Chapter 1046: Mistakenly Entering a Stone Formation
Editor: Henyee Translations

Having said that, he leaped down into the hole.

On one side of the hole was a stone wall with a door carved into it. Looking inside, he saw a room tilted at an awkward angle.

The room appeared to be a bedroom, with a vanity and makeup boxes still present, indicating it was a lady’s boudoir.

Using his spiritual power to levitate, Chu Tang flew into the room and began inspecting it.

Confirming it was indeed a boudoir, he approached the door. Beyond it was an empty corridor. Opening the door, he stepped out.

Outside was a hallway, and Chu Tang flew left along it.

This was the backyard, with rooms on either side.

There were rumors that the Nalan family had built a storeroom specifically for storing rare treasures. The jade seal of the First Emperor was likely among them. The priority was to find this storeroom.

With this in mind, Chu Tang extended his spiritual sense, searching each room.

…

Outside.

Duan Ting asked Su Liangwei, “Brother, should we go in?”

Su Liangwei glanced at Duan Ting. “Of course, we found the Nalan family’s former residence. That’s a great achievement. We’ll definitely get some gold and silver treasures from the master. Let’s go help the master bring them up.”

Actually, Su Liangwei was a bit hesitant to go in. The Nalan family’s house was full of traps, and if they got killed, all the hard-found treasures would be left for others to take.

Now that Chu Tang had gone down, any traps should be cleared. Following him shouldn’t be a problem.

Upon entering, they discovered it wasn’t as expected. The floor was inclined at a 45-degree angle. As soon as they entered, they slid down to the lowest corner, making movement difficult.

They were now stuck in the corner, in an awkward predicament.

Duan Ting struggled to stand and tried to climb up, but after a few steps, he slid back down.

He asked, “Master, what should we do now?”

Su Liangwei dusted himself off and tried to climb.

The result was the same; he slid back down.

The situation became even more awkward.

Duan Ting thought for a moment and took a dagger from his boot. He stabbed it into the floor and extended a hand to Su Liangwei. “Brother, lend me your dagger.”

Su Liangwei pushed Duan Ting aside and pulled out his own dagger. Holding Duan Ting’s dagger in one hand, he stabbed his dagger higher up, using them to climb to the door.

The door was open, left so by Chu Tang.

Su Liangwei climbed out and threw the dagger to Duan Ting, lighting a torch.

The other men, guided by the torchlight, climbed out one by one.

Five of them sat panting against the wall after climbing out.

Duan Ting looked around. “I wonder which way the master went?”

Su Liangwei moved the torch closer to the ground, seeing footprints on the left and nothing on the right. “To the left.”

They followed Su Liangwei, hugging the wall as they walked left.

…

Outside.

The Xuan family had arrived.

Standing at the gate, Fifth Master Xuan exclaimed excitedly, “It’s here, it’s here—”

Xuan Dongwu asked urgently, “Uncle, where’s the entrance?”

Fifth Master Xuan was about to answer when he noticed bodies lying in the courtyard. “No need to find the entrance, someone has already found it and likely gone inside.”

Everyone tensed at his words and hurried into the courtyard. They soon saw a group of men guarding the pavilion.

No need to ask; that was the entrance.

Fifth Master Xuan drew his sword. “Kill them.”

Seeing the Xuan family, the guards scattered and disappeared in no time.

Fifth Master Xuan was eager to enter the Nalan residence and didn’t chase after them. “Let’s go down.”

Xuan Dongwu frowned. “Uncle, someone must have gone down already.”

Fifth Master Xuan waved dismissively. “It doesn’t matter. Going down doesn’t mean they’ve found anything. If they had, they’d have left by now. If they’ve found something, we’ll just take it from them.”

Xuan Dongwu agreed. “You’re right, Uncle. You’re smart.”

After their discussion, the Xuan family members jumped into the entrance, entering the Nalan residence.

By then, Chu Tang had searched twenty-odd rooms without finding a hidden chamber. The Nalan residence was larger than expected; it would take a long time to find the secret room.

As he sighed, he heard the sound of stones colliding. He rushed towards the sound.

Meanwhile, in a corridor, Shang Zixing was pushing against a huge stone. Behind him, Jiang Zhaoyong was bleeding from being hit by stones.

The Nalan residence was perilous. A stone had suddenly rolled over in a corridor, knocking Jiang Zhaoyong away. More stones came from nowhere…

After dodging for a while, they realized they were in a stone formation.

Knowing it was a formation didn’t help. It was pitch dark, and they couldn’t see anything to find the formation’s eye. The stones kept coming, and they felt despair.

“Move! I can’t hold it!” Shang Zixing shouted.

Jiang Zhaoyong gritted his teeth, slammed the ground, and rolled aside, spitting blood.

Seeing this, Shang Zixing dodged, letting the stone roll past.

But before they could catch their breath, more stones came. The sloped floor forced them to keep moving to stay upright, exhausting them.

Chu Tang arrived at the formation, a corridor with a stone formation based on a chessboard principle. It was a sophisticated setup by the Nalan family.

Using his spiritual sense, he saw Jiang Zhaoyong and Shang Zixing.

They were dodging stones, covered in blood and looking miserable.

Chu Tang flew above the formation. No matter how powerful, the stones couldn’t reach the sky. He hovered at the right spot, looking for the formation’s eye.

The eye of this southern opening formation was at the center of the chessboard.

Chu Tang condensed a spiritual power ball and threw it at the center. It hit a stone, shattering it and breaking the formation. The stones immediately stopped moving.

Jiang Zhaoyong and Shang Zixing were stunned. Seeing the stones stop, they sighed with relief, spared from death.

Chu Tang approached them. “Are you alright?”

Seeing Chu Tang, they were overjoyed. “Thank you.”

“Let’s leave here first.” Being in the formation was unsettling.

The three walked deeper into the residence.