Zhou Xia smiled briefly and nodded happily.

Then she quickly followed Gu Qiaoqiao towards the main entrance of the ancient castle.

Behind them were Gu Junbai and Zhou Han.

At this moment, Ling Nan and Xiao Bai hadn’t returned yet. They had gotten off not far from Siluo Manor because Gu Junbai had discovered an anomaly in the barrier he set up at the gold mine he discovered here, so he sent Ling Nan and Xiao Bai to investigate.

Gu Qiaoqiao only then realized that there was a gold mine belonging to her ancestors not far from here, no wonder the villa was nearby.

She and Ling Nan had a connection, and since she was fine, Ling Nan and Xiao Bai should be okay too.

Still, she wondered why they hadn’t returned yet.

Considering Ling Nan’s speed now, it’s not an exaggeration to say it’s comparable to a car.

If everything was fine, they should’ve returned by now.

But Gu Junbai appeared indifferent and didn’t seem to care, so Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t ask either.

Once she and Zhou Xia entered the hall, they found Old Master Qin and his daughter and son-in-law still standing inside a barrier.

Gu Qiaoqiao sensed the atmosphere in the castle hall was clean and fresh with no trace of the malevolent energy of the Black Angel Clan.

So, Gu Qiaoqiao snapped her fingers, the barrier disappeared, and she said with a gentle smile, "It’s all right now, you can come out."

The three people, who seemed to be holding their breath, all let out a sigh of relief simultaneously.

However, they were truly happy inside.

They also heard about the underground incident earlier, which Zhou Han informed them of.

No matter about hostilities or not, the important thing was that they wouldn’t dare to seek revenge.

Even though the Zhou family is a century-old family, their uniqueness is only apparent among ordinary people, but when facing entities like the Black Angel Clan, some things are not so easily resolved.

It’s not that they’re timid; it’s better not to make enemies with people from the Western Mystic Sect, but one must distinguish between right and wrong, good and evil.

Having an established bottom line is necessary.

Fortunately, with Gu Junbai’s intervention and Gu Qiaoqiao overseeing, this matter was resolved smoothly.

The Black Angel Clan was apologizing left and right, expressing their gratitude as they left.

They are always loyal and keep their promises, so now there’s someone responsible for the safety of the Zhou family in this ancient castle.

Though it might not be necessary, it’s a hundred times better than nothing. Regardless, such incidents of being framed won’t happen again.

Zhou Luoan was the happiest upon learning all this.

He wasn’t happy about preserving the Zhou family’s estate; he was glad that his wife’s health would no longer be affected by malevolent energy.

There’s a saying about fortunes and disasters; today, he finally understood it.

He remembered when Qin Sisi was in Huaxia; she couldn’t stand and was in a poor emotional state. After getting approval from both parents, he brought Qin Sisi to this manor, carefully looked after her, gradually opened her heart, accompanied her to medical treatment, and patiently waited for her to agree to marry him.

Even though Gu Qiaoqiao clearly told him that before knowing Danny, the malevolent energy here had no effect on them, it was only after Danny’s contact with the Zhou family that it was triggered.

Despite this, Zhou Luoan felt uneasy and guilty.

People are like this; once a dream is realized, they become anxious about gains and losses. So when this potential issue was eliminated, Zhou Luoan was completely relieved. He accompanied Qin Sisi, one on each side, holding the old master as they headed to the basement, even though the old master didn’t need support, but it was a sign of respect.

Everyone else was gone, leaving only the Zhou family members.

Gu Qiaoqiao entered the basement, her clear gaze quickly scanned the area, confirming that everything had returned to normal, the malevolent energy had dissipated, leaving just a normal basement. Moreover, because Gu Junbai had stayed there, the atmosphere was very harmonious.

As there was no electricity here, more than ten candles were lit, making it as bright as day. Gu Qiaoqiao walked around, noticing the gold-crafted vessels with unique shapes, clearly antique, and such items would be considered cultural relics in this country.

Gu Qiaoqiao indifferently shifted her gaze to the wall, paused for a moment, then reached out her hand to touch it, and then saw Gu Junbai smile gently at her.

Gu Qiaoqiao suddenly widened her eyes, carefully feeling with her fingers again, and then, like a playful child, tracing lines along the wall. Starting from the eastern wall, circling back, then she examined the floor, crouched down, and placed her hand on it.

A moment later, Gu Qiaoqiao’s eyes sparkled brightly as she looked at Qin Sisi, "Aunt, you’ve turned misfortune into a blessing this time, as the walls and floor are made of solid jade."

People in this country aren’t as passionate about jade as Huaxia people, but the inhabitants of this ancient castle are all genuine Huaxia people.

Generations upon generations.

While they can’t guarantee their descendants won’t include locals, at least for now, they don’t.

So, they naturally love jade.

Qin Sisi was also a bit skeptical. The stones appeared somewhat gray and unremarkable; could they really be jade? She couldn’t help but mutter, "So much jade?"

Gu Junbai nodded in agreement, "That’s right, all top-quality jade, containing jadeite, just in varying amounts."

With Gu Junbai’s confirmation, everyone in the room, who already believed Gu Qiaoqiao when she spoke, became fully convinced, albeit still a bit incredulous.

If over a hundred square meters of wall and floor were all jade, the value would be immeasurable, even in this country.

Gu Junbai spoke leisurely, "It’s always been said that jade nourishes people, and people nourish jade. Although locals don’t typically wear jade ornaments, they know about the spiritual energy in jade. It was precisely this exceptional spiritual energy that nurtured the female clan leader, Tara, allowing her to gradually repair her damaged body and restore her mana, enabling her to wake after a century of slumber. The contribution of these jades cannot be overlooked."

"Moreover, the spiritual energy in these jades hasn’t been depleted; they complement and enhance each other cyclically, so the jadeite here is all of the highest quality." Gu Qiaoqiao’s voice was light and upbeat as she felt happy for the Zhou family. This truly was a case of a blessing in disguise.

What they thought was a tomb turned out to be a basement.

What they thought was an ordinary basement turned out to be a jadeite-filled dream.