It was as if he’d seen the funniest thing imaginable. Cui Chang’an, the leader of the Cui Family, had thrown back his head, and he was still laughing.

Tao Qianqiu, Ran Tianfeng, and the others looked at each other. They found his laughter grating, and they felt thoroughly uncomfortable.

Su Yi rubbed his forehead and thought to himself, It seems that traitor Pi Mo has been exploiting my name ever since my reincarnation. Otherwise, there’s no way this disciple of his would do something so ludicrous and absurd.

Tao Qianqiu snorted coldly. “Family Head Cui, what is the meaning of this?”

Cui Chang’an’s smile faded, and he said, “I already understand why you’re here, so let me speak clearly: even if that Ghost Lantern Sarcophagus were in the Cui Family estate, there is absolutely no way I would hand him over to you.”

His tone was casual, but he spoke with incontrovertible force.

Tao Qianqiu furrowed his brow. After a moment’s thought, he took a deep breath and said, “Family Head Cui, we heard that last night, during the Lantern Festival, it was the power my master’s master left behind that saved the Cui Family from disaster!...