I don't know how the Four Directions Wangyue had managed to survive in such an environment.

In such damp, cold places, sleeping for a day or two might be fine, but it would be impossible to stay here for long.

Unless Four Directions Wangyue had some extraordinary abilities beyond ordinary people.

Beichuan Si stepped onto the wooden path floating on the surface of the water.

The creaky, unstable sounds made one feel rather uneasy.

Paired with the dark waters beneath his feet…

Beichuan Si shook his head, groping step by step forward.

"There really were people living here."

Beichuan Si looked at the furniture placed on the platform in front of him and muttered to himself.

Let the investigation begin... hoping to find something he wanted here.

Wooden combs and copper mirrors—Beichuan Si merely glanced at them, and after finding nothing unusual, he dismissed them aside.

Most of the items inside the dressing table were simple wooden jewelry, without any hidden records he had imagined.

The small wooden cabinet nearby contained some women's kimonos, which had grown moldy and stinky from long exposure to the moist environment.

At a glance, these were merely items used by women in their daily lives.

The hidden records he imagined simply did not exist.

But Beichuan Si was not a man without patience.

He searched back and forth, groping around the dressing table.

Finally, he found a small wooden box within a secret compartment of the dressing table.

The box was a small cube, not more than ten centimeters each side, its surface engraved with delicate curse seals, and the closure was firmly locked by a pale-yellow moon-patterned lock.

Beichuan Si picked it up, then heard the system's cold notification sound in his ear.

Ding! System notification: you've discovered a new anomaly 'Moon Key Box.'

'Moon Key Box: This is a secret box sealed with special spells. Over the years, its spell strength hasn't weakened but grew stronger. It seems there's no way to open it except by finding the key.'

Is there truly no other way to open it except by finding the key…?

Beichuan Si glanced at the system's explanation and couldn't help but frown.

His time wasn't pressed for urgency, but it wasn't ample either.

Moreover, searching for the key to this Moon Key Box in Four Directions Shrine was not an easy task…

Beichuan Si pondered aloud.

Then he heard Shenzhu Shihui's voice behind him.

It seemed that because Beichuan Si promised to buy her a Switch, Shenzhu Shihui was eager to showcase her abilities:

"I can sense the spell power swirling around this small box; it cannot be forcefully opened. But Yongshi and I can sense the same spells, and that should lead us to the key for the box."

Beichuan Si didn't speak, but turned back to look at Magong Yongshi.

This time, Magong Yongshi unusually did not contradict her sister and closed her eyes to sense for a while before responding, "Sister is right."

"Is that so? I understand," nodded Beichuan Si, fully comprehending, and then—

Bang!!!

Bang!!!

Bang!!!

Under the dumbfounded stare of Magong Yongshi and Shenzhu Shihui, Beichuan Si conjured the Death Aura Hammer from thin air and repeatedly hammered the small box in front of him.

His grand swinging motions caused Shenzhu Shihui to open her mouth wide.

She stuttered, "Beichuan, you can't… you can't open the box this way! We said, it needs a key!"

Under her words, Beichuan Si's calm voice responded,

"Hmm. I understand."

Then—

Bang! Bang! Bang!

You don't understand anything!

Shenzhu Shihui watched as Beichuan Si continued swinging the hammer, a twitch forming at the corner of her mouth.

She shook her head deep inside.

After all, Beichuan Si's forceful method was definitely not going to open the Moon Key Box; the curse on it was very strong, and only the correct key could open it.

Just as Shenzhu Shihui opened her mouth to advise Beichuan Si not to waste his effort—

Beichuan Si suddenly stopped.

Shenzhu Shihui felt a spark of hope.

It seemed Beichuan Si was indeed sensible, giving up after realizing brute force could not open it.

She thought Beichuan Si was just a reckless brute.

Just as she was thinking this,

Beichuan Si pulled out something shimmering from under his sleeve.

It was Jian Ding.

Pfft—

Shenzhu Shihui spat out, unable to hold back, "Give it up Beichuan, let's just honestly go find the key—"

Silver light flashed!

A crisp sound followed.

Then—

"It's open," Beichuan Si said without turning back.

Hearing this, Shenzhu Shihui couldn't hold back anymore, eyes wide in disbelief, she exclaimed,

"Open?!"

"Yes."

Beichuan Si turned around, displaying the Moon Key Box in his hand.

The wooden box, originally intact and filled with curse seals, was now riddled with scars.

Hammer marks were clearly visible on the surface.

The crescent moon lock had already split in two, falling to the ground.

"I tried using Jian Ding, the effect was pretty good," Beichuan Si said, his voice unchanged.

"Uh..." Shenzhu Shihui opened her mouth.

She had thought that next, they would depend on her abilities to look for the key...she never expected Beichuan Si to just take a shortcut.

Exploration, decoding and such...Beichuan Si simply didn't care for it.

Noticing what Shenzhu Shihui was thinking, Beichuan Si explained indifferently, "Time is pressing, and the area of the Four Directions Shrine is not small, we simply don't have enough time to explore. Plus, the key to the Moon Key Box was lost a long time ago, it might have even sunk into the Moon Ghost Lake, it's not reliable to spend time looking for such a small object."

"...Makes sense," Shenzhu Shihui nodded understandingly.

Understandable, perhaps...

But Beichuan Si's method of physically breaking the curse...

Shenzhu Shihui coughed twice.

Typically, such magical seals needed a corresponding medium to unravel, but Beichuan absolutely did not follow the usual paths...

"Enough talk," Beichuan Si reached out and touched the edge of the Moon Key Box.

He was also a bit curious.

What exactly was hidden inside the Moon Key Box placed in the Four Directions Wangyue room?

Especially since such a powerful curse had been placed on it.

Could it be that the Moon Gazing Mirror they were seeking was inside this wooden box?

Under the watchful eyes of the good spirits of Magong Yongshi, he opened the Moon Key Box completely.

What was placed inside the Moon Key Box was not the Moon Gazing Mirror as Beichuan Si had imagined.

It wasn't even a spiritual tool.

What was contained within...was a notebook.

Kept by the Moon Key Box, this notebook was in perfect condition, as if it had never endured the passage of the long years.

Beichuan Si touched his chin, his gaze not showing much disappointment.

After all, the Moon Gazing Mirror was a hereditary spiritual tool of the Four Directions Family, it just couldn't be placed so carelessly.

Moreover, Four Directions Huixue had already mentioned that the Moon Gazing Mirror was a spirit tool that absorbed moonlight.

In this cave devoid of moonlight, it indeed could not achieve the conditions necessary to nourish the Moon Gazing Mirror.

Beichuan Si reached out and took out the notebook.

Under the light of the flashlight, the name at the bottom right corner was clearly visible.

This was the notebook of Four Directions Wangyue.

Beichuan Si placed it on the table and opened it—

The handwriting was graceful and delicate.

'Today I formally moved into the Moon Eclipsed Cave. According to the family head, because it is located at the center of the Moon Ghost Spring, close to the Yellow Springs, it's possible to see departed souls and also to know the experiences of the past Moon Witches of the Four Directions Family...however, the family head clearly didn't tell me everything...his expression was somewhat unnatural.'

'If I had another chance, I really would like to see you again, Wen Zhi.'

'How are you living now? The Moon Jade you gave me...the half soul you left for me, I will always keep it close and cherish it.'

'My heart belongs only to you, may you be well in all respects.'

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