Martial Arts Universe: With a single command, 100,000 iron cavalry will sweep across the martial wor

"Hahaha."

Half an hour later, the two emerged from the secret chamber. Shi Guanyin's face was flushed, her hands still gripping Su Qingfeng's waist tightly. This was outrageous! She didn't know where he'd learned those embarrassing tricks; just thinking about it made her blush.

Su Qingfeng, however, smiled smugly. Although Shi Guanyin had refused earlier, she blushed and agreed after he said a few soft words—even though his waist was being pinched painfully, he dared not resist and let her vent her anger.

"My husband, I must go now. I will definitely return in six months."

"Okay, take care on your journey. I'll wait for you."

Shi Guanyin glanced tenderly at Su Qingfeng, then vanished before his eyes in a flash. She reappeared in the shadows not far away, silently watching Su Qingfeng. Finding him looking in her direction as well, she couldn't help but shed tears, murmuring to herself:

"My husband, wait for me. I will definitely return to your side as soon as possible."

Su Qingfeng possessed extremely strong mental power and had already sensed that Shi Guanyin was secretly watching him from a distance, even seeing her tears.

He felt the same pain in his heart, and sensing her words, he softly replied, "I know, I will wait for you to come home safely."

Hearing Su Qingfeng's response, Shi Guanyin smiled through her tears, then turned and disappeared into the night. She feared that if she stayed any longer, she would truly be reluctant to leave.

Su Qingfeng sensed Shi Guanyin's departure and sighed softly, "Alas, she came and went in such a hurry. I hope I won't have to go through such painful things again... I still need to become stronger."

He looked up at the sky; it was already late at night. Apart from the patrolling soldiers, everyone in the Dugu residence had retired for the night. Su Qingfeng glanced around at the rooms, but hesitated—Murong Qiudi and the others had all emerged from seclusion today, and he didn't know who was staying in which room, nor did he want to use his spiritual power to investigate.

"How about... we just go into any room?"

Su Qingfeng paced a few steps outside the door, thinking that since there was no one around and he wouldn't be discovered, he might as well be a "flower thief" for once.

Just as he was about to push open the nearest door, Lady Night Emperor appeared silently beside him.

Su Qingfeng was startled and asked guiltily, "My God, when did you get here?"

Lady Ye was furious. This man dared to enter the room so casually. The women living there were either Murong Qiudi or Xue Nu; while Lianxing was her woman, the others weren't quite his. The farce that evening had already seemed absurd to her—those women even wanted to gang up on this guy! Lianxing had come to her seeking an alliance, which she initially refused. However, seeing that the women in the hall had already formed alliances in small groups, and fearing that Su Qingfeng might truly be formidable, she awkwardly stood to the side with Lianxing.

The next morning, at the Dugu residence.

Su Qingfeng emerged from a room, looking refreshed. He had given the Night Emperor's wife a good "lecture" last night, and he figured she wouldn't be able to leave her room today.

His skill has increased significantly, and it seems he's not far from breaking through to the late Grandmaster stage. The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic, a Celestial-level text, is indeed extraordinary.

When they arrived at a courtyard, Su Qingfeng saw Su Yan practicing swordsmanship. He rubbed his eyes, thinking he was seeing things.

Su Qingfeng knew that Su Yan usually slept until almost noon, so today was really unusual, as Su Yan actually got up early to practice martial arts.

Su Yan then noticed Su Qingfeng standing to the side and immediately ran over to him, throwing herself into his arms and shouting:

"Dad, what time did you get back last night? Why didn't you wake me?"

Su Qingfeng caught Su Yan and patted her head with a smile:

"I didn't want to wake you, so I didn't go to call you. Why are you up so early today? Don't you love to sleep in?"

Su Yan blushed at his words. She used to be a sleepyhead, but from today onward, she was determined to practice martial arts seriously—she didn't want to experience what happened yesterday again. So, with a serious expression, she said:

"I'm not going to sleep in anymore. I'm going to practice martial arts hard so that I can save you if Dad is in danger in the future."

Su Qingfeng laughed heartily upon hearing this, feeling very gratified. He knew that Su Yan was serious this time and would definitely practice diligently from now on.

But he didn't want that. Su Yan was only six years old, and he hoped she would have a happy childhood.

"Haha, Dad is amazing. No one in this world can catch me. You can play whatever you want now, no need to practice martial arts so hard."

Su Yan nestled in his arms, looking completely disbelieving:

"Nonsense! You've never been caught by Sister Dada before? Never been caught by Aunt Shi Guanyin before? If Aunt Shui Rou and Aunt Shi Guanyin hadn't arrived yesterday, you might have died in the restaurant."

Su Qingfeng was taken aback: Why is this little girl so sharp-tongued today? Who provoked her so early in the morning?

He shook his head helplessly, feeling that this girl was becoming increasingly difficult to manage, and it seemed that she thought he had caused trouble outside again.

Su Qingfeng picked up Su Yan and gently pinched her puffed-up cheeks:

"Let's go to the main hall and see if anyone else is up. Today we're going to Yang Gong's treasury to retrieve gold, silver, and weapons."

"Really? We're going treasure hunting today?"

"certainly."

"Great! Let's go treasure hunting!"

Su Yan hugged Su Qingfeng's neck and kissed him, shouting excitedly.

Seeing her happy expression, Su Qingfeng couldn't help but smile. She had been feeling quite bored these past few days, and this treasure hunt would be a good opportunity for her to relax. She just hoped that the little girl wouldn't cause any trouble in the treasure vault.

