Chapter 28

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If it weren't for having seen the aged appearance of this unknown creature in the original work, Wuyan would never have believed that she was Yicheng's great-grandmother. No matter how you look at it, she's just a little girl.

Whether physically or mentally...

Looking at the 'little girl' who was bouncing around, Wuyan felt a great deal of pressure.

"If there's anything I can help with, I will do my best..." When he said this, Wuyan felt a sense of relief.

That's right. Such an important item, and the last task in this world, if it were really that easy to complete, Wuyan would genuinely feel it was unrealistic.

"I'll explain it." Yicheng's mother pulled the 'little girl' and smiled gently.

"I will listen carefully, and I hope you will speak seriously!" Wuyan emphasized the word 'seriously.' He didn't want Yicheng's mother to start talking about her love history again.

It's not clear if Yicheng's mother understood Wuyan's meaning, but she took out a talisman from her bosom.

It wasn't particularly different from other talismans. If anything, it was a bit old and worn, showing its age.

"What is this?" Wuyan looked at Yicheng's mother with confusion. He felt a different kind of aura from the talisman she took out.

Wuyan had seen the talismans Yicheng used. Although they were powerful, they were essentially just a switch to activate Yicheng's own power. The talisman itself had no power.

If Yicheng didn't imbue the talisman with her power, it would just be a piece of ordinary paper.

But now, the talisman Yicheng's mother took out had a faint aura, which meant that someone's power was imbued in it. From the talisman's worn appearance, Wuyan guessed that the power wasn't Yicheng's or Yicheng's mother's.

"This talisman is a pass to a certain barrier!" Yicheng's mother's expression became serious.

"A pass to a barrier?" Wuyan looked at Yicheng's mother, glancing at Chrysanthemum, who remained silent.

"Our family, the Heron Palace, is a family of exorcists. Over the years, we have exorcised countless evil spirits and demons..." At this point, a hint of pride appeared on Yicheng's mother's face, showing her pride in her family. It quickly returned to normal.

"However, even with our family's power, there are demons and spirits we cannot exorcise. They are much stronger than ordinary demons and spirits. Generally, these powerful demons and spirits can only be sealed to prevent them from harming humans."

"Sealed...?" Wuyan had a slight idea of what Yicheng's mother wanted him to do.

Nodding, Yicheng's mother continued, "These powerful demons and spirits, though not many, have accumulated over generations. To prevent the sealing locations from becoming too numerous and difficult to manage, one of the Heron Palace's ancestors combined the family's power to create a massive sealing barrier!"

"So, the demons and spirits that couldn't be exorcised were sealed in this barrier?"

"Yes, any demon or spirit that is too powerful to be completely destroyed is imprisoned there by our family."

Wuyan frowned. Although he didn't want to comment, this had its pros and cons...

Seeing Wuyan frown, Yicheng's mother sighed. "I think Wuyan has already figured it out. Yes, while this method avoids many troubles, it also creates a bigger problem..."

"A bigger problem?" Chrysanthemum looked at Yicheng's mother with confusion.

Wuyan shrugged and explained, "If I'm not mistaken, while this method avoids the trouble of inadequate management, concentrating these powerful demons and spirits in one place will eventually lead to a situation where their numbers become uncontrollable. When that happens, the trouble will be even greater."

"What!" Chrysanthemum looked at Yicheng in surprise, but Yicheng just shook her head.

Yicheng's mother smiled bitterly. "Yes, over time, the number of demons and spirits in the barrier has increased, and they have become stronger. Finally, an accident happened!"

"The head of that generation had just returned from an exorcism and was about to seal a subdued demon in the barrier. However, after entering the barrier, he never came out. The Heron Palace family almost fell into chaos. Several teams were organized to investigate, but none of them returned. The new head of the family then strengthened the barrier and sealed it completely, prohibiting any more demons from being sealed inside..."

Wuyan looked at Yicheng's mother and said, "If that's the case, what's the problem? Has the barrier been breached?"

"No..." Chrysanthemum laughed nervously at Yicheng's mother.

Yicheng's mother waved her hands. "No, the barrier has been sealed. As long as there are no accidents, it will not be breached."

Seeing Chrysanthem relax, Wuyan shook his head and said to Yicheng's mother, "If the barrier is safe, what do you want me to do that's related to it?"

"Yes!" Yicheng's mother raised the talisman. "This is the only pass to enter the barrier. With this talisman, you can enter the barrier."

"Wait!" Chrysanthem exclaimed in shock. "Do you want Wuyan to enter this barrier?"

Yicheng's mother looked at Chrysanthem and lowered her head in silence.

"No! I absolutely disagree!" Chrysanthem shouted. "You're sending Wuyan to his death! There are a bunch of powerful demons in there!"

