Chapter Fourteen: On Cooperation

  I watched Mu Rong Xing's every move, I didn't make any movement, but Mu Rong Xing started searching for something in his backpack.

  Dong Qizhi came in and saw that my clothes were torn, so he kindly asked me if I wanted to change into another set of clothes. I dryly laughed and said: Forget it, I won't take off my clothes to scare you guys.

  Dong Qizai seemed to have thought of something and sat down awkwardly on one side.

  Mu Rong took out a pen and also took out a notebook. As he explained to us, he drew on the notebook: "This tomb has three layers. We are now at the second layer. The Netherworld we passed through earlier is the third layer. Fu Ying is in the innermost chamber of the first layer. If we want to go down, we still need to walk through the Road of No Return and countless chambers. These chambers were originally for those who guarded Fu Ying, but now it seems that they are all dead."

  Hearing Mu Rong Xing's words, Zhao Fei Yu furrowed his brow and asked in surprise: Are there still people living here?

  "On average, a batch of people comes every month. Generally, personnel are from... " Mu Rong Xing paused here and his eyes involuntarily looked towards Kong Yi.

  "Where did you come from?" I was quite dissatisfied with Mu Rong's sudden pause in speaking.

  Mu Rong's lips moved, and finally he spoke out.

  Nantemple

  As soon as he heard these two words, it was like being struck by lightning. Although there wasn't much change in his facial expression, the Buddhist beads in his hand spun even faster. I quickly pressed down on Kōnī's hand and shook my head at him.

  "If there's something on your mind, just say it, don't keep it bottled up." I said seriously to Kong Yiren.

  Taking a deep breath, he spoke in as calm a tone as possible to Mu Rong: "Why are you so certain? The abbot has never told me such things..."

  "It's not that he didn't tell you, but rather you didn't pay attention. You were in the Southern Temple, usually just cultivating and nothing else. Although you are the disciple of the abbot, these matters wouldn't be told to you unless it was confirmed that you would take over next. From young to old, in the Southern Temple, besides cultivation, your understanding of the temple can be said to be very little." Mu Zong Xing shook his head and said.

  After hearing Mu Rong Xing's words, Kong Yi fell silent. What Mu Rong Xing said was not wrong, Zhao Fei Yu, Kong Yi and I can be said to have grown up together. Although the three of us lived in Nan Temple for a long time when we were young, during that period, we didn't ask about anything, every day was just cultivation. In just a few years, the three of us arrived at Gui Lou, starting to experience all sorts of things.

  "After this is over, we'll go to Nan Temple." Kong Yiren forced himself to calm down and tried to make his tone as even as possible.

  Mu Rong nodded and continued: However, after some things happened later, the Southern Temple also stopped sending people to guard the husband's fetus. It was also at this time that this place became a place for nurturing yin energy, and countless yin souls suddenly appeared, which were the yin soldiers of the Battle of Changping that we mentioned earlier. Just now you have already fought with Zhao Kuo, and you can see how deep his resentment is. Zhao Kuo's subordinates also had a group of yin soldiers, whose abilities could be said to be much stronger than the previous yin souls. Moreover, I no longer have a heart on my body, which means we no longer have an offering. We have two choices: one is to continue deeper and find the husband's fetus within two hours; the other choice is for us to temporarily leave.

  "Two hours might be a bit too tight, let's leave first." Zhao Feiyu made the decision.

  "Little girl, how about you?" Mu Rong asked with a half smile as he looked at Dong Qing Zi.

  Dong Qizai supported his face with his hand, as if he had thought carefully for a long time, before saying: Let's go out, I'm afraid.

  "I want to continue." Kong Yiren's expression had already become completely uncalm, he looked at Mu Rong Xing and said with a somewhat urgent tone.

  Mu Rong nodded slightly and shifted his attention to me. I curled up the corners of my mouth into a faint smile, saying with great certainty: "Continue. Don't worry, we won't die."

  Mu Rong Xing looked puzzled as to why I was so certain, I snatched Mu Rong Xing's pen and wrote a "Huang" character on the notebook.

  "Although I may not be able to surpass him in a fair fight, but if it's underhanded tactics, I'm confident I can outdo him. Right now, he should be frantically searching for us like a madman. And on his body, there must be an offering." I raised my head and said confidently to Mu Zong Xing.

  The rest of the people looked at me in confusion, not understanding my methods. I smiled faintly and continued: Although meteorites can kill people, when I use them, they are usually used to kill ghosts. The yin energy and resentment on the sword blade were already heavy enough, if you lightly scratched a small mouth on human skin... what would happen, you all know.

  Zhao Feiyu heard what I said and couldn't help but applaud, exclaiming: "Wow, Little Lin! You're so clever!"

  Mu Rong Xing furrowed his brow, looking puzzled, and said: "Yin Qi and Yuan Qi entering the body is just a small matter. Mu Rong Xing can resolve it himself, so why would he need you to do it?"

