Chapter 280: Reaching the End
"You..." Wang Xiaolan hurriedly freed herself from Albert’s grasp and leaped back. However, it was too late as the gate had been closed and it was impossible for her to open it by herself.
"This..." Wang Xiaolan tried to push it desperately since she didn’t know what would happen if she was on this side with Albert’s group.
However, she soon heard Gin’s voice. "Master. That’s not how you do it. If you drag her here, she’ll think she’s in danger, considering we’re unknown people. And this is perfectly a kidnapping case, since that door won’t open."
"But this is the best way if you want to go straight to the last area, no?" Albert shrugged.
"Well, that’s true, but please bear in mind that she’s a princess."
"Whatever. Should we open the door again and kick her out?" Albert glanced at Wang Xiaolan.
"Are you trying to bring others in? The moment you open it again, they’re going to sneak into this place." Gin shook his head helplessly. She turned to Wang Xiaolan and said, "I apologize for my master’s action. But now that the situation has become like this, you have two options. We can bring you together with us or you can stay here by yourself."
"What?! You dragged me here and wanted to leave me behind?" Wang Xiaolan widened her eyes in shock. She started regretting treating Albert with courtesy, considering he was a powerful expert.
"That’s up to your choice. You can follow us or whatever since we’re sure to go straight to the next area."
"That’s..." Wang Xiaolan gritted her teeth. She never thought she would fall into their traps. If they attacked her right now, there was no way she could resist. The fact Mu Yanxue was here meant there was also a possibility that she would fall like disciples from the Joyful Union Sect.
However, Albert and Mu Yanxue had started walking as if they didn’t want to waste any more time. It was true that Albert wanted to be responsible, so he planned to protect her during this exploration. But that was all.
Albert wouldn’t change her mind if she was adamant in staying here.
Without hesitation, the two had started flying in the air. There was no more enemy, so Albert didn’t hold back anymore.
Soon, Gin and Wang Xiaolan caught up. As much as she didn’t trust them, it was better to stay with them, considering Albert could do something no one could do.
"Hmm?" Gin narrowed his eyes, noticing something off in this place.
"What’s wrong, Gin?"
"There seems to be a steep increase in Spiritual Energy. Unlike the violent Spiritual Energy from earlier, this one is simply an increase in density. Meaning, there’s something here that increases the Spiritual Energy." Gin explained.
"Doesn’t that mean we’re close to the destination?"
"Destination? You mean the end of this ancient ruin?"
"Exactly." Albert nodded.
"That might be true if we assume the gate earlier is similar to a gate of a mansion." Gin nodded in agreement.
"I think what you said is correct. Look!" Mu Yanxue suddenly alarmed them while pointing her finger forward.
Albert, Gin, and Wang Xiaolan turned around, finding a huge building on the horizon. The building looked like a temple with a dome-shaped roof. The wall was painted white, making it more visible in the middle of nowhere.
"So, that’s the end of our journey. Since the gate hasn’t been opened yet, I think we can get everything inside without anyone bothering us." Albert squinted his eyes, wondering if there was actually something that would interest him. After all, he didn’t need money or any cultivation resources.
"Who knows?" Gin shrugged. "Though, I can see that place is filled..."
"Lustful Energy." Albert nodded with a serious expression.
"Lustful Energy? Are you talking about the special energy that the disciples from the Joyful Union Sect cultivate?" Wang Xiaolan, who had been silent this whole time, finally opened her mouth.
Mu Yanxue looked at her with a weird expression. "Ah, you don’t know that this Ancient Ruin is actually the founding father of the Joyful Union Sect tomb?"
"The founding father of the Joyful Union Sect? As expected, you’re in cahoots with the Joyful Union Sect. If not, how could you even defeat that formation? You also have the Yin Yang Bell. You must be the spy from the Joyful Union Sect." Wang Xiaolan gritted her teeth, wanting to escape right away.
Albert shrugged. "You believe what you want to believe. I don’t care."
"Master. Since we’ve reached this point, I think we have to create a plan to bonk that guy’s soul. In this scenario, we’ll certainly meet that guy’s soul, so I think it’s the best time to bonk him so that he won’t be horny anymore."
"Can a soul fight?"
"I believe so."
"If that’s the case, I’ll handle him then. He shouldn’t be as powerful as when he’s alive, right?"
"Indeed. I’ll leave him to Master then."
Albert and Gin nodded at each other, confusing Wang Xiaolan. "What? Bonk? What does that mean?"
Albert ignored her and immediately landed in front of the gate of the white temple. When he was about to open the gate, the white temple surprisingly emitted a powerful energy and opened the gate by itself as if inviting them inside.
Inside the white temple was a huge hall with nothing but pillars, leading to another place. They could see the door in the opposite direction. However, there was actually someone that stopped them.
This person came out of the floor and made his appearance. He had long white hair tied into a horse tail. Just from one look, it was clear he had died since he didn’t have any feet.
The man looked at them with a dignified appearance.
"This is surprising. To think there are four people who can pass the gates... I believe I have set it up thoroughly so that no one can force through, but it seems that there are four extremely talented cultivators standing in front of him.
"A...Ancestor." Mu Yanxue recognized the man’s face and immediately bowed her head instinctively. Even though she was already on Albert’s side and had prepared to meet the sect’s ancestor, she still couldn’t stop her instinct from giving respect to him.
