Chapter 174: Hostage

"Second floor had a treasure, wonder what's on the third floor," Leo thought, ascending the stairs to the third floor. The third floor was the topmost one, relatively spacious compared to the lower floors. The most prominent feature was a long stone platform against the wall. On the platform were three delicate wooden boxes. Leo approached the stone platform and opened one of the wooden boxes. The bottom was lined with yellow silk, upon which rested an antique-looking thread-bound book. On the book's cover, four characters caught his eye: "Seven Stars Fist Technique." It seemed the third floor held the hidden martial arts manuals of the Seven Stars Sword Sect. Leo opened the second wooden box, revealing another ancient book titled "Seven Stars Martial Technique." So, it appeared that the "Seven Stars Sword Technique" should be in the third box. With anticipation, Leo opened the third box, only to be disappointed. The book's title wasn't "Seven Stars Sword Technique" but "Seven S