Chapter 87: Second Aunt, Please Do Me a Favor
Saying such things is fine, but eating the fruit carelessly is not. Fortunately, Gu Hanshuang had no intention of eating the fruit now. Otherwise, Mingyan would have definitely figured something out.
Yue Qingying and Huang Feiyan both secretly sighed in relief.
Gu Hanshuang put away the fruit and looked at Yunan. “How do you plan to deal with it? It still has many treasures on it.”
Mingyan shook his head. “Since we’ve already promised it, and it has handed over the thing, there’s no need to attack it again. Let’s take it out.”
Mingyan actually felt a little strange. This… this robbing of people’s ancestral graves, stealing their offerings, does that count as a heinous crime?
But he had also said just now that they had an agreement. Just this once, he would take this catfish out. As for how it would be dealt with by others after being caught, that was none of his business.
Mingyan thought for a moment and asked, “Celestial Gu, do you have any way to make it not wake up for a short time?”
“Isn’t that simple?” Gu Hanshuang raised her scabbard and struck hard. Yunan’s body twitched, but it quickly returned to calm.
“…” Mingyan walked to Yunan’s side and tried to store it in his Qi Sea world.
A long time ago, Mingyan had known that his Qi Sea was different from others’. The Qi Sea world of a Human King Physique seemed to be able to store living things, so in theory, living people could also live in it.
After Yunan was stored in his Qi Sea world, its breathing was steady, and nothing happened. Mingyan immediately relaxed. Indeed, his Qi Sea world could let people live in it.
The few of them did not stay long. They had gotten what they came for. There was no point in staying.
They returned the way they came. Mingyan asked Gu Hanshuang if she knew the secrets of this place. Gu Hanshuang said, “When I was young, my father brought me here once. At that time, there was also a stone coffin here. There was no corpse in the coffin, only the pagoda tip that I gave you. When he was young, he had collected some small fragments of the pagoda in other places. At that time, he told me that when I woke up in the future, I could come here to collect the fragments of the ‘tower’. He told me that inside the ‘tower’, there was a shocking secret.”
“I think you should know who my father is, right?” Gu Hanshuang looked at Mingyan and asked calmly.
Mingyan nodded. “You are… an Emperor’s daughter, right?”
Gu Hanshuang nodded. “My father did not take those pagoda tips away at that time. He told me that these were all left for my future self. He would not arrange everything for me…”
“Your father probably hoped you would compete to become an Emperor without the suppression of the Great Dao, right?” Mingyan sighed. “It’s a pity you woke up in the wrong era. This era has wasted your talent.”
Although there was a suppression of the Great Dao in this era, too many geniuses were born. Even in a golden age, there would generally not be so many geniuses. But even so, Gu Hanshuang could still lead the world…
“It’s not the wrong era. The Dark Era is coming. It’s more to my liking,” Gu Hanshuang shook her head.
That was right. Her father had died in battle fighting against the invaders from the outer realms in the Dark Era. Gu Hanshuang probably also had a heart for revenge…
“I once asked whose tomb this was. My father told me that a very terrifying existence was buried here. That small pagoda was once his weapon. But when I asked about his body, my father told me…” Gu Hanshuang looked at Mingyan, her cherry lips slightly parted. “He told me that this person might not be dead and might still be alive in the world…”
“How is that possible? No one can live…” Mingyan was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly thought of his sister and the “mother” behind the stone gate, and he stopped.
“Yes, no one can live that long. Even a Great Emperor can only live for at most twenty thousand years. Perhaps after we have collected all the parts of the ‘tower’, we can find some clues,” Gu Hanshuang said a lot. This was a little different from Mingyan’s previous impression of her. It had more or less brought them a little closer, and she had revealed many things to him.
“But, what does ‘extremely terrifying’ mean?” Mingyan asked.
“…My father said that he almost caused the extinction of the human and demon races,” Gu Hanshuang looked at Mingyan. “Do you understand this concept?”
Mingyan was shocked. Almost caused the extinction of the human and demon races? How many people had he killed? He must have also been a Supreme Dao existence, but how could someone who could attain the Dao and become an Emperor kill so indiscriminately?
“The era he was born in is untraceable, and his true strength is also unknown. But he was definitely earlier than the Dragon and Phoenix clans. And his coffin is lying in this abandoned Dragon Nest…” Gu Hanshuang said. “Maybe that person was still alive when the Dragon Clan went extinct.”
Mingyan felt a chill, but then he shook his head. This person should have died long ago. His weapon was broken. He must have experienced a great battle… but, he still couldn’t figure it out. If he was really dead, then who had put the broken “tower” in this coffin?
And, the fragments of the “tower” did not only exist here. Gu Hanshuang’s father had once obtained a part of the “tower” in other places when he was young…
For some reason, Mingyan had a strong interest in the “tower” and the origin of this person…
The few of them returned to the entrance and left this tomb. Most of the people had already come out. Mingyan’s group had spent two days in it.
