Chapter 46 The Spiritual Ape

Chapter 46 The Spiritual Ape

Lou Yuqing was stunned for several seconds.

He wondered if it wasn't this hand.

So he looked at his left hand, but it was still empty.

The storage ring is truly gone, or rather, stolen by a thief—the storage ring automatically fits the right size when worn on a finger, so there's no possibility it would fall off on its own.

Lou Yuqing was indignant. The sect was a place to cultivate talents, so how could a thief have appeared? Inside were everything her master had given her, except for the protective magic treasure.

Si Nidie caught a glimpse of Lou Yuqing standing motionless out of the corner of her eye, turned her head and asked, "Junior Sister?"

Lou Yuqing looked like she was about to cry: "Senior sister, I lost my storage ring. Can you report it to the Enforcement Hall and ask them to find it for me?"

Si Nidie was shocked: "What? It was stolen? The Law Enforcement Hall deals with internal sect affairs, so this should be included."

She scratched her head in confusion, "However, storage artifacts are usually bound to the cultivator. Even if this person steals your storage ring, he can't use it. Could it be that you weren't bound to it, which is why you were targeted?"

Lou Yuqing shook her head: "I have imprinted my divine sense on it. Unless this thief's cultivation is far superior to mine, it is impossible for him to erase my divine sense imprint. But why would such a high-level cultivator covet the storage ring of a Qi Refining cultivator like me? I tend to think it was done by a low-level cultivator, a Qi Refining disciple or a Foundation Establishment disciple?"

This person didn't know she was a disciple of the Purple Cloud Immortal Venerable, so she probably wasn't after the contents of the storage ring. What caught this person's attention was the storage ring itself.

The storage magic items distributed to disciples by the sect are general-purpose storage bags with a storage space of only one cubic meter, and their market price is around a hundred spirit stones.

Storage rings, on the other hand, have a minimum storage space of around 100 cubic meters, and in terms of price, storage bags naturally cannot compare.

The storage ring her master gave her was a full thousand cubic meters, and its value was even higher than the thief had imagined. If this person were to resell it, he could get at least tens of thousands of spirit stones.

"Did you sense that the brand was activated?" Si Nidie hurriedly asked.

Lou Yuqing pondered deeply, "I've been watching the match here with you, Senior Sister, and I haven't sensed any disturbance to my spiritual sense. My storage ring was still on my hand before I left today. When exactly was it stolen?"

If she hadn't raised her hand to clap, the truth might have been discovered even later.

Si Nidie looked at the several circles of people surrounding the arena, paying special attention to the disciples standing next to them, and said with a deep expression, "Now, every single one of them is a suspect."

Lou Yuqing was both amused and exasperated.

"If only Junior Brother Gu were here. He was very calm when he watched the competition with us the other day. He would definitely have noticed what was happening to you. Why didn't he come today?" Si Nidie pulled Lou Yuqing out of the crowd and sighed regretfully.

"This..." Lou Yuqing paused suspiciously for a moment, then carefully said, "Senior Brother Gu's old ailment flared up, and his face cracked. He should be busy finding a doctor to repair it now."

Si Nidie nodded to herself: "Disfigurement? I understand. Junior Brother Gu is such a beauty-conscious person. I know a few friends who have studied appearance. You can ask Junior Brother Gu if he needs it."

"..."

Lou Yuqing felt that Senior Brother Gu didn't need him.

Because his face was truly cracked open, literally cracked open.

Lou Yuqing's memories drifted into the morning.

Senior Brother Gu was a diligent person, and she would usually see him outside the cave after she got up. But today he was not waiting outside, so she went to wait for him outside the cave.

Before long, Senior Brother Gu came out.

At that time, everything was fine, and Senior Brother Gu even greeted her, except for one thing—Senior Brother Gu's face looked a little unnatural, as if he had just had plastic surgery but hadn't had it fixed, and it didn't look quite right.

Then, a terrifying scene unfolded.

