Chapter 172 - 171 Lan Pond
One can only say that wealthy families are truly grand; there are hidden doors and secret chambers everywhere, with several Cave Heaven Secret Realms to boot.
But it makes sense. The Lan Pond grows countless Golden Lotuses, which are actually rare treasures that can be harvested for Alchemy and Artifact Refining.
The Xiao Family further arranges these Golden Lotuses into a formation with a special Array; without a talisman to drive the boat, it’s impossible to enter or exit the Golden Lotus Array. Without knowledge of the Array Technique, one who intrudes rashly will be entangled by flower stems and roots, potentially drowning in the mire. Even yin souls are barred outside this many-layered Golden Lotus Array, unable to step in.
However, with the Kun leading the way, swimming ahOéad and pointing directions among the water plants and fake mountains, Tie Dan recites the water avoidance art and follows in unnoticed, stealthily entering the Lan Pond.
Passing the First Level of the Golden Lotus Array, the water of the Lan Pond suddenly becomes clear, as if it were a translucent blue Treasure Bead, as clear as crystal and transparent to the bottom.
Thus, straightway diving down underwater reveals clearly Xiao Family’s residence built underwater.
At the bottom of that Lan Pond, there are jade walls lining the pond and marble paving the ground. Coral and seaweed from the Southeast Sea have been brought with no expense spared, alongside numerous strange stones and fake mountains, creating dwellings and temples underwater, forming a crystal palace to escape the heat.
From afar, one sees underwater rocks coated with five-colored gold lacquer, reflecting from the water, several Purple Pavilions and brothels stand, their walls bearing pictures of men and women’s private liaisons. The Purple Pavilion stands supreme, all the palaces are excessive in luxury and extravagance, the murals and sculptures are purely made of glaze, green bands of gold adorn everything, musk perfumes the walls, brocade curtains and pearl drapes reach the height of opulence.
Well then, earlier Tie Dan even compared the Xiao Fa to the Shi family in the northwest, thinking this family quite frugal; how ignorant he was. Indeed, this was the elite of all valves; look at this spectacle, villas beneath the water, even the door handles are gilded and inlaid with jade...
Within the heart of the Xiao Family Lake, there must be some powerful magic treasure suppressing and protecting the place, forming a dense Qi Shield that guards the whole residence.