Hu Bayi and the others were standing at the gate of the Loulan Kingdom, not rushing to enter.
Instead, the Loulan Princess, holding her spear, charged in first.
Her demeanor suggested she wouldn't stop until her goal was achieved.
Her murderous intent stunned everyone. Such deep-seated hatred!
"Boss, the illusions here should be gone."
Hu Bayi looked at the gate before them. His compass spun, and after arriving, he had re-evaluated the situation.
"The King must have deliberately dispelled them. Let's go in and see."
Zhang Tian said, a bad feeling creeping over him.
"The Loulan Princess was so eager to enter, there must be something else going on. I don't think she would kill her own father."
Shirley Yang said softly.
Since they had encountered the Loulan Princess, Shirley Yang had realized that the woman wasn't as bad as she had imagined.
The Loulan Princess's inherent pride, her strong personality, and her unwavering bottom line of not fleeing in the face of danger – Shirley Yang had observed it all.
When the black snake appeared, the Loulan Princess could have easily fled with the coffin, but she didn't.
Instead, she fulfilled her promise and fought Zhang Tian to the end.
Shirley Yang couldn't believe that such a person would engage in a deadly battle with her father.
"Perhaps, what we guessed before was wrong."
Zhang Tian said. With a wave of his hand, they advanced towards the former main palace.
Soon, they arrived before the King's tomb.
Inside, Zhang Tian vaguely recalled that there were many treasures.
Furthermore, the King's coffin was like a cornucopia, capable of providing anything one desired.
"There should be many good things in that coffin. Maybe we can take some away this time."
As Zhang Tian pondered, Fatty jumped in first.
Since the tomb door had been opened by the Loulan Princess, they could easily enter.
After Fatty jumped down, Zhang Tian followed closely.
"I hear fighting."
Zhang Qilin suddenly spoke. Zhang Tian's ears twitched. Indeed, faint sounds of fighting could be heard not far away.
It was the clanging of weapons.
Sharp and clear.
"Heh heh, a filial daughter and a kind father! Fatty likes it, Fatty loves watching fights!"
Fatty grinned and swaggered ahead.
Zhang Tian looked at Fatty with a wry expression.
Did this guy's outrageous remarks have no creative limits?
Having experienced entering a tomb before, Zhang Tian and the others skillfully navigated to the main burial chamber.
In the main chamber, the figures of the Loulan Princess and the King flickered.
This time, the King himself was fighting the Loulan Princess.
Gradually, Zhang Tian noticed something amiss. The King seemed to be struggling in the fight. Even though he was a Xuan Jiang, Zhang Tian felt as if he couldn't win.
After all, a zombie of this level should possess a certain combat power and not be so vulnerable.
"This is wrong. Did the King deliberately give the Loulan Princess the armor, intending for her to kill him?"
Zhang Tian's expression changed at this thought.
Perhaps the King, burdened by guilt towards the Loulan Princess over the centuries, had resisted her attacks before.
But this time, the King was clearly yielding, possibly wanting to fulfill their intertwined desires.
Zhang Tian thought of the trapped citizens of the city.
Had the King truly awakened? Or was he simply too tired to continue?
Zhang Tian didn't dwell on it. As the Loulan Princess's spear lunged towards the King's forehead, Zhang Tian's sword blocked it.
The violent shockwave sent all three of them flying.
Zhang Qilin smoothly caught Zhang Tian.
The Loulan Princess and the King stared at each other.
Zhang Tian gave Zhang Qilin a grateful nod before turning his attention back to the Loulan Princess and the King.
"Why aren't you using your full strength? Your power is far greater than this."
The Loulan Princess looked at the zombie before her, a hint of confusion on her face.
"There's no need."
The King replied.
He still maintained his demeanor as a king and a father.
The Loulan Princess's chest heaved upon hearing this, clearly angered.
Was she unworthy of him using his full strength?
The atmosphere grew tense once more.
Seeing this, Zhang Tian slapped his forehead.
He finally understood where the Loulan Princess's pride and demeanor came from.
This...
The King's lifeless face was stiff, showing no expression, but Zhang Tian could detect a hint of emotion in his voice.
"In the past, I wanted to discipline her my way, to make her return to my side. I am a father, and more importantly, a king. I couldn't apologize."
"But recently, I've found that as time passes, the resentment I can generate is decreasing. I seem to be losing control of the vengeful spirits in the city."
"Therefore, I want you to kill me. Afterward, those vengeful spirits that accompanied me will also depart this world, and your wish will be fulfilled. Perhaps this is my destiny."
The King's corpse-speak flowed in a continuous stream.
Only Zhang Tian and Zhang Qilin could vaguely understand, while the others were completely bewildered.
Fatty, having spent more time with the Queen, could at least grasp a few words, but Hu Bayi and Shirley Yang were utterly confused.
"Boss, was it necessary to say so much?"
Fatty complained.
Zhang Tian made a shushing gesture and looked at the two before him.
The Loulan Princess trembled. She hadn't expected that her long-cherished desire to execute the King and save the vengeful spirits would turn out like this.
Now that he was right in front of her, for some reason, the Loulan Princess couldn't bring herself to strike.
"Tell me, why did you harbor resentment, and why did you neglect your daughter for so many years?"
Zhang Tian spoke again, his words like needles piercing the Loulan Princess's heart. These were the very questions she wanted to ask.
Zhang Tian had voiced them for her, to save her face.
The next moment, the atmosphere became strange again.