Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 470: The Holy Maiden will probably cry from anger, very good!

To be specific, there really is a small hidden door on the wall behind the painting. It is recessed into the wall and has a hidden lock. It is very exquisite.

Gu Qingyue walked closer and looked at the keyhole. She touched her chin and smiled.

Although the lock was complex, it was no problem for her.

She reached into her sleeve and pulled out a long lock-picking tool.

Long needle!

After fiddling with it for no more than the time it takes to drink two cups of tea, the lock clicked open, and the hidden door popped open.

Mu Yun Chu watched as Gu Qing Yue took out a long needle and opened the lock with great skill, leaving him utterly amazed.

He recalled that the most knowledgeable guard among their Dark Wolf Guard had said that the most reliable locks used in the secret rooms of royal families and wealthy merchants of any country were the kind invented more than a hundred years ago by a craftsman from the Great Chu Kingdom named Lu Qian.

Generally speaking, it's very difficult to open without a key, unless you force it open, in which case the contents inside are likely to be damaged.

I never expected Ah Yue to be so amazing!

Not only does A-Yue carry lock-picking tools with her, but she can even pick the most difficult hidden locks?!

If Gu Qingyue knew what Mu Yun Chu was thinking right now, she would probably want to vomit blood.

She doesn’t know!

If I had known, I would have tried for two or three days and nights, and finally used all my strength to open the lock.

Oh no! What a blunder! Have we been exposed?

However, her attention is currently focused on what's inside the hidden door.

It was a very small porcelain bottle, about the size of a palm, with a celadon glaze, and it looked quite ordinary.

She turned to look at Mu Yun Chu, who nodded, indicating that she could take it out.

Gu Qingyue thought for a moment, then took out a handkerchief and carefully wrapped the small porcelain bottle. She quickly took the item out, pushed the small hidden door shut, and Mu Yun Chu immediately put down the painting, completing the task in one go.

The wall has now been restored to its original state.

Gu Qingyue breathed a sigh of relief. She had finally obtained it. It seemed that this small porcelain bottle was very important to the Holy Maiden.

As soon as Gu Qingyue got the small porcelain bottle, she put it into her sleeve pocket, which was actually her spatial storage space.

Now is not the time to check.

After finishing up here, the two turned to the other side of the multi-story curio cabinet.

Upon closer inspection, Gu Qingyue was incredibly tempted; she desperately wanted to take them all with her spatial ability.

But no, the space can't be exposed yet. Ugh, so frustrating.

However… Gu Qingyue revealed a sly smile.

Let's do it one more time. The saint's things must be packed up and taken away; not a single hair can be left behind!

Okay, that's decided!

"Ah Yue, take a look around and see if there are any medical books you need," Mu Yun Chu said, glancing at a row of books before calling to Gu Qing Yue.

"it is good".

When the two returned to the villa, Mu Yun Chu casually placed a large bundle on the round table.

Gu Qingyue excitedly tore open the bundle, and what came into view were seven or eight medical books.

Yes, Gu Qingyue did indeed find medical books among that row of books, including medical books related to witchcraft.

For example, the thickest one: "The Classic of Witchcraft and Divine Healing".

Gu Qingyue was eager to start studying immediately, but it wasn't the right time yet.

Their most important task now is to arrange their entry into the Valley of a Thousand Flowers.

It seems that the Holy Maiden is no longer in Songzhou City.

"I'll go find Qin Fang first to arrange things later. A Yue, rest first, we'll set sail early tomorrow morning."

Mu Yun Chu watched Gu Qing Yue sit at the table and start flipping through a book, and he gave her a word of advice.

He still hoped that Gu Qingyue could get more rest.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyue's eyes lit up. "Okay! Then don't stay up too late, get some rest."

Mu Yun Chu gently patted the top of her head, a tender smile playing on her lips.

Seeing Mu Yun Chu turn and leave the courtyard, Gu Qing Yue immediately closed the door and entered her spatial dimension.

As soon as they went in, they took out that small porcelain bottle.

Gu Qingyue gently opened the small wooden stopper and looked inside; there were more than a dozen small pills.

Now, Gu Qingyue was even more curious.

She poured one out.

I took a sniff, and although the smell was faint, I could tell that it contained blood—human blood—and had a mixed smell of various Chinese herbs.

What kind of medicine is it?

She observed it for a while longer. The medicine was brownish-red in color, and had a strange pattern on it, which looked like... an open eye? It was a bit creepy.

Forget it, I'll leave it for now. I'm really not an expert in witchcraft. Maybe it's related to poison. I'll keep it for later research.

She has more important things to do now.

Gu Qingyue flashed out of the space, still dressed in her night clothes, naturally going out for another stroll.

The recent heavy rain left a damp smell in the air, which, along with the river breeze, felt very comfortable on my face.

An hour later, Gu Qingyue returned.

She felt much better!

All she could say was that she had made a fortune and returned home with a full load. The saintess must be so angry she cried. Very good!

After washing up, Gu Qingyue was about to go to sleep when she heard a noise outside.

She opened the door and saw Mu Yun Chu rushing into the courtyard, followed by Mu Dong.

Gu Qingyue was surprised. Mu Dong was back? Was there news?

"Ah Yue, aren't you resting yet? Perfect timing, I have some news," Mu Yun Chu said as she entered the house.

As soon as he entered, he turned to Mu Dong and said, "Go and find Qin Fang."

"No need to look anymore, I'm here," Mu Yun Chu had just finished speaking when she saw Qin Fang, dressed in black, also rush into the courtyard.

Gu Qingyue's lips twitched.

So she just went out to rob someone instead of sleeping. And this group of people are no pushovers either; they've all gone out to do something big.

Haha, we really are kindred spirits.

"Perfect timing, come in," Mu Yun Chu said, already sitting down at the round table.

Mu Dong stood respectfully behind him.

Qin Fang looked travel-worn, and as soon as he entered, he picked up the teapot and gulped down a few mouthfuls of tea.

Gu Qingyue: ? ? ?

Are they off to do something really important?

However, let's hear what Mu Yun Chu has to say first.

"You tell me," Mu Yun said succinctly.

Mu Dong cupped his hands in greeting and recounted in detail what he had found out.

really.

After Mu Dong finished speaking, Gu Qingyue was stunned for a moment, then came to her senses and asked, "You mean... where is the entrance to the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers?"

Gu Qingyue exclaimed in disbelief, "You mean in the snake pit? The Ten Thousand Snake Pit?!"

"Yes, I waited outside for several days and caught a female disciple who came out of the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers. I found out after interrogating her."

Mu Dong cupped his hands in greeting. What he didn't say was that the female disciple was extremely cunning. She had deceived him the first time and even tried to escape. If it weren't for the potent sleeping potion that Gu Qingyue had given him beforehand, the woman would probably have disappeared long ago.

"Where is she?" Gu Qingyue asked.

“In a cave near the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers, my men are watching her.”

"Very good," Gu Qingyue clenched her fist. Finally, there was news. Even if it was the Ten Thousand Snake Cave, there was always a way to get there.

Otherwise, how did those disciples of the Wizarding Temple get in and out?