254: Shi Wanshan's greeting gift

Xuan Yangzi was stunned for a long while before murmuring, "This... the aura of this Ancient Tomb is too terrifying! The Third Old Ancestor actually broke into such a place?"

Shi Wanshan also breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned again, "It's good that he's fine, it's good that he's fine! But looking at the scale of this Ancient Tomb, it must be extremely dangerous. Could it be..."

Xuan Yangzi still couldn't hide the shock and suspicion in his heart and couldn't help but press further, "Changge, where exactly is this Ancient Tomb? The surroundings look dangerous, the Third Old Ancestor..."

Gu Changge flicked his finger, and a streak of spiritual light lit up again, revealing the topography of the Ancient Tomb's periphery. Mountains stretched endlessly, vegetation was desolate, and the ground was crisscrossed with ravines, completely different from ordinary mountain ranges.

"This place... why does it look so familiar?"

A voice filled with doubt rang out; it was Wang Xiaopang, who had returned to his original appearance.

Xuan Yangzi and Shi Wanshan were stunned upon hearing the voice and looked at Wang Xiaopang in unison, their faces full of surprise. Who was this kid?

Only then did they notice when the Azure Profound Sect had gained such a character.

He looked very unfamiliar.

But at this moment, both were full of concern for the Third Old Ancestor's safety and had no mind to ask about his origins. Shi Wanshan hurriedly took a step forward and asked urgently, "You recognize this place? Speak quickly, where is it!"

Xuan Yangzi also nodded, his gaze fixed on Wang Xiaopang, waiting for his answer.

"This place is in Huangzhou!"

Wang Xiaopang's eyes were certain as he turned to look at Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu.

"Big Brother, Second Brother, do you remember? Back at the Old Site of the Demon Heaven Sect, I told you that I accidentally discovered a Feng Shui treasure land that I couldn't enter no matter what. It's right here!"

Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu exchanged a look, then nodded in remembrance.

Wang Xiaopang had indeed mentioned this back then, but they hadn't paid much attention at the time. They didn't expect it to be this mysterious great tomb.

Just then, Gu Changge's Divine Sense had already probed deep into the Ancient Tomb, passing through layers of Restrictions and rows of runes, touching upon that core aura sealed for eternity.

A flash of surprise passed through his eyes, followed by a faint smile playing at the corners of his mouth as he spoke calmly, "Interesting."

"Changge, what is it?" Xuan Yangzi hurriedly asked.

Gu Changge looked up, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable weight, "This tomb is not the burial place of an ordinary ancient powerhouse, but the Tomb of a Great Emperor."

"Wh... What?! The Tomb of a Great Emperor?!"

These words were like a sudden clap of thunder. Xuan Yangzi and Shi Wanshan's eyes widened instantly, their faces filled with unbelievable shock.

The three of them, including Xiao Ruobai, also looked solemn, a strong sense of surprise flashing in their eyes.

No one was ignorant of what the words 'Great Emperor' meant in the Xuanhuang Great World.

Those were existences standing at the peak of cultivation, looking down upon eternity.

A Great Emperor's tomb contained the Imperial Dao Legacy and endless secrets, but it was also accompanied by fatal dangers. Since ancient times, those who could truly enter a Great Emperor's tomb and return unscathed were few and far between!

Wang Xiaopang's mouth hung open in shock, his body freezing up, "A... A Great Emperor's tomb? The place I almost broke into was actually a Great Emperor's mausoleum?"

He had originally thought it was just a Secret Realm with abundant Spiritual Qi. He hadn't expected it to be such a Heaven-Defying existence. For a moment, he felt incredibly shocked, feeling fortunate that he hadn't forced his way in back then.

Gu Changge withdrew his Divine Sense and tapped his finger lightly on the stone table, his tone indifferent, "The Third Old Ancestor knows what he's doing inside. Right now, they are only at the periphery of the great tomb. That bit of danger is nothing to him. Rest assured, there is absolutely no danger to his life."

He paused and added, "The Seal on this great tomb is loosening. It is expected to fully emerge in a month. At that time, the eyes of various regions will likely converge here. It will be quite a spectacle."

