Corpse Retriever.

Chapter 197

The situation suddenly became extremely complicated.

But the decision must be made immediately.

Li Zhuiyuan's brain was working quickly, analyzing all the pros and cons.

There are only two paths before him: one is to take action, and the other is not to take action.

If action is taken, the target will no longer be just the Yu family members, but the teacher will also be included.

Li Zhuiyuan had personally experienced how capable a teacher was, and he thought that the teacher in the next class should be of similar level.

But that doesn't mean there aren't opportunities.

First, the teacher left his original classroom, which was considered to be away from his home ground.

Second, since the beginning of this wave, the sense of rules has been very clear in the process of competing for broken jade. After entering here, the rules are almost materialized.

No matter how powerful a teacher is, he will be restricted by the rules here. He will not be able to fully display his abilities. Even his unauthorized leaving of post has to be carefully covered up and hidden.

Yu Miaomiao didn't know it had followed her out, and even A Yuan, who was possessed by it, didn't know the changes that had taken place in his body.

Because of A Yuan's previous behavior logic, if Zhao Yi and Li Zhuiyuan had not intended to kill him, the teacher originally wanted to remain hidden.

The look in its eyes at this moment showed that it was forced into a corner by reality and had no choice but to issue a warning.

If it was really powerful and unrestrained, there would be no need for it to put on such a show. Wouldn't it be possible for it to just leave the classroom and come here and kill everyone?
Therefore, if a fight breaks out, Li Zhuiyuan has a chance because the opponent is obviously wearing handcuffs.

Of course, there is another possibility, that is, it has its own strong purpose, and it wants to take advantage of the identity of itself and others as "guests" to take advantage of the situation.

Either it wanted to go deeper, or it wanted to meet someone inside, or it wanted to be more thorough... After completing the task here, it wanted to follow the footsteps of itself and others and leave together, go outside, and regain its freedom.

This possibility leads to the second option, which is to not take action.

The premise for not taking action is that the conflict between the two sides has not yet escalated to the point of being irreconcilable.

Li Zhuiyuan tacitly acknowledged that the reason why Zhao Yi went down to commit fraud was that he knew very well that these two members of the Yu family did not have the basic qualities to become qualified teammates.

But after being possessed by the teacher, these two people may have possessed this quality, which can be said to be quite paradoxical.

Li Zhuiyuan would rather cooperate with dangerous teachers than have anything to do with the normal Yu family.

However, you still need to verify it yourself to see if this teacher is really on the right track.

Li Zhuiyuan said, "It's all bare here, nothing interesting. Apart from eating, I can only sleep. I regret leaving the class so early. I should have stayed a little longer to learn more from the teacher or explore the environment.

Since you have been there for such a long time, you should have understood the rules here, right? "

Yu Miaomiao thought that Li Zhuiyuan was trying to convince her, so she responded immediately:
"Of course. I have learned everything I should learn. I am not as timid as you who missed this opportunity."

Zhao Yi couldn't help but sneer in his heart. This silly girl still felt good about herself as always. The Li's method was obviously more difficult, but it took the least time and caused the least loss. The most important thing was that she not only learned everything she needed to learn, but also made some modifications and integrations.

However, Zhao Yi knew that the man surnamed Li was not talking to this silly girl. Zhao Yi was actually also paying attention to the reaction of the teacher on A Yuan's body.

He guessed what Li Zhuiyuan was thinking, which was also his idea.

The difference is that he would choose to accept this situation directly and maintain a good "teacher-student relationship".

But the man named Li wants to verify it firsthand. If the verification fails, he really intends to make a big move here.

This is the biggest difference between himself and the man named Li. He is ruthless to himself and his enemies in critical moments, but as long as there is still hope for a turnaround and nothing bad happens, he lacks decisiveness.

The warning in Yuan's eyes disappeared, replaced by a meaningful look.

Li Zhuiyuan: "Then I'll have to trouble you to take care of us on the way. We can cooperate and benefit each other."

Yu Miaomiao: "I've already told you that as long as you two listen to me, I will share the secrets of this place with you. I know much more about this place than you do."

Yuan nodded.

Yu Miaomiao was shaken.

