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

Si Jingnian was filled with helplessness, because the group was about to set off, but Shen Qingyao insisted on going with them into that mysterious ancient tomb.

Faced with her determined gaze and earnest request, Si Jingnian finally nodded, indicating his agreement to let her accompany him.

However, despite agreeing, Si Jingnian was still worried. He solemnly instructed Shen Qingyao:

"Once inside, no matter what happens, you absolutely must not be reckless! If you encounter danger, immediately hide behind me, understand?"

As he said this, a hint of barely perceptible concern was revealed in his tone.

In fact, Si Jingnian was still furious about Shen Qingyao's previous act of pretending to be stupid and deceiving him.

But at this moment, in this perilous environment, he found that he simply could not ignore Shen Qingyao.

Just then, Ruan Hongshuang, who was standing to the side, saw the interaction between the two and couldn't help but show a gossipy smile on her face.

She playfully nudged Shen Qingyao with her arm and winked, saying:

"Oh my, look at you two, so lovey-dovey!"

Those bright, lively eyes were full of a playful tone, which was immediately apparent.

After being teased by Ruan Hongshuang, Shen Qingyao's cheeks instantly turned bright red, like a ripe apple.

She glared at Ruan Hongshuang with a hint of embarrassment and annoyance, then retorted coquettishly:

"Senior Sister, what nonsense are you spouting? There's no sweet talk at all..."

It seems she's been misunderstood by her senior sister; look at her eyes, she's practically raising her eyebrows until they cramp up.

When she entered the tomb, Shen Qingyao initially felt a mix of anticipation and nervousness.

However, the sight before her eyes made her widen her eyes in astonishment.

The so-called entrance was nothing more than a small hole, barely bigger than a dog hole, and it looked extremely narrow and cramped.

Seeing this, Shen Qingyao couldn't help but twitch her lips violently a few times.

Before this, she had always imagined a scene like those depicted in plays, with a tall and magnificent tomb gate standing in front of her, requiring her to rack her brains to find the hidden mechanisms within in order to successfully enter the tomb and explore its interior.

But who could have imagined that the reality would be so different from her imagination!

There was no other way; things had come to this point, so we had to bite the bullet and go for it.

So, the exploration team, including Shen Qingyao, all bent down and, like a group of cats, carefully squeezed into the narrow opening.

Due to limited space, everyone was almost crouching, and sometimes they even had to use their hands and feet to move forward in a crawling posture.

She walked like this for an unknown amount of time, her back bent low, until she felt as if her waist and back were about to break.

Just when she was about to give up, she suddenly felt that the space in front of her seemed to have become more spacious, and she could barely straighten her back.

For Shen Qingyao, whose back was already aching, this moment was like a pardon!

Suddenly, Shen Qingyao felt an eerie cold around her. The unusual chill made her furrow her brows and become alert.

In the next instant, a sudden burst of light shone brightly, so bright that everyone had to squint.

After their eyes adjusted to the sudden light, they finally saw what was in front of them—it was a space larger than they had ever imagined.

The space was incredibly spacious, with lights illuminating the edges, making it seem boundless.

What is most eye-catching is the mountain of gold and silver jewelry piled up all around.

These treasures were dazzling and shone brightly, making it difficult to take in the sight.

Faced with such an astonishing amount of gold and silver jewelry, almost everyone present could not contain their joy.

Their eyes widened, their mouths gaped, and their faces were filled with excitement and greed.

Even the usually calm and composed monk could not remain calm at this moment, and his face showed excitement.

However, in stark contrast to the others, Shen Qingyao, Si Jingnian, Ruan Hongshuang, and Secretary Chen stood firmly in place, without moving an inch.

Shen Qingyao, in particular, frowned deeply. Her beautiful face showed no joy whatsoever, but rather a deep sense of vigilance and worry.

Her gaze was sharp as a knife, sweeping over the dazzling gold and silver jewelry around her, while alarm bells rang constantly in her mind.

How did these things get here? They shouldn't have been here in the first place! Moreover, the way they appeared was so bizarre and strange that it's simply unbelievable.

Logically, these items should all belong to the tomb owner as burial goods and should have been placed in the main burial chamber, under heavy protection and restrictions. It is absolutely impossible for them to appear here so easily.

"Something's not right..."

Shen Qingyao frowned, her face was solemn and frosty, and her beautiful eyes scanned the surrounding environment warily, not missing a single sound.

Her serious expression seemed to tell everyone that great danger lurked here.

Si Jingnian, who had been silently observing Shen Qingyao's every move, felt a chill run down his spine when he saw how nervous and vigilant she was at this moment, knowing that the matter was no small thing.

He dared not slack off in the slightest, paying close attention to the surrounding movements to prevent any unforeseen events from occurring.

"Something is definitely not right."

Si Jingnian echoed in a low, powerful voice.

"The appearance of these things is extremely bizarre!"

Standing to the side, Ruan Hongshuang subconsciously nodded in agreement after hearing Shen Qingyao and Si Jingnian's conversation.

Her once beautiful eyes were now filled with a solemn expression, and her vigilance was undisguised, just like that of Shen Qingyao beside her.

However, in stark contrast to these three wary individuals was Secretary Chen.

Unlike the others who focused their gaze solely on the terrifying things around them, he kept looking around, his eyes sweeping across every corner like lightning.

Judging from his focused and anxious expression, he seemed to be searching for something of utmost importance.

"Yaoyao, did you notice anything?"

Ruan Hongshuang bypassed Si Jingnian and walked to Shen Qingyao's side, her voice filled with deep worry.

"Could it be an illusion?"

Shen Qingyao was somewhat uncertain. From the moment they entered the cave, both she and Ruan Hongshuang had been extremely vigilant. How could they have entered the illusion without any warning?

Moreover, illusions are usually caused by yin energy entering the body, so everyone's illusions are different, each triggering a certain emotion in the other person's heart.

For example, the things you yearn for most, the things you fear most, or feelings of guilt, greed...

How could they all appear in the same illusion at the same time?

It's as if... they're in a real space, and real things are happening...