Chapter 169: The Royal Sister Mitsuyo! The Tengu station on Mt. Yougou!

Soldiers value speed, worried that the owner of the Empty Boat of a Thousand Gates would return soon.

The intelligence gathering of the three parties was very swift, and in less than a quarter of an hour, they had all engraved what they knew together.

Coincidentally, most of the understanding of the mechanisms was not the same among the three parties.

Under reflection, they actually pieced together a relatively safe path to enter the Empty Boat of a Thousand Gates.

"Although the villa owner just left not long ago and shouldn't return in a short time, we must act quickly. Let's go now!"

The pirate leader was full of ambition, his face glowing, feeling that this operation would likely have some gains.

That was the treasure of the Tengu clan. Nowadays, the Tengu clan is dwindling and is no longer the yokai noble clan it once was.

Most of the treasures are likely accumulated in the hands of that one clansman. Thinking this way, the opportunity for a big profit is right in front of them.

"Go! Let's go!"

The Treasure Hoarder members were also itching to go, following the pirates onto the boat, preparing to head to the location of the Empty Boat of a Thousand Gates.

Only three Kairagi remained.

Although they were few in number, they were the strongest, and each was a quite powerful swordsmanship expert.

Among them, there might even be successors of ancient schools.

This was also the reason why the Treasure Hoarders and pirates had so many people; they were afraid of being double-crossed.

Treasure moves people's hearts, and life is also very important.

"Go!"

The three Kairagi boarded the boat, and instantly more than a dozen small boats moved like arrows leaving the string under the rowing of oars toward the Empty Boat of a Thousand Gates.

The Tengu villa is located behind the side of Kannazuka, quietly parked on the sea, slightly undulating with the waves, and no one knows what strange mysterious power is supporting it.

But in half an hour, the treasure-seeking crowd from Kannazuka arrived around the villa.

Without any communication, everyone jumped from the small boats and arrived at the entrance of the villa's perimeter.

Here, there was a faint layer of white light film covering the surroundings of the villa, which might not be noticed if one didn't look closely.

The pirates didn't care, because this was just a basic protective barrier to prevent seawater from pouring in, and had no other function.

"Go, let's go in!"

Someone said, and the group filed in.

Just as they stepped into the entrance and arrived at the entrance atrium, the scene in front of them suddenly changed.

Clearly, it was a world inside a house, but the surroundings appeared unusually spacious, roughly looking at hundreds of square meters.

Various beautiful plants with blue and purple as the main color were planted all around, inexplicably forming a dense forest.

Interestingly, the light in the atrium itself was dim, and the plants themselves emitted light to illuminate the room.

The pirates were amazed by this.

You know, this was just an atrium, and looking at the two-story villa from the outside, it was at most hundreds of square meters.

"As expected of the Tengu's treasure, it's truly magical!"

Everyone's eyes were hot, and their confidence in finding treasure next increased greatly.

But confidence is confidence, they still had to be careful.

If something went wrong and they touched some unknown mechanism, they might be wiped out in one wave.

The pirate leader, the Treasure Hoarder leader, and the three Kairagi walked in the forefront, moving forward according to the map information gathered by the three parties.

Passing through the atrium, the group gradually moved slowly toward the inside, and soon entered a deep and slightly cramped passage.

"Wait, what is that?!"

While passing through the corridor, someone with sharp eyes saw a glowing blue-green object floating in the corner, appearing and disappearing, and couldn't help but remind them.

Everyone's mood tightened instantly and they looked up, thinking it was a mechanism, but discovered it was a magical creature.

"This is... a Seelie!" The Treasure Hoarder leader recognized it at a glance, his eyes burning: "Legend has it that Seelies were a great race that loved to guide humans in the distant past, and would offer small treasures to those who followed them."

A few words immediately made everyone's eyes shine.

Generally speaking, the treasures led by Seelies contain very precious items.

A large amount of Mora, many ancient objects, and even very precious artifacts.

Legend has it that a great adventurer once obtained a map recording ancient treasures under the guidance of a Seelie, obtaining wealth that could rival a country.

Before he died, he hid all the treasures somewhere overseas, saying that if you want his treasure, go find it.

Most people on the Teyvat continent have heard this story and are crazy about it, always thinking that one day they might have a stroke of luck.

But the pirate leader soon reacted. With three groups of people here, it was obviously impossible for one person to swallow it alone.

With this thought, his face was a bit ugly.

He had to find a way to get rid of them all.

With such a large place, they encountered a Seelie as soon as they came in. Who knew how many treasures they would find later?

Greed kept growing from the depths of his heart. Instead of everyone sharing the benefits, it was better to occupy it all by himself.

While his eyes flickered, he silently followed the majority forward, bypassing the mechanism under the guidance of the Seelie to the place where the treasure was located.

Mt. Yougou!

Located deep in the mountainside, the former Tengu station of Yougou, a place where many clansmen still remained five hundred years ago, is now extremely desolate.

A cold and lonely place hidden in the dense forest, weathered by time, a large number of wooden buildings exposed to wind and sun have been uninhabited for no one knows how long.

Moss covers the open and closed door steps, and tiny insects can be seen crawling over from time to time.

And in such a quiet environment, a slight sound of footsteps came from far to near.

— Author's Notes —

...Seeking flowers...