Not only that, Yan Qing observed that there seemed to be no trace of anyone else on the bluestone platform here, as if it was just her and Wen Jiajia.
She stomped hard on the bluestone platform beneath her feet. It was actually built by laying a single piece of naturally formed lapis lazuli directly on the edge of a cliff of unknown depth.
The lapis lazuli weighs a thousand pounds, and such a large piece, covering more than a hundred square meters, has become an eternal mystery as to how it was transported here.
“Master,” came the voice of the Netherworld Brocade Fox in his mind, “Lingxi is gone, I can’t sense her presence.”
Yan Qing sighed, "I can't sense it either."
Now she was absolutely certain that the place described by the Netherworld Brocade Fox as "White Tiger Beating Chest" was specifically designed to deal with women like them.
But she simply couldn't understand it. Women were rarely allowed to enter tombs throughout history. And what tomb owner would go to such lengths to deal with a woman who might not even come?
No matter how you look at it, it's a losing proposition!
Wen Jiajia was still standing there in a daze, so Yan Qing ignored her. After reminding Youming Jinli to keep an eye on her movements, Yan Qing decided that it was more reliable to save herself.
"Little Fox, can you tell me what this 'White Tiger Pounding Chest' place actually means?"
"The place where the White Tiger beats its chest, judging from its shape, is actually an auspicious site sandwiched between two hills. You can see that by looking at the location of this lapis lazuli platform."
Yan Qing looked in the direction it pointed and sure enough, there were huge hill-like structures on both sides of the lapis lazuli platform. They looked as if someone had hollowed out the other parts and made them into small artificial hills.
“Master, look, if it were just a location flanked by hills on the left and right, it would actually be an excellent feng shui site. But the hidden spot of the White Tiger's chest-pounding position is right here, Master, look directly behind you—”
Yan Qing turned around and found that behind the bluestone platform was also a low, gentle slope, and she was standing at the bottom of the slope. The slope flowed very smoothly, like an animal lying on the ground.
"See that? That gentle slope behind you, which is easily overlooked, is the real feng shui spot. The White Tiger has been forced to lie prone on the ground, with its arms raised in an attack posture. This is where the White Tiger is pounding its chest."
Yan Qing had truly learned something new, but she was also very curious, "Why did you say this place is very unlucky for women?"
"It's very simple. Where the White Tiger beats its chest, there must be a tomb here, and it must belong to a woman who was buried alive! Burying her in such an ominous place, it's obvious that the malevolent energy must be overwhelming." As the Netherworld Brocade Fox spoke, it began to sigh.
It wasn't out of fear, but rather out of a sense of compassion; after all, the women who were to be sacrificed here must have been either rich or noble.
What?! Yan Qing was genuinely terrified this time.
"King Jinzhu of Yelang, according to the murals, wasn't he himself killed because he was stripped of his power? If that's the case, wouldn't it have been simpler to bury him? Why is there a tomb for him? Isn't this a bit too elaborate?"
Yan Qing couldn't understand this at all. It seemed that someone was eager for King Jinzhu Yelang to die. If they wanted him dead, why would they go to such lengths to build a tomb for him? Wasn't that unnecessary?
Also, who built his tomb? Why is it so eerie? She's been to many ancient Han tombs in museums, but none of them look like this, have they?
Considering that Yelang Kingdom was a minority ethnic group, it must have its own unique funeral customs. Yan Qing quickly understood; the most urgent task at hand was to escape from here as soon as possible.
At the same time, in a place shrouded in thick white fog.
Yue Qi held his long sword directly at Sun Qiang's neck. Behind him, on the left and right, stood two strange figures, Wuming the Swordsman and Lingxi, both in standard fighting stances.
"Tell me! Where did you take them?!"
Even with a sword pointed at him, Sun Qiang remained calm and composed. "Even if you kill me now, it won't do you any good. Let me put it this way: the place they went to is a special place that only women can reach. The only way to get out is to obtain that thing."
Yue Qi remained unmoved. "You're definitely doing this on purpose. Tell me, what's your purpose?" Behind him, Lingxi pulled out her newly bought chain knife. If Yue Qi gave the order, she could tear these people apart alive.
Sun Qiang's eyes dimmed slightly. It was actually a strange magical artifact?! Just who is this Yue Qi? How come two of his subordinates both possess strange magical artifacts?
It's important to understand that even for Saint-level mystical artifacts that surpass five stars, not everyone can possess their own. This kind of thing is practically priceless!
As a result, his attitude towards Yue Qi became even more amiable, and he even began to proactively explain things to him.
“Brother Yue, don’t worry. According to our guess, the two of them should have gone to the side tomb. The side tomb contains the real map leading to the Azure Dragon Coffin Tomb. Only by getting it can we find the correct location of King Jinzhu Yelang’s tomb.”
"Companion tombs?" Yue Qi keenly grasped the key point. "What are companion tombs? Yelang Kingdom, a mere tiny country, actually has companion tombs? Do you even have the national strength for that?"
It wasn't that he looked down on the Sun brothers' ancestor; it was just that the Yelang Kingdom was indeed extremely poor, located deep in the mountains and forests, shrouded in miasma, and had very few people.
How could such enormous human and material resources be used to build the tomb of a ruler who was not particularly powerful?
Yue Qi couldn't figure it out either, but there was one thing he was absolutely certain of: the Sun brothers must have had a reason for coming. Perhaps their real destination was here from the beginning, and what they had done before was just a smokescreen.
As expected, Sun Qiang, in order to comfort him, took the initiative to explain, "My brother, as a descendant of the King of Jinzhu Yelang, does know a little about the tomb of the first king. However, since the map of the tomb has long been lost, we don't know what we will encounter when we actually go down there, which led to this accident."
He paid no heed to the sword pressed against his neck and sincerely apologized to them.
"It was my brother's oversight, I'm sorry."
Although Yue Qi didn't trust them at all, he had no other good options at the moment. It seemed he could only place his hopes on Yan Qing herself.
"You'd better do that, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
After saying that, he decisively sheathed his sword and, along with the two strange figures, casually found a corner and sat down quietly.
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Yan Qing seems to have encountered a problem. She has already searched everywhere twice, and even dragged Wen Jiajia along to search again, but ultimately found nothing.
Damn it, is that legendary tomb still growing in a crack in the rock?
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