She stepped out of the study and stood at the door, carefully sensing her surroundings once more. Then she exclaimed, "You were right; this is indeed a nested formation!"
It seemed that there were definitely important items left behind by her biological parents in this study. Otherwise, there wouldn't be layer upon layer of formations hidden away. These formations were intricately intertwined, one within another, with concealment formations followed by more concealment formations, and finally a protective formation. If she made even one mistake in the steps, the protective formation would automatically deactivate, destroying whatever was hidden inside.
Ruan Fuxi felt a sense of certainty this time and began to seriously break the formations again. However, as she progressed, it became increasingly difficult, and beads of sweat began to form on her forehead.
Sheng Yanzhou watched her with pursed lips, feeling a pang of concern for her but unable to offer any help. He thought to himself that his cultivation was still too low. Not only did Fuxi have higher cultivation than him, but she could also draw talismans and set up formations to break them. He needed to work harder so that he could stand shoulder to shoulder with her.
After two hours had passed, Ruan Fuxi clapped her hands together, a glimmer of surprise in her eyes. "Got it!"
Ruan Anmu and the others immediately turned to look at her. Suddenly, a switch appeared in the air above the wall, revealing two objects quietly hovering above.
With a swift motion, Ruan Fuxi reached out and retrieved them. In her hands lay a jade tablet and a book titled "Essentials of Formations."
She examined the jade tablet closely; it was warm to the touch and brimming with spiritual energy. The edges were adorned with intricate patterns, and in the center were carved the words "Bai Shan" in red, beneath which was an image of a mythical beast—a Qilin.
As Ruan Fuxi gazed at the words "Bai Shan," she fell into deep thought. Bai Shan... Ruan. Bai Shan Sect... Ruan family branch.
She suspected that her biological father was indeed a descendant of the Ruan family branch. She carefully stored the jade tablet away, planning to investigate the current situation of the Bai Shan Sect once school started.
Her gaze then shifted to "Essentials of Formations," which recorded numerous types of formations and their breaking techniques—an invaluable resource. It was clear that her parents' profound understanding of formations was greatly aided by this book.
Ruan Fuxi put away the book "The Essentials of Formation." These two items were the secrets that her father, Ruan Changlin, had wanted to share with An Mu before he passed away. Fortunately, over the years, no one else had discovered them.
Now that they had found the items, and given their hurried visit, Ruan Fuxi didn’t linger. However, as she looked around the courtyard, she hesitated, unsure of how to handle the situation. They didn’t know anyone in Qingshan Town, and with school starting soon for both her and An Mu, they couldn’t stay just to watch over the house. Yet, she worried that once they left, the He family might move back in.
Neither Ruan Fuxi nor Ruan Anmu intended to let the He family continue living in this house. It belonged to their late parents, and Ruan Fuxi wanted to preserve it well. No one else should be allowed to live there.
Sheng Yanzhou seemed to see through her distress and said to her, "Are you worried that after we leave, someone else will move into this house?"
Ruan Fuxi nodded.
Sheng Yanzhou continued, "Leave this matter to me. I promise to protect the courtyard and the house so that no one else will move in."
Ruan Fuxi didn’t ask how he would handle it; she trusted that since he said so, he must have a plan. She nodded in agreement. "Alright, then we’ll clear out everything belonging to the He family."
"Don’t worry," Sheng Yanzhou reassured her.
He then added, "Let’s go to the police station now and check the case files on Aunt Bai from back then."
Ruan Fuxi had been thinking about this as well, so the four of them got into the car and headed to the local police station. Once they arrived, Ruan Anmu inquired about what had happened ten years ago. However, since so much time had passed and Ruan Fuxi couldn’t prove that she was Bai Tang’s biological daughter, they were unable to access the case files.
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