Traveling through troubled times: Princess disguises herself as a man and becomes a soldier to earn

Jiang Li asked sincerely. Seeing the other person's face turn red and dark, his eyes became brighter and brighter. "Wow, Master, you are amazing. Your face is like a palette. It's so interesting."

Si Ling was afraid that they would start fighting, so he tried to smooth things over: "Okay, all of you stop talking, and Master calm down. There is a misunderstanding in this matter, so let's get to the bottom of it first."

"Although the princess has a childish temperament and sometimes behaves a little foolishly, she is indeed illiterate, let alone writing a storybook. If you want to know more quickly, you can go back and ask for divination."

"…What is your relationship with her? Why is she so protective of you?"

Wu Chen looked at him unfriendlyly. It was obvious that he was defending that dead girl in his words. Did he really think he was a fool? Apart from this girl, there would be no one else who knew so many details and had a grudge against Wuliang Temple.

Si Ling's eyes turned cold, and the temperature in the room suddenly dropped several degrees. The oppressive cold air flowed along the table and froze the teacup in front of Wu Chen into ice, which shattered instantly.

A cold voice sounded: "Master, be careful. This is a temple, not your Wuliang Temple. How dare you go against the temple?"

"The supreme being in this world will always be us, not just some mortals. Master, do you understand what I mean?"

Wu Chen's body trembled slightly. He lowered his head and spoke in a gentle tone: "I'm sorry, it's my fault for being rude. I hope you won't be angry. This matter really needs to be investigated thoroughly. I won't bother you any more."

As he spoke, Si Ling stood up and was about to leave, his expression indifferent.

After everyone left, he continued, "Let's put aside the Wuliang Temple for now and talk about something else. It's a story about treasures buried underground that happened a hundred years ago. After everyone has listened to it, we'll talk about the rest."

A quarter of an hour passed

Seeing that they were silent, Si Ling took out a map and tapped gently on a location: "This is the Death Forest. It is also the place where the five countries hid their treasures a hundred years ago. At that time, the five countries were not like they are now, and the relationship between them was still close."

"As for why it became like this, it is said that it was because of a woman, the Queen Ling of Yu Country. Unofficial history records that the emperors of the five countries were in love with one person, but this woman was in love with Emperor Yu."

"I don't know the truth. I mentioned it to you today because the volcano near the Death Forest has been too active in the past two years. If the volcano erupts, the treasure will be completely gone."

Su Xuemei frowned: "So, what you mean is that we need to move this treasure out and divide it up before the volcano erupts, is that what you mean?"

Si Ling nodded: "Yes, but it's not divided equally. Each of you will take the treasure based on your ability. In other words, you may die in the treasure hunt this time. Think carefully about whether you want to go or not."

Everyone was silent. The treasure was tempting, but that damn volcano was also terrifying. Who knew when it would erupt? It might erupt at any time. If they were hit by it, they would be wiped out.

Even if they didn't catch the volcanic eruption, could they really bring out the underground treasure? In terms of military strength, they are no match for those two countries. Even if they find the treasure, it will probably be stolen.

Jiang Li raised his hand and asked in a low voice: "Si Ling, you said five countries, but there are only four countries here. Is it because there are no barbarians? They don't have to go."

Everyone looked at her. The focus of her attention was always so unique and different from others.

"...Well, the barbarians will not participate, and we will not tell them. A small country that does not even have a venerable is naturally not qualified to participate. Princess, you have an opinion on this. If you have an opinion, you can tell them separately."

He waved his hand and said with a smile: "No, I just mentioned it casually, you can continue."

Si Ling glanced at them and said casually: "Go back and think about it. If you are willing to go, make preparations in advance. We will set out for the Death Forest in three days."

"If you don't want to go, you don't have to go."

"Tomorrow the annual tribute will be divided. Those who do not go treasure hunting can take the annual tribute and leave Yu Country. This Venerable Conference is over."

Jiang Li approached Mo Yuan and whispered, "Should we go or not? I always feel like something is calling me. Why don't we go and join in the fun and see what they hid a hundred years ago?"

"It's a pity that I didn't get to see the woman my great-grandfather liked. It's quite a pity. If I had married that woman, perhaps the genes of my offspring could have been improved and they wouldn't all be so useless."

Everyone:……? ?

Mo Yuan: ...Actually, you don't need to say this. These people have sharp ears and can hear even if you whisper.

"Xiao Li, let's talk about these things when we get back. They can all hear them."

"Um, okay, I forgot again. Their ears are very sensitive. If Si Ling is okay, we will go back. Don't forget to send the annual tribute. I won it with great difficulty."

Si Ling turned his head to look at her and said nothing.

Jiang Li touched his nose and pulled Mo Yuan away. The rest of the people looked at each other, stood up and said goodbye, leaving only Wen Ruosheng and Si Ling.

"Pfft, I've never seen you speak for anyone like this. It seems that you care about that little girl very much. It's okay not to bring Qiguo with you on this treasure hunt. You finally made an exception for her."

Glancing at him coldly, Si Ling said calmly: "I am not that kind-hearted. I am just following the will and informing the person who hid the treasure back then. As for the barbarians, if they have a venerable, they can naturally go."

"Who told them not to? Even if I asked them to go, they would not be able to survive. Mortals going there will only lead to their death."

Wen Ruosheng twitched his lips and said, "It looks very dangerous. We won't all die there, will we? Those people a hundred years ago were really playful. They buried us in the Death Forest at the foot of the volcano. They were determined not to let anyone find the treasure."

Si Ling drank his tea leisurely, and said softly after hearing this: "I don't know, it depends on your ability. It's impossible to expect Yu Country to find it. It's better for everyone to go and find it. Whoever finds it will keep it."

"Haha, Si Ling, ah Si Ling, I still don't understand your calculations. Over the years, you have sent many people to the Death Forest, but no one has come back alive."

"Otherwise, you would have swallowed the treasure yourself long ago. Why would you spread the news? It's just to have more people die to help you explore the way."

Si Ling did not deny it. He raised his eyelids and said faintly, "You are the same. You asked me to call them all. You also planned to let all the venerables go. If something happens, there will not be one country dominating."

"By the way, we can also explore the way. Our purpose is the same."

"No one is more gentleman than anyone else, right?"