Chapter 117 If we can't go to Tianshan, we can only go to the ancient tomb.
Chapter 117 If we can't go to Tianshan, we can only go to the ancient tomb.
Two days later, Mu Qianjin returned here alone.
After taking flight, Jiuyou asked with some doubt after confirming that no one was outside: "Are you sure you're alone? It would be safer to find a team. If you encounter certain dangers alone, it would be difficult for you to survive. It's not that I look down on you, but some dangers require specific magic to resolve."
"It's too dangerous inside. I can manage on my own." Mu Qianjin shook her head.
Two days ago, the military loosened control over the ancient tomb, and many hunters rushed in, including two super-level hunters. However, no one has come out in the past two days.
This made those who went in afterwards a little uneasy.
"Fine, whatever you want," Jiuyou said casually, tossing Mu Qianjin a broken jade pendant.
"I usually carry this thing with me. It's not a treasure, but it has a trace of my aura on it, which can deter some weak ghost creatures. Good luck in bringing out the undead crystal inside." Jiuyou smiled and returned to her armchair.
Boring, really boring...
Mu Qianjin glanced at the jade pendant in her hand, then put it in her pocket.
She didn't bring much; one bag was enough, containing some special medicines that she had bought a couple of days ago.
As for other things, they are of little use in the ancient tomb. She already has magical tools and artifacts; Mu prepared many for her a thousand years ago, and they are all of very high quality.
Mu Qianjin hailed a taxi and headed to the edge of the outer city wall of the ancient capital.
There are not many people left here now; all the city walls have been connected into one whole to defend against attacks from the undead.
Mu Qianjin glanced at the towering city wall, then walked up to it. The ancient tomb was outside the ancient capital, but not far away, which is why it was listed as a key area of concern.
Because of the relaxed policies, there are many more hunters here now, almost as many as military mages.
Not only are there many of them, but every mage here exudes a very strong aura.
Mu Qianjin could tell from a little sense that there were many high-level mages here.
"Ms. Mu?" A surprised voice came from behind. It sounded somewhat familiar. Ms. Mu turned around and saw Mu Bai there with another girl. She vaguely remembered this girl.
She's from the Fire Academy, I think her name is Zhou Min. She was Mu Bai's classmate at the magic school. She's from Bo City.
"What are you doing?" Mu Bai looked at Mu Qianjin's attire. It didn't seem like she was here to kill demons on the city wall. She was fully armed. She had only worn this before when she was in Helan Mountain. At other times, Mu Qianjin should have been wearing a small skirt.
Looking at the ancient tomb not far away, Mu Bai suddenly realized, but was still a little confused: "You want to go to the ancient tomb, right? Why? Those hunters go there for money, and you don't need that."
"My brother has gone missing," Mu Qianjin said softly.
Mu Bai didn't take it seriously. Mu Qiannian had been at school for a long time and would disappear for no reason. He thought it was normal and that Mu Qiannian might come back anytime soon.
"Don't worry, your brother is so powerful, there's nowhere in this world that can trap him. It'll be fine in a bit. Besides, are you going into the ancient tomb because your brother is inside?"
"It's not inside." Mu Qianjin shook her head.
It's good that they're not inside. This place is indeed difficult to deal with. The military took a big risk by allowing the hunters to participate in the exploration. After all, if this one is not dealt with and gets out of control, it will be the ancient capital that suffers.
The fact that this place could make them give up on solving that problem is quite significant. It would be fine if Mu Qiannian wasn't here, but Mu Qianjin's next words made his relaxed brows furrow again.
"My brother went to Tianshan, and it's been half a year since then. We haven't heard from him at all."
Tianshan—the very name of this place sounds threatening. Mu Bai has learned quite a bit about Tianshan. After all, he is an ice mage, and Tianshan is a sacred land for ice mages, something every ice mage needs to know about.
The Tianshan Mountains are dangerous, but not so bad either. As long as you behave yourself and don't cause trouble, the chances of getting trapped are not high. However... it takes half a year to explore the Tianshan Mountains. So, not receiving any messages for so long means they are trapped somewhere.
"So what does being trapped in Tianshan have to do with you going to the ancient tomb?" Zhou Min asked.
She overheard and understood: Mu Qiannian had gone missing in the Tianshan Mountains, and Mu Qianjin was going to the ancient tomb to find him.
It looks weird.
"No, it's because someone needs me to go into the ancient tomb to find something. After I find it, she will help me go to Tianshan to find someone." Mu Qianjin hesitated for a long time, but still didn't mention Jiuyouhou.
She only said that someone had entrusted her with this task.
Seeing that Mu Qianjin didn't want to talk about it, Zhou Min didn't ask any more questions. She and Mu Bai exchanged a glance. She was confused, but Mu Bai had some clues.
It wasn't even night yet, but the city walls were already crowded with people preparing to go down.
This height is nothing to mages; some people just jump down.
Seeing that Mu Qianjin was really going, Mu Bai didn't stop her. He had some ideas in mind and needed to go to the suburbs to see that thousand-year-old female demon who was always basking in the sun.
Mu Qianjin looked around and saw no undead. She found a quiet spot and prepared to go down, but was pulled back by a large hand as soon as she stepped down.
"What are you going down there for?" Lu Huan happened to be inspecting the area when he saw Mu Qianjin preparing to jump down. He flew over and stopped her.
"I want to go find my brother," Mu Qianjin said softly.
"Your brother isn't here," Lu Huan scolded.
"Where is he?" Mu Qianjin's words made Lu Huan frown. He definitely couldn't say, so the best way was to turn around and change the subject with the others.
"I know he's in Tianshan, but you don't go there to look for him. What can I do?" Mu Qianjin said, feeling a little aggrieved. She couldn't go to Tianshan, so she could only place her hopes on Jiuyouhou. It was impossible to rely on Lu Huan and Han Ji.
They hold high positions and would never risk their lives in the Tianshan Mountains.
"But this isn't Tianshan Mountain." Lu Huan said helplessly. Han Ji, that old man, said he would keep it a secret, but it turns out that the other party already knew.
"When I go to ancient tombs to look for things, someone will go to Tianshan to look for my brother. It's a good deal."
Mu Qianjin's words made Lu Huanjia's expression somewhat unnatural. He reminded her, "Qianjin, you'd better not go. Some people are just trying to fool you because they know about the thousand-year disappearance. They might not even go to Tianshan."
"Are you going?" The question left Lu Huan speechless again. How could he go? The ancient capital was such a big place that it couldn't do without him, otherwise a lot of trouble would arise.
"Alright, I won't stop you if you want to go, just be careful." Lu Huan waved his hand, pretended not to see anything, and turned to leave.
Mu Qianjin jumped down, using a basic wind spell to stabilize herself in mid-air before landing steadily.
After quickly determining her direction, Mu Qianjin ran towards the ancient tomb.
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