Bringing the tea over, he asked, "What is this?"

Shi Chun did not explain. He just held the Command Arrow upright and then cast a spell to trigger the mysterious substance within it.

Suddenly, a buzzing sound rang in their ears, and a golden light shot out from within the Command Arrow, transforming into a golden ethereal wave sphere that enveloped the two.

Wu Jinliang, holding the tea, looked around in confusion and suddenly realized, pointing at the Command Arrow, "It's, it's that thing, from the relics of Jin Zhan in the dead-end of the Moon Sea."

Shi Chun withdrew the mana support, and the golden ethereal wave sphere suddenly flickered and vanished, re-entering the Command Arrow. Holding it horizontally in his hand, he gently stroked the patterns on it, "Exactly, that's the one. Whenever I thought of it in my spare time, I would repeatedly take it out to investigate. I've never figured out what it is. Tried various triggers, but aside from this light and shadow cover, there's nothing else to it.

This light globe neither holds anything nor defends against anything. Even Tong Mingshan examined it and said this thing's crafting structure can't be considered any Magical Treasure, though its material is rare.

But considering what we know of Jin Zhan's identity, anything left on him shouldn't be simple. Furthermore, his relics are indeed few, just a handful. We don't know how much treasure he supposedly had, but regarding the few relics he carried, I wonder if this Command Arrow might be...

Seeing Shi Chun hesitate mid-sentence, Wu Jinliang handed over the tea as a gesture, asking if he wanted some, and questioned, "What possibility?"

Shi Chun pushed the tea away and countered, "Do you think it might be related to the protective ancient array left by the Divine Mountain relic?"

"This..." Wu Jinliang couldn't help scratching his head, chuckling, "Master, you are indeed wise, but isn't this a bit far-fetched? Do you have any basis for saying this?"

After saying this, he quickly drank a few more gulps of tea to cover his slight embarrassment. It does take some courage to contradict the Master's opinion, mainly fearing that he might regret it later.

Shi Chun shook the Command Arrow in his hand, "I've suspected whether this Command Arrow could command his descendants or forces. However, thinking of the old monster's will, he was a very cautious person, not someone who would willingly let his forces and descendants fall into others' hands and be controlled.

If this Command Arrow isn't something for commanding, it's unlikely Jin Zhan would include something useless to him in his limited relics.

It wasn't until I heard that talk from the Old Huang about the defensive power of that ancient array described as so formidable that I began to have some conjectures."

As he said this, he fiddled with the Command Arrow in his hand again.

Wu Jinliang laughed, "I say, Chun Tian, don't keep me in suspense. What's your guess?"

Shi Chun pointed the Command Arrow in the direction of the Divine Mountain, "When going out, who would leave without their keys?"

"Hmm..." Wu Jinliang made a strange sound, his eyes wide open, and set the teacup down to grab the Command Arrow, flipping it over to examine it while murmuring, "Key, key, key..." Then suddenly grinned at Shi Chun, "You suspect this could be the Magic Artifact to enter and exit the protective array of the Divine Mountain?"

Shi Chun: "It's not impossible. The Divine Mountain Formation does have mountain gates for entry and exit channels, but for someone like the old monster, would he wait for others to open the gate each time? Would he let people know his whereabouts every time he came and went? The Divine Mountain area is so vast, would he have to exit from a fixed point? Maybe he had some skill that didn't require keys to enter and exit, since after all, it was his own array setup, but having a key is always convenient. Over the years, there would always be times when he was too busy, like if I had you go home quietly to do something."

"It's possible." Wu Jinliang turned the Command Arrow over and over in his hands, nodding repeatedly, "Very possible, quite possible, totally possible." Then he looked up at Shi Chun and chuckled, "I say, you took off immediately once you got the tigress's picture. Clearly, you'd been eyeing this for a while, wanting to try if this was the key. If it truly is the key..."

He also turned to look in the direction of the Divine Mountain and chuckled again, "Then this fun's going to be big. If Old Huang sees me, he'll probably have to kneel and call me grandpa."

Shi Chun: "If the tigress hadn't mentioned the ancient array, especially being the handiwork of the old monster, I wouldn't have thought of this. But these are guesses, after all. The current form of the Command Arrow certainly looks more like a commanding artifact."

Wu Jinliang, however, seemed determined, examining the Command Arrow in his hands, "Whether it is or isn't, we have to try. What if it is? If Old Huang gets bored inside, I'll take him out to visit a place, then send him back. Won't he treat me like a patriarch?" He couldn't help but burst into laughter.

He tried casting spells to control it himself, toggling the golden light ethereal wave shield on and off, practicing like it's an exercise.

The key problem each time it's released, there's that buzzing ear ringing noise, quite annoying.

