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Huang Rong shouted and was about to use her lightness skill to chase after him, but Chu Yang grabbed her shoulder.
She turned around and looked at Chu Yang with a puzzled expression.
“We’ll just follow behind her; she’ll take us to the Ancient Tomb Sect.”
Mu Nianci asked, puzzled, "Brother Chu, with such thick fog and unfamiliar with the terrain, it's easy for us to lose track of them."
"Don't worry, I know where she is."
Chu Yang's Observation Haki had already locked onto Li Mochou, and he wasn't worried about losing her unless Li Mochou could teleport.
The scenery on both sides rushed past, and Li Mochou used all her strength to perform her light-footed skills.
Having lived in the ancient tomb for so many years, this was the first time she had come into contact with an outsider. Granny Sun always described outsiders as very terrifying, and today, seeing them, she realized that Granny Sun was right. She was just a hair's breadth away from falling into their hands.
"I don't know what kind of evil skill that person used, but in the blink of an eye, I lost consciousness."
"What if he's a lecherous man? Then I'd be..."
Running in the cold wind, Li Mochou felt increasingly frightened as she thought about it, and she shivered several times.
It has to be said that teenage girls have a rich imagination; in no time, they imagined Chu Yang to be extremely evil.
However, she was so engrossed in her imagination that she didn't realize Chu Yang and the others were right behind her.
The dense fog in the forest not only obstructed Chu Yang's vision but also provided him with cover.
After following the little girl through the winding mountains, the surrounding greenery gradually faded away. Chu Yang looked around and saw bare earthen slopes everywhere, resembling a mass grave.
One of the tombstones is particularly eye-catching.
"The Tomb of the Living Dead, it really is a cemetery? I thought it was just a strange name..."
The eerie scenery around them made Huang Rong frown and, together with Mu Nianci, subtly moved closer to Chu Yang.
"That tomb is the entrance to the Ancient Tomb Sect. Let's go over there."
Chu Yang walked towards the tall tombstone, examined it for a while, and then placed his hand directly on it; the material was surprisingly hard.
Huang Rong also followed Chu Yang's example and placed her hand on the tombstone, letting out a soft exclamation: "It's so hard, it doesn't seem to be an ordinary stone."
Mu Nianci asked, "Brother Chu, you said this is the entrance, how do we get in? Shouldn't we greet the owner of this place...?"
Chu Yang shook his head and chuckled, "I came here to take something, to put it nicely, but to put it bluntly, I robbed you. If you were the host, would you invite me in?"
Mu Nianci's eyes widened, and she couldn't speak for a long time. In her heart, Chu Yang was a god. How could she judge a god who wanted to take something from a mortal?
Huang Rong asked curiously, "Xiao Chu, what exactly do you want to take?"
Chu Yang then explained the reason to them: "Wang Chongyang engraved part of the Nine Yin Manual in the Ancient Tomb Sect, and I would like to borrow it for a while."
"The Nine Yin Manual?!"
Huang Rong and Mu Nianci exclaimed in surprise at the same time, with Huang Rong looking at Chu Yang with a complicated expression.
"No matter how powerful the Nine Yin Manual is, it's still a mortal martial art. You already know magic, so why do you still want to read this book?"
"I'm a very curious person."
Chu Yang gave a perfunctory answer; he couldn't very well say that he knew nothing about martial arts and needed the encyclopedia "Nine Yin Manual" for reference.
Otherwise, it's very likely you won't understand other martial arts techniques...
After explaining his reasons, Chu Yang was about to destroy the entrance when the tombstone in front of him suddenly began to shake.
Chu Yang took a few steps back, and the tombstone slowly rotated, from which a ghostly figure flew out.
"Where did these unruly guests come from? They are so unreasonable, not only insulting my Ancient Tomb Sect disciples, but also daring to come and cause trouble?"
The dark figure moved with lightning speed, rushing to Chu Yang in the blink of an eye. Huang Rong and Mu Nianci only felt a blur before their eyes, and didn't even have time to shout "Be careful!"
In order to defeat Wang Chongyang, Lin Chaoying chose to take an unorthodox approach. Therefore, the martial arts of the Ancient Tomb Sect prioritize speed over strength. Lin Chaoying believed that as long as she could defeat Wang Chongyang, she did not need to be ruthless to win.
To put it simply, it's just that girls in relationships want to win against their boyfriends but are reluctant to be ruthless...
Unfortunately, although Wang Chongyang knew Lin Chaoying's feelings, he himself regarded resisting the Jin and Liao as his lifelong wish and was unable to accept her.
Simply being fast poses a disadvantage to Chu Yang, because Observation Haki allows him to predict enemy attacks.
The moment the shadow rushed over, Chu Yang had already kicked out.
Almost as soon as he finished his lines, the man's face slammed straight into Chu Yang's foot. He screamed in pain, flew backward, and crashed heavily to the ground.
Huang Rong and Mu Nianci then saw clearly who had attacked Chu Yang: an old woman in her fifties or sixties...
