148: Treasure Hunt

At this moment, Dai Liu suddenly spoke, "I have a way to confirm whether the aura on him is from the spirit pearl or the enlightenment stone."

"What way?" Everyone was puzzled.

"If the aura on him is from the enlightenment stone, then after not touching the enlightenment stone for so long, the aura would inevitably weaken."

"But if the aura on him hasn't weakened, then it proves that this aura is from the spirit pearl!"

"That makes sense!"

Everyone looked at Liu Jiangyi, "Do you dare to let us sense your aura?"

"Why wouldn't I dare?"

Liu Jiangyi stepped forward.

He had never seen that enlightenment stone, so he naturally wasn't flustered.

He walked to the center of the crowd, and everyone immediately began to sense the aura on him.

The next moment!

Everyone's eyes widened.

Because the aura was still strong, with no sign of weakening at all.

"It really is the aura of the spirit pearl!"

"Could it be that the enlightenment stone really wasn't stolen by him?"

"Presumptuous! Presumptuous!!!" Elder Ouyang roared, "I am the Grand Elder of the Immortal Sword Sect, loyal to the Immortal Sword Sect. Are you really willing to believe the words of a convicted person and an outsider, rather than mine?"

Hearing this, everyone immediately fell into hesitation.

They knew Elder Ouyang's character.

Logically speaking, Elder Ouyang really shouldn't have framed Liu Jiangyi.

Was he really such a greedy person?

If so, why had they never noticed it all these years?

Could it be that he was just good at hiding?

Everyone couldn't figure it out.

At this moment, Liu Jiangyi suddenly spoke.

"I have a secret method for detecting treasures. If the enlightenment stone is still within the Sect, I will definitely be able to find it."

"Really!?" Dai Liu was overjoyed.

"Of course!" Liu Jiangyi said proudly.

"Nonsense!" Elder Ouyang immediately retorted, "So many of us have searched the Immortal Sword Sect upside down and still can't find the enlightenment stone. How could he possibly find it?"

"It's fine." Dai Liu waved his hand and said, "The enlightenment stone is a treasure of the Immortal Sword Sect. No matter who stole it, it must be found."

"Since Liu Shan says he can find it, why don't we let him try? There's no harm in it, is there?"

"If he can't find it, it won't be too late for us to think of another solution."

"Hmm, I think that makes sense."

"No matter what, the enlightenment stone must be found first."

"Don't say anything else, let's find the item."

Several Elders spoke up in agreement.

Seeing this, Elder Ouyang dared not retort further.

If he continued to argue, they would truly begin to suspect him.

"Hmph! I hid the enlightenment stone with a secret method long ago. Even these Elders couldn't find it, how could you? What a joke!"

Elder Ouyang sneered in his heart.

"If you can't find it, I will definitely kill you!"

...

Two hours passed.

The sun was almost setting, and Liu Jiangyi had searched every corner of the Immortal Sword Sect, but still couldn't find the enlightenment stone.

Seeing this, Dai Liu and the others showed disappointment.

Elder Ouyang, however, was overjoyed.

"Hmph! I told you this guy was deliberately leading us in circles. It's something he hid himself, how could he possibly find it and give it to us?"

"Ah, yes, that's right. This item must be in his qiankun bag. If it were found, wouldn't that prove he stole it?"

"Kid, whether you die sooner or later, you're still going to die. You're just wasting our time, which will only make your death more miserable!"

"Gu Qingyun, what do you have to say now? He cannot prove his innocence, and we absolutely cannot hold an Elder of the Immortal Sword Sect accountable based on his one-sided story!"

"Exactly! Without concrete evidence, anything said is just a waste of breath!"

Gu Qingyun's face turned ugly.

He had thought Liu Jiangyi could truly prove himself, but who would have thought Liu Jiangyi would make such a huge blunder.

He was about to ask something when Liu Jiangyi suddenly spoke.

His gaze suddenly turned towards the residences of the Elders on the mountain peak.

"All other places within the Sect have been searched, only the Immortal Caves of the Elders, Grand Elders, and the Sect Master have not."

"I think we should search these places too, shouldn't we?"

"You suspect us!?" The Elders were immediately enraged.

"Since you cannot prove that I stole the enlightenment stone, then anyone is a suspect. Anyone who refuses to be investigated can be considered to have a guilty conscience, isn't that right?"

Liu Jiangyi's words immediately silenced the Elders.

Yes.

If they weren't afraid, why would they obstruct?

"Heh heh, inspect then, inspect. Do you think I'm scared of you?" Elder Ouyang was actually the first to speak.

"As a Grand Elder, I have an obligation to lead by example. Let's inspect my residence first!"

Elder Ouyang's words surprised everyone.

They also caused the slight suspicion that had arisen in their hearts towards Elder Ouyang to gradually dissipate.

Elder Ouyang's calm demeanor clearly did not fit the reaction of someone with a guilty conscience.

Liu Jiangyi was also stunned for a moment.

Could it be that he didn't hide the item in his Immortal Cave?

Never mind!

At this point, he had to go and see anyway.

The group arrived outside Elder Ouyang's Immortal Cave.

Liu Jiangyi activated his Thousand-Mile Eyes and looked inside.

With just one glance, he smiled!

Heh heh, hidden deeply?

Sorry, in front of the Thousand-Mile Eyes, hiding deeply is useless!

Elder Ouyang stepped forward, opened the Immortal Cave's Seal, and said proudly, "Come, come in and search thoroughly. If you don't find anything, you'll be in for it!"

"Heh heh, I hope so."

Liu Jiangyi smiled calmly, walked through the door, then suddenly stopped and asked, "By the way, Elder Ouyang's Immortal Cave Formation should be of a high grade, right?"

"Nonsense!" Elder Ouyang said proudly, "Unless a Martial God expert, no one can break through my Immortal Cave's Formation and enter."

"Hmm, that's quite impressive."

Liu Jiangyi nodded, entered the main hall, then directly ignored the storage cabinets on both sides and walked straight to under the bed at the back of the hall.

"Someone, move the bed!"

Liu Jiangyi said to the Disciples following behind them.

Move the bed!?

Elder Ouyang's face changed drastically!

Did he discover something here?

Impossible!

The entrance to his treasure vault was so well hidden, even a Martial God expert couldn't possibly discover it!

Dai Liu and the others were also puzzled, "We didn't sense anything special under this bed. Why move it?"

"Just move it." Liu Jiangyi was too lazy to explain.

Dai Liu frowned, waved his hand, and said, "Someone, move the bed."

"Yes!"

Several Disciples immediately stepped forward and began to move the bed.

Elder Ouyang was extremely nervous but dared not stop them.

After all, stopping now would be too suspicious.

This was just a bed.

What if Liu Jiangyi just wanted to look under the bed?

If he rashly stopped them, it would be like saying, 'There is no silver here, three hundred taels.'

The bed was moved, and the thoughtful Disciples even flipped it over.

But whether on the ground or under the bed, there was nothing.

"Hmph! You've ruined my bed, I'm keeping a record of this!"

Elder Ouyang feigned anger.

Liu Jiangyi squinted at Elder Ouyang, then pointed at the floor and said, "Elder Ouyang, are you going to admit it yourself, or should I help you recover your memory?"