Chapter 409 - True Illusion (1/2)

Translator: StarReader

Editor: Elitecoder

Whoosh~

The bright moon and stars were shining down on two shadows flitting left and right. When the moonlight finally graced their features, it was apparent enough who they were.

The father and son duo flew at top speed for two months to arrive at Drifting Flowers City.

Sent down memory lane, Zhuo Fan kept on sighing. Funny how the first time he had come was as a thief, no different from this time as well. And for the same item too.

If Yun Xuanji hadn’t told him he was outside fate he’d think heaven was toying with him.

“Dad, isn’t it just an 8th-grade ingredient? We can just punch our way in as we search around. Why wait for the night to sneak around? It’s bad for my glorified image!” Gu Santong grumbled.

Zhuo Fan laughed, “Young Sanzi, you don’t understand. If it were that easy, Regent Estate would’ve already done it. Drifting Flowers Edifices’ women are tough. You’ll never get anything out of them in a million years unless they give it to you.

“Besides, I don’t want to burn bridges with them.” Zhuo Fan sighed, looking at the tall building, lost in his memories.

Rolling his eyes, Gu Santong whispered, “How are you supposed to do that when you’re forcing them to tell you where’s their treasury?”

“He-he-he, you ignorant lad, have you forgotten your dad’s latest trick. Let me refresh your memory.”

Zhuo Fan unfolded the Sea Phantom Wings in the sky, their blue glow shining brighter in the moonlight.

The disciples patrolling the Drifting Flowers Edifices, looked above in shock. Zhuo Fan then flapped and blue rays sprinkled down on the disciples, making them fall unconscious.

Zhuo Fan flew around the Drifting Flowers Edifices, getting every disciple lost in the mesmerizing blue illusion.

Pa!

The guards outside a door collapsed and Grandmother, who was in cultivation, frowned.

“Xiao Yu, what’s wrong?”

What she saw was a hazy blue glow outside the window.

Grandmother opened the door, on high alert. A buzz entered her ears and she shuddered.

She stepped out and looked around. It was quiet with the exception of the missing Xiao Yu at the door.

[Where did the child run off to?] Grandmother wondered.

A cry and some footsteps approached, “Grandmother, someone stole the Bodhi Root!”

“What?”

Grandmother froze, watching Iris Overseer rushing with a group of disciples, “Tell me quickly. No one knows where Bodhi Root is hidden. How can someone steal it?”

“Grandmother, it’s true. The person wore a black robe, holding in his hand the Bodhi Root. I was just sending disciples to chase!” Iris Overseer panted.

Grandmother continued, “Calm down. Have you seen it clearly? Are you sure it was the Bodhi Root, or is it just some ploy to dupe us with a fake then steal it? “

“Grandmother, it’s real. I saw it with my own eyes. I also checked its hiding place and it was open!” Iris Overseer was panicking.

Grandmother nodded, “Let’s check it out!”

They all surrounded her to protect as she ran.

Yet there was only a single person behind her. And in his eyes, Grandmother was running by herself, with no disciples and Iris Overseer around.

At the person’s feet however was Xiao Yu, unconscious.

“Dad, is that woman sleepwalking? Why is she monologuing? Can’t she see us?” Gu Santong waved his hand in front of Grandmother.

With three golden halos flashing in his right eye, Zhuo Fan snickered, “This is your dad’s Divine Eye of the Void’s 3rd stage, Mirage World. She is trapped in my illusion without her knowledge. Through the illusion she will lead us to the Bodhi Root. We will just take the ingredient, leave her unconscious and no one will be the wiser. They’ll blame the Regent Estate, of course, and we would be free of charge, still allies, he-he-he…”

“Dad, you’re so devious! Though, that eye of yours is awesome. We haven’t seen each other for so long and it’s already on the 3rd stage!” Gu Santong giggled as he made faces in front of Grandmother.

Zhuo Fan smiled for dumping the trouble on another and added, “Young Sanzi, this hag is more than what meets the eye. She walks behind everyone else, watching everybody’s footsteps and where they’re going, to avoid having some stranger among them wishing to find out their secret.

“But this illusion is built from her mind, containing every person’s conduct and gait. How could there be any gaps? No matter how careful, she won’t find anything. “