364: So you robbed him?

Not long after, a bizarre and eye-catching scene appeared within the Emperors Tomb.

Up ahead, a burly man with disheveled clothes was carrying a spiked club, running desperately with his head down!

His eyes darted around, as if he had done something shameful.

Far behind him, an old man, almost entirely naked save for a pair of tattered underpants and covered in bruises, was stumbling in pursuit, his eyes splitting and teeth gritted in rage.

As he chased, he made strange, hoarse gasping sounds from his throat, seemingly wanting to shout something but unable to get it out.

The two of them, one chasing the other, created a scene that was incredibly shocking, even as the distance between them grew.

The scattered Cultivators along the way were all dumbfounded upon seeing this, subconsciously stopping in their tracks, pointing, and whispering among themselves:

"Hiss, what did that big man up front do to the old man behind him?"

"This... this posture, could it be..."

"In broad daylight, under the open sky, here in the Emperors Tomb, how could such a scandalous and outrageous thing happen?!"

"The old man behind looks quite old, and to be beaten like that is truly miserable!"

"That guy in front runs really fast! He looks like a repeat offender!"

Hearing the faint discussions and the hateful gazes prickling his back, Shi Wanshan ran even faster, his heart bleeding, wishing he could just crawl into a crack in the ground.

"What kind of sin have I committed to deserve this?!"

Shi Wanshan roared inwardly, wanting to cry but having no tears.

His lifelong reputation was completely ruined today in this damned Emperors Tomb!

Shi Wanshan swore that he would dig three feet into the ground to drag out that smoking, wicked bastard!!

Meanwhile, Xuan Yangzi, who was strolling leisurely with Gu Changge, paused slightly. His powerful Divine Sense swept across the distance, and his brows first raised in confusion, then a wry expression appeared on his Face.

"Changge," he turned to Gu Changge beside him and said, "I just scanned that kid Wanshan with my Divine Sense! Good grief, he looks absolutely miserable, clothes in disarray, carrying that big spiked club of his and running for his life!!"

Gu Changge heard this as if he had already known about it: "Haha, it seems Senior Brother Shi has had quite an encounter during this trip to the Emperors Tomb."

Xuan Yangzi shook his head and sighed: "This kid has a fiery temper and cares greatly about his Face. He has suffered a huge loss this time, so I hope he doesn't get so angry he loses his mind. Changge, you go ahead and wander around; I need to go check on him."

Gu Changge nodded slightly, his tone casual: "Senior Brother, please go ahead. I will just walk around."

Seeing this, Xuan Yangzi flickered, transforming into a breeze and disappearing into the intricate passages to go comfort the emotionally traumatized Shi Wanshan.

After Xuan Yangzi left, Gu Changge did not move immediately.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze casually sweeping across the entire Emperors Tomb, when suddenly a faint glint of amusement flashed in his eyes, as if he had discovered something interesting.

"The aura in that direction is quite interesting."

He did not linger, his pace leisurely yet deceptively fast. With one step, his figure vanished.

In a corner of a hidden grand hall.

The Fourth Ancestor was resting with his eyes closed.

Suddenly, he sensed something and opened his eyes.

He saw the Void Realm ahead ripple slightly, and two figures emerged silently; it was the Second Ancestor and the Third Ancestor.

Both were still wearing black masks, but their eyes held a hint of unmistakable strangeness.

"You're back?"

The Fourth Ancestor's voice held a hint of expectation.

"How was it? I saw that Purple Robe kid acting in a hurry earlier; he must have obtained some great treasure. How was it? Did you succeed?"

The Second Ancestor's expression was slightly unnatural as he quietly nudged the Third Ancestor with his elbow and transmitted his voice: "Third one, you should say it!"

The Third Ancestor glared at him and transmitted back: "Why should it be me? You were the one who knocked him out! And you were the one who came up with most of the ideas!"

The Fourth Ancestor watched them exchanging glances and frowned: "What is going on? Did it not go smoothly? Did you fail?"

The Second Ancestor coughed lightly: "How is that possible? When I take action, could there ever be a failure? The harvest was not small; that Purple Robe kid obtained a Saint King-grade Battle Armor, which looks extraordinary. Plus, he had quite a lot in his own collection, it's just that..."

When the Second Ancestor reached this point, his old Face flushed, and he said guiltily: "There was also some extra harvest?"

"Extra harvest?"

The Fourth Ancestor was stunned. "Having an extra harvest is a good thing; why are you acting so shy? This doesn't seem like your style."

The Third Ancestor glanced at the curious baby Xue Wuhen, who was blinking innocently and listening intently, and slapped him unconscious.

"It's just that, the two of us, we accidentally robbed that kid Shi Wanshan too."

"So you robbed him, so what? How many treasures did you get?"

The Fourth Ancestor looked at them, not reacting for a moment, and subconsciously asked about the loot.

"What? Robbed Shi Wanshan?!"

The next second, he sprang up from the ground, his voice suddenly rising an octave, his eyes wide, his Face full of disbelief.

"Am I crazy, are you two crazy, or is that Shi kid crazy?!"

He extended his finger, pointing at the Second Ancestor and the Third Ancestor in turn.

"You two went masked to rob a Purple Robe Saint, and ended up casually robbing your own Peak Master?! What the hell kind of operation is this?!"

The Second Ancestor quickly waved his hands, trying to explain: "Fourth one, don't get excited, listen to me! This matter was an accident!"

"Accident?!"

The Fourth Ancestor was so angry his beard stood on end.

The Third Ancestor coughed dryly, trying to help, his tone carrying a sense of "we were also helpless."

"Ahem, this really isn't our fault. The two of us had just finished dealing with that Purple Robe Saint in the Immortal Cave and were about to count the loot. We felt a little mouse outside peeking and sneaking around, clearly with ill intentions, wanting to be the oriole!"

"Exactly!"

The Second Ancestor immediately continued, sounding a bit more righteous.

"That kid's disguise was quite convincing, carrying a big spiked club, hiding in the shadows, looking like he was ready to jump out and steal our loot at any moment! Can we tolerate that? Absolutely not! The Emperors Tomb is a dangerous place, full of crises. For such people with ill intentions and intent to ambush, we must strike first!"

The Third Ancestor nodded repeatedly, adding: "Exactly! We were preventing trouble before it happened, cleaning up potential threats! Who would have thought that when we tore off the disguise, hey, it was our own Shi kid! You tell me how this happened!"

The two sang in harmony, actually managing to frame the friendly fire as a decisive clearing of safety hazards, even adding a tone of disappointment that he hadn't lived up to their expectations.

The Fourth Ancestor listened as the veins on his forehead throbbed. He pointed at the two, and it took him a long time to squeeze a sentence through his teeth.

"S-o, y-o-u, j-u-s-t, r-o-b-b-e-d, h-i-m?!"

"Well, what else?"

The Second Ancestor spread his hands, with an expression of "we were also in a tough spot."

"The guy was already knocked out, were we supposed to wake him up and say 'Sorry, little Shi, we are your own Old Ancestors, that was just a misunderstanding, here is your ring back'? Would we still have any Face left? Would we have any dignity as Old Ancestors in front of him in the future?"

The Third Ancestor expressed deep agreement: "The Second one is right. Things have reached this point, so continuing with the mistake is the best policy. Anyway, he doesn't know who did it, so just assume he was robbed by other villains in the Emperors Tomb; learn from your mistakes! Young people, experiencing a bit of society's beatings is not a bad thing!"