Traveling Through the Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Starting from Meeting You

Zhang Hanyan pondered for a while, bent down to put on his shoes, walked to the door with difficulty, and opened the shaky wooden door.

The howling wind and snow slapped her bloodless cheeks, and the cold wind scraped her face like an ice knife, causing pain.

[Where are you going? If you go out wearing such thin clothes, you will be frozen into an ice sculpture in no time! ]

The system yelled anxiously, trying to stop her from moving forward.

"Where does Zhang Yecheng live?"

[You want to go find him? He is checking the mechanical array outside the Zhang family today. What are you going to do? ]

"Now, this scarred and frail body is most suitable for gaining sympathy from one person."

[So you want to impress him with this method, but have you ever thought that he is a member of the Zhang family, a cold-blooded and rational Zhang family! What if it doesn't work? ]

"If one plan fails, then think of other plans. How can there be so many? If you are hesitant and timid, then don't do it at all!"

According to the terrain map provided by the system, Zhang Hanyan successfully avoided the guards on duty and walked step by step into the bamboo forest outside the Zhang family.

"Is the mechanism set up in this bamboo forest powerful? Do you have any way to perfectly avoid it so that I can smoothly reach Zhang Yecheng?"

[The mechanism in this bamboo forest adopts the principle of Tai Chi Bagua, which can make people who walk in deeply trapped in it, unconsciously, and unable to get out until they die.

My authority is not that high, so... you have to get out of this bamboo forest by yourself. 】

"Then what can you do with your authority? It's not likely that you will just be a companion!"

[Well... actually it's almost the same... hehe... but I can tell you the important timeline, story direction and specific tasks! ]

"Heh...thank you so much!"

A sneer appeared on Zhang Hanyan's lips, and his eyes were fixed on a tall bamboo ten meters away.

She took a deep breath, tried to ignore the discomfort in her body, moved with the wind, and did her best to get closer to the inconspicuous bamboo.

It was only a distance of ten meters, but it seemed like she had walked for a century.

On the way, she was beaten with bamboo sticks and hit by flying stones. Even though she was bleeding, her clothes were tattered, and her body was covered with bloodstains, she did not give up.

The system watched her situation with horror, fearing that she would die under the rocks before she reached the bamboo.

When Zhang Hanyan overcame numerous obstacles and finally grasped the bamboo with great difficulty, all the moving mechanisms stopped instantly and everything became calm.

[Wow! You did it! Quick! I see Zhang Yecheng coming over here!]

As soon as the system finished speaking, Zhang Hanyan heard the sound of approaching footsteps.

She frowned, decisively grasped the bamboo growing at the center of the formation, curled up her body and lay on the snow-covered ground.

Zhang Yecheng stood three steps away from Hanyan, looking suspiciously at Zhang Hanyan who had fainted on the ground, but was holding the bamboo array tightly in his hand.

How could he find the center of the formation among thousands of bamboos at such a young age? Interesting!

He walked over to Zhang Hanyan and squatted down, looking at her slightly rising and falling chest and her bruised body, then leaned over, picked her up and walked back.

Zhang Hanyan, who was pretending to be unconscious, clearly felt that she was placed in a warm and comfortable quilt instead of the cold wooden bed.

Zhang Yecheng walked to a table and chair nearby, sat down, and poured himself a cup of steaming tea.

He lowered his head and gently blew away the floating leaves on the tea, with a barely perceptible curve at the corner of his mouth.

"Your goal has been achieved, aren't you ready to wake up?"

Zhang Hanyan opened her eyes calmly, sat up, leaned against the head of the bed and looked at him steadily.

"Why did you save me when you knew I was pretending? Aren't you afraid that I had some ulterior motive in approaching you?"

Zhang Yecheng chuckled and looked up at her, "Because you found the only center of the formation in the bamboo forest! I admire you very much!"

Zhang Hanyan: "So?"

Zhang Yecheng: "So, I think you are a promising talent. If I train you well, you might be able to inherit my mechanical skills and become my successor."

Zhang Hanyan curled her lips and chuckled. The simple action pulled the wound at the corner of her mouth, causing her to frown.

Zhang Yecheng stood up and walked to the bedside, then leaned over and placed the tea of ​​suitable temperature in her hand.

"I don't care what your purpose is in approaching me, and I have no interest in knowing, but I am very interested in your talent for mechanical engineering."

He lifted his robe and sat leisurely on the round stool beside the bed, staring at her intently.

"How about it? Consider whether you want to follow me. I can take you as my apprentice and let you learn my unique mechanical arts."

[What are you waiting for? Promise him now! As long as you can stay by his side, you will be able to meet Zhang Qiling sooner or later! ]

Zhang Hanyan lowered her head in deep thought, wondering whether she should become Zhang Yecheng's apprentice, or like Zhang Qiling, make him her adoptive father.

She pondered for a moment, raised her head and said softly, "I promise to be your apprentice."

A smug smile appeared on Zhang Yecheng's face. He stood up silently and walked out.

Zhang Hanyan looked at his back, and for a moment she was not sure what he meant, whether he agreed or not.

He walked to the door and stopped, saying in a deep voice, "Have a good rest, and we'll start training when you're well!"

After saying that, without waiting for Zhang Hanyan to answer, he opened the door and walked out.

For the next month, Zhang Hanyan stayed in the room alone to recuperate, and someone would deliver the daily meals and medicines to her door.

During this month, Zhang Yecheng never came once, as if he had completely forgotten her existence.

On the third day of the first lunar month, it snowed heavily and everything was covered in silver and white snow.

Zhang Yecheng, who had disappeared for a month, pushed the door open and walked into Zhang Hanyan's room.

"I heard from Qingsong that your injury has healed. In that case, you can start training with me from today!"

Zhang Hanyan put down the yellowed ancient book, stood up, and walked in front of him with an expressionless face.

"Okay, let's start today!"

Zhang Yecheng nodded, turned and walked out. Zhang Hanyan followed him closely and walked with him to another room full of traps.

"The mechanisms in this room are all slightly more difficult. As long as you crack them, I will take you to other rooms."

Zhang Hanyan frowned and looked at the childish mechanisms in the room, she chuckled with disdain, and under Zhang Yecheng's surprised gaze, she cracked all the mechanisms in no time.

Just kidding, although she is a sword fairy, when she was a sword cultivator, she learned more than just sword skills, she also learned talismans, formations, etc.

Also, because of social phobia and boredom, I have learned these things quite well.