The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

Just as Lu Yao was about to return to Wudu to issue a warrant for the arrest of Beiyan Mountain Man, Yi Xiaochuan's loud shout drew everyone's attention.

"Found it! Yao-ge, come quick!"

Yi Xiaochuan strode out of the house and excitedly called out to Lu Yao.

Upon hearing this, the boy being held captive by the soldiers changed his expression.

Lu Yao's eyes lit up, and he quickly followed Yi Xiaochuan into the house of Beiyan Mountain Man.

The bookshelf near the rock wall had been moved, revealing a large opening.

"During my search, I discovered a mechanism. After turning it, this opening was revealed."

Yi Xiaochuan arrived at the cave entrance and chuckled.

"Let's go in and take a look."

Lu Yao silently gave Yi Xiaochuan a thumbs up; he truly deserved to be called the chosen one.

Lu Yao had two soldiers walk in front, and Lu Yao and Yi Xiaochuan followed behind, slowly entering the secret cave.

The passageway of the secret cave shows obvious signs of being carved by human hands, and is illuminated by luminous pearls.

These luminous pearls are all very large; any one of them would be priceless.

This reminded Lu Yao of the luminous pearl in the palace in the original novel. Cui Wenzi said that the luminous pearl was an ingredient for making the elixir of immortality, but now it seems that it was obviously a deception.

Every single luminous pearl used for lighting in this cave is bigger than the one Yi Xiaochuan stole from the palace.

The group soon arrived at the depths of the secret cave.

"Why is it so cold in this cave!"

Yi Xiaochuan shivered and said through gritted teeth in a trembling voice.

The group's gazes swept across the cave.

Inside was a spacious stone chamber containing everyday items such as stone beds and stone tables, suggesting that someone had once lived there.

Beside it was a cold pool that was constantly emitting cold air, and a lotus flower was blooming in it.

The lotus flower shimmered with a faint fluorescent light, making it quite extraordinary.

There were also two jade boxes and medicine bottles on the stone shelf, but the dust on them indicated that no one had been here for a long time.

Lu Yao had the soldiers who came in with him guard the cave entrance, and then went to the stone frame alone.

Lu Yao picked up the medicine bottle and poured out its contents.

Several pills were presented to Lu Yao, but he didn't know their function, so he simply put them away.

Open the two jade boxes, and you'll find a book in each one.

Lu Yao was about to open the books to take a look when he was drawn away by Yi Xiaochuan's shouts, so he had to put the two books into his storage space first.

"Brother Yao, come and see! Isn't this the treasure box that brought us here?"

Yi Xiaochuan stared wide-eyed at the treasure box placed on the stone platform in front of him.

Lu Yao walked closer and saw that it really was the mysterious treasure box that had teleported Yi Xiaochuan and the other person over.

"Great! With this treasure box, we can go home!"

Yi Xiaochuan's face lit up with ecstasy; finding the treasure box meant he could return to the modern world.

"If we can find the treasure box this time, our trip will have been worthwhile."

Lu Yao looked at the treasure box and said with a smile.

Yi Xiaochuan nodded repeatedly, holding the treasure box tightly in his arms, as if afraid it would run away.

However, Lu Yao remembered that in the original story, the treasure box sixty years later had lost its teleportation ability, so he wondered what the current state of the treasure box was.

After finding the treasure box, Yi Xiaochuan left the secret cave with satisfaction and went outside to wait for Lu Yao.

Lu Yao arrived at the cold pool, his eyes sparkling as he looked at the strange lotus flowers within.

This lotus must be some rare and precious plant; we must move it.

Lu Yao squatted down and reached his hand close to the cold pool. He immediately felt an extreme chill, so he dared not put his hand any further in.

Lu Yao looked at the lotus flower, and a thought struck him. He condensed his crimson energy, which quickly formed several blood swords and plunged them into the cold pool.

Before long, the wondrous lotus flower, along with its roots, was carried by the crimson energy and floated above the cold pool.

With a wave of his hand, Lu Yao put it into his storage space.

As Lu Yao and the others left, the secret cave fell silent once more, with only the icy pool still radiating a chilling aura.

The escorted boy saw Lu Yao and the others come out, and Yi Xiaochuan was holding a treasure box in his hand, so he couldn't help but start to struggle.

"You actually broke into my master's cave and tried to take the treasure box! You bunch of robbers!"

The boy cursed at Lu Yao and Yi Xiaochuan.

"How dare you! You are so disrespectful to His Majesty!"

Upon seeing this, the soldier who was detaining the boy immediately reprimanded him and slapped him hard across the face.

"It seems you know something. Tell me what you know, and I might spare your life."

Lu Yao approached the boy and looked at him with amusement.

The boy who had been slapped gradually regained his senses and felt a surge of fear upon hearing Lu Yao's words.

"You...you want to kill me? Don't you want to go back?"

The boy looked at Lu Yao, his voice trembling.

"No, if you tell me honestly about your master, I might spare your life."

Lu Yao stroked his chin, looking at the very nervous boy, not expecting him to be so timid.

Lu Yao gave the soldier a look, and he instantly understood.

"Slap! Answer His Majesty's questions directly, no tricks allowed!"

The soldier slapped the boy again and shouted a threat.

"I said! I said!"

The boy, in pain, quickly spoke up.

"My master didn't actually travel around; he has already passed away."

The boy's first words to Lu Yao were a bombshell.

"continue!"

Lu Yao narrowed his eyes slightly, signaling the boy to continue.

Soon, under Lu Yao's coercion, the boy told everything he knew.

It turns out that Beiyanshanren died a long time ago, probably during the time when Yi Xiaochuan and Gao Yao traveled through time.

The boy was an orphan adopted by Beiyanshanren from a young age, and also a disciple under his name.

He was called a disciple, but he was just a tool.

The man from Beiyan Mountain was proficient in divination and prediction, and possessed supernatural abilities.

According to the boy, he had seen his master flying through the air more than once, and he was indeed a cultivator.

Lu Yao was also greatly shocked when he heard this news. He never expected that the Northern Rock Hermit was a cultivator.

Beiyan Shanren had already arranged everything, including when Yi Xiaochuan and Gao Yao would arrive and when he would give the treasure box to them.

After giving his instructions, he told the boy that he was about to be reincarnated and that he must do as he was told.

Furthermore, the boy could not leave Tangwu Mountain, and the man from Beiyan Mountain had cast a spell on him, saying that he would die if he went down the mountain.

Listening to the boy's words, Lu Yao still had many questions. He didn't understand the meaning behind Beiyan Mountain Man's actions.

Looking at the boy, Lu Yao's expression shifted slightly, and he ordered the soldiers to lift him up.

"Let's go! Down the mountain."

Lu Yao mounted his horse and gave the order to leave Tangwu Mountain.

"Hey! What are you doing? I can't leave Tangwu Mountain! Let me go!"

The boy began to struggle violently. He firmly believed his master's words that going down the mountain would mean certain death, and he was certain he would die.

Lu Yao didn't care about him. He hadn't killed the boy; he just wanted to take him down to Tangwu Mountain to test the spell.

The boy reacted violently, struggling fiercely to break free from the soldier's restraints.

Unfortunately, these were all veteran soldiers of the Wu Kingdom, and there was no way a young man like him could break free from them.