74: The eerie King Da Mu, my servant is named Hongxiu!
γ Fellow Daoist Shen, are you still there? β Cultivator Wang Da Mu γ
Shen Nian was busy urging the Cultivation Technique miniature person inside his body to Cultivate, so he did not check the messages at all.
About half an hour passed.
γ Fellow Daoist Shen, are you interested in the ruins of the great tomb because you are following me? β Cultivator Wang Da Mu γ
γ Don't worry, I understand. Fellow Daoist Shen is a person of status and is just extremely interested in ancient civilizations. We are simply discussing it, that is all. β Cultivator Wang Da Mu γ
Another half an hour passed.
γ *Cough cough*... Fellow Daoist Shen, have you gone to sleep? β Cultivator Wang Da Mu γ
γ The night in You Mountain is quite beautiful. Fellow Daoist Shen should be at the Heavenly Sword Sect right now. We must be looking at the same night scene. Look at how these star patterns correspond to You Mountain; it is mysterious and profound, with infinite changes. This ruin is not simple... γ
γ Speaking of which, there has been a lot of news about Fellow Daoist Shen recently. They all say you stared a half-step Nascent Soul Bull Demon to death, and also stared the little Vajra Luo Zheng of Sunset Valley into stupidity. Many people have already started practicing eye-closing techniques to defend against you... γ
γ A true Genius. Cultivating sword, cultivating body, and even cultivating eyes. Little Mu admires you, truly admires you... γ
γ Fellow Daoist Shen must have obtained the jade talisman of the Ancient Moon Grotto-Heaven, right? The aura of the ruins was previously covered by the Demonic Qi of the Gray Wolf tribe. Now that the wolf demons are dead, the ruins have appeared. Since the wolf demons died at your hands, that is what everyone is saying. I don't mean anything else by it. I have a way to get in, but Fellow Daoist Shen should be careful. I heard that Lu Ya from Xuan Guang Cave has a strong opinion of you... γ
It was already the hour of the Ox, around two in the morning.
γ Fellow Daoist Shen, you must be asleep. Then I will sleep too. If you see this message tomorrow, you must reply. I have something to discuss... γ
Shen Nian listened to this series of somewhat deep, masculine voices and remained silent.
This guy talks way too much.
Shen Nian glanced at the ancient record in his hand, thought for a moment, and replied.
γ I am here. γ
In the next second, the Great Xia secret Jade Slip immediately flashed with a stream of light.
γ Fellow Daoist Shen, you are awake!! β Cultivator Wang Da Mu γ
"..." Shen Nian was speechless.
γ Something up? γ
γ ( β _ β ) Fellow Daoist Shen, aren't you the one following me? β Cultivator Wang Da Mu γ
γ ... Then I will unfollow. γ
γ Don't!! Fellow Daoist Shen, listen to me first. This ruin is very unusual. I can conclude that there is definitely a great tomb here. Fellow Daoist Shen should know that ruins are all left behind by ancient Cultivators. If there is a tomb, the things inside are rare treasures. Doesn't Fellow Daoist Shen want to learn about them? γ
Shen Nian listened to the message and was silent for a moment. His goal for going to the Ancient Moon Grotto-Heaven was simple: kill the Black Feather Demon Emperor, and checking his fate was the primary objective.
Of course!
If there were some unexpected gains, that would naturally be for the best.
After all, having other items to assist during the simulation yields better results.
Who knows what this damn fate will become after solving the Black Feather Demon Emperor?
Hanging by a thread?
Or a narrow escape from death!!
For this reason, Shen Nian suppressed the urge to delete him for now and replied.
γ How are you so sure? γ
γ Of course I am sure. My family has been doing this for generations. Since my grandfather's generation, I have lived in tombs. I am not bragging to you... γ
Listening to him chatter on and on about how his ancestors had even touched the great tomb of a Demon Emperor, Shen Nian felt a headache coming on and couldn't help but interrupt.
γ Enough. Wait for me at You Mountain. I will come over tomorrow and we can talk then. γ
γ Fellow Daoist Shen, I see that you are a... no, a pure Sword Cultivator from the Heavenly Sword Sect, which is why I am telling you this. Actually, I have already snuck in. I can only wait for you inside the ruins! β Cultivator Wang Da Mu γ
Upon hearing this, Shen Nian was slightly stunned.
How did this guy get in?
What kind of luck is this?
Could he be a Child of Destiny!!
γ Fellow Daoist Shen, I have a favor I would like to ask of you. I didn't pay attention when I came in and accidentally damaged my Tomb-Breaking Axe. I urgently need some heavenly sun gold stone. If it is convenient, please help me bring some. If I don't have it, it will be very difficult to break into the great tomb. I see that this tomb is at least that of an ancient Void Refinement expert... γ
γ Fellow Daoist Shen??? γ
γ Did you go offline? γ
At the same time.
You Mountain.
Inside the Ancient Moon Grotto-Heaven.
At the foot of a pitch-black mountain that towered into the clouds, a young man carrying a large gourd looked at the Jade Slip in his hand that had received no response for a long time and sighed helplessly.
"Sigh~"
"I used all my strength just to be able to contact the outside world through this Jade Slip, and now they won't reply when I send a message..."
"The Sword Cultivators of the Heavenly Sword Sect are simply too rude!"
