Chapter 340 Doesn’t the Princess think I’m dirty?
When we entered the cave, it was pitch black.
Wei Ying looked forward with the torch in hand. There was a winding path that led to nowhere. On both sides of the path were deep and narrow abysses. Looking down, he felt like he was going to be crushed to pieces.
She instructed: "Be careful when you walk, don't fall."
She personally led the way, and everyone crossed the path in an orderly manner.
Wen Xingluo looked back.
Pei Lin was the rear guard. The young man held a white jade whisk in one hand and a torch in the other, his eyes full of caution and vigilance.
She inadvertently slowed down and fell behind, so she and Pei Lin were the only ones left at the end of the team.
“It’s so dark.”
Wen Xingluo spoke softly as if in fear.
Pei Lin looked at her.
In the dim firelight, the girl wore a dark green satin robe with narrow sleeves and a tight waist for ease of movement. She did not wear a shawl or a skirt, but paired it with a dark red robe and pants with a Baoxiang pattern and a pair of small leather boots. Her fluffy and thick black hair was tied into two neat buns, with only a golden butterfly hairpin pinned on the side of the bun.
Although there is no embellishment, she still looks bright and charming, like the most lovely and lively bird on the peach blossom branch.
The bird was a little scared at this time.
Pei Lin looked away and said calmly, "There are no ghosts here, what are you afraid of?"
Wen Xingluo pursed her lips and didn't respond, but just nervously grabbed the corner of the boy's sleeve.
Pei Lin raised his eyebrows, "Doesn't the princess think I'm dirty?"
"It's a different time now." Wen Xingluo seemed annoyed, and even his tone was timid. "If I had known it was so dark here, I wouldn't have come in."
Pei Lin clearly noticed that the girl was trembling.
He taunted, "I remember that after the princess killed Xie Mingrui, she calmly sought my help. Princess, you were so bold, I thought you were not afraid of anything."
Wen Xingluo's voice was soft, with a hint of innocence and sweetness, "Master, don't you know that even the bravest girl will be afraid of the dark?"
Afraid of the dark...
Pei Lin suddenly remembered the days when he was a child and was imprisoned in Yu Nu Fang with other survivors of the Wei State.
Because of their humble status, the steward would not even allow them to use oil lamps. Every night when he was young was pitch black.
He was also afraid of the dark at that time.
Fortunately, through the broken old window, he could always see the stars in the sky...
In the cave, Pei Lin subconsciously slowed down his pace.
He brought the torch closer to Wen Xingluo and said, "If you are afraid of falling into the abyss, hold on to my sleeve—"
Before he could finish his sentence, Pei Lin suddenly felt a strong push from his side.
His entire attention was on Wen Xingluo. Even though he had superb kung fu skills, he was still caught off guard. In his panic, he couldn't believe that Wen Xingluo would actually attack him by surprise. In an instant, he was pushed into the abyss by her!
Wen Xingluo picked up the torch he dropped on the ground.
She stared coldly into the dark abyss, "I have not forgotten the vengeance of last night's bullying and frivolity. Master Pei, rest in peace. Without you, the world will be more peaceful."
She withdrew her gaze and went to chase Wei Ying and others.
The view ahead gradually widens, and one can vaguely see luminous pearls inlaid on the dome.
Wei Ying and others are resting.
Seeing Xingluo coming over, Wei Ying glanced behind her.
I didn’t see Pei Lin.
Wen Xingluo handed Pei Lin's torch to her and said, "He flirted with me last night. I don't like him."
Wei Ying was silent for a moment, then hesitantly took the torch. "Are you sure he's dead? Based on my experience dealing with him since childhood, he's a very hard person to kill. If he's still alive, be careful of his revenge."
Hearing this, Wen Xingluo also fell silent.
But she couldn't care less. Pei Lin offended and insulted her in that way. It would be better if he died. If he didn't die, it would be a lesson for him.
After resting, everyone continued to move forward.
The field of vision became wider and wider. In front of me was a plain hidden underground. At the end of the plain, I could vaguely see a towering city. The eaves and brackets were hung with red palace lanterns. Although it was not as majestic as the imperial city, it was still breathtaking to have such a city hidden underground.
"That's Baiyujing." Wei Ying watched from afar. "Serving the dead is like serving the living. Back then, our founding ancestor, like Xie Zhe, sought immortality. He sought all the Buddhas and Daoists, but found no hope. So, he spent a huge amount of money to build Baiyujing in the mountains. The layout and furnishings inside are no different from those of an imperial palace. He hoped that after his death, he could continue to enjoy wealth and prosperity underground."
Wen Xingluo raised his head.
The sky is inlaid with tens of thousands of luminous pearls, and the value of these pearls alone is unknown.
The wealth hidden in the White Jade Capital in the distance must be even more breathtaking.
The scouts came back and reported: "Princess, we found more than a dozen bodies ahead!"
Wen Xingluo clenched his hands.
She knew that not only Xie Zhe came to Baiyujing, but also Xie Guanlan and others.
She was afraid that Xie Guanlan was in trouble, so she hurried over with Wei Ying to check.
"Judging from their clothing, these bodies must be the guards around Xie Zhe." Wei Ying shone a torch around them, then glanced to the side and added, "They accidentally stepped on a trap and were pierced by the arrows."
"My mother did it." Wen Xingluo confirmed, "My mother knew there was a trap here and deliberately lured them here. I guess if we continue to move forward, we will see some corpses of the guards."
Wei Ying pondered, "Let's go, follow them."
The group gradually approached Baiyujing.
With the light of the night pearls and torches, everyone saw that some simple markets were built here to imitate the capital. Perhaps it was for the purpose of continuing to rule the people after his death. There were many colorful sculptures and pottery figurines in the markets. The men, women, old and young were lifelike. Some were eating, drinking and having fun, while others were working hard. At first glance, it looked very lively, but the darkness and silence underground added a sense of inexplicable weirdness to the liveliness.
Wei Ying stared at two of the terracotta figures and couldn't help but rub his arm. "Although serving the dead is like serving the living, the way this thing laughs is just too scary! It's terrifying and disgusting, even more disgusting than Xie Zan!"
Wen Xingluo felt embarrassed.
She didn't pay much attention to the terracotta warriors, as her entire attention was focused on Bai Yujing.
After the two sisters left with their troops, the two terracotta warriors sitting around playing chess looked at each other and moved their bodies slightly.
The two sisters walked for a quarter of an hour and could clearly see Baiyujing not far away, but it was as if they had encountered a ghost wall and could not get through.
Wei Ying realized it belatedly, "Oh, right, the old minister who adopted me told me that this market outside Baiyujing is a maze designed according to the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams. We have to find the Death Gate in the formation before we can go to Baiyujing."
"Death Gate?" Wen Xingluo felt some resistance in his heart.
Other formations all exit from the life gate, but this formation actually requires exiting from the death gate...
Although she was reluctant to go through the Gate of Death, she still took out the sheepskin map that Wei Si had left her from her sleeve pocket. "I remember that the locations of the Gate of Life and the Gate of Death seemed to be drawn on it."
The two sisters discussed it together for a while and quickly decided on the route.
Passing through the market again, he inevitably saw dozens of corpses of the imperial guards on the road.
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