Senior Brother Gu's face split open with a black slit, as if it were about to be split in two at any moment. The key point is that he didn't know it at the time and was still talking to her!

Lou Yuqing was terrified.

At that moment, her mind went blank. She couldn't remember what happened in between, only that in the end, Senior Brother Gu covered his face and apologized to her: "My old ailment flared up. We'll go out another day."

Old ailment...

Lou Yuqing's teeth chattered. "Fine, whatever you say."

More than pursuing that, she was afraid that the other person would turn into a monster on the spot and eat her whole. Fortunately, what she imagined did not happen.

Later, she came to her senses and thought about it rationally. Senior Brother Gu was a distant relative of Master. If Senior Brother Gu was a monster, Master would definitely be the first person to discover it.

However, although she convinced herself, Senior Brother Gu's appearance was still terrifying, and it would likely become a source of psychological trauma for her during this period.

You should know that she didn't even dare to breathe at that time.

The Purple Cloud Immortal Venerable, who was inspecting his avatars on Hidden Heaven Peak, was speechless.

He was also helpless. When he created the avatar, there were some flaws to begin with, but he thought that a poker face was not a big problem, so he would just make do with it.

This hasty arrangement led to trouble. After a few months, the face of the avatar actually collapsed. Heaven knows he was so stunned at the time that he didn't know what excuse to make up to cover it up.

Zixiao Immortal Venerable sighed, hoping that his little disciple could recover. He would take advantage of this break to perfect his avatar.

At the same time, after hearing Lou Yuqing's explanation, Si Nidie was dumbfounded: "Really?"

Lou Yuqing nodded fiercely: "It couldn't be more real. I can't bear to see Senior Brother Gu's face right now, otherwise I'll start to suspect that his face will split open..."

She paused for a moment and said, "I originally thought that watching the game would be lively and exciting, which would be a good way to get rid of my psychological trauma. But in the end, my storage ring was stolen."

His tone was full of heartache and helplessness.

Si Nidie trembled, realizing she couldn't look Gu Bugai in the eye any longer. She patted her junior sister's shoulder and sighed, "Life is unpredictable."

The two lost interest in watching the game and went to the Enforcement Hall to report the case. Wei Houming looked up from a pile of jade slips and frowned: "Xiao Lou, you've also lost something?"

Kui Houming glanced at them and, not seeing Grandmaster Zixiao, understood. If Grandmaster Zixiao were here, the thief would surely have been caught red-handed.

also?

Lou Yuqing asked, "Did anyone else lose something?"

"Yes, it's not just you. On the first day of the competition, the Enforcement Hall received reports from disciples one after another. Some had lost their hairpins, others their necklaces, and like your storage ring, they were all high-grade magical artifacts."

Kui Houming said with a serious expression, "The people who lost their magical artifacts were all disciples who watched the competition. This person is quite skilled and committed seven crimes in a row under the watchful eyes of everyone."

A master thief?

These four words suddenly popped into Lou Yuqing's mind.

She gritted her teeth. No matter if this person was a master thief or not, he had to return what he had stolen. She guessed to Wei Houming, "Captain Wei, that person didn't touch the divine sense mark on my storage ring. I think he couldn't touch it, so he simply didn't."

"You mean his cultivation level is not high?" Kui Houming asked thoughtfully. Since he took office as the seated elder, he had never dealt with a disciple's theft.

Well, if this matter gets blown out of proportion, it won't do this person any good either, but this person seems to be addicted, stealing the disciples' things again and again.

Did this person think he could take advantage of the chaos?

Kui Houming scoffed coldly. He had already increased manpower and ordered the law enforcement disciples to closely monitor everything around the arena, hoping to catch this person red-handed sooner or later.

He has another trick up his sleeve: law enforcement entrapment!

One of the disciples has already infiltrated the crowd with a valuable treasure. It's just a matter of whether the person is bold enough. Once they take the bait, he will definitely make them pay.

