Li Yijie still wanted to defend himself, he said, "Zaixia came here to pursue my two … my two friends. Those two are the selfish ones." With a cold laugh Cheng Jiahua said, "Birds of a feather flock together, people of a feather flock together. Selfish people make friends with selfish people! "
Nangong Xue angrily said, "Cheng Gongzi, what are you talking about? I always thought you were a reasonable person, but unexpectedly you are just an ordinary person! You want everybody to be in a deadlock here just because of a momentary dispute. Wait until someone fish in troubled water and obtains the Death Seeking Chop, but he is no match for that devil Jiang Liechen. Then what's the point of all this? What lies and deceit? Just to deceive you, why do you have to do this? Why do you have to do this? Do you really think you have that much face? Right now the world is facing a crisis, instead of working together to resist the calamity, you want to hit a person who is down? In the end everybody will perish together, and you will be happy? I want to ask you what kind of evil intentions you have! "
Cheng Jiahua stammered, "I … I …" Normally he had a glib tongue, but after being reprimanded by Nangong Xue, his face turned red. His hand clutching the empty sleeve of his robe, he hung his head down and did not say anything.
Receiving Nangong Xue's support, Li Yijie's momentum increased greatly. He raised his head and looked straight at Liu Mujian. "Shibo," he said, "Little Nephew is sincerely thinking for everybody's sake," he said, "Everything I did was not done out of selfishness. If you insist on following us, my family did not buy this secret passage, so everybody can use it. But if you run into danger, don't blame me, Li Yijie, for not warning you beforehand. "
Liu Mujian smiled and said, "Of course. If we are careless, we can only swallow our own bitter fruit. Why would we blame you, Alliance Leader Li? Won't that make us unable to distinguish right from wrong? Besides, I have already divided the disciples into two groups, one group will go to the tunnel under Zhao Zong's ancestral hall, the other group will follow me this way. "With a cold laugh Nangong Xue said," Liu Shibo, you are very clear about right and wrong. "Liu Mujian responded with a faint smile. Nangong Xue snorted and looked away.
Li Yijie said, "In that case, everyone be careful." As he said that, he waved his sleeve and was about to step into the secret passage.
Liu Mujian said, "Wait a moment, Alliance Head Li, it's fine for you to walk in front. However, this is the first time I've come to this secret passage. I don't know what's going on ahead. If Alliance Master Li has other intentions and suddenly turns around halfway and attacks me … Hehe, I'm afraid these old bones of mine won't be able to withstand it. Therefore, I dare to ask you to walk in front of me. Although in terms of status, it's somewhat unreasonable, but the situation is constantly changing. We can't be restricted by those old fogeys' rules and regulations. Don't you agree? "
Li Yijie was displeased. With a cold humph he said, "If you want me to walk behind you, I can still 'attack' your back. You won't be able to guard against it." "That's right," Liu Mujian said, "It's good that you're willing to admit it. If Alliance Head Li wants to harm me, I won't be able to do anything. " Li Yijie was so angry that smoke was coming out of his seven orifices. With a straight face he said, "Liu Shibo, let's not talk about how I don't have a conscience and ignore ethics. Even if I really want to fight, I won't stoop to harming people behind their backs. You don't have to worry."
Nangong Xue remembered how Liu Mujian led the Yellow Mountain Pai disciples to launch a sneak attack in an inn. With a cold laugh he said, "That's right. Although Liu Shibo is the Sect Leader, you shouldn't think that there's only one Yellow Mountain Pai in the world. Everybody has to follow the Yellow Mountain Pai's style. " These words were sharp, outsiders would not be able to understand, only those who had experienced it would know that on the surface Nangong Xue was ridiculing the Yellow Mountain Pai, but in fact he was pointing his spear at Liu Mujian. Sure enough, Liu Mujian was so angry that his face turned ashen.
