"Forget it, you wouldn't understand even if I told you. Don't overthink it. Go keep an eye on things. Let me know if there's any action. I'm going back to sleep." Bai Hao tapped Fan Ziming on the head, telling him to stop thinking about it.
These are the kinds of things that only high-level managers like Su Yuewan should be thinking about. Those of us who are just lowly soldiers should just be cannon fodder.
It's freezing cold outside, the wind is blowing hard, and your bottom is freezing. In this kind of weather, you should just stay in bed and enjoy the warmth. Isn't a cozy bed nice and cozy? Why do you have to fight with others outside?
"Oh." Fan Ziming nodded and left obediently.
...
Even though there was still a day to go, most people couldn't contain their excitement that night, staring intently at the gate of the ruins—directly in front of the valley was a tightly closed, enormous bronze door, as tall as a mountain, exuding an ancient historical aura that made people want to bow down in worship.
However, the door remains closed and shows no sign of opening.
But this does not affect everyone's readiness at all.
Once midnight has passed, it's considered tomorrow. Who knows if the ruins will actually open in the middle of the night?
They've been working so hard here for so many days, and they're almost there to go in. If they miss the opening of the ruins at the last minute because they overslept, they'll be devastated.
Even the major first-rate forces have sent people to take turns keeping watch over the ruins' gates, indicating that they have no confidence in when the ruins will open.
Fortunately, the ruins did not open in the middle of the night, but quietly passed through the night.
Until dawn breaks.
On this day, the endless snowstorms that had plagued Beihan Mountain for years suddenly stopped, and the bright sunshine hung in the sky, its warmth making everyone feel cozy and comfortable.
"The sun is out!" The warming temperature outside made Bai Hao get out of bed.
The bright sunshine shone on the entire North Cold Mountain, and this unusual phenomenon further proved that the ruins must have been opened today!
The group, who hadn't slept all night and were starting to feel drowsy, suddenly perked up at the sight of this unusual phenomenon, their bloodshot eyes fixed on the door as if they wanted to rush up immediately.
But the gate to the ruins still hasn't been opened...
Until the sun was high in the sky and noon arrived, all the shadows shrank to a single point.
"boom--!"
A deep rumble came from the tightly closed gate of the ruins; it was the sound of the heavy gate slowly opening.
"Squeak—" The piercing sound rang out from the crowd. The tightly closed door moved and slowly opened from the inside out, creating a crack. Dust and grime blew out from inside, and smoke swirled around.
The ruins are about to open.
Everyone was on high alert, watching intently as the door slowly opened.
Once the door is opened to a certain extent, they will immediately swarm in!
On the hill, all the major sects began their preparations.
...
"Jiang Bai, Fan Ziming, Zheng Long, and Bai Hao, the four of you go in with us. The rest of you stay here and be ready to act at any time," Su Yuewan instructed in a low voice.
Ning Wan also said, "Leave ten people here to guard the camp, and the rest of you go in together."
The Luo Hai Sect and the Da Cang Kingdom have different power compositions. The Luo Hai Sect has a high level of top-tier power, so it only needs to send Su Yuewan and Jiang Bai, who are not weak in cultivation.
Since most of Ning Wan's people are quite strong, only a small number need to be left behind, and the rest can be brought in, which would complement the strength of Luo Hai Sect.
However, Bai Hao didn't seem too happy about this arrangement.
"Sect Master, I think I can stay. I'm happy to be a supporting character and let other junior brothers have such a good opportunity," Bai Hao said.
【I don't want to go in and be cannon fodder. Isn't it better to be a couch potato out there?】
Su Yuewan raised an eyebrow and said in an unyielding tone, "My arrangements are none of your business. Just follow my instructions."
If it were just the two of them, Su Yuewan might have been persuaded by Bai Hao's persistent pleading, but now, in front of so many outsiders, did she still have any face left as the sect leader?
"Oh~" Bai Hao immediately went limp.
He didn't have much hope to begin with; he was just saying it casually to make his presence known.
If they won't allow it, then they won't.
He followed them listlessly, watching the door slowly open...
The door opened slowly, and finally stopped halfway open after an incense stick had burned.
"Charge! Seize the treasure! Capture the ruins!"
In the crowd, someone shouted, and instantly, the entire crowd went wild. It was as if the dam had burst, and the whole crowd rushed in frantically, fearing that if they were a step too late, they would be gone.
But at that moment, as the first person re-entered behind that door, a sharp whooshing sound was heard, and countless dark figures shot out from behind the door!
That was a rain of arrows!
A dense rain of arrows!
Moreover, these were not ordinary arrows, but large arrows, each as thick as a human arm, which produced a series of dull roars as they passed through the air.
These large arrows were extremely fast, almost like a shadow flashing by. The huge arrows pierced through a person's body in an instant, almost shattering the person's body!
"boom!"
"Boom—!"
A dense barrage of arrows rained down, and in an instant, almost all of the people at the forefront were shot to the ground, their broken bodies and blood splattered everywhere.
Only a few lucky ones managed to escape this calamity and barely survive.
This first round of traps immediately calmed the already frantic people down.
The sight of the corpses before them, and the strong stench of blood in the air, brought them to a halt.
They were scared.
Even the top-tier forces on the hill couldn't help but gasp at this sight.
"Such a ruthless trap, it's truly inhumane." Looking at the crowd that was just now bustling with activity but has now suddenly fallen silent, Bai Hao suddenly found it somewhat amusing.
But he couldn't laugh.
The scene he had just witnessed still frightened him.
So many vibrant lives were lost in an instant, which gave him a pang of unease.
It turns out the ruins are full of dangers. Luckily, he wasn't the first to rush in, or he would have ended up like the others.
At this moment, Bai Hao even felt a little grateful to Su Yuewan.
Fortunately, she didn't let herself be the first to rush forward...
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