  A faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth as he said to Mu Rong, "You probably forgot that Xiao Lin has a habit of applying poison to his sword. Moreover, Xiao Lin's poisons are usually slow-acting, so you won't notice anything at first. But when you do, it will be too late, and you'll only have one day left to live. That person will definitely come looking for Xiao Lin for an antidote."

  After being reminded by Kong Yiren, Mu Rong woke up. He patted his forehead and said with a smile: From now on, don't say you're my son, this hand is too black.

  "This is just a precaution." I said, and then I shouldered my backpack, ready to leave.

  Everyone else also stood up and got ready to leave when they saw my actions.

  Mu Rong Xing led the way in front of us, guiding us along the path. It was clear that he was very familiar with this place, and every turn we made, whether left or right, was very clear. When we arrived at a bronze gate, Mu Rong Xing softly said to us: We're here.

  The bronze door had no decorations and looked very simple. I searched left and right, but couldn't find any way to open the door. Mu Zhong glanced at his watch and said with a relaxed tone: "There's still an hour and a half." However, relying on our four-person combat strength, passing this level should be quite difficult.

  "Four people?" Dong Qizhi found Mu Rongxuan's words strange. She carefully counted the number of people present, and with an extremely serious tone, she said to Mu Rongxuan: "There are five people here."

  Zhao Feiyu rubbed his forehead and said helplessly: Can you count as combat power?

  Dong Qizhi suddenly realized after hearing Zhao Feihu's words.

  "Do you want to wait for Huang Shi Bo?" I guessed Mu Rong Xing's meaning.

  Mu Rong nodded and continued: I'm the first team, so most of the time when we bring people here, it's for reconnaissance. But he brought people here, it's not just that simple. If we're going to cooperate with him, once you find Fūyīn, you must act quickly. Huang Shibo is very interested in Little Lin, if we fail, you'll only be taken back to do experiments. The place where Fūyīn grows has a way out, at that time, you just need to run.

  "What are you going to do then?" Kong Yi looked at Mu Rong Xing and asked seriously.

  "Don't worry about me, I won't die." Mu Rong said with a smile, looking very relaxed.

  I found a place and put my backpack aside, sat down to rest. I felt a bit sleepy, so I leaned against the backpack and fell asleep.

  As I slowly regained consciousness, I only felt a chill in my throat. A faint cold smile appeared at the corner of my mouth as I slowly opened my eyes to see Huang Shi Bo looking furious.

  "Huang Shu, I haven't found my husband yet, how did you get here?" I smiled at Huang Shi Bo and also glanced at Zhao Fei Yu and others who had been taken hostage. However, Mu Rong Xing was probably the only one who hadn't been taken hostage.

  Huang Shi Bo sneered and said in a low voice, "You're quite bold, aren't you? Daring to poison me? You'd even dare to pluck the tiger's whiskers! Where's the antidote? Hand it over quickly! Otherwise..."

  "They can kill or slaughter you as they please, I have no objection." I lowered my head and looked at the dagger between my throat, thinking about how to escape.

  "Do you think I really don't dare to kill them? Get that monk for me!" Huang Shibo also became furious, saying to his subordinates on one side.

  Who should I be worried about first? I really don't know what to worry about anymore. Kong Yizi's face was very calm, Zhao Feiyu's face was even calmer. The only one who wasn't calm was Dong Qingzi.

  "Kong Yiguo! Kong Yiguo!" Dong Qizai was already crying and shouting on the side, regardless of her image.

  Huang Shi-bo looked at me with great satisfaction and pressed the dagger against my neck, asking: "Will you take the antidote or not?"

  I took a glance at the wound on his neck, although it was small, but for my poison, it was enough. I smiled and continued to say to him: Do you still remember who my best friend was before I became heartless?

  "What's it to me?" Huang Shibo asked cautiously, fearing I was up to some trick.

  "It's a big deal." I pointed to Kong Yat, and continued: "There are four antidotes in total. One is with me, one is with Zhao Feiyu, and another is with Kong Yat. As for the last one..."

  Huang Shi furrowed his brow and asked anxiously: Where is the last one?

  I beckoned to Huang Shi Bo with a wave of my hand, signaling him to come closer. He half-believed and half-doubted, sticking his ear close to my mouth. At this moment, I exchanged a glance with Kong Yixi and Zhao Feiyu, and the corners of their mouths also curled up into a faint smile.

  "This poison is not something I deserve, as for the antidote, how would I know where it is?"

  My words were undoubtedly provoking Huang Shiwo. After finishing, I grabbed Huang Shiwo's hand and threw it to one side with force, the dagger leaving my throat. I flipped over and hit Huang Shiwo's abdomen with my elbow, while on the other side, I turned his hand back and seized the dagger!