Outside, the carriages of those few Sacred Masters were still there. As soon as they came out, a Sacred Master-level figure came up and asked about Yunan…
This Yunan had really offended many people, making even Sacred Master-level figures wait for it here… No wonder it had been circling in the Dragon Nest and was unwilling to leave. If it was caught after coming out from inside, it would have been cut into a thousand pieces.
Robbing people’s ancestral graves, eating people’s offerings, was truly wicked enough. If Mingyan wasn’t a man of his word and didn’t intend to go back on what he had promised, he really wouldn’t be willing to help this thing.
Gu Hanshuang naturally said she had lost it and that it should still be hiding inside. Those few Sacred Master-level figures did not continue to ask, and the group left.
It was only after they had walked a certain distance that Mingyan threw Yunan out and to the side. It was still in a coma. Gu Hanshuang had a good grasp of her strength. Mingyan had said to let it not wake up for a short time, and it really couldn’t wake up for a short time.
After dealing with Yunan, the group did not stay. Gu Hanshuang proposed to act together with them, and Mingyan did not refuse. He could use this opportunity to get closer to her.
Also, he had originally planned to ask his senior sister to learn about matters of love, but now it seemed… that was not quite appropriate.
The group first returned to the South Sea Dragon Palace.
It was worth mentioning that the news that Jade Peony had briefly fought with Gu Hanshuang and had not been at a disadvantage had spread. Everyone was extremely interested in this mysterious woman.
The group did not stay long in the South Sea Dragon Palace and soon left this place.
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Soon, a month had passed. Unfortunately, besides the Panlong Ancient Tree and the “tower” they had found in the Dragon Nest, Mingyan’s group had not found anything else. And what they had found obviously had nothing to do with the previous civilization. But opportunities were like this. Not everything could be theirs. With the immortal fruit and the “tower,” it was already a fruitful harvest.
Mingyan was a little impatient to return to the Eastern Continent, to give the immortal fruit and the “tower” to his master. Perhaps she would calm down.
During this time, Jade Peony hid herself well and did not contact Mingyan. So even though Gu Hanshuang had been looking for her, she had not found any clues. When they left the sea area, Jade Peony did not show up, but she must have been mixed in the crowd, just that her concealment ability was very strong.
After leaving the sea area, Mingyan told Gu Hanshuang that he planned to return to the Eastern Continent. Gu Hanshuang did not plan to go to the Eastern Continent and left Zhenhai City first.
And Mingyan and the others returned to the place where they had briefly stayed before. Huang Junyi was still there.
After returning, Huang Feiyan immediately told Huang Junyi about the assassination attempt on Mingyan. Huang Junyi’s brow furrowed slightly. “Tian Gang is afraid they have forgotten some past events. They even dare to touch the person the Huang Family wants to protect. After we go back, I will explain this to my sister and start investigating this matter. Mingyan, you must also be careful not to be taken advantage of.”
Mingyan nodded. They rested for a while and immediately set off to return to the Eastern Continent.
On the way, Mingyan gave an immortal fruit to Huang Junyi. Huang Junyi did not refuse, accepted it with a giggle, and even flirted with Mingyan a little…
This Temptress Sister was different from Feiyan, his senior sister, and his sister. They all… told him that it was okay. But the Temptress Sister was different. She clearly knew there was a problem and didn’t mind letting him know there was a problem, but she still did this and that with him…
The group boarded the carriage and left Zhenhai City.
Feng Shiyi also wanted to leave with Mingyan. This person was very clingy and was not willing to leave him at all.
And Huang Feiyan found an opportunity and found Huang Junyi.
“Second Aunt… I want to ask you for a favor,” Huang Feiyan had originally thought that Mingyan might stay in the Southern Continent for a while, so she was a little hesitant. But she had not expected him to decide to return to the Eastern Continent immediately. This made Huang Feiyan think that she had no time to hesitate. When Mingyan returned to the Eastern Continent, he would probably deal with the matter of Ning Feixuan soon. At that time, Yue Qingying could take advantage of being close to him and get him first, and she would become the loser. That would not do.
So, she found the only person she could ask for help, Huang Junyi.
“Oh?” Huang Junyi looked at Huang Feiyan with interest. “Tell me more?”
“Ahem… because of some situations, Mingyan and I… have taken a step closer in our relationship?”
“What closer step? Be more specific,” Huang Junyi was alert.
“That is… I… I and Mingyan have become husband and wife in reality,” Huang Feiyan blushed and coughed twice.
Huang Junyi looked at Huang Feiyan with a strange expression, then chuckled. “What are you joking about? The Feiyan I know doesn’t have this kind of courage.”
