Why is My System Glitching

Faint dark purple thunderbolts split the sky, their eerie violet light illuminating the dark clouds as their deafening roar echoed between the twin hills. The strikes had come from the direction of the Twin Peak's top., pinpointing the Hanz Clan Chief's royal study library—Dominator Squad's assigned zone. Drake Riggs tensed, wiping sweat from his brow. "Violet Noir Lightning Fulu," he said, voice hushed. "Donovan Valdez and his men should've arrived by now—why are they resorting to such powerful Dao Fulu already?" He turned to Garrick Blackthorn, "Captain Blackthorn, should we go there check it out?"

The Thorn Squad Captain considered for a moment before shaking his head. "No. Stick to the plan. We head stright to the Hanz Clan Ancestral Shrine." His voice was steady, deliberate. "If Donovan was forced to activate a Violet Noir Lightning Fulu, then the Royal Study is a death trap. But if Hughie Wing—a mere Eighth-Layer Qi Refinement cultivator—escaped a similar setup from there, then logically, the treasury house isn't inside."

Drake frowned, unconvinced. "Your words make sense, Captain. But what if the defenses wasn't active when Hughie WIng sneaked in? Maybe the ambush or threat wasn't there at the time?"

"Easy, Junior Brother Riggs," Garrick said, calm but firm. "Patience is a noble manner. We've sworn to watch each other's backs. And we swore the Alchemy Formula of Foundation Establishment Pill and Cultivation Insights will be shared among every squad member, but the Crimson Whisker Vine? That's a different matter." His gaze sharpened, "Finding it first doesn't mean keeping it. Claiming it too early paints a target on your back—rival battle squads will come for us. Rushing in now could be a fatal mistake."

Drake Riggs's face hardened, chastened. He bowed. "You're right, Senior Brother Blackthorn. Thank you for the guidance to this humble junior."

Meanwhile, Lordi Payne watched as the Thorn Squad efficiently sealed the remaining resentment girls with practiced precision—their translucent ghostly forms bound in Dao Fulu containers or stored in special Dao Artifact pouches.

With the pots cleared, they trekked downhill through the narrow mountain valley, consulting the estate map to ascend a winding ridge path toward the rear mountain of the Twin Peak. After another dozen minutes, they reached the alley's end.

Before them rose a small hill, dozens of meters high, crowned by an exquisite courtyard. A floral path of stone steps led to its gate. Entering, they stepped beneath a sprawling wisteria canopy, its blossoms casting dappled shadows, the air thick with sweet scent.

In the courtyard's center stood a small stone pond, its dry fountain long silent. Beside it sat a single clay pot, identical to those in the mountain alley before, etched with Fulu characters. Unlike the others they encountered before, it held no resentment girl within. Instead, a handful of vibrant koi fish swam inside.