Tomb Robber: I, Chen Yulou, am dedicated to cultivating immortality!

"go!"

"Withdraw."

"hurry up."

The moment the snake died, its body began to decay and rot at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The pungent fishy smell filled the air and filled the entire cave.

Sensing the danger, the school of white-bearded fish that had managed to escape the disaster in the underground lake now fled desperately like crazy, causing waves to rise in the dark pool.

Even the golden mayflies that had fallen into deep sleep and were hiding in the cracks of the cliffs and in the yellow sand and mud were fleeing for their lives.

The buzzing sound continued in the night.

Seeing this, how could Chen Yulou not understand that when a whale dies, all things come to life, but when the mother snake dies, it brings about a devastating disaster.

Although this place is connected to a deeper underground river.

The wind is flowing.

But the space is still too cramped.

And there were too many of them on this trip.

The most important thing is that the fire attack just now also consumed a lot of air invisibly.

Fifty or sixty people were crowded in such a narrow space.

If they don’t leave in time, the same fate will befall them as the white-bearded fish and golden mayflies.

"This way!"

Hear this.

Yang Fang, who was guarding the crack of the cliff, reacted immediately.

The wind is flowing behind you.

You can even hear the sound of gurgling water.

There is no need to guess, you know that there must be an underground river deep in the cave.

The wind just flows along with the water.

"then……"

I saw him waving his arms desperately.

The old foreigner, who had just put down his bow, glanced over and saw a lantern hanging next to him. Without hesitation, he grabbed it and threw it over.

There was a whooshing sound of something breaking through the air.

Almost instantly.

Yang Fang did not hesitate and reached out his hand like lightning to grab it.

But when the lantern came into his hand, he suddenly felt a strong numbing sensation in his palm. He subconsciously stimulated his qi and blood to release that force.

Until the whole person stands firmly.

He secretly let out a breath.

There was a hint of shock in his eyes.

Among the group, he and the old foreigner were the first to meet. That day, they took a boat across the three lakes of Dazhang and then went down the river to Wuling. As a result, they happened to meet the old foreigner who was testing his bow in the mountains halfway.

He travels around the world.

What I like most is to find someone to learn from.

After observing for a while, he was so excited to see the prey that he immediately asked the boatman to dock and chased after the old foreigner.

But at that time...the two were still evenly matched.

After more than ten competitions, the outcome was about fifty-fifty.

Afterwards, he returned from Mount Kuanglu and practiced the Seven Star Horizontal Qigong with Kunlun. Yang Fang thought that his strength had greatly increased and he might have surpassed the old foreigner.

But this is just a casual throw and catch.

He just knew.

While I am improving myself.

The old foreigner was not inferior at all, and even had a tendency to be better than him.

"I can't be lazy anymore..."

Shake his head.

Yang Fang quickly suppressed the distracting thoughts in his mind.

When the cover of the lantern was lifted, the flame, which was originally as big as a bean sprout, suddenly jumped up as the wind blew through, illuminating the surroundings brightly.

It also exposed the gaps between the cliffs to everyone's sight.

"This way."

"quick!"

See this situation.

The Xiangling bandits, who were originally still hesitating whether to advance or retreat, no longer hesitated. They tightened the scarves on their faces, and without caring about the dead giant snake in the Dragon-Stripping Formation, they passed through the tip of the knife and went straight to where Yang Fang was.

"Brother Chen, let's go!"

I saw everyone crossing the cliff in an orderly manner.

Disappeared deep into the cave.

Partridge Whistle secretly breathed a sigh of relief, put away the vajra, glanced at Chen Yulou who was still on the island in the middle of the lake, and urged him.

"Brother Dao, go first."

"I'll be right away."

Chen Yulou's eyes were as sharp as torches, and there was a hint of worry between his brows.

Dozens of people came like a swarm of fish in the sea, but he still didn't see Una.

"it is good!"

Partridge Whistle hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

He left behind a lantern and walked away.

With Chen Yulou's strength, he doesn't have to worry too much unless another mother snake blocks his way.

What's more.

He never does anything without certainty.

There must be a reason for him to stay here.

The situation deep in the cave is still unclear. Although Kunlun, Yang Fang and the old foreigner are all outstanding figures in the world, they are still not experienced enough when facing sudden dangers.

Wait for him to leave.

The surroundings fell into the previous silence again.

There were only big fish lurking beneath the water and schools of mayflies scurrying around.

As for the dead mother snake on the ground, it had already rotted away to the point where its white bones were visible. Black smoke was billowing from its body, and its dark poisonous blood was corroding everything.

This kind of situation.

He had seen it twice before in Pingshan.

The same is true for the six-winged centipede and the Bottle Mountain Corpse King.

It seemed as if a thousand years had passed in an instant, after experiencing many changes in the world.

