Chapter 70 The Yun Clan Bloodline
Ning Xuan looked at the spot she had pressed and quickly made a careful note of it. It turned out to be a combination touch switch.
She had just pressed this spot, but she wasn't sitting on it, so she guessed that it would only work if she sat down to press it.
Now that the door was open, Ning Xuan didn't hesitate any longer. She had already cast a shield talisman on herself before going into the water, adding another layer of protection. So she decided to go in and take a look.
As the door opened, the water in the pool rushed into the passage in an instant. Ning Xuan wondered if this would flood the inside.
As soon as Ning Xuan passed through the doorway, the stone door behind her closed. To her surprise, she found that there was another stone door in the same spot, and the two stone doors blocked her in.
Ning Xuan panicked. What was going on? Was she going to be trapped here? This mechanism looked simple, but it was really effective if she couldn't find the exit!
Fortunately, Ning Xuan discovered the purpose of the door in less than a minute; it was to block the water flowing in from the outside.
After the outer door was completely closed, Ning Xuan saw the water in the space she was in rapidly flowing away from the cracks in the stone wall.
Ning Xuan could see the water level decreasing rapidly, but she genuinely didn't understand how it was done or what principles were involved.
Once the water in this space has drained away, the door blocking the passage will automatically retract into the stone wall, and the passage will be revealed again.
Whether it was because there were specially made ventilation holes or because she used a diving talisman, Ning Xuan didn't feel stuffy inside.
The moment the stone door completely retracted, Ning Xuan heard a "snap" sound, and then one by one, the lamp-like objects hanging on the walls on both sides of the passage lit up rapidly.
The once dark passage became brightly lit. Ning Xuan had already used her X-ray vision to check but found no traps or mechanisms, or perhaps she couldn't see them.
Protected by the shield, Ning Xuan boldly began to float inside, and just in case, she did not step on the passage floor.
After drifting for a while, we arrived at the large stone chamber. It was really big. The passage led straight ahead to the large stone chamber, and there were several smaller stone chambers connected to the large one in the middle.
Ning Xuan counted and found that there were exactly 5 small ones. The overall shape was somewhat like a person's outstretched hand, with the arm as the passage, the palm as the large stone chamber, and the 5 fingers as 5 small stone chambers. The stone chambers were either round or square, not long.
To Ning Xuan's shock, almost every stone chamber, whether large or small, was filled with treasure chests.
Yes, it really is a "treasure chest." Ning Xuan had already seen it through her X-ray vision. The large stone chamber in the center contained gold and silver, and the smaller chambers were also categorized and contained books, paintings, jewelry, porcelain, exquisite fabrics, and medicinal herbs.
Moreover, Ning Xuan wondered what preservation method had been used, as the fabrics and medicinal herbs seemed to be preserved in very good condition.
To verify her hypothesis, Ning Xuan opened a box of fabrics. These fabrics were clearly not ordinary fabrics. The box she opened seemed to have golden threads on it, which shimmered in the light.
Ning Xuan touched it with her hand and found that it was still in good condition. She even controlled her strength and gently tugged at it to check for any signs of weathering or decay.
It turned out that she was ignorant; she couldn't name any of the exquisite fabrics in the room, but she guessed that they were probably precious fabrics like shimmering brocade or moonlight brocade.
She only opened one box; she didn't open the rest.
The medicinal herbs in the other stone chamber were already prepared and looked well-preserved to Ning Xuan. At least she didn't see any insects or rot. Unfortunately, she didn't recognize the herbs.
However, since they went to such lengths to hide them here, they must be precious medicinal herbs, at least half of them must be rare.
The books and paintings were also well preserved; the paper was neither weathered nor infested with insects.
As for the gold and silver jewelry, it goes without saying that these are easier to preserve. Ning Xuan has already seen quite a few particularly beautiful headdresses and jewelry, which are much more exquisite than what Wang Erya gave her before.
Ning Xuan estimated that if she took any item and auctioned it with Lin Yuhan, it would easily fetch at least a six-figure sum.
With such a large treasure, Ning Xuan thought this must be the legendary treasure of the Yun family.
Ning Xuan suddenly felt a little guilty. Should she really take these? She didn't know anything about the Yun family's situation.
Ning Xuan felt no guilt about taking Liang Zhicheng's and the others' treasure, but she would feel guilty if the Yun family turned out to be good people and she had stolen their family's treasure.
Or should we just take a little?
Because she was somewhat conflicted, Ning Xuan didn't immediately start collecting the items. She was considering whether to take only a little or more, since wealth is a powerful motivator, and it was normal for her to be tempted by so many treasures.
Ning Xuan, caught in a dilemma, stared blankly at one spot for a while. Then, she unexpectedly triggered her X-ray vision and saw a large hidden compartment in the wall of the stone chamber in the center, inside which was a statue.
And it seems there's something like an account book.
Driven by curiosity, Ning Xuan went over and started fiddling with the hidden compartment. It was much easier than opening the outer stone door, and after a while, Ning Xuan opened it.
The statue was probably carved based on someone, and Ning Xuan didn't feel scared at all; instead, she felt a strange sense of familiarity.
Out of reverence, Ning Xuan bowed three times to the statue before picking up the notebook from the hidden compartment.
It really was an account book. Ning Xuan flipped through it and realized it was a list of things hidden here.
There were several more letters below, with the words "To the Descendants of the Yun Family" written on the envelopes. Despite what it said, Ning Xuan couldn't resist her curiosity and opened them to see what was written.
Although it was written in traditional Chinese characters, Ning Xuan could still roughly understand it.
After reading the letter, Ning Xuan's confusion only grew.
The letter said that this was a way out left by the successive patriarchs of the Yun family for their clan members.
The Yun family has a history of nearly a thousand years, and has produced many high-ranking concubines and even more officials.
The treasures here have actually been updated and replaced. The Yun clan has not only always been glorious, but has also encountered several near-extinction situations. It was only thanks to the wealth left by the previous clan leaders that the clan was able to restore its glory.
Ning Xuan could understand all of this and thought it was normal. She even admired these profound clan rules.
However, the reason why there are no mechanisms inside this stone chamber is that only descendants of the Yun clan who have the blood of the Yun clan can open the stone door.
Ning Xuan was stunned. Could it be that the original owner of this body was actually related to the Yun family?!
Otherwise, how can you explain how she was able to open that stone door?
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