137: The underground palace beneath the pool, containing enormous burial goods

One hour later.

The water in the Pool had vanished, revealing a set of Stone Steps leading further down inside the Pool's basin.

The steps were damp, with many water stains visible on the surface.

The point where the water had drained was right in the middle of the Pool, and next to the drainage hole was a single blue brick.

There were carved patterns on the blue brick, but they weren't very clear, showing only faint red marks.

"I really didn't expect there to be a whole other world inside this Pool."

Bai Lu looked at the bottom of the Pool in surprise, then turned to look at Ye Bai, who was walking toward her. "Ye Bai, did you already know while you were in the water? Otherwise, why would you have been staring at the Pool the whole time?"

Ye Bai didn't respond. Instead, he walked straight toward the Pool and, upon seeing the Stone Steps, stepped inside without hesitation.

"Wait for me!"

Seeing Ye Bai leave, Meng Ziyi chased after him without a second thought.

From now on, no matter where Ye Bai went, she would follow.

"Me too!"

Yang Chaoyue followed closely behind.

Then Reba, Bai Lu, and Yang Mi followed after them. Seeing Ye Bai leave, Wu Jing also followed inside.

As for Zhang Dada and Cai Xukun, they didn't even want to speak anymore.

It wasn't that they were willing to follow; it was just that no one would listen even if they spoke. Since everyone else was leaving, they might as well follow along.

Staying here alone would be a very dangerous thing.

So, they followed Ye Bai down the Stone Steps.

Following the Stone Steps, they encountered a Stone Door, which Ye Bai opened.

What followed was a massive space, with a faint dampness lingering inside.

"It's really humid in here!"

Yang Mi sniffed, smelling a peculiar odor inside.

"There's a Pool outside; it's already good enough that there isn't condensation hanging on the walls. It's just a bit of dampness, which isn't unacceptable," Wu Jing said as he looked around with his flashlight. "I really didn't expect there to be such a large Underground Palace beneath this Pool."

That's right!

This was an Underground Palace.

As the Stone Door was opened, air flowed in.

The Oil Lamps on the walls were instantly ignited at that moment.

The dim space was lit up, allowing everyone to see the entire scene inside the Underground Palace clearly.

As the candlelight caught, the Underground Palace was illuminated. As the glow of the candles fell, the entire space suddenly became magnificent and resplendent.

The Underground Palace was constructed of blue bricks, and the Stone Pillars were built with blue cement, covered in many patterns.

Openwork patterns appeared on the walls, looking like ventilation ports.

The total area of the Underground Palace was at least tens of thousands of square meters.

On the ground were piles of boxes, large and small, filled with gold, silver, and jewelry.

Gold, silver, emeralds, bronze vessels, and various raw jade stones.

The sight left everyone dazzled.

"Wow!"

"So many emeralds and jewels? So much money!"

"These things are all cultural relics, right? Taking just one out would be enough for us to live without worries. No wonder there were so many Tomb Robbers in ancient times; these things are truly tempting!"

"I've seen plenty of jewelry, but now I feel like everything I saw before was just junk."

Zhang Dada and Cai Xukun's eyes went wide when they saw the jewelry on the ground.

These were far more precious than any jewelry they had seen before, and even the jade and emeralds were more pure.

Most jade nowadays is synthetic; how could it compare to the preciousness of these items?

Wu Jing and the Female Celebrities were also staring wide-eyed.

Especially the girls—who doesn't like jewelry? Who doesn't like gold, silver, and gems?

They all wanted to pick them up and admire them closely.

But they also knew they couldn't touch them. These were cultural relics; if they broke something, they couldn't afford the compensation. Furthermore, this was a dangerous place, and who knew if something else might appear.

So they could only look, suppressing their desire to touch.

Cai Xukun and Zhang Dada were very curious about a jade thumb ring in one of the boxes. Just as they were about to go over for a better look, they were stopped by Wu Jing.

"Don't touch the things in here. It's dangerous."

Wu Jing spoke up instinctively.

"We're just looking, not taking them away. Even that's not allowed?"

Zhang Dada felt he was being a bit dramatic.

"No," Wu Jing shook his head. Hadn't they caused enough trouble on this journey? It was better to be cautious. "Look at Ye Bai; he hasn't even spared a glance at these things."

Wu Jing truly admired Ye Bai. Although he wasn't a greedy person himself, he couldn't help but want to look at the jewelry a bit more.

These were cultural relics; not only was their value immense, but their age also made them extremely significant.

"Ye Bai is well-traveled, and he has a Third Uncle who showed him the world... how can that be the same?"

Zhang Dada blurted out instinctively.

The implication in his words was obvious: Ye Bai's Third Uncle was so capable and had seen so many things, who knew if he was a Tomb Robber.

If he was a Tomb Robber, what kind of scene hadn't he witnessed? He wouldn't have just seen these Funerary Objects; he would have taken them out to sell.

"What did you say?" Hearing this, Wu Jing's heart skipped a beat, and his gaze turned sharp.

"Nothing. If I can't touch them, I won't. What's the big deal?"

Seeing Wu Jing's dark expression, Zhang Dada didn't dare say more and could only act submissive.

Wu Jing looked at Zhang Dada and didn't forget to warn him at the end, "Keep those words to yourself. If you bring trouble to Ye Bai, never mind me taking action—even those women would be enough to give you a hard time."

Zhang Dada rubbed his nose sheepishly and didn't say anything.

Cai Xukun, Hua Chenyu, and Huang Zitao exchanged glances, but none of them spoke.

After all, it was best not to provoke those five women right now. Their status in the entertainment industry was not low; it was better not to mess with them.

Meanwhile, in the Live Stream Room.

The viewers weren't paying attention to the celebrities' actions; they were all staring blankly at the treasures in the Live Stream Room.

[Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! I never thought I'd see Funerary Objects in my life. These are treasures that haven't been processed by officials yet!!]

[How much of the people's wealth did this Yelang Kingdom suck up? Putting aside whether they were being used or not, just these jewels alone would be enough for a comeback. It's clear they really didn't care about the people's lives in their pursuit of immortality!]

[Stop talking!! I'm so shocked! So surprised!! I never dreamed that so many treasures would appear inside this Underground Palace.]

[Damn! Jewelry, emeralds, jade, and agate!! Oh my god!!! This sight really makes my eyes burn with envy. Any one of these would be enough for me to live without worries.]

[I finally understand why so many people in ancient times were willing to risk their lives to enter a Tomb. If you enter a Tomb once, you really won't have to worry about food or drink for a lifetime!!]