"A low-tier technique of Baihu..." Li Yi rolled up the scroll and spun it in his hands before continuing, "If I remember correctly, Sister Gong, you cultivate ice-element fighting aura, right?" "So what?" Gong Wushuang replied indifferently. Li Yi grinned, "I'm a fair person. Although our relationship is peculiar right now, I can't justify keeping all the benefits from this Emperor's tomb to myself... So, let's split what we find. If you're interested in this 'Nanming Liu Huo Jue', then..." "Forget it," Gong Wushuang interrupted, "My physique is only suitable for cultivating ice-element fighting aura. Fire-element techniques, even those of the Qinglong level, are useless to me. Keep it for yourself." Li Yi slapped the scroll and unceremoniously stuffed it into his Storage Ring, murmuring, "In that case, I won't be polite... Let's see what else we can find."
"Let's check the next item!" Li Yi casually waved a surge of fighting aura, sweeping down the second nanmu box. They opened it with seamless coordination. Under the faint blue light, the contents of the box were fully revealed. Li Yi smiled slightly, "Another scroll? Let's hope we're not so unlucky to find another fire-element technique or scroll..." As he spoke, Li Yi casually drew the ancient scroll from the box, flipping through it before unfolding it. Immediately, a wave of cold air hit them, making even Li Yi shiver. His gaze then fell on a few faint silver characters: "Zhuque High-Tier Combat Technique: Han Guang Zhan (Cold Light Slash)!"
"Cold Light Slash?" Li Yi frowned slightly, then lightly tossed the scroll to Gong Wushuang, saying, "Just by the name, it's an ice-element technique. I won't bother looking further... Since you gave me the previous scroll, this ice-element technique is yours." Gong Wushuang's eyebrows knitted slightly, seemingly surprised that Li Yi was actually willing to give her such an item. After all, she still believed that her life was at his mercy due to swallowing his Tianmo Huashen Dan. She thought he might not give her anything, leaving her helpless... How could this guy...
While Gong Wushuang was slightly dazed, Li Yi waved his hand, "Alright, no daydreaming... Let's see what else is there." Speaking, Li Yi already turned his attention to the third nanmu box. With their previous experiences, they opened it effortlessly, but both their expressions turned a bit strange... "Another scroll..." Li Yi muttered, seemingly dissatisfied. Anyone else knowing this might be infuriated to death. Ignoring the Zhuque high-tier combat technique in Gong Wushuang's hands, just the Baihu low-tier technique in Li Yi's possession could cause a frenzy in the Tianfeng Empire. Techniques are crucial to a fighter's strength, and a good technique not only accelerates cultivation but also enhances the purity of fighting aura. In Tianfeng Empire, neither Beidou Sect nor Martial Deity Hall could produce Baihu-level techniques, which are extremely rare... And here was Li Yi, discontented with an abundance of scrolls?
Still, it was Li Yi who acted, cautiously picking up the scroll and examining it, his eyebrows knitting together as he noticed faint traces of electric light entwining the scroll, preventing him from unrolling it... "What is this..." Gong Wushuang took the scroll, inspecting it closely before handing it back to Li Yi, "The seal on this scroll hasn't been broken, and even I can't open it. It might require a Venerable-level fighter to do so. Keep it for now; we can't use it at the moment." Li Yi, a bit reluctantly, still stored the item in his Storage Ring. He knew Gong Wushuang's judgement was trustworthy, and questioning The Serpent Venerable about it seemed inappropriate at the moment. His gaze then shifted to the last nanmu box, his eyes betraying a hint of eagerness... The first three items, though valuable, weren't enough to cause a frenzy for a power like Beidou Sect. Therefore, the best item should be in this last box...
Carefully taking down the last box, he opened it easily. To their surprise, it contained neither a valuable item nor a scroll, but a small, translucent sphere, no bigger than a pinky finger and devoid of any peculiar features except for its transparency. Gong Wushuang was the first to act this time, taking the sphere and examining it closely before passing it to Li Yi, hesitantly suggesting, "Could this be some kind of spiritual medicine? Maybe it has lost its medicinal properties due to age?" Li Yi took it, asking, "What do you think?"