However, Liu Mujian was the Sect Leader of a large sect; he handled many affairs, and his self-cultivation was also very good. Before long he calmed down and said, "Alliance Head Li is an upright gentleman, of course I trust you. But since ancient times, power has always been chaotic. Everybody fights, isn't it for power and profit, two words? When the time comes, I'm afraid even if you don't want to, your heart will not be able to control it. One must always be on guard against others. Therefore, I must find several more people to follow closely behind me. If Alliance Head Li wants to launch a sneak attack, they won't be able to resist, but they can also alert me to be on guard so that I can prepare in time. Ay, I'm getting old, so my paranoia is especially strong. Unfortunately, it's not directed at you, Alliance Head Li. Please forgive me. "
After being scolded by Nangong Xue, Cheng Jiahua's mood was still very low. At this moment he hurriedly stepped in front of Liu Mujian and said, "Sect Leader Liu, the situation ahead is not clear yet. Junior will go in front to scout the way and also light the lantern for you." Liu Mujian knew this young man's martial arts were mediocre. Even if he really wanted to harm him, he would be able to kill him with a palm strike before he could, so there was absolutely no danger. Liu Mujian was happy to do him a favor. He smiled and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Young Hero Cheng."
Cheng Jiahua said, "Sect Leader Liu is too polite." As soon as he finished speaking, he was the first to enter the secret passage. Not long after, after a few turns, he disappeared from sight. Liu Mujian raised his hand and three people from the Yellow Mountain Sect walked out. They were all his trusted disciples. They spread out behind him like a human wall protecting Liu Mujian as they walked into the secret passage.
Li Yijie was so angry that his chest heaved up and down. Nangong Xue angrily said, "This Liu Mujian, he calls himself a great master of a sect in vain. He's simply guarding us like we're thieves!" Li Yijie saw that she was so angry that his own anger had mostly dissipated. He smiled and comforted her, "Don't be angry. As the saying goes, 'the skilled are bold.' People who are paranoid are mostly timid. And those who are timid usually don't have high martial arts skills. "Nangong Xue was amused by him. She laughed and said," You're always right! "She took his hand and the two of them followed closely behind.
The secret passage wasn't long, but these people were on guard against each other. They always felt that someone would strike from the dark at any moment. None of them felt at ease. It was as if time had stopped and several years had passed. With great difficulty, they could vaguely see the Hall of the Dead. The passage extended downwards until it finally connected to the ground. Cheng Jiahua was the first to come out of the passage and looked around. He was followed by Liu Mujian, the three protectors, Li Yijie, and Nangong Xue. Just like every other newcomer, they were greatly shocked by what they saw.
Nangong Xue sighed and said, "What an amazing spirit! What extravagance! For Prince Heshuo Zhuang to be able to rest in such a luxurious tomb, it can be said that he died a worthy death. "
Cheng Jiahua said, "What do you mean by 'worthy death'? This tomb chamber was just a piece of trash for decoration. It could only be put up for show. He can see those earthly treasures buried with him, but he can't touch them. He can't use them, so what's so good about them? What His Highness really has is just a short and narrow coffin. What's there to be envious about? Even the most destitute person in the world lives in a bigger house than this. "
Nangong Xue said, "What's wrong, Cheng Gongzi doesn't believe in ghosts and gods?" Cheng Jiahua said, "It's not that I don't believe in ghosts, it's just that I don't like those Taoist priests who lie about being able to communicate with Yin and Yang. I also look down on those who have money but have nowhere to spend it. They use it to decorate the tomb, but they want the poor to starve to death because they don't have a single grain to harvest. I said that if we want to offer sacrifices to the dead, we might as well burn some paper money. "
Nangong Xue sighed and said, "No matter what, Senior Mu was willing to build this tomb for Prince Zhuang, it shows that he truly loved him. But in the end, he still cupped his hands and let his lover and sister be buried together in the same tomb, while he himself floated away. He only ended up with the tragic fate of being unable to accompany his lover and being separated by life and death. All of this was caused by the fight for the throne. " Suddenly a wave of fear swept through his heart, followed by an ominous premonition. He tightly grabbed Li Yijie's arm and said, "Shixiong, I'm so scared … I'm scared that we'll end up like this. Don't make me the second Senior Mu, okay? Promise me! "
Li Yijie's head was full of confusion. "I have never thought about fighting for the throne," he said, "How can I let you be the second Senior Mu?" Nangong Xue said, "Although you don't want to, but someone …" She wanted to say something but hesitated. In her heart she still had half of what she wanted to say, "But someone has been longing for you for a long time. If in the future Shen Shiyun fails to usurp the throne, according to the crime, you will be just like Princess Yong 'an, willing to be buried with her. When that time comes, I will be just like Senior Mu, building the tomb for you without complaint or regret. In the end I will help the two of you, but I will be excluded. " Thinking about this, he could not help but feel a sharp pain in his heart.
