Tomb raiding: following the plot while tearing up the script

The light emanating from the array completely enveloped the three people and the jade platform. As their blood flowed, an unfamiliar power slowly seeped into them.

Besides the dizziness from rapid blood loss, I had a strange feeling that some hidden injuries in my body were trying to heal.

A mix of dizziness and comfort, the three of them, somewhat dazed, vaguely heard a low murmur in their ears, as if from ancient times. The syllables were completely unfamiliar, yet all three of them simultaneously understood their meaning.

That voice is...

"Contract complete..."

With the feeling of restraint gone, the three of them, who had just experienced a slight loss of blood, collapsed weakly to the ground, unable to move due to the soreness in their limbs.

“If… that child were to rise from the dead now, we’d all be doomed.” Black Bear had barely finished speaking when he received death stares from his two companions, because…

The boy lying on the jade platform suddenly sat up!

Su Li woke up the moment the coffin was opened, but after struggling for a while, she found that she couldn't move and couldn't even open her eyes, so she decisively gave up struggling.

The three auras staring at me must be the companions my master mentioned who could save me. They're alright, except for one of them being a bit too noisy. The companions my master chose can't be bad.

A hand rested on the jade box, and Su Li knew that the formation left by her master had been triggered.

Su Li felt that with the activation of the formation, her soul was finally completely locked into her body, and the previous feeling of being in danger of shattering and breaking away was gone.

The destinies of these individuals seemed to be connected by an invisible thread, and from then on, they shared joys and sorrows, with no possibility of harming each other.

Su Yunqing said that although this world was personally chosen by Lao Tzu, and although she, as a book fan, had her filter on, the main characters were perfect in the eyes of book fans.

However, apart from the initial naiveté and the eccentric genius who was always willing to help people within his power, the other three said that such virtues as being kind-hearted and helpful were simply nonexistent.

Which of you big shots doesn't have a few lives on your hands? You're all doing illegal things. If you weren't careful, you'd be dead long ago. If someone suddenly appears and wants to follow you, you wouldn't accept it without a stroke within ten years.

Therefore, just in case, we should bind them first when they are not paying attention. Once the contract is established, they will naturally sense it. The little cub will awaken by taking advantage of their opportunity, and they will receive feedback from the little cub's original body to repair their internal injuries and nourish their bodies. It's a win-win situation!

At this moment, the room was silent.

The three people on the ground were on guard against the figure sitting on the jade platform suddenly rising from the dead, while the person on the jade platform had just woken up and was still a little disoriented.

Suddenly, the jade box in his hand emitted specks of light, which converged in front of everyone and projected a light screen, revealing a landscape painting. The painting depicted towering mountains, swirling clouds and mist, and cranes flying among the peaks.

As the light shifted, the image began to change, much like a movie being projected onto a screen.

The camera gradually zooms in from a distant view, revealing magnificent palaces, understated and ancient pavilions, spacious and grand martial arts arenas, and towers with shimmering spiritual light atop the towering peaks.

Gradually, as the camera zoomed in, the scene stopped atop one of the peaks, where a jade platform, gleaming with a spiritual luster, stood on the jade steps in front of the palace.

Beside the jade platform stood four young people, two men and two women, dressed in the same style of light green robes. Although their clothes were similar, their temperaments were quite different.

Rugged and handsome, elegant and refined, gentle and tender, bright and magnanimous—it's no exaggeration to say that although their temperaments and appearances differ, they are all exceptionally good-looking men and women.

At this moment, all four of them wore expressions of sadness and worry, gazing anxiously towards the direction of the palace gate.

As the grand palace doors slowly opened, a tall man in a moon-white robe with wide sleeves stepped out. His gentle, jade-like face was expressionless as he carried a delicate-looking young boy in his arms.

The man walked to the jade platform and gently placed the boy in his arms on it. Then he looked up at the four people standing beside him with disdain.

The moment he opened his mouth, his image as a divine being shattered.

"Tsk, what's with all those expressions? Are you seeing your junior brother off or attending his funeral? Should I set up a mourning hall for you and have a good cry first?"

The four of them glanced at their master without any surprise, then looked down at their junior brother on the jade platform without saying a word. Clearly, they were used to their master's daily unseemly behavior, and as long as he could maintain his composure when they went out, they had no objections.

She rolled her eyes at these rebellious disciples; they were all simpletons, not nearly as considerate and adorable as Ah Li.

With a flick of his robe, a jade box appeared in his hand, which he carefully placed in the boy's hand. Then he put a bracelet with a dragon pattern on the boy's wrist.

"Alright, alright, I told you not to come but you insisted. And now you're all all gloomy. Who are you trying to impress? Ah Li is just here to recover from her injuries, it's not like she's not coming back. Go do what you're supposed to do. Seeing you all makes me angry."

After saying that, he ignored the few eyes that were in his way and looked straight ahead.

The three people, including Hei Xiazi, who were watching the fantastical light and shadow, suddenly had the illusion that they were making eye contact with the man in the scene.

"My dear friends, I have no choice but to disturb you. My disciple recently suffered a great calamity and almost died. I, the master, used the power of the entire sect to calculate that my disciple's chance of survival lies with you all, which is why I have to do this today."

I humbly request that you, my friends, consider the child's situation—being alone and without relatives or friends—and offer some assistance. I apologize for any offense caused and thank you.

After speaking, he straightened his face and bowed. The four people behind him also bowed respectfully to express their gratitude.

“Ah Li, take good care of yourself while you’re away. Your master is waiting to take you home.”

"Ah Li, your senior sister is also waiting for you to come home."

"Senior brother is waiting for you..."

"Ali..."

The jade platform in front of them slowly closed, transforming into the stone coffin they had previously carved in the stone chamber. As the man formed a hand seal, the coffin flashed with light and dissipated like a wisp of smoke.

As the light and shadow faded, the three, who had just watched a movie, felt as if they had stumbled upon a young man weeping uncontrollably on the jade platform. They felt like they had somehow found a surreal cultivator from some unknown sect and were being forcibly entrusted with his care by his elders?

"Wow, this is cultivation, right? Right?!"

The impatient Black Bear was now dying of curiosity and forcefully interrupted the still-crying boy. "Ahem, kid, why don't you wait a bit before you start crying? Let the rest of us get up first?"

. . . . . .

"Uh..." Reminded by those words that there were still several people watching her cry, Su Li twitched twice and forcibly stopped crying.

"Wait, wait a moment." After taking a deep breath and calming herself down, Su Li raised her hand to wipe away the tears on her face. She put down the jade box in her hand and tried to get up, but her legs gave way... She got the same sitting posture.

At this moment, the four people who had fallen to the ground in the same posture looked at each other in bewilderment.

Xie Yuchen: ...

Black Blind Man: ...

Zhang Qiling: ...

Zurich: ...

"Pfft... Hahaha..." In such an awkward moment, Hei Xiazi couldn't help but burst out laughing. This kid was kind of funny.

Su Li took two seconds to react, blushed slightly, and quietly apologized.

"Su Li, the 79th generation disciple of the Xuanqing Sect, excuse me."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "Sorry to bother you."

My master said that we should be polite when we are out in public.

This child looks a bit slow-witted, but is surprisingly well-mannered.

"Xie Yuchen."

"Zhang Qiling".

"I am Black Glasses, you can also call me Black Blind. The one in white, you can call him Little Flower, and the other one, you can call him Mute." Black Blind grinned broadly. "Little Ali, now that your master has entrusted you to us, we're practically family, aren't we? Let's get up and talk."

Su Li... Su Li was a little embarrassed. Her new body was too weak and she hadn't adapted yet. She needed time to adjust.