The passageway led Yun Lintian and the rat to another open space. Along the way, he carefully checked his surroundings in case there was a trap. To his surprise, there was no danger around here.
The open area resembled a living room, with three iron doors leading to adjoining rooms. On each door, there was a sun symbol engraved on it. Yun Lintian's mind subconsciously made an instant connection to the name of the mythical realm. He was certain this place contained a secret of the Blazing Sun Mythical Realm.
He turned to the rat and asked, "Are you alone here?"
The rat tilted its head slightly before giving a nod in reply.
Yun Lintian stared at the rat for a while as he pondered… This rat has red furs and there is a sun here. Don't tell me it has a connection with this place?
As a veteran novel reader, of course, he was familiar with this kind of encounter. A mysterious creature that could come and go freely in this secret place. He didn't need to find any information around here to confirm his thoughts at all, because he was almost a hundred percent certain there was a relationship between the rat and this place.
"What are those doors?" Yun Lintian asked.
"Squeak!" The rat squeak once and moved to the door on the right side. With a tap, the iron door automatically opened and the rat quickly walked into the room, followed by Yun Lintian.
"This…" Even though he had already expected this, Yun Lintian was still shocked by the scene in front of him.
This was a hundred-square-meter room made of exquisite marble. On the ground, there were several Middle-grade Profound Stones piled up into a small mountain. There were also many unknown treasures quietly lying on the shelves near the walls. From weapons to unidentified jade bottles, everything was covered with dust, evidently, there was no one except for the rat, had visited here for who knows how long.
Yun Lintian had seen every treasure in the Misty Cloud Sect's treasury before, and he was certain that their value couldn't be compared to the items in this room. First, the Celestial Buddha Lotus, and now these treasures. My luck is surely on par with the protagonist in the novels. Yun Lintian wanted to kneel down and shout "awesome" to the Goddess of Luck immediately.
After calming down, Yun Lintian turned to the rat with a hint of embarrassment. "Erm… Can I take all of this away?" He asked shamelessly.
"Squeak?" The rat tilted its head cutely once again, appeared as if it didn't understand Yun Lintian's words.
Yun Lintian was speechless… Are you playing dumb now? He moved to the shelf on his left side and picked a small knife up. He blew the dust off before inspecting it. The knife had two sharp edges, suitable for being used as a stabbing weapon. Except for the intricate pattern on its hilt, the design of the knife resembled a typical combat knife found on Earth.
In Azure World, treasures were classified into ten ranks, similar to profound strength. It started with the Foundation rank, Essence rank, Spirit rank, all the way until the Divine rank. Yun Lintian had seen the Divine rank's weapon before. It was the Misty Cloud Sect's weapon, the Misty Cloud Divine Sword, which currently within Yun Qianxue's hands. Judging from its appearance, the knife in Yun Lintian's hand appeared to be of at least Origin rank.
Yun Lintian felt a sense of familiarity with this knife. It wasn't because there was a mysterious connection between him and the knife, but rather because he was proficient with this weapon. After all, it was his second main weapon besides a gun during his time on Earth.
He skillfully stabbing and thrusting for a few times before he put it back on the shelf and moved to another treasure. Aside from weapons and some well-preserved medicinal herbs, the pills in the jade bottles were already expired and remained unidentified. Yun Lintian spent over an hour inspecting these treasures, and he couldn't resist asking the rat once more. "Can I take away all of them? I will give you all of my food. How about it? A good deal, right?"
"Squeak!" The rat seemed to ponder for a moment before giving a nod in reply.
A greedy smile bloomed on Yun Lintian's lips as he hastily stored everything into his interspatial ring for fear the rat would change its mind.
The rat looked on as its treasures slowly disappeared one by one, feeling a sense of heartache. However, when thinking about the steak earlier, all rationale was thrown away instantly.
Yun Lintian patted the dust off his hands and turned to the rat. "Are there any other treasures? Why don't you bring me to see it?"
The rat rolled its eyes at this greedy bastard. It began to regret it somehow.
Yun Lintian laughed softly. He felt like an adult trying to cheat a five-year-old kid. Nevertheless, he didn't feel guilty at all. These treasures might be found by others one day anyway. Why should he leave them for others?
