Ye Tiancheng walked slowly through the villa, trying not to miss any clues and doing his best to focus, attempting to sense the precise location of the Fuxi Qin fragment.
He even took out the Fuxi Qin fragments he had already collected, using their power to try and sense the locations of other fragments. This method was told to him by Nuwa Stone. Although it had yielded very little in the past few days, Ye Tiancheng guessed that it might be due to the distance.
The Fuxi Qin fragment here was already hidden very discreetly. If there were no restrictions, and its location could be sensed, Ye Tiancheng would not have been so troubled these past few days.
Ye Tiancheng and the little fox searched the villa inside and out. They had searched all the places Ou Xiaoxue had provided clues for, and they had not neglected the places she hadn't, so they diligently searched them all. Unfortunately, there were no good results.
At this point, even the little fox was a bit discouraged. Ye Tiancheng and the little fox met in the living room on the first floor. They looked at each other, their expressions very dejected.
However, neither Ye Tiancheng nor the little fox wanted to give up yet. So, even though they hadn't found any clues, they didn't give up and leave after meeting in the living room. Instead, they stayed in the living room. They didn't communicate with each other, but they also had no intention of leaving.
The little fox leaned against the wall, lowering his head in thought, considering what he might have missed. Ye Tiancheng was also thinking. He was really eager to end everything here.
Suddenly, as the little fox looked up, he accidentally bumped into the painting hanging on the wall behind him. The painting was not hung very high, so even a boy of the little fox's age could touch it inadvertently just by standing beneath it.
The little fox suddenly shivered, straightened up abruptly, and looked back in astonishment. He tilted his head slightly and looked at the painting hanging on the wall.
In an instant, the entire living room was filled with Yin energy, and the source of the Yin energy was precisely the portrait that the little fox had accidentally bumped into.
Because the sequence of events was that the little fox bumped into the painting first, and then the painting began to emit Yin energy, Ye Tiancheng did not notice anything amiss at first. Therefore, when he noticed the little fox's abnormality, he still didn't understand what was happening, so he called out to the little fox.
"Little fox, what's wrong? Did your head hurt? Did something happen? Did you find something?"
As Ye Tiancheng asked, in order to find the Fuxi Qin fragment and as a precaution, he had opened his Heavenly Eye and mobilized his cultivation to assist. Therefore, even though he was not as sensitive to Yin energy as the little fox, under such dense Yin energy, even Ye Tiancheng quickly sensed that something was wrong. He immediately shut his mouth, his expression very solemn.
He called the little fox back to his side and said, "Little fox, hurry and come to my side. The bad aura here is so strong, there might be a very tricky existence!"
The little fox heard Ye Tiancheng's words and obediently retreated a few steps, returning to Ye Tiancheng's side. For the time being, they did not observe the painting up close, also to avoid accidents. Unless absolutely necessary, and before having enough certainty, it was better not to approach danger too rashly.
The little fox said to Ye Tiancheng, "I didn't expect there to be evil spirits here. I didn't feel anything at all before. Not a single trace of aura leaked out, but I don't know why, just now with that accidental bump, all this Yin energy was released."
"I also feel it's very dangerous. Such dense Yin energy is probably more troublesome than the previous evil spirits. I don't know what this is."
If even the little fox couldn't figure it out, then in matters involving the supernatural, Ye Tiancheng couldn't be clearer than the little fox. He frowned tightly, "Even you can't tell its origin? How many chances do you think we have against it?"
The little fox shook his head and replied, "I can't see anything, so I can't estimate. I don't know if we can deal with it, but it's not entirely bad news."
Ye Tiancheng looked at him sideways, because Ye Tiancheng really couldn't think of any good news at such a time.
Then, Ye Tiancheng heard the little fox continue, "The good news is that this thing probably can't move. It's in the painting, but it can't get out of this painting, at least it can't get out of this living room. We might be able to go back and ask Ou Xiaoxue about the origin of this painting."
"In the current situation, it's relatively easy for the two of us to retreat safely. It's really fortunate that we didn't bring Ou Xiaoxue along today, we just asked her for the location of some things, and then only the two of us came together."
After hearing the little fox's words, Ye Tiancheng couldn't help but nod. If Ou Xiaoxue had come today and accidentally touched this thing, who knew what would have happened.
The reason the thing hidden in this painting didn't attack them now was probably because for the past two days, Ye Tiancheng and the little fox had cleared out many evil spirits in the villa with thunderous methods, never being soft-hearted, showing extremely strong power, and their strength was exceptionally strong. Therefore, the thing in the painting didn't want to confront them directly.