There was also the sect's Ruyi Eight Treasures Mirror, which he originally did not want to use, but Xiaolou lost something; in other words, it was Master Zixiao's disciple who lost something.

Therefore, by making an application to Lord Meng, he should be able to bring out the treasure that guards the palace—as for the exorbitant amount of spirit stones that would be spent, he would bear the cost for now.

No matter what level of cultivation a person possesses, once caught in his inescapable net, there is no escape.

The more Kui Houming thought about it, the more determined his expression became.

Just then, Lou Yuqing had a sudden inspiration and excitedly asked, "Captain Wei, my disciple token is also in my storage ring. Do you have any way to track it down?"

“The disciple tokens can indeed not escape the detection of the sect’s grand array. However, the array costs a huge amount of spirit stones. Except for the area around the mountain gate and some forbidden areas, which are always activated, the rest of the area is closed,” Kui Houming said thoughtfully, giving bad news.

Lou Yuqing slumped her shoulders slightly in disappointment.

Si Nidie's eyes flickered, and she said, "Junior sister, if you think about it this way, if that thief wanted to take your storage ring out of the sect, it would be impossible for him to get past the mountain-protecting formation. We just need to limit the scope to inside the sect."

"That seems to make sense." Lou Yuqing thought about it and felt that there was some truth to it. She regained some of her composure and said to Wei Houming, "Captain Wei, if there is any news from the Enforcement Hall, please let me know in time."

Kui Houming solemnly replied, "Of course."

Watching the two figures depart, he made a request to Meng Zonghan without hesitation: "Palace Master, I would like to use the Ruyi Eight Treasures Mirror."

Meng Zonghan was chatting with the Sage of Medicine in the medical hall when he heard this and was startled: "What major event has occurred that requires the use of this supreme treasure?"

The Ruyi Eight Treasures Mirror has the wonderful use of tracking and locking down enemies. The last time it was used was more than fifty years ago during the demonic calamity. Wendao Sect used it to discover a powerful cultivator hidden by the demonic sect in advance, thus avoiding a devastating disaster.

In a moment of impulsiveness, Wei Houming suddenly remembered this matter: "Ahem, Sect Master, it's like this, our sect has produced a master thief. With so many people participating in the competition these past few days, he's been stealing things everywhere. Today he even stole from Xiaolou—the storage ring that Master Zixiao gave Xiaolou. I think this person absolutely cannot be tolerated, otherwise his arrogance will only grow stronger, so..."

"So you want to use the Ruyi Eight Treasures Mirror to pinpoint the location of this so-called 'master thief' and thus curb his arrogance?" Meng Zonghan laughed in exasperation.

Kui Houming unconsciously lowered his voice: "That's right."

Meng Zonghan snorted coldly: "This is absolutely impossible. You should focus on solving the case and stop thinking about the power of the treasure. This thing cannot be used lightly. Even the master thief doesn't have that kind of influence."

"Even Uncle-Master Zixiao's intervention isn't enough?"

“Even if it’s Uncle-Master Zixiao…” Meng Zonghan changed the subject, “Uncle-Master Zixiao is acceptable.”

Kui Houming secretly remarked: Double standards.

Meng Zonghan asked cautiously, "Has my martial uncle intervened?"

Kui Houming shook his head: "No."

“That settles it then. You young people are quick-witted and can solve this master thief's problem by pooling your wisdom and efforts. Don’t think about taking shortcuts, understand?” Meng Zonghan put on the air of an elder and earnestly guided him.

"Know."

What can you do when your elders lecture you? Just take it.

Kui Houming listened to the insights for a full hour before finally being freed from the "cage." He could only be thankful that he hadn't told Xiaolou about the Ruyi Eight Treasures Mirror, otherwise she would have been disappointed.

Xiao Lou helped him so much, and he had long wanted to repay her in some way. If he didn't have the Ruyi Eight Treasures Mirror, then so be it; a low-end version of the memory stone would do too.

