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As night fell, I was deep in sleep when I was suddenly jolted awake by screams from outside the tent.
Since Mu Xuanche had warned me earlier, I had taken off my outer jacket before sleeping. Now, upon hearing the commotion outside, I immediately turned over to get up.
Just as my hand reached for the tent's zipper, Mu Xuanche pulled me back.
"Did you not hear what's happening outside? I want to go see," I said, confusion etched on my face as I looked at him, unsure of his intentions.
The screams outside grew louder and more frantic, yet he remained calm and said to me, "Why are you in such a hurry? Going out won't change anything."
I turned back around and pointed a finger at his face, staring intently at him.
"Come on, you must know something. Let me out."
He took my finger and wrapped it in his palm, a warm sensation radiating from his hand through my fingertips.
"Your hands are so cold, and you still want to go out? You're supposed to take care of yourself better. What good are you to me if you can't do that?"
His expression darkened, and his tone turned icy.
Though I had always acted recklessly relying on his affection, I dared not defy him now that he was angry.
I let him put a coat over me and zip it up tightly until I was completely covered.
Seeing that I wasn't going to argue further, he began to explain.
"It's not that I'm not telling you; it's just that I don't know the specifics either. I'll figure it out after observing a bit more."
I was skeptical and retorted, "If you don't know, how can you be sure they won't harm us?"
"If they wanted to attack, you might not even be here anymore. Promise me you'll behave. Once we enter the tomb chamber, you'll find out everything."
He was like this, so what could I do? I could only avoid the topic for now.
"Can we go outside now? I'm curious about what happened out there," I pleaded with him, hoping to get a glimpse of the situation.
He looked at me helplessly. "Curiosity can kill the cat, you know."
I didn't care; I just wanted to see what was happening.
He sighed at my stubbornness and finally took my hand, leading me out of the tent.
Not far away, chaos had erupted. By the time we arrived, we saw a person surrounded by a crowd.
No, it shouldn't be called a person anymore.
This guy exuded an aura of death; it seemed he had undergone Corpse Transformation.
I took a closer look at his face and recognized him as the one who had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
I couldn't fathom what he had gone through to end up like this; he was even holding a severed head in his hands.
I recognized it as belonging to Chen Han's brother, someone who had always been with Chen Han.
It appeared another victim had fallen. Chen Han glared fiercely at the transformed man, looking as if he wanted to rush in and kill him.
But he didn't dare, knowing he lacked the strength; charging in would be a death sentence.
Chen Jiang, the Old Man, understood this and stopped him from advancing.
Seeing us arrive, Chen Jiang slowly walked over to us.
"Brother Mu, Gu Si, you're just in time. A Corpse Transformation has suddenly appeared here, and we need your help. Could you please step in to deal with this monster?"
The man who had called each other brothers in the afternoon was now referred to as a monster. I truly wondered what was left in Chen Jiang's eyes.
They wanted to use our hands to kill, but they had to see if we would agree. If we didn’t, who could do anything about it?
I remained silent, waiting for Mu Xuanche. After all, everyone knew he was my fiancé now, so there was no need for me, a member of the Xuanzong, to step in and save face.
I thought Mu Xuanche would refuse, but to my surprise, he agreed. After nodding, he charged towards the person performing the Corpse Transformation.
As I scanned the crowd, I noticed a glimmer of excitement in their eyes. We were helping them fight monsters, and they weren’t even grateful; instead, they seemed to be watching a show.
Indeed, they were a group of people who deserved to die. I regretted not listening to Mu Xuanche earlier and hiding in the tent.
Now I was out here, being used as a pawn and feeling quite displeased about it.
Mu Xuanche moved swiftly. He rushed over to grab the neck of the person performing the Corpse Transformation.
The man attempted to turn and retaliate but was kicked down by Mu Xuanche.
Without a moment's hesitation, Mu Xuanche aimed his gun at the man's forehead.
Why wasn’t he using Shiro? Was he afraid of being discovered?
