Reincarnated As a Fox With System

Chapter 1211: Chapter 1211: Sneaking Into The Jade Tower!

When Tang Li Xue was solemnly thinking about the plan to save Xi’er, a familiar sound suddenly echoed in her mind.

*Ding—!

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(Xi’er’s Rescue)

[Quest: Save Xi’er from the Merchant Alliance’s captivity and retrieve the [Key of Undead’s Glory] back at all costs as soon as possible!]

[Difficulty Level: Medium to Hard.]

[Reward: The reward will be calculated according to the Host’s overall contribution.]

[Time Limit: Three days.]

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Tang Li Xue: “?!”

‘System, I thought you would still pretend to be dead for a little bit longer~! And also, what’s with this sudden mission that came out of the blue?! I never ask for it, right?’ Tang Li Xue chuckled and asked with confusion in her mind.

[This System hopes that the Host can still laugh after you know what will happen to the [Key of Undead’s Glory] if you do not take it back in three days.]

Tang Li Xue frowned deeply when she read her System’s reply.

She could sense a thick sarcasm from her System’s words.

It seemed something really bad would happen if she did not take back the [Key of Undead’s Glory] in three days.

Tang Li Xue’s perfect copy also told her that the pervert Region Head did something to the [Key of Undead’s Glory], and she had a really bad feeling about it before.

‘What do you mean by that? Is something bad going to happen to the [Sword of Disaster]… I mean, the [Key of Undead’s Glory]? Does that pervert Region Head have a way to destroy the [Key of Undead’s Glory]? It should not be, right?’ Tang Li Xue tried to ask her System, but unfortunately, her System went silent again.

Tang Li Xue sighed in disappointment as her attempt to get more information from her System had failed.

In fact, Tang Li Xue’s perfect copy did not know much information, even though she had already monitored Xi’er’s movement through the [Nine Elementals Immortal Pagoda]’s Wind Floor before.

After all, Xi’er was mostly hiding inside the [Key of Undead’s Glory] to not be caught or tortured by the pervert Region Head.

The only information they knew was that the pervert Region Head, Master Yu, brought [Key of Undead’s Glory] or [Sword of Disaster] back to his Jade Tower headquarters.

After that, he confined the [Sword of Disaster] in a special dark room and restrained it with a dozen thick chains, then several Formation Masters inscribed unknown formations on the room’s floor, wall, and ceiling.

The last thing Tang Li Xue’s perfect copy saw was the moment when the formations turned on, and they emitted eerie crimson blood light.

After that, their connection was severed, and they could no longer spy on Xi’er’s situation.

‘It seems those formations are not simple…” Tang Li Xue concluded with a solemn expression.

With Lucia’s speed, it did not take long for them to reach their destination.

Tang Li Xue urged Lucia to land a few dozen miles away from the Jade Tower, so they would not be discovered before doing anything.

Tang Li Xue, Lucia, Yaya, Little Loki, and Lu Xingchen sat on the branch of the giant tree while watching the tall Jade Tower from afar.

“What a huge tower~! It seems like it would not be that easy for us to find out where Xi’er is being held.” Tang Li Xue commented helplessly.

“That Jade Tower is also covered in various formations from head to toe. If we get discovered after we sneak into that Jade Tower, we would be no different than a turtle trapped in a jar.” Lu Xingchen added in a solemn tone.

Now Tang Li Xue knew what her System gave ‘Medium to Hard’ difficulty rating to this quest.

If they could sneak into the Jade Tower and take Xi’er out of there safely without being discovered by anyone, then it would be Medium difficulty at best.

But if they somehow got discovered and trapped in the Jade Tower filled with various formations, then the difficulty rating would soar to the ‘Hard’ level.

“When are we going to sneak in? Should we wait until nightfall again?” Lu Xingchen asked Tang Li Xue curiously.

Tang Li Xue looked up toward the sky.

It should be early morning at around 3 a.m. right now, but the sky was currently covered by thick black clouds.

“Let’s wait for a little bit longer.” Tang Li Xue replied.

Just like Tang Li Xue had expected…

Pitter, patter, pitter, patter—!

The raindrops began to fall from the sky after waiting for half an hour or so!

Rumble—! Rumble—! Rumble—! BOOOOM—!

The gentle drizzle quickly turned into a heavy rainstorm!

It was exactly the same heavy rain and thunderstorm as when Tang Li Xue’s group sneaked into the Isolated Jade Island before!

But fortunately, this heavy rain and thunderstorm would help them instead right now!

“It is the time! Let’s go!” Tang Li Xue said solemnly to everyone.

