In Panjiayuan, the first thing they did was trick Lao Hu into going tomb raiding.

"Based on my years of experience, I deduce that it should be something from between the Xia and Western Zhou dynasties!"

"It should appear in places like Shaanxi and Hubei in our present-day China..."

"There once lived a vanished ancient kingdom called the Kingdom of Ku!"

Wu Xie asked curiously, "The Kingdom of Ku?"

Big Gold Tooth said, "Yes, Ku Kingdom!"

"The history of the Ku Kingdom appears intermittently, in the bamboo slips we have unearthed."

"It was very prosperous for a time, but it suddenly disappeared in the middle of the Western Zhou Dynasty."

"Although it has disappeared, we can find its shadow in some other classics."

"For example, the Classic of Mountains and Seas!"

"In the Classic of Mountains and Seas, there is a description of a country called the Snake Country Beyond the Rivers, whose people worship a human-headed, two-bodied snake as a deity!"

"If this pattern is engraved on various artifacts, then this snake-land beyond the river might actually be the Ku Kingdom!"

At this point, Big Gold Tooth pointed to the pattern on the bronze bell.

"Speaking of this Ku Kingdom, you two are lucky, because I have studied its history."

"Where did the She Kingdom come from? Current research generally suggests that it was a descendant of the ancient Huaxu Kingdom, and its predecessor can be traced back to a matriarchal clan society!"

"The ancient country of Huaxu has a legend of Fuxi having a human face and a snake's body."

"The Ku Kingdom may have been a branch that split off from the ancient Huaxu Kingdom!"

After Big Gold Tooth finished speaking, he drank the small teacup in one gulp to moisten his throat, then looked at Su Mo and said, "Master Su, I wonder what your different views are on the Kingdom of She?"

Su Mo laughed heartily, "Regarding the Kingdom of She, you've already said everything you could..."

"Indeed, many myths have their existence. Among them, the snake country outside the river in the Classic of Mountains and Seas that you just mentioned, I think is also the She country. We can boldly list them because She is a homonym for snake."

"They also have something in common: they all like to worship the human-faced, two-bodied snake as a deity, and this pattern appears on many decorations!"

"Besides that, I also know that they have a major sacrificial ceremony, which is the sacrifice to a kind of 'snake god tree'!!"

"Legend has it that this tree can grant any wish as long as one offers their blood; it's a wishing tree!"

Big Gold Tooth gave a thumbs-up and laughed, "Master Su is indeed Master Su. When it comes to history and antiques, you are the real deal! Impressive!"

Su Mo smiled slightly, took a sip of tea, and said to Wu Xie and Wang Yueban, "Alright, that's all I know. If you want to know more, go find a Ku Kingdom tomb and do some archaeology yourselves..."

Wu Xie said, "Master Su, we actually know of a Ku Kingdom tomb, located in the Qinling Mountains!"

Chapter 268: Another System Selection

"Master Su, we actually know of a Ku Kingdom tomb, located in the Qinling Mountains!"

Ok?

Upon hearing Wu Xie's words, Su Mo raised an eyebrow, now realizing that this was part of the Qinling storyline.

No riding allowed!

Ghost soldiers!

Zhu Jiuyin!

The Qinling Mountains are also very strange!

Wu Xie then said to Wang Yueban, "If what that person said last night is true, then could that 'Snake God Tree' actually be the Bronze Tree?"

The fat man shook his head. "That's impossible. How could there really be a bronze tree over a hundred meters tall? That's ridiculous!"

"..."

Wu Xie pondered for a moment and said, "I plan to research for two more days, and then I'll go find that bronze tree, a bronze tree over a hundred meters tall. If we can find it, it will definitely be a milestone in the history of archaeology!"

Wang Yueban's eyes widened. "What's so interesting about it? It's just a pit. And that hundred-meter-long bronze tree is definitely something that kid made up. Does that little horse look like a normal person?"

Wu Xie did not refute Fatty, but his mind was made up. The bronze tree, which was over a hundred meters tall, was worth the trip.

Wu Xie looked at Su Mo, "Master Su, do you want to go take a look? That's a bronze tree that's over a hundred meters tall?"

Everyone knows that going into tombs with Master Su is absolutely amazing!

What kind of ghostly rice dumpling is this!

What kind of zombies or evil spirits are these!

Master Su didn't even blink, practically sweeping all the way through!

"..."

Su Mo did not rush to answer, but pondered for a while, after all, the underwater tomb had just ended not long ago.

During this period, I traveled between the Wu family, Myanmar, and Yanjing, digging tombs and digging pits, braving gunfire and bullets, which was very hard work.

