"I'll draw you a map," Lu Xuzhou said. "The layout of the Inner Mausoleum is similar to the Imperial House. The golden avatars are placed in three places. One is Chong Wen Hall, another is the bedchamber, and the last is Jing Tian Pavilion."
As he spoke, he entered the house and took out a brush, ink, and paper. He quickly ground the inkstone and started drawing on the plain paper.
Although he was still suspicious of the middle-aged man, the Titanium Relic alone was a priceless treasure that he had given him. He had to repay him.
Moreover, if the information he provided was accurate, the middle-aged man might be able to survive. If it was not, he might have a backup plan.
Moreover, Lu Xuzhou wanted to take a gamble. There was no turning back now that things had come to this.
He quickly drew a map of the Imperial Mausoleum's interior and exterior and explained it to the middle-aged man in detail. He then warned him about the traps and mechanisms.
The Imperial Mausoleum was filled with traps and formations. If one did not strictly follow the route, one could fall into a formation at any time and his life would be in danger.
Everyone who entered the Inner Mausoleum went through strict training. If an outsider broke in, he or she would definitely die. The Protectors did not even need to do anything as the formations were enough to kill the intruder.
The middle-aged man nodded thoughtfully.
He was, of course, Chu Li in disguise.
He had been using the Omniscient Mirror to carefully observe the Protectors in Adjacent Town. He read their minds and carefully screened for those who fit the requirements and temperament.
He excluded those who did not have a good temperament and would not tell the truth even if he gave them enough benefits. He also excluded those who were extremely satisfied with the Protector's life and thought it was a pleasure.
In the end, he found three people. Lu Xuzhou was one of them. He had a good temperament and was not consumed by the darkness. He was tired of the Imperial Mausoleum and wanted to escape at all costs. Moreover, he did not have any evil deeds, which was why he made a deal with him.
He could not get all the information by force. No matter how meticulous he was, there would still be omissions. Therefore, he had to find a Protector who was sincere in helping him and explain everything in detail. These Protectors were proficient in the Protector's Way and he could not compare to them.
After listening to Lu Xuzhou's explanation, he felt that his efforts in bringing him to the Fu Dynasty and gifting him two Titanium Relic were not in vain. He even used one on his concubine. This way, there would be no mistakes and divine power would not be able to get close.
He got up and paced with his hands behind his back in silence.
He did not expect the masters in the Inner Mausoleum to be so powerful, and there were so many of them. It was impossible to force their way in. Even if they did not force their way in, they did not have the slightest confidence in entering while disguised as Lu Xuzhou.
Hearing about these experts, he even felt a sense of despair.
No matter how strong his cultivation was, it was impossible for him to defeat these Inner Mausoleum masters. Moreover, since he could not use his divine powers, he could only rely on his martial arts to fight them head-on. His chances of success were even lower, and he would definitely be discovered. If that happened, he would be in grave danger.
He felt that compared to entering the Inner Mausoleum's Heaven-seizing Divine Power, going against the entire Heavenly Demonic Sect was countless times more difficult. Even when he was facing Fu Qingya, he did not feel this much despair.
Lu Xuzhou knew that it was for the best that he had given up when he saw Chu Li's grim expression.
Chu Li took a deep breath. Now that things had come to this, it was impossible to retreat. If he wanted to retreat safely from the hands of the Emperor, he could only search for the Enlightened Master's energy. However, from the looks of it, finding the Enlightened Master's energy would not be as easy as finding the Emperor.
"Are there any loopholes that we can exploit?" Chu Li frowned and said, "It's impossible for all places to have the same level of defense. There have to be thicker ones and more focused ones, right?"
"Of course." Lu Xuzhou nodded. "The most important thing is the Retired Emperor. Almost half of the Protectors are protecting him. The rest of the former Emperors are a little weaker, but they are also protected by formations and are not allowed to get close."
"Formations." Chu Li frowned and pondered.
He was proficient in formations, but it was said that the Imperial Mausoleum's formation was the masterpiece of several formation masters. He might not be able to break it.
Lu Xuzhou said, "There are Protectors in addition to the formation. In short, it's flawless. It's impossible for anyone below the level of Enlightened Master to break in!"
Chu Li nodded slowly. "Alright, I'll go in and take a look for now."
"Are you really going in?" Lu Xuzhou stared at him. "Let me give you a piece of advice. Since the Imperial Mausoleum was built, no one has ever entered and left safely. No one has ever escaped with their lives."
Chu Li smiled. "I won't rest until I try."
"Sigh." Lu Xuzhou sighed. "It's pure suicide."
"It's worth dying to witness the glory of an Enlightened Master," Chu Li said.
Lu Xuzhou smiled bitterly. "An Enlightened Master isn't as good as you think. Alright, I won't say anything else."
"Do you have any friends?" Chu Li asked.
Lu Xuzhou shook his head. "I don't have any friends."
"That's good. I'll disguise myself as you and go in to take a look." Chu Li said, "You can find a place where no one can find you and live."
"Thank you." Lu Xuzhou fist saluted.
Chu Li smiled. "I gave you the Sarira and you helped me come up with ideas. We don't owe each other anything. Oh right, Brother Lu, you don't have to use your waist tag anymore. Give it to me."
"It's not enough to just have a waist tag." Lu Xuzhou took out two waist tags and handed them over. "Even if you have a waist tag, you'll be carefully checked to prevent counterfeits."
Chu Li said, "I have my own ideas."
"Alright, take care." Lu Xuzhou fist saluted.
Chu Li fist saluted as well before leaping onto the wall and disappearing.
Lu Xuzhou stood in the courtyard and sighed as he looked at the direction where Chu Li disappeared.
Another Enlightened Master's pursuer. Unfortunately, he was going to lose his life. He really did not understand what was so good about becoming an Enlightened Master. No matter how hard he tried, he would never become an Enlightened Master.
Lu Xuzhou pondered if he should move. Should he stay here or leave?
After much thought, he decided to move. If that person was caught and interrogated, he would not be able to hide anything under the divine power. If he revealed his location, would he not be captured again?
At this thought, he quickly woke up his concubine. The two left in a hurry and moved to another city.
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After Chu Li returned to Adjacent Town, he quickly changed his appearance again. He looked exactly like Lu Xuzhou and moved into Lu Xuzhou's residence.
At dawn, he left the residence and walked west until he arrived in front of a courtyard.
Some Protectors were walking toward the gate in groups of twos and threes. When they saw Lu Xuzhou, some greeted him while others simply walked past him and pretended not to see him.
Lu Xuzhou was a loner and usually did not bother to greet people as he found it troublesome. This time, it saved Chu Li a lot of trouble.
He followed the crowd and took out a waist tag. Two elders stood on both sides of the stairs to check the waist tag.
He passed the inspection successfully and stepped through the red lacquered gate.
Inside was a spacious courtyard with a hall in the courtyard. In front of the hall was a martial arts field.
On the martial arts field, Protectors gathered in groups of twos and threes and conversed.
Chu Li joined one of them and listened without saying a word.
As soon as he stepped through the gate, the Omniscient Mirror lost its effect. He could only observe himself and not the outside world. Clearly, the gate was within the range of a formation. Apart from the formation, there was also a treasure to suppress divine power.
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