Cheng Jiahua said, "Alright, then let's begin." Seeing that Nangong Xue had regained her composure, he smiled with relief. He then slowly walked around the hall, occasionally tapping the walls with his fists. All he could hear was a dull thud. Just as he was feeling puzzled, he suddenly thought, "If Mu Qingyan placed the Death Seeking Slash deep inside the walls and blocked it with bricks, then even if we searched the entire place, we wouldn't be able to find anything out of the ordinary."
His gaze suddenly fell upon the stone platform in the middle of the hall. It was completely empty. The original treasure box had been dug out by Jiang Liechen, and then later taken by Shen Shiyun. The dagger had sliced through the stone platform, leaving nothing behind. The surface of the platform hadn't been damaged in the slightest. In the eyes of the newcomers, it was as if nothing had ever been placed on the stone platform. Nangong Xue also followed. She looked up and down at the stone platform, asking, "Is there a problem?"
Cheng Jiahua lifted his foot and kicked the stone platform, saying, "This thing seems to be solid. I was just thinking that the four walls of this hall are completely empty. If she wanted to hide the Death Seeking Slash, she would have to remove the walls. The only other place left is this stone platform. "Nangong Xue said," Do you want to cut it open to take a look? "As she said this, she placed her hand on the hilt of her sword.
Cheng Jiahua thought for a moment, then said, "No need. Don't you think it's strange? If this stone platform really had something, why would Mu Qingyan place it so openly in the middle of the hall? Wouldn't that just attract suspicion? She's always been rumored to be mysterious. I don't believe she's that stupid. It's obvious that this isn't some kind of trick to confuse people. It's just a smokescreen. The real treasure isn't hidden here. Otherwise, if I could see it, so could others. This stone platform would have been cut open long ago. "
Liu Mujian's expression darkened, thinking, "Like teacher, like disciple. This little bastard surnamed Cheng's eloquence is even better than Lu Qian's. I wonder how much of what he said was true and how much of it was false. It seems like he wasn't bragging when he said he was the Second Chief of Qingtian Village. If left alive, he would become a big problem in the future. Fortunately, his martial arts were too weak, so it would be better to take advantage of this opportunity to bury him here. Prince Zhuang is lying in the coffin, if you squeeze your head and your feet, I'll let you lie in the middle of this Main Hall, it'll be enough for you to do a somersault. But to talk about cooperation with Lu Qian … That's right, he's also a selfish person. As long as he can make a profit, he can do anything. He won't fall out with me over a disciple. Offending me, the God of Fortune, won't do him any good. If he wants to be the Emperor, then let him be a tailor. Let him do whatever he wants and make me a set of dragon robes. "
Cheng Jiahua racked his brain, his gaze fell on the two jade coffins. Suddenly his eyes lit up, he said, "As the saying goes: the dead are the most important, and the earth is the most peaceful. After death, everything would be over, and they would no longer be involved in the affairs of the secular world. The living must have some reverence for the dead. If one were to touch the coffin without permission, it would be extremely detrimental to one's virtue. One would be haunted by resentful ghosts and suffer greatly from their retribution, unable to find peace. Is there such a thing? "
Li Yijie was puzzled, he said, "That's right, these are the most basic principles. Everyone knows them. I don't know why you suddenly brought them up at this time. What do you mean?"
Cheng Jiahua said, "Because these principles are too common, no one would think too deeply about it. Instead, it could deceive everyone. Simply put, everyone thought that the dead body shouldn't be disturbed, but he wanted to hide the Life Claiming Chop in the coffin. This way, the Life Claiming Chop was the saber he carried with him when he was alive. He cherished it very much. Mu Qingyan wanted him to have this saber accompany him even when he was in the underworld. This was out of love. Thinking about it logically, no one would be willing to be disrespectful to ghosts and gods. The coffin was right in front of their eyes, but no one would open it to take a look. They only knew to turn the ancient tomb upside down, but they ignored the Life Claiming Chop that was inside! That treasure was naturally safe and sound until today. Mu Qingyan's trick could be considered very clever. For more than ten years, who knows how many stupid tomb robbers have been fooled by her. Unfortunately, it has met me now. Her good luck has come to an end. I'm going to reveal her true colors! "
A light flashed through his eyes. He went forward to open the coffin lid. Nangong Xue pulled his arm and said in alarm, "You can't! Young Master Cheng, what are you thinking? Prince Zhuang has been dead for so many years. How can we disturb his peace for the sake of this secular treasure? If this is the case, we don't need the treasure. "
Cheng Jiahua coldly said, "You can say 'we don't need the treasure', but others may not be willing to do the same." He shook off her hand and continued walking towards the coffin.
