Ye Tian looked at her with some strangeness, "Are you on my side now?"
Silver Scorpion suddenly knelt down, "From this day forward, Silver Scorpion is willing to serve you!"
Ye Tian smiled, "Aren't you afraid I'll lose to the Lang family?"
Silver Scorpion said indifferently, "I have enough discernment for that."
Ye Tian stared into her eyes and asked, "Silver Scorpion, what else do you know?"
Silver Scorpion: "From my observations, the Lang family's stay in Laoxian is not just for recuperation in seclusion, but also related to the terrain of Laoxian. Beneath the Lang Family Fortress, there seems to be some kind of secret hidden. Unfortunately, I have no way of knowing the specifics."
Ye Tian: "Oh, beneath the Lang Family Fortress, there are unspeakable secrets?"
Silver Scorpion: "There must be."
Ye Tian: "One good turn deserves another. Silver Scorpion, take me to the Lang family now. I'll go meet Lang Qianchou!"
Silver Scorpion: "Sir, the Lang family has more than just Lang Qianchou as a master. Moreover, the Lang family possesses a formidable weapon called the Phoenix Blade. It is said that the ancestors of the Lang family used it to slay powerful Human Immortals."
Ye Tian: "How much do you know about this Phoenix Blade?"
Silver Scorpion: "I've only seen it once. The young master of the Lang family secretly took it out to play with. The blade seemed to possess some kind of mysterious power; when one is locked onto by the blade's intent, their consciousness falls into a blank state."
Ye Tian: "To think there's such a blade. In that case, it would be best if I could steal the blade."
Silver Scorpion: "I can help you!"
Ye Tian's eyes lit up, "Do you know where the Phoenix Blade is?"
Silver Scorpion: "When the young master of the Lang family took the blade, I noted the location. I can take you there."
Ye Tian glanced at the time, "It's four in the morning now. This is the most suitable time to act."
Thus, the two drove to Laoxian, Ye Tian pushing the car to its limit. Fortunately, there were few cars on the road at this hour, allowing him to maintain his extreme speed.
Twenty-odd minutes later, the car stopped at the only road leading into the Lang Family Fortress. They got out of the car and took a shortcut up the mountain.
Arriving outside a courtyard wall over ten meters high, Silver Scorpion said, "This is near a blind spot. It's safest to climb over from here."
Ye Tian nodded gently, pulled Silver Scorpion, and leaped over the high wall, landing in a garden. After moving through the shadows of the trees for a distance, Silver Scorpion led Ye Tian into a small building. They arrived at an antique study, where Silver Scorpion gently pulled a section of a bookshelf, revealing a hidden door.
The door was closed. As she reached out to push it, Ye Tian stopped her. He placed his hand on the door and gave it a slight shake. With a "click," the door opened.
Pushing the door open, they entered a secret chamber. As soon as someone stepped inside, the lights automatically turned on. In the center stood a table, upon which lay a blade over a meter long. Its scabbard was made of sharkskin, exquisitely crafted, and the hilt was inlaid with a ruby.
Ye Tian observed it for a few moments, then reached out and picked up the Phoenix Blade. He gently drew the blade, which gleamed like autumn water and emitted a faint red light. A potent killing intent was subtly present, contained but ready to be unleashed.
"Truly a fine blade!" he praised.
"Silver Scorpion, you have quite the nerve!"
Suddenly, three people walked in from the doorway. One of them was the young man, and the other two were middle-aged men. One of the men had a very wide-set gaze and no eyebrows. His hands also lacked fingernails, being as smooth and lustrous as jade.
Silver Scorpion was startled and exclaimed, "Sir, he is Lang Qianchou!"
The eyebrowless middle-aged man said indifferently, "Friend, you trespass into my Lang Family Fortress in the dead of night to steal a treasure blade. You have considerable nerve."
Ye Tian smiled, "I heard your family's Phoenix Blade is quite good. I've borrowed it for a bit of fun."
The young man shouted sternly, "Kneel and accept your death!"
Ye Tian drew the Phoenix Blade, and a surge of killing power flowed through his arm into his body. His expression changed as he felt his body instantly stiffen.
The young man laughed heartily, "Didn't Silver Scorpion tell you? This Phoenix Blade's killing intent is too heavy. Without a proper cultivation method, it's impossible to wield it!"
Lang Qianchou snorted coldly, "Friend, there's no need to force yourself. You are not the first expert to be backfired by the Phoenix Blade. After you die, I will certainly collect your remains!"