The sounds of fighting and screams echoed on the mountain, and the same was true in the area behind Bright Summit.
With Chu Qinghe's strength, although he couldn't reach the level of being able to hear a pin drop within ten miles like the three women, it wouldn't be difficult for him to avoid the people from the six major sects and Bright Peak in advance.
Not to mention, Chu Qinghe used a concealing powder to hide the internal energy and true qi fluctuations of the three people.
Therefore, even though the six major sects and the Ming Cult were constantly fighting on the mountain, and many rogue martial artists were taking advantage of the chaos, no one knew that three people had quietly entered the forbidden area halfway up the mountain.
The moment Chu Qinghe and his companions stepped into the forbidden area, they saw a layer of white bones piled up on the ground.
They were clearly martial artists who had previously trespassed into this forbidden area.
With her gaze fixed on the skeletons before her, Qu Feiyan swallowed hard and looked at Xiao Zhao, asking, "Are you sure you know the locations of all the mechanisms here?"
Xiao Zhao nodded seriously and said, "My mother taught me to memorize the mechanisms of the Ming Cult's secret passage since I was a child, so I won't make a mistake."
Chu Qinghe said calmly, "With Xiao Zhao leading the way, what are you afraid of?"
As he spoke, Chu Qinghe said, "Xiao Zhao, give me the cloak from the package."
Upon hearing what Chu Qinghe said, Xiao Zhao said "Oh" and quickly took out a cloak from the package.
The moment Chu Qinghe opened the cloak, Qu Feiyan seemed to notice something as she pulled open one side of Chu Qinghe's cloak.
Then, in Qu Feiyan and Xiao Zhao's sight, they clearly saw the "black jade silkworm silk" sewn into the cloak.
Seeing this, Qu Feiyan and Xiao Zhao's expressions turned resentful at a visible speed.
Qu Feiyan looked at Chu Qinghe speechlessly and said, "Didn't you say you weren't afraid with Xiao Zhao leading the way?"
In response to Qu Feiyan's words, Chu Qinghe rolled his eyes and said, "Can't we just add an extra layer of insurance if we're not afraid?"
Even the best of men make mistakes, and even the best of horses stumble.
Only a fool would try to be a hero if he could prepare in advance to avoid risks.
As he spoke, Chu Qinghe draped the cloak over himself and spread his arms slightly.
Seeing this, Qu Feiyan and Xiao Zhao stood on either side of Chu Qinghe, also protected by Chu Qinghe's cloak.
After Xiao Zhao took out a bottle containing tung oil from the package, Qu Feiyan tied one end of two broken tree branches from the way there with a strip of cloth, poured tung oil over them, and lit them, thus making two simple torches.
Following Xiao Zhao's directions, the three of them moved together through the passage.
When they had moved halfway, the three of them stopped, and Xiao Zhao raised her hand and pressed it on a stone slab on the wall.
Once the stone slab had slightly caved in, the stone wall next to them suddenly slid sideways.
Looking up at the bottomless passage, Qu Feiyan asked, "So, if we continue down this path, it's a dead end?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhao nodded slightly and said, "If you take three more steps forward, almost every step is a trap."
Following Xiao Zhao's lead, Qu Feiyan fully experienced what a secret passage was like.
Led by Xiao Zhao, the group passed through thirteen hidden doors in succession.
A dozen or so breaths later, as the group passed through another hidden door and entered another secret room, Xiao Zhao suddenly stopped.
Seeing this, Qu Feiyan asked in confusion, "Why aren't you leaving?"
Xiao Zhao shook her head and said, "According to my mother, she only entered this one stone chamber back then, and she has never been able to find the secret door leading to the other stone chambers. Even I don't know where the secret door is here."
Qu Feiyan asked in surprise, "So, we'll have to find it ourselves from now on?"
Xiao Zhao nodded gently, then glanced cautiously at Chu Qinghe.
However, facing Xiao Zhao's gaze, Chu Qinghe asked, "How many times did your mother come to this stone chamber back then?"
Without hesitation, Xiao Zhao replied, "My mother has said it at least fifty times."
Qu Feiyan asked in astonishment, "You've come at least fifty times and still haven't found it? Will we be able to find it this time?"
Xiao Zhao replied hesitantly, "I don't know."
Upon hearing this, Chu Qinghe shook his head and said, "Let's go back!"
Qu Feiyan asked, puzzled, "Aren't you going to look anymore?"
Chu Qinghe said irritably, "This stone chamber is only so big. Dai Qisi has been to this stone chamber fifty times and still hasn't found it. It's obviously a dead end. There are obviously other stone chambers and secret passages in those previous ones. Why waste time here?"
Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly.
Dai Qisi was so obsessed with finding the "Great Shift of the Universe" that she single-mindedly searched for it in the stone chamber. Chu Qinghe, on the other hand, had no interest in the "Great Shift of the Universe" and was therefore not affected by it.
Judging from the current situation, Dai Qisi probably knocked on every single floor tile in this stone chamber several times. Why waste time in this situation?
Hearing what Chu Qinghe said, Xiao Zhao and Qu Feiyan, though unsure, still followed Chu Qinghe and walked back.
After the three returned to the stone chamber they had been in before, Chu Qinghe glanced at it.
After a moment's thought, Chu Qinghe mobilized and gathered his true energy, and streaks of sword energy quickly emerged from his body and hovered in front of him.
When Chu Qinghe flicked his ring finger, just like when he sparred with Dongfang Bubai before, the sword qi phantoms in front of him transformed into hundreds of sword qi that scattered and landed on the walls of the room.
Each sword aura contained a trace of internal energy.
When each of these sword energies landed on its respective stone wall, it made a "poof" sound.
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