My Sexy CEO Wife-Chapter 169 - 167: Journey to Kunlun (Part 10)

"There's movement!" Xia Tao suddenly stood up.

Zhou Yong and Gu Qi also rose to their feet, their gazes turning in unison towards the entrance of the ancient tomb.

"Swoosh!"

A figure darted out from the entrance of the tomb, clutching a stone in his arms—upon closer inspection, it was clearly Gao Fei.

"Mr. Gao!" Xia Tao quickly stepped forward to meet him. "You've finally come out! Did you encounter any danger down there?"

Gao Fei shook his head. "I did encounter some danger, but in the end, I managed to turn the tides."

"Mr. Gao, did you find out for sure? Is this ancient tomb the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang?" Zhou Yong and Gu Qi crowded around.

"This ancient tomb was indeed built for Qin Shi Huang," Gao Fei paused for a moment before continuing, "However... Qin Shi Huang was not buried here after his death."

"Then who is buried in this tomb?" asked Gu Qi.

"No one is buried there; it's an empty tomb."

"An empty tomb?" 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

"Yes, an empty tomb, but..."

"But what?" Gu Qi pressed, eager for more information.

Xia Tao and Zhou Yong looked on curiously at Gao Fei as well.

"Even though it's an empty tomb, there are quite a few treasures inside," Gao Fei explained. "There are many palaces below, majestic and grand, all built from stone."

"Palaces? There are palaces hidden in the ancient tomb?" Xia Tao expressed his amazement. "That's incredible!"

"The wisdom of ancient people should not be underestimated," Gao Fei said, filled with admiration.

There were things Gao Fei couldn't tell Xia Tao and the others, such as matters concerning Xuan Jizi; those he couldn't reveal. Everyone has secrets, and Gao Fei was no exception.

"Old Xia, report back to the surface and let them send people to take over this tomb. I'm sure the archaeologists will be thrilled when they arrive," Gao Fei suggested.

"Alright, I understand," nodded Xia Tao.

"Mr. Gao, the thing you're holding... is that a stone?" Gu Qi couldn't help but ask.

"Bang!"

The white stone jumped slightly.

"Oh my, the stone moved!" Gu Qi was startled.

Xia Tao and Zhou Yong's expressions changed, and they instinctively took a step back,

"This stone was discovered in the ancient tomb, it's quite strange, and I need to take it back for study. That's all then, I'm leaving now." After a brief farewell, Gao Fei left with the white stone.

…

"Leader... isn't this a bit inappropriate..." Zhou Yong said hesitantly.

Xia Tao turned his head and glanced at Zhou Yong. "What's inappropriate about it?"

"The stone that Mr. Gao took was found in the ancient tomb... and it even moves... it's clearly a very precious artifact... to let him take it just like that... isn't it somewhat inappropriate?" Zhou Yong was straightforward by nature, always speaking his mind without reserve, a trait that made it easy to offend others.

"I'll handle this matter, you don't need to worry about it," Xia Tao waved his hand dismissively. "Also, the matter of Mr. Gao taking the stone, you must not tell anyone else!"

"...Oh, understood." Zhou Yong and Gu Qi reluctantly nodded their heads; it was apparent they disagreed with Gao Fei taking away the stone.

"I will call the higher-ups right now and have them send someone to take over." Xia Tao took out his phone and started dialing.

Several days later, an archaeological team arrived at the Kunlun Mountains, and after completing the handover with Xia Tao and others, they entered the ancient tomb. Driven by curiosity, Xia Tao, Zhou Yong, and Gu Qi followed them into the tomb.

Upon seeing the dozen or so magnificent and imposing palaces, they were utterly astounded!

Several older experts with graying hair were exceptionally excited. They had spent their entire lives studying archaeology but had never seen such an imposing underground palace.

Unbelievable, truly unbelievable!

...

Southwestern Barren Mountains.

Yin Yang Sect.

At dusk.

Dongfang Jian entered the Council Hall with steady steps: "Master, I have something to report to you."

"What is it?" Xiong Batian asked in a gentle tone.

"Master, I have mentioned to you before that I was originally the scion of a wealthy family, living a life of debauchery every day... Later, I was targeted in a plot by enemies, and all of my family's wealth was lost... In order to survive, my father and I sought refuge at the Yin Yang Sect. My brother is Dongfang Dadao, a disciple of the Seventh Elder Lu Sanyang.

Some days ago, my brother left the mountain to seek revenge on our enemies and somehow... my brother died out there... After that, Seventh Elder Lu Sanyang left the Yin Yang Sect to investigate the truth behind my brother's death... But... since he left, it has been over a month, and there has been no news..."

"Lu Sanyang..." Xiong Batian furrowed his brows: "His soul lamp is still lit, which means he is still alive... Alright, I will send someone down the mountain to look for him, and I will let you know if there is any news."

"Thank you, Master," Dongfang Jian expressed his gratitude.

"There's no need to be so polite between us master and disciple," Xiong Batian waved his hand: "Disciple, is your cultivation still going well?"

"Quite smoothly," Dongfang Jian nodded: "Ever since I started practicing the Merciless Decision, everything has been smooth sailing without hitting any bottlenecks. I have a feeling... that if I say it, you might laugh at me."

"What feeling?" Xiong Batian asked curiously.

"Well... I feel... that the Merciless Decision seems tailor-made for me, it's just so suitable for me to practice," Dongfang Jian said.

"Oh?" Xiong Batian grinned widely: "Interesting! Very interesting! It seems that you and the Merciless Decision really have a destiny together." He paused for a moment: "The Merciless Decision is easy to practice in the early stages, but as you reach mid-stage, the difficulty increases...

If you want to cultivate the Merciless Decision to a profound realm, you must become utterly heartless, truly heartless!"

"Ever since I started practicing the Merciless Decision, I feel like I've changed. I've become somewhat indifferent, somewhat unreasonable, and I don't like to laugh anymore..."

"That's a normal reaction. As the saying goes, gain comes with loss. The Merciless Decision can give you immense power, but it will also make you cold-hearted and merciless. That's unavoidable. Don't resist it, you have to learn to comply, to follow your feelings."

"Thank you for your guidance, Master. I will surely practice diligently."

"Your cultivation speed is quite fast. In just over a month, you've reached the third layer of the Qi Gathering Stage, which is really impressive, better than many disciples in the sect."

"With a good master to guide me, of course, my cultivation speed would be fast."

"You lad, your flattery is getting better and better."

After chatting for a bit, Dongfang Jian turned and left.

...

An hour later.

Second Elder Feng Taiping and Fourth Elder Liu Datong left the Yin Yang Sect together. Following Xiong Batian's orders, they descended the mountain to search for Lu Sanyang and to investigate the assassin who killed Dongfang Dadao, and they were to ideally bring back Dongfang Dadao's body.