The reason why Cheng Jiahua valued Nangong Xue the most was because of her straightforward and unrestrained nature. Seeing her suffer so much because of Li Yijie, while the other party remained indifferent, he really couldn't stand it anymore. "Humph," he interrupted the two people's entanglement. "Liu Sect Leader," he said, "in your opinion, where is the Death Killer Chop hidden?" At the same time, he vigilantly looked around the main hall, guarding against the hidden dangers and traps. He wanted to push this group of thieves, who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth, into hell for disturbing the tomb owner's peace.
Liu Mujian gently stroked his white beard and calmly said, "Laofu has heard that several months ago Noble Consort Yun personally came here. She walked through the entire ancient tomb and turned it upside down, but she still couldn't find the Death Killer Chop. I don't know if Heroine Mu doesn't want this treasure to reappear in the world, or if she wants to test everyone's qualifications to inherit Prince Zhuang's legacy. But since it's a trial, there must be a way. Right now we don't even see the shadow of the enemy. Don't tell me we have to tear down every brick in this tomb? That would be too troublesome. "
Nangong Xue sneered and said, "If Senior Mu wants to hide the treasure, then it's best if she hides it so that no one can find it. I'm afraid she can't wait for the tomb robbers to cause trouble. The more troublesome it is, the lower the possibility of the treasure being stolen. Don't tell me you want her to open the door to the tomb robbers? If she thinks it's too complicated and chooses too simple, she won't even put in the slightest bit of effort. Why bother fighting for the Seven Evils Treasure? Since she has already chosen to walk down this tunnel, she should be prepared to disregard life and death. Everyone knows that the Hall of the Dead is full of traps. What kind of danger will there be later on, I can't say for sure. Martial Uncle Liu, if you only want to save effort, then why don't you take advantage of the fact that there's still time to leave as soon as possible and wait outside for benefits? Wouldn't that be exactly what you want? Martial Uncle is already old, you can go out and enjoy a few more years of good fortune. There's no need to throw your life away in here just for a treasure. "
Previously she was very suspicious of Liu Mujian, she simply regarded the two of them as unpardonable murderers. She was on guard against them in every possible way, which caused her self-esteem to be humiliated. She felt that Liu Mujian was just a coward who was greedy for life and afraid of death, yet he was still obsessed with the benefits in front of him. He was shameless and greedy, so she despised him very much. Therefore, her words were overbearing, she no longer had the respect she used to have for her Martial Uncle. But this was only one of the fuses. Thinking about Li Yijie's affection for Shen Shiyun, she was forever excluded. Because of this, she was worried and sad. She could not restrain herself and her words were full of indignation.
With a bitter smile Liu Mujian said, "Lao Fu only said a few words, how come Martial Nephew Nangong is lecturing me with a long speech? Right now, shouldn't we work together to find the Death Seeking Chop first? Lao Fu is already old, I've enjoyed enough good fortune in this life. But the few of you are still young, your future is limitless. If you lose your lives here, that would be even more of a pity. "
Cheng Jiahua said, "That's right. If we have the heart to die early on, since everyone will die anyway, then what are we doing? What are we doing? Even if we stop Demon Head Jiang, those common people will die sooner or later. Dying early or dying late, in the end, it doesn't make any difference. In that case, we might as well not do anything, just lie down together and wait for death. Since we have the intention to do this, we must have the mindset of 'we must succeed.' We came in together, so we'll go out together. Nobody is allowed to die. I believe you're not someone who will admit defeat so easily, don't make me look down on you. "
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