When the time comes, have the law enforcement disciples equip them with these items. If someone reports a case, we'll trace the source back to that person. Also, the Twin-tailed Falcon and Sky-Soaring Eagle from the Spirit Beast Garden—their eyesight is incredibly sharp. We'll send a dozen or so to keep watch.

Kui Houming considered all aspects and waited for this person to be caught so that he could bring him to Xiaolou to claim credit.

Yes, that makes sense.

Spirit Beast Garden.

Seeing her junior sister's low spirits, Si Nidie deliberately led Lou Yuqing to the spirit pig breeding area, pointing to the plump, tender walking pigs and saying:

"Junior sister, didn't you tell me that there's nothing a meal can't solve? If one meal isn't enough, then two will do. How about we get some braised pork?"

“Senior sister is right.” Lou Yuqing perked up upon hearing this. “I also want to eat garlic-flavored pork belly, braised pork belly with preserved mustard greens, dry-fried pork intestines, and garlic-flavored fried pork chops…”

"It sounds delicious."

"Right? I think so too." Lou Yuqing was halfway through her sentence when she realized that her senior sister hadn't opened her mouth. She turned around in surprise and saw the young man standing behind her with a smile on his face, like a delicate painting.

"quack!"

A sudden shout rang out.

Lou Yuqing's gaze shifted downwards and landed on the duck Ling Yunxiao was carrying. She immediately felt a strong sense of everyday life. What picturesque beauty? That's out of the question.

Ling Yunxiao grabbed the duck by the scruff of its neck and said with a warm smile, "Junior Sister Yuqing, I went to the dining hall and tried the spirit chicken you introduced. It was indeed delicious. They also said that the spirit duck here is also quite good."

Lou Yuqing's lips gradually turned up, a sense of recognition as if a treasure trove of food had been discovered.

Ling Yunxiao continued, "I specifically chose one with strong hind legs, it's really good at running, it took me ten breaths to catch up with it."

"Really?" Lou Yuqing was somewhat surprised. His Shadow Escape Technique was so fast, yet he still had to exert so much effort to catch this duck. It seems this duck is no ordinary creature.

Ling Yunxiao saw what she meant and said with a smile, "This duck is not the dull duck from the breeding area. It is a low-level spirit beast that I specially caught from the mountain. It is called Treasure Wing Duck. I plan to have the kitchen make it into a medicinal soup and take it over to Hao Tianping to nourish his body."

The mouse seemed to have become a bit dull after being locked up in the solitary confinement room for so long. If his intelligence could be restored, he would often bring him medicinal soup to visit him.

Hao Tianping: "..." Slander!

Lou Yuqing was unaware that Ling Yunxiao was thinking about his cricket friend, muttering the words "treasure-winged duck," and looking it over a few times with his eyes: "Is there anything about it that's considered a treasure? Does it fly fast or high?"

Seeing her puzzled look, Ling Yunxiao chuckled: "Neither. It's because its wings taste delicious that it's called 'Treasure Wings'."

Lou Yuqing: "..." It's quite simple and straightforward.

At this moment, Si Nidie spoke up: "Look there."

A row of disciples dressed in the robes of the Law Enforcement Hall walked towards them from the opposite side. Above their heads hovered two different flying spirit beasts, namely the Twin-Tailed Falcon and the Sky-Piercing Eagle.

The double-tailed falcon is small and light, with a fast and agile flight speed, while the sky-piercing eagle is powerful and domineering, with wingspans of more than ten feet, larger than a person.

Such a combination was quite eye-catching, but before Lou Yuqing and the others could even take a few glances, the enforcement disciples used their spirit beast pouches to collect all the flying spirit beasts.

Ling Yunxiao said considerately, "I heard that a thief has recently appeared in the sect. The Enforcement Hall may have come here to recruit the Double-Tailed Falcon and Sky-Soaring Eagle to arrest him. Be careful in your daily lives and protect your belongings so that they don't get stolen."

Lou Yuqing sniffed: "Too late, my storage ring was just stolen."

