Severing ties with family to marry the young marshal, his whole family chases me to the crematorium.

"This mural seems to have come alive..."

Someone spoke in a trembling voice, their words filled with fear and shock.

"Yes! It...it looks like it's about to jump out..."

The others echoed, and for a moment, the entire tomb fell into a deathly silence, with only the heavy breathing of the people echoing back and forth.

These words seemed to resonate with everyone present, and no one dared to refute them.

Everyone looked at each other, their eyes revealing an undisguised sense of fear.

Just then, the atmosphere in the tomb suddenly became gloomy, and the already dim light seemed to dim even further.

A chilling, bone-chilling cold swept in from all directions, causing everyone to shiver involuntarily.

Why is it getting colder and colder?

Finally, someone couldn't help but ask, their voice trembling slightly from the cold.

"What's getting colder? It's the increasing yin energy around us."

Another person answered solemnly, unconsciously pulling his clothes tighter as he spoke.

Shen Qingyao and Ruan Hongshuang exchanged a glance, their eyes meeting, both seeing a deep sense of helplessness in each other's eyes.

I really don't know where that Secretary Chen found this group of so-called "talented individuals".

Where did they get such courage to just barge into this mysterious ancient tomb?

However, Shen Qingyao's mind was more focused on the mural at this moment.

She had clearly swapped the stones in a specific order, but the tomb chamber remained completely still, showing no signs of opening the passage or any other changes.

Could it be that my judgment was wrong? Is this not the key mechanism to leave this tomb?

The problem is that after a thorough search and investigation, the entire tomb has been turned upside down, and apart from this strange mural, there is nowhere else that could possibly hide clues.

At this critical moment, the ancient murals that had been hanging quietly on the wall suddenly began to move without warning.

The painting depicting the ferocious Taotie seemed to come alive, slowly wriggling.

At the same time, countless streams of yin energy, as if drawn by some mysterious force, surged continuously toward the Taotie in the mural.

Upon witnessing this scene, Shen Qingyao's face instantly turned ashen, and a strong sense of unease welled up from the bottom of her heart.

She knew that the situation was no small matter, and if it was not stopped in time, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Oh no! It's frantically absorbing Yin energy; we must stop it immediately!"

At this moment, Ruan Hongshuang also shouted loudly.

Before she could finish speaking, she was surprised to find that Shen Qingyao had quickly pulled out an enormous yellow curtain from her bosom.

Once the curtain was unfurled, it was covered with numerous obscure and difficult-to-understand incantations. Even a layman could tell at a glance that this item was no ordinary object.

"Senior Sister, please lend me a hand!"

Shen Qingyao called out anxiously.

Upon hearing Shen Qingyao's call, Ruan Hongshuang did not hesitate to put the peach wood sword and talisman she was holding into her pocket, and then quickly stepped forward and reached out to hold the other end of the curtain tightly.

Working together, the two of them struggled to cover the giant screen covered with incantations with the eerie, twisting mural on the wall.

The curtain successfully covered the murals, and in an instant, the yin energy that had been surging toward the Taotie seemed to lose its way and scattered in all directions, rapidly drifting away to every corner of the tomb.

As the yin energy dissipated, the constantly twisting and struggling mural on the wall finally stopped moving and returned to its original calm state.

Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly, a dull and heavy sound of a stone door opening abruptly echoed throughout the tomb chamber.

Immediately afterwards, a dark and deep hidden door quietly appeared beside the huge statue of the Heavenly King.

Not long ago, they had thoroughly searched that place inside and out countless times, but surprisingly, no one had discovered that there was a hidden door there.

"Great! We've finally found the exit!"

Some people couldn't help but cheer excitedly.

"Yes, at least we won't be trapped here to die!"

Others echoed this sentiment, their words revealing their relief and excitement.

The previously oppressive and heavy atmosphere was instantly swept away, as if a flame of hope had been ignited in everyone's heart.

However, among this excited crowd, three people stood out from the rest: Shen Qingyao, Ruan Hongshuang, and Si Jingnian.

Instead of a smile, the three of them wore solemn and serious expressions.

The reason is simple: they all know perfectly well that this so-called 'exit' is probably just the beginning.

What awaits them next is a long and unknown journey. As for what hardships, dangers and crises they will encounter along the way, nothing can be predicted.

Just as everyone filed into the hidden door, Secretary Chen suddenly turned around, smiled, and looked at Si Jingnian, saying:

"Young Marshal Si, your wife is truly remarkable! To be able to so keenly detect the existence of this hidden door is truly impressive! You are so fortunate!"

As he spoke, Secretary Chen's smiling face made him look exactly like a kind and amiable elder.

Unfortunately, Si Jingnian was still thinking about how Secretary Chen had angered his wife earlier.

Therefore, he didn't pay any attention to Secretary Chen's compliments. Moreover, his handsome face remained tense, showing no sign of good mood.

However, due to the dim surroundings, the light was extremely weak, and Secretary Chen did not notice the dislike on Si Jingnian's face.

All that could be heard was Si Jingqing speaking softly:

"Being able to marry A Yao is naturally the greatest blessing of my life. Such good fortune is not something that just anyone can have."

Upon hearing this, Secretary Chen was slightly taken aback, then his lips involuntarily curled up, and he nodded repeatedly in agreement.

"Indeed, it is so. As the saying goes, everyone's marriage is preordained by heaven. Young Marshal Si, you and your wife are truly a match made in heaven!"

After Secretary Chen said those words, Si Jingnian's previously unfriendly expression softened slightly, and he seemed much more pleasing to the eye than before.

He thought to himself: You've got some sense after all!

Poor Secretary Chen was completely unaware of this, never realizing that he had just been blacklisted by Si Jingnian, but was pardoned and released in the blink of an eye.

Shen Qingyao, standing behind them, overheard their entire conversation and could no longer bear it. She could only helplessly purse her lips, expressing her deep-seated speechlessness.

Just then, she keenly sensed that Ruan Hongshuang beside her was gently shoving her arm with a hint of mockery.

In an instant, Shen Qingyao's pretty cheeks flushed red, like a ripe apple, and became intensely hot.