When they arrived at the hall, Murong Qiudi and the others were already there, as were Lu Xiaofeng and his group. They seemed to be in good spirits, so the poison in their bodies should have been cured.

After chatting with the women for a few moments, Su Qingfeng walked over to Lu Xiaofeng and asked:

"Lu Xiaoji, do you know who ambushed you yesterday?"

Lu Xiaofeng stroked his signature mustache and said carefully:

"It's hard to say. We haven't made any enemies in the Sui Dynasty. I guess most of the people involved are from the Ming Dynasty, and they just don't want Sikong Zhaixing and me to return safely."

Su Qingfeng looked helplessly at Lu Xiaofeng, who was born to take on trouble—he was like Conan, who followed cases wherever he went. This time, he must have taken on some troublesome matter, otherwise the other party would not have only targeted them.

"Da Ming? Have you taken on a new case?"

"Yes, the Ming Dynasty has produced a notorious thief named Plum Blossom, and Hua Manlou has already become involved. Sikong Zhaixing and I will naturally get involved as well. Su Qingfeng, you don't suspect that the Plum Blossom Thief's men are plotting against us, do you?"

Su Qingfeng couldn't be bothered with Lu Xiaofeng's complicated entanglements in the martial arts world. In his opinion, the case of the Plum Blossom Bandit was not a big deal; with Lu Xiaofeng and his companions' abilities, solving it wouldn't be difficult.

"How would I know? I don't have time for that right now. Sikong Zhaixing, let's go to Yang Gong's Treasure Vault today. Jingnian Temple has been destroyed, so the demonic sect shouldn't dare to come and steal anything from the vault. If they do dare to come, I won't mind wiping them all out while I'm at it."

Upon hearing that he could go to Yang Gong's treasure vault today, Sikong Zhaixing excitedly said to Su Qingfeng:

"Understood! I can't wait to see the mechanisms inside either."

"Then prepare to depart. As for the army, Dugu Sheng has mobilized 30,000 troops; Grandmasters Zhu Yuyan and Fan Qinghui will also be going to help. This time, we're counting on you."

"Haha, don't worry, there's no mechanism in the world that I can't break."

Su Qingfeng nodded to Sikong Zhaixing and the others, and the group set off. Zhu Yuyan and the others followed closely behind with their guards and Netherworld cavalry.

Their main task is to deal with any potential demonic masters who might emerge—if anyone tries to take the Evil Emperor's Relic, they won't hesitate to kill all the intruders on the spot.

After Lu Xiaofeng, Zhu Yuyan, and the others left, Yan Jingnian, who was sitting next to Su Qingfeng, suddenly realized that the Night Emperor's wife hadn't shown up all day. On such an important occasion, it was impossible for this celestial being of the terrestrial realm not to have gotten up yet.

Yan Jingnian asked Su Qingfeng with a puzzled look:

"Huh? Where's Shui Rou? Why didn't she come today?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of embarrassment flashed across Su Qingfeng's face—the Night Emperor's wife probably wouldn't be able to get up today, but he couldn't tell the women who remained.

"Uh...she's still resting, you don't need to worry about her." He quickly changed the subject, turning to Su Yan, who was secretly laughing in his arms, and said, "Su Yan, your Aunt Lianxing will take you to Yang Gong's Treasure Vault later. Don't cause any trouble inside, understand?"

Su Yan glanced at her father silently, feeling rather speechless—she had never caused any trouble, but her father, Su Qingfeng, was always getting into trouble whenever he went out.

Su Yan thought to herself that her father was definitely trying to distract her on purpose. The fact that the Night Emperor's wife hadn't shown up was most likely due to something her father had done. Although Su Yan saw through this, she didn't point it out, and simply continued the conversation:

"I know, Dad. I'm not like you, always causing trouble."

"You little rascal."

Yan Jingnian glanced at Su Qingfeng and immediately realized that this man was definitely lying to her. Su Qingfeng must have stayed at the Night Emperor's wife's place last night; no wonder the Night Emperor's wife couldn't get up this morning.

Considering that even the Night Emperor's wife, with her Celestial Realm cultivation, couldn't withstand Su Qingfeng, then those of them at the Grandmaster Realm would be even less of a match. Yan Jing'an thought to herself, the alliance last night was indeed very necessary.

The area around Yuema Bridge was once again sealed off by the Luoyang city guards, and this time even a hidden exit under the bridge was discovered. The area was heavily guarded, with layers of armored soldiers, massive shields arrayed, and archers with drawn bows and arrows, a scene of impenetrable security.

As soon as Lu Xiaofeng and his party arrived, the soldiers made way for them to enter. Zhu Yuyan and the others followed, entering Yan Jingnian's secret room.

Inside Yang Gong's treasure vault, Lu Xiaofeng gazed at the intricate web of mechanisms and traps before him, then turned to Sikong Zhaixing and said:

"Sikong, are you confident?"

Sikong Zhaixing waved his hand dismissively:

"No problem, the real challenge is yet to come. I'll handle these first."

"Keep bragging. If you fail this time, I won't be responsible."

"Lu Xiaoji, I'm not as good as you at solving cases, but you're definitely not as good as me at setting traps and mechanisms."

"Sikong, isn't your specialty disguise?"

"Haha, I'm good at disguise and traps, you know that."

"I know nothing! All I know is that you used to be a skilled thief."

"Damn, I stopped stealing a long time ago! I'm rich now. Lord Wu Xiang promised to share some of the treasures in Yang Gong's treasury with us, so I'll be a wealthy man from now on."

Seeing the two chattering on and on, Ximen Chuixue frowned and said coldly:

"Hurry up and solve the puzzle, don't waste time."