She was being held in her mouth, and Yuan's nodding seemed like a kind of hypnosis to her, swaying up and down.

Earlier in the classroom, she was not only bruised and battered but also exhausted, relying on the excitement of finally "passing the exam" to hold on. Then she became unbalanced and angry, then felt a life-and-death crisis, and finally successfully forced the other party to give in.

Yu Miaomiao felt that her life had not been easy. She had done so many things and now she could finally close her eyes and have a good sleep. She was really tired.

What she didn't notice was that there was a faint dark yellow halo between Yuan's lips and teeth, covering the back of his head, which was the reason why she fell asleep so quickly.

The teacher responded to Li Zhuiyuan's temptation in this way.

Meaning, it can control this silly girl.

Li Zhuiyuan was very satisfied with this and nodded.

The special look in A Yuan's eyes disappeared, and he turned back into the normal A Yuan. He first nervously checked the young lady's condition, and was relieved to see that the young lady was just asleep.

Li Zhuiyuan pointed to the stone door behind him and said, "Come up and press the door with her palm. We will walk while she sleeps."

Yuan raised his hand and pointed at the tent and sleeping bag.

What he meant was that he wanted his young lady to have a good rest first, just like you did before, and then open the door and move on.

Zhao Yi took the initiative to walk down two steps and said in a joking and warning tone:

"Can't you see the situation clearly? If she didn't have the secrets about this place, and she is a member of the Yu family, her identity is indeed special.

Do you think you are still qualified to stand in front of us?

We have already made the greatest possible tolerance and concessions, don't push us too far!"

A Yuan clenched his fists, his right hand was bloody, and a large piece of flesh on his left hand had fallen off, revealing the bones.

He couldn't tolerate anyone daring to speak to his young lady in such a way, but his first duty was to protect her safety.

It won't be too late to settle this account after he and the young lady have recovered from their injuries.

With the lady's temper, these guys will not have a good ending.

A Yuan walked up the stairs holding Yu Miaomiao in his mouth.

Li Zhuiyuan looked at Tan Wenbin, raised a finger and shook it.

Yuan is not a human, so his hearing is very sensitive. There is a risk that a whispered conversation may be picked up by it. To be on the safe side, it is better to use gestures.

Tan Wenbin understood what Xiaoyuan meant, and approached Runsheng and the others one by one. He first pointed to his mouth and then shook his hand, signaling everyone to keep what they had seen before a secret.

The team had a high level of tacit understanding. Everyone nodded and quickly packed up their tents and sleeping bags.

Yu Miaomiao's palm was pressed against the stone door, and the third mark was branded on it.

"Boom!"

The stone door opens.

“Gulp…Gulp…Gulp…”

The door was open, but I couldn't see anything behind it. It was pitch black.

Moreover, the black color seemed to be able to wriggle, constantly expanding here, gradually bulging out, and a rhythmic rhythm could be heard from inside.

Li Zhuiyuan: "Be careful."

Zhao Yi: “It’s going to break!”

"Snapped!"

It was like a bubble being popped, and the thick black water inside poured out here in a way comparable to a dam opening to release floodwaters.

Standing at the front was A Yuan who was going to open the door. He instinctively wanted to force himself to stand and use his physique to resist the impact. However, he was seriously injured and not in good condition. Secondly, the young lady was in front of him and he was worried that she could not withstand the terrible water pressure. He could only turn his back and protect the young lady in his arms. Then he was washed away by the black water.

Runsheng’s first reaction was to pull Xiaoyuan.

Zhao Yi shouted at the top of his lungs: "Save me, save me!"

He is now in a very lithe state, and walks like a skinny horse from Yangzhou, but he cannot withstand the impact of the flood. If no one helps him, he will drown even if he is not killed by the waves.

Everything happened too suddenly, and there was no way to avoid it. Everyone was like tiny ants, being washed away by the swift black water.

While spinning upside down, Li Zhuiyuan took the initiative to kick Runsheng next to him.

I couldn't fix my body for the time being, and the water was black so there was no visibility at all. I could only use this simple and crude way to convey the message.

Runsheng understood that Xiaoyuan wanted him to help others first.

