It had been a whole week. Outside the Ancient Tomb, thunder and lightning crisscrossed, and dark clouds threatened to collapse. The terrible weather made everyone feel very depressed.
Today, under the suggestion of the blind old man, the scourges held a meeting at the altar of the Ancient Tomb.
The altar in the God's Tomb was made of gold and had a diameter of ninety-nine meters. There were twelve golden tablets around it. There were no words on the tablets, only a big eye.
In fact, there were no words in the entire Ancient Tomb, or even the entire God's Tomb Star. There were only these eye-shaped carvings. The moss-covered tablets in the forest, the hanging murals on the walls, the eye was everywhere. However, the scourges still could not understand what it meant.
Everyone had arrived. The scourges realized that the person in charge of the meeting today was not the doctor, but the mysterious blind old man. The mechanic brought a chair for him so he could sit on the altar.
"Is Xia Fan still practicing?" the blind old man asked in a hoarse voice.
The fisherman nodded. "He is practicing his lurking skills by the lake. My little guys are with him. If he comes back, I will know."
The blind old man sighed. "It's almost time. Today, I will tell you something very important, but you must keep it from Xia Fan."
The scourges nodded in agreement. The blind old man continued, "There is not much time left. What I am going to say next might seem strange to you, but it is all true."
"One hundred and thirty-eight years ago, a group of evil people from all over the Cangyue Universe gathered together and broke into this place. They wanted to find the legendary treasure and make a fortune. Those people were you."
The blind old man's words made the scourges feel strange. The blind old man was one of the people who wanted to make a fortune. Why did he say that as if it had nothing to do with him?
The blind old man swallowed. "Back then, although you all agreed to work together to attack the Ancient Tomb Star, most of you do not know each other. Even now, you all still call each other by their nicknames. This is because you do not know each other's names, and you do not want others to know who you are, because most of you are fugitives."
"Speaking of which, I would like to ask, did any of you see me during the assembly?"
The scourges under the altar discussed among themselves. Some said that it had been so long that they couldn't remember clearly. Some said that they had never seen them before. Some said that they seemed to have seen them before. There were even a few hundred people gathered at that time and they didn't know each other, so they couldn't remember everyone's voice and appearance.
Hearing this, Old Blind chuckled.
"You guys are really a bunch of audacious fellows. You don't even know where this place is, yet you dare to barge in?"
"To tell you the truth, when you gathered and set off, I wasn't with you."
Boom!
The scourges were on the verge of exploding. No matter how hard they tried, they could not understand. Since the blind old man was not in the group when they gathered, how did he get here? It couldn't have popped out from a crack in a rock, right?
The scourges were dumbfounded. This kind of expression made the blind old man feel very satisfied. He smiled and said, "This is clearly my grave. You guys woke me up, and then you guys killed each other for the benefits. I thought it was interesting, so I stayed behind to watch the fun."
"Who would have thought that in the end, you guys wouldn't fight anymore. The doctor suggested that there was no point in killing each other, and that those who were still alive should share the energy crystals."
"And at that time, I just happened to be next to you. You guys thought that I came with you, so you gave me a share."
"At that time, I laughed so hard that my stomach hurt. You guys came to rob me, and in the end, you thought that I was an accomplice and gave me a share of the loot? That was definitely the funniest thing in the world! "
Shock!
Unparalleled shock!
The scourges' expressions changed drastically. The ancient tomb was silent, and only the sound of their accelerating heartbeats could be heard.
As an assassin, the doctor quietly took out a silver scalpel from behind his back. If this was Old Blind's ancient tomb, then no one could predict what would happen next. Based on his assassin's intuition, the doctor felt that things were going to be bad, so he thought of striking first to gain the upper hand.
Many people had the same idea. After all, none of these notorious scourges were vegetarians.
Boom!
Just as the scourges were hesitating in their hearts, the old blind man suddenly raised his head and opened his eyes that should have been blind!
In an instant!
A mysterious golden light burst out from his eyes!
All the scourges were enveloped by the golden light. Their bodies were lifted off the ground and pulled into the air by an unparalleled force!
Everyone felt as if they were suffocating and unable to breathe. Their blood flowed backward in their veins, and their bodies were filled with pain as if they had been thrown into hell!
The pain made the scourges want to scream, but they could not make any sound.
Fear!
Unparalleled fear!
The scourges felt that they were really going to die this time!
Plop!
At that moment, Old Blind closed his eyes again.
The mysterious golden light disappeared, and the scourges fell heavily to the ground. Every cell in their bodies was in excruciating pain.
"Now, you should believe me, right?" Old Blind said with a smile.
Then, as if a little embarrassed, he muttered to himself, "Sigh, I've been led astray by Xia Fan. I wanted to threaten you, but in the end, I couldn't help but laugh."
"Fine, fine. Time has changed everything. Although I am the master of this ancient tomb, I do not intend to kill you. You have brought me a lot of fun all these years."
"In terms of combat power, all of you are trash, but every one of you knows some messy little tricks."
"I have been sleeping in this ancient tomb for too long. It has been so long that I have forgotten how many eras it has been. So when you broke in, not only was I not angry, but I found it quite interesting."
"It was also because I was too lonely. You asked me to share the energy crystals with you, so I did. But I did not dare to show my eyes. If you found me, you would start calling me Blind."
"Unfortunately, the interesting days did not last long. You found yourselves trapped in the sky outside, sighing and frowning. Only when Xia Fan suddenly appeared did this place become lively again."
"Why are you suddenly telling us this? Could it have something to do with the continuous thunderstorm outside? "Suddenly, one of the scourges asked loudly.
