Xu Yi was startled, looking at Xiao Mu, "How...how did you know?"

"Grandfather, does your strength truly diminish every day?"

Xu Zi was equally taken aback. But seeing Xu Yi's expression, he knew there was no need for his grandfather to answer, what Xiao Mu had said was true.

Looking at Xiao Mu, he anxiously said, "Please enlighten us, Mr. Xiao, what happened to my grandfather?"

Xiao Mu said, "The old man doesn't cultivate secret arts, so he can't perceive his own situation."

"However, I can see that the flow of luck around the old man is diminishing every moment, but the loss is so slight that one can hardly notice it."

Xu Yi laughed bitterly, "I thought it was because I was getting old that my strength could not improve, but it turns out it's because of the loss of luck. Mr. Xiao, do you happen to know how I can solve this? Is there any way to prevent the loss of luck?"

"I happen to have a way to prevent the loss of luck, but it may not solve the root problem."

Saying this, Xiao Mu waved his hand and his ghost servant emerged from the ground.

"Greetings, Master!"

The ghost servant bowed and paid respects to Xiao Mu.

"This… this is…"

Both Xu family's grandfather and grandson stared at the ghost servant with disbelief in their eyes.

They could both tell that it was a Yin Spirit, but its power was as unfathomable as Xiao Mu's, far exceeding their own.

"This is a Ghost Servant, it serves me, it cultivates the Power of Goodness and is proficient in Protective Blessing Technique. I will let him try to see if it can treat the old man's condition."

Xiao Mu briefly introduced the Ghost Servant.

"Ghost Servant, try using the Protective Blessing Technique on the old man."

"Yes, Master!"

The ghost servant agreed as its Good Power began to circulate around it. Its form immediately changed, adorning black gauze on its head, an official robe on its body, and a cinnabar pen shaped like a Judge Pen in its hand.

You accumulate virtue and are blessed!

The ghost servant wrote mid-air towards Xu Yi, blessing him. Golden Light flashed on Xu Yi and he was blessed, his luck was enhanced.

"I...I, I feel that my strength has improved, and if I cultivate, the speed of cultivation will be smoother."

Xu Yi was both surprised and delighted, feeling the changes in himself.

The power of Xiao Mu's Ghost Servant was so formidable that a single secret technique enhanced his own luck.

However, Xiao Mu shook his head while looking at Xu Yi.

Although the Ghost Servant had enhanced Xu Yi's luck with his protective blessing technique, it hadn't changed the root cause.

The luck around Xu Yi was still slowly diminishing at an imperceptible pace.

But under the contrast of the Golden Auspicious Qi, a strand of dark energy was now visible above his head.

"Grandfather, what's that on your head?"

Xu Zi looked frightened, noticing the impurity of dark energy above his grandfather's head.

"Mr. Xiao, what's happening with this thing on my head?"

Using condensed water vapor to form a mirror to glance at himself, Xu Yi also lost his composure.

Xiao Mu said: "The decline in luck is not due to oneself, but is due to the family clan. What is affecting the Xu Family's luck is likely to be the evil object of the Life and Death Sect."

"As for the specific reason, I'm afraid we need to inspect the Xu family's Treasury to know."

Xu Yi nodded in realization, "Zi, take Mr. Xiao to our family's treasury. With Mr. Xiao's strength, I suspect he won't want any of our possessions."

Xu Zi quickly replied, "Yes, Grandfather."

The old man understands."

Xiao Mu nodded at Xu Yi with a smile,

"Please, don't mention it! You've helped our Xu family, Mr. Xiao. I should thank you."

Xu Yi waved his hand, then hesitated before asking Xiao Mu, "Mr. Xiao, I have a question I'd like to ask you, if that's okay?"

Xiao Mu said, "Please go ahead, sir."

Xu Yi went on, "It's about the secret arts. I have been in the Fifth Realm for a long time but have never received any secret manual, and I haven't been able to cultivate one myself. Do you know why, Mr. Xiao?"

A faint smile crossed Xiao Mu's face. The situation Xu Yi described was something he'd experienced before and understood well. "Old sir, the secret manual won't appear by ordinary means. The only place you can get a secret manual is in the ancient ruins."

"If you want a secret manual, sir, you can go to the Song Relics and exchange Energy Fruits for it. For a low-level secret manual, you would need about a thousand and two hundred Energy Fruits."

"Thank you for informing me, Mr. Xiao, I understand. After the issues at home are resolved, I will go to the Song Ruins and exchange for it myself."

Xu Yi turned to Xu Zi, "Zi, take Mr. Xiao to the treasury. Mr. Xiao, with Zi accompanying you, I won't need to join you. I trust you'll satisfy Mr. Xiao's requests."

"Goodbye, sir!"

Xiao Mu greeted Xu Yi with a courteous bow.

"Yes, Grandfather."

Xu Zi respectfully responded, then beckoned Xiao Mu, "Mr. Xiao, please follow me."

The two left the side courtyard and returned to the main building, passing through two moon gates to the backyard.

The backyard was large and there was a faint spiritual aura around it. A murderous aura was hidden but barely detectable, without a doubt signifying the presence of an array.

In the backyard, there was a stone chamber reinforced with True Force. The chamber was large, at least three to four hundred square meters in size.

"Mr. Xiao, this is my family's Treasure Vault, please enter."

Xu Zi opened the door to the stone chamber and invited Xiao Mu in.

"Please!"

Xiao Mu politely responded, stepping into the stone chamber.

His brow furrowed instantly.

The Life-and-Death Qi inside the stone chamber was getting denser, indicating the lengthy presence of an evil object from the Life and Death Sect.

The Life-and-Death Qi was concentrated and unmoving, as if the evil object had not left yet.

Xiao Mu carefully surveyed the stone chamber.

In the stone chamber, each shelf held various secret manuals, magical implements, remnants of a magic treasure, and energy fruits.

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