Although he was reluctant and uneasy, Runsheng still obediently let go of the boy's hand, opened the valve, and swam to the other side.

This black water will probably fill up this space completely soon, and from sensing the water flow, Li Zhuiyuan discovered that it might also form a vortex in the middle.

If you don't find your companions in the early stage, it will only be more dangerous and more difficult to leave when the vortex forms.

It is true that everyone in the team is a good swimmer, but this is not an ordinary body of water, and there are also injured people in the team.

After the initial tumbling and spinning, Li Zhuiyuan finally stabilized his body. He did not wait there because it was pitch black and waiting was meaningless.

The boy knew better that taking care of himself at this moment would be his greatest contribution to the team.

Li Zhuiyuan began to swim. His persistent practice of basic skills and recent health-preserving boxing techniques made his physical fitness much better than that of normal people.

In addition, although he was tossed around by the flood before, he always had a spatial map in his mind and he knew where he was now.

At this moment, of course, I swam towards the door.

The water flow has a wave shape, even at the bottom of the water. Li Zhuiyuan always takes advantage of the momentum by sensing it in advance. Most of the time, he is not swimming on his own, but is selectively going with the flow, and his speed is very fast.

You don’t even have to take off your backpack to reduce the burden.

When passing through the stone gate, Li Zhuiyuan clearly noticed that there were two undercurrents intertwining here, which meant that not only would there be whirlpools, but it would not be long before a water gate barrier would form here at the wide-open towering stone gate.

However, this barrier is difficult for others, but for Runsheng who has learned the "Qin Family's Dragon Observation Method", he should be able to penetrate it.

After all, Runsheng is one of the only two people close to him who feels more comfortable and relaxed in the water than on land. The other one is Xue Liangliang.

After exiting the stone gate, Li Zhuiyuan did not continue forward, but instead wandered around the edge.

Because there is already a fierce whirlpool forming ahead, if you swim forward headfirst you will only be "swallowed" by it.

Not sure how long he had been swimming, but Li Zhuiyuan felt some hard feedback from the water ripples ahead, but he didn't know whether it was a rock wall or the shore.

By releasing the water force in advance, Li Zhuiyuan gently hit the rock wall and then floated up immediately.

He hoped that there would be a shore above, rather than being filled with black water even after reaching the top.

As I floated up, the water ripples above showed clear signs of emptying, so I was lucky.

"Wow..."

Li Zhuiyuan surfaced, and the emerald luster reappeared. Having stayed under the black water for a while, he now missed the light pollution a little.

However, although we reached the shore, the emerald rock walls were smooth and round, and the platform on the shore was far above the water surface. Without a foothold, even an adult would not be able to get ashore from here.

Li Zhuiyuan waved his right palm lightly, and crystal-clear ceramic ribbons floated out one after another. The young man's eyes focused, and they quickly formed a formation continuously.

Each formation can only last for a very short time before dissipating, but this is enough for the young man to climb with his hands and feet. Every time he goes up, the old leverage point dissipates and a new leverage point appears. The frequency is just right.

Finally, Li Zhuiyuan climbed onto the shore, took off his backpack, and began to breathe and adjust himself.

Previously, he could actually just condense the formation into steps one by one, and then he could go ashore safely and leisurely like walking up stairs.

But compared to this kind of easygoing attitude, Li Zhuiyuan would rather save himself some blood.

It would be fine if there was a need to show off one's image for a special occasion, but there's no one around here, so why would I have to put on unnecessary appearances for anyone to see?

In addition, Li Zhuiyuan also felt a little sense of accomplishment.

Even though I am not an adult and have not practiced martial arts, I can still rely on my own strength to navigate this turbulent undercurrent and successfully reach the shore.

If it is really martial arts training, it is actually not that difficult, and naturally there is no sense of accomplishment.

While breathing, cherish and protect this emotion.

Unfortunately, the emotion disappeared before it lasted long.

But these emotional sparks that burst out from time to time are really interesting. Once I recover from my illness, I'm afraid I won't have this feeling anymore.

Li Zhuiyuan stood up and took out a long candle from his bag. He first smeared the patterns with red ink and then used talisman paper to light the fire.

