"Why can't I enter King Jian's tomb?!" Yan Shouyi couldn't understand. His grandmother's soul was still in King Jian's tomb. His family had finally had a chance to reunite, so how could he abandon such an opportunity and leave his grandmother in King Jian's tomb unattended?
At this moment, the benefit of having a sensible woman in the house became apparent. Lin Zitong quickly comforted Yan Shouyi, urging him to calm down and listen to what the Mountain God had to say. With Lin Zitong's persuasion, Yan Shouyi soon calmed down. He first apologized to Yan Ze, then asked for the reason. Although Yan Ze looked like a child, he was an ancient demon who had lived for countless years and had watched Yan Shouyi grow up. Naturally, he wouldn't be petty with him.
Yan Ze said, "There are several reasons why I won't let you enter King Jian's tomb. Firstly, your grandmother asked me to watch over your growth. Even though time has passed, I cannot abandon you to go on an adventure. Otherwise, how would I face your grandmother's soul with dignity?"
"Secondly, you entered King Jian's tomb back then and disturbed the sleeping King Jian. King Jian remembers your aura. Once you enter again, King Jian will accelerate his awakening upon sensing your aura. It's possible that King Jian will awaken before you can get out, and then you will have no chance of seeing daylight again."
Yan Ze's two reasons left Yan Shouyi with no room to retort. After all, Yan Ze was looking out for his well-being and also considering the bigger picture. Lin Zitong said gently, "Grandmother has waited for so many years, and she's not in a hurry for these two days. Isn't Dad coming back in a couple of days? He'll definitely have a solution."
Yan Shouyi pondered for a long time and could only reluctantly reply, "That's the only way."
Seeing Yan Shouyi agree, Yan Ze had no more concerns. He turned and mounted the green ox again, saying, "You two go back to Chenjia Village and stay put. I'll go and check on the situation of the tomb-guarding snake demon and take the opportunity to drive away those outsiders. If necessary... I won't rule out killing them."
Hearing this, Yan Shouyi couldn't help but plead for the Ma siblings. "Mountain God, among those outsiders, there is a brother and sister who are tomb raiders. They are not bad people. If you must kill, please be lenient with them."
However, Yan Ze replied coldly, "Whether they are good people or not, I don't like tomb raiders in the first place." It seemed Yan Ze intended to treat the Ma siblings equally and would not accept Yan Shouyi's plea. There was nothing he could do about it. Yan Ze was Yan Shouyi's elder, and Yan Shouyi could not make too many demands of him. What he could do, Yan Shouyi had done, and he had done his best. The rest was up to fate.
Therefore, Yan Shouyi did not press the issue. He watched Yan Ze and the green ox walk towards the campsite. However, at this very moment, something unexpected happened. A black light shot up into the sky from the direction of the campsite, then turned in mid-air and flew directly towards Yan Shouyi and the others!
Facing this sudden change, Yan Ze's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly tried to stop it, but it was still a step too late. Everyone watched as the black light flew directly in front of Yan Shouyi. Yan Shouyi instinctively wanted to block it, but unexpectedly, the black light hesitated in front of him and then directly drilled into Lin Zitong's body!
Lin Zitong trembled all over, knelt on the ground weakly, clutched her chest in pain, and couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood!
"Stinky girl?!" Yan Shouyi shouted Lin Zitong's name and quickly stepped forward to help her. At this moment, Lin Zitong's eyebrows were tightly knitted, her face filled with pain, but to prevent Yan Shouyi from worrying, she forced herself not to cry out, which was incredibly heartbreaking.
Long Feicheng was also thrown into disarray. "Who shot an arrow from the dark?!"
"It's not an arrow, it's King Jian!" Yan Ze also rushed back immediately. He frowned and said, "King Jian seems to have awakened, and for some reason, he is heading straight for your wife!"
Yan Shouyi couldn't figure out why King Jian would target Lin Zitong as soon as he woke up, as Lin Zitong had no enmity with him. While speaking, Lin Zitong spat out another mouthful of blood, looking even more haggard.
