Chapter 383: Watching a Play
Initially, the eleven cultivators who found the tomb were three separate groups.
Each group was on a mission and didn’t have anything to do with each other.
However, the three groups coincidentally encountered a fight between two class four demonic beasts.
The demonic beasts were an ice python and an ice eagle.
Both beasts were at the late stage of the fourth class and their battle broke the ground around them.
As luck would have it, the three groups were standing on a frozen lake.
Because of the battle, the ice covering the lake shattered, catching the three groups by surprise.
In that moment of surprise, the eleven cultivators failed to react quickly and fell into the lake.
As cultivators, falling into a freezing lake was not a big deal.
However, the eleven soon realised that something was wrong with the lake.
When they wanted to swim up, the lake’s water dragged them to the bottom and it was then they discovered the tomb at the bottom of the lake.
Unfortunately, the tomb entrance was protected by a high-level formation and the eleven couldn’t get in.
After exhausting all their means, they managed to get out of the lake and rushed back to Frost Lake City to find a formation master.
At this time, everyone stood at the edge of the lake.
Since many days had already passed, the lake’s surface was once again covered with ice and the bottom could not be seen.
"Is it here?" Rong Yu asked.
"It’s here." Junior sister Wei promptly answered.
However, Rong Yu didn’t take her word for it.
Instead, he looked at the other members and didn’t feel at ease until they reluctantly nodded.
"Break the ice." He ordered his clan members.
When the members of the Rong clan heard the order, they immediately went to work.
They faced the frozen lake and immediately began to launch their most powerful attacks.
Unfortunately, their best was not enough.
After a cup of tea of relentless attacks, the ice surface was still flawless.
"How can it be so hard?" Someone complained.
"Let’s all do it together." Another suggested.
Hearing that, everyone including Jiang Yue and Yu Nianzhen joined the efforts.
However, the two didn’t use their full strength and only revealed the power of a low-level origin tempering realm cultivator.
"How did you break it when you found the tomb?" A disciple of the Rong clan asked in an impatient voice.
"We didn’t break it." Someone answered him and continued.
"It broke because of the fight between two class four demonic beasts."
"Maybe we need the strength of a core formation realm cultivator to break the ice." Jiang Yue suggested.
When the others heard, they immediately agreed.
"In that case, I will send a message to my Rong family and let them send three elders."
Hearing that, Jiang Yue and Yu Nianzhen looked at each other.
One of the reasons they didn’t reveal their strength was because they didn’t want to startle the snake.
When Rong Yu suggested contacting his family’s elders, the two knew he was about to make his move.
"Senior brother, shouldn’t our share increase?" A young lady from the Rong family asked.
"It’s only right." Another member of the Rong clan agreed.
After all, without their elders, the others wouldn’t be able to break the ice to get into the tomb.
"Fellow Daoists, what do you think?" Rong Yu asked.
"This..." One of the original group members muttered miserably.
"There is no need to change." Yu Nianzhen suddenly said.
No one expected Yu Nianzhen to speak and they all looked at him in surprise.
Even Jiang Yue was shocked that Yu Nianzhen had suddenly decided to join the fun.
"Fellow Daoist Yu, what do you mean?" Rong Yu asked.
His eyes were narrowed to slits and there was a trace of anger hidden in their depths.
"Everyone needs to contribute something to have a right to whatever treasures are in the tomb. The original group contributed the location and my group will break the formations. What about your Rong family? What is your contribution?" Yu Nianzhen questioned.
After he finished speaking, the surroundings fell silent.
Even the wind stopped blowing as if waiting for the imminent explosion.
According to the original agreement, everyone would rely on themselves to gain benefits when they entered the tomb.
This agreement was not only fair but also prevented unnecessary conflicts.
If the agreement suddenly changed to favour one party, conflicts would most definitely arise.
"Who gave you the right to speak here?" A Rong family member howled in anger.
"The mouth is on me. Do I need someone’s permission to speak?"
’Is Azhen trying to pick a fight?’ Jiang Yue looked at his husband with a fascinated expression.
It was rare for Yu Nianzhen to intentionally pick a fight and Jiang Yue couldn’t get used to it.
"You have a clever mouth but with your little strength, do you think you can do whatever you want?"
"Are you angry because of embarrassment? Is it because you have realised that your Rong family is a bunch of leeches?"
"You bastard, I will tear your mouth right away." A family member screamed and launched himself at Yu Nianzhen.
However, Rong Yu quickly got in the way.
"Fellow Daoist Yu is right. My Rong family should also contribute." Rong Yu said but cruelty flashed in the depths of his eyes.
For now, he did not want to conflict with Jiang Yue.
This was because they didn’t have a clear idea about the tomb formation.
Until the formation was broken, Rong Yu wanted to keep an outward appearance of harmony.
However, after the formation was broken...
"Quickly contact the family and let them send three elders." Rong Yu instructed.
"Yes, young master." A clan member said and took out a communication token.
A few moments later, the token lit up and he handed it to Rong Yu.
"We need to wait three days for the elders to arrive." Rong Yu said after reading the message.
When Yu Nianzhen and Jiang Yue heard that, they almost rolled their eyes in disdain.
They knew the Rong clan family elders were only one thousand kilometres away.
From that distance, they needed less than an incense stick of time to get to their location.
However, Yu Nianzhen and Jiang Yue did not say anything.
They just followed the others to set up a camp to ’wait’ for the arrival of the elders.
After settling in their tent, Jiang Yue looked at Yu Nianzhen and raised an eyebrow in question.
"I wanted to test their bottom." Yu Nianzhen said and then continued.
"They probably don’t have a high-level formation master."
"Not only that. Frost Lake City probably doesn’t have a fourth-level formation master."
If the Rong family had access to another high-level formation master, they wouldn’t be so cautious with their actions.
They would have directly grabbed the opportunity and dealt with the foreign cultivators.
"We have to be careful though." Yu Nianzhen reminded.
"I know." Jiang Yue nodded.
Although the two could handle the three core formation realm elders, the Rong family had a nascent soul realm ancestor.
If their actions alerted the ancestor, Jiang Yue and Yu Nianzhen would have no choice but to escape.
"I can’t wait to break through to the nascent soul realm." Jiang Yue said with yearning on his face.
"It’s only a matter of time."
Three days later, three core formation realm cultivators arrived at the edge of the lake.
The cultivators wore the purple of the Rong family and they went to the Rong group as soon as they arrived.
"My family’s elders are a little tired from the journey. They will rest tonight and break the ice in the morning." Rong Yu announced a few moments later.
Hearing that, Jiang Yue and Yu Nianzhen returned to their tent.
[I admire their dedication to the play.] Jiang Yue rolled his eyes and Yu Nianzhen chuckled.
The so-called journey was less than a teacup of time.
If such a distance could tire the three elders, they really didn’t deserve to be core formation realm cultivators.
[Let’s continue watching the play.] Yu Nianzhen said.
[Do you think they can break the ice?]
[They should be able to.] Yu Nianzhen said but chuckled again.
Generally, demonic beasts were more powerful than cultivators at the same level.
Even if the three elders could break the ice, Yu Nianzhen expected they would have to work a little harder than the demonic beasts.
[Remember to pace yourself when you break the formation. Don’t tire yourself and give them a chance to attack.]
[Don’t worry.]
Although he didn’t know the level of the formation he would face, Jiang Yue was already a fifth-level formation master.
He didn’t expect to go all out to break the formation under the lake.
"What do you think we will find in the tomb?" He asked excitedly.
"Who knows..."
"Will it be like the Lu family’s tomb?" Jiang Yue recalled his experience in Black Wind City.