Finally, I stood on the shore, held up the long candle with my left hand, and with my right hand, I broke it a little below the flame, threw it onto the water, broke it again, and threw it again...

The water area in front of me was like a string of simple lotus lanterns. Although they floated up and down, they echoed each other and were not dispersed, remaining fixed in this area.

Li Zhuiyuan placed the last piece on the shore and touched the candle flame with his fingertips, causing it to change from yellow to dim white.

This is a ritual for summoning spirits, which was simplified by the boy and used here as a signpost for his companions.

Only after doing all this did Li Zhuiyuan have the energy to observe the surrounding environment.

The most eye-catching thing, of course, is the huge depression in the central area, which is a huge and turbulent whirlpool.

The size of the whirlpool kept changing, and the water level changed accordingly. When the water level dropped to a certain level, a long white line appeared in the distance, which was so abrupt under the emerald green light around it.

Li Zhuiyuan took advantage of three opportunities when the water level dropped to observe the white patch. It looked like a huge archway with a long path like white jade behind it.

Although it was far away and I couldn't see it clearly, I could already feel its grandeur and majesty.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is like a fairy palace.

I just don’t know if it’s just the archway that’s well built, or if there really is a fairy palace behind it.

At this time, there was movement coming from underwater ahead.

A Yuan's figure emerged among the candle lights, holding Yu Miaomiao in his arms.

Yu Miaomiao, who was already unconscious, became even paler after drowning unconsciously.

The young man flipped his left hand and took the copper coin sword. Blood mist condensed at the fingertips of his right hand, ready to perform magic at any time.

When Yuan saw that Li Zhuiyuan was the only one on the shore, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but there was also a hint of ferocity in his eyes.

At this moment, he wanted to take action. Even though his condition was very bad, he felt that it would not be a problem to go up and kill the young man.

The next moment, he began to run in the water. His body gradually left the water and finally he was walking on the water. Finally, he stepped on the water with his toes and jumped onto the shore using the force.

Even Li Zhuiyuan had to admit that this guy's physique was really unimaginable, and Run Sheng today could not compare with him in this regard.

One of his shoes must have been lost underwater, revealing his feet. Wet yellow hair covered the soles of his feet. His feet were very long, and he subconsciously arched them to grab the ground when he landed.

Yuan let out a low growl from his throat, like a wild beast paddling its hooves before charging.

Then, his eyes changed.

The vicissitudes of time emerge.

Li Zhuiyuan knew that A Yuan was controlled by the teacher again.

After relieving all stress reactions, A Yuan sat down. Yu Miaomiao was placed beside him. He spread out one hand and gently covered the girl's face.

This was done to prevent the unconscious girl from suddenly waking up and hearing the subsequent conversation.

Li Zhuiyuan put away the copper coin sword and recovered the blood mist in his palm.

Another major reason why he was so frugal was that after he returned home, whenever Runsheng saw that his face was lacking color, he would make him some brown sugar poached eggs, and then stand by his side, watching him eat them one by one with the eyes of an older brother looking at his younger brother.

Li Zhuiyuan also sat down and said to Yuan, "Let's chat?"

Yuan stretched out his fingers and pressed them against his throat, and then the sound came out as his fingertips trembled.

"Okay, let's talk."

"where is this place?"

“Death row is a prison from which even death cannot escape.”

"who are you?"

"My last name is Yu, Yu Zangsheng."

Last name Yu?

Li Zhuiyuan looked at Yu Miaomiao who was lying next to him.

The other party added: "Yes, I am from the Yu family."

Li Zhuiyuan was relieved. No wonder Yu Miaomiao was able to grasp the clues here, because in history, someone from the Yu family had been here and became a teacher.

In other words, Yu Miaomiao participated in the teaching bureau of her ancestors, and the examination papers were also set by her ancestors, but she still failed the exam.

Li Zhuiyuan: "You don't seem to like her."

They all have the surname Yu, but they chose to hide the possession and not inform anyone, which is obviously not in line with common sense.

Yu Zangsheng lowered his head and glanced at Yu Miaomiao who was lying beside him: "A beast like her, is she worthy of the surname Yu?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Beast?"

