In the darkness, the light of the torch gradually dimmed, and the flickering dark red light made people worry that it would go out at any time.
Viscount Mo Ruo looked at the stone platform ahead. This was the final destination. The clearly layered stone platform rose like a staircase. At the very top, a magnificent oval gem slowly floated, emitting a faint fluorescence. Beneath it, one could vaguely see accumulated dust and a rusty sword.
"Is this the treasure that has been buried for thousands of years?" A red-clothed officer looked at the gem greedily.
"There is a special magic on it. It is so peaceful and quiet." The two people beside him also looked at the gem and commented slowly.
"This is not an ordinary item. I think we need to collect it first and hand it over to the royal family for inspection."
"I think so." They had no intention of giving this treasure to Viscount Mo Ruo, even though the other party had brought them in.
"You, how could you do this... You are so untrustworthy and treacherous. This is betrayal..." Viscount Mo Ruo seemed very angry and stood aside to accuse them, but he was a little afraid because he could not beat these three people at the moment.
"As you say, my Lord."
They didn't care about the words of the weak viscount at all. Perhaps in the past, the viscount was considered a nobleman, but now in the southern border, the aristocratic forces were purged on a large scale, and naturally they were no longer as noble as before.
The three men abandoned the Viscount and quickened their pace, climbing towards the platform. But as they approached, the gem grew brighter, emitting circles of pale blue ripples that chilled the three people who approached.
They retreated again, carefully avoiding the spreading ripples, and then began to explore cautiously again.
A stone was thrown over and rolled to the ground without any reaction. Then he tried to draw out the sword and test the ripples. Then a cold magical power spread from the sword, and the hand holding the sword suddenly froze.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the two people around him forcibly knocked the sword down, breaking the brief connection. The officer then fell to the ground, gasping for breath after surviving the disaster.
"It seems we still have to find Viscount Mo Ruo." As they said this, the two of them brought Viscount Mo Ruo, who was not far behind, over again.
"I know what to do, because this is our family's secret, so you must take me with you to avoid the curse." Viscount Mo Ruo said firmly.
"Okay, we'll take you with us." As they said that, the two of them held Viscount Mo Ruo and moved forward again.
When they approached the steps again, the gem emitted circles of ripples again. Seeing this, Mo Ruo hurriedly took out the small bottle of blood in his arms and poured it onto the ripples.
After coming into contact with the ripples, bursts of fluorescent stars spread in the air, and some blood spilled onto the gem.
A burst of red light shone, and the gem slowly descended, as if tamed. Seeing this, Viscount Mo Ruo excitedly pounced on it.
"Go aside, Lord Moro." The two officers behind him grabbed Moro and kicked him to the side, then they moved forward and pounced on the slowly falling gem together.
The bodies of the two men rolled in the dust on the stone platform, and then they fought with each other. Although neither of them killed each other, seeing the two men becoming more and more jealous, internal strife seemed inevitable.
After another round of punching and kicking, the two men struggled to stand up, but one of them still held the gem tightly in his palm and refused to let go.
The two looked at each other, seemingly hesitating whether to completely turn against each other, but fortunately, footsteps were heard again beside the stone platform.
"Has the treasure been retrieved?"
Yan Liuyan casually asked, looking at the two people in front of him while carrying a knife. Not far behind him, a girl in a black and red dress also slowly stepped out.
"What do you want to do?" The two did not answer Yan Liuyan, but retreated cautiously. Compared to their Sequence 5 masters, this Sequence 6 master was really not easy to provoke, and it was not safe underground.
"I just want to see what treasure it is that's worth all this trouble, but from the looks of you two, it seems you're unwilling to show it."
"This is a secret of the empire, you'd better not ask too much." The two shook their heads, then slowly retreated, preparing to find an opportunity to leave.
Unfortunately, a familiar figure stood behind them.
"Want to see what treasure it is? It's indeed a simple thing, click, click, click." Viscount Mo Ruo's creepy and sinister laughter suddenly sounded.
"You--" Before the two officers could react, a flash of sword light passed by, and the two men rolled to the ground like candied haws. The half of their bodies remaining on the ground oozed blood violently, and then they fell into a pool of blood together.
In just a moment, Mo Ruo cut the two men in half, and only then did Yan Liuyan notice the unique long sword in Viscount Mo Ruo's hand.
The blade was rusty, but its edge was like silver thread, sharp and dangerous, while also emitting a strange magical power.
"This is..." Yan Liuyan speculated, then frowned, slowly squatted down, and placed his hand on the hilt. He sensed a great danger, and the perception in his extraordinary core suddenly told him how sharp and terrifying the longsword was.
This is not the creation of ordinary people, but a treasure from nature, the remnant of gods.
Yan Liuyan, who had studied in Emenas, naturally knew what it meant. It represented a legendary creation with limited power, second only to the power of a witch, a weapon of ancient heroes, a term passed down in history, and a great "holy object" yearned for by countless people.
"Oh, have you guessed it, Mr. Yan Liuyan, hehe." Viscount Mo Ruo, who was as short as an old man, lifted up the long sword and stroked it slowly in ecstasy.
"Seeing how nervous you are, you probably know what this is. Yes, this is the real treasure of these ruins. It's ridiculous that these ignorant and shallow soldiers are so dismissive of it, hahahaha."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com