Ren Yuanhao naturally didn't understand the meaning of the young lady.
"Nanming and Tianyu might have been a united front from beginning to end!"
"What?"
"That's my guess, or rather, the leader of that group in Nanming, Zhao Zhennan, has long been a pawn under Tianyu."
"How so?"
"Think about it, if that weren't the case, what reason would they have to turn a blind eye to Zhao Zhennan's actions? The only possibility is that they are in a cooperative or puppet relationship. The citizens of the south are themselves pawns that can be erased and abandoned!"
Ren Yuanhao felt a chill down his spine. Thinking about it carefully, coupled with his current predicament, this was likely the only possibility.
"Tianyu's scheming is truly terrifying."
"I even suspect that the matter Sun Wenchu entrusted you with was merely to send you to your death, after all, you possess something they covet."
"But, my weapons are usually kept in my system inventory. They can't get anything, can they?"
"That's also why you've been trapped here without kicking the bucket."
Ren Yuanhao felt bitter. He immediately asked, "Let's not talk about that. If something happened to me, what about Yidie~"
"Yidie would surely be in trouble. However, I'm actually more worried about her. After all, a girl like that is easily deceived, and she's determined to find her homeland. If she accidentally reveals her Heluo identity~"
Ren Yuanhao was extremely agitated, but he was utterly helpless in his current situation.
His true qi being sealed meant that his abilities couldn't be activated. All his trump cards were gone.
"What should we do now?"
"There are ways, but they might put your life at risk."
"Are you talking about the Burial Sea Flow?"
The system young lady simply responded with an affirmative sound.
"Among the secret manuals you've learned, only this move can reverse and push back true qi. With the superposition of three attribute true qi, even items crafted by Heluo people cannot trap you."
Ren Yuanhao, without any hesitation, blurted out two words, "Let's do it."
Ren Yuanhao stopped circulating his energy and instead sealed all his meridians. As the incantation for Burial Sea Flow began, his entire body felt as if it had been struck by lightning.
"Yidie, wait for me~"
Unknown to Ren Yuanhao, Yidie had already been taken to a massive underground mine fissure.
Sun Wenchu, Sun Yi, Fang Dasheng, and others stood at the forefront.
Before them stood a colossal bronze gate. Although weathered by time, it still shone with a brilliant radiance.
"Finally, we've found this place." Sun Wenchu's eyes flickered with an indescribable excitement.
"How many years has it been? We've finally found it." Although Sun Yi's expression was impassive, his words trembled.
"Master, Young Master, this is~?"
As soon as Fang Dasheng finished speaking, he was interrupted by Sun Wenchu, "Precisely, the greatest secret of the Heluo clan, and the reason they have guarded this place for generations – the Bronze Gate."
As Sun Wenchu spoke, he gestured for the giant drilling machine to advance, preparing to forcefully blast it open. However, unexpectedly, as the drill bit of the machine made contact with the bronze gate, it immediately sputtered and died. The engine, like a patient with a cough, was unable to continue operating!
"Hmph, it was never going to be that simple. Those Heluo tribesmen are too tight-lipped. We've detained them for so long, yet they remain stubborn and haven't revealed a single truthful word."
Sun Wenchu twisted his neck and then directly struck the bound Yidie with a stun baton. Yidie cried out in pain from the electric shock, finally regaining consciousness.
"Little girl, tell us, are you familiar with this door?"
Yidie's eyelids twitched uncontrollably. She slowly looked up, first at the bronze gate, then lowered her head as if lost in thought.
"The Young Master is asking you a question, are you pretending to be deaf and mute?"
"Wait, wait until Brother Bao comes, he, he will definitely beat you all, beat you until you are beaten black and blue and wet your pants."
Yidie spat on Fang Dasheng and then remained silent.
"Hey, you stubborn woman, your mouth is quite unyielding! That Qin fellow was dealt with long ago and is completely submissive. For him to be able to rush over now would be a miracle, wouldn't it?" Fang Dasheng, despite being slightly insulted, knew this little girl was useful, so he didn't dare to lay a hand on her. Da Feng Novel Network
"That's right, little girl. Instead of pinning your hopes on someone so unrealistic, why not cooperate with us? Help me obtain the treasure, and perhaps you can become our meritorious official. Then, your entire Heluo clan can be pardoned!"
"Pah, I don't know what you're talking about, nor do I know anything about Heluo. I think you're crazy! Let, let me down!"
Yidie tried to struggle, but her strength seemed to have been drained from her body. Not only could she not exert force, but even if they released her now, she wouldn't have the strength to escape.
Sun Wenchu slowly walked up to her, stared at her intently, and then coldly said, "Little girl, I'm giving you a way to live. If you refuse, if you resist, I won't give you a chance to live, and besides~"
He took out a palm-sized badge from his pocket and added, "This item was found on you. Do you really think I'd believe you if you said it has nothing to do with Heluo?"
This badge was naturally something Yidie cherished deeply.
"You, give it back to me!"
"I can give it back to you, but you need to show me your sincerity. After all, your current choice might even affect the safety of your Heluo clansmen. You don't want to see them die before your eyes, do you?"
Sun Wenchu pressed harder. Yidie closed her eyes tightly, her mind filled with images of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. It was as if any wrong decision she made would lead to consequences she couldn't bear, let alone reverse.
She suddenly missed her adoptive parents.
Her adoptive parents had repeatedly warned her not to engage with anyone who mentioned Heluo, to avoid using her weapons if possible, and never to trust the words of men too much, as they were places where lies abounded.
These teachings still echoed in her ears, but she could only offer a bitter smile. It seemed she had fallen into every situation they had warned her about.
"Well? My patience is limited! No one will come to save you. You have no choice but to compromise!"
As soon as Sun Wenchu finished speaking, Yidie seemed to finally compromise. She nodded and said slowly, "That badge is the key to opening the Bronze Gate. In your hands, it's just a piece of scrap metal. Didn't you say you'd return it to me? You can fulfill your promise now, right?"
Upon hearing this, although Fang Dasheng and his father were somewhat suspicious, Sun Wenchu generously handed it over to Yidie.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Yidie took the item, she directly tossed it towards a random spot in the messy fissure. At that moment, an extremely violent aura surged forth, seeming to grasp the item Yidie had thrown, and said in a deep voice, "Sister Yidie, such a divine artifact shouldn't be thrown around carelessly~"