Chapter 8: The Mystery of the Spirit Temple (7)
"Then what are we doing in the dungeon?" At this moment, Bao Yueyue seriously suspected that he had been deceived by that tall man, because according to his description, he was threatened by the chaos of the scene outside, so he moved himself here. But now, it looks more like being confined here.
"As you can see, we are driven in one place and slaughtered like animals in prison." In order not to consume too much physical strength, Murong Cod simply sat down, "Before being sent here, we conducted a detailed investigation of the surrounding environment, and found that the only exit was only the size of a fist, but now, your arrival once again gives us some hope." We may be able to get out of the hole where you came. β
Bao Yueyue didn't have to think about it to reject this proposal, because the people in purple surrounded there are not vegetarians. "You can't get out there, not to mention that there are heavy guards outside, just the two guards at the door, they can't break through, because they are carrying weapons and drugs at all times." When Bao Yueyue came in, she didn't have to be prepared at all, so she was stunned by them and pushed in, "And take 10,000 steps back, even if we can solve it, but the hole has been sealed with twenty or thirty tons of boulders, don't you have the ability to push it open?" β
"In that case, we'll have to wait here to die." Murong Ao's tone of voice was already calm, without any mood fluctuations. But the details still revealed his nervousness, and his hands were already clenched into fists.
"Isn't there an underground palace hereβwhy can't we go in there and take refuge?" Bao Yueyue doesn't understand why they 'eat and sleep', and it is impossible for anyone to eat if they stay here all here.
Murong Hao opened his eyes, then stood up suddenly, and was so frightened that Bao Yueyue took a few steps back, "You...... What are you doing?! Murong Cod didn't seem to notice that something was wrong with her, and continued to move forward, "Didn't you notice that the so-called underground palace was actually the mausoleum of the previous sect masters?" β
"What! Yes - mausoleum! This conclusion was never expected. Because she thought that this dungeon was something like a prison for a secluded slave, or again, it should be a warehouse or cellar for storing waste. But he never thought that it would be the suzerain's mound.
Bloodline people don't age, but that doesn't mean they can't be killed. Therefore, the undead in these suzerain's tombs are said to be sacrificed, but in fact, they are just weapons used by the current suzerain to show off their majesty. Because in most cases, the suzerain will not be replaced, unless he is deposed by the Council of Elders, or he is defeated by his men. Because after all, it has only been a hundred years since the blood clan ended the law of the jungle.
"That's it...... Even if it's a mausoleum, it's better than sitting here and waiting to die. "It's a complete rush to the doctor. But at the moment, there is no other way but to drink water to quench your thirst.
Bao Yueyue decided to do what she said and began to walk towards the dungeon. The only ones who followed her were the little fox and Jiang Yue, who she ignored.
It wasn't until he walked to the door of the underground palace and found that he needed the sect master's palm print as a password to open the stone door, that he discovered the existence of Jiang Yue next to him, "You...... You're here too! "But when I think about it, I feel that something is wrong. Because the underground palace here is the suzerain's mound, a place for the dead, except for those who have been exiled here like them, there is no one else who will appear here. And it was unthinkable that Jiang Yue was driven here. So, Bao Yueyue could only communicate with her in a tentative tone, "You...... It can't be ousted by the Presbyterians. Bao Yueyue made her words as subtle as possible, and did not directly say that Jiang Yue was imprisoned here by the elders like them.
"Not exactly...... "Bao Yueyue did not completely deny it, but he did not fully agree with Bao Yueyue's statement" Actually, I came here voluntarily. She looked at this underground palace, once again thought of her mood when she entered it for the first time, and said solemnly to Bao Yueyue, "Next, we are going to walk into this mausoleum, and don't tell them the scene you are going to see, otherwise, it will ...... It's going to get you into more trouble. β
Seeing the calm and serious expression on her face, Bao Yueyue couldn't help but nod her head, and at the same time couldn't help but swallow her saliva, "Since it's so dangerous, then it's okay for us to go in?" After saying this, Bao Yueyue immediately regretted it. I clearly said a nonsense - I came here out of curiosity, and I wouldn't let her leave. Knowingly consulting and consulting seems to be not only weak-minded, but also stupid.
So Bao Yueyue still shut up and honestly walked in with Jiang Yue.
After walking in, I found that this underground palace is different, not like an ordinary mausoleum at all, but more like a summer retreat. On both sides of the entrance, there are statues of the four sect masters, which makes Bao Yueyue have an illusion at the first time - this is a mourning hall built to mourn the sect master, not a 'cold palace' that will only be sent after being ousted from the stage as they rumored. But in any case, these are just unilateral conjectures and do not have any actual reference value. The real situation naturally has to listen to Jiang Yue, the current sect master.
"Actually...... This is not a mausoleum, but a prison, where all the previous suzerains are imprisoned. Jiang Yue really seemed to have never thought of it, and even the little fox who rarely spoke on the side showed a look of surprise.
"You need not be so surprised, this secret is indeed little known among the Bloods, even members of the Presbyterian Church. It was because I met him that I knew all this now. "At the beginning, Jiang Yue was just an ordinary human child who was saved by him, and when he came to the strange and cold world of the blood clan, he was not only regarded as the target of everyone, but also almost died in Huangquan several times. Later, she settled here, but she didn't want to, one day, he would also be imprisoned here, and he would be the nominal sect master in that magnificent spiritual hall. Now he has been assigned here by the Council of Elders, so that he can enter and see him.
"So, none of those sect masters died, they were just imprisoned here and couldn't leave, and everyone except the current sect master didn't know about it, which is too cunning," Bao Yueyue quickly sorted out the details of the context. It seems that she underestimated the deception of the blood world too much, and compared with the mortal world, it is also more than that.
"But...... This is too unbelievable, isn't it, a group of big living people have been hidden underground for hundreds of years, and no one has found out? The little fox looked at the murals engraved on the wall that recorded the deeds of the former sect masters, and suddenly asked Jiang Yue, "Is there no one who has found out, or if they have found it, they don't dare to say anything." β
Jiang Yue walked in the front and stopped after hearing the little fox's words. She touched the murals as if she were empathetic to the people in them. After a long silence, he spat out a few words, "Maybe." Then he continued to walk on.
After walking for about ten minutes, he came to a temple. Only then did Bao Yueyue understand why the mausoleum, which looked short from the outside and was only half the height of a person, would be called an underground palace. Because most of the space is hidden underground. Although it is underground, it is completely unaffected by the humidity of the surrounding environment. On the contrary, the line of sight is more wide, and you can see many things that others can't. It's like there is an upside-down willow tree in front of them now. The trunks of the trees burst through the soil, the willow leaves drooped vertically, and the rhizomes coiled upwards along the surrounding clods of earth before finally leaving their sight. After leaving the dungeon, these roots will continue to grow upwards little by little, and finally branch out on the surface. This gives rise to a strange vegetation unique to barren lands, the rootless tree, or double-headed willow.
Under Jiang Yue's guidance, they entered the main hall, the residence of the Rank Sect Master.