Liu Mujiao thought, "That's right! How come I didn't think that the Life Claiming Chop would be hidden in the coffin? Could it be that this little brat was right? That Mu Qingyan deliberately set up a trap to confuse him? It would be best if he opened the coffin quickly. As soon as I get the Life Claiming Chop, I'll leave immediately. After staying in the ancient tomb for so long, my whole body feels uncomfortable. Those two people on the side are getting in my way. They're really annoying! "
Li Yijie's figure flashed and blocked his way. He said, "You can't. There are rules in the world. Even if it's for the Life Claiming Chop, we can't break them." Cheng Jiahua coldly said, "Get out of the way, Li Yijie. I'm not a person of the Wulin world. Even if you're the Alliance Leader and give orders, you can't restrain me." Li Yijie said, "Everyone has the right to manage the affairs of the world. Even if I'm not the Alliance Leader, how can you say that it has nothing to do with me? As a human being, we should have human emotions. Otherwise, how are we different from wild beasts? "
Cheng Jiahua said, "Li Yijie, your weakness is that you're always overcautious. Often, your good intentions turn into bad things for you. If you really want what's good for him and the people of the world, then get out of the way. "
Nangong Xue tried to persuade him, "Cheng Gongzi, there are limits to everything in the world. You can't cross them. We can't watch you become a deranged person for the sake of treasures. If treasures can only arouse the greed in people's hearts and cause them to fight over them and bleed, then they're not treasures, they're just a source of disaster. Just let the Life Claiming Chop stay in the coffin and accompany Prince Zhuang. If we don't let it appear in the world, then the Seven Evils won't be complete. That disaster can also be avoided. "
Cheng Jiahua sternly said, "Miss Nangong, what you see is too superficial. This isn't a simple problem. Yes, if we don't do anything, we won't disturb the spirits of the dead today. But what about the future? What about the future? We have benevolence and righteousness in our hearts. That devil Jiang Liechen won't be the least bit polite when he does evil. In the future, if he finds out the true whereabouts of the Life Claiming Chop, even a fool like me can guess it, there's no reason why he can't guess it. When that time comes, he'll still open the coffin to take the treasures. Prince Zhuang's peace is doomed to be ruined! He can only blame himself for not letting go of the most precious treasure in the world even after he died. He even wanted to be buried with it. It's said that an ordinary man's wealth is his own ruin. Today, when we take the treasures, we have to be careful. We have to be respectful to him and pray for him. In the future, if that devil Jiang personally takes action, I'm afraid it'll be difficult to even keep Prince Zhuang's corpse intact. Think about it yourself. What's more important? "
Usually, when he talked to Nangong Xue, he always had a cheeky smile on his face. He often called her "sister-in-law" or "master's wife". This time, however, he kept a straight face and didn't smile. It was obvious that he was seriously considering this.
Nangong Xue was stunned. She hadn't thought about this problem before. She clutched her clothes tightly and didn't know what to do.