【Ding! 】

The familiar system voice sounded: "[Congratulations, host, for participating in the Qinling Sacred Tree storyline and triggering the selection conditions!]"

[Option 1: Accept Wu Xie's invitation to participate in the Qinling storyline, explore the Qinling Mountains with Wu Xie and others, and be rewarded with the Guanshan Taibao's ultimate skill—the Coffin Mountain Fingering Technique!]

[Option Two: Refuse Wu Xie's invitation, reward: a permanent +20 Agility!]

[Option 3: Solo the Qinling storyline, reward: Compass Fish (the same one used by the Mountain Moving Taoist)!]

"..."

Su Mo was somewhat surprised, because the rewards this time were quite generous.

The compass fish of the Mountain Moving Taoist is similar to the compass of the Tomb Raider, but it is not affected by magnetic fields.

It works even better than the gold-dividing disc used by tomb raiders in a strong magnetic field environment.

As for Guanshan Taibao's unique skill—the Coffin Mountain Fingering Riddle Technique—it surprised Su Mo even more.

It should be noted that Guanshan Taibao's Coffin Mountain Riddle-Pointing Technique has been lost for many years. Even Professor Sun (Feng Xuewu), who has been in a coma for many years and has become a vegetable, has only learned a few half-baked Coffin Mountain Riddle-Pointing Techniques.

The Tomb Raider's Double Finger Technique, the Mountain Moving Taoist's Kui Xing Kick the Dipper, the Tomb Raider's Dragon Seeking Technique, the Ridge Unloading Warrior's Feng Shui Yin Yang Technique (Qi Men Dun Jia Technique), and now the Mountain Guardian's Coffin Mountain Finger Riddle Technique.

Su Mo has combined the strengths of several schools of thought, and in the future, he will be able to move freely in the unpredictable underground world.

"it is good!"

Su Mo immediately looked at Wu Xie, "I'll go to the Qinling Mountains with you. I also want to see the bronze tree that's over a hundred meters tall..."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xie was overjoyed. "Alright, how about we set off in a week? I'll look up some information about the Kingdom of Ku these next couple of days!"

Su Mo nodded: "Okay, I'll follow your arrangements..."

Wang Yueban was taken aback: "No, Master Su, you're really going? Last night that person said the bronze tree is a hundred meters tall. How could there be a bronze tree a hundred meters tall in the Western Zhou Dynasty!"

"It's probably a big pit."

Before Su Mo could speak, Wu Xie retorted, "You've never been there, how do you know it's a big pit? The world is so big, anything is possible, how can you be so sure there isn't a hundred-meter-tall bronze tree!"

"..."

Wang Yueban was truly speechless for a moment.

After all, this world is truly full of wonders.

Chapter 269: The Team Sets Off, Encountering a Tombs on the Way

During the meal, Su Mo told Yingzi and her daughter Nannan about the Qinling Mountains.

Unexpectedly, the little girl's eyes lit up, "I want to go too!"

Having inherited Su Mo's bloodline, Nannan has a natural, fervent interest in tomb raiding.

Strangely enough, the more Su Mo tried to prevent her from getting involved in tomb raiding, the more the little girl longed to do it.

Extremely rebellious!

"..."

Yingzi raised an eyebrow and scolded, "Is eating or tomb raiding something you should be thinking about...?"

"You don't know how lucky you are. Back then, your father went tomb raiding. He didn't have much money, and he was forced by circumstances to travel all over the country to raid tombs..."

"Our family's wealth is enough for you to live on for ten lifetimes, why would you suffer like that?"

"Tomb raiding is very dangerous!"

Yingzi still vividly remembers the tomb of the Jin Dynasty general from back then.

Tomb raiding is absolutely terrifying!

"..."

Nannan pouted and looked at Su Mo for help.

My father was much easier to talk to than my mother.

"Hahaha…"

Su Mo laughed, "Tomb raiding is too dangerous, it's not for you. You should stay home and play with Little Nail..."

Since Nannan was born, Xiao Cun Ding has been its companion, both a playmate and a bodyguard. Over the years, it has rarely gone into the tomb.

Nannan was even more unhappy, but facing her mother's piercing gaze, she dared not say anything and ate her rice with gusto.

Yingzi scolded, "Eat your food properly!"

Nannan: "..."

It's better not to eat this meal!

"I'm full, little nail... let's go!"

Nannan angrily walked out, clutching the small nail.

No!

Your little princess isn't hungry, but I haven't eaten yet!

"Ooh~"