The setting sun drew a long arc in the sky. On the long Lanqi Ancient Road, three people and three horses galloped at high speed. Lin Muyu was dressed in a white imperial robe and armor with the Stars Sword on her back. She didn't hide anything. Tang Xiaoxi, who was beside her, was also dressed in a military uniform. She wore a snow-white fur armor and a milky-white animal skin short skirt, which outlined her exquisite and exquisite figure beautifully. She wore an exquisite cloak embroidered with gold edges, which looked luxurious but not too shabby. The Nation Suppressing Whip, which was glowing with a faint flame, was at her waist.
Behind the two of them was Bai Yin, who was on a slightly weaker warhorse. As Lin Muyu's personal bodyguard, Qin Yin had forced Bai Yin to tag along. Firstly, Bai Yin was quite strong and could help Lin Muyu and Tang Xiaoxi. Secondly, Bai Yin was a super bandit who ran amok in the martial world. In a sense, he was better at robbing tombs.
However, when Lin Muyu and Tang Xiaoxi were chatting, the beautiful Princess Xi would let out a series of silvery bell-like sounds. This inevitably made Bai Yin feel a little awkward. He felt like he was a big light bulb following behind the two of them. However, this was an order from Empress Qin Yin, so he had no choice but to follow.
…
One day later, they entered the Seven Seas Province.
Three days later, they entered the Refined Cloud Forest at the eastern border of the Seven Seas Province. It was already winter, and most of the trees in the Refined Cloud Forest were red maples. At this time, the red maples had already withered, but they were still as red as fire. When the warhorses stepped into the Refined Cloud Forest, Tang Xiaoxi couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Grandpa brought me here when I was young. However, I wasn't very sensible at that time and felt that Grandpa was too cautious. Now, it seems that Grandpa's cautiousness isn't without reason."
"What do you mean?" Lin Muyu asked.
Tang Xiaoxi said, "The Refinement Cloud Forest is close to the north of the Dragon-seeking Forest, so many spirit beasts have entered the forest from the Dragon-seeking Forest. They often kill humans' livestock and sometimes even attack civilians. Therefore, most of the civilians in the Refinement Cloud Forest have moved away. The ones left are hunters who make a living by hunting."
"No wonder there are so few people along the way."
"Yes, we have to be careful. Spirit beasts could appear here at any time."
Bai Yin pulled out a steel sword with a "dang" sound and entered a state of alert. This was the steel sword that the Royal Guards were equipped with. It was extremely sharp and was of the Spirit Grade. When Qin Yin bestowed this sword to him, he was almost overjoyed.
The horse's hooves trod on the thick layer of fiery-red maple leaves as it slowly advanced. Lin Muyu was not as nervous as Bai Yin. After all, he had the Spirit Pulse Technique and could sense the aura of spiritual beasts from several kilometers away. Spiritual beasts were not like Bai Yin, who was proficient in the Tortoise Breathing Technique to conceal their aura. It would be difficult for them to escape the Spirit Pulse Technique's control.
"Look, there's a village over there."
Tang Xiaoxi excitedly pointed in the distance. There was smoke curling up from chimneys and the villagers were cooking. The village was located in the middle of the mountain and there seemed to be a few dozen households. This was the first inhabited place within a few hundred kilometers. Tang Xiaoxi's excitement was naturally understandable. After all, walking in this desolate and uninhabited area was a feeling of isolation and suffocation.
Bai Yin looked up at the sky and saw that it was already dusk. He said, "Commander, it's getting dark and it's not safe in the mountains. Why don't we rest in this village and spend a few gold coins to eat a full meal and then get a good night's sleep. At the same time, we can also find out which direction the Huai Royal Tomb is in the Cloud Refining Mountain Range."
"Yes."
Lin Muyu nodded. What Bai Yin said made sense. They only knew the general direction of King Huai's mausoleum, but they did not know the exact location. In any case, King Huai's mausoleum belonged to a king from 4000 years ago. In other words, on Earth, 4000 years ago was the Shang Dynasty. Who knew where the mausoleum of a king was?
When the three of them led the horses into the village, a few hunters who were skinning a muntjac were startled. It seemed that no one had come to this village for a long time. Each of them were dumbfounded and didn't know what to say.
Tang Xiaoxi stepped forward and gracefully cupped her hands with a flowery smile. Then, she said with a gentle smile, "Hello, Uncle. We're travelers from Lanyan City, the capital of the Imperial Capital. We're looking for a place to rest for the night. I wonder if you can introduce us to a resident. Ah, that's right.
One of the hunters stepped forward and said, "Miss, you look like a lady from a wealthy family. Our village hasn't had someone like you for many years. How about this, I'll take you to the village chief's house. Only the village chief's house has spare rooms."
"Okay, thank you very much."
"You're welcome. Please follow me."
Lin Muyu quickened her steps to catch up. She smiled and asked, "Uncle, your place is like a paradise. Do you just hunt for a living?"
"Yes."