Li Yijie's imposing manner was also greatly reduced. He said embarrassedly, "But … even if it must be ruined, it shouldn't be in our hands …"
Cheng Jiahua sneered, "When I hear those words, I know it's you who said it. You're a group of hypocrites who pretend to be benevolent. Aren't you just afraid of dirtying your own hands? You're worried that you'll stain your own pure and holy soul and won't be redeemed after death? But let's not talk about you. Do you know how many righteous people, like your martial uncles and other elders, talk about benevolence, righteousness, and morality on the surface, even more pleasing to the ears than you do? Who knows how many dirty deeds they're capable of doing behind your back? Don't tell me you're holding onto a fluke mentality, thinking that every time you do evil, God just happens to be taking a nap? But when you're in front of people with bad reputations or people from evil sects, you'll cover yourself in golden light, as if your conduct is comparable to that of the gods. Today, you let go of the opportunity and refused to use the Death Seeking Strike. Because of your indecisiveness, the world will sink into purgatory in the future, and the common people will suffer. Tell me, will they thank you for persisting in protecting the souls of the dead, or will they blame you for putting them in an undeserved calamity? Tell me, between these two sins, which one is more sinful? "
Li Yijie was also dumbstruck. Other than hiding in the Palace for six years, he really hadn't done anything that offended the Heavens or reason. If he knew that the matter in front of him was extremely evil, yet he still had to do it, and the reason was only to guard against the unknown calamity that others might cause in the future, it was really difficult to make this decision. He had always been deeply bound by morality and righteousness, so his worries were even greater than other people's.
Liu Mujian pretended to persuade him, but he was actually agitated. "But," Cheng Jiahua sneered, "You can't even protect the virtue of the living world, yet you still want to spread false rumors, what kind of accumulation of virtue are you talking about? You've done too many evil deeds in your life, pretending to be a good person a few times, don't tell me that once you reach the netherworld, you'll be able to escape the judgment of doomsday? I know you guys want to avoid it like the plague, but that's fine, I didn't force you to do it anyway, I'll be the bad guy opening the coffin. If there's any punishment in the future, just take it all out on my head, I don't care anyway. "
Liu Mujian wanted him to lose his cool and immediately stand up for himself. He and the others were unable to stop him, so most of their sins would be offset. Immediately he smiled faintly and stood to the side with his hands hanging down, giving him a large space in front of the coffin. As if he was still afraid of being contaminated with mold, he took a few steps back and then retreated a bit further.
Nangong Xue still felt that it was inappropriate. This matter was for the sake of the Wulin world, and they all participated in it, how could they let him bear the punishment alone? Wouldn't that be too unfair? She was just about to say something to stop him, but Li Yijie grabbed her hand and retreated to the side, shaking his head at her.
Cheng Jiahua didn't refuse, his fingertips slowly traced the edge of the coffin, trying to find the crack that separated the two sides. Then he drew a semicircle in front of his chest and pushed out with his palm. He himself didn't have any internal energy cultivation, so this posture was just to maintain his face in the eyes of the onlookers.
Under the force of his palm, the coffin lid flew backwards and fell heavily into a corner. It was unknown whether the fine jade material was damaged or not. In reality, the top of the coffin was only supported by a thin layer of jade, there wasn't even a single nail on the four corners of the coffin. Otherwise, with his strength, it would have been difficult to knock it down.
As the coffin lid opened, they all gathered around to take a look. They saw that there was indeed a corpse lying inside the coffin. Because of the cold jade coffin, it hadn't decayed yet. The corpse's face was as serene as if he was sleeping. He wore a golden crown on his head and a dragon robe on his body, which was the attire of an emperor. Nangong Xue thought, "I heard that when Prince Zhuang was alive, he had a falling out with his own brother in order to fight for the throne, but in the end, he didn't succeed. In order to fulfill his wish, Senior Mu spent so much effort to bury him with the extravagant ceremony of an emperor. This royal tomb is also a part of it … he really put a lot of thought into it. "
As a woman, she didn't have any desire to fight. In her eyes, she only saw a heroine who was willing to sacrifice herself for her lover. The rest of the people didn't care about these things, they were only focused on finding the Death Seeking Chop. Cheng Jiahua was standing at the front. When he saw half of a saber hilt sticking out from under the corpse, his heart skipped a beat. He was secretly delighted, "Sure enough, it's here!" He raised his hand and flipped the corpse over. A short saber shaped like a crescent moon came into view.
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