Chapter 1786: 送人头

"You've misunderstood," Qiu Honglei said, quietly glancing at Zu An, who was ahead. "She's the master of Ah Zu's wife, so there's nothing between them."

What a joke. Although my master gave Yan Xuehen the nickname "Ice Maiden" out of spite, it was indeed very fitting.

Both the orthodox and demonic sects universally acknowledged her extremely cold nature. For years, there had been no rumors of her showing interest in men; some even speculated she had become emotionless and desireless from cultivating the "Dao of Supreme Indifference."

How could such a woman have any romantic feelings?

Jing Teng paused, surprised. "Huh, she's your master?"

"No, my master is someone else entirely," Qiu Honglei replied, puzzled by her question.

"But you just said she was Young Master Zu's wife's master?" Jing Teng asked, still confused.

Qiu Honglei held her breath for a moment, then explained, "That was Ah Zu's other wife..."

Seeing the other's strange look, she quickly added, "They've already divorced, so they're not involved anymore."

A strange smile appeared on Jing Teng's face, and after a moment, she uttered four words: "Your circle is quite messy."

Qiu Honglei was speechless.

To be honest, she also found it a bit messy. It was all Zu An's fault for being so unfaithful.

Rage points from Qiu Honglei +999999...

Jing Teng, meanwhile, was thoughtful. Perhaps Qiu Honglei, being directly involved, didn't notice, but the white-clad woman's reaction just now had indeed been somewhat peculiar.

Zu An, who was ahead, was telling Wei Suo about his potential conflict with the emperor. Noticing the sudden surge of rage points, he couldn't help but glance back. What were those two women talking about? Why were they angry again?

At this point, Wei Suo said with a bitter expression, "Boss, you're truly fierce, actually going against the emperor."

"I'm telling you this mainly to prepare you mentally. After all, this matter has huge implications, and you still have your family. Being with me is too dangerous," Zu An reminded him.

Wei Suo then said earnestly, "Am I the kind of person who runs away when a friend is in trouble? Don't worry, I'll definitely stand by you, Boss."

Zu An frowned. "I remember your Wei clan has always been pro-imperial. This might bring danger to your family."

"What family is there left? Our Wei clan has long fallen into ruin; otherwise, why would I be wandering the jianghu?" Wei Suo said, a hint of fierce courage appearing on his face. "This isn't the Great Zhou Dynasty, it's a secret realm. The emperor doesn't know me. Besides, if we really managed to get rid of the emperor, perhaps our Wei clan could rise again."

Zu An chuckled. "I didn't expect you to have such an adventurous spirit. Alright, if that day truly comes, I certainly won't forget you."

Wei Suo also laughed. "It's because you're such a strong backer, Boss."

The group quietly approached the vicinity of the grand tomb. When they said "vicinity," they were actually referring to its far outer perimeter.

The areas closest to the main entrance were occupied by the major powers of this world, followed by a layer of slightly smaller factions and families further out.

Beyond that were scattered rogue cultivators, blocked by the major powers, cursing under their breath.

Zu An's group was precisely at the outermost edge, and they weren't as eager as the people around them.

According to Jing Teng's earlier words, being the first to enter might not be a good thing.

Looking at the teeming crowds, a hint of confusion flashed across Zu An's face. Previous secret realms were often limited to a single scene; even if the world was larger, there weren't many living inhabitants.

Yet everything before him indicated that this was a living world, no different from the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Was this truly a secret realm?

For a moment, he felt a sense of Zhuang Zhou dreaming of a butterfly.

As he pondered, strange runes lit up, the heavens and earth stirred, and a dense spiritual energy gradually permeated the air.

Everyone's hearts skipped a beat. Such a celestial anomaly surely indicated a major event was about to unfold.

As expected, the grand tomb suddenly began to tremble, and the destructive aura that had been concentrated around it gradually vanished without a trace.

Someone yelled, "The grand tomb's seal has been broken!"

Zhao Hao, being the most powerful, naturally pushed open the tomb door first and rushed inside.

He had initially considered closing the tomb door to prevent outsiders from entering and claiming any potential immortal fortunes.

But then he reconsidered: there were many powerful individuals outside now. If he tried to monopolize everything, he might provoke widespread anger.

While he wasn't afraid of those people, dealing with them would be troublesome. It would be better to let them in; the grand tomb was so vast that it indeed needed many people to serve as cannon fodder and scout ahead.

As for anyone who truly found an immortal fortune, he could simply snatch it from them.

