The image of the divine carving is an exquisitely crafted jade plate, with openwork patterns on its edge that share the same origin as the white jade gate.
The edges are slightly rounded, and a mysterious totem is inlaid in the center of the jade plate.
The image of the divine seal is truly a work of art; who would have thought that such an exquisite object was merely used to open a gate?
He carried the black box to the white jade gate.
Shen Jue picked up the divine seal and placed it into the groove of the white jade gate.
The jade plate began to spin, its openwork patterns matching the patterns on the door. The patterns on the door also grew brighter, as if they were alive.
As the seal on the gate was broken, the white jade gate began to shake, emitting a muffled rumbling sound, and slowly opened.
Sunlight slipped into the hall before they could.
As the roar faded, it was replaced by a clear, ringing sound.
At this moment, the gate was finally fully opened, and Shen Jue could also glimpse the scenery inside the hall.
The divine deer walked in front, saying, "Come in, I'll tell you the location of the treasure later."
Shen Jue followed the divine deer into the hall. It had been a long time since any guests had visited, yet it remained unchanged.
Sunlight streamed through the openwork structure above the palace, bathing the entire palace in its glow.
It's completely empty here, there's nothing there at all.
Only in the center of the main hall is there a statue of a divine deer that is even larger than the current divine deer.
Around the statue of the divine deer, there is a ring of steles engraved with various magical characters and patterns.
Shen Jue observed the characters on it; they were an ancient and mysterious script, as if telling a long-forgotten story.
"I'm finally back!"
"Yes, I've escorted you home. Now it's time to keep your promise."
It would have been better if he hadn't said anything, because the mention of the divine deer made him angry. "How dare you say that? I was the one protecting you the whole way from the forest. Did you do anything to help me?"
Shen Jue retorted, "How could there not be? I was the one who dug out the divine carving for you to open the door. If I hadn't dug it for you and you had to do it all by yourself, when would you have been able to finish grinding that stone?"
This rhetorical question was so powerful that it silenced the divine deer.
Shen Jue: "Also, didn't you say that as long as I agree to your request, I can have as many battlefield tokens as I want after it's done, and I can also get your treasure reward? Now it's time to quickly fulfill your promise."
Seeing that the divine deer was pretending to be dead again, Shen Jue feigned surprise, "Huh? Why are you silent again? You're not lying to me again, are you?"
Divine Deer: "No, no, why would I lie to you?"
It seems this divine deer is hiding something from her; she needs to scare it and let it know it's not easily fooled.
Seeing Shen Jue take out the knife from before and walk towards her step by step, Shen Lu panicked a little.
"Shen Jue, calm down! Don't get agitated. I didn't say I wouldn't give you the treasure, it's just that the timing isn't right now, and there's nothing I can do about it."
Shen Jue stopped in his tracks. "What's wrong with the timing?"
The divine deer knew it couldn't hide anything from Shen Jue, so it answered directly, "Because the treasure was hidden by our ancestor. I've only heard about it before; I've never seen it."
The deer's voice grew softer as it moved further back, as if it knew it was in the wrong.
Shen Jue chuckled in exasperation. "So, what you're trying to say is that you don't know where the treasure is either?"
As the divine deer retreated, it tried to persuade Shen Jue, "Let's talk this out. Put down your knife first."
Shen Jue remained defiant, acting as if he would kill the divine deer the moment it didn't give a clear explanation.
"I know a clue to the treasure; I just need to find the mechanism."
Shen Jue's expression shifted, and he sheathed his knife. "Why didn't you say so earlier? We can still be good partners!"
Divine Deer: Hehe, if I knew where the mechanism was, I wouldn't have asked you to be my messenger.
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