He took out a portion of jerky and handed it to the rat. Yun Lintian felt that he needed to encourage the rat a bit. This encouragement was obviously worked as the rat's eyes lit up and snatched the jerky from his hand in a flash.
"How about it? You can have all my food right away if you bring me to see the other two rooms." Yun Lintian seduced the rat with a greedy grin.
"Squeak!" The rat responded almost instantly and ran out of the room with the jerky on its back, heading toward the opposite door.
Yun Lintian could barely contain his laughter as he followed the rat into the room.
Upon entering the room, Yun Lintian frowned slightly because it was evident that this room was a bedroom. It was decorated with a simple bed that was covered with dust, and a small wooden desk, and a chair on the side.
The rat looked at Yun Lintian with its big eyes, as if it told him, "I already brought you here. Now, quickly take your food out."
Yun Lintian was amused by its adorable appearance. This time, he gave the rat a big chunk of jerky without hesitation.
While the rat was busy exploring the food, Yun Lintian went to the desk and picked up a worn-out book. He brushed the dust off and opened the first page.
"A thousand years have passed by now. I don't know how long I have to guard this place. I don't understand why that person wanted me to do this. In my opinion, this action is clearly pointless."
The first paragraph made Yun Lintian's brows furrowed. The image of the statue above the ground flashed across his mind as he suspected that the man was the one who wrote this. Who is this man? Also, who is "that person" he was talking about? Yun Lintian was confused. He continued reading further.
"During this period, I have made every effort to uncover the secret behind [The Sun], but unfortunately, I have found no answers. Alas, it appears to be true, as that person said, that only "he" could control it. I don't know how long I have to wait until he appears here."
The more Yun Lintian read, the more confused he became. Yun Lintian continued to read further, but he didn't find anything useful besides the writer's lament. This was nothing different from Yun Lintian's ranting diary.
He flipped through page after page until he reached the last page. Yun Lintian noticed an intriguing piece of information at the bottom of the page.
"My lifespan is about to come to an end tonight. I never thought that one day, the famous Blazing Sun Monarch would die like this. Do I have any regrets? The answer is probably yes. Even though I have to stay here for thousands of years, I don't complain about it."
Reading to this point, Yun Lintian rolled his eyes… Don't complain? All I see is your complaint on every page. You still have the face to say you don't complain about it? He thought and continued reading further.
"My only regret is I won't have a chance to see that person's face again… Hahaha, Yan Qi, you are such a sore loser. You are the Blazing Sun Monarch, yet you are willing to comply with that person's unreasonable request. What were you thinking about back then? You are foolish enough to die for that person. What a tragic end for you."
The diary ended here. Yun Lintian was amazed by the last paragraph. Who is "that person" exactly? To make this Blazing Sun Monarch remains obedient and eventually dies of old age here. More importantly, this person did it unconditionally. If his sexual orientation is heterosexual, "that person" should be a woman. Hah, this guy is practically a licking dog on Earth.
What did profound practitioners cherish the most? It was their life. They had mastered profound techniques to defy the sky and challenge the unchangeable rules, striving for immortality and becoming masters of their own destinies. However, Yan Qi had practically thrown away his life just like that. This action made Yun Lintian fall into deep thought for a long time.
"Squeak?" The rat seemed to notice the change in Yun Lintian's mood. It put the jerky down on the ground and came to his side.
Yun Lintian took a deep breath and turned to the rat. "Do you know where The Sun is? Can you take me there?"
The rat was confused and shook its head, indicating that it didn't know about The Sun. This caused Yun Lintian to ultimately give up on the matter.
"What about the last door?" Yun Lintian changed the topic.
The rat nibbled on the jerky while staring pitifully at Yun Lintian. Yun Lintian chuckled and gave another piece of jerky to it. However, this time, the rat accepted it but didn't move away as it had done before; instead, it continued to stare at Yun Lintian.
"Alright. You glutton." This time, Yun Lintian handed all the jerky to the rat.
The rat was happy and carefully organized its own food by placing it in the corner of the room before pulling the nearby quilt to cover it.
"Hey, no one will steal it from you. You don't have to hide it." Yun Lintian was amused.
The rat flashed its sharp teeth at Yun Lintian before running out of the room, heading to the last door in the middle. Yun Lintian shook his head in amusement and followed it out.