Normal people wouldn't believe this was a living person.
Li Xuan, yearning to see her mother, had forgotten how perilous this place was.
She hadn't expected the deceased to rise from the dead at this moment.
"Mom!"
Li Xuan hugged her mother, sobbing uncontrollably.
Zhou Xuan was also startled by this scene and quickly rushed forward, extending his palm to probe the dark mist. His expression then darkened, and he immediately pulled Li Xuan out.
"Young lady, calm down. This is just an illusion; don't believe it!" Zhou Xuan said.
Li Xuan, her eyes blurry with tears, didn't heed Zhou Xuan's words.
The scene was too real.
Her mother was lying right there, exactly!
But Zhou Xuan felt it was impossible for the dead to truly rise.
Her mother was alive in the ancestral hall!
"No, it's impossible. You're lying to me!"
Li Xuan cried hysterically, unwilling to believe it.
"Observe carefully. This is just an illusion. Don't believe it!" Zhou Xuan said solemnly.
Li Xuan slowly calmed down.
Li Xuan was unwilling to believe, but the facts were before her eyes.
Her mother was truly not dead and was still inside the ancestral hall.
What kind of cursed place was this!
Zhou Xuan was also filled with confusion.
This person's methods were effective repeatedly, layer upon layer, it was simply too much.
With a surge of power from his palm, the sound of that miserable howl quickly vanished without a trace.
"See? It's fake!"
Li Ming also hurried over and pulled Li Xuan away.
"Xuan'er, don't dwell on the past. What we need to do now is find the truth and kill the mastermind. Only then can we appease the spirits of your parents."
Li Xuan, her eyes red, nodded.
Zhou Xuan asked Li Xuan, "Can you still identify the hiding spot from before based on the terrain here?"
"Why look for it?" Li Xuan sniffled.
"I suspect the place where you played hide-and-seek is where you triggered the treasure. The treasure might be there."
At this moment, Lu Ling'er's communicator rang, "Brother Xuan, hurry up. Day has broken, and there are more people around. I think those people are guarding this place; they seem to have woken up."
Initially, Lu Ling'er didn't find those people suspicious.
It was just an abandoned old site, and the people guarding it were bored and had no future, so they naturally didn't pay much attention.
Now that it was daylight, they were stretching and doing morning exercises nearby.
But a woman's sixth sense made Lu Ling'er and Xu Ying feel that they shouldn't linger any longer.
Hearing this, Zhou Xuan replied, "Okay, I understand. Don't stand in conspicuous places. If they approach, let the five masters handle it. Absolutely do not leave any loose ends!"
"Okay, I know, Brother Xuan. Be careful."
After Lu Ling'er hung up, she was very worried.
Meanwhile, Zhou Xuan urged Li Xuan.
"How is it? Can you find it?"
Li Xuan had also heard what was on the phone and immediately became nervous.
To find the place where she used to play in the ruins, she needed to be accurate and have a three-dimensional mental image.
Moreover, she rarely came here after growing up.
This was like a fantasy to her.
But thinking that this was the key to avenging her parents, Li Xuan gritted her teeth and continued searching diligently.
She would definitely find it!
Even if she had to dig three feet deep, she would find it!
This was her only chance to avenge her parents.
...
Fate did not go according to her wishes!
However, after searching for a long time, she couldn't find any clues, let alone the place where they used to play.
"I can't find it..."
Li Xuan's heart grew cold. Looking at the ruins weathered by wind and rain, a wave of sadness surged.
Tears immediately flowed.
She thought of the tragic death of her father and the days she spent with her parents.
Back then, their family was relatively well-off. Whenever she did her homework, her mother would always bring delicious food home for her.
But after her parents died, the changes in her family caused her immense suffering.
Her parents died with lingering grievances, and the family was destroyed overnight.
Yet, she could do nothing!
Thinking of this, Li Xuan cried more and more sorrowfully, eventually bursting into tears.
She had been a sensible girl since childhood. Although she was rather introverted, she had always been very strong.
Now, she cried so sadly that the space around her felt empty.
Li Xuan hugged her knees and squatted down, tears falling incessantly. She felt utterly powerless.
Zhou Xuan was helpless, but he was not familiar with the place.
The treasure wasn't his, so how could he find it?
This was simply an impossible task.
Just like his spatial ring, only family successors were qualified to possess it.
This Li family treasure naturally required a Li family member to sense it.
But Li Xuan had only triggered it by chance, and now she didn't know how to find it.
It was truly a headache.
And Lu Ling'er was urging them again.
Not to mention Zhou Xuan, Li Ming and Bai Li Lie were also stomping their feet anxiously, but they dared not rush Li Xuan.
They were afraid that the more anxious they became, the more mistakes they would make.
"Treasure, treasure, where are you?"
"Please, come out! I, I want to avenge the Li family. As long as you come out, I will worship you properly from now on!"
Li Xuan had placed her hopes on gods and Buddhas, constantly digging through the dirt on the ground, hoping to find the place from that year.
Alas...
Besides some wood and a bit of ash, there was nothing else.
"You don't need to waste your efforts!"
Suddenly, a voice sounded: "Even if you kneel on the ground and kowtow for three days and three nights, you still won't be able to find the original site!"
"Who?"
Li Ming, Bai Li Lie, and Zhou Xuan were simultaneously startled and looked back in unison.
They saw a middle-aged man standing ten meters away.
He wore a black robe, his face was gloomy, his eyes were cold, and he looked at Li Ming, Bai Li Lie, and Zhou Xuan as if they were dead men.
His body was straight, and he stood there, as majestic as a divine sculpture.
At this moment, Li Ming and Bai Li Lie suddenly had an illusion.
This was the ancestor of the Li family, their Li family's predecessor!
A strong sense of reverence rose in their hearts!
This reverence was not adoration, but stemmed from the reverence for a god!
They had never seen such a dignified existence, as if it were the sole ruler of this world.
However, this aura seemed to vanish in an instant.
If he continued to maintain this state, such an existence was beyond their imagination.
"Who are you?"
Li Ming couldn't help but ask.
"You can call me Elder Li!" Elder Li said indifferently.
Li Ming and Li Xuan involuntarily gasped.
The words "Elder Li" carried immense weight.
"How can the Li family still have an Elder Li? Who are you? Are you putting on a show here?"
Zhou Xuan stepped forward, his expression full of suspicion.
Unexpectedly, the so-called Elder Li vanished in an instant.
Soon, he reappeared ten meters away from Zhou Xuan.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but then Lu Ling'er and Xu Ying rushed over, with two people chasing behind them.
"Hey, who are you? This is a restricted area, no entry!"