“Young Master Lu, sorry, but you have to stay in my space pouch for a while with Lucia.” Tang Li Xue said to Lu Xingchen and Lucia.

Neither of them had any stealth skills, so Tang Li Xue decided to put them into her mid-rank space pouch first.

Of course, they could also use the [Advanced Stealth Jade Talisman] made by Tang Li Xue to turn themselves invisible, but the number of [Advanced Stealth Jade Talisman] was limited after all.

They could save some [Advanced Stealth Jade Talismans] by hiding in Tang Li Xue’s mid-rank space pouch, so why not?

Tang Li Xue activated her [Ethereal Form], and Yaya covered herself with [Traceless Wind Cover], while Little Loki turned itself invisible with the [Void Lurking] skill.

Then Tang Li Xue wrapped the three of them with [Void Barrier] to make them even more undetectable.

With Yaya and Little Loki sitting on her shoulders, Tang Li Xue executed her [Moonlight Flickering Dance Step] plus [Wind Burst Step] and headed swiftly to the enormous Jade Tower.

The entrance of the Jade Tower was tightly guarded by a Guard Captain and dozens of Mine Guards, but none of them could detect Tang Li Xue with their Core Formation Stage cultivation level.

After entering the Jade Tower, Tang Li Xue immediately realized that there were only the Guard Captains and Mine Guards with the cultivation level of Core Formation Stage patrolling inside the Jade Tower.

‘I see… So, all the Mine Supervisors or above should be facing the Sea Beast Tide right now.’ Tang Li Xue concluded in her mind.

Tang Li Xue and her group did not think much of these Guard Captains and Mine Guards with the cultivation level of Core Formation Stage, since they could defeat all the Guard Captains and Mine Guards with ease.

Of course, the real danger inside the Jade Tower was actually from the formations and even the hidden traps that should be put on the important locations.

“How about it? Can we track Xi’er’s current location with Wind Floor’s ability?” Tang Li Xue asked her perfect copy telepathically, who was currently at the [Nine Elementals Immortal Pagoda]’s Wind Floor right now.

“Unfortunately, no… But I can use the Wind Floor’s ability to observe our surroundings. The first floor is the public place with many guards wandering around freely, so I think Xi’er should not be confined on this floor.” Tang Li Xue’s perfect copy replied telepathically from inside the pagoda.

Tang Li Xue looked around the first floor for a while, and she also thought the same as her perfect copy.

“This Jade Tower is so huge. The interior is also luxurious and complicated, like a fancy maze. It would take a very long time for us to find Xi’er if we checked the floor one by one. Maybe we should just catch one guard and interrogate him.” Tang Li Xue pondered carefully while frowning deeply.

“It would not be that easy. All Guard Captains periodically checked their subordinates, and all of them also checked in through communication devices every fifteen minutes or so.” Tang Li Xue’s perfect copy explained her findings to the real Tang Li Xue.

“Once you caught one of them, the others would probably realize it soon. Then, if they activated the safety formations of the Jade Tower, you would become like a turtle in the jar, as Lu Xingchen has said.” Tang Li Xue’s perfect copy continued to say.

“Damn it! That is really troublesome!” The real Tang Li Xue cursed unhappily.

“Heh, you think too much of those lowly guards! Do you really think those lowly guards would know where Xi’er is confined? Stop your daydreaming and move your hands and feet instead!” Tang Li Xue’s perfect copy delightfully scolded the real Tang Li Xue.

It was really satisfying to say it because there were not many opportunities for her to curse her real self before.

“Not yet, I have another idea.” Tang Li Xue replied as she headed to the Jade Tower’s second floor.

The number of guards on the second floor was noticeably lower than on the first floor.

Tang Li Xue found a lone Guard Captain who seemed to be heading to the toilet and forcefully grabbed his neck from behind, then she swiftly put him into the [Nine Elementals Immortal Pagoda]!

After that, Tang Li Xue used [Thousand Myriad Faces] to disguise herself as the captured Guard Captain!

“Grab his spatial ring and give it to me first, then interrogate him quickly!” Tang Li Xue ordered her perfect copy.

“You are really bold! But I like it, hehehe…” Tang Li Xue’s perfect copy chuckled in amusement as she grabbed the confused Guard Captain.

“Don’t laugh! It would be your turn to make a move!” Tang Li Xue uttered to her perfect copy.

Tang Li Xue’s perfect copy: “?!”

She suddenly had a really bad feeling about it when she heard that.

Let’s see if Tang Li Xue could really save Xi’er in the next chapter, so stay tuned and don’t miss it~! (>w<)