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Tonight was destined to be another sleepless night. Captain Xie and the others huddled in the shed, their faces pale and trembling, especially as the chilling howls from outside sent shivers down their spines, pushing them closer to the brink of despair.
At that moment, however, the eerie winds outside seemed to lose some of their abnormality. Even the haunting howls had ceased for a while.
This prompted a glance among Captain Xie and his companions. One of them, still trembling, looked at Captain Xie and tentatively said, "Captain Xie, do you think Master Gu and the others have dealt with whatever was in the tomb?"
Upon hearing this, Captain Xie remained silent, but his expression had indeed improved significantly. After a brief moment of contemplation, he nodded. Seeing him nod, the others visibly relaxed, as if a weight had been lifted from their shoulders.
However, the sounds from outside were now a stark contrast to what they had just experienced.
Although Gu Chen had instructed Captain Xie and his team to return to the shed, it was still an uneasy refuge. The screams and chilling winds coming from the direction of the ancient tomb echoed like wails of despair, gnawing at their nerves.
Especially Xiang Yu's furious roars pushed them repeatedly to the edge of collapse.
Yet now that everything had fallen silent, they finally felt a sense of relief.
In the tomb, shattered stone statues lay scattered everywhere; these were the burial goods—terracotta warriors.
However, in this geomantic treasure site, combined with the passage of time and tainted by Xiang Yu's resentment and killing intent, they had all gained souls but were ultimately destroyed by Xiang Yu himself.
In the end, Gu Chen did not go back on his word. Although the Seven Soul-Settling Nails could not trap Xiang Yu's soul, after being sprinkled with black dog blood, they still held considerable power.
Thus, Gu Chen sent Anfu back to summon Captain Xie and instructed him to gather people to use an excavator to dig up the Seven Soul-Settling Nails from underground.
I couldn’t tell what expressions Captain Xie and his team wore when they saw Anfu, but once they arrived, it was clear that even though they had been in the shed moments ago, they too had suffered greatly.
Even now, their faces remained pale.
After arriving, Captain Xie and the others rushed over to Gu Chen and me, glancing around before whispering, "Gu, Master Gu, that... that Xiang Yu has been dealt with by you, right?"
"No," Gu Chen shook his head directly.
"No?"
Upon hearing this, Captain Xie and the others instantly changed their expressions, panic washing over their faces as they exclaimed, "Where is it?"
Gu Chen glanced behind them and replied, "Right behind you."
This sent Captain Xie and the others into a frenzy of screams as they quickly hid behind Gu Chen, trembling. "Master Gu, please don't scare us! We were already terrified!"
Gu Chen shook his head in silence, but I pointed ahead and said, "They are indeed right there."
Upon hearing this, Captain Xie and the others hurriedly looked in that direction, their faces filled with fear, but their gaze met nothing but emptiness; they saw nothing at all.
However, I shrank back nervously and moved closer to Gu Chen. Just moments ago, when I was thinking about him, Xiang Yu's scalp lifted, and those bell-like eyes locked onto me for an instant.
The Seven Soul-Settling Nails were buried deep. Even with an excavator at the spot where Black Dog Blood had been poured, it took digging about ten meters down to finally unearth a nail roughly a foot long.
Seeing those nails, I looked at Gu Chen in confusion and asked, "Master, won't these iron nails rust after being buried for so long?"
Gu Chen glanced at me and replied calmly, "Iron buried underground will certainly rust due to erosion from soil and groundwater."
"What about these?" I pointed at the Soul Nails in front of me, my confusion deepening.
Gu Chen merely gave them a casual glance and said, "Feng Shui is a profound study. A nail buried in a special location is far more than just resistant to rust."
I frowned slightly, and Gu Chen's words made me nod in understanding. It seemed that the Seven Soul-Settling Nails buried underground, arranged in seven positions and directions, could indeed trap Xiang Yu in the tomb. It was not as simple as it appeared.