Shi Chun saw him going on and on, pulled him back, and put it away, "Since we're here, we definitely have to try. The issue now is, we need to figure out a few things first. One, where is the boundary of the Array? Two, is it easy to get close, will there be any danger, and from which direction is it more suitable to approach? Three, will there be any commotion when we attempt it, and how can we escape more securely if there is a commotion?"

Wu Jinliang thought about his words and said, "We can inquire and scout out the first and second points, but the third point can't be inquired about, and no one knows, only we ourselves can try it out."

Shi Chun added, "There's also the issue of escaping afterwards, we should be prepared for the mother tiger to turn against us sooner or later."

"Turn against us?" Wu Jinliang was stunned, "We're helping her save her husband, and she'd turn against us? Chun Tian, how do you explain this?"

Shi Chun sat on the bed, leaning against one end, with a cold and silent expression, speaking softly, "A rice shop, with a boss lady having Earth Immortal Realm cultivation is one thing, but she went out and brought back three employees who all have Earth Immortal cultivation too, some even more advanced than her. This shows that there is a considerable force behind the mother tiger, and it is certain that this force is not under her control.

The situation was foreseen inaccurately, and over at Dazhi City, they couldn't release Old Huang, leading to Old Huang losing control and exposing you. Confronting the mother tiger was unavoidable, otherwise, I wouldn't have called you to be a worker in the rice shop.

This is also why there's no need to be polite when asking for her help. She's using us, observing us, and I am also using her power for our advantage and observing them.

We do not know the depth of the other party, since it is unavoidable, stick close to them, and if we can make them feel at ease, they won't act early, and our space to maneuver will be larger.

In the end, regardless of the outcome, they will want to figure us out, even if the mother tiger doesn't want to do it, it's not something she can decide. If they want to probe us, to what extent will they go, and to what extent can we accept it, that is a question, what if they force it?"

Wu Jinliang fell silent, finally understanding why the Master didn't let Chu Jingtang and the others reveal themselves and go work at the rice shop.

After a pause, Shi Chun said again, "If there's a chance, we also need to confirm one thing, Huang Yingying probably has guessed our purpose this time, and whether he has leaked it to the mother tiger or others. Besides, the mother tiger marrying Huang Yingying, it doesn't make sense no matter how you think about it, thinking over and over, I don't believe it's for no reason. Now that the mother tiger's few employees can reach the Earth Immortal Realm, with such a force backing her up, I don't believe there's no reason for it."

Wu Jinliang crossed his arms, rubbed his chin, and muttered, "I already thought it was a bit strange before, now knowing the mother tiger has this background of power, it indeed feels even stranger, but with Old Huang's background and virtue, is he worth such trouble from any force?"

Shi Chun's eyes flickered and said hauntingly, "The mother tiger being able to speak of Old Huang's ancestors proves that the force behind her is aware of it too. Thinking over and over, besides that sparkle from his ancestors, does Old Huang have anything else?"

Wu Jinliang pondered, "You mean, the mother tiger putting up with Old Huang is related to Old Huang's ancestors?"

Shi Chun: "I'm just speculating blindly. At least for now, we don't know if there's any other inducement on Old Huang worth such actions from the relevant forces."

Wu Jinliang rubbed his chin and muttered, "Could it be that there's some favor from Old Huang's ancestors being repaid?"

Shi Chun glanced at him, "How many years ago was it with Old Huang's ancestors, those were ancient matters. Just considering our origins, how could you believe such nonsense? I've come across similar stories in books at the library, maybe they really exist, but I don't believe it can happen to Old Huang."

Wu Jinliang burst into a laugh, "Chun Tian, what you're saying, why can't such things happen to him, is Old Huang destined to be so unfortunate?"

Shi Chun floated lightly, "Because Old Huang's entire clan is still under enslavement, still being tormented, if there's really such a favor being remembered for so long, is it repaid this way? Ancient favors, I don't believe they can last so long, benefits are more likely to be lingeringly coveted."

"That's true." Wu Jinliang chuckled, "It seems there might be some factor or another on Old Huang worth noticing!"

Shi Chun: "If Old Huang is truly targeted, then the matter of him leaving the Divine Mountain before is worth investigating properly, who got him out of the Divine Mountain is worth us figuring out."

Wu Jinliang nodded slightly, then suddenly chuckled, and in a low voice asked, "Is it worth the effort for Old Huang, confirmed to have passed the book to him?"

Shi Chun: "We'll see about that. Old Huang is not the only one in his clan, but if Old Huang was really secretly targeted, then he might indeed have some standing in his clan. The old monster's will is not important, ultimately, passing it on depends on whether they have destiny with us."

"Certainly." Wu Jinliang said gleefully, as what they called 'destiny' was surely about whether it was beneficial to them.

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