Chapter 215: Fight and Flight
’It’s almost dawn.’ Yu Nianzhen thought and hurried toward the medicinal pool.
The sky was becoming lighter, and it wouldn’t be long before the sun came up.
Although they still had invisibility talismans and could continue as they were, it was better to do things like robbery at night.
This was the common sense carried over from their previous life, and he wanted to keep it for the time being.
Soon after, he arrived just beyond the formations enclosing the medicinal pool.
However, he didn’t call Jiang Yue right away. Instead, he checked the surroundings and stood midway between the elders guarding the medicinal pool.
After that, he injected a trace of divine sense into the ancient palace to inform Jiang Yue that it was time to get out.
When he felt the divine sense, Jiang Yue did not hesitate.
He opened his eyes and hurriedly pasted an invisibility talisman on his body.
Although his qi was only seventy per cent recovered, it was enough.
This was because the medicinal pool was only protected by three formations, and none were level four. Compared to the treasure house, the medicinal pool was a piece of cake.
[What’s the situation?] He asked as soon as he left the ancient palace.
[Everything is the same, but dawn will soon be here.]
[Don’t worry, it won’t take long to get through the formations.] Jiang Yue assured and immediately opened his illusion eyes.
He had previously examined the formations and had already planned a path.
At this time, he only located the loophole he previously found and guided his husband to enter the medicinal pool.
As expected, getting through the three formations was less consuming and took lesser time than entering the treasure house.
Within the time for a cup of tea, the two passed through the last array and arrived in front of the medicinal pool.
The pool was about one hundred square metres and had greenish water.
Its surface was covered by a white mist, and a strong medicinal smell permeated the air.
[Let’s take it and hurry out.] Yu Nianzhen said.
[Good.]
Jiang Yue removed his universe gourd and handed it to Yu Nianzhen.
[I will continue to replenish my qi as you collect the pool.]
[Okay.] Yu Nianzhen rubbed his husband’s hair and took the gourd.
Right after, Jiang Yue sat cross-legged while Yu Nianzhen walked to the edge of the pool.
He opened the gourd and dipped it into the pool.
As soon as the gourd’s mouth was covered by medicinal water, strong suction rose from within and a vortex formed around the gourd.
Soon after, the medicinal water rose in the air and rushed into the gourd.
’It should take an incense stick of time for all the water to be sucked into the gourd.’ Yu Nianzhen thought, and his body grew tense.
On one hand, he kept an eye on the gourd and another on Jiang Yue.
Although they were invisible, the gourd was not.
If someone entered the medicinal pool, they would notice the universe gourd and know that someone was up to something.
’It’s too bad the invisibility talisman does not work on the universe gourd.’ He thought and sighed.
He knew that invisibility talismans not only worked on living beings but also inanimate things.
However, they did not work on the gourd.
When he thought about it, Yu Nianzhen could only conclude that the gourd’s level was too high while that of his invisibility talismans was too low.
’The treasure compass should have a higher level than the universe gourd. Otherwise...’
Before he could finish his thought, his brows creased, and his face became a little ugly.
Without hesitation, he waved his hand and collected Jiang Yue into the ancient palace.
After that, he looked at the medicinal pool and saw that only half of the water was collected.
’The Lu family should have discovered the treasure house was robbed.’ He thought and looked upwards.
Although he couldn’t see it, he could feel the protective formation of the Lu family.
Unlike before, it was now fully open, and a kind of restriction fell on him. His body became a little heavier, and he could feel eyes watching him from the sky.
’It’s not an ordinary level five protective formation.’ He thought and once again looked at the gourd.
His body was tense, and his mind was spinning madly.
Standing there, he felt several waves of divine sense sweeping the area and knew he couldn’t hide.
However, he didn’t panic.
Even if his position was discovered, it would take a few breaths before the elders arrived in the medicinal pool. Within that time, he hoped to collect the remaining water and escape.
While waiting, Yu Nianzhen removed one of the swords they stole from the treasure house and held it in his right hand.
The sword was a mid-grade spirit rank weapon.
Although it was not the best they stole from the treasure house, it was the most suitable for him.
"A mere qi transformation realm trash dares to rob my Lu family." A roar resounded in the surroundings, and Yu Nianzhen tensed.
The roar was filled with murderous intent, and it crashed into him, causing his body to break out in a cold sweat.
At the same time, the formations around him trembled, and two core formation realm cultivators rushed into the medicinal pool.
Without saying a word, one launched an attack on him.
Yu Nianzhen reacted quickly and raised his sword to block the attack.
Unfortunately, the disparity in their cultivation realms was too big. Although he avoided a fatal injury, three ribs broke, and blood poured out of his mouth.
At the same, the invisibility talisman failed, and Yu Nianzhen appeared in front of the two elders.
"Who are you?" The elder asked as he readied another attack.
"He is trying to take the medicinal pool." The other elder shouted and angrily threw a fireball.
The fireball was the size of a baby’s fist, but as it approached Yu Nianzhen, his skin began to dry and crack. His blood boiled, and he felt a little dizzy.
’I must hold on until all the medicinal water enters the gourd.’ He thought and rolled to the side.
However, neither of the elders was willing to let him go.
When they saw him evade their attacks, they grew angrier and launched two more attacks.
Before he saw it, Yu Nianzhen felt the heat of another fireball and wanted to escape again.
"Where do you want to go?" An elder shouted, and his fist connected with Yu Nianzhen’s arm.
Yu Nianzhen was flung backwards, and his body was engulfed in a red flame.
At this time, Yu Nianzhen felt the breath of death!
An involuntary scream tore out of his throat, and he harshly bit his tongue to keep his consciousness.
’I have to go.’ He thought and ran toward the gourd.
"Are you looking down on us? You dare to think of our Lu family’s medicinal pool while fighting us?"
From the corner of his eye, Yu Nianzhen saw a fist approaching his head and instinctively used his sword to guard.
"Our Lu family’s sword can also be used to attack its owners?"
"Trash, who are you? Who gave you the courage?"
Yu Nianzhen heard the angry rants, but he couldn’t spare a moment to care about them.
All his focus was on the gourd and the golden teleportation talisman in his mind.
He stretched his hand to grab the gourd, but a sudden pain in his palm caused him to retract the outstretched hand.
"Seventh brother." One of the elders spoke, and Yu Nianzhen glanced at the person who had just rushed into the medicinal pool.
"How did such trash enter the treasure house and the medicinal pool without anyone noticing?" The seventh elder shouted.
He waved his hand and wanted to use his wind art to take the gourd.
Unfortunately, the universe gourd was not an ordinary treasure.
When held by the person who refined it, its weight was constant at one kilogram.
However, when held by others, its weight was several times its content. At this time, the gourd was full of medicinal pool water, and the weight was not light.
Fortunately, the gourd was refined by Jiang Yue, and Yu Nianzhen was his soul-bound Taoist companion.
This allowed him to easily hold the gourd, but others didn’t have that advantage.
’What’s that gourd?’ The seventh elder frowned and deployed his wind art again.
However, the gourd did not react to the generated wind.
After storing all the medicinal water, it was suspended in the air close to the pool’s edge.
’Grab it and go.’ Yu Nianzhen thought.
He gritted his teeth and launched himself toward the gourd while ignoring the attacks rushing towards him.
When his hand touched the gourd, a formation disk flew out from the ancient palace, and Yu Nianzhen was engulfed in a golden light.
Less than a breath later, the light cleared, and the thief’s figure was nowhere to be seen.