So it's not surprising.

As for the sacred tree on the island in the middle of the lake, it was shining with golden light all over. The poisonous miasma and evil spirits in the surroundings seemed to have no effect on it at all. Even from several meters away, one could feel its majestic vitality.

Seeing this, Chen Yulou completely put aside his last bit of worry.

Without further delay, he inserted the Dragon Scale Sword into the scabbard behind him, took a step forward with the lantern in hand, stepped on the water with his toes, and landed at the stone door they came from.

The stone door that collapsed with a loud bang has been moved away by the guys.

There are still countless messy claw marks on the stone wall.

They were left behind by the two armored beasts that moved the mountain.

There were stone chips scattered all over the ground.

Seeing this scene, even he couldn't help but flash a hint of amazement in his eyes.

Each of the four sects has its own methods, but only the Banshan sect has countless rare treasures.

That is to say, the art of cultivation was cut off and the tribe died out.

otherwise……

Where is the tomb raider still there?

With his fingers lightly brushing past, Chen Yulou walked through the doorway, looked around, and soon his eyes were fixed in one direction.

However, looking at Una's back, he couldn't hide the weirdness in his expression.

A corner of the main hall.

Una knelt on the ground.

It seemed as if some mysterious prayer ceremony was going on.

"Shaman? Witchcraft?"

In an instant, all kinds of speculations emerged in Chen Yulou's mind.

Countless scenes along the way flashed through my mind.

He even suspected that Wutuo and Azhiya's original intention was to build a plank road in the open while secretly attacking Chencang.

but……

Not right either!

Unless one really has the ability to predict the future.

Otherwise, before they arrived at the village, whether facing Poli, Wutu or Azhiya, he never revealed the purpose of his trip.

Even at the end, Una was only hired as a guide.

And enter the ancient city of Jingjue.

It was a spur-of-the-moment idea.

During this period, Una raised several objections.

All these things don't seem like there was any premeditated plan.

Hesitation.

Una seemed to finally finish and slowly stood up.

But the moment she turned around and saw him standing at the stone gate, a hint of panic flashed across her face.

Although he tried his best to cover it up, how could he hide it from a veteran like Chen Yulou?

"Miss Una, what is this?"

Chen Yulou held up the lantern, pointed in the direction where she was just now, and asked lightly.

Looks calm.

But there seemed to be thunder hidden in his tone.

"No...nothing."

Una avoided his gaze and shook her head.

"Maybe Chen didn't explain it clearly. After walking for so long, I think the girl has guessed our identities with her intelligence."

Chen Yulou was obviously not satisfied with this answer.

There was still a gentle smile on his face.

But those who knew him well knew that the more he did this, the more murderous intent he became.

"Yes."

Una didn't hide it and nodded.

Although she has been trapped in her own house for many years, she has an extraordinary ability to judge people.

After working together for so long, if she still can't guess the identities and origins of Chen Yulou and others, then it wouldn't be her.

Although the Turkic tribes have lived in seclusion by the Yuhai Sea for generations and seldom interacted with outsiders, it does not mean that they have never had contact with outsiders. There were countless merchants traveling between the Western Regions and Central Asia along the ancient Silk Road.

There are no traveling merchants doing business.

He is not afraid of dead bodies,

He knew nothing about the leather business, but he was an expert at opening coffins, robbing tombs, and stealing money in cities.

The most important thing is that their aura cannot be hidden from anyone.

We advance and retreat together and enforce discipline.

Even when facing a terrifying monster like the Eight-Hound Cihei, the group did not show too much fear. Instead, they seemed to be looking forward to and having a fighting spirit.

There is no other merchant team like this in the world.

"Then Miss Una, tell me, what do we do?"

Seeing her nod, Chen Yulou became somewhat interested.

"grimace!"

"grimace?"

Hearing this word, Chen Yulou couldn't help but feel a little confused.

"The name for tomb robbers in the Western Regions."

After hearing her subsequent explanation, Chen Yulou finally understood.

Neither acknowledgement nor denial.

"So, can you tell Chen what you were doing just now?"

After hesitating for a moment, Una bit her lip, a rare hint of loneliness and pain flashed across her clear amber eyes. She took a half step aside and pointed to the shadow behind her.

"Shopkeeper Chen will know once he has seen it."

Seeing this, Chen Yulou felt more and more puzzled.

He did not waste any time and moved forward with the lantern in hand. The light dispelled the darkness, and soon the situation in the corner of the stone hall was fully revealed to his sight.

It was clearly a skeleton.

Looks like he's been dead for years.

When he was cleaning previously, he saw many skeletons of the guards who were there, as well as a large number of Western-style weapons scattered around, so it was not surprising to see dead bodies here.

But soon...

Chen Yulou sensed something was wrong.

