freenovelworld Chapter 561 [Old 9 Gate 40]
Chapter 561 [Old 9 Gate 40]
Everyone groped their way forward in the tomb cautiously. After walking for an unknown amount of time, they finally arrived at the mysterious ancient gate.
There is a line of words engraved on the door: "Anyone who enters this door should give up all hope." The handwriting is simple and reveals a sense of vicissitudes.
Qi Tiezui looked at the words on the door, his face turned pale, and he said in a trembling voice: "This... you can't go in here, you absolutely can't go in!"
Huo Jinxi chuckled when he heard this, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and said sarcastically: "Is the Eighth Master afraid?"
Qi Tiezui waved his hands quickly, beads of sweat appearing on his forehead, and explained in a panic: "I'm not afraid, I'm just following my heart. I just read a fortune and it seems that I will survive a near-death experience after entering, but it also seems that there is a sign of hopelessness."
Huo Jinxi looked at him deeply, a trace of contempt flashed in her eyes, and she said in a firm tone: "If you want to go in, follow me closely; if you don't want to go in, stay outside with Master Ba." There was unquestionable determination in her words, as if she was ready to face all difficulties.
Chen Pi said without hesitation: "I will follow the master. If the master goes in, I will go in." After saying this, his eyes were firm and resolute, as if nothing could change his determination.
Blackback Laoliu also nodded in agreement. Although he didn't say anything, his actions showed it all.
Wu Laogou smiled and said, "Then count me in, too." His tone was relaxed, but there was a hint of excitement in his eyes.
Banjie Li shook his head and said, "You guys go in. I'm in a wheelchair and I won't go in to avoid delaying you." His voice was low and calm, making people feel helpless.
Youyou looked at Chenpi at this time, her eyes full of trust and expectation, and said: "Chenpi, you stay and stay with the Third Master and the Eighth Master." Her words were concise and clear, but with an irresistible power.
Chenpi looked embarrassed and was very reluctant, but he knew that Youyou's decision was unquestionable, so he muttered softly: "But I also want to go in..." There was a hint of grievance and dissatisfaction in his voice.
Er Yuehong patted Chenpi on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Be obedient, Chenpi." His voice was gentle and firm, as if telling Chenpi that this was the best arrangement for him.
Chen Pi lowered his head and answered obediently, "Yes, Master." His voice was very low, but his attitude showed that he would obey Er Yuehong's orders.
Afterwards, each family only brought a few people into the cave, while the others stayed outside the door. Although tomb robbing was common for them, this time the situation was special and they had to act with caution. As they walked forward, they came to a place where several cave entrances appeared in front of them, leading to different directions.
Youyou observed the surroundings and said calmly, "Let's split up. Sister Jinxi and I will be in one group, Master Fo, you and Second Master will be in one group, and Fifth Master and Sixth Master, you two will be in one group. There are traction ropes here, and we will tie them on ourselves to prevent getting separated. The others and Eighth Master will stay where they are and wait."
Zhang Qishan frowned and suggested, "Youyou, how about I be in the same group with you?" He really didn't want to be with Er Yuehong, this "stinky man", and preferred to be with his fragrant wife.
However, Youyou shook her head firmly and refused: "No! I will feel more at ease if I am with Sister Jinxi. That's it!" After that, she pulled Huo Jinxi into one of the cave entrances.
Zhang Qishan was helpless. What should he do if his beloved wife didn't want to follow him? Forget it, let's find clues. So, he and Er Yuehong picked the nearest cave entrance.
Blackback Laoliu and Wu Laogou also went out of another cave.
Everyone was walking further and further away, and fortunately the traction rope was long enough and could extend infinitely outwards.
Youyou and Huo Jinxi came to a tomb and found that the layout here was roughly the same as the previous one.
Huo Jinxi said, "Youyou, this tomb is a little strange. It feels like the Bagua formation. This Master Ba should understand it best, but it's a pity that he didn't come in."
"I know a little bit too. Let me take a look. Sister Jinxi, you can sit for a while." Youyou said.
"Forget it, I'll take a look with you. Maybe the two of us can crack it faster." Huo Jinxi said.
"Okay." Youyou nodded.
This tomb chamber has a total of sixty-four holes, which correspond to the hexagrams of Fuxi's Eight Trigrams. Although it is difficult to decipher, Youyou and Huo Jinxi are not ordinary people. After looking at each other, they began to observe.
Youyou carefully observed each hole, silently calculating the positional relationship between them, trying to find the pattern. Huo Jinxi was thinking about possible solutions and making suggestions from time to time.
As time went by, the two finally found a breakthrough. They discovered that the holes were not arranged randomly, but in a certain order and rules. As long as they found the correct order, they could solve the puzzle.
After some attempts, Youyou and Huo Jinxi finally solved the puzzle successfully and opened the passage to the next room. The two smiled at each other and had a deeper understanding of each other's abilities.
"Youyou, I didn't expect you to be so capable!" Huo Jinxi praised with a smile.
"Sister Jinxi, you are too kind. I only know a little bit about it." Youyou replied modestly.
"Let's keep going and see what challenges are waiting for us." Huo Jinxi said, and walked into the passage first.
Youyou followed closely behind, and the two of them walked through the long passage.
At the same time, Zhang Qishan and Er Yuehong walked side by side, but accidentally triggered a mechanism. The lens on the wall quickly slashed towards them like a sharp blade. Zhang Qishan was unable to dodge and was scratched in many places. Then he felt dizzy and began to recall the scene of his training at the Zhang family many years ago.
Zhang Qishan soon realized that he had been tricked. He tried to calm himself down, thinking that he might have been attacked by the fungus. Er Yuehong saw this and without hesitation picked up the knife he carried with him and dug out the fungus from Zhang Qishan's body. Zhang Qishan endured the severe pain and his face turned pale.
Er Yuehong asked with concern: "Master Buddha, how are you? The fungus has been removed, but the conditions here are simple, so I can only bandage it simply. Please be patient, Master Buddha."
Zhang Qishan gritted his teeth and said, "It's okay, I can bear it, let's do it."
Er Yuehong nodded and said, "Okay." Due to the lack of disinfectants, Er Yuehong had to mix some salt water to clean Zhang Qishan's wound, then sprinkle some hemostatic medicine on it, and finally tore a piece of cloth from her body to bandage Zhang Qishan.
Zhang Qishan had beads of sweat on his forehead, and his face was as pale as paper, but he still held on, gritting his teeth to endure the discomfort. At this time, Er Yuehong said softly: "Master Buddha, the wound has been treated, let me help you walk, it seems that you don't have much strength now."
Zhang Qishan nodded slightly and thanked him in a low voice: "Thank you."
On the other side, Youyou was walking forward with some staggering steps. Suddenly, she stopped, listened attentively, and said to Huo Jinxi beside her: "Sister Jinxi, I seem to hear the voices of Second Master and the others."
Huo Jinxi looked at her doubtfully, shook her head and said, "You must have heard it wrongly, why didn't I hear it?"
Youyou anxiously grabbed her hand and said, "Listen carefully again."
Huo Jinxi calmed down and listened carefully to the movements around her. As expected, she could hear some sounds vaguely. Although they were not very clear, she was sure that they were indeed human voices. She turned to look at Youyou and nodded, "There are sounds, but they are still a little far from us. Let's go find them and join them."
Youyou readily agreed, and the two of them quickened their pace and walked towards the direction where the sound came from.