"All along, I thought it was lost too, but now it seems this secret has only been known to the Clan Leaders through the generations, where this alchemy furnace is." Liu Shixun's face grew even darker.

"But what's the connection with this missing incense burner?" Liu Wenjian listened to Liu Shixun's words and couldn't help but feel a bit strange. After all, the incense burner had been in the Liu Clan Ancestral Hall since his childhood, and no one paid it any special attention. It was just for holding incense.

Liu Shixun said, "That incense burner must be the alchemy furnace."

"What?" Liu Wenjian was full of surprise when he heard Liu Shixun's words. He really couldn't believe it. If this incense burner was the alchemy furnace, there might be big trouble. Liu Wenjian immediately turned to his subordinates and shouted angrily, "Why are you still standing here? Go after them!"

"No need!" Liu Shixun said slowly.

Liu Wenjian looked at Liu Shixun with confusion, clearly not understanding what his father meant.

"This person is a master, extremely fast. In a short time, he's already escaped the confines of the Liu family, and we don't even know which direction he's gone. Chasing him now is a futile effort." Liu Shixun said.

Liu Wenjian said, "Then what should we do?"

"If I'm not mistaken, the person who came to take the alchemy furnace must have done so under Liu Wenzhuo's instructions. That guy is indeed not dead." Liu Shixun said, "He wants to use the Dragon Blood Strengthening Pills to turn the tables."

"Are there really Dragon Blood Strengthening Pills?" Liu Wenjian said in surprise.

Liu Shixun sighed and said, "I hope things haven't gotten that bad. Capture Fang Jing."

"But didn't you say before to use Fang Jing as bait to find out how Liu Wenzhuo got the recipe?" Liu Wenjian said.

"Things are different now. The alchemy furnace has been stolen. If Dragon Blood Strengthening Pills are made according to the recipe, things could get troublesome." Liu Shixun said.

Liu Wenjian looked at Liu Shixun with a face full of confusion and said, "Father, it shouldn't be like that. We all know Liu Wenzhuo's strength. Even if he did take the so-called Dragon Blood Strengthening Pills, could he suddenly jump several levels?"

"Who do you think the person who stole the furnace is?" Liu Shixun asked.

"It must be a master, probably mid-to-late Xuan Rank, otherwise he couldn't have killed our Guardian of the Liu Clan Ancestral Hall." Liu Wenjian said, and then his face showed surprise, as he spoke to Liu Shixun with some disbelief: "Father, could it be him?"

"In Bird City, if there's anyone who dares to face the Liu family openly, it's only him. We can't let him live any longer."

Liu Wenjian nodded. If it really was that person, the situation would indeed be dire.

"I'm going now." Liu Wenjian said and then strode out, waving his hand as he brought several people along and disappeared into the night.

Liu Shixun's face was filled with coldness. Finally, his eyes landed on the edge of a plaque inside the ancestral hall.

"Big brother, it's not that I'm ruthless, it's just that if the Liu family falls into Wenzhuo's hands, it could never prosper." Liu Shixun said, looking at the plaque inscribed with Liu Shijue's name.

Liu Shijue was Liu Shixun's elder brother. Because Liu Shijue had exceptional talent, Liu Shixun had lived in his shadow since childhood.

In terms of talent, Liu Shixun was indeed inferior to Liu Shijue. However, on the other hand, Liu Shixun was also a rare genius, only overshadowed by his brother's brilliance that made him seem insignificant.

Liu Shixun's eyes turned to the corpse of the woman on the ground nearby. He only glanced at it coldly before saying to his subordinates, "Clean it up."

The story splits into two directions.

After taking the Azure Dragon Tripod, Ye Xiao fled without a moment's rest.

He didn't know if Liu Shixun would give chase, but he understood one thing: he must find a safe place to store the Azure Dragon Tripod quickly; otherwise, it would be a curse, not a treasure.

The Azure Dragon Tripod, what a rare treasure in the Martial Arts World. In other words, if others learned of its existence, it would cause a scramble, not just among one or two people. It might lead to another frenzy like the Heavenly Book.

Ye Xiao looked at the Azure Dragon Tripod on the passenger seat, feeling a twinge of pity. Was this thing really as miraculous as the old men on Qiu Mountain used to say? Suddenly, Ye Xiao thought of something: since he had obtained the Azure Dragon Tripod from the Liu Clan Ancestral Hall, that woman was probably dead, and Liu Shixun might already know that the Azure Dragon Tripod was taken by him.

As soon as Ye Xiao thought of this, he immediately stepped on the gas pedal, causing it to roar, and at the same time, took out his phone to call Wang Luoxin.

It didn't take long for the call to connect.

"Ye Xiao, are you back?" Wang Luoxin had been extremely worried about Ye Xiao these past two days, so when she saw it was his phone number, she quickly answered.

Ye Xiao said, "I just got back not long ago. Are you with Fang Jing and Xia Mingyue now?"