Ling Yunxiao: "..."

He didn't deliberately poke the wound.

Si Nidie scratched her cheek and asked, "Has this matter already spread throughout the sect?"

"No, I heard it myself." Ling Yunxiao was used to using Shadow Cloaking Technique to travel, and the shadows of many disciples in the sect had been possessed by him. Although he had no intention of eavesdropping, he inevitably heard some whispers.

Seeing the girl's aggrieved look, Ling Yunxiao's heart stirred: "Otherwise, I'll help you catch the thief. If I hide in the shadows, that person won't be able to find me."

Lou Yuqing blinked, her bright, star-like eyes meeting his. She thought about his words, finding them increasingly plausible, and her voice involuntarily rose: "Alright, then you'll hide in my shadow?"

Ling Yunxiao almost agreed immediately, but after calming himself down, he said, "That's not necessarily true. I'll play it by ear. This thief is quite cunning; sticking to one thing will only make me fall into his trap."

Lou Yuqing nodded seriously.

...

The next day.

The arena continued to witness thrilling battles.

What lies hidden beneath is a turbulent undercurrent, a surging tide.

Lou Yuqing stood alone in a corner, touching the "storage ring" on her right hand. It was a prop that Ling Yunxiao had given her to disguise herself with. It was a simple silver-white ring without any patterns, showing luxury in its understated nature.

She was just taking a chance, even if there was no guarantee of success. If the thief saw that she had another storage ring and became greedy, and tried to steal from her, then he would definitely not be able to escape.

The enforcement disciples split into two teams, one open and one covert. The team in the open carried the recording stones and started recording everyone, while the team in the covert disappeared into the crowd, openly displaying their treasures and parading through the streets.

In the clouds above, the two-tailed falcon and the sky-piercing eagle circled constantly, their sharp eyes watching the situation around the arena, able to detect the slightest disturbance.

In a secluded place, Ling Yunxiao vanished into the shadows cast on the ground by the crowd, disappearing without a trace like a stealthy assassin.

The fourth day was the final.

Even more disciples came to watch the match.

On the dueling platform, two disciples stood facing each other. The female disciple rolled up her sleeves, her face showing a confident expression, while her opponent, a male disciple, looked somewhat solemn upon seeing her.

Lou Yuqing recognized this female disciple, named Ruan Qingzhu. The first match she watched was contributed by the other party. She was skilled in using fire-attribute magic and seemed to know a little about psychological tactics.

After watching the matches for a few days, she has gained some insights. The pre-match confrontation may seem insignificant, but it actually has a significant impact on the outcome of the match.

For example, right now, the male disciple on the stage, facing Ruan Qingzhu's confidence, showed a fearful attitude before even starting the fight, which is not a good sign.

A clanging sound of magic clashing rang out, and red flames and blue water spheres came into Lou Yuqing's view. She was startled; the two of them were actually using opposing water and fire elemental spells.

This means that if one side is weaker, it will be completely suppressed by the other side and will have no power to fight back.

After several rounds, Ruan Qingzhu was the first to show signs of weakness. Seeing the flames being dissipated by the water spheres, Lou Yuqing couldn't help but feel worried for Ruan Qingzhu.

Just then, a light shone in Ruan Qingzhu's hand. She flicked the talisman between her fingers, and in the next instant, a ball of yellow light shot out, quickly unfolding to form a thick barrier ten feet high.

Low-level talisman, earth wall spell.

The water spheres, like cannonballs, crashed into the wall with a series of thuds, creating countless small craters in everyone's eyes. Water splashed everywhere, but they failed to break through the earthen wall's defenses.

With her sword in hand, Ruan Qingzhu lightly leaped into the air, her toes barely touching the ground. She brandished her sword, its light flashing, and in an instant, she unleashed more than a dozen attacks, like silver snakes, cunningly surrounding the male disciple.

Sword cultivator?

No, Lou Yuqing denied her own conjecture; this should be an attack inherent in the magic weapon.

