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When He Si left, I should have forcefully given him my phone number, so he could contact me with any news about Mu Yan immediately.
So when I saw that it was He Si calling just now, I felt a surge of excitement. Indeed, He Si's call brought news about Mu Yan.
However, this news was somewhat troubling.
Noticing my sudden change in expression, Gu Chen and Zhou Zhen looked at me with confusion. Zhou Zhen couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Lin, what's going on? Who's calling?"
With a grim face, I replied, "It's He Si."
"He Si? Why is he calling at this time? Could it be that he has already found Mu Yan so soon?" Zhou Zhen seemed skeptical.
At that moment, Gu Chen furrowed his brows slightly and said calmly, "It hasn't even been two days; He Si couldn't possibly have reached that place so quickly."
I remained curious about the place Gu Chen mentioned, still unaware of what kind of location it was. After pondering for a moment, Gu Chen continued to ask, "What did Xiao Si say on the phone?"
I handed the phone to Gu Chen and said, "He hasn't hung up yet. He mentioned he has something to tell you directly; you can ask him yourself."
Gu Chen nodded without saying anything further and took the phone in hand to pose the earlier question.
Before long, Gu Chen hung up and handed the phone back to me while giving me a glance. "Don't worry; I've instructed He Si to follow carefully. Once we resolve things here, I'll personally take you to find her."
I nodded; for now, that seemed to be the only option. I just hoped that the situation here would be resolved quickly.
"Xiao Lin, Senior Gu, did He Si really find Mu Yan?" Zhou Zhen asked again at this moment.
Gu Chen replied calmly, "He found her, but the situation with that girl named Mu Yan is different from before."
"What do you mean, different?" Zhou Zhen asked, his brow furrowing slightly in confusion.
Gu Chen glanced at me lightly before replying, "It's nothing serious. I don't know the details either, but with Xiao Si around, nothing will go wrong."
Gu Chen's response was quite simple, clearly indicating he didn't want to dwell on the topic any further. I understood he was trying to divert the conversation because he feared I would worry too much.
So Zhou Zhen didn’t press the matter any further. We soon arrived at the village of Old Three Villages, where Gu Chen sought out a few older villagers to inquire about the Overlord's Tomb and the Half Stone Tablet that bore the inscription "No Entry."
His questions piqued my curiosity as well.
Who had erected that Half Stone Tablet, and who had placed it there as a warning?
However, this mystery was quickly unraveled by the villagers of Old Three Villages.
Initially, when Gu Chen posed his question, they were reluctant to respond, as if the topic was particularly sensitive. Moreover, when Gu Chen mentioned the Half Stone Tablet, a hint of deep fear crossed their faces.
This only deepened our confusion and confirmed that these villagers were undoubtedly aware of that place.
Eventually, after repeated requests from Gu Chen, one of the older men finally spoke up.
He said that the Half Stone Tablet had been there for a long time, erected after liberation by their ancestors because that place was considered cursed.
As for how it was cursed, they weren't sure when they were young, but this warning had been passed down through generations.
However, some people didn’t believe it; perhaps out of curiosity, someone ventured in over twenty years ago and returned with strange occurrences—bleeding from their eyes for days until they bled dry.
His words made us furrow our brows tightly.
The manner of death was eerily similar to that of Heizi and his companions, the only difference being that Heizi and the others had committed suicide with sharp weapons, while the person the old man spoke of had bled to death.
When the old man recounted this incident, the people of Old Three Villages were immediately stirred up. The story spread like wildfire, becoming increasingly sinister, and soon no one dared to enter that area. Even those who had business nearby would take a wide detour to avoid it.
Over time, that place became a taboo among the residents of Old Three Villages, and hardly anyone was willing to mention it.
As for the matter of Overlord's Tomb, Gu Chen did not inquire further. He casually mentioned it, and the old man's face instantly lit up with a hint of reverence. He seemed quite proud as he said that every holiday, the people of Old Three Villages would spontaneously go to Overlord's Tomb to pay their respects.
From his words, it was clear that the residents of Old Three Villages were unaware that Overlord's Tomb was empty; otherwise, they wouldn't have gone to worship there during holidays as the old man described.
