When Miao Shu became emperor, he died suddenly, and Xiao Xuan had his bones ground to dust and scattered to the winds, eventually ending up in a dog's stomach.
In his tomb coffin lay only a dragon robe that he often wore.
Besides the deceased, the tomb contains everything one would expect, such as concubines, palace servants, and eunuchs who were buried alive with him.
Miao Shu probably also guarded against tomb raiders, so he didn't build his safe house next to or below the main tomb chamber, which would be easily targeted, but instead built it next to the tomb chamber of a concubine.
The tombs of the concubines were rather shabby, unlike the tombs of him and the empress.
The burial goods here are the kind that any tomb raider with a discerning eye wouldn't want to take—they take up too much space in their hands or backpacks.
The tombs have burial chambers specifically for storing funerary objects, such as various bronzes and treasures, which are what attract tomb raiders the most.
So far, no tomb raider has found the tomb.
The things in Miao Shu's secret room were the kind that even demons would be tempted to steal, but now he had knocked them over and scattered them everywhere.
Even in his cat form, and with his body severely injured, he had no energy to tidy up.
He lay on the floor under the bed, straining his ears to listen to the sounds outside.
It's very quiet.
This place is supposed to be quiet; it would be strange if there were any noise.
But he couldn't help but think of that person, or perhaps a demon, who was so quiet when they approached him.
He glanced at his collection, trying to recall if there was anything that could be of any help to him now.
After a long while, he found another bottle, held it and drank the pale red, viscous liquid inside. Then he emptied it several times until it was completely gone.
He licked his paws and the fur around his mouth, feeling the tingling and itching from his wounds, but couldn't think of anything else that could heal them, and sighed.
It would be easier to find a few humans to absorb their essence and recover. Those human fans always say they're willing to give everything for him; it's time to keep their promise.
...
There is a waterfall in the mountain where Miao Shu's tomb is located, and a deep pool at the bottom of the waterfall. Near the bottom of the pool, there is a dark cave.
Underwater visibility is low, and without night vision goggles, it is difficult for ordinary people to notice this place. Even if they do see it, they may not dare to enter this unknown cave without having to prepare a full set of diving equipment.
Once Di Xiu transformed back into his mermaid form, he was ready. Before diving into the water, he asked, "First, are there any teleportation arrays on the mountain or in the tomb?"
"No," 001 said decisively. He had followed Emperor Xiu for so long that he couldn't possibly have learned array formations and talismans in school, but he still had a good eye for them.
There aren't many formations left in this world, and Miao Shu knows even fewer. He mainly set up a few killing formations and illusion formations inside the tomb, all of which were used to protect the tomb.
Miao Shu knows how to use teleportation arrays, but he didn't set one up in the tomb. The reason might be that he was worried about being discovered and used to sneak into his lair.
Di Xiu transformed into a mermaid, nimbly slipping into the dark cave. He gently swayed his tail, parting the water with barely a sound, and swam into the mountain through the passage.
The deeper you swim, the quieter it becomes, and the entire route is pitch black, so dark you can't see your hand in front of your face.
Fish in the deep sea are naturally accustomed to this darkness and silence, and Di Xiu has always been quite adaptable, so he is not uncomfortable with it.
In the virtual state, whether he was in the water or on land made no difference to him. He navigated for Di Xiu while keeping an eye on Miao Shu's movements.
"Turn right at two o'clock ahead... Go straight... @#￥*%... Slow down while going straight. You're about 50 meters away, be careful not to crash into it."
After Emperor Xiu went ashore, his fishtail transformed back into legs, and this time he simply put the clothes on.
He tied his messy hair back up and used his spiritual power to dispel the moisture from his body, instantly making him feel dry.
001, reflecting on the length of the waterway, muttered, "Didn't the villain consider how a normal person would get in when he built this tunnel? It's suffocating. He even tried being a bird; how do birds get into water?"
"But it is indeed well hidden."
001 pursed his lips.
That underwater maze had no map, and the first fork in the road was a maze. If an ordinary person went in, they would basically never come out.
However, no one would go deep-sea diving in this wild mountain pool for no reason. They didn't see any corpses along the way.
Di Xiu looked down and saw that the talisman on his chest was soaked and ruined. He took out a resealable bag from his pocket, took out a new talisman, and stuck it on his body.
Since becoming a mermaid, he has had to constantly make sure his belongings are waterproof. For things that aren't waterproof, like his bag, he temporarily hides them by the pool.
The tomb is located halfway up the mountain, which means that Emperor Xiu will have to climb the mountain again. Climbing inside the mountain is a unique experience.
When he deliberately lightened his footsteps, they were so light that they were almost inaudible. Even 001, who was leading the way, would have thought that Emperor Xiu hadn't caught up if it weren't for his ability to scan the area with a kind of divine sense.
After walking about 40-50% of the way, 001 suddenly exclaimed softly, "He's come out of the room. Is he about to leave?"
A scan covering a radius of ten kilometers was enough to encompass the entire mountain. 001 took in the overall layout of the mausoleum, only to discover that Miao Shu seemed to be planning to leave.
He didn't bring anything, perhaps because it's inconvenient to carry a cat, or perhaps because he felt he could come back.
Miao Shu opened the secret chamber door from the inside, peeked around for a while, listened intently for a bit, and then entered the tomb chamber, closing the door behind him.
The mausoleum is symmetrical with the main tomb passage as the central axis. He carefully arrived at the symmetrical position of the secret chamber, which was also the exit of the secret passage where Emperor Xiu was located.
"Is he about to walk right into a trap?"
Isn't this just a way of showing kindness?
Emperor Xiu pondered for a moment and then stopped.
"We'll wait here."
"Okay."
Di Xiu placed the prepared array plate in the corner, looked around, and couldn't find a place to hide a living person—invisibility is not the same as disappearance.
Finally, he looked up at the sky.
The path was built rather low; normally, if someone were hiding on it, anyone who was even a little tall would definitely notice them if they looked up.
But now that Miao Shu is a cat, even if Di Xiu lets his long hair down, he can't reach it.
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