882: An old Taoist priest broke into the mansion and stole money.

Night.

Come to Chaofangbian to read Taiwanese novels.

The bright moon rises to the nine heavens, and starlight illuminates the Milky Way.

Xie Weilou quietly left Hongru Academy.

In an alley.

Xie Weilou was walking with his hands behind his back, his original white robe instantly turning black, his face becoming ordinary, and his dark long hair turning silver.

“Upper City...”

He stopped, gazing at the sky-City above. During the day, the Upper City was a riot of colors, but at night, it was a starry blue.

The Upper City is the core City of Donghuang City, the residence of the imperial family, and home to many powerful individuals.

The City is locked down by a terrifying grand formation, making it impregnable. It has eighteen gates, and one can enter through different locations with a special token.

After some observation.

Xie Weilou flew up, heading towards one of the City gates.

Not long after.

Xie Weilou arrived outside that City gate. It was a thirty-meter-high starry blue light gate, still containing a formation that could prevent outsiders from entering.

He took out the token given by the Marquis of Eight Desolations and stepped into the light gate without any obstruction.

After entering the Upper City.

All sorts of sights appeared before Xie Weilou’s eyes. What he saw were wide streets, magnificent buildings, and numerous mysterious halls, shimmering with starry blue light.

In the center of the City, there was an even taller and more imposing ancient palace complex.

That was the Imperial Palace, where the Emperor resided, guarded by layers of Imperial Guards and countless ancient powerhouses, so much so that not even a fly could get in.

“...”

Xie Weilou walked forward with his hands behind his back, heading straight for the eastern part of the City. Prince Qing’s Estate was located in the eastern Upper City.

There were some people visible in the City; at a glance, they were all cultivators, and their strength was not weak. There was not a single ordinary person among them.

Ordinary citizens were not qualified to enter the Upper City.

— — — — — —

Two quarters of an hour later.

Xie Weilou arrived in the eastern City. Before him was a majestic, imposing mansion, nestled by mountains and water, with excellent surroundings.

Above the mansion was a plaque with three calligraphic characters: Prince Qing’s Estate.

This mansion was still heavily guarded, and terrifying auras permeated within, indicating the presence of powerful experts.

“Prince Qing’s Estate...”

Xie Weilou gazed at the mansion ahead. With a wave of his sleeve, he cast a spell, instantly becoming invisible, and began to move towards a less defended area.

Just then, an old Daoist priest in a white robe, carrying a Daoist sword, with a head full of white hair, appeared furtively in front.

“It’s that old bastard.”

When Xie Weilou saw the old Daoist priest, his eyebrows raised, and he immediately stopped. What was this old Daoist priest doing here?

He looked so furtive, as if he was up to no good, trying to steal something.

Wang the Celestial Being glanced around. With a flick of his fingers, he instantly vanished from the spot, entering Prince Qing’s Estate directly, without the guards noticing in the slightest.

“What a master!”

Xie Weilou exclaimed, and he quietly followed.

This old Daoist priest was extremely extraordinary; his presence here surely indicated a grand scheme. He wanted to see what he was up to.

Prince Qing’s Estate.

Before a treasure vault, Wang the Celestial Being waved his sleeve, and the cultivators guarding the vault all fell to the ground.

“...”

Wang the Celestial Being walked towards the treasure vault door. He extended his hand and pressed it against the door; all the Restrictions on the door dissipated. His face lit up with joy, and he swaggered into the treasure vault.

“This old Daoist priest has some tricks up his sleeve!”

Not far away, Xie Weilou’s eyes narrowed.

The Restrictions on the treasure vault door definitely surpassed the ninth grade. This old Daoist priest could break them with a casual wave, making him an unfathomable master.

He quietly entered the treasure vault, wanting to see what the old Daoist priest was after.

Inside the treasure vault.

Countless gold and silver treasures were piled up.

Wang the Celestial Being took out a burlap sack, and with a wave of his sleeve, the gold and silver treasures flew into the sack.

“Uh...”

Seeing this, Xie Weilou couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

This old Daoist priest came here furtively just to steal some gold and silver?

A dignified master, actually eyeing such things, was something he hadn’t expected.

“Young and ignorant of the value of money, mistakenly treating cultivation as a treasure. What a pity!”

Wang the Celestial Being muttered, collecting the gold and silver even faster.

A moment later.

Wang the Celestial Being had taken away one-tenth of the gold and silver. He contentedly put the burlap sack into his sleeve, then his mouth curved upwards, and he shouted loudly: “There’s a thief stealing! Quick, come! There’s a thief stealing...”

After shouting, Wang the Celestial Being instantly vanished from the spot, leaving no trace of his aura.

“Damn your grandma.”

Xie Weilou’s eyes widened. This old bastard must have discovered him early on. Was he setting him up?

“Who is the petty thief who dares to steal from Prince Qing’s Estate?”

From all directions, several terrifying auras surged, instantly surrounding the entire treasure vault. Among them were two extremely terrifying Venerable auras.

“Shit!”

Xie Weilou’s face darkened. With a wave of his sleeve, he collected all the remaining gold and silver.

He performed the Void Scripture, tearing space and directly escaping into the spatial rift.

Boom!

In the treasure vault, a middle-aged man in a green robe and a white-haired old man instantly appeared.

“He escaped...”

The white-haired old man’s face darkened. Who was so audacious?

To dare to steal from Prince Qing’s Estate?

The middle-aged man in the green robe was Prince Qing.

He looked at the gold and silver taken from the treasure vault, his expression somewhat strange: “This person could enter Prince Qing’s Estate silently, break the formation of this treasure vault, and even escape right under our noses. His strength is extremely extraordinary, but why did he only steal some gold and silver?”

Such a figure, how could he lack worldly wealth?

But he chose to commit such an act of stealing money, a style he simply couldn’t understand.

Besides gold and silver treasures, there were actually some priceless treasures in this vault.

But that person didn’t take those things, only stealing gold and silver, which was very bizarre.

The white-haired old man seemed to have thought of something, and he immediately said: “Today, the Heaven Mending Sect’s Old Ancestor killed his way to Zhongzhou Academy, injuring the Dean, Li Fusheng. Later, the Imperial Family’s Old Ancestor appeared and invited him to the Upper City for tea, and he even asked for ten thousand taels of gold... Could the person who stole just now be him?”

Such a master, with unfathomable strength, an ancient powerhouse who had lived for tens of thousands of years, to ask for ten thousand taels of worldly gold was extremely eccentric.

If that person was obsessed with money, it would be entirely understandable for him to come to Prince Qing’s Estate to steal gold and silver.

Prince Qing’s mouth twitched: “It’s highly likely!”

In the Upper City, obsessed with money, daring to steal from his Prince Qing’s Estate, and possessing such extraordinary strength, Wang the Celestial Being was the prime suspect.

“If that’s the case, then consider it an offering to him. After all, it’s just a bit of gold and silver, and no particularly valuable items were lost.”

The white-haired old man smiled bitterly. He wouldn’t dare to provoke such an existence.

Even the Dean of Zhongzhou Academy, a dignified Half-Saint, couldn’t withstand his single sword strike. If he dared to cause trouble, he would surely die.

“That makes sense.”

Prince Qing smiled and nodded, then turned and left.