However, before Qu Zhiwenâs doppelganger and Jiang Ping could arrive at the tomb, the dark sky covered by clouds suddenly dispersed. After the clouds dispersed, a glimmer of morning light could be seen in the distance. But, for some reason, Qu Zhiwenâs heart moved at that moment, as an unknown feeling began to spread on his entire body.
âWhat is it?â
Jiang Ping pushed Qu Zhiwen, who had suddenly stopped moving, and was staring at the distance, wondering.
Qu Zhiwen, who was suddenly brought back to reality, masked his momentary trance, shook his head, and replied: âIâm fineâŚ. itâs justâŚ. Iâm afraid Qin Cheng and his friend are in great danger right now.â
After saying that, the two of them stood in silence for a moment. Then, Jiang Ping sighed: âWeâd better go over there and have a look. No matter what happens, that group of people canât get away with it.â
Qu Zhiwen glanced at Jiang Ping and nodded his head.
As they moved forward, following the guidance of the paper crane, the two quickly walked to the back of the mountain, where they found the nearly disappeared stone ladder leading to the tomb.
As they carefully stepped on the stone ladder, they found that there was an empty open space at the peak of the mountain. Except for some discarded tools and canopy that were left behind, where were these people?
âWhen I arrived at the middle of the mountain just now, I met two men that looked like farmers. It seemed that they were part of the group that kidnapped Qin Cheng. They said that they forced Qin Cheng and his friend to enter the tomb, and by the way, they said it, I was afraid that there would be a lot of people there. But, why is there no one here? Did they run away?â
Qu Zhiwenâs physical condition was bad, and his complexion looked even paler, with a blue undertone. After hearing Jiang Pingâs words, he couldnât help but laugh: âThey really arenât here, they must have fled in a hurry. Iâm afraid this group of people has someone who can sense the qi, so he must have found my presence, orâŚ.â Perhaps, that person found the presence of the three half-immortals chasing after himâŚ.
At this point, Qu Zhiwen couldnât help but think that there was a faint familiar qi in this tomb, but he couldnât clearly distinguish what this qi was. It was like this tomb was deliberately covered so that other people couldnât find it. But, on the other hand, the person who found out about Qu Zhiwen and Jiang Pingâs arrival should know about it.
If it could attract countless people to chase after it, could it be that there were Touwu bones inside this tomb?!
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This knowledge made Qu Zhiwenâs heart tremble.
It was really hard to find a Taowu bone, so much that even the ancient Emperor struggled to find even the slightest clue. However, Qu Zhiwen has already found two of them by accident?!
It could even be said that he was destined to encounter them!
He canât touch the Taowu bones in Su Jingmoâs tomb, but hereâŚ. he may have a possibility!
But, no matter what, Qu Zhiwen wasnât stupid. The person who was able to detect his existence didnât seem to have a weak ability. But, since he didnât dare to enter the tomb directly, and set up a situation to make Qin Cheng enter himself, then it must have been because the tomb was a dangerous place.
Why Qin Cheng? It may be because that person was aware of what Qin Cheng did in Su Jingmoâs tomb. So, he wanted to use the person who came out alive from a dangerous tomb to do the same here, instead of entering the tomb himself.
After staring at an artificially excavated tunnel not that far ahead, Qu Zhiwen looked at Jiang Ping.
âI think Qin Cheng is inside this tomb. Those people knew that we were coming over, so of course, they would avoid us and hide where we wouldnât be able to find them. If we want to know what happened to Qin Cheng, then we can only enter the tomb to look for him. This tomb and the one in Ninghua Village are from the same era, so itâs not safe to get in there. Since you donât know the art of Qi Huang, you should stay outside to guardâŚ..â
After listening to Qu Zhiwenâs words, Jiang Ping was naturally quite reluctant to agree. For him, not only being a policeman was his profession, but also his mission in life. He has always been the one to rush first into action, rather than hide behind other people.
