Inside a small tomb chamber, two mummified corpses in peculiar attire appeared before the group.
Red cloth strips hung from the mummies' heads, and their clothes were brittle from decay. Their entire bodies appeared exceedingly shriveled, as if they could be easily toppled.
Despite this, both corpses sat upright.
"Boss, why are these two corpses sitting in different positions? One in front and one behind," Fatty remarked, looking at the two bodies.
"I think these two people must have been master and servant," Zhang Tian said again. Hu Bayi and Shirley Yang both looked at him.
Shirley Yang, in particular, was desperate to know how to break the curse on her.
"There's a coffin here too," Hu Bayi chimed in. Zhang Tian's gaze also shifted to it.
Zhang Qilin stood in front of the two mummies, his expression unreadable, looking serious. He wondered why there was such a prophet. Would the prophet have foreseen what he was doing before?
"Boss, should we light candles?" Fatty chuckled. Zhang Tian waved his hand, saying there was no need to light candles as there was nothing in the coffin.
"Miss Yang, you often dream and foresee the future. It should be related to this," Zhang Tian said, looking at Shirley Yang.
Shirley Yang knew she could no longer hide it and decided to speak directly.
"Well, actually, I'm not just here for my father."
She then took out a Mojin charm from her chest. Hu Bayi took the charm, noting it was still warm.
"Damn it, a Mojin charm? Old Hu, why does her Mojin charm smell so good?" Fatty exclaimed, then blinked.
Hu Bayi slapped Fatty away, his mind circuitous.
"You're also a grave robber. You deliberately joined our team. What's your purpose in following us?" Hu Bayi's expression turned serious. After all, Hu Bayi valued important matters greatly.
Shirley Yang then said, "My maternal grandfather was the last descendant of the Banging Mountain Sect. He didn't tell me much, and I don't know much."
"As for why I'm here, it's because I'm a descendant of the Prophet Tribe. After the Prophet Tribe had a prophecy, they were cursed and couldn't live past a certain age."
"So, I'm only here to break the curse." Shirley Yang spoke, and Zhang Tian remained indifferent, as he already knew.
At this moment, Zhang Tian was looking at the prophet's coffin. The coffin was completely different from the original story. On the small coffin, there were now paintings of five people opening the coffin. It was clearly Zhang Tian and his four companions.
"Why should we believe that you're not deceiving us again?" Fatty said from the side.
"Brother Zhang is also under a curse. He can testify for me. This kind of curse is terrifying," Shirley Yang said, looking at Zhang Tian.
Zhang Tian waved his hand. "It's like that." Zhang Tian spoke. Shirley Yang was fundamentally not a bad person, and she was better than many others.
Seeing Zhang Tian speak, Fatty stopped pestering her.
"Boss, you knew this already, didn't you?" Fatty asked with a grin.
"Yes. A person who comes to Xia Country to search for their father, and even agrees to change the search route, is already very strange," Zhang Tian said.
Shirley Yang felt a little embarrassed. Back then, when Zhang Tian asked her if they could go directly through the desert, was that also a test?
"He's so meticulous." Shirley Yang's heart sank. Such a person was truly dangerous.
"Alright, since Miss Yang has joined our team, we are family. No more issues," Zhang Tian said again. Zhang Qilin also walked over.
"They don't have corpse qi," Zhang Qilin stated. He meant that these two prophets were dead beyond death.
"Okay, let's open the coffin." With that, Fatty wasted no time and pried open the coffin lid.
The next moment, a second stone cist appeared before everyone. Because this time, Zhang Tian did not directly disturb the queen, nor did he alarm or harm the Corpse Fragrance Lotus, there were no hallucinations. This was Zhang Tian's preparation; otherwise, if the queen were alarmed, how could he secretly make other plans?
"Nested dolls? So many boxes," Fatty exclaimed upon seeing the second stone cist, then opened it. The entire process was almost entirely without danger.
"Boss, there's a sheepskin scroll inside," Fatty said, opening the second stone cist and looking at the sheepskin scroll within.
"Oh? Let's take a look." Zhang Tian spoke, and Fatty then took out the book. As Zhang Tian's eyes were sharp, he noticed that beneath the ancient book, there was also a jade pendant. The pendant had a strange shape, resembling an eye, yet not quite. It was like a jade pendant with a peculiar pattern.
"How is there another jade pendant here?" Zhang Tian muttered. He took out the jade pendant.
"I sensed a power within before. It should be emanating from this," Zhang Qilin said, uncharacteristically speaking at length. He took the jade pendant from Zhang Tian with his fair fingers. His starlike eyes closed slightly. A strange power flowed around him.
"This possesses the power of foresight," Zhang Qilin suddenly declared. Zhang Tian didn't know how he knew, but it seemed plausible. Zhang Tian took the jade pendant and examined it carefully. A voice echoed in his mind.
[Prophet Jade Pendant: High-grade magical artifact!]
[Item Function: When worn by a specific person, it allows foresight of the future.]
[Item Description: A jade pendant passed down through generations of the Prophet Tribe. Only specific individuals can activate its abilities. Must be used in a designated area (within the Jingjue Ancient City range). One time only!]
The voice in his mind made Zhang Tian gasp. This thing was incredibly powerful. The prophet had foreseen their current location in one go. If he could foresee dangers in future tomb expeditions, wouldn't he be worry-free? Although the thought was pleasant, reality was harsh. Zhang Tian knew that heavenly secrets should not be revealed. Even if he saw it, he would probably die early like this prophet.
Looking at Shirley Yang, Zhang Tian had no intention of giving it to her now. If she immediately tried to divine how to break her curse, wouldn't that make him a complete fool?
"This jade pendant is good. I'll keep it for now," Zhang Tian said, putting the jade pendant into his backpack. No one objected. Although Shirley Yang felt the jade pendant seemed powerful, she couldn't say much since Zhang Tian had already spoken. After all, Zhang Tian held considerable sway in the entire team.
The group no longer paid much attention to the jade pendant and then turned their gaze to the book.
"This book was likely drawn by a sage. It records secrets about the Ghostly Cave Tribe and our future movements," Shirley Yang said, looking at the sheepskin book in her hands, her heart filled with excitement. Would it contain a method for them to break the curse?