The Crazy Son-In-Law

Inside the residence, only Xiao Shun and Miao Xiuyun remained.

“Leader Xiao, follow me!”

Suddenly, Miao Xiuyun gave Xiao Shun a deep look, stood up, and walked towards a room on the east side of the first floor.

Xiao Shun saw this and smiled faintly, following him at a leisurely pace.

They entered the room one after the other.

It was a ten-square-meter room with very dim lighting. The walls were lined with numerous jars and pots that seemed to have been there for years.

Glancing at the jars, Miao Xiuyun spoke with a sense of nostalgia.

“Those jars on the wall once housed my Gu insects. Each jar contains an insect that fought for me until its death.”

Speaking to himself, he stepped towards a wall and took out a pitch-black wooden box.

The moment Xiao Shun saw the box, his eyelids twitched wildly.

The material of the box was identical to the one that held the “Fire Spirit Stone.”

Could it be…

Just as he made the connection, he saw Miao Xiuyun open the box in front of him.

Instantly, two dazzling beams of light shot out from the box.

Golden and brown hues intermingled in the room, illuminating the ten-square-meter space brilliantly.

Xiao Shun’s heart pounded, and his breathing became rapid.

After all, those were genuine “Gold Spirit Stone” and “Earth Spirit Stone”!

Seeing Xiao Shun mesmerized by the sight, Miao Xiuyun smiled faintly.

“I suppose I don’t need to explain what these items are?”

Realizing his lapse, Xiao Shun quickly composed himself and nodded heavily.

Miao Xiuyun then closed the wooden box slowly and walked over to Xiao Shun, solemnly handing it to him.

“Leader Xiao, you have kept your word and rid me of the Gu poison that plagued me for years. As a token of gratitude, these two items are yours.”

Miao Xiuyun understood well how significant these two Spirit Stones were to cultivators. Yet he kept his promise and offered them willingly.

Xiao Shun did not stand on ceremony because this had been agreed upon beforehand. He took the box and opened it slightly to let the light shine through once more.

After examining it closely for a moment, Xiao Shun closed the lid and nodded at Miao Xiuyun.

“Chief Miao, rest assured. I will help Silvermeadows clan eradicate their ‘forbidden Gu techniques.'”

Hearing this, Miao Xiuyun laughed. “Haha, I never doubted your integrity, Leader Xiao. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have handed over these items now. These Spirit Stones are not much use to me but are invaluable cultivation resources for you.”

Invaluable indeed! They were indispensable!

Feeling excited inside, Xiao Shun and Miao Xiuyun returned to the living room.

Once seated, neither spoke; they were lost in their own thoughts.

Earlier, Xiao Shun had sensed that another “Water Spirit Stone” was hidden in that wooden box. This discovery left him astounded.

Including the two stones from the auction and the two given by Miao Xiuyun just now, he had acquired four Spirit Stones in a short period.

Not counting the second “Water Spirit Stone” in the box would make it five Spirit Stones!

Xiao Shun couldn’t believe his luck in obtaining such top-tier cultivation resources so easily; he was overjoyed.

Suppressing his excitement, he glanced at the box on his lap instinctively.

His intuition told him this item had a significant backstory.

With this thought in mind, Xiao Shun feigned ignorance and looked at Miao Xiuyun.

“Chief Miao, this box can conceal all anomalies of Spirit Stones. Where did you get it?”

Hearing this, Miao Xiuyun nodded to himself.

“Leader Xiao indeed has sharp eyes to notice its uniqueness at a glance!”

After praising Xiao Shun’s insight, he continued. “This item was given to us by a mysterious man twenty years ago. He gave us two such boxes.”

“A mysterious man?” Xiao Shun was taken aback.

Miao Xiuyun explained. “You might have heard about someone buying Spirit Stones at high prices twenty years ago.”

“This item was given by that mysterious man?”

“Yes. After buying the Spirit Stones, he gave us two boxes. I suspect he knew about our Silvermeadows clan’s relationship with the Gu Clan because he often hinted that these boxes could seal off any anomalies of Spirit Stones for future transactions.”

Upon hearing this, waves of shock surged in Xiao Shun’s mind.

Who could afford to give away two priceless “Water Spirit Stones”?

And who dared encourage Miao Xiuyun to betray his master despite knowing about Silvermeadows’ relationship with Gu Clan?

Intrigued by such a formidable person, Xiao Shun asked Miao Xiuyun further questions.

“In these twenty years, has that mysterious man contacted you again?”

“No,” came a disappointing reply as Miao Xiuyun shook his head.

Just when Xiao Shun thought this lead had ended, Miao Xiuyun provided crucial information.

“The mysterious man valued ‘Wood Spirit Stones’ highly but showed little interest in other types. He often muttered about needing three pure Wood essences for some fruit.”

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Xiao Shun gasped sharply.

What kind of fruit would require such pure Wood essence?

The answer was obvious: only the coveted “Cultivation Fruit”!

Could this person know about “Cultivation Fruit”? Was he from Hidden Families?

No way. If he were from Hidden Families, acquiring three “Wood Spirit Stones,” though difficult, wouldn’t be impossible. He wouldn’t need to covet Gu Clan’s spiritual veins; it was too risky.

Then Xiao Shun asked tentatively: “Chief Miao, can you describe that person?”

Miao Xiuyun recalled for a moment before shaking his head helplessly.

“He wore a robe; I never saw his face clearly. But his voice sounded old; he was probably an elderly man.”

An elderly man in robes?

Honestly speaking, Xiao Shun had never seen such attire before.

But suddenly, an image flashed in his mind-a video clip of a mysterious robed figure overlapped with Miao Xiuyun’s description!