Tomb raiding: Intercepting Yin Xinyue and building a family of immortals

The group exchanged glances, a chill creeping down their spines.

Fifty years ago, several prominent families in Changsha joined forces to build a cauldron and a lama, only to be swallowed up by a ghost tomb...

Wu Jizong hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Zhang Qishan.

"Brother Zhang, this is the one you wanted to restart. The tomb is almost there, and we've even found the map. So, should we continue? You make the decision!"

Zhang Qishan was tricked by false clues last time, mistakenly entered a dungeon, and caused his good brother Er Yuehong to almost lose his life.

However, he was young and ambitious. He had just become the garrison commander of Changsha City and was determined to make a name for himself. He also wanted to establish his prestige by taking advantage of the Guanyin Mountain Tomb. Naturally, the entire Nine Gates forces would not be scared off by the Ghost Tomb.

He stood up and declared firmly, "Back then, Master Xie and several of his brothers perished at Guanyin Mountain. Whether it was someone playing tricks behind the scenes or there were truly ghosts in the tomb, I, Zhang Qishan, will go into the tomb to find out the truth!"

Wu Jizong was perfectly fine with it; without Old Wu's restraint, he was a bold and reckless fellow.

Moreover, this ghost tomb is a once-in-a-century find, and who knows what rare treasures might be inside.

Although he didn't believe that the Phoenix Gallbladder could really grant immortality, he thought that if it did, wouldn't the Wu family be set for life?

Thinking of this, Wu Jizong didn't hesitate at all and decisively said, "Good, that's bold! I support you, brother!"

Zhang Qishan took a deep breath and turned his gaze to the standing Guanyin Buddha statue in his hand.

At this time, a craftsman prepared Xuan paper and paint, applied them to the inside of the Buddha statue, and then used Xuan paper to make a rubbing.

A moment later, when the Xuan paper was peeled off, the map of the Guanyin Mountain Tomb, which was engraved inside the Buddha statue, was printed on the Xuan paper.

Su Chen looked over curiously and found that the Guanyin tomb was indeed, as they had expected, a moving ghost tomb!

Moreover, the method of entering the tomb is quite peculiar. One must wait until the night of the full moon in each month, specifically at midnight, and enter through the stone wall on the west side of Bijia Peak.

Within three days, they must emerge from the other side of the rock face, or they will be trapped inside the mountain and never be able to escape.

Additionally, at the end of the map, there is a description of the Phoenix Gallbladder.

It is said that the Phoenix Gallbladder possesses the power to destroy the world. After Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, unified the country, a mysterious family emerged and urged him to find the Phoenix Gallbladder.

This mysterious family gained the support of Zhu Yuanzhang and mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops to search for clues!

However, after finding the Phoenix Gallbladder, they betrayed Zhu Yuanzhang and disappeared without a trace.

It wasn't until Zhu Di seized the throne from his nephew, coupled with the advice of the wicked monk Yao Guangxiao, that this situation changed.

Yao Guangxiao searched for the whereabouts of that mysterious family in various places. Several years later, he came to Guanyin Mountain, where he found clues about the Phoenix Gallbladder in the tomb and also saw the Netherworld Hell. After experiencing many bizarre events, he built a large Buddhist temple in Chentangpo to suppress the hungry ghosts in hell.

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The records on the ground end here. What the demonic monk Yao Guangxiao saw in the tomb, and where the Phoenix Gallbladder was, are not recorded on the map.

But one thing is certain: Yao Guangxiao entered this haunted tomb and escaped unscathed.

However, according to historical records, Yao Guangxiao passed away soon after the completion of the Great Buddha Temple.

Upon seeing this, Su Chen secretly began to speculate.

The first possibility is that a mysterious family sought refuge with Zhu Yuanzhang, most likely the Zhang family in Northeast China and the Feng family of Guanshan Taibao in Wushan.

As for which one it is, Su Chen still can't guess.

In addition, Wang Zanghai and Yao Guangxiao were contemporaries!

However, Yao Guangxiao was Zhu Di's confidant, while Wang Zanghai was just an insignificant official in the Ministry of Works under Zhu Di!

It is worth mentioning that Wang Zanghai also participated in the construction of the Forbidden City.

Su Chen felt that Yao Guangxiao must have secretly reported the situation in the tomb before his death.

Zhu Di knew that there was no phoenix gallbladder in the tomb, but he was worried that clues about the phoenix gallbladder in the tomb would be leaked.

Therefore, he ordered the officials of the Ministry of Works to completely bury the Great Buddha Temple built by Yao Guangxiao, as well as the records about the Guanyin Mountain Tomb.

Coincidentally, the official from the Ministry of Works appointed by Zhu Di to bury the Great Buddha Temple was very likely Wang Zanghai.

Wang Zanghai was an extremely intelligent man; he may have obtained clues about the Ghost Tomb from the slightest traces at the Great Buddha Temple. He may even have entered the Ghost Tomb himself, just like Yao Guangxiao.

As for what happened later, Su Chen could only speculate that Wang Zanghai, like Yao Guangxiao, must have seen something in the tomb.

However, unlike others, Wang Zanghai was not injured because the golden Buddha had already suppressed the earth energy of the earth dragon's halo.

Later, he returned to the court, and a few years later he was captured by the King of Ten Thousand Slaves to build the Heavenly Palace on the Cloud Top, and further discovered the Zhang family, a family of immortals.

This led to the Wang family's centuries-long infiltration, their attempt to uncover the secret of the Zhang family's longevity...

In addition, the fact that the old master of the Xie family set up the pot fifty years ago was probably a scheme specifically designed by the Wang family based on the notes left by Wang Zanghai, targeting the Nine Gates.

Su Chen thought to himself, "It seems the key point is still this tomb... What exactly is hidden inside this tomb? It has been the site of the mysterious family, Yao Guangxiao, the Wang family, and the Nine Gates..."

Looking at the description of Guanyin's tomb on the map, Wu Jizong couldn't help but say, "Damn it, there really is a phoenix gall and a netherworld. I thought they were just legends... But tomorrow is the night of the full moon!"

At this point, Wu Jizong looked at Su Chen.

"Brother Su, what do you say? Want to come along?"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Qishan shook his head and interrupted, "This matter ultimately concerns the major families of Changsha. The situation inside the tomb is unknown and extremely dangerous. It's best not to involve Brother Su."

After saying that, he looked at Su Chen and said sincerely, "Brother Su, we agreed that as long as you find the location of the great tomb for us, we will give you 30,000 silver dollars and 30% of the treasures as a reward. This ghost tomb is too risky. You can go back to Guanyin Temple first. If something happens to me, I will give you the full 30,000 silver dollars."

"It doesn't have to be..."

Su Chen shook his head and casually said, "I'll stay outside to provide backup. If you haven't come out in three days, I'll go to the Guanyin Temple to find Deputy Zhang and have him send people to dig up the mountain. No matter how strange the Ghost Tomb is, it's still inside Jiugong Peak. Dig up the whole mountain, and I don't believe we can't dig it out."

Zhang Qishan hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, but still nodded.

"Then it's settled. Tomorrow night, on the night of the full moon, Brother Wu and I will take a few men in to investigate. Brother Su will provide backup outside!"

The tomb was extremely dangerous, and there were no mission rewards, so Su Chen didn't bother to venture in.

His only goal has always been to steadily develop the family business.

However, judging from what happened later, Zhang Qishan must have come out safely, otherwise there wouldn't have been so many troubles with the Nine Gates.

The large Buddha statue beneath the Chentangpo Guanyin Temple is probably the origin of Zhang Dafoye's nickname.