Wuyan quickly pulled Chrysanthem aside and smiled bitterly. "Chrysanthem, don't get too excited. Let's hear what Yicheng's mother has to say."

"Wuyan, you can't go!" Seeing Wuyan not immediately refuse, Chrysanthem became anxious.

Wuyan patted Chrysanthem's back, signaling her to calm down, then looked at Yicheng's mother. "Can you tell me more about the situation?"

Sighing, Yicheng's mother said, "Actually, we want to ask Wuyan to retrieve something for us."

"Retrieve something?" Wuyan looked at Yicheng's mother.

"It's our family's treasure, the Heavenly Palace Jade!"

As Yicheng's mother spoke, a servant brought an ancient book into the living room, handed it to Yicheng's mother, and then left.

Yicheng's mother opened the book, spread it out in front of Wuyan, and pointed to a jade pendant. "This is it!"

All Wuyan and Chrysanthem saw was an ordinary jade pendant. Looking at the jade pendant in the book, Wuyan asked in confusion, "This is the Heron Palace family's treasure? It looks like an ordinary jade pendant. Why is it in a barrier full of demons and spirits?"

Yicheng's mother smiled bitterly and lowered her head. "The Heavenly Palace Jade is our family's treasure. Only the current head of the family has the right to possess and wear it. However, as I mentioned earlier, one of our family's heads never returned after entering the barrier. He was likely killed, but he also took the Heavenly Palace Jade into the barrier with him..."

Wuyan nodded in understanding, looked at the jade pendant, and fell silent for a moment. "Is it very important?"

Yicheng's mother sat up straight, her expression firm. She looked at Wuyan without blinking and said without hesitation, "Yes! Very important! Extremely important!"

Hearing Yicheng's mother, Chrysanthem couldn't help but say, "It's just a jade pendant. Even if it's important, you can't send someone to their death..."

Yicheng's mother said expressionlessly, "If sending someone to their death could retrieve the Heavenly Palace Jade, I hope that person would be me!"

"Mom!" Yicheng looked at her mother in shock, seemingly frightened.

Wuyan and Chrysanthem were also startled by Yicheng's mother's words. Everyone could hear the determination in her voice.

"Is the Heavenly Palace Jade so important that you would risk your life for it?" Wuyan frowned at Yicheng's mother. Although it was the Heron Palace family's treasure, given Yicheng's mother's character, she shouldn't be so attached to material things. There must be more to it.

"I hope to hear your reasons, the real reasons!" Wuyan waved his hand and said seriously.

Yicheng's mother hesitated, her eyes flickering as she looked at Yicheng. For a moment, everyone was silent.

"Actually, the Heavenly Palace Jade is our family's treasure, but its function is merely symbolic. If I must say what it does, it stabilizes the user's spiritual power. However, this function is something we desperately need right now!" Yicheng's mother closed her eyes, sighed, and then said softly.

"Stabilize spiritual power..." Wuyan was surprised and looked at Yicheng.

"Wuyan is truly insightful..." Yicheng's mother lovingly patted Yicheng's head, her eyes filled with maternal affection.

"Yicheng was born with spiritual power far beyond that of ordinary people. Because of this powerful spiritual power, Yicheng became a powerful exorcist at a young age, surpassing everyone in the family, including me and Yicheng's great-grandmother. However, because of this, Yicheng's spiritual power is unstable. If we don't find a way to solve this soon, Yicheng will lose control of her spiritual power and become an ordinary person..."

"Mom..." Tears welled up in Yicheng's eyes, and Wuyan and Chrysanthem fell silent.

Everything was for her daughter. To save her daughter, Yicheng's mother was willing to send such a dangerous and mysterious crystal, and even risk her own life, all for her daughter...

Faced with such great maternal love, Wuyan and Chrysanthem found it impossible to refuse, so they remained silent.

"Of course, I won't force Wuyan..." Yicheng's mother smiled, her eyes on her daughter.

Wuyan smiled bitterly. Not only was this related to his mission, but for Yicheng's mother's selflessness, Wuyan couldn't bring himself to refuse.

Moreover, although it sounded dangerous, powerful demons and spirits meant a lot of experience. With his strength, in this world with not much mystery, he should be able to handle it. If worse came to worst, the system had many powerful items, and with the points he had accumulated over time, he should be able to protect himself...

So, it seemed he was going to go on this trip!

"I understand, Mrs. Heron Palace. I'll take care of the Heavenly Palace Jade!" Standing up, Wuyan rubbed his shoulder and smiled.

"Wuyan..." Chrysanthem opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but then lowered her head.

Yicheng's mother looked up in surprise, handed the talisman to Wuyan, and bowed deeply, saying solemnly,

"I entrust this to you!"

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