The leader frowned, his gaze flig back to Reon. "You're right... I've seen him too. Somewhere. But where?"

  His voice dropped, tinged with frustration. "Maybe it's the exhaustion from trag that traitor bastard and battling that accursed beast. My memory feels too clouded to piece it together right now."

  "W-wait, could it be... the traitor? Yin Shan, quickly take out the Mystic Vision Stohat Young Master Niu's maid gave us to firm his face!"...The Mystic Vision Stone is a sophisticated artifact crafted using advanced runiscriptions and rare crystallierials. Its primary fun is to capture the image of an individual or se with astonishing crity.

  Often used by powerful sects and noble families, the Mystic Vision Stone is invaluable for identifying individuals or preserving portraits.

  To activate it, one els a small amount of Spiritual Qi into the stone, which then projects an image onto its surface, creating a perma, magical "snapshot." This artifact is highly sought after for reaissance missions, identification purposes, and even artistideavors due to its accuracy.

  The Shadow Rec Stone, oher hand, is a more dynamic artifact, designed for capturing not just static images but ongois.

  Using a simir bination of runes and crystals, this artifact records both visuals and sound, preserving the details within its ented structure.

  Oivated, it capture and store the essence of a, st it for ter pyback. To repy the rec, the stone must be infused with Spiritual Qi, which projects the captured se in vivid detail, much like a magical hologram.

  While the Mystic Vision Stone is prized for its precision in capturing still imagery, the Shadow Rec Stone is revered for its ability to icle entire events, making it an indispensable tool for iigations and dotation.

  The grade of these stones determines not only the quantity and duration of preserved images or recs but also their quality.

  Higher-grade stones store data fnifitly extended periods, ranging from several years to even thousands of years, while maintaining exceptional crity aail in the captured imagery and recs...."Wait a moment, Big Brother, I'll check right away," Yin Shan said eagerly, his hands moving swiftly.

  He retrieved the Mystic Vision Stone from his Sect Spatial Ring with the utmost care. The stone gleamed faintly uhe light, its intricate patterched into its surface giving it an air of sophistication.

  Despite being only a Grade-2 Mystic Vision Stone, capable of preserving images for up to five years, it was still a luxurious and highly expeem—far beyond the reach of an average Inner Sect disciple.

  Yin Shahe stone delicately, as though it were a treasure. With a deep breath, he carefully eled his Spiritual Qi into it.

  The stone pulsed faintly, resonating with the energy as a soft hum filled the air. Slowly, a translut image began to materialize above it, shimmering like a mirage before solidifying into a vivid proje.

  It was the image of Xue Taiyang, captured in strikiail at the moment it had been stored.

  "Big Brother, look," Yin Shan said, holding the stoeady in his hand as he turo the leader with a mix enbsp;. "This is the picture of that traitor."..

  Reon observed them closely, his sharp gaze not missing a siail. Though their hushed voices were too faint for him to catch the words, he could clearly reize the Mystic Vision Stone in their hands. His instincts immediately told him that something was wrong.

  His grip tightened on the hilt of his sword, his mind rag with questions. They aren't here for me... not for Xue Taiyang, at least. But what are they looking at that stone for? What are they trying to firm? Is it something about this little one?

  His thoughts shifted to the small white cat. Their eyes had been on her from the start, and Reon couldn't help but wonder if there was something more to her than he initially thought. Why are they so fixated on her? Is there something special about her?

  Reon's gaze lingered otle feline, watg her delicate features as she sat quietly beside Cloudia. His heart tightened. Special or not, she's mine now. She reminds me too much of the cat I lost in my previous life... His resolve hardened. No one is taking her away from me—not them, not anyone.

  ..As the leader tio stare at the image materializing in the air, his expression twisted from fusion to sheer shock. His eyes darted between the image of Reon and the proje of Xue Taiyang, trying to recile the two.

  "Hmmm... This face... it looks exactly like Xue Taiyang's," the leader muttered under his breath, his voice strained with disbelief. "But this outer sect disciple, he's... much healthier. Xue Taiyang always seemed sile, weak... How this be?"

  His brows furrowed deeper as a sudden thought struck him. "Wait... didn't Xue Taiyang also have a Mist Cloud Fox with him? This bastard... he has ooo."

  The leader's voice trailed off, the weight of his realization sinking in, and the pieces of the puzzle clicked into pce. "That only mean..." His words faltered as the truth dawned on him.