"I don’t know at the moment, but based on my subordinate’s guess, it should be in Gu Qiaoqiao’s hands. Her grandfather disappeared along with the Mysterious Dragon Box years ago, and then this summer, their family reunited, and Gu Qiaoqiao became the successor of the Gu Family."
"I think the Mysterious Dragon Box must have been in Gu Kun’s possession before Gu Qiaoqiao got it, it’s just that the members of the Gu Family are very tight-lipped about this matter and don’t mention a word of it to the outside world."
"So, what next? Do you want me to snatch that box?"
Lin Fanpeng shook his head hurriedly, explaining, "There’s no use in seizing it now because the box is five hundred years old, and yet no one has been able to open it. Only after it is opened can we discover the secrets within."
Dongfang Ye, lounging on the sofa, asked Lin Fanpeng, "Does that mean that only the members of the Gu Family can open this Mysterious Dragon Box?"
"Yes, Sect Leader, only the members of the Gu Family can open it, and only the Gu Family can unveil the secret within the box. It’s said that the box is magical, impervious to hacking and slashing with any tool."
"Previously that might have been the case, but what if we use explosives now?" Dongfang Yu asked half-seriously, half-jokingly.
"Explosives would only destroy it."
Oh, so that’s how it is.
Dongfang Yu then asked, "But, what does this have to do with you wanting me to save your granddaughter? With this information, I could take the item for myself, and I have my own methods of opening it."
As he spoke, Dongfang Yu’s expression darkened.
He felt that Lin Fanpeng was blackmailing him.
Negotiating with him using this as leverage.
Indeed, when the cat’s away, the mice will play.
Seeing Dongfang Yu’s expression, Lin Fanpeng was so frightened that he hurriedly explained, "Sect Leader, you misunderstand me. The Mysterious Dragon Box is useless unless opened, and only the true successor of the Gu Family can do so, not even an Immortal. I have been waiting for this opportunity for many years."
And I have been planning for just as long.
After the disappearance of the Mysterious Dragon Box, I searched for it for a long time, and now that I finally have a lead, I won’t miss it again,
Moreover, the Gu Family has many gemstones, accumulated over hundreds of years; some of them may even have gained sentience by now.
These are things that our sect needs.
They are also what I’ve amassed for you, following the orders of the Elder Sect Leader."
As for my granddaughter’s rescue, if you can save her, I would be thankful my entire life; if not, it’s her destiny. After all, we took oaths when we acted."
Dongfang Yu stared intently at Lin Fanpeng.
He was able to tell with a sweep of his Divine Sense that Lin Fanpeng’s words were true.
Without a trace of deception.
The search for gemstones is something that has been ongoing since the founding of the sect.
He knew that the large wooden boxes Lin Fanpeng had brought him contained fine gemstones and other heavenly treasures.
It seems that over the years, Lin Fanpeng hadn’t forgotten the Elder Sect Leader and had always prioritized the sect at heart,
Adhering to the words of his own father.
Besides, there were things Dongfang Yu indeed didn’t know.
He didn’t know that the Gu Family’s Mysterious Dragon Box held such an astonishing secret.
Connected to reincarnation?
Could it be possible?
Or was it a case of misinformation being spread?
Otherwise, over all these years, he hadn’t seen anyone from the Gu Family with such heaven-shaking power.
However, now it seemed there might be one.
The girl named Gu Qiaoqiao might be an exception.
Now that there was a Gu Qiaoqiao, perhaps the secret of the Mysterious Dragon Box was indeed real.