She was right. Ruan Qingzhu's sword was a low-level spiritual weapon with the ability to store sword light. When fighting, it could release all the sword light at once.

The male disciple's expression changed, and with a flash, he created two clones, which flew to the left and right.

The escape technique he practiced was extremely profound, allowing him to instantly teleport to the location of his clone. Just now, he used this escape technique to force Ruan Qingzhu into a series of defeats.

Is Ruan Qingzhu's attack going to fail?

Lou Yuqing stared intently at the dueling platform, completely absorbed.

Seeing the male disciple's response, Ruan Qingzhu was not in a hurry. After landing on the ground, as if she had anticipated it, small flames ignited at the tips of her five fingers on her left hand.

With a flick of his finger, five flames shot out, merging into a large flame as they flew, aimed directly at one of the male disciple's clones.

After making this move, she gripped her sword and lunged forward with incredible speed, arriving in front of the other clone in an instant.

The male disciple was immediately caught in a dilemma; he could have easily escaped using the clone.

However, Ruan Qingzhu was too fast. In such a short time, she blocked his two clones. No matter which clone he fled to, he had to face the opponent's attack.

When did she reach this speed?

Just as the male disciple was distracted in thought, Ruan Qingzhu seized his weakness, swung her sword down, and the sharp blade was pressed against his neck.

The outcome is decided.

A roar of cheers erupted from the crowd, and the referee announced the result with a smile: "Nguyen Thanh Truc wins the first match of the final! He earns the right to participate in the exhibition match of the Seven-League Tournament!"

Upon hearing this, a slight smile finally appeared on Ruan Qingzhu's tense face, but the smile disappeared quickly, as if it had never appeared at all.

The male disciple stopped Ruan Qingzhu and asked, "Wait, why are you suddenly so fast? Were you hiding your strength the whole time?"

If it weren't for her burst of speed at the end, he was confident that he could use his clone technique to exhaust her spiritual power and win the match.

Faced with the male disciple's unwilling questioning, Ruan Qingzhu remained calm, glanced at him, and retorted, "Why should I tell you?"

The male disciple stood frozen in place. Yes, this was the opponent's secret technique. Why should he tell him? Thinking of this, the male disciple jumped off the dueling platform in a daze.

Ruan Qingzhu followed closely behind to the stage.

Lou Yuqing happened to be standing in the path she was about to take. She stepped back a few steps to make way for her, and many other people did the same.

This is an expression of respect and admiration for the strong.

As Ruan Qingzhu passed by Lou Yuqing, her eyes flickered slightly, and she left gracefully.

Lou Yuqing watched Ruan Qingzhu's departing figure, then pulled herself back to watch the match. Suddenly, she froze. Was she here to watch the match?

Obviously not.

She's here to catch a thief.

Lou Yuqing smacked her head in frustration. As she let go, she noticed that she was wearing the storage ring her master had given her on her left hand, with the leaf patterns clearly visible on it.

!!

Lou Yuqing was startled. She probed with her spiritual energy and found no resistance. It was indeed her storage ring, and nothing inside was missing; everything was neatly arranged.

She looked at the intact silver ring on her right hand, completely bewildered: the thief not only didn't steal the new ring, but also returned the ring he had stolen before?

I was a little bewildered in the wind.

Lou Yuqing withdrew from the crowd. Ling Yunxiao noticed her retreat immediately, paused for a moment in surprise, then rushed to her side and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

After saying that, he saw the storage ring that had returned to her hand and immediately understood.

Si Nidie rushed over and saw the scene. She was a little confused: "What happened? Did the thief give up?"

Lou Yuqing hesitated before saying, "Perhaps it's a change of heart?"

“How can someone who steals have any conscience?” Si Nidie rolled her eyes. “If you ask me, he must have known that the Law Enforcement Hall was going to deal with him, so he panicked and returned the ring to you, acting as if nothing had happened.”

Ling Yunxiao added, "We need to check if the other people's things have been returned. That person is elusive and we have to be careful."

