Seeing that Zhang Tian and Hu Bayi's faces showed excitement, Zhang Qilin gently patted their shoulders from behind, and the two finally came to their senses.
Their expressions then gradually returned to normal.
"He's dead? Are you sure?" Zhang Tian asked uncertainly.
The old man nodded seriously.
"Certain. I heard he went to search for the tomb of that lord and was killed by him."
"This has already spread widely within our circles."
As he spoke, Zhang Tian couldn't help but curiously ask.
"Your circle? Who are you?"
Seeing Zhang Tian ask him, the old man couldn't help but reveal a hint of pride.
He gradually raised his lowered head. 138 Reading Network
"I am Guiye Zuoxuan, the imperial Onmyoji of the third generation of the Empire!"
As Guiye spoke, his old face was full of pride and confidence. His name was known even to ordinary Fuji citizens, let alone the powerful person before him.
He was an imperial Onmyoji, deserving of everyone's worship.
"Boss, this..." Hu Ba Yi looked at Zhang Tian.
Good heavens, he had been impersonating an Onmyoji for so long, and the real one was right in front of them.
What was even more outrageous was that Zhang Tian had almost subdued this Onmyoji with a single sword strike. It was too simple.
Hu Ba Yi had thought that even the weakest Fuji Onmyoji could put up a fight, but he never expected it to be like this.
Zhang Tian was also a little awkward. He looked at his clothes and touched his cheek.
"Who is that lord? Where is his location?"
Zhang Tian was not impressed by the old man's identity.
Seeing that Zhang Tian was not shocked or excited at all, only showing pride, Guiye was bewildered.
He was a noble imperial Onmyoji of the third generation. Didn't this guy know that?
Now that Zhang Tian was asking again, Guiye involuntarily compared their strengths and then said.
"That lord was the first of Bushido, and the personal guard of the first Divine Emperor."
"His sword was extremely fast, slaying countless vengeful spirits. He was also the founder of soul-based ninjutsu."
"No one knows his name, but his deeds are widely circulated."
As Guiye spoke, Zhang Tian's brows furrowed. According to this guy, there was a dog that used a sword in Xu Fu's tomb.
And Dan He Daoist was defeated by this guy.
"Why are you in this place?"
"What are you guarding?"
Zhang Tian asked again. Guiye's face turned pale, and he remained silent.
It was clear that this guy was trying to change the subject and didn't want Zhang Tian to ask this.
He hadn't expected Zhang Tian to ask this question in the end.
"Are you sure you won't say?"
"Never mind, we actually know. It doesn't matter if you don't say. We'll just take you with us and let you see with your own eyes how so many of us enter and exit what you're guarding."
Zhang Tian said, and he was already planning to go down the well to explore the tomb that night.
Hearing Zhang Tian's words, Guiye's face turned even more unsightly.
What did "enter and exit" mean? And wasn't this deliberately humiliating him?
The more he thought about it, the more indignant he became, and Guiye's expression grew uglier.
"Baka."
He shouted, and with a "swish," he stood up.
Suddenly, a white paper effigy appeared in his hand, which he hurled at Zhang Tian.
"Gold!"
He shouted, and the next moment, golden energy continuously attacked.
Zhang Tian felt a strong presence of metal attribute energy around him.
"Lightning!"
Zhang Tian didn't hold back. The next moment, he drew a talisman with one hand, and a lightning talisman appeared.
Before Guiye's golden energy could be unleashed, a heavenly lightning bolt struck down.
"Crack!" After a crisp sound, Guiye fell to the ground stiffly. He was not dead, but merely fainted.
"Boss, this guy reacted quite strongly." Hu Bayi chuckled.
Zhang Tian waved his hand.
"He's old and can't handle the psychological pressure. Be understanding towards the elderly."
As Zhang Tian spoke, shouts could be heard from outside.
"Boss, hurry up, we've found the steps!" Fatty's voice came, mixed with excitement.
Zhang Tian and Hu Bayi exchanged glances, and both got up.
"Bring this guy along, in case he tips them off."
Zhang Tian pointed at Guiye, who was lying on the ground like a dead dog.
Hu Bayi grinned slyly and then carried Guiye on his back.
This Guiye, who knew what expression he would have when he woke up and saw that his guarded treasure had been defiled by so many people.
The three of them left the small house.
Zhang Qilin also immediately saw the two fat guys with their butts sticking out, crouched by the well.
Wu Tianzhen, on the other hand, looked towards Zhang Tian.
"Young Master Zhang, Kaiyuan brother has found a way down." Wu Tianzhen said, also a little excited.
Zhang Tian looked at Fatty with surprise.
"Fatty, you've made progress. You can actually find mechanisms yourself now."
Zhang Tian feigned surprise.
"Tch, Fatty is super capable, okay?" Fatty said with great confidence.
"Actually, Fatty was just tired. I sat by the willow tree, and who knew, there was a mechanism on the willow tree."
"This luck is just off the charts." Fatty gave a thumbs-up again.
This was the first time Fatty had been so lucky.
It was as if this tomb was jumping out and telling Fatty to dig to his heart's content.
Zhang Tian's face was covered in black lines.
As expected, they were all auspicious signs. Fatty could encounter a mechanism even while sleeping.
"Let me see." Zhang Tian and the others approached to look.
Indeed, there were many grooves in the dry well.
These grooves led directly to the bottom of the well, clearly indicating a path to the bottom.
"There's a sound of wind from below." Zhang Qilin's ears twitched, and he spoke softly.
Zhang Tian's eyes darted.
It seemed that there was another tomb passage inside, or a canyon of some sort. This type of tomb was very common and also much larger than ordinary tombs.
"Boss, when do we go down? Fatty can't wait to dance for the grave." Fatty chuckled, his face excited.
"Young Master Zhang, there's no time to lose. Let's go down now. As the saying goes, riding a donkey to the market, it's always better to be early than late." Wang Banyue also said from the side.
"Don't rush. Let's figure out the orientation of the tomb first." Zhang Tian said, looking at Hu Bayi.
Hu Bayi had already taken out his compass and was calculating.
Zhang Tian didn't want to be a headless fly, flying around in someone else's tomb.
"The meaning of this willow tree is very significant."
"It acts as a key to connecting the tomb structure. This should be the central location of the entire tomb. Boss, I have a bold idea." Hu Bayi said. Zhang Tian waved his hand.
"Don't be bold, just say it now."
"I suspect that this entire hillside is a tomb! It is highly possible that there is a large maze inside." Hu Bayi said. Zhang Tian looked at the willow tree.
"You mean, this willow tree is the starting and ending point?"
"Yes! Planting a willow tree in front of a grave signifies eternal glory. But he picked a willow tree not even at the tomb entrance, and this willow tree corresponds to the 'Danger' constellation, so there should be a maze mechanism below." Hu Bayi said. Zhang Tian nodded slightly.
"Is there a way to solve it?"
"There isn't one from above, but once we go down, it should be simple. This kind of maze is only suitable for trapping low-level feng shui masters." Hu Bayi said with extreme confidence.
Zhang Tian said no more and looked at the well opening.
"Fatty, you go down first and see if there's any danger."
Wang Kaixuan: ?????