"Master Rong, is there nothing you can do?" asked the prince.
"Your Highness, I am not familiar with the mechanism. It is best to ask Elder Du from the Qishan Sect to give it a try. He is quite knowledgeable about the mechanism." Rong Luo said regretfully.
"In that case, please ask Elder Du from the Qishan Sect to come and give it a try."
Several people looked at the section they had come in through again. Apart from some murals on the mountain wall, there was nothing else, and they did not encounter any dark creatures.
Everyone had to leave.
"Uncle Rong, let's mobilize some troops just in case," suggested the prince.
"Yes, that is what I meant."
The prince went directly to Fengrong City to find General Chen.
The prince ordered all the tents to be moved here.
Now that we have found the entrance, we have to guard it.
When Elder Du of the Qishan Sect received the news, he quickly came with his disciples.
The prince also sent people to inform Qun Ying Villa and Kongshan Sect to come here.
I feel more at ease having them guarding together.
However, the news spread quickly, and other people in the martial arts world who did not join the prince also gathered at the entrance of the valley.
Everyone knows that the prince and others have found the entrance to the treasure.
Everyone is waiting to see if there is a chance to get a piece of the pie.
Some took the initiative to find Prince Shi Tu, wanting to contribute.
Unfortunately, they have all been found, and the prince does not need any more manpower.
There are more than 20,000 border troops in Fengrong City now. Are you still afraid of these gangsters?
Elder Du immediately asked to go in and check.
Elder Du is also a martial arts master. Although he is over sixty years old, he is in good spirits.
The prince had someone guard the bottom of the cliff and went up with Prince Jing and Shangguan Ziqi and his wife.
Of course, Yu Yuanzheng was taken up by Shangguan Ziqi.
She didn't expect her husband to be so capable that he could climb up with a grown woman like her.
This time it is more than ten feet high, several feet higher than the last time on Yuntai Mountain.
Yu Yuanzheng admired him so much that she was completely overwhelmed, and at the same time, she felt extremely proud and safe.
As soon as he entered the passage, Elder Du was attracted by the complex patterns on the stone door.
He looked at the ancient symbols and patterns carefully, with excitement flashing in his eyes.
As a master who is proficient in mechanical engineering, he is very interested in this challenge.
"Elder Du, do you think there is a way to crack the mechanism on this stone door?" The prince stepped forward and asked.
Elder Du stroked his beard and said after a moment's silence, "Your Highness, the mechanism on this stone gate is indeed complicated, but it is not unsolvable.
These patterns may seem chaotic, but they actually contain the principles of the Five Elements and Eight Diagrams. As long as you find the pattern among them, you can unlock the mechanism."
After he finished speaking, he took out an ancient book from his bosom, turned to one of the pages, and studied it carefully in comparison with the patterns on the stone door.
Everyone held their breath and didn't dare to disturb them.
Half a quarter of an hour later, Elder Du's eyes flashed with enlightenment. He pointed to a circular groove on the stone door and said, "This is the core of the mechanism. We need to press the corresponding positions in the order of the five elements."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and gently pressed on the stone door. As he moved, a low mechanical sound came from inside the stone door, as if something was slowly moving.
With a "click", the stone door slowly opened to both sides, revealing a deep and dark passage.
"Success!" Everyone showed joy.
Elder Du did not relax his vigilance. He reminded: "Your Highness, there may be more traps in this passage. Everyone must be careful."
The prince nodded.
Elder Du took the lead and stepped into the passage.
"Your Highness, Elder Du, please wait a moment." Yu Yuanzheng suddenly called out.
They both stopped at the same time.
"Sister-in-law, is there anything wrong?" the prince asked doubtfully.
"Your Highness, the stone door has just been opened, and it has been closed all along. I guess it has been at least two hundred years. It has not been ventilated for such a long time. If someone rushes in like this, it may be difficult to breathe. It is best to let it ventilate. It will be easier if we go in. Anyway, it has been opened, so there is no need to rush."
At this moment, Yu Yuanzheng felt that the air was not fresh, and there was also an uncomfortable feeling.
She had no martial arts skills, and the air was not smooth, and she felt it most clearly.
Everyone then carefully felt their breathing, and it was indeed different from outside.
"My sister-in-law said yes, so how long do we need to wait?" The prince felt that Yu Yuanzheng's words made sense and there was no need to put everyone in danger.
"It will take at least an hour." Yu Yuanzheng gave an approximate time.
There is only one opening for ventilation, which is definitely not enough for a short period of time.
The prince thought about it and nodded.
"Elder Du, for safety reasons, please come back tomorrow. It's already late and it's almost dark outside." The prince made up his mind not to continue.
In fact, it was mainly because Prince Rong hadn't brought his army yet. If the gangsters from below came rushing over, it would be difficult for them to handle it with such a small number of people.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said so." Elder Du also thought that all the martial arts people had gathered at the entrance of the valley.
And that night, Shangguan Ziqi personally led his men to guard under the cliff.
There were actually a few groups of young people who wanted to rush up to take a look, but they were all stopped by the secret guards.
The night passed with screams from time to time.
At daybreak, the prince and General Chen came to the valley with 15,000 soldiers.
They had marched all night long, and this place was about eighty or ninety miles away from Fengrong City.
As soon as they arrived, they camped at the entrance of the valley.
Even so, those people in the martial arts world were not afraid and insisted on waiting to see what would happen.
The prince saw that those people from the martial arts world refused to leave.
He walked straight forward, took out a black ball, lit it, and threw it at those people, but he didn't throw it at them, but left room for them.
A deafening explosion echoed throughout the valley.
If you stand close enough, you can see the deep pit.
Those people saw that Prince Rong actually took out all the bombs used on the battlefield.
Some of the gangsters became afraid and dispersed in groups of three or five, but the majority were reluctant to leave.
But I stayed far away and didn't dare to come forward.
The temptation of treasure is too great.
"Chen Qiming, guard this place. If anyone breaks in by force, kill him without mercy." The prince ordered in a cold voice.
"Yes, Your Highness." General Chen responded loudly, also for those people who were unwilling to leave to see.
The prince felt much more at ease when he saw the soldiers coming.
Then everyone came to the cliff again.
They all used their martial arts skills to climb up the cliff.
Shangguan Ziqi carried Yu Yuanzheng on his back as he did yesterday and tied her up with a rattan stick.
Climb up the cliff like a nimble monkey.
Entering the passage, Yu Yuanzheng felt that the air was indeed much fresher than yesterday.
Everyone followed Elder Du and continued forward.
The passage is very dark but not damp, which shows that the royal family of the previous dynasty chose the location carefully when hiding their treasures.
The murals on both sides looked particularly strange under the light of torches.
Elder Du walked in front, holding a long sword in his hand, knocking on the ground and stone walls from time to time to feel out whether there were any hidden mechanisms.
Sure enough, not long after they walked, Elder Du suddenly stopped and raised his hand to signal everyone to stop. He pointed to a stone slab in front of him and said, "There is a trap under this stone slab. Everyone, go around it."
Everyone carefully avoided the stone slabs and continued forward.
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