At this point, Ling Yunxiao was also a little frustrated. He thought that with his skills, he could catch the thief, but he couldn't even find any trace of the thief's actions.

Such mysterious and unpredictable methods are not something ordinary people can do. If it is some kind of special supernatural power, then it makes sense.

Just as they entered the Hall of Law Enforcement, Lou Yuqing had a sudden inspiration and activated the gossip-eating system, asking, "System, can I actively search for gossip?"

The system panel vibrated and displayed two words – “OK”. Then a search bar appeared prominently in the upper right corner, flashing continuously.

Lou Yuqing: "..." No, a new function appeared so quickly?

"System, don't you need to upgrade it?"

Lou Yuqing asked herself a profound question: she suspected that she had been tricked by the system. Before, she had to go through a process bar, but now, it had been installed all at once.

Her original plan to make the system aware of its shortcomings and upgrade itself by asking a few questions was completely useless.

[...]

The system gave her a string of ellipses.

Lou Yuqing: "Damn it!" I'm not even going to act anymore.

"What other functions haven't been implemented yet? Implementation them all at once." Realizing that the system had a high degree of autonomy, Lou Yuqing took the opportunity to make her own request.

[That's all, host.]

Lou Yuqing said fiercely, "It had better be that way." She didn't have the time to argue with the system; it was clear she couldn't fight city hall.

Her thoughts landed on the search bar, and she typed: Who stole my storage ring?

[This search requires 100 points of "gossip value". Would you like to pay?]

Lou Yuqing: "..." You system, you tricked me into giving you some gossip points. No wonder you're so eager. You really didn't have anything good in store.

Lou Yuqing angrily clicked the payment button.

The system redirects the next second.

A psychic ape!

Lou Yuqing was stunned when she saw these four words.

It's not a human, it's a monkey?!

For a moment, her facial expression went out of control, causing Si Nidie and Ling Yunxiao to look over in surprise: "Junior sister, are you alright?"

Lou Yuqing waved her hand: "It's nothing."

The one in trouble is that monkey.

Upon hearing her thoughts, the two exchanged a knowing glance.

Lou Yuqing clicked on the melon about the spirit monkey. Ignoring the 300 points of melon-eating value generated in the process, its life story was fully displayed. Upon seeing its identity, a look of astonishment flashed in Lou Yuqing's eyes.

It turns out to be a descendant of the sect's guardian spirit beast.

Kui Houming also heard Xiaolou's thoughts. The sect has three guardian spirit beasts, and the Spirit Ape is one of them. As for whether it has offspring, he had no idea.

Si Nidie said to him, "Captain Wei, Junior Sister's storage ring has returned."

"They didn't catch the person?" Kui Houming pondered the other party's intentions.

Si Nidie shook her head, but secretly transmitted her voice, saying, "Junior sister has found it, it's that monkey."

"The offspring of the spirit ape?" Kui Houming was momentarily stunned when he received an affirmative answer from her. The sect's guardian spirit beast had given birth to offspring; he really hadn't expected this.

The higher one's cultivation level, the less likely one is to have offspring. The fact that the spirit ape possesses the cultivation level of the Nascent Soul stage and can give birth to offspring who can inherit its bloodline is good news.

However, why would the child of the psychic ape steal the disciples' magical artifacts?

Kui Houming glanced at Lou Yuqing and suddenly said, "You've come at just the right time. A moment ago, a disciple reported to me that the thief has been found. He is a descendant of the mountain-guarding spirit beast, the Spirit Ape."

Si Nidie's lips twitched. She had copied it word for word. Would her junior sister have any doubts?

As it turned out, Lou Yuqing not only had no doubts, but also looked at Wei Houming with admiration.

[As expected of Captain Wei, he catches criminals so quickly!]

Kui Houming: I feel unworthy to receive this.

[This little monkey is a repeat offender. Several years ago, he stole medicinal herbs from the Spirit Plant Garden, especially a precious thousand-year-old cocktail flower, which disappeared overnight, leaving behind many mysteries.]

