"Do you really think that you will be able to tempt me with your disdainful personality and your looks, which are even lower than a maid's?"
Knowing that it was best for him to distance himself from the other party, Yun Xiang harrumphed coldly. "If not for the treasure beneath your residence, I wouldn't have been able to feign civility with you for so long …"
"Enough!" Zheng Yang flung his sleeves furiously.
Peng!
Suffering a heavy blow to his chest, Yun Xiang was sent flying before crashing heavily onto the ground. His face reddened, and a mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth.
Zheng Yang harrumphed coldly. "Tell me what I want to know. There's no need to say anything irrelevant!"
"Yes! Yes! "
Suppressing the boiling sensation in his chest, Yun Xiang heaved a sigh of relief knowing that he had been absolved of all responsibility. Not daring to say anything more, he said, "I don't know what the treasure is either, but after nearly a year of digging, I'm about to reach it. It's just that the formations around the area are simply too formidable, and I'm still too weak to decipher them for the time being …"
Zheng Yang frowned. "Bring us over to take a look!"
For the experts of the Sage Yun Clan to go through so much trouble to dig up the treasure, it was unlikely that the treasure would be anything ordinary. Since he knew about it, it was only right for him to take a look.
"Yes!"
Yun Xiang hurriedly nodded.
His life was in the hands of the other party, so he had no choice but to agree to it.
After releasing the seal on Yun Xiang, Zheng Yang and Wei Ruyan followed behind Yun Xiang. Su Feifei hesitated for a moment before deciding to follow behind them as well.
As soon as they entered the residence, they saw that there were innumerable isolation formations set up around the residence, preventing anything from leaking out.
Not too long later, they arrived at a majestic hall. Pushing open the door, they realized that there was a huge hole in the ground, and beneath it was a pile of white bones.
"You actually killed so many people for the treasure?"
Zheng Yang narrowed his eyes as killing intent surged from his body.
The Combat Master Hall was not only responsible for fending off the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe but also for protecting the safety of ordinary humans. Yet, for this fellow to commit such a massacre for the sake of the treasure, he had already crossed Mingshi Tang's bottom line.
"I wasn't the one who killed them … They were the workers I hired with a huge sum of money. Who knew that when they dug up a stone tablet, their aura would leak out, and in an instant, more than a hundred of them would die … I didn't dare to let the news leak out, so I could only reduce their corpses to bones and leave them here …"
Shaking his head anxiously, Yun Xiang said, "I have given the families of the workers a generous pension. Even though I want the treasure, I wouldn't dare to kill the innocent …"
"Stone tablet?" Knowing that these people were already dead, Zheng Yang asked, "Stone tablet?"
"It's right under the soil over there. I've already sent ten men of sacrifice to investigate, but they all died as soon as they arrived. They didn't even bring back any useful information. I really don't know what exactly happened …"
Yun Xiang had a bitter expression.
He originally thought that it was a great treasure, but never in his dreams did he expect that more and more people would die. Now, it was already hard to get off the tiger.
He had already spent so much effort on retreating. Even if he wanted to proceed with it, no one would dare to do so anymore. Thus, he went to look for Emperor Shen Zhui, hoping that he could get some death warriors from him. Yet, he didn't expect to meet these two experts the moment he stepped out.
"Let's head down to take a look!"
Hearing that the so-called stone tablet had killed so many people, Zheng Yang was even more perplexed.
"My … cultivation is too low. Lords, I think I should head over myself …"
Yun Xiang's face paled.
He hadn't gone down for the past few days. If he were to do so, he would probably be reduced to a pile of bones just like the others.
"What nonsense are you spouting …" Harrumphing coldly, Wei Ruyan raised her hand lightly. Before Yun Xiang could even scream in agony, she had already followed behind the duo and headed toward the abyss.
The abyss was several hundred meters deep, and it was filled with all kinds of Night Illumination Pearls.
Arriving at the bottom of the abyss, Zheng Yang and Wei Ruyan scanned their surroundings and frowned.
"This aura … is a little weird!"
A moment later, Zheng Yang nodded.
"It's an Ancient Sage!"
Wei Ruyan replied. Turning to Yun Xiang, she asked, "Where is the stone tablet?"
"It's right below here …"
Gulping down a mouthful of saliva, Yun Xiang pointed to a spot not too far away.
Zheng Yang also noticed that something was amiss. Taking a deep breath, he whipped out a spear and flicked it lightly.
Hula!
A huge patch of soil was flipped over, revealing a massive stone tablet.
The inscriptions on the stone tablet were difficult to decipher, but it emanated a powerful killing intent that left one with a splitting headache just by looking at it.
The aura of an Ancient Sage that the duo had sensed earlier was coming from this stone tablet.
"This is the stone tablet … Lords, I'm too weak, so I'll be taking my leave first …"
Yun Xiang's lips quivered in agitation. Unable to hold himself back any longer, he turned around to flee.
"With us around, you won't die! If we die, no one will be able to neutralize the poison, and you'll die as well! "
Wei Ruyan said calmly.
Yun Xiang's face twitched in agony. His body stiffened, and he dared not move in the slightest.
The other party was right. He was currently afflicted with lethal poison. If the two of them were to die, he would die as well. No matter where he ran to, it would be futile.
"I'll head over to take a look!"
Taking a deep breath, Zheng Yang twirled his spear in front of him before making his way over to the stone tablet.
But before he could reach it, he could already feel an intense killing intent surging toward him, threatening to tear his head in two.
Even a Great Sage expert would have died from the immense pressure. However, as an Ancient Sage and the head of the Combat Master Hall, Zhang Xuan had cultivated his will to resist the Zhenqi of Slaughter of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe. As powerful as the killing intent was, it was not enough to pose a threat to him.
Walking up to the stone tablet, Zhang Xuan could not tell what it was made of, but it emanated a warm glow. It was as if it had been stored underground for tens of thousands of years without the slightest damage.
"These are words from the ancient era. I can't recognize them at all!"
Zheng Yang stroked the stone tablet lightly and shook his head.
The words inscribed on the stone tablet were unique words from the ancient era. Due to his limited knowledge, he was unable to recognize them at all. If his teacher had been around, he might have been able to recognize them.
Geji! Geji!
Seeing that the fellow before him actually dared to touch the stone tablet, Yun Xiang's teeth clattered in fear.
The workers and death warriors he had sent out had all died a distance away from the stone tablet. Yet, the young man before him was actually able to approach the stone tablet and even touch it … Just how powerful was he?
Why would such a formidable person come to a remote place like Tianxuan Kingdom?
He knows Su Feifei, and he uses a spear … That junior of his specializes in poison … Could it be that …
Yun Xiang's body suddenly stiffened as two names surfaced in his mind.
As a descendant of the Sage Yun Clan, even though he had been away from the clan for many years, he had still heard of that name and the deeds of his disciples.
If he recalled correctly, they seemed to be from Tianxuan Kingdom.
Could the young man before him be the most talented genius of the Combat Master Hall, Hall Master Zheng?
All he knew was that the other party's surname was Zheng, but his full name … Thinking about it, it seemed like his name was Zheng Yang …
How could an ordinary young lady like Su Feifei win the affection of the head of the Combat Master Hall?
This …
Cold sweat trickled down Yun Xiang's forehead, and his throat felt so dry that he could faint at any moment.
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