âIâd better go with you. If thereâs any problem, I can take care of it.â
âThose grave robbers mustnât have gone that far. They may even be watching us from somewhere nearby.â After taking a pause, Qu Zhiwen continued: âPeople are standing outside. Youâre an expert in taking care of people, and you certainly have more physical abilities than I do. But this tomb should be filled with ghosts or formations, which Iâm good at. Youâre more suitable to stay outside, as a backup, to guard against those grave robbers.â
After saying that, Qu Zhiwen teased: âBesides, as soon as I move my hands to kill, I should only eradicate ghosts, but I shouldnât kill human beings. If you let me meet those people, who donât know whatâs good for them, I may even kill them by accident. As a policeman, will you arrest me for that mistake?â
Qu Zhiwen certainly understood what Jiang Ping had in mind, but from a practical point of view, and for the sake of their safety, he could only do this.
Jiang Ping frowned. Of course, he didnât agree with Qu Zhiwenâs words, but when he was about to say something, a sudden angry shout, coming from behind, interrupted him.
âQu-xiaoâer <sup>1</sup> ! Return the Divine Artifacts right now!â
That voice was strong and penetrating. Even though that person couldnât be seen, his voice was like an explosion sounding in their ears, provoking anyone who heard it to shudder.
Although the owner of the voice had told Qu Zhiwen to return something, he didnât even give Qu Zhiwen the time to do so, since he immediately cast a spell and threw it toward Qu Zhiwen!
Qu Zhiwenâs ghost-like figure dodged the attack. However, since the paper kite doppelganger couldnât fight against those half-immortals, he could only dodge. Even so, Qu Zhiwen remained relaxed on the surface. Once he felt that his real body had already been hidden on this mountain peak, Qu Zhiwen smiled even more.
âI donât know what kind of âDivine Artifactsâ could I steal from an immortal. Iâm afraid thereâs some kind of misunderstanding here. Immortals, why donât you tell me what these âDivine Artifactsâ look like? Perhaps, I may even be able to help you find them?â
Qu Zhiwenâs words further enraged the half-immortals. Those artifacts were something they had stolen and kept hidden for a long time, so how could they expose themselves like that? Qu Zhiwen was clearly aware of that fact and was simply acting foolish, causing the half-immortals to be extremely upset.
The three half-immortals knew that they couldnât reason with Qu Zhiwen, because they would only get angrier, so they simply shut their mouths and rushed to attack Qu Zhiwen again.
Qu Zhiwen, of course, couldnât fight these three on his own, so he kept running away, luring those half-immortals away from this mountain peak. After the doppelganger lured those half-immortals away, his real body suddenly appeared. Without saying a word, he flew into the tunnel excavated by those grave robbers.
Without waiting for the three half-immortals to realize they were fooled, Qu Zhiwen had already entered the tomb.
The sudden scene, which was beyond common sense, made Jiang Ping stay frozen in place. However, when the three half-immortals tried to chase after Qu Zhiwen, Jiang Ping stepped in front of the tunnel, blocking its entranceâŚ..
Immortals can fight against mortals who know the art of Qi Huang, but they canât touch real mortals. Not to mention, this particular mortal was a renowned man on EarthâŚ.
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The people outside the tomb didnât know what was going on inside, the same way the ones inside the tomb didnât know what was happening outside.
Qin Cheng soon found that his memory was disappearing bit by bit, and he was more aware of the fact that he had âdiedâ. He was filled with fear and regret as he thought to himself: â Why did I come to this place? How did I get here? And who sent me?! â
He couldnât remember anything. Gradually, he couldnât even remember what his career was, where he lived, where his home wasâŚ
The headache he felt was splitting his brain in half, as if something was gnawing at it, devouring his memories. There was a particular and important memory he wasnât willing to give up. A person he doesnât want to forget. He was desperately trying to remember that person, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldnât recall a single thing. This issue made Qin Chengâs head suffer from a severe headache so painful that it was unbearable, sending him to madness as he hit his head against the ground, trying to reduce the internal pain even for a little bit.