"Sister-in-law's complexion is getting worse!" Long Feicheng said anxiously.
Yan Ze was just a mountain god and had no other abilities. Yan Shouyi's medical skills were not profound, so he couldn't help Lin Zitong at the moment. Just as everyone was at a loss, the sorcerer unexpectedly spoke up: "She seems to have been poisoned by a Gu. If a method to control the Gu is not found in time, she will soon die from the poison."
Unexpectedly, it was the sorcerer who provided a clue at this time. Yan Shouyi quickly lifted the sorcerer up and asked, "Do you know what kind of Gu poison this is?" The sorcerer remained silent. It was clear that he intended to take advantage of the situation.
Yan Shouyi said without hesitation, "As long as you can save her, I will agree to any condition, including setting you free!"
"You said it. Chinese people don't lie to Chinese people!" the sorcerer immediately said.
"Chinese people don't lie to Chinese people!" Yan Shouyi repeated.
The sorcerer then believed him and explained, "I have some understanding of Gu techniques. Although I can't identify this specific Gu, I can at least distinguish that it is a soul-eroding poison Gu..."
"You damn fool, isn't that obvious?" Long Feicheng said angrily. "I can see that too!"
"You brat, shut up! I've had enough of you!" the sorcerer cursed. "You know it's a Gu poison, do you know how to solve it?" Long Feicheng immediately shut his mouth.
Pleased with himself for bullying Long Feicheng, the sorcerer explained, "As far as I know, there are only three types of soul-eroding poison Gu in the world. One of them is incurable, and the other two have the same antidote, which is to find the native Gu worm that pairs with the poison Gu. Only the native Gu worm can repel and kill those two types of poison Gu."
"Then where can we find the native Gu worm?" Yan Shouyi quickly asked.
"This is..." The sorcerer hesitated, but his meaning was already clear. Since it was King Jian who had inflicted the poison Gu on Lin Zitong, the native Gu worm that could cure it must also be with King Jian. However, if he said it directly, it would imply that he was designing to lure Yan Shouyi and the others into King Jian's tomb, so the clever sorcerer did not speak directly.
Yan Shouyi also understood the sorcerer's intention and looked at Yan Ze. Yan Ze gritted his teeth. "It has come to this, and there's no point in me stopping you. If you want to enter King Jian's tomb, then go. I will help you as much as I can."
"Thank you, Mountain God." Without delay, Yan Shouyi didn't know how long Lin Zitong could hold on, so he dared not procrastinate. He immediately carried Lin Zitong on his back and headed back with Long Feicheng.
"Wait!" Yan Ze suddenly called out. "You two ride my green ox. Its speed is much faster than walking!"
"Okay!" Yan Shouyi was not polite this time. He directly climbed onto the green ox's back, holding Lin Zitong in his arms. Long Feicheng also climbed up. The green ox was huge and could comfortably accommodate three adults without hindering its movement. To prevent Lin Zitong from having any further accidents, Yan Shouyi also brought the sorcerer along.
In fact, the sorcerer was reluctant. He was already dead, and he was unlikely to get any treasures from King Jian's tomb, so he only wanted his freedom. But clearly, Yan Shouyi would not let him go until Lin Zitong's Gu poison was cured, so the sorcerer obediently set off with Yan Shouyi.
The green ox let out a deep moo and started to run. The complex terrain of the hills was like flat ground under the green ox's hooves. Yan Shouyi and the others sitting on its back felt almost no bumps. After Yan Shouyi and the others left, the Mountain God also burrowed into the ground. He was the embodiment of Mount Yanqian and could control every plant in the mountain. If Yan Shouyi were to enter King Jian's tomb, Yan Ze would definitely provide him with the greatest assistance. Saving a life was a race against time!
[Author's Note]
More updates tonight~
As I have other work, the update schedule for this month will likely be as follows:
Three updates a day, one or two in the evening, and one or two in the early morning.
You can consider it as one update in the evening and one in the morning~