The hunter said, "The land in the mountains is barren. There are stones everywhere. There is no way to farm, so we can only hunt. Fortunately, there is a lot of game in this forest. We often hunt muntjac, badger, wild boar, wild rabbit, and so on. We skin them and sell them in the city three hundred miles away. It can also support our family."
"Oh." Lin Muyu didn't ask any more questions.
Not long after, they arrived at the village chief's house. The village chief was an old man with white hair and a ruddy complexion. He looked to be in his seventies. After learning why Lin Muyu and the others had come, he immediately arranged two rooms for them. He then asked his son and daughter-in-law to start a fire to cook for passersby. Tang Xiaoxi also took out two Jinin coins and handed them to him.
In fact, one Jinin coin was enough to support the village chief's family for a year, let alone two. The village chief was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth.
…
Dinner was quite sumptuous. There were two plates of stir-fried wild vegetables, a plate of rabbit meat, and a plate of flatbread. This kind of food was probably the standard for people in the mountains during the New Year. Therefore, Lin Muyu and Bai Yin ate a lot of flatbread gratefully and left the rabbit meat for Tang Xiaoxi. Who knew that Tang Xiaoxi was also very sensible. She kept putting the rabbit meat into the old village chief's bowl, making him very happy.
After dinner, it was time to get down to business.
Each of them had a cup of tea. The Village Chief narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Young heroes, you must not have come to our desolate little village for us. Could it be that you want to enter the Cloud Refining Mountain Range to hunt high-grade spirit beasts? Looking at your restrained auras, you must be cultivators with profound cultivation bases."
Tang Xiaoxi smiled. "You saw through us. But we are not here for the spirit beasts. Village chief, we would like to ask you something."
"Oh, please ask away!"
"Do you know … where the Huai King's Tomb is?" Tang Xiaoxi asked.
"The Huai King's Tomb?" The village chief was stunned. "I wonder … which king is that? The Cloud Refinement Mountains used to be a prosperous place. Many nobles' tombs are buried here. "
"The Huai King Qin Bing from four thousand years ago. He is also … the empire's most recent Divine Sealer. Do you remember him, village chief?" Lin Muyu asked.
"Divine Sealer …"
The village chief stroked his beard and pondered for a while. Suddenly, he raised his head and said, "I remember now. There was indeed a king who focused on engraving. His name was Qin Bing … Seven years ago, hmm …"
He suddenly stopped talking.
Tang Xiaoxi was a little anxious. She asked, "What happened seven years ago, Grandpa Head?"
When she called him grandpa, the village head was immediately overjoyed. After all, such a beautiful little girl looked like she was from a noble family. It was good enough that she didn't call him 'old man'. But now, she called him grandpa. There was nothing he could say about it.
"Seven years ago, there were also three mercenaries who claimed to be adventurers who passed through our village. Like you, they were also heading for the King Huai's tomb. I told them the direction, but unfortunately, they never appeared again. Maybe they were looking for treasures, or maybe they have disappeared."
Lin Muyu asked, "Do you know the specific location of the Huai King's Tomb?"
"Yes." The village chief nodded hard and said, "I won't hide it from you, my ancestor was one of the craftsmen who built King Huai's tomb. Unfortunately, he didn't come back. I heard this from my grandfather's generation. People say that King Huai's tomb is very strange, so I advise you, young heroes, that life is precious, don't go if you can avoid it."
Lin Muyu was stunned and didn't speak.
Tang Xiaoxi was as smart as snow. With a coquettish tone, she said: "Grandpa Village Chief, don't worry. Mercenaries can't be compared to us. Our own strength is much stronger, so we will be fine. Come, Bai Yin, show us your strength and let Grandpa Village Chief see it."
"Yes!"
Bai Yin took a few steps back. After a low shout, he activated the [Yang Shen Tactics]. His body was covered with raging flames and his martial spirit roared.
The aura of a Heavenly King was very threatening. Lin Muyu and Tang Xiaoxi were Saint-level warriors, so it didn't matter. But the village chief was so scared that he took a few steps back. He said with a face full of horror, "This young hero's power is really not simple … So powerful, it scared me to death …"
Tang Xiaoxi moved to the side of the village chief like a butterfly and held his arm. She smiled and said, "Grandpa Head, don't be afraid. We don't have any bad intentions. You just need to tell us where the Huai King's Tomb is."
The village chief nodded his head with lingering fear. He pointed to the east and said, "Tomorrow morning, go in the direction of the sunrise. After climbing over seven mountains, you will see a canyon. Deep in the canyon is a pool. Jump into the pool. At the bottom of the pool, there is an underwater passage. Swim through the passage and you will reach the Huai King's Tomb. But you must be careful. Don't come into contact with the people living around the canyon. Otherwise, you will regret it for the rest of your life."
"The people living around the canyon?" Tang Xiaoxi was stunned, "Why?"
"Anyway, just listen to Grandpa. It won't go wrong." The village chief looked like he was afraid and didn't say another word.
Lin Muyu and Tang Xiaoxi looked at each other. It seemed that this trip to the Huai King's Tomb was not that simple!
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