Hearing this, Xuan Yangzi and Shi Wanshan's hanging hearts completely settled. Most of the anxiety on their faces dissipated, and only then did they slightly divert their attention, their gazes falling simultaneously on Wang Xiaopang.

Xuan Yangzi looked at the unfamiliar kid and couldn't help but look at Xiao Ruobai, "Xiao Ruobai, this kid is..."

"In response to Junior Martial Uncle, he is the Personal Disciple Revered Master just accepted, Qin Yuechen."

Xiao Ruobai hurriedly bowed and replied.

"Oh? He took another Disciple?"

Xuan Yangzi's eyes lit up, and his gaze toward Wang Xiaopang instantly became more enthusiastic.

How high was Gu Changge's standards? To be accepted as a Personal Disciple by him, this kid must be extraordinary.

Shi Wanshan also nodded, a smile appearing on his face, already calculating what kind of meeting gift to give.

"Haha, good lad! To be able to catch Changge's eye, your future is limitless!"

Xuan Yangzi spoke first, waving his hand as a warm jade pendant floated in front of Wang Xiaopang.

"For our first meeting, I don't have anything great. This 'Heart-Clearing Pendant' can protect your mind and resist Heart Demons. Take it and play with it."

Wang Xiaopang hurriedly reached out to catch it. Feeling the cool aura coming from the jade pendant, he hurriedly bowed in thanks, "Thank you, Senior Martial Uncle!"

Seeing this, Shi Wanshan didn't hesitate either. With a wave of his hand, an ancient Seal appeared in his palm. The body of the Seal was covered with complex patterns, faintly exuding a kingly pressure. It was a King Grade Artifact!

He was about to hand it over, saying with a smile, "I'll join in the fun too. This 'Seal'..."

Before he finished speaking, Shi Wanshan's movements suddenly stopped. His eyes stared fixedly at Wang Xiaopang, his pupils shrinking abruptly—

This kid's aura, this demeanor... why did he look more and more like that Little Fatty who followed behind Xiao Ruobai outside the Old Site of the Demon Heaven Sect, whom he had stripped until only a pair of underwear was left?!

This fantian seal seemed, possibly, probably, likely to be the one he had stripped from this kid back then... The smile on Shi Wanshan's face froze instantly, and his hand unconsciously retracted. He cursed his own carelessness in his heart, only now realizing that the other party was that very Little Fatty, and even more unexpectedly, he had now been accepted as a Disciple by Changge.

If he were to give back the thing he had robbed from the guy as a meeting gift, wouldn't that be a huge joke?

But he was half a beat too slow. Wang Xiaopang had already fixed his eyes on the fantian seal in his hand. His eyes were wide and round, staring fixedly at the Seal, his breathing becoming rapid.

The appearance of this Seal, the patterns on it, and even that faint connection he felt with it... he was all too familiar with it! It was exactly the King Grade Artifact that "god-damned black-hearted thief" had looted from him, which he valued as much as his own life—the fantian seal!

"You...!"

Wang Xiaopang suddenly looked up, his chubby finger pointing at Shi Wanshan, his voice trembling with extreme shock and anger.

"It's you! That black-hearted thief who stripped me... no, who stole my fantian seal?!"

He was so angry that his whole body was shaking, and fire almost spewed from his small eyes!

So the culprit who knocked him unconscious, stripped him to his underwear, and made off with almost all his belongings was actually this person?!

Being exposed on the spot, Shi Wanshan's old face instantly turned beet red. He was so embarrassed that he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into!

He coughed twice, his eyes wandering, trying to regain a bit of elder dignity, "Ahem... this... Little Fatty... ah no, Nephew Yuechen... a misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding! Your Senior Martial Uncle, I, at that time, was... was..."

He "was" for a long time but really couldn't make up a reasonable excuse. He couldn't just say, "I saw you acting sneakily and just robbed you on the way," could he?

Xiao Ruobai, Fang Hanyu, and Ling Xi were also stunned. They looked at the hopping-mad Wang Xiaopang, then at the red-faced and flustered Shi Wanshan, and understood instantly.

The corners of Xiao Ruobai's mouth twitched as he fought back a smile, deliberately putting on a stern face, "Martial Uncle Shi, this 'meeting gift' of yours... is truly unique!"