This possibility was very high, but it didn't rule out other possibilities. However, it had to be said that the thing hidden in this painting was indeed capable.
Although it was unknown how it was exposed now, at least in the previous days, this thing had been very well-behaved, and its aura was completely hidden. Ye Tiancheng and the little fox had never sensed any clue. Before this thing was completely exposed, they had not felt anything at all.
As Ye Tiancheng was thinking this, suddenly, the fragment Ye Tiancheng used to sense the Fuxi Qin fragments here reacted very violently. In Ye Tiancheng's pocket, it vibrated intensely.
This time, not only Ye Tiancheng could feel it, but even the little fox standing beside him noticed the commotion.
In an instant, both Ye Tiancheng and the little fox's gazes became very eager. They had searched high and low, and now they had found it unexpectedly. The Fuxi Qin fragment they had been looking for for so long was actually related to such an ordinary-looking painting.
Moreover, this thing really had such dense Yin energy. Even if Ou Xiaoxue recognized the Fuxi Qin fragment, although it didn't mean she would know what that fragment was, even if she didn't have feelings like reluctance, Ye Tiancheng could logically take away the Fuxi Qin fragment, regardless of what meaning that thing might have for her.
When things were contaminated with evil spirits, ordinary people couldn't distinguish that there were two things here. When Ye Tiancheng and the little fox dealt with them together, and then told Ou Xiaoxue the superficial reason, even Ou Xiaoxue herself wouldn't think of so much.
To be honest, Ye Tiancheng was truly relieved now that he finally had a clear clue after being so troubled by searching for the Fuxi Qin fragment. If he couldn't find the Fuxi Qin fragment, he would have really fallen into anxiety.
Ye Tiancheng turned to the little fox standing beside him and said excitedly, "It's good that we have a clue now. It's all thanks to you, little fox. You are truly my great lucky star!"
"Since this is the case, let's go back and clarify the origin of this painting with Ou Xiaoxue. On one hand, we can be more confident in dealing with this painting, and on the other hand, we can better judge the real situation and be prepared to ensure that taking the Fuxi Qin fragment is not noticed by Ou Xiaoxue."
The little fox was a little embarrassed by Ye Tiancheng's praise and smiled shyly, "It was just a coincidence. It's a great thing to be able to help Big Brother find the Fuxi Qin fragment."
"Then let's hurry back. This time, we can be completely at ease. It should be resolved soon. Wasn't Ou Xiaoxue's misfortune basically investigated? All matters can be resolved at once. It's really great."
Ye Tiancheng felt the same way. He nodded repeatedly, and the two of them immediately left Ou Xiaoxue's villa and returned to their residence.
Upon returning this time, without waiting for Ou Xiaoxue to greet them, Ye Tiancheng and the little fox together greeted Ou Xiaoxue and intended to get straight to the point.
Seeing them like this, and with relaxed expressions on their faces, Ou Xiaoxue unconsciously felt a little surprised. After sitting down with Ye Tiancheng and the little fox, she couldn't help but ask with some anticipation, "What's wrong? Have all the matters at my house been handled?"
The first to speak was the little fox. The little fox first answered Ou Xiaoxue's question, saying, "Yes and no. We have many clues and have grasped the most important one. After this is resolved, there should be no more problems. You should be able to go home soon, and we have a premonition that you will soon return to a normal life."
"After resolving this matter, you will no longer be trapped here and unable to leave. People who want to go to your villa will no longer encounter the situation of being trapped in a loop."
Ou Xiaoxue was truly surprised this time. All her emotions were on the surface, and the joy on her face was not concealed at all. "Really? Can you tell me the specific situation? Can I really go home soon?"
This time, Ye Tiancheng was the one who answered. Ye Tiancheng said to Ou Xiaoxue, "You should indeed be able to go back soon. We just need to understand the last bit of information from you, and then go to your villa one more time. This is the best situation, and perhaps everything can be resolved."
"However, it's also fortunate that the two of us didn't bring you along today. The evil spirits in your villa have not been completely cleared out yet. There is one last one remaining, hidden in the living room on the first floor of your villa."
"But the two of us haven't resolved it yet because we want to ask you something."
Ou Xiaoxue was completely overjoyed. At this moment, she would never refuse any request from Ye Tiancheng and the little fox. She dreamed of escaping her current predicament, let alone regaining her freedom and being able to leave. No matter what questions Ye Tiancheng wanted to ask her next, she would definitely tell him truthfully.