Yu Zangsheng: "The sky at home should have changed."

Li Zhuiyuan: "You mean, something happened to the Yu family?"

Yu Zangsheng: "She can even walk on the river, which proves that there are more animals than people in the house now."

At this point, Yu Zangsheng's fingertips began to shake: "Hehe...hehehe..."

There was a hint of sadness in the laughter.

Li Zhuiyuan: "What era are you from?" Yu Zangsheng: "This place is very old, but my existence is not that old. It was like this when I came here."

"Then what is the meaning of this place?"

"I wanted to find the answer to this question, and ended up here."

Li Zhuiyuan felt that Yu Zangsheng did not tell the whole truth.

"Boy, why is Zhao Wuyang's treasured tripod sword in your hands?"

"When I was walking along the river, I received a gift from the Dragon King of the Zhao family to help me suppress the evil spirits."

This copper coin sword was sealed under a stone tablet by Zhao Wuyang himself and has never appeared in the world again. Therefore, Yu Zangsheng should be a person from the same period as Zhao Wuyang.

"He didn't give it to his own descendants, but left it to you? You are not simple.

He, Zhao Wuyang, has achieved the position of Dragon King, and this item is deeply intertwined with his cause and effect. It carries the blessing of the Dragon King. Even if he says he will not give it to his descendants, it will probably be his descendants who will take over in the end.

Unless your descendants are really useless, it will be very difficult for others to get involved."

Li Zhuiyuan: "This is probably why the Dragon King is the Dragon King."

When Yu Zangsheng heard this, his eyes widened immediately:

"Is your last name really Li?"

He should be able to obtain A Yuan's memory.

"I am Mr. Lee."

Yu Zangsheng stretched out his hand, pointed at Li Zhuiyuan, flicked his forehead, and then patted Yu Miaomiao on the face:
"A beast is a beast. They are a little cunning, but more than that, they are self-righteous. They are two idiots who can't even see the true identity of their opponents. They are still proud and complacent about their status as members of the Yu family."

Li Zhuiyuan was silent.

It seemed that because of his previous words, Yu Zangsheng was immediately certain of his background and identity.

"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"

At this time, the sound of bells came from the distant white light.

Li Zhuiyuan asked, "There are still people there."

Yu Zangsheng: "Won't you know when you go in?"

After saying that, Yu Zangsheng glanced at the black water surface.

He picked up Yu Miaomiao again and stood up.

Li Zhuiyuan also stood up, holding the copper coin sword in his hand again, with blood mist surrounding his right hand.

Yu Zangsheng closed his eyes and A Yuan opened his eyes.

It was a seamless transition and Yuan didn't even notice it.

Li Zhuiyuan knew that what Yu Zangsheng used was the Yu family's real beast taming technique, which could not only control the perception of monsters, but even change the monsters' cognition.

A single leaf can tell the coming of autumn, which is enough to show how powerful the Yu family's unique skill is.

However, just as A Yuan was about to try to make a move, Runsheng's figure emerged on the lake.

Zhao Yi and Lin Shuyou were like two octopuses, one in front and one behind, holding Runsheng from front to back.

Seeing that only Xiaoyuan and A Yuan were on the shore, Lin Shuyou immediately spat out the water in his mouth towards Zhao Yi.

"puff!"

Zhao Yi was awakened by the spray and realized something immediately. He and Lin Shuyou loosened their hands and feet and broke away from Runsheng.

Runqi opened the air gate, came ashore at an extremely fast speed, and stood in front of Xiaoyuan.

A Yuan was no longer agitated and became quiet in an instant. He knew that in his current state, he could only try his luck in front of the young man and he could not withstand a fight.

Li Zhuiyuan patted Runsheng's arm and said, "Brother Runsheng, pull them both out."

Runsheng swallowed his saliva, and finally nodded, and brought the two injured people, Zhao Yi and Lin Shuyou, to shore.

Just as we finished the work here, a "corpse" appeared in the distance. It was Tan Wenbin.

"Wow..."

A head popped up next to Tan Wenbin's body, and the hair was lifted back. It was Yin Meng.

