The eunuch said, "Daoist, you must have seen what was written on the stele just now. In the case next to it lies the Seeking Immortality.
Just as he eagerly headed toward the stone platform.
Mystical energy, transparent and bright, burst forth from the Dragon Abyss Sword into the air, scattering and landing on the sculptures of Cao Xie.
Not good!
"Run!"
Chen Sansi reacted swiftly and backpedaled rapidly to the stone gate.
Meanwhile.
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"This, this..."
The eunuch also sensed something was amiss; he hadn’t completely lost his reason over the chance at immortality and, gritting his teeth, flitted away like a dragonfly skimming water, but he was still half a step too slow.
In the corridor, the horseman boy caught up with him and threw a punch.
"Boom!"
The eunuch countered with a palm.
Their fist and palm collided.
Unable to withstand it, the eunuch was smashed heavily onto the floor of the corridor.
In a flash.
The eunuch in the Flying Fish Suit formed seals with his hands and conjured frost in front of him, eventually transforming it into a spinning Ice Blade that struck the horseman boy.
The horseman boy had an arm severed.
Before the eunuch could seize the chance to retreat, Cao Xie of the Sect era followed close behind, his wooden sword slashing straight at his face, leaving no opportunity for the eunuch to counterattack.
"Buzz!"
The He Miao Blade was unsheathed.
Chen Sansi, too, found it difficult to resist, stumbling backward while unleashing a Sword Qi Skill.
"Boom!"
A purple flash of a little sword burst forth, blowing open the head of Sect-era Cao Xie.
Seizing the gap.
Chen Sansi and the eunuch quickly retreated.
Behind Sect-era Cao Xie, there were three more wooden figures.
Their strength varied with the era!
The three behind were even more powerful!
Luckily, the older Cao Xie had been slain by Chen Sansi from the start; otherwise, they would probably have died there.
"Buzz—"
As the three wooden figures charged at them, spiritual energy flickered on the eunuch’s body, repeating some technique that allowed the stone gate to begin closing again.
The water-avoiding rat also tried to escape, but was a step too late, getting crushed to mush under the hooves of Cao Xie’s wooden horseman.
Almost the instant before the three wooden figures were about to burst out, the stone gate finally shut completely, followed by two booming sounds, and everything gradually settled.
"Phew..."
The eunuch gasped heavily, a trickle of fresh blood leaking from the corner of his mouth, his face filled with frustration as he stamped his foot, "Just one step, just one short step! The opportunity of Immortal Realm was within arm’s reach! These wooden figures, they wield such formidable power, just how far did Cao Xie get on the Immortal Path back then?"
Chen Sansi also wondered about this question.
From the methods of these wooden figures, they seem just as strong, if not stronger than what had been recorded, yet how could such a person have lived only a little over eighty years?
Even Emperor Longqing is currently ninety-eight and in excellent health.
In any case...
It’s exactly as expected.
The things inside aren’t so easy to get.
It’s still worth pulling Cao Fan into this to try.
The mechanisms inside clearly recognize outsiders!
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"Daoist!"
The eunuch bowed with his hands clasped, "Thank you for saving my life. If it weren’t for your help, I would have probably perished here today."
"Just remember this great hero’s favor!"
Chen Sansi maintained the tone of his speech, trying to sound as different as possible from his real self.
Since he was cooperating with the other party, he ought to help where he could.
Not to mention that later on, he still needed to make use of the Seeking Immortal Tower.
"I will definitely remember," the eunuch responded, taking out a handkerchief to wipe the blood from his lip. "But how can we obtain the opportunity for immortality inside?"
"We can’t rush in like that again," Chen Sansi said, recalling the Dragon Abyss Sword, always harboring a sense of ill omen.
The mystical energy that activated the wooden figures was also unusual, being neither spiritual energy nor the energy from Xuanzhu, nor incense energy, but a type of mystical energy he had never seen before.
Is this what Cao Xie left for his descendants?
Dragon Abyss Sword...
And it’s linked to another person.
Who?
The Old Emperor?!
Then why didn’t he come to take it directly?
With such a commotion, could he sense it?
"Run!"
Chen Sansi made a snap decision.
After diving back into the depths, they quickly fled.
Luckily, they did not encounter any more danger.
And it’s still uncertain whether their earlier actions had attracted any notice.
"Daoist."
The eunuch said, "When do you think is a more suitable time to come back?"
"I will seek you out when the time comes, farewell!"
Chen Sansi did not linger, disappearing quickly with a few flashes.
The next time...
It would be best to wait until there’s chaos in the realm.
That is, when the Crown Prince rebels.
At that time, the Old Emperor and all of the strongest fighters will be in disarray, which in fact would be the safest time.
...
Chen Sansi changed back to his real appearance, not returning to his own residence, but directly going to his senior brother’s home where he personally prepared two bowls of medicine, also taking the opportunity to advance his Medical Skill.
"Sixth Senior Brother."
He joked with Wang Zhi, who came to join in the fun, "Want a treasure?"
"Treasure? You don’t have a damn treasure," Wang Zhi grinned, "But speaking of which, you’ve had quite a few invitations recently to visit others. It’d be foolish to keep dodging them. How about we just accept them all? We won’t be siding with anyone, and along the way, we could nab some treasures from them to see who’s willing to bleed a bit. It’s foolish not to take advantage of an easy deal, fool!"
"..."
Chen Sansi didn’t engage with that topic but instead pulled out a porcelain bottle from his bosom and tossed it over, "I do have a treasure; open it and see."
The ingredients of this medicine...
He recognized only half; among them were two ingredients not of ordinary quality.
"What’s this?"
Wang Zhi opened it, sniffed it near his nose, and exclaimed, "Medicine... Could it be? Where did you get this?!"