Chapter 703 703:
Chapter 703 703:
"Ridiculous!"
The Wan Family Head felt a foreboding sense looming over, "What do you mean I authorized it?"
The Gatekeeper knew the truth couldn't be hidden any longer and immediately explained the whole situation, "Miss, the Miss took your jade token, and now, now she's cultivating inside the ice cavern!"
Wan Hao's eyes turned cold, and he swiftly started searching.
Sure enough, the jade token was nowhere to be found.
"This brat!"
Wan Hao's expression was furious, "She actually dared to steal my jade token. But what were you all doing? Just because she had my token, you let her into such a precious place in the Wan Family?"
"What were the rules set back then? Unless I personally arrive, no one is allowed to enter the ice cavern!"
The Gatekeeper smiled bitterly, "Family Head, it's not our fault. The Miss said you were busy and couldn't be here. We even called you. We couldn't get through and couldn't figure out why the Miss would defy your wishes."
"That's why we thought it was indeed your instruction and let her in."
Wan Hao frowned, filled with rage initially, but thinking that she was his daughter, he could only sigh deeply in the end.
Then, his tone softened a bit, "This little girl hasn't entered the ice cavern to cultivate before. The reason I didn't allow her is because there are other talents in the Wan Family better suited. But, forget it, since she's my daughter, let her be!"
"After all, over the years, many similar talents from the Wan Family have had their chance to cultivate there. It's just a pity to waste a quota!"
The Gatekeeper hesitated again after hearing this.
Wan Hao naturally sensed something was wrong, "What's the matter? Don't tell me she didn't go in alone."
"She, she brought another person in too, someone unfamiliar to us. We, we thought it was some newly famous junior from the Wan Family." Several Gatekeepers explained.
They usually guarded the Wan Family ice cavern and didn't recognize many of the Wan Family juniors.
Hearing this, Wan Hao was instantly furious.
"This, this brat!"
"Whose child is she, after all?"
Wan Hao clenched his fists tightly.
Though he usually doted on his daughter, he never imagined she'd do such a thing.
However, he couldn't fathom who she would bring into the ice cavern? Could it be coercion?
"Yes, it could very well be coercion!" Wan Hao thought, his anger subsiding considerably. He immediately shouted over the phone, "Once the ice cavern is opened, the door can't be reopened for three days, otherwise it will easily trigger the array's disturbance."
"Stay outside the ice cavern. I'm heading over. I must see who dares to coerce my daughter!"
The group of Gatekeepers exchanged looks, "Coerce, coerce?"
Should they tell Wan Hao that his daughter didn't seem coerced at all?
Over on Qin Qi's side!
He even gave up on cultivating, searching for the hidden mysterious door within the ice cavern.
During his search, he indeed discovered some unusual spots.
"Got it!"
Qin Qi's eyes shone brightly as he chuckled, "Every wall around the ice cavern is made with very fine workmanship and materials, and it's wrapped in thick ice, practically impossible to destroy."
"But only this area pointed by all the lines, though it gathers a lot of ice, if observed closely with a Profound Pure Spirit Eye, you can sense the overflow of Air Essence is more here than elsewhere."
"This means, the wall might be hollow!"
The mysterious woman smiled charmingly, "Why not try destroying it to see?"
Qin Qi, half-laughing, replied, "That's not a good idea. If we really disrupt the core of the array, initially I and Wan Huarou might be spared if Mu Ning is called over."
"But if we destroy the array, even Mu Ning won't stop the Wan Family from tearing me apart!"
As he was deep in thought!
Suddenly, Wan Huarou, who had been cultivating, emitted a strong aura around her.
The aura gradually condensed.
Finally, Wan Huarou's cultivation broke through from Tier Eight True Level to Tier Nine True Martial in one go.
"Haha, I've broken through!" Wan Huarou joyfully got up.
Seeing Qin Qi standing in contemplation by the ice cavern wall, she looked puzzled, "Qin Qi, what are you doing there?"
Qin Qi smiled, "Congratulations, Miss Wan, on your breakthrough!"
"Oh, I've told you this ice cavern is powerful; many Wan Family talents have broken through two tiers here. I've only managed one, nothing special!" Wan Huarou blinked, "But you, what are you doing?"
"You're not using this chance to cultivate, so why are you staring at a wall?"
Qin Qi pointed at the wall, speaking honestly, "Miss Wan, has the Wan Family never noticed this wall is hollow, with something on the other end?"
"But what exactly it is, I can't say!"
Wan Huarou, naturally curious at her age, was immediately intrigued by Qin Qi's words, "What? There's something on the other side?"
"Hurry, tear down the wall and see what it is!"
Qin Qi smiled wryly, "Miss Wan, have you considered the consequences if we ruin the ice cavern?"
"What are you afraid of? I'll handle any issues!" Wan Huarou eagerly rolled up her sleeves, "I'm curious to see how my power has increased after reaching Tier Nine True Martial. If you're hesitant, then let me!"
With that, she gathered True Qi and struck out with a palm.
Massive True Qi accumulated on the wall.
Crack, crack.
The ice layer shattered, and the already hollow wall collapsed on the spot!
Then, an even more intense chill surged out from inside.
Filled with curiosity, Wan Huarou and Qin Qi stepped inside, discovering a more concealed small secret chamber behind the wall.
In the chamber stood an upright ice pillar, but what caught their attention was the ice sphere atop the pillar, emitting a chilling aura!
Upon seeing the ice sphere, Wan Huarou, who had been calm, suddenly widened her eyes, "This, this is..."
Qin Qi, full of curiosity, asked, "What is this thing!"
Wan Huarou looked bewildered, but a smile of joy spread from her lips, almost uncontrollable, "I, I can't say for sure. But given the situation, it reminds me of something my dad told me about."
"It, it couldn't be..."
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