Mr. Wang brought Grace along, and honestly, he didn't even bother with a locator compass. They zipped and swooped through the misty mountains, landing at their destination in no time flat.
"See that black stone mountain way out there?" Mr. Wang pointed, sounding like he was showing off a rare treasure.
"I see it," Grace replied.
Compared to the towering peaks they'd passed on the way, that black stone mountain wasn't very tall.
But it stretched for miles, winding through the mountains like a black dragon—or maybe a giant snake that forgot where it was going.
"This mountain range is called Kee Mountain," Mr. Wang explained. "The ancestral tomb is right in the middle section."
"The middle section? Is it over there?" Grace pointed to a spot.
"Mm-hmm."
But that looks like a sheer stone wall. How do they even build a tomb there—do they hang it off the edge for fun?
"The burial custom in the Moonshade Kingdom is all about cliff burials," Mr. Wang said. "The coffins of the Kee Clan are all hanging right there on the stone wall!"
There's a barrier!
Grace frowned, flying around the barrier once. She soon realized the entire burial area was sealed off by it.
But she wasn't worried.
She had Ray!
She summoned Ray and sent him in to find the spell stone.
If she could find and move the spell stone, the barrier would open a gap, and she could slip right in...
But after a long while, Ray returned and told Grace he couldn't move the spell stone.
Why can't you move it?
Whoever set up this barrier is a real expert. They used the surrounding mountain peaks as spell stones—I can't move those," Ray explained.
I see... Grace stared at the burial ground just out of reach, feeling a wave of frustration.
Grace returned to meet up with Mr. Wang and explained the situation.
There's a barrier, and I'm powerless against it," Mr. Wang said. "But...
But what?
I can tell you when the Kee Clan will open the barrier.
When? Grace thought Mr. Wang sounded like he knew everything.
Add five taels of Celestial Spirit Jade," Mr. Wang said.
Before leaving, Rina Chu had coached him for a whole night.
She said that if you're doing business, you have to charge reasonably. Don't act like you're just giving away soy sauce for free, or you'll make her suspicious.
For example, the three items needed to upgrade to Gold VIP were all priced by Rina Chu.
Sure enough, Chloe Zhu paid up without hesitation.
He'd never seen so much Celestial Spirit Jade in his life...
Most importantly, once the price was high, she stopped suspecting anything.
So Wang Ba decided he must listen to Rina Chu and charge reasonably.
'Celestial Spirit Jade?' Grace frowned. 'Five taels?'
She didn't have much Celestial Spirit Jade left...
Mm-hmm." Mr. Wang nodded firmly.
Fine, fine! So tell me, when will the Kee Clan open the barrier?
Grace grinned, swooping closer for a look. Sure enough, the cliff face was crowded with coffins dangling everywhere!
Stealing from here would be a piece of cake!
She'd packed a whole set of grave-robbing tools, but it looked like she wouldn't need them at all!
'Shall we go take a look?' Grace asked.
Let's go!' The two landed on a tall mountain opposite Kee Mountain and looked around.
This place is deep in the mountains, completely deserted. This is way too convenient!
Wait here for me. I'll go get the wood,' Grace said.
Alright, go ahead!' Mr. Wang replied.
With that, Grace flew toward the cliff burial site.
But as she flew, her falcon suddenly crashed into something invisible, screeching in pain.