Chapter 378: The Field of Asura
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Xie Yu Zhou was overjoyed.
He felt that Lu Chao Chao opening her heart to him was a sign of trust.
His face beamed with a proud smile.
Prince Jing Xi personally escorted the two of them to the Su Manor. Xie Yu Zhou grinned and asked, “Father King, Father King… I want to shave my head! I want the same hairstyle as Chao Chao!”
Prince Jing Xi shot him a glance. “Your body and hair are gifts from your parents. You must not!”
“Besides, shaving your head affects your height. I advise you to reconsider!”
Xie Yu Zhou, hearing such a strange statement for the first time, blinked his big eyes in confusion. “Why?”
Prince Jing Xi said coolly, “Because I will break your legs.”
Xie Yu Zhou: ………
Lu Chao Chao lay sprawled on the carriage, laughing like a duck, her laughter ringing in loud “quacks.”
Even the little fat bird on her shoulder rocked back in mirth.
The young boy, feeling wronged, cast a pitiful glance at his father and dared not bring up shaving his head again.
Prince Jing Xi escorted the two children and one dog to the gates of the Su Manor.
“Wow… so grand.” Just by looking at the massive gate and the expansive walls, one could feel the overwhelming power exuding from the estate.
“No wonder the Su Family stands at the pinnacle of the Divine Attendant Clans.”
For once, Prince Jing Xi wore a solemn expression. He knelt to meet Lu Chao Chao at eye level.
“Princess Sunshine, I know you possess extraordinary abilities. This son of mine is mischievous and unruly, but he is still my flesh and blood. I ask you to look after him.”
Xie Yu Zhou waved dismissively. “Don’t worry, don’t worry. Chao Chao and I are on great terms!”
“I am her number one flunky.”
Prince Jing Xi gritted his teeth. This brat even looked proud saying that!
Windchaser shoved Xie Yu Zhou onto the ground with a single push and wagged his fluffy tail at Lu Chao Chao in an ingratiating manner.
The little fat bird chirped loudly.
“Windchaser says he is the number one flunky!”
Xie Yu Zhou stuck out his tongue, made a face, and smugly followed behind Chao Chao.
As soon as she stopped, he knocked on the door.
It took quite a while before the Su Manor’s gatekeeper arrived to open it.
“What’s going on? Your Master personally invited the princess to stay, and yet you dare to delay?” Xie Yu Zhou lifted his chin, looking every bit like a flunky.
The gatekeeper wore a bitter expression. “Your honored self, you wrong me.”
“The truth is, there’s a situation inside the estate.”
“Master has summoned the entire family and servants to the main courtyard.”
“It is said that Prince Nan Mu Bai sent a Tracking Crane from the palace to search for the Old Ancestor’s whereabouts. I don’t really understand…” The servant opened the gate but dared not invite the masters to receive the guests.
Lu Chao Chao’s eyelids twitched. Oh no, this is a big scene!
I just walked into an Asura field!
“Your Master, did he bring back Immortal Herb Ointment last time?” Lu Chao Chao took out two silver pieces from her pocket and handed them to the servant.
The servant hadn’t expected Princess Sunshine to be so easygoing and without an air of arrogance. Seeing her friendliness, he responded at once, “Yes, two days ago, he brought back a whole basket of Immortal Herb Ointment.”
“I heard it’s a precious item made from heavenly treasures…” The servant smacked his lips but knew he wasn’t worthy of tasting such a thing.
“Since the clan was holding a grand assembly, the ointment was shared among the family members.”
Lu Chao Chao’s eyes gleamed. “Did the whole clan get to try it?”
The servant nodded. “I heard it aids cultivation. The direct lineage got more, while the branch family members received less.”
Lu Chao Chao let out a soft “Oh.”
She had deliberately given Lord Su a large basket so the whole family could try it.
That was good. That was very good.
“I shall take you inside now… The atmosphere is quite tense today.” The servant had heard something had happened to the Old Ancestor.
But as just a lowly servant, he didn’t know much.
The Su Manor was indeed opulent, its scale rivaling even the royal palace.
No, perhaps even the palace wasn’t this extravagant.
As they neared the main courtyard, the servant became serious, his face tense.
Indeed, Lu Chao Chao could feel the weighty tension before she even stepped inside.
In the main courtyard, a dense crowd of family members stood in solemn silence.
At the forefront was the esteemed Lord Su, his chest heaving as his gaze turned grave.
Behind him stood several elders with white hair.
These were the Su Family’s priests.
“What has happened to the Old Ancestor?”
“Who? Who dares harm our Su Family’s Old Ancestor?!”
“The Old Ancestor’s Life Token suddenly shattered—who could have done this?! Who dared to kill our Old Ancestor?!” The elderly priest’s face was etched with worry.
That morning, the Old Ancestor’s Life Token had abruptly shattered.
A shattered Life Token signified complete severance of life.
“Our Old Ancestor was an invincible force. Who could have slain him? Even if several great families combined their strength, they would not be his match!”
“Use the Tracking Crane.”
“Follow the Old Ancestor’s aura and find clues. I will tear the murderer into pieces!” Lord Su’s eyes were bloodshot, filled with killing intent.
Beside him stood a tall and slender youth.
Nan Mu Bai held a wooden box in his hands, within which lay the Tracking Crane.
“Please bring forth an item the Old Ancestor frequently used.”
“Let the Tracking Crane absorb his aura,” Nan Mu Bai said in a low voice.
A family member fetched a delicate incense burner from the ancestral hall, an item often used to offer incense to the Old Ancestor, which had absorbed much of his energy.
From within the wooden box, a transparent, finger-sized celestial crane fluttered its wings and took flight.
It circled the incense burner once.
“The crane will continue flying until it reaches the place where the Old Ancestor’s aura is strongest.”
“If the Old Ancestor was slain, the person carrying the strongest trace of his aura… is the murderer!” Nan Mu Bai’s voice was low and serious.
Lord Su sighed and thanked his grandson. “Thank you, Mu Bai. Without you, we wouldn’t know what to do.”
“We are family. No need for formalities.”
Lord Su nodded.
The Tracking Crane, having absorbed the aura, gracefully ascended.
As night deepened, the glow surrounding the crane made it particularly conspicuous.
The family members were ready to follow it in search of the Old Ancestor’s whereabouts.
However…
The highly anticipated Tracking Crane kept circling over the Su Manor.
It spun round and round…
And spun some more…
“Is this bird broken? Why is it circling over our heads?” Xie Yu Zhou and Lu Chao Chao, being short, could only glimpse the legs of the gathered crowd.
Lu Chao Chao covered her mouth. Because I ate the most!
Sure enough…
When she looked up, the glowing little celestial crane trembled as it dived straight toward her.
It landed on her shoulder.
The little fat bird flapped its wings and shoved the celestial crane aside.
The celestial crane, relentless, flapped back up and perched stubbornly atop Lu Chao Chao’s head.
The entire Su Family turned their heads in unison.
They saw a small child hugging a milk bottle, gulping it down in big sips.
Atop her head stood a celestial crane!
Her cheeks were round and soft, dimples forming as she smiled, with just a few short strands of hair tied up in a small tuft.
She wore a bright green dress, her arms chubby like lotus roots, pale and smooth.
At that moment, she looked up, her dark, clear eyes brimming with innocence and confusion.
“Uncles, grandpas… what’s wrong?” The little girl’s voice was soft and full of childlike wonder.
The elderly priest trembled as he leaned on his cane and pointed at Lu Chao Chao. “Ridiculous!”
“Her… kill our Old Ancestor?!”
“What utter nonsense!”