novelsite Chapter 1428 Though living in the martial world, my mother dislikes fighting and killing.
Chapter 1428 Though living in the martial world, my mother dislikes fighting and killing.
Azhen wasn't interested in the treasure inside, so naturally she wouldn't go in; she was just there to watch the excitement.
Not long after she sat down, someone else appeared next to her. She looked up and realized it was Chao Xianxue.
Actually, she had known for a long time that Chao Xianxue was not far behind her, but since he didn't show himself, she didn't take the initiative to greet him.
"Young Master Chao, you've come here too?" Azhen asked. "Why don't you go in? That place holds the treasures of the Heavenly Questions, enormous riches, martial arts manuals, and the secret to immortality."
Chao Xianxue stared at Azhen: "Since it's so good, why doesn't Miss Xu go in with her? If she goes in now, she might be able to grab some things. Just take a little bit, and maybe she'll never have to worry about food and drink again."
“Not really interested,” A-Zhou said.
Chao Xianxue was surprised for a moment, then chose to sit down next to Azhen: "People like Miss Xu are rare. I'm afraid there aren't many people in the martial arts world who can resist temptation."
“That’s because I don’t lack it,” A-Zhou added. “Naturally, I’m not very interested in treasures with unknown risks. If I really lacked it, it would be hard not to try when such an opportunity is presented to me.”
These words startled Chao Xianxue, who fell silent, lost in thought, and didn't say anything for a while.
They didn't know how much time had passed when a gentle breeze blew by, causing their hair to become tangled together.
Chao Xianxue spoke up: "If the people of the martial arts world find out about this situation and flock to it, which could lead to some bad things, wouldn't that be the fault of the person who spread the news?"
“Not at all. Opportunities come with risks, and you have to make sacrifices to gain them. You might have to give up your wisdom, your physical strength, or even your life,” Azhen said, glancing at the entrance. “No one would think that the treasure here is easy to obtain, right? Knowing that there is danger, we still have to go forward, and we have to bear all the consequences ourselves.”
Chao Xianxue laughed: "That's true."
His tone was noticeably more relaxed.
Soon after, a few people came up furtively.
They saw that Azhen and Chao Xianxue were already sitting there, their eyes filled with vigilance.
Some of these people were familiar faces; after all, they were all people who had been around in the underworld, so it was normal to have seen them before.
They were more familiar with Chao Xianxue than with Azhen, and even greeted him. They also noticed the entrance, their eyes flashing with greed and anticipation, but also with some apprehension towards Chao Xianxue, fearing that he might be watching over the entrance from there.
But having arrived, who would want to just stand guard at the entrance? So soon someone asked, "Young Master Chao, aren't you going in?"
Chao Xianxue lowered her eyes slightly: "I'm not going in, I'm just here to watch the excitement."
This statement undoubtedly indicates that he was not guarding the entrance.
"Let's go in and see what's going on," the man said. Seeing that neither Chao Xianxue nor Azhen objected, the group exchanged glances, quickly ran to the entrance, and went inside.
Many people arrived one after another. Some went inside, while others chose to sit outside and wait, seemingly just to watch the excitement.
"I'm just here to watch the show. I really don't know what's going on inside. I don't lack food or clothing now. What if I go in and die? I'll just watch the show and leave it at that."
"If I could get a free meal without any danger, I would be willing, but it's obviously going to be stolen. With my mediocre skills, I'd better give up."
"I don't know what's inside, but I'm curious, so I came to take a look."
Azhen had already changed her seat and was listening to the lively discussions around her.
A fire was lit in front of her, but Chao Xianxue was nowhere to be seen. He hadn't left; he had gone hunting. After all, eating dry rations all the time was boring, so he said he was going hunting and picking some wild fruits.
So Azhu set up a fire there and waited for him to return.
Before long, Chao Xianxue returned with a full load of wild fruits. After giving them to Azhen, she skillfully roasted the meat. Soon, the aroma spread everywhere, making people swallow their saliva.
Some people couldn't resist and went hunting for wild game as well. A day later, Xu Shan arrived, along with Shen Miao. Neither of them was surprised to see Azhen there. There were quite a few people there, so it seemed that most of the martial arts world knew about the Heavenly Questionnaire.
"Zhen'er, have you seen your Uncle Yan come here?" Shen Miao asked.
A-Zhen said, "He went in, but we don't know if there's any danger inside. Aunt Shen, you should wait here."
"I'd better go in and find him," Shen Miao said. "I'm worried about whether there's any danger inside."
Azhen didn't try to persuade her any further; Shen Miao wasn't a child anymore.
Not long after Shen Miao went in, Chu Yanzhi and Shen Yue arrived. Seeing that Azhen and Xu Shan were there, they came over to greet them.
Xu Shan didn't give Chu Yanzhi the cold shoulder; he treated Chu Yanzhi the same way he treated everyone else in the martial arts world.
However, Chu Yanzhi still felt a little uncomfortable, but since they were no longer master and disciple, he felt that saying anything more would be offensive.
"Shen Linsu went inside," Azhen suddenly said. "Does Young Master Chu want to go in and find him?"
Chu Yanzhi was stunned. He had come here to see if Uncle Shen would show up, but he didn't expect to hear this news as soon as he arrived.
“My master’s wife has many questions for him, I need to go in and find him.”
Azhen simply nodded, offering no words of advice.
Upon arriving at the entrance, Chu Yanzhi hesitated for a moment, but still quickly went inside.
"We don't know what's going on inside, let's wait outside," Azhen said to Shen Yue.
"That's what I think too," Shen Yue said. She wouldn't go to a place where there was no certainty of danger for Shen Linsu's sake. It was better to guard the entrance. She didn't even arrange for Ke Feng, who was by her side, to go down. There was really no need.
Shen Linsu is going to die down there. Although it's a bit too easy for the other party, it's still a good thing he's dead.
If she gets out, she will settle accounts with the other party.
As more and more people entered the deserted mountain valley, some of those who had been waiting outside couldn't resist stepping into the entrance.
"They've been inside for so long, and there's still no movement. Could there be something wrong inside?"
"Since it contains a huge treasure, it must be fraught with danger, with all sorts of traps and mechanisms. It won't be easy to get there in a short time."
Just as everyone was having a heated discussion, the ground suddenly shook violently.
Without hesitation, everyone quickly moved away, fearing that if the mountain collapsed or the ground crumbled, they wouldn't have time to react. In an instant, they had leaped to a very distant place.
Azhen and the others did the same; they stopped at a relatively flat place that seemed safe from the impact.
Looking at the entrance, the mountain only swayed slightly, showing no sign of collapsing, and the ground did not seem to have actually collapsed.
"what happened?"
What just happened?
Just then, there was a commotion at the entrance, and a group of disheveled people crawled out from inside.
Before anyone could ask, the person who emerged looked utterly dejected: "It's all over, all over. All that treasure is gone." (End of Chapter)