As soon as I put it on, I met a sickly man

The mysterious businessman shook the wooden box in his hand, and a slight sound came from the box, like some metal objects colliding.

"Everyone, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! This box contains the key to unlocking the mysteries of ancient characters! If you miss this opportunity, you will miss it forever!" He paused deliberately, his eyes sweeping over everyone, taking in their hesitation and anxiety, and the smug look on his lips became even stronger.

"How about it? That ancient book, do you want to exchange it?"

Everyone was silent, and the atmosphere was so heavy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it.

Xiaoxuan frowned and stared at the wooden box sharply, trying to see the truth inside.

Ding Chen clenched his fists, struggling internally.

Reason told him that the mysterious businessman was extremely cunning and the things in the box were most likely fake, but what if they were real?

If they missed this opportunity, wouldn’t all their previous efforts be in vain?

He looked at Xiaoxuan for help, but only saw Xiaoxuan's equally solemn expression.

"Bullshit! You profiteer, don't even think about deceiving us again!" General Lin shouted angrily, slashing his sword forward. "Hand over the box now, if you know what's good for you!"

"General Lin, calm down!" Ding Chen tried to dissuade him. "We haven't figured out what's in this box yet..."

"What are you trying to figure out? Can you trust this profiteer's words?!" General Lin glared at Ding Chen, his face full of impatience. "In my opinion, we should just grab it!"

The atmosphere between the two was tense and ready to explode.

At this moment, an old and steady voice came from the cave entrance: "Wait a minute."

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw an old man with white hair and a youthful face, and an immortal look, slowly walking towards them.

His hair and beard were all white, but he looked energetic, with bright eyes, as if he could see through everything.

The old man walked up to the crowd and his eyes fell on the wooden box in the mysterious businessman's hand.

"let me see."

The mysterious businessman hesitated for a moment, but finally handed the wooden box to the old man.

The old man took the wooden box but did not open it. Instead, he gently stroked the surface of the box with his hand, as if feeling something.

After a moment, he slowly said: "This box..."

The old man spoke slowly: "This box...is exquisitely crafted and made of special materials. It is indeed quite old." His words calmed the mysterious merchant's originally uneasy heart a little, and his face regained its previous proud look.

At this moment, a hearty laugh came from the cave entrance: "The old man has a good eye, but the things in this box are probably not as magical as he said."

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw an old man with white hair, youthful face, and an immortal demeanor - the wise man, walking slowly towards them.

His eyes were sharp as a torch. He walked straight to the mysterious businessman, took a look at the wooden box in his hand, and a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "You dare to show off your skills in front of an expert?" He stretched out two fingers and flicked them lightly. The faint light on the wooden box disappeared instantly and became dim.

"This...how is this possible?!" The mysterious businessman's face changed drastically, and the wooden box in his hand was like a hot potato, almost falling to the ground.

The wise man chuckled and explained, "This is just a trick. The box itself is just an ordinary wooden box, but it has been decorated with some tricks to confuse people who don't know the truth." As he spoke, he opened the box. It was empty except for an ordinary stone.

The mysterious businessman's scam was exposed, his face turned pale and his eyes were filled with horror.

He never imagined that his carefully designed scam would be so easily exposed.

"You...you guys..." He pointed at everyone, trembling and unable to speak.

Everyone was surprised and admired the wise man's appearance and his abilities.

General Lin laughed even louder. He stepped forward, grabbed the mysterious businessman by the collar, and shouted angrily, "How dare you, you profiteer, try to trick us!"

Seeing the scam was exposed, the mysterious businessman became furious. He waved his hand and yelled at the thugs behind him: "Come on! Kill them!" These thugs were ferocious and held sharp blades in their hands. They rushed towards the crowd without hesitation.

Ding Chen protected Xiaoxuan behind him, drew his sword, and said coldly: "It seems that a fierce battle is inevitable today!" Yingfeng's figure was like a ghost, shuttling among the crowd, the dagger in his hand flashing with cold light, and every move was deadly.

The battle was about to break out, and the cave was suddenly filled with shouts and the sounds of weapons clashing.

Xiaoxuan leaned tightly against Ding Chen, her body trembling slightly.

Ding Chen sensed Xiaoxuan's fear, protected her behind him, and comforted her softly: "Don't be afraid, I'm here." His voice was steady and powerful, giving Xiaoxuan a great sense of security.

Xiaoxuan looked at Ding Chen's broad back, her eyes full of trust and dependence.

General Lin and Yingfeng fought side by side again, like two tigers rushing into a flock of sheep.

General Lin wielded his long sword with great vigor, and each blow was as powerful as thunder. Groups of thugs were knocked away by him.

Yingfeng was like a poisonous snake, his figure erratic, and the dagger in his hand was like the scythe of the god of death, reaping the lives of his enemies.

Although the old scholar was weak, he picked up a wooden stick and shouted to cheer on the side. Occasionally, he would hit the thugs unexpectedly and knocked down a few of them.

During the fierce battle, the wise man always stood aside, quietly observing the situation.

He did not take action, but his presence made everyone feel at ease.

It seems that as long as he is there, all difficulties can be solved.

Just when everyone thought victory was assured, the mysterious businessman took advantage of the chaos to escape.

The direction he fled was the cave they had entered before.

Only then did everyone realize that they might have fallen into a trap.

"Oh no! That profiteer must have another plan!" Ding Chen was the first to react and shouted to everyone, "Chase him!"

Without even bothering to clean up the battlefield, everyone immediately chased towards the cave.

Deep in the cave, it was pitch black, like the abyss of a giant beast, quietly waiting for their arrival.

"Wait..." the wise man suddenly spoke, looking at the cave entrance with deep eyes, "There is something strange inside." He stretched out his hand to stop everyone from moving forward and took out something from his arms.

It was a crystal clear stone, emitting a faint fluorescence.

The wise man threw the stone into the air, and it hovered above the cave entrance. The light gradually grew stronger, illuminating a small area deep within the cave.

Everyone then saw clearly that deep in the cave, there was actually a...

altar!

The wise man's face was solemn, and he slowly uttered two words: "Not good!"