Without further ado, after all the Seven Soul-Settling Nails were dug out, the woman transformed from the Paper Figure turned slightly and gracefully bowed to Gu Chen, saying, "Thank you, Master, for your help. It has allowed my husband to resolve his grievances, enabling me to be with him forever."
Gu Chen nodded slightly and sighed, "It is also thanks to your timely appearance that the Overlord could gain insight and ultimately return to the right path."
The woman transformed from the Paper Figure nodded again without speaking. Then, a wisp of white mist floated out from the Paper Figure, forming a beautiful woman. Meanwhile, only Xiang Yu's scalp remained nearby. He nodded at Gu Chen, glanced at us, and then dashed off into the distance.
Watching that disappearing figure, Gu Chen said calmly, "Tomorrow at Yu Ji Temple, I will definitely go. There will be no shortage of incense and candles."
After saying this, he finally let out a sigh of relief.
Captain Xie stood beside him, appearing somewhat anxious as he realized that something had indeed existed in front of them moments ago.
"Let's go," Gu Chen suddenly said after a brief silence.
I quickly nodded, thinking we were heading back to the work shed to sleep. However, Gu Chen continued, "Into the ancient tomb."
"Into the ancient tomb?" I frowned immediately. "Master, is there still something inside?"
Upon hearing this, fear spread across Captain Xie and the others' faces once again.
"General Li," Zhou Zhen suddenly recalled.
"Yes, General Li," Gu Chen nodded.
He looked at the sky and then told Captain Xie, "You all should go back and get some rest. We will handle things here. But remember to arrange for more personnel to come over after dawn; there are likely many valuable things inside this ancient tomb."
Valuable things must be antiques.
Thus, Gu Chen's words carried significant weight, momentarily leaving Captain Xie and the others slightly stunned, even causing them to forget their fear.
Seeing this, Gu Chen added, "Of course, if you are still worried, it's fine to come in with us now."
"No, no, no, we trust you," Captain Xie finally responded, quickly waving his hand. "We believe in Master Gu's character." He then led the other officers back to the work shed.
Upon entering the ancient tomb, General Li was indeed sealed inside by Gu Chen with a Blue Rune, unable to escape.
However, Gu Chen was quite decisive. When he found the location where General Li was sealed, he directly lifted the sealing rune and calmly said, "General Li died with the king; where he goes from here should be determined."
At that moment, General Li stood before us, still gripping his Bronze Ancient Sword. After Gu Chen's words fell, his body bizarrely turned into a cloud of dust that settled on the ground, and a wisp of blue smoke floated out and disappeared into the depths of the tomb.
"Master, he has escaped." Although the scene looked strange, when I saw that wisp of blue smoke drifting out of the tomb, I thought it was General Li's ghost fleeing and immediately felt anxious.
Gu Chen, however, didn't even glance back as he said, "General Li was loyal and brave. Now that Xiang Yu's soul is no longer in the tomb, there is no purpose for him to remain; he has gone to be reincarnated."
"Oh, so he went to be reincarnated," I nodded awkwardly upon hearing this.
"Alright, since the matters in the tomb have been resolved, what's left are their affairs. Let's go."
"Master, are we just leaving? Aren't we going to take a look inside?"
I understood that when Gu Chen referred to "them," he meant Captain Xie and his team. However, I was still quite curious about what antiques or treasures might be hidden within the tomb.
"Go if you want to," Gu Chen said coldly, turning directly towards the exit. Anfu followed closely behind, while Zhou Zhen glanced at me and said, "Let's go."
I nodded in silence and hurried after them.
Gu Chen and Anfu led the way, with Zhou Zhen and me trailing behind. We climbed out of the pit, but as soon as we emerged, we heard the sounds of a fight.
A girl clad in tight black leather gear charged at Gu Chen, and her fierce demeanor nearly made my jaw drop.
I watched in astonishment as she leaped into the air, soaring over three meters high, and delivered a powerful kick aimed straight at Gu Chen's face.
I couldn't help but marvel internally—who was this girl, and how was she so formidable?
No time to waste; I still had a chapter to finish before midnight.
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