Although Yin Meng had been detoxified, her body was still relatively weak in the short term, so she used Tan Wenbin as a board for the boat and floated over holding on to Tan Wenbin's "corpse" all the way.

Tan Wenbin is not dead, but he is indeed playing a corpse.

Because at this time, not moving is the best option, and everything can be left to the command of his two godsons.

Anyway, he couldn't even find the direction under the pitch-black water, so he might as well just be a corpse and take the "Yin Corpse" route.

Some people who die with deep resentment do have an instinct to go towards the people they were closest to when they were alive. Tan Wenbin took advantage of this principle.

Yin Meng went ashore first, while Tan Wenbin still had his eyes closed.

Runsheng used a shovel to fish Binbin out.

Lin Shuyou asked with concern: "Brother Xiaoyuan, will Brother Bin be okay?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Pinch his nose and cover his mouth."

"Okay." Lin Shuyou squatted down and pinched Tan Wenbin's nose.

Just as I was about to ask Brother Xiaoyuan what he would do next, I saw Tan Wenbin's face swell up on the ground and his eyes suddenly opened. Lin Shuyou immediately let go of his hand, and Tan Wenbin began to breathe heavily.

Lin Shuyou asked excitedly: "Brother Xiaoyuan, what is the principle behind this?"

Li Zhuiyuan said calmly: "He fell asleep."

Lin Shuyou: “Ah…”

After catching his breath, Tan Wenbin stood up and began to rub his body. Every time he had some intimate contact with his godsons, his body would become cold, and he was almost frozen into hibernation in the water.

After a brief rest, everyone started walking towards the white area.

When I got closer, I found that the white color was not white jade, but a kind of stone. Affected by the special environment here, it has been polished for many years and has been polished, as if covered with a thick layer of fluorescent powder.

The archway is very large, with a plaque hanging on it that reads: [Dengxian Tower].

There are complete sentences on both sides:
Fairy air lingers around the jade tower; divine light shines brightly on the jade platform.

Li Zhuiyuan did not see the immortal aura or divine light, but he could smell the strong desire to become an immortal.

But no matter what, after all the trouble, from arriving in Lijiang, staying in a homestay, fighting for the broken jade, to now, the real purpose of this trip and this wave is right in front of us.

The person in A'li's dream said that he would invite her to watch the ascension ceremony of his entire clan.

Li Zhuiyuan was very curious about what kind of method of ascension there was.

The boy did not believe that there were immortals in this world. Those powerful and long-lived beings did not look like immortals in traditional images.

If people live long enough, they will grow old. If they are very old but still alive, they will become ugly if they continue to live.

There is a formation arrangement under the archway to protect the fairy palace behind it.

This was a formation of very high standards and great scale. Li Zhuiyuan was also shocked when he observed it.

The black water is the center of the formation, providing the formation with endless vitality, and the building at the rear is the backbone of the formation, helping to support the structure.

Moreover, this formation also echoes and combines with a certain rhythm of this secret realm, achieving the state of you in me and me in you.

Li Zhuiyuan had no ability to break this formation. All he could do was to increase his survival rate a little bit when he risked his life to charge into the formation.

However, when everyone really walked to the archway, the marks on the palms of Li Zhuiyuan, Zhao Yi and Yu Miaomiao disappeared.

There is no door in the archway, but everyone seemed to hear the sound of the door opening at this moment.

The formation is activated, and this is where the invitation will have its final effect.

Li Zhuiyuan glanced at A Yuan. It seemed that Yu Zangsheng was hiding in his body just to pass through this formation.

Behind the archway is a long, wide white road. Apart from this road, both sides are pitch black.

Tan Wenbin asked Yin Meng for an empty can and threw it into the water. There was no sound of it falling into the water, nor even an echo.

This road seems to be suspended in the abyss.

Tan Wenbin couldn't help but sigh: "How much manpower and material resources must have been spent to build such a place."

Lin Shuyou: "There are carvings on the stone slab in front."

This is the first time I have encountered something with background records since entering here.

The stone slabs on the ground are of different sizes, but their arrangement is very harmonious. They do not appear chaotic, but instead create a sense of integrity.