In pain, he naturally didnât notice the approaching danger. The once closed coffin opened all of a sudden, from which a silver-armored General emerged, holding a Liquan Spear that was buried with him in the coffin. Step by step, the General approached the two men submerged into the illusion that was driving them mad.
If Qin Cheng were awake at the moment, he would immediately find that this beautiful armor was, in fact, emptyâŚ.
A complete set of armor, that shouldâve been wrapped around a body, was moving on its own.
This empty armor wanted to kill the two men in front of himâŚ.
Since Qin Cheng was the closest to him, the armor walked directly toward him. Without the slightest hesitation, the armor raised the sharp weapon in his hand and aimed toward Qin Chengâs heart!
However, the expected scene of blood splashing everywhere didnât come. Instead, the moment the armor came in contact with Qin Cheng, a huge repulsive force pushed him away, deforming the armorâs empty arms.
The gorgeous armor glowed for a bit with a silver light as if it couldnât understand why the person in front of him couldnât be hurt. After pausing for a bit, the armor gently touched his own âthroatâ. At that moment, and for some reason, Qin Cheng and Wu Hai seemed to have been freed from the illusion as their bodies stopped trembling.
The headache stopped as well. The memories that seemed to have been swallowed from Qin Chengâs mind a moment ago, were gradually coming back, making Qin Cheng collapse and fall to the ground.
Gasping for breath, Qin Cheng looked at the tunnel behind him, but this time, nothing could be seen. â Where is my body? â No matter how stupid Qin Cheng could be sometimes, he understood that he got trapped in an illusion.
When his breathing steadied, Qin Cheng realized that the originally dark coffin chamber was now unusually bright. But there was a shadow on top of him.
Qin Cheng raised his head slowly, and what he saw made him gasp.
Because of the Jade pendant, Qin Cheng was able to see ghosts. But, what the hell was the thing in front of him?!
There were no bones and no soul inside that armor. It was completely empty. However, that armor was able to act on its own! At that moment, the armor stretched out his hand, with the intention of catching Qin Cheng!
As soon as he got out of an illusion, the first thing he saw was such a bizarre phenomenon. Since Qin Cheng didnât have the time to get up at all, he rolled twice on the ground to avoid the armorâs metal arm.
After standing up as quickly as possible, Qin Cheng saw that Wu Hai, who had just woken up, was stunned by the scene in front of him. Regardless of the pain coming from the wound on his waist, Qin Cheng frantically ran towards Wu Hai. After grabbing his arm, Qin Cheng shouted: âWake up!â
That armor was too strange. Qin Cheng and Wu Hai werenât Divine Masters of Taoism, so they didnât understand how that armor was able to move on its own.
After pulling Wu Hai back for a good distance, Qin Cheng noticed that the armor in front of them wasnât chasing after them. Instead, it stood motionless in place.
â Maybe, it canât move? â Qin Cheng wasnât sure at all, so he didnât dare to take it for granted. This was supposed to be a cold and gloomy coffin chamber, but Qin Cheng was actually sweating a lot.
However, there was no time for Qin Cheng and Wu Hai to speculate, since the armor in front of them actually made a sound.
At that moment, a rigid and vigorous voice came in contact with Qin Cheng and Wu Haiâs ears.
âWho dares to trespass on this mausoleum!â
Ahhh this chapter was so exciting!!!
I really love Qu Zhiwen and Jiang Ping as a duo⌠And also đđđâ¨
Qu Zhiwen is thirsting over the possibility of a Taowu bone again đđ at least heâs aware that he canât touch Su Jingmoâs tomb lol
Qin Cheng and Wu Hai are finally out of the illusion! And, in the end, the Jade pendant protected Qin Cheng again~ the protagonistâs golden finger lol
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Footnotes
<ol><b>ĺ°ĺż</b> <b>xiÇo ĂŠr</b> ; It means âyoung childâ and itâs mostly used to refer to a son or nephew, but it can also be used as a term of disdain for a person. In this case, itâs clearly used with disdain.</ol>