Excessive ferocity due to caution

The carriage traveled south.

When leaving Peicheng, Su Xingcan brought a car full of fine wine.

"The journey to Burial Valley is only three hundred li. You've brought so much wine; will you be able to finish it all?"

Su Xingcan smiled and said:

"On the way to Burial Valley, I may meet a friend."

"He likes to drink."

Zhao Yi glanced at Su Xingcan:

"Fan Qingxue?"

Su Xingcan nodded.

"Exactly."

Zhao Yi smiled and said:

"You're quite thoughtful."

Su Xingcan sighed:

"During all those years I was in Qi, he was the only one who would drink with me."

"The other people are either 'Grand Preceptor' or 'Mr. Su' all day long, bowing and scraping, with fake smiles... Drinking with these people is really boring."

The four of them traveled together.

Besides Zhao Yi and his two companions, there was also a groom.

The people at the Star Gazing Tower wanted to go with Su Xingcan, but Su Xingcan refused.

The reason is——

If even someone like Zhao Yi can't protect him, then what's the point of sending any number of people to the Star Gazing Tower?

Once you leave the State of Lu and travel a hundred miles south, you will no longer see snow.

All that remains between heaven and earth is desolate decay.

However, there are many people today.

Even on some quiet paths where you rarely see stray dogs or wolves, human presence has appeared.

The carriage sped along.

Along the way, we met some fellow travelers who addressed each other as brothers and inquired about the well-being of their families.

"You guys are going to Burial Valley too?"

"Yes! I've heard that the Azure Dragon Seven Mansions is the mausoleum of the last emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It contains countless treasures, riches, and unparalleled martial arts techniques. Even if you can find just one or two of them, you'll still benefit immensely, even without seeking credit from the royal family!"

"Is it that mysterious? Why is the version I heard different from yours?"

"What version did you hear?"

"What I heard was that within that imperial mausoleum, one hundred and eight peerless beauties were sealed within a thousand-year-old jade bed of ice. If one could awaken them with a loving kiss, one could gain their favor..."

"Alright, alright, you're kidding me... You actually believe this kind of nonsense?"

The young master with the green jade pendant around his waist glanced disdainfully at the man in the carriage beside him, then turned to the coachman with a lecherous look on his face and said:

"Driver, hurry up!"

"I'll pay more!"

The coachman beamed with joy upon hearing this:

"Okay!"

The horses neighed as they sped off into the swirling dust towards the setting sun, chasing the slanting rays of sunlight as they descended over the western hills...

In a short time.

The clouds moved in all directions.

Within just two or three days, the group arrived at the Valley of Burial Soldiers.

This time, far more people came than when they went to the observatory before!

It's at least several hundred thousand.

They were all the most elite disciples from the various schools of thought among the six kingdoms, as well as members of the royal family. They had planned for a long time and made many preparations, striving to obtain as many benefits as possible in this secret of the Azure Dragon Seven Constellations.

This time, the group was no longer as scattered as they had been at the observatory last time; they were noticeably more organized and disciplined!

They had scouted out the location in the Valley of Burial Soldiers beforehand and brought along many tomb raiders they had temporarily recruited from the martial arts world.

Of course, a few days ago, their title didn't sound so appealing.

People prefer to call them ground rats.

However, this time, the royal families of the six kingdoms are already green with envy for the Azure Dragon Seven Mansions. Not only have they stopped issuing warrants for the capture of these earth rats, but they have even set up a special title for them. As long as they can make contributions in the Azure Dragon Seven Mansions this time, they can rise to prominence from now on!

They brought their tools early and used their keen sense of smell to search for the large tomb in the Valley of the Dead.

"The soil here...something's not right."

One of the tomb raiders said this.

He had worked in the tomb raiding business for decades and was extremely experienced.

This person's surname is Wang.

Every transaction he makes is a large-scale operation, earning him a very high reputation in the industry!

Because this person often operated within the Southern School and happened to be the third oldest among the tomb raiders, he was respectfully called "The Southern School's Goods" by those in the tomb raiding profession.

"We have stock. What did you find?"

The other accompanying colleagues quickly gathered around.

Nanpai Youhuo looked serious, constantly observing the soil on his fingertips, sniffing it, and then putting it in his mouth to taste it.

After a long while, he said:

"There is indeed a very large tomb beneath Burial Valley, but..."

He stopped abruptly, and the people beside him immediately pressed him for an answer:

"But what?"

"Speak up!"

Nanpai Youhuo's eyes were filled with uncertainty. After a long while, he handed over the tools in his hands to his teammates.

"I can't do it this time...you guys do it."

He got up to leave, and the others exchanged glances. One of them stepped forward, grabbed Nanpai Youhuo, and said in a low voice with glares:

"The Southern School has the goods; it's come to this point, and you're just saying you're not going to do it anymore?"

"Do you know how much our brothers sacrificed to get this opportunity?!"

"Besides, if we pull off this job well, we can retire from crime!"

Nanpai Youhuo looked at the person who had grabbed him and said, word by word:

"Money, fame and fortune... I like those too."

"But you need to be alive to enjoy those things!"

"This tomb is too ominous. If we don't dig it up, all is well; but once we do... the chances of survival are slim!"

"If you believe me... leave now!"

After saying this, he ignored his companions' attempts to dissuade him and stormed off...

The others exchanged glances, and after a short while, one of them gritted his teeth and said:

"I'm not leaving!"

"Having come this far, even if what lies ahead is a mountain of knives and a sea of ​​fire, I, Lao Ba, will brave it!"

"Me too!"

"Take me with you! After this job, we brothers will be gods of the tomb raiding world!"

"..."

So the group stayed behind and continued their search for the location of the tomb.

As time went by, the number of people in Burial Valley increased.

Beside a clear stream, Su Xingcan held several star maps he had previously recorded, analyzing them carefully, his gaze growing increasingly sharp.

Su Qingyao fetched some water and handed it to him.

"Brother Zhao, I feel something's not right..."

Su Xingcan took a sip of river water, his tone grave.

"The information shown in this star map is not entirely unrelated to Burial Valley, but it is indeed far-fetched."

"I'm starting to worry... there's something seriously wrong with this news coming from Qi..."

In fact, from the moment Su Xingcan received the news, he already had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

But at that time, Su Xingcan had not yet realized the seriousness of the problem.

Although he was not sure what the King of Qi was planning, he had realized that the King of Qi was probably manipulating things behind the scenes!

King Qi went to great lengths to lure all the martial arts masters from the six kingdoms of the land to the Valley of Burial Soldiers...

We can't possibly share the treasure with these people, can we?

"The Valley of Burial Soldiers is open on all sides, with dense forests and little wind, making it very easy to enter and leave. Even if King Qi sends troops... even if he burns the mountain, it will be difficult to keep us here..."

Su Xingcan stared at her reflection in the stream, her mind racing.

"He lured so many people to Burial Valley... what exactly does he want to do?"

PS:

I'll write the next chapter right away; I've already had dinner tonight.