Blind nodded. "I've already said that we don't have much time left. There's a very powerful enemy nearby."
"What you saw was the thunderstorm, but what I saw was a warning from my enemy."
The area below the altar was in chaos again. Blind Old Blind's enemy was coming? It must be a very terrifying person, right?
Blind Old Blind recalled and said, "I have told you more than once that one day, we will die. It is because this is the forbidden area of the Cangyue Universe. Since you have come, no one will be able to leave alive."
"The reason why I'm telling you all this today is because I'm giving you some time to prepare for your funeral, considering that we've been together for so many years."
"I have lived for a long time. Death is nothing to me, but it does not matter if I die. I do not want Xia Fan to end up like me. He is still young and has a bright future ahead of him."
"So, I will use all my strength to send Xia Fan away. As for you, I am sorry, with the little strength I have left, I can only send him away."
"Alright, that's all I want to say today. Don't tell Xia Fan about this. When he comes back, I'll send him away. If you have anything else to say, do it now. As for whether or not you can understand what I'm doing, to be honest, I don't care."
After saying this, Blind Old Blind walked down the altar to everyone's surprise.
Suddenly...
Someone grabbed his arm. It was the dancer couple. Both of them looked very excited.
"Are you saying that you will send Xia Fan away?"
Blind Old Blind frowned slightly and then nodded.
"That is great! This is really great! " The male dancer was so excited that he almost shed tears. He said to his wife, "Quick, go get the things I prepared for Xia Fan. I have been looking forward to this day for so many years!"
Blind Old Blind found it unbelievable. "I will only send Xia Fan away. You will stay and wait for your deaths."
"We know, we know!" The female dancer had a kind smile on her face. "Xia Fan is like our own son. As long as he can leave here and live the rest of his life in peace, we won't have any more requests!"
With that, the dancer couple knelt down at the same time and kowtowed deeply to the blind old man.
"Blind man, no, great master! Please accept our kowtow! "
"Please accept our bow!"
"Thank you so much!"
"If there's a next life, I'm willing to be your slave!"
Beside the altar, everyone knelt down in unison, including the usually callous doctor.
"This …" Blind Old Man was startled. Then, he looked relieved and said to himself, "So that's how it is. Xia Fan is not someone's child. He is our child together. Even a vicious tiger will not eat its cubs. No matter how many bad things you have done in the past, you will only love Xia Fan like a parent."
"I'm very touched that you think this way. Unfortunately, I really can't save you. Other than Xia Fan, even I will die this time."
"It's okay. We will always remember what you said." The fisherman stood up and said seriously, "One day, we will all die. But Xia Fan will inherit our will and continue to live in this world. That is enough."
.....
Xia Fan finished his morning classes and returned to the tomb.
Today was a little strange. The group of little rats raised by the fisherman kept following Xia Fan. No matter how hard he tried to drive them away, they refused to leave. They followed him all the way to the tomb.
The rats were very quiet. Their eyes were sad and they seemed reluctant to leave. Xia Fan was surprised. He had learned animal control for so many years, but he had never encountered something like this.
"Hey, everyone is here!" Xia Fan said in surprise when he saw the troublemakers surrounding his room.
The female dancer came up and held Xia Fan's hand. She seemed to have been crying, as there were tear stains on her face.
Handing a package to Xia Fan, the female dancer said in a hoarse voice, "Inside is a pair of boots called Qingyun. It is as light as a swan, and when you step on the clouds, you will not be startled at night. We relied on it to steal from everywhere. Now, I will give it to you."
"For me?" Xia Fan was happy, but then he asked in confusion, "Didn't you just give me a gift on my birthday a few days ago?"
"Don't ask so many questions. Just take it. In the future, you must remember us!" The female dancer forced the Qingyun boots into Xia Fan's hands. Then, she leaned on her husband's back and cried in a low voice. The male dancer hugged her and comforted her.
"This is the little robot I promised to give you. Unfortunately, there is not much material in the tomb, so I can't make it powerful. So, I recorded everyone's voices." The Machinist gave Xia Fan a simple looking robot. It was not even the size of Xia Fan's palm. It could move and speak with the same intonation as Xia Fan.
"Actually, I don't know how to fish. You can have this fishing rod. It is made of ebony wood, and the silk is made of Nightcold Cicada. Maybe you will need it in the future." The fisherman gave his favorite fishing rod to Xia Fan.
Everyone gave Xia Fan a gift, and without exception, it was their most precious thing.
"What is wrong with you guys today?" Xia Fan asked everyone with a smile. He felt that something was wrong.
"Don't ask so many questions." The doctor was the last to approach Xia Fan. He put the silver scalpel that never left his side and a red sandalwood box in Xia Fan's hand.
Then, the doctor touched Xia Fan's head. He never smiled, but today, he smiled. There was an indescribable sense of relief in his smile.
"We've packed your things for you. Hurry up and go see your blind grandpa. He has something important for you to do," the doctor said to Xia Fan.
Sure enough, the machinist carried a suitcase with Xia Fan's clothes inside.
The troublemakers surrounded Xia Fan, carrying the box and the gifts they had given him. They walked deeper into the tomb.
"If Grandpa Blind is looking for me, why don't we go to his room?" Xia Fan asked curiously when they passed by the Blind Man's house.
"Don't ask so many questions. You will know when you get there," the female dancer comforted Xia Fan.
They went all the way down to the lowest level of the tomb. There was a room that was always closed. The golden door was locked with a giant golden lock.
Ever since Xia Fan could remember, the room had always been closed. According to the mechanic, the golden lock was extremely strong. No one in the world could open it.
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