The Shao Family

The interior of the Shao family's domain was exactly as Yan Bai had expected—an elegant, traditional layout with single-house courtyards arranged around open spaces. Rare flowers bloomed in precisely manicured gardens, their placement carefully designed to harmonize with the natural flow of the estate.

The group was led into a spacious hall, where numerous chairs lined the room, occupied by other visitors patiently awaiting their turn.

"What's going on?" Yan Bai asked the guard guiding them.

"Aren't you here for the stone?" the guard responded.

"Stone? What stone?" Yan Jin questioned, his brows furrowing slightly.

"The Shao family recently acquired a mysterious magic stone, and they're seeking a powerful soul master to decipher it. I thought that was why you came."

Yan Jin barely hesitated before replying smoothly, "Yes! Of course."