"I'm at Ming Yue's place, talking with them. Is something wrong?" Wang Luoxin said curiously.

Ye Xiao said, "Check around the Tulip District for any watchers, then take them to your place."

"Oh?" Wang Luoxin heard Ye Xiao's words and was a bit puzzled, asking, "Did something happen?"

"Don't ask, just do as I say." Ye Xiao replied.

Wang Luoxin was very confused, but at this time, Ye Xiao's voice was very serious. Clearly, this was no trivial matter. She nodded immediately and said, "Okay, I'll move right away."

The call ended, and Ye Xiao felt much more at ease.

Ye Xiao has a characteristic; he analyzes everything from the enemy's perspective. Right now, Ye Xiao is clearly doing the same, thinking to himself, if he were Liu Shixun, what would he do next? Clearly, the target is Fang Jing!

It must be said, Ye Xiao is a smart person, extremely smart.

The black Jetta sped toward Jinling District.

The car wasn't Ye Xiao's, it was rented. In a big city like Bird City, renting a car is quite common.

Ye Xiao was already good at driving, and now it seemed urgent to him, so he drove the Jetta like a black arrowhead speeding toward Jinling District.

Tulip District!

"We must leave here immediately," Wang Luoxin said seriously to Fang Jing and Xia Mingyue after hanging up the phone.

Fang Jing asked, "Is something wrong? Was that Ye Xiao just now? Is he coming?"

"It was Ye Xiao. I don't know what's happened, but according to Ye Xiao, we must leave quickly," Wang Luoxin replied.

The three women immediately stood up as they spoke, while Wang Luoxin also took out her phone to call Cheng Yun, instructing her to check if there were any enemies around.

The Seven-colored Lamp's reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance abilities are indeed strong.

Soon, Cheng Yun sent a text saying there were three suspicious people, but they had been held up by other members of the Seven-colored Lamp.

Wang Luoxin immediately left the residence with Fang Jing and Xia Mingyue.

After going downstairs, Wang Luoxin led Fang Jing and Xia Mingyue toward the residence of the Seven-colored Lamp, while the enemies monitoring were being driven away by the security of the district in alliance with the Seven-colored Lamp.

At this moment, neither Fang Jing, Xia Mingyue, nor Wang Luoxin, leading the Seven-colored Lamp, knew what event had transpired. They could only wait, clearly believing that once Ye Xiao returned, everything would become clear.

About twenty minutes later, the black Jetta parked in a space inside Tulip District. He didn't get out immediately but carefully surveyed his surroundings. Only when he confirmed no one suspicious was present did he step out.

At this moment, the Azure Dragon Tripod was wrapped in some tattered cloth, making it virtually undetectable to ordinary people.

Ye Xiao then slowly walked toward the building where the Seven-colored Lamp was located.

What on earth had happened?

This was the main question troubling Xia Mingyue, Fang Jing, Wang Luoxin, and Cheng Yun inside the house; they had no idea what had occurred.

They certainly didn't know when Ye Xiao had returned, nor did they understand why his first action upon return was to make everyone tense.

Knock, knock, knock!

The faint sound of knocking intensified the surprise and shock among the already nervously sensitive girls.

Wang Luoxin, being the strongest among them, naturally stood up and headed toward the door, clearly prepared to attack whoever might be outside.

But, when the door opened, the person standing there left Wang Luoxin both surprised and delighted.

"Ye Xiao!" Wang Luoxin exclaimed, surprised to see Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao looked at Wang Luoxin's surprised face and offered a slight smile, saying, "Shouldn't I have come back? Why look so surprised?"

At Wang Luoxin's call of Ye Xiao's name, the originally tense women in the living room stood up and headed toward the door, and upon seeing Ye Xiao entering, they were all struck with astonishment.

Of course, the most astonishing thing was that Ye Xiao was holding a round object wrapped in tattered cloth.

"What is that?" Xia Mingyue asked, looking at the round object in Ye Xiao's hand.

Ye Xiao closed the door behind him and then said with a smile, "Let's talk inside."

At this moment, Ye Xiao's face showed little seriousness, instead bearing a smug grin.

This left the initially tense group in bouts of surprise.

Walking to the living room, Ye Xiao looked at Wang Luoxin, Xia Mingyue, Fang Jing, Cheng Yun, and Purple Flame, saying, "Take a seat and wait a moment, I'll go to the restroom."

Under the puzzled gazes of the women, Ye Xiao carried the round object into the restroom.

"That… can't be a severed head, right?" Purple Flame said, unable to resist a hint of surprise.

Upon hearing Purple Flame's strange thought, everyone's expression changed. Considering its size, it did seem possible, and they knew Ye Xiao well enough. Moreover, Ye Xiao's previous mysterious phone call added to their concern.

Soon after, a sound of running water was heard, and Ye Xiao emerged from the restroom, now empty-handed.

"Ye Xiao, are you planning to skip town?" Xia Mingyue queried seriously as she saw Ye Xiao exit the room.

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