The crowd was stunned by Mu Xuanche’s speed; they hadn’t expected him to be so quick and decisive. The person they had been trying to subdue for so long was taken down in an instant.
Now everyone looked on with a mix of shock and fear, while the man who had been targeted didn’t even glance at anyone else as he walked directly towards me.
When he returned, I whispered to him, “How did my gun end up in your hands? When did you take it? I didn’t feel a thing.”
This gun was given to me by Mu Xuanche; I was used to tucking it behind my waist for easy access.
How did he manage to do that without me noticing at all?
He stared at me with his dark, bright eyes, a handsome smile playing on his lips.
“Ha ha, maybe your flesh is immune to me, you know I’m the master, right?”
I was taken aback; that was quite a vulgar thing to say.
What did he mean by my flesh being immune to him and recognizing him as the master?
I couldn’t respond to that, nor did I know how to reply.
Just as we were finally alone for a moment, Chen Jiang came back. I felt like he was a persistent ghost haunting me.
Was I indebted to him, which was why he kept clinging to me?
He wore a grin on his face, but I couldn’t muster even a hint of interest, so naturally, I didn’t give him a pleasant expression.
“Chen, the Sect Leader, is there something you need?”
“Gu Si, do you remember the task assigned to you?”
Old Fox was getting on my nerves.
He actually wanted me to clear the path because he thought my knowledge of Qimen Dunjia could be of great use.
Seeing that we were nearing the Tomb, it seemed Old Fox was planning to squeeze everything out of me.
However, if I went back on my word now, I couldn’t imagine how Old Man would ridicule me.
To avoid unnecessary trouble, I nodded.
“I remember. What do you want me to do, Chen, the Sect Leader?”
He continued to smile, but there was something particularly sly about that grin; it was clear he had ulterior motives.
“You don’t need to do anything. My map can only lead us to the Tomb; the paths inside will depend on someone like you, a diviner.”
"Hold me,
I’m not falling for that. 'Chen, the Sect Leader, you’re too polite. Gu Si only knows a bit of trivial arithmetic; don’t have too high expectations,'
Old Fox is clever, but he thinks I’m lying. However, he doesn’t call me out on it.
He just smiled and said he would wait for us up ahead before walking away.
Mu Xuanche and I packed our things and headed to the front of the group.
Now there were only fifteen of us left; nine had already died. The atmosphere was truly cold among these people.
We arrived at the valley of this great mountain, which looked like a massive pit had suddenly been smashed into it, with a large section of the mountain body caved in.
Surrounding us were steep cliffs, while the area in the middle was flat land.
Standing in the center, I surveyed my surroundings: wispy white clouds floated above, green mountains encircled us, and clear waters flowed gently—it was indeed a beautiful place.
As we descended, the constant chirping of birds filled my ears.
The wildlife was thriving; it seemed the feng shui here was quite good.
Chen Jiang informed me that the Tomb's location was right here, but he didn’t know how to dig down. He wanted us to help determine where the Tomb's entrance was located.
In fact, analyzing the entrance’s position doesn’t require any complicated deductions; you just need to observe the surrounding feng shui.
Have you heard of the Dragon Seeking Method? This method can help determine it.
Taking out my compass, I set up the twelve earthly branches.
Kun: representing earth in the north; Qian: representing heaven in the south. Once I accurately found the position, the entrance's location became clear.
I told Chen Jiang that the entrance should be located in the southwest corner."
He called over two strong men from the team, known as the Dirt Experts, to use a Luoyang Shovel to explore the tomb.
In no time, the results were in.
After the two Dirt Experts nodded, Chen Jiang instructed everyone to start digging.
With plenty of manpower and advanced equipment, they quickly cleared away the dirt in front of the Tomb, revealing the entrance to the chamber below.
This Taoist Sect was often sealed tight, and the only way to open it was through brute force.
The Dirt Experts immediately set up explosives, and with one blast, it was opened.
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