Kui Houming's expression turned solemn. Among the cases that were hung in the Hall of Law Enforcement all year round, there was a case about the theft of the thousand-year-old cocktail flower. Now the case could be closed.

As for this criminal... well, let Lord Meng decide.

[There's also the Weapon Forging Pavilion... the Alchemy Pavilion...]

Lou Yuqing listed several good deeds the little monkey had done, and Wei Houming wrote them down one by one in his notebook without expression. He had so many debts to repay, and he still had to pay them back.

"I have urgent business to attend to here. You take some men and bring it to the Hall of Law Enforcement, okay?" Kui Houming showed no sign of guilt about not knowing the address.

Seeing this, Si Nidie secretly thought that she still had a lot to improve, such as the ability to speak eloquently. If she could reach that level one day, she could also become the elder in the hall.

Lou Yuqing agreed, "Okay."

The little monkey lives next to the waterfall on Qishan Mountain. It's about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea to get there.

Kui Houming smiled slightly; the address was now in his hands.

The disciples praised their captain's resourcefulness and led Lou Yuqing and the others to Qishan with the address they had tricked out of them.

Qishan is a mountain peak in the Yuelin Mountains, close to the sect's territory. Because of a waterfall that is several tens of feet high, many disciples like to stroll around here, and among them, most of them are in love.

As soon as Lou Yuqing arrived at the waterfall, she saw a flying sword hovering above. A man and a woman stood on the sword, their shoulders very close. Suddenly, the female disciple tilted her head and pressed it against the male disciple's shoulder. The male disciple seemed to be moved and turned his head to get closer. Their lips were about to touch.

"Cough cough!"

The disciple in charge of law enforcement coughed, and the wild mandarin ducks, seeing that they were wearing the robes of the Law Enforcement Hall, hurriedly flew away.

Si Nidie reluctantly withdrew her gaze. If she hadn't been interrupted, she could have watched for much longer. However, she remembered that she was there to take care of important business, so she immediately began searching for the little monkey.

Ling Yunxiao appeared in front of a small house by the waterfall at some point. He examined the footprints on the ground with a sense of novelty and called out to the crowd, "There are people here."

The small house was hidden in the woods, in a somewhat secluded location. Lou Yuqing followed his voice and her eyes lit up when she saw the footprints around the house.

Yes, this is the place.

Si Nidie and the others arrived shortly afterward.

At that moment, the door to the little house was opened.

A pretty young woman appeared before everyone's eyes. Her face was slightly pale, and she wore a sky-blue robe, which made her look even thinner.

Lou Yuqing knew her; she was Ruan Qingzhu.

But she looks much weaker now than before.

On Ruan Qingzhu's right shoulder stood a two-foot-tall monkey, its entire body golden, its eyes seemingly capable of captivating the soul; staring at it for too long would cause a feeling of dizziness.

Lou Yuqing's mind went blank. When she woke up again, she saw Ruan Qingzhu frowning slightly and scolding the monkey on her shoulder, "You're being naughty again."

After saying that, she looked at everyone with an apologetic expression: "I'm sorry, this little guy couldn't control his power, it wasn't intentional, please don't take it to heart."

Lou Yuqing looked completely bewildered.

Was she just bewitched by the monkey?

“The psychic ape can weave illusions, but its abilities are clearly not limited to that. To make us lose consciousness so easily, it must possess an innate supernatural power,” Ling Yunxiao said calmly.

Ruan Qingzhu's pupils suddenly contracted.

The little monkey bared its teeth at Ling Yunxiao, its tail brushing against Ruan Qingzhu's cheek, the soft fur sinking in, conveying a sense of comfort.

Lou Yuqing broke the strange atmosphere and pointed at the little monkey: "You little rascal, you stole my storage ring, did you think you could get away with it just by returning it?"

The little monkey suddenly raised its tail and hid behind Ruan Qingzhu.