Some of the stone slabs are carved with a picture of a man leading a group of carriages and horses to pay homage. He should be a prince or a nobleman. From his clothing, we can tell that he is from many different eras and regions.

The secret here just doesn't exist in history books, but for some people in every era, it is not a secret.

However, the records of these princes and nobles can only be made on small stone slabs. The medium-sized stone slabs record a small group of people or an individual. Some of them can be clearly seen to be people from the Xuanmen sect, and the magical instruments in their hands are also carved.

The large stone slabs are all carved with individual figures. Although their ages, genders, and attire vary, without exception, they all give people a feeling of being ethereal and otherworldly. They must be great figures from different periods.

On one of the large stone slabs, Li Zhuiyuan saw a man followed by a white tiger.

Yuan excitedly exclaimed “Ahhhh”, probably because he saw his ancestors.

Yu Miaomiao was "woken up". She should have woken up a long time ago, but she was pretending to be asleep. Her breathing rate did not change during this period, and she pretended to be very realistic.

Li Zhuiyuan didn't notice the flaw, but he knew she was pretending.

Because during the brief exchange with Yu Zangsheng before, Yu Zangsheng deliberately covered the girl's face with his hands in order to put an end to her cunning behavior.

After seeing the large stone slab, Yu Miaomiao immediately got down from A Yuan's arms and saluted to the person on the stone slab.

Li Zhuiyuan felt that he should be Yu Zangsheng.

What Yu Miaomiao didn't know was that the person she was worshipping was hiding inside A Yuan behind her.

The ancestor she respected had just called her a beast.

Well, not only that, he scolded the entire Yu family.

But through this stone slab, one thing can be confirmed, that is, Yu Zangsheng did not tell the whole truth.

Why did he come here specifically in the first place, and why did he end up becoming a "teacher" here?
The records on the stone slab are extremely rich. I walked on it for a long time, but still have not reached the other side of the carving.

However, graceful figures appeared on both sides of the suspended white path.

They stood opposite each other, at the edge of the white path, with equal spacing and meticulousness. At least for now, it seemed endless.

Some were playing various musical instruments, and some were dancing in various styles.

When everyone walked through the middle, it was as if they were being welcomed by a line of people. There was indeed a sense of solemnity of a fairy palace, and it could be called a paradise on earth.

Lin Shuyou's pupils kept scanning them, and then he showed pity on his face.

In fact, if you break through the illusion of each graceful figure, you can see that there is a small jar placed at an equal distance beside the white path, and a bronze mirror stands on the jar.

Inside the altar are their respective ashes, and the bronze mirror reflects their lives.

This fairy-like atmosphere was created in this way.

The only consolation is that they have no resentment, which means they were not killed.

It is fortunate that this happened, otherwise the imperial road in the Immortal Palace would have been filled with gusts of cold wind and the howling of ghosts and wolves.

Li Zhuiyuan had a good memory and he remembered all the stone carvings he had seen before. Then he found that the clothing features of these dancers and singers could be found in the corresponding stone carvings he had seen before.

They all only appear on small stone slabs. The smaller the stone slab, the more characters are carved on it. Basically, they are scenes of princes and nobles leading a large group of people.

They were brought here, and although they seemed to be numerous on this white path, in fact, they were only a small group among the scribbled group portraits on the small stone slabs.

It was not burial alive, at least not forced burial alive.

Previously in the classroom, Li Zhuiyuan had used a black shadow to create a puppet. At that time, he found that the black shadow was easy to use. There was no resentment or evil spirit on the black shadow. The puppets created were purer and without impurities, and the success rate was higher.

But at that time he thought that it was the long-term immersion in the liquid in the jade that wiped out those resentments. After all, large-scale corpse tides are often accompanied by killing and harm, so it is impossible for resentment not to grow.

But the dancers and singers here were not soaked either.

Zhao Yi: "Brother Zhuiyuan, when you were making puppets before, did those black shadows have any resentment?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "No, it's very clean."

Zhao Yi: "So they...are all willing to die here on their own initiative?"

Li Zhuiyuan was silent for a moment and nodded.

Because this is the only explanation.

Zhao Yi: "Then what on earth attracted them to die here voluntarily?"