The skeleton in the shadows was very different from what I had seen before.

He remained leaning against the wall with his head lowered. His clothes had not yet completely rotted away, and they were not armor, but a wool felt robe commonly seen in the Western Regions.

A wooden staff stood at hand.

It looks somewhat familiar.

As he watched, Chen Yulou couldn't help but come up with a bold idea.

"This...can't be a wizard from your clan?"

According to what Wutuo said that day.

Azhiya has been coming here for many years, more than ten times. It doesn't sound like a coincidence. It seems that wizards of all generations have done so.

This person's figure and clothing are very similar to Azhiya's. Considering Una's previous kneeling action, it is no wonder that he would make such a bold guess.

"Yes."

"To be precise, she is my mother."

"what?!"

After hearing this, Chen Yulou felt that his heart was as hard as stone and would not be easily shaken by external things.

But at this moment, he couldn't help but frowning, his expression full of disbelief.

Mother?

how come?

From beginning to end, he never heard of this role from anyone.

Even when he heard Wutuo mention Azhiya's past, he just thought that Una's mother died early. This situation was very common.

"Back then, my father and mother were chosen by the gods at the altar to become wizards in the village. As time went by, they fell in love and secretly got together."

"and many more."

Hearing this, Chen Yulou suddenly became aware of something unusual.

"I remember that the Turkic tribe didn't have many rules regarding matters between men and women. When the hunting team returned to the village, many women threw tokens to them along the way."

"Why do we need to do this secretly?"

"Ordinary people do not have rules, but wizards... as servants of gods, representing gods walking in the world, are not allowed to marry and have children."

Una shook her head and explained softly.

After hearing this, Chen Yulou finally understood.

Because of this love affair that was destined to end in vain, Una's mother chose to leave the village. After giving birth to her, she came to the ancient city of Jingjue alone to look for the sacred tree.

Azhiya adopted Una in the name of God.

And in the next ten years.

While raising his daughter, he continued to go deeper into the Black Desert.

In the eyes of the tribesmen, he was looking for materials to make magical instruments. In fact, only a few people knew that Azhiya's purpose was to find the whereabouts of his wife.

"Feel sorry……"

Listen to her low voice.

Talk about this past event.

After a moment's silence, Chen Yulou's face was full of apology.

"Nothing. I didn't expect to see her in the stone palace."

Una shook her head.

Although it sounds easy, only she knows the heart-wrenching pain.

Although I haven't been able to find my mother's whereabouts for so many years.

Hope is extremely slim.

But father Azhiya was never willing to give up.

Now, the last spark of hope has been completely extinguished.

"Then... do you want me to help you collect the bones?"

After she calmed down a little, Chen Yulou spoke.

Although this place is originally an underground royal tomb.

But after all, it is her tomb.

It didn't seem right to be exposed to the air like this, without any tree to shelter me.

But Una shook her head.

"The Turks don't have the custom of burial, so sky burial is the best destination."

"……All right."

"Manager Chen, are you here to see me?"

Seeing that she changed the subject, it was obvious that she didn't want to dwell on this matter too much. Chen Yulou naturally didn't want to bore himself with nonsense, so he briefly told her about the cave.

"In that case, let's set off as soon as possible, otherwise they will be waiting anxiously..."

"it is good."

Nod.

Neither of them wasted any time.

However, the distance of less than ten meters seemed like a mountain range between them to Una, and every step seemed so heavy.

She has never seen her mother since she was a child.

I didn't expect that our first meeting would end like this.

He raised his hand and held a silver ornament on his wrist.

Even Chen Yulou didn't notice it.

That was the token of love between her parents, not this... Una didn't dare to confirm the identity of the skeleton.

Go straight to the doorway.

She looked back again, and even though the area was shrouded in black fog and she couldn't see anything clearly, she couldn't help but think of the incident more than ten years ago.

At that time, she and her father Azhiya had already walked through the stone hall.

But never thought about it.

The person you are looking for is right there in the darkness more than ten meters away.

This missed opportunity lasted for more than ten years.

"Follow me."

"Be careful."

In front, Chen Yulou was holding a lantern and moving swiftly among the rocks in the cave. Behind him, Una's eyes were already soaked with tears.

Go around the underground lake.

Then go through the crack in the cliff.

In that secret underground tunnel, after walking forward for hundreds of meters, finally, there were flashes of fire, reflecting a series of figures.

Wait for the two to come closer.

Only then did they realize that Partridge Whistle and others were standing in front of a fast-flowing underground river.

Further on.

You can vaguely see a black stone bridge spanning the turbulent river.

Cross the stone bridge.

On the other side of the river stood another underground cave.

However, outside the cave stood a heavy gate, held up by six or seven iron chains as thick as arms.

Looks amazing!