CHAPTER 429
The Treasure
============================================================
"Lady Gu Ai adores it. She wears it every day—even clutches it while sleeping these past days."
That crown was forged for Su Cheng's future queen consort. If converted into weaponry, it could arm an entire heavy-duty divine armor division.
Its value was astronomical.
The crown was forged by Xun Ye using spatial technology. Every gem adorning it was a one-of-a-kind treasure! The carving craftsmanship was also an irreplicable masterpiece!
Even the Empress Dowager of Su City had never worn such a crown, a testament to its extraordinary preciousness!
"Su Cheng, I haven't seen Xiao Ai this happy in ages."
"If you dare take it back, if you dare make my Xiao Ai shed a single tear, I'll make you regret ever being born!"
This was a blatant threat, and He Guang knew Xiao Ai's temperament.
If Su Cheng asked for it back, Xiao Ai would surely hand it over obediently, only to wipe away tears in the warmth of her bed later.
"Heguang, if you think I'm afraid of you, you're beyond foolish."
"That book was prepared for her by Her Majesty the Empress. I never intended to hide it. I just feared seeing it might stir up painful memories for her."
Heguang knew Su Cheng had reclaimed his authority, yet he still spoke with unwavering resolve!
She was Lady Gu Ai's Valkyrie—a warrior forged to fight without fear of life or death for her mistress.
"I didn't mean to scare you. This is a warning. Xiao Ai is a fool, but we are not."
"I won't ask her for it. Rest assured."
Su Cheng smiled bitterly. For him, every second as the Chosen One of the Future, every day as a time traveler, was a hellish ordeal.
Compared to the so-called crown, Xiao Ai was the one and only treasure Su Cheng truly cherished.
He didn't pursue the conversation further. Su Cheng had no intention of continuing this topic.
Heguang felt the same—such topics held little interest.
He Guang smiled bitterly, thinking to himself that neither of these two was easy to deal with.
He strapped on the heavy armor. The once curvaceous He Guang now looked plump and round beneath the plate.
As the saying goes, when words don't click, even half a sentence is too much. As long as Su Cheng promised not to demand Xiao Ai back, that was enough.
Haku resented Su Cheng, yet she trusted his word.
Stomping her feet to shake the snow from her skirt armor, Hakko finally spoke.
"Go ahead. Best if you blow yourself up."
Su Cheng was speechless. This guy genuinely wished him dead!
"I told you to read more books. Explosions require energy. This is spatial mapping—at worst, it might cause collapse or folding."
"Then I hope you get crushed to death inside!"
At that moment, Su Cheng and his two disciples could never have imagined that Su Cheng's offhand complaint was about to become reality.
Su Cheng and his two disciples brushed past He Guang. He Guang's rest period had ended. She donned her gear, slowly raised her greatsword, and activated her divine sense…
Until Su Cheng emerged, she had to maintain vigilance outside. Su Cheng could die—she'd even welcome it if he perished inside.
but not because someone had broken in and disrupted Su Cheng.
[Mission commencing. Inspect equipment sequentially, report mission status and field of vision coverage…]
After issuing the orders, Heguang still needed to report to Amber.
【Amber, the one with the groove took Su Muchan and Dongfang Jue inside.】
【Understood.】
In the Valkyrie's lexicon, there was no room for complacency. Even if the probability of an attack was minuscule, as long as it wasn't zero, they would be prepared to respond.
Xiao Ai's demands on the Valkyries weren't particularly high, whether it was the Executioner's Blade or the Mansion.
But one crucial point was distinguishing between work time and rest time.
She secured the mask over her face, its eye sockets glowing with golden pupils…
The valley sealed itself off the moment the three entered.
Yet at that very moment, Hakkou, who had just severed contact with Amber, received another message from her.
[Dragon Slayer, it's Shen Rui. He's here…]
Haku didn't expect anyone to actually show up. He was a bit speechless, but the job still had to be done.
[…Copy]
[Gu Ai and I are already on our way. We should reach your location in thirteen minutes.]
[Have they already entered?]
Honestly, this was the worst possible answer.
Just as Hakou sent this message, Shen Rui stood face-to-face with him.
The other party was the Godslayer King, possessing spatial-level means of subduing enemies. This outcome was inevitable.
The so-called layers upon layers of protection—constant space, stable magnetic fields—each layer reinforced the blockade.
The defenses meant to keep enemies out had now trapped them inside, isolating Amber and Lady Guai from the outside world.
It was somewhat laughable, but this too was likely part of the opponent's plan. Thirteen minutes…
Honestly, even three minutes would be difficult…
"Care to sit down for a cup of tea, General Shen Rui?"
"Though you are quite lovely, I'll pass. Step aside. I won't make things difficult for you."
Trapped within the sealed valley, Su Cheng and his two companions seemed oblivious to the situation. Su Cheng cheerfully summoned the positioning anchor and spoke.
"As you all know, this is a positioning anchor. It's used to mark spatial coordinates."
"Paired with the Void Blueprint, it allows us to locate and pinpoint targets thousands of miles away."
Dongfang Jue and Su Muchan suddenly remembered as well, speaking in unison.
"What exactly is the Master searching for?"
Su Cheng smiled, seemingly intent on keeping them guessing for now. He simply replied, "Once I find it, you'll know."
Information about artifacts from other worlds remained encrypted even to mind readers. Through her mind-reading, Su Muchan could only perceive matters within her existing knowledge.
Though it was a valley, everything remained in a constant state. The air seemed to have transformed into a fluid substance; inhaling it felt strangely unnatural.
It was as if sunlight itself had frozen. With the valley sealed off, it felt as though the entire world had turned off its lights.
Pitch darkness reigned, save for a glow emanating from the Master's vicinity.
With a sweeping gesture from Su Cheng's hand, the positioning anchor and the void blueprint floated into the air.
As if adjusting a projection, the Void Blueprint was summoned before Su Cheng. He wielded his "Divine Power" as if commanding a treasure before him.
His pupils tinged gold, Su Cheng stepped back with his left foot and reached out into the void. Visible energy poured into the Void Blueprint.
The blueprint, once resembling black stone bricks, now glowed like neon signs on a shopfront!
The blueprint gradually expanded, yet the golden light did not depict rivers and mountains—instead, it revealed one world after another.
Some were vibrant and colorful, while others had lost their light, growing dim and lifeless.
"Master? What is this?"
Su Cheng controlled the blueprint with one hand as he spoke.
"Each of these points of light represents a separate world."
Dongfang Jue: "Master, where are we?"
Su Muchan: "Master, where is the Immortal Realm?"
"I do not know either. To find the place you seek in your heart, we must use the定位錨點."
As Su Cheng channeled his so-called immortal arts, the entire valley became enveloped by countless points of light, as if plunging into an ocean of fireflies.
The countless points of light danced and shifted like shifting constellations under Su Cheng's hand.
At times they expanded, revealing intricate patterns and the mountains and rivers of worlds within.
At other times, they shrank, revealing cosmic galaxies as vast and boundless as the universe itself.
"Master, is… is all this happening right now? Could I see where Senior Sister is?"
============================================================