After asking this question, Zhao Yi and Li Zhuiyuan looked back together. After walking for such a long time, they could only vaguely see a blurry shadow of the pure white and holy archway.

To become an immortal!
When a twelve-story tower appeared in front, it indicated that the long white road was finally coming to an end.

The tower has twelve floors, which is not too high, but because it is suspended alone, if you take into account the unfathomable depths below, the tower is really ridiculously tall.

There is a bell on the top of the tower. The bell sound heard earlier came from here. It could actually float so far away, not only floating across the white road and the archway, but also penetrating the turbulent waves and noise of the whirlpool.

On the other eleven floors, all the doors and windows were closed, and the atmosphere was solemn and dignified.

In front of the tower, there is a square in a convex shape.

On the flat area at the top, there is a canopy pavilion.

The four wings fly out from the eaves in an extremely exaggerated manner, like a giant umbrella providing a cover, and are covered with densely packed paintings of various gods, legends, and story characters, which can be said to be all-encompassing.

There was a table under the pavilion, with a sumptuous feast on it.

Upon seeing this, Tan Wenbin immediately looked disgusted, as he remembered how he had just followed behind Xiaoyuan and Runsheng and had eaten a lot of dirty food when he was ignorant.

God knows what the delicacies on this table are!
Runsheng kept taking deep breaths through his nose. Although they were still some distance apart, he couldn't help but swallowing his saliva.

Walking up the platform and looking into the slanted recesses on both sides from its edge, we discovered that there were countless corpses kneeling inside, all of them well-preserved, as if they were alive, and all in kneeling or praying postures, with varying details of the rituals.

The people in one layer are stacked one on top of the other, with one layer kneeling on top of the other, and then being kneeled on by the layer above. It's not a perfect fit, but it's orderly, with everyone taking their place according to the first come, first served principle.

The clothes and accessories on these kneeling corpses are all made of exquisite materials and are extremely luxurious.

Yu Miaomiao's eyes were bright. Although she was seriously injured, she became excited after coming here.

Zhao Yi pointed to the pits of corpses on both sides and said, "Hard seats on the train."

Then he pointed to the tall tower: "Premium soft sleeper."

Finally, everyone walked into the pavilion. The dishes on the table in the pavilion were still emitting steam. The scene was extremely strange.

Without saying a word, Tan Wenbin first put a talisman on himself to clear his mind. After ruling out the possibility that he was possessed and had hallucinations, he confirmed that the dish was really steaming.

"I originally thought that attending a banquet and eating at a feast were just a joke, but it turns out that there is really a host here cooking for us?"

Yu Miaomiao glanced at Tan Wenbin with disdain and said:
“What an ignorant fellow, where did the master come from?

The environment here is special. Even corpses can be kept fresh, let alone dishes? Moreover, there is underground fire hidden under the stone table, and with the help of the formation patterns, the heat waves are endless, which is why white smoke rises.

If there really was a host waiting for us here, why are there nine stone chairs beside the dining table when there are clearly eight of us? Why didn't the host remove one in advance?"

Tan Wenbin: "Shouldn't the host also take a seat?"

Yu Miaomiao sneered: "Oh, there is no main seat reserved there at all, it is clearly arranged without a chairman."

Tan Wenbin looked at Zhao Yi, and Zhao Yi nodded.

“Oh, so there is such a saying.”

Tan Wenbin counted the stone chairs again and found that there were indeed nine of them.

In fact, this can be counted as there are six people on Li Zhuiyuan's side and three on Yu Miaomiao's side, which makes exactly nine chairs.

"Om!!"

The bell suddenly rang again.

Everyone was shocked and subconsciously looked up at the top of the tower.

I didn't see anyone ringing the bell. It seemed that the bell was affected by the internal formation and was shaking on its own at a fixed time.

call……

Except for Li Zhuiyuan, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Including Yu Miaomiao, who was previously certain that there was no owner here.

But just when everyone was relieved, at the top floor window,

A human face popped out.

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I have worked hard today and have written 10,000 words. I will make up for the word count I mentioned yesterday, so I will move it back a bit. Sorry, hug everyone!

(End of this chapter)