Gong Wushuang spoke softly, "Look at the arrangement of this place. Whether it's the scrolls or this object, they are clearly things that the fallen Emperor couldn't use in his lifetime but couldn't bear to discard. I guess that the fallen Emperor didn't cultivate fire or ice-element fighting aura, which is why there are techniques and combat skill scrolls of two completely different attributes here. As for these last two items, I suspect even he didn't fully understand what they were. Moreover, if you look at the setup here, it's obvious that it was not yet completed. I think the Emperor wanted to seal these items with fighting aura, but something must have happened that prevented him from finishing it. So this time, we've stumbled upon a bargain... And this object, without the fighting aura seal, probably lost its original function over time. So, I think this might be some kind of spiritual medicine..."
"Maybe," Li Yi hesitated. At the same time, he tentatively infused a wisp of fighting aura into the small sphere. As Gong Wushuang had said, it was empty inside and had nothing unusual. "Hmm!?" Just as Li Yi was about to withdraw his fighting aura, The Serpent Venerable's voice, tinged with surprise, suddenly echoed in his mind, "How could it be this thing... Boy, don't move, let me sense it properly!" Before he finished speaking, a faint trace of blood-colored fighting aura surged out from Li Yi's Yunhuang Ring, quickly wrapping around the small sphere. After a moment, The Serpent Venerable's voice rang in Li Yi's mind again, "It really is this! Kid, you've really struck gold this time! Don't show any expression now, swallow this thing and then we'll talk. Don't ask anything more; I'll tell you what it is after we leave this place." The Serpent Venerable's words brought a flicker of joy to Li Yi's heart, but hearing the cautious tone, he guessed that the Beidou Sect's grand mobilization might have been for this unassuming small sphere.
"What? Any clues?" Seeing Li Yi's strange expression, Gong Wushuang couldn't help but ask. Li Yi shook his head, casually stuffing the small sphere into his Storage Ring, "It's probably something, but since we can't figure it out, let's just keep it. Maybe it'll be useful someday." Li Yi's expression didn't arouse Gong Wushuang's suspicion. She just nodded slightly and looked around the chamber again, then frowned, "But there are no other secret chambers here... These four items aren't that remarkable; why would Balin go to such lengths to offend the Beidou Sect for this..."
Li Yi's heart skipped a beat, but he soon chuckled, "How can there be no treasures? Not to mention the Baihu low-tier technique I got – if it were revealed, the seven emperors of Tianfeng would go crazy. And isn't there also a sealed scroll? If it's a Qinglong-level item..." He licked his lips, unable to hide his excitement. Gong Wushuang smiled bitterly, "Not to mention that no one has ever seen a Qinglong-level item, even if this really is one, do you think it can be easily unsealed? Forget our Tianfeng Empire, I doubt any of the nearby empires have a Venerable-level fighter to unseal it for you! And even if a Venerable-level fighter did appear, would you dare let them unseal it?"
Li Yi was taken aback, then smiled wryly, touching his nose, "Indeed, if a Venerable-level fighter appeared, the first thing they'd probably do after unsealing it would be to kill me and then study it... So this item is actually not that meaningful..." "Unless one day you yourself reach the Venerable level," Gong Wushuang said lightly, seemingly not too interested in the item. Li Yi shook his head slightly. He had thought about giving the sealed scroll to Gong Wushuang if she showed any interest, considering he had The Serpent Venerable on his side and could probably extort more good items in the future. But seeing Gong Wushuang's expression, he chose not to do anything to avoid arousing her suspicion. After all, in a sense, Li Yi was confident that Gong Wushuang wouldn't dare harm him. And from Gong Wushuang's perspective, Li Yi giving her the ice-element combat technique was already a generous gesture.
The two then left the second stone chamber, and upon seeing the treasure scattered on the ground, Li Yi, after a moment's hesitation, unceremoniously stored everything in his Storage Ring – a free bounty not to be wasted. Then, he cast a peculiar glance at the coffin on the high platform, murmuring, "It seems that what the Beidou Sect needed is up there..." They exchanged a look and then cautiously approached the high platform, remaining alert. They didn't believe that an Emperor-class fighter would leave his body unprotected after arranging such a tomb.
The high platform occupied about a third of the tomb chamber, with the coffin placed in the center. As they reached the platform, they were momentarily taken aback. The coffin lid was not fully closed, and from their angle, they could see a hand sticking out, resting on the edge of the coffin. A faint fragrance wafted from inside, adding to their confusion. However, curiosity aside, they cautiously approached and took a closer look. Inside the green stone coffin lay a completely decayed skeleton, slanting on one side as if it had tried to crawl into the coffin but had died before doing so. The fabric on the skeleton had long turned to dust, and even some bones were scattered inside the coffin. Yet, something about the skeleton seemed eerily unusual...