After exchanging a few casual remarks, Gu Chen and I decided to leave.
On the way, Gu Chen couldn't help but sigh and said, "These people are too blind. If Chen Sheng and his group had asked the people of Old Three Villages when they arrived, perhaps so many lives wouldn't have been lost."
Hearing this, Zhou Zhen and I sighed in agreement because it was indeed true.
What intrigued me even more was what the old man from Old Three Villages had said: initially, some villagers had ventured inside and ended up bleeding to death. Yet Heizi and his companions had ultimately died by slitting their throats with sharp weapons in a suicide. So I asked Gu Chen about this discrepancy.
Gu Chen simply replied that at that time, General Li's influence wasn't as strong. It was only over time that it grew stronger, directly affecting others' thoughts. They became immersed in an illusion and lost control, mistaking themselves for figures within that realm and ultimately committing suicide with sharp weapons.
According to Gu Chen, this mode of suicide was akin to General Li's own self-inflicted death but repeated in a different manner.
After returning, Gu Chen led us back to the ancient tomb once more.
Standing on the hillside where the tomb was located, Gu Chen gazed intently around him. This time, his expression conveyed a seriousness unlike any I had seen before.
I stood beside Zhou Zhen, not wanting to disturb him. Gu Chen circled the ancient tomb, pausing occasionally to scrutinize it, sometimes frowning slightly.
As noon approached, Gu Chen finally ceased his examination and walked to the center of the tomb. With a solemn expression, he pointed toward the entrance and asked us, "Do you know what I am observing?"
I shook my head, while Zhou Zhen replied, "Senior Gu must be examining the feng shui of this tomb."
Gu Chen nodded. "Indeed, I was just looking at the feng shui."
Zhou Zhen, feeling a bit awkward, said, "I am ignorant and have only learned a little from seniors; I can't discern anything unusual about the feng shui here."
"Strange."
Gu Chen seemed to disregard Zhou Zhen's earlier comment and continued, "The feng shui here is indeed peculiar."
He pointed ahead. "Look forward; it's a vast expanse of flat land, with a formation resembling an army poised for battle."
At his words, both Zhou Zhen and I furrowed our brows but followed his gaze. Indeed, as Gu Chen described, there was a flat area before us that was much lower than where we stood. It was truly a vast expanse, but I had no idea what he meant by an army formation.
Zhou Zhen nodded slightly, seeming to grasp something. Gu Chen then pointed to the distant sides and spoke gravely, "In the distance, there are five hills on each side that rise slightly. Though they are not prominent, they resemble fingers tightly gripping something—this signifies control over great power; such a feng shui landscape cannot be overlooked."
"Feng shui landscape."
Gu Chen's words seemed to tighten Zhou Zhen's brow in confusion as he looked skeptically at the tomb beneath us and then glanced back.
Seeing his expression, Gu Chen sighed lightly and smiled. "You need not doubt; this should indeed be a feng shui landscape—the Tomb of the Overlord's Armor."
"The Overlord's Armor."
Gu Chen's statement caused Zhou Zhen to furrow his brows even more tightly. Even I felt a slight tremor in my heart; although I did not understand what a feng shui landscape or the Overlord's Armor meant, the name itself was striking and carried an indescribable aura.
Zhou Zhen pointed at the ancient tomb beneath his feet and said, "But according to feng shui, this land should belong to the dragon vein. Yet this tomb..."
Zhou Zhen furrowed his brow and continued, "The dragon vein stretches far and wide, but the mountain of this tomb does not resemble a mountain at all. And those peaks you described as five fingers, Senior Gu, do not exhibit the slightest hint of the imposing presence of a great conqueror. Could this truly be the tomb of the great conqueror?"
"It is indeed the tomb of the great conqueror, but now it is merely a severed dragon vein. This conqueror is no longer what he once was. After such a long time, I estimate that the owner's Killing Intent has reached its peak. Even those Seven Soul-Settling Nails may not be able to suppress it for much longer."
"Seven Soul-Settling Nails?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhen couldn't help but voice his confusion.
Gu Chen shook his head and said, "Let's go. We need to notify Chen Sheng and tell them to leave here quickly. Otherwise, more lives may be lost."
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