"You must bring some heavenly sun gold stone in, otherwise this tomb can only be looked at and not raided. That would be even more painful than killing me!!"
Cultivation Method Pavilion, third floor.
Shen Nian did not reply to the other party but fell into deep thought, taking out the Wang Damu Tomb-Raiding Notes and flipping through them.
"This Wang Damu is not simple. I fear this notebook is somewhat related to him..."
Shen Nian always maintained a vigilant attitude toward people he could not control and would never be careless.
He opened the notebook to the first page.
γ Wang Damu Tomb-Raiding Notes, Rule Number One β Never raid a tomb on the anniversary of the tomb owner's death, otherwise the most terrifying things will happen!!! β Remember this!!! γ
"..." The corner of Shen Nian's mouth twitched slightly.
What kind of notes are these?
Who in their right mind chooses to raid a tomb on the anniversary of someone's death?
Wouldn't that lead to running right into the people performing ancestral rites?
Of course it would be terrifying!
Isn't that just being an idiot?
Soon after finishing the contents of the notebook, Shen Nian was speechless. He had thought it was a Cultivation Technique, or perhaps something recording tomb-raiding Divine Abilities.
"Isn't this just a tomb-raiding diary? Even noting down eating and sleeping in the tomb?"
"Is he bored?"
"Why did the Great Xia Imperial Family put him on the third floor?"
"Could it be that he dug up the Great Xia ancestral graves?"
Shen Nian felt speechless, threw it into his cangtian token, and stepped out, leaving the Cultivation Method Pavilion.
On the main street of the Imperial Capital.
Shen Nian looked at the flowing crowd and had a plan after some thought.
Since this Wang Damu had already snuck in, how could he be so kind as to wait for him?
Isn't that nonsense?
But the heavenly sun gold stone mentioned by the other party must be very critical, so Shen Nian decided to get some, just to be prepared. Anyway, this thing is not particularly rare. With the amount of Spirit Stone he had in his pocket, buying it would be a matter of seconds.
A moment later.
Imperial Capital, Sunset Chamber of Commerce.
It was a top-tier force jointly established by Sunset Valley and the Great Xia Imperial Family. The Great Xia Imperial Family was responsible for the daily affairs of the chamber of commerce in the Nine Provinces, while Sunset Valley provided Medicinal Pill, Materials, Formation, Divine Ability, and so on for sale. Occasionally, large-scale auctions were held. It was known to everyone in Great Xia and was only open to Cultivators.
At the entrance of the luxurious building, which looked like a glazed pagoda.
"Immortal, are you going to the Chamber of Commerce? I... can I take you in..."
"I don't want any benefits, I just want to be able to do a little something for the Immortal..."
Just as Shen Nian walked to the entrance, he heard a trembling voice coming from beside him.
He saw a young woman with a pale face, wearing a green gauze dress, who looked beautiful, walking timidly to his side. She did not dare to raise her head to look at Shen Nian, fearing that he would see her injured face.
Shen Nian swept a glance at her casually. It was not hard to see that the woman had injuries in her body that had not yet healed, especially the bruises on the corners of her mouth that had not completely faded.
"Yue Qingguang's aura..." Shen Nian's brows twitched slightly, feeling a bit puzzled.
Had Yue Qingguang laid hands on her before?
But this young girl was just a Mortal; how could she have angered Yue Qingguang?
Just at this moment, a scolding voice rang out.
"You little bitch, how many times have I told you, Immortals are not someone you can serve!"
"Get lost now!!"
A middle-aged woman dressed in luxury walked out with an angry look on her face. She looked at the girl with great disgust, then turned to Shen Nian with a flattering smile.
"Hehe, Young Master, do not be offended!"
"This lowly servant was kicked out of Prince Qians Residence because she angered an Immortal adult she was serving there before. It is considered her good luck that she actually got a blessing in disguise."
"Our Elder Princess is kind-hearted. She only raided the rebellious Prince Qians Residence family and did not bother with a lowly servant like her. Otherwise, how could she still be standing here, continuing to have sweet dreams, wanting to serve an Immortal every day!"
The girl in the green dress just pursed her lips slightly, revealing a trace of an apologetic smile, and then, after bowing to Shen Nian, silently turned and left.
After listening, Shen Nian roughly understood.
The timing also matched.
It turned out that because he had confronted Yue Qingguang, this little girl had suffered an undeserved disaster.
Now that he had met her, does this count as Karma?
The luxuriously dressed woman stood beside Shen Nian with a smile after speaking, having sized Shen Nian up more than once.
"So handsome!"
"With this temperament, he must at least be a Disciple of a great family, maybe even from the Demon Suppression Division. Foundation Establishment would not be an exaggeration!"
"So young, this is a big fat sheep!!"
"Even if I don't slaughter him, skimming a bit of oil would be nice."
The woman's eyes lit up, and she called out affectionately: "Young Master..."
However, in the next second, her expression became a bit ugly, and she froze in place.
Shen Nian did not even look at her. He took a step forward, landed in front of the girl in the green dress, and spoke warmly.
"What is your name?"
The girl in the green dress trembled slightly, looking at the young man in white in front of her in disbelief, and for a moment, she lost her focus.
"Replying to... replying to the Immortal, this Servant Girl is called Hongxiu..."
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