So, he no longer lingered and proceeded directly to explore deeper.

Xuan Bajing and Li Changsheng also had eager looks in their eyes and quickly followed him.

Subsequently, the people outside the grand tomb surged forward, scrambling as if they were fish being fed in a pond. If someone were to observe from above, they might even develop trypophobia.

In such circumstances, conflicts naturally arose. Everyone who came here was fierce and brave, so it was normal for fights to break out and draw blood over a disagreement.

However, everyone understood that exploring the grand tomb was more important right now. While fighting over treasures might be justifiable, engaging in a life-and-death struggle before even entering the door seemed quite ludicrous.

Therefore, most conflicts were kept within a certain degree of intensity, at most involving cordial exchanges regarding each other's female ancestors eighteen generations back.

The ancient tomb was truly immense, capable of accommodating the surging movement of tens of thousands of people.

Zu An's group was not in a hurry; instead, they quietly remained on the periphery, observing.

After all, Zhao Hao was also inside, so it was better to avoid meeting him.

He turned and looked at Jing Teng. "Miss Jing, since your main body is within the grand tomb, you must know it well. Is there a shortcut to get inside?"

The situation ahead was even more crowded than the spring festival travel rush on a green-skinned train in his previous life, and he really didn't want to squeeze through.

Jing Teng shook her head. "No, this grand tomb is very peculiar; there's only this one path."

Zu An was speechless.

Qiu Honglei said with some dissatisfaction, "We are helping you, after all. You should just tell us what you know instead of being a riddle-master here."

Jing Teng said apologetically, "It's not that I don't want to tell you, but back then, I suffered a great catastrophe. I was merely a seed backed up as a precaution. It's already a blessing to have been reborn, but I've lost my former power, and my memories as well."

Seeing this, the others found it difficult to say anything further.

Jing Teng said, "Don't worry, it's not a big deal if they go in first."

Seeing her so confident, the group nodded discreetly and waited there until even the lone wanderers at the very edge had entered, only then did they unhurriedly set off.

By then, the tomb door was wide open, and the earlier crowd had completely dispersed.

From a distance, the dark tomb door looked like a colossal maw of an abyss, waiting to devour everything.

Upon reaching it, Zu An realized that the tomb door was absurdly massive, dozens of zhang tall and a hundred zhang wide. No wonder so many people had been able to squeeze inside earlier.

"I wonder what kind of being constructed such a magnificent grand tomb. Could it really have been an ancient immortal?" Qiu Honglei couldn't help but exclaim.

Originally, there had been speculation that it was some imperial mausoleum, but no human emperor could construct a tomb of this scale.

Jing Teng shook her head. "Even the Immortal Lord Baopu back then seemed unable to discover who built this tomb. Of course, it's possible he found something but didn't tell me, as I was merely a demonic creature he casually enlightened."

Sensing the self-pity in her tone, Qiu Honglei couldn't help but comfort her.

Just then, a commotion of wails and howls erupted from ahead. Many of the people who had just rushed into the grand tomb were now fleeing as if they had seen something terrifying. Many others were flying out of the tomb, indicating their cultivation levels were not low.

"What happened up ahead?" Wei Suo asked, stopping a person.

The person's face was filled with horror, completely drained of color, as if they had witnessed something dreadful.

Their mouth opened, but no sound came out. Then, in a panic, they pushed him aside.

Wei Suo was caught off guard, stumbled, and nearly fell. Zu An quickly reached out and pulled him back, preventing him from being trampled into a pulp by the surging crowd.

Zu An led the group to take refuge in a corner. Qiu Honglei cast a spell with both hands, and a wall of light quickly illuminated around them, pushing back the charging people.

Wall of Sighs.

He hadn't expected it could be used this way.

Jing Teng closed her eyes, a hint of pleasure appearing on her face. For some reason, as she bathed in the light, every cell in her body seemed to cheer.

She couldn't help but develop a strong liking for Qiu Honglei, thinking, *Perhaps I should keep her by my side and have her glow for me every day?*

Zu An, on the other hand, noticed that many of the fleeing people had bloodstains on them, some even missing hands or feet. He wondered what they had encountered in such a short time.

Jing Teng's voice rang out: "Back then, when Immortal Lord Baopu purged demons from the world, he encountered too many powerful beings. Those monsters were difficult to kill directly, so he simply sealed them within this grand tomb."

Everyone: "..."

No wonder she had remained so calm. With those terrifying monsters sealed inside, these people rushing in first were simply offering themselves up.