"Oh dear! Grandma, are you alright?" Mu Nianci exclaimed, covering her mouth, and quickly went to help the old woman.
Chu Yang was also a little embarrassed. As he walked, he scratched his head and said, "Old man, I didn't mean it. Please forgive me."
The footprints on the old woman's face were so clear that at first glance they looked like tattoos.
This perfectly timed kick not only interrupted the old woman's attack but also successfully caused her to strain her back. When Mu Nianci went to help her up, her face looked like she was wearing a mask of pain.
"Ouch, it hurts, it hurts..."
The old man's screams made Chu Yang feel even more ashamed. He was a model youth born under the red flag. When had he ever done anything like bullying an old man?
"Xiao Huang! Hurry up and take a look at the old man! What are you looking around for?"
Chu Yang turned his head and winked at Huang Rong, who was staring blankly at the tombstone.
"Xiao Chu, there seems to be a child over there..."
Huang Rong pointed to the hole behind the tombstone, where a cute little girl was hiding, peeking out cautiously.
"So cute, like a rag doll!!!"
Huang Rong's eyes overflowed with love, as if she had seen a beloved toy, and she rushed over in one stride.
"Long'er, quickly hide!"
The old woman's expression changed, and she called out anxiously.
The little girl seemed frightened, turned and ran, disappearing into the dark entrance. Huang Rong was a little scared and stopped beside the tombstone.
"Old man, don't be nervous. I have no ill intentions towards the Ancient Tomb Sect and will not harm you. I just want to see what Master Wang Chongyang left inside. I will leave after I have seen it and will not stay."
Chu Yang tried his best to make his smile as friendly as possible.
"I've lived here for over a decade and have never heard of Wang Chongyang leaving anything behind. Don't try to deceive me!"
The old woman was in excruciating pain from her herniated disc, but she still glared fiercely at Chu Yang.
Chu Yang pursed his lips, "Why would they tell you everything about their relationship? You're not a maid who came with them as part of their dowry."
The old woman was so angry she could only stare blankly.
"Mother-in-law, calm down first, let me massage your back."
Mu Nianci placed her hands on the old woman's waist. The woman shuddered at first, but her expression softened considerably, indicating that Mu Nianci's massage was effective.
She followed Yang Tiexin on his adventures for many years, and she took care of him whenever he suffered any injuries. Over time, she developed her skills in the process.
Seeing this, Huang Rong also stepped forward to help the old woman treat her back injury. Her father was Huang Yaoshi, a famous all-rounder with extraordinary medical skills. She had been influenced by him since childhood and had learned a lot.
The two girls' gentle approach quickly won over the old woman, and her attitude improved considerably. After hesitating for a moment, she introduced herself.
She is Granny Sun.
Granny Sun was not Lin Chaoying's disciple, but someone she had helped by chance. She was only allowed to join the Ancient Tomb Sect after much pleading, and was nominally considered the sect's steward.
Lin Chaoying's personal disciple was her maid, who was also the master of Xiaolongnu and Li Mochou.
This person passed away not long ago, which is why Granny Sun and Li Mochou are so sensitive.
Huang Rong was good at making the elderly happy, and before long she learned from Granny Sun that the Ancient Tomb Sect was currently facing a shortage of young talent.
It's really not a big deal.
Even if the Ancient Tomb Sect, which is so detached from worldly affairs, faces a generational gap, it will take another ten or twenty years for the next generation of disciples to grow up.
For example, Li Mochou, in about ten years, became the fearsome Red Serpent Fairy in the martial arts world...
Granny Sun's current situation is similar to that of Li Mochou before her.
Chu Yang's kick just now had already shown the old woman who had the stronger fist, and her friendly attitude was partly due to taking the opportunity to back down.
The group walked down the long stone path, the dark and damp environment creating a strong sense of horror movie atmosphere.
Grandma Sun felt the two hands gripping her arms getting tighter and tighter, so she chuckled and said, "Don't be afraid, little girls. It's just a bit dark here, but it'll be fine as you go on."
Just as Granny Sun said, after passing through the narrow stone path, the space in front of us suddenly opened up.
"Wang Chongyang opened up a stone chamber for seclusion here back then."
Grandma Sun proudly introduced the Ancient Tomb Sect to the two little girls.
I originally thought they would be amazed by the ingenuity of the Ancient Tomb Sect, but Huang Rong and Mu Nianci were very calm, even a little bored.
Grandma Sun was stunned.
Unbeknownst to her, Huang Rong and Mu Nianci had already witnessed something far more powerful.
Compared to Chu Yang's ingenious method of creating a hidden mechanism in a confined space, carving out a stone chamber in the mountains is hardly magical.
Granny Sun turned around awkwardly, coughed, and said, "Ahem, young brother, this is the Ancient Tomb Sect. What exactly is the thing left behind by Wang Chongyang? I have been here for many years and have never heard the founder mention it."
Chu Yang did not answer directly, but asked, "May I ask which room is the tomb where Grandma Lin Chaoying is enshrined?"