"Alright, watching you deal the cards so slowly." Xize took over the cards, "Let me do it."

Soon, the three of them started a game of Dou Dizhu.

Time ticked away second by second, and Lujia's forehead was covered with sticky notes.

He tossed down his cards, laughing and sighing, "This gentleman's card skills are impressive, I admit defeat."

"Thanks for letting me win," Xize said nonchalantly, "Child's play."

Di Wu Yue glanced at the blond young man, "You're not teasing me today, is the sun rising from the west?"

"I'm being nice to you and you're still not happy," Xize folded his arms, "Do you have a masochistic tendency, third-class cripple?"

"You're always the one bullying people," Di Wu Yue's ears twitched, "They're here."

Xize turned his head, just in time to see someone crawling in from the side door.

Then more people followed, all looking rather disheveled.

Di Wu Yue raised a hand, smiling and greeting, "Hi—"

"Di Wu Yue, why are you here?" The young man beside Luo Ziqiu couldn't believe it, as he saw the scattered cards, "You guys, sitting here playing cards?"

"..."

The surrounding air seemed to have stopped flowing.

They risked their lives to get here, and Di Wu Yue was leisurely playing cards?

Gu Hongxiu's fingers tightened, her nails inadvertently digging into her palms.

It was the elder who broke the silence, speaking up, "Miss Yue, did you encounter any danger on your way here?"

"Nope," Di Wu Yue blinked her innocent big eyes, "Did you guys run into danger?"

Everyone exchanged glances, too embarrassed to say that thirteen people had died trying to reach the main tomb chamber.

Gu Hongxiu relaxed her grip, smiling sweetly, "Since Miss Yue came to the main tomb chamber so easily, why didn't you mention it earlier, did you know that thirteen people are permanently left here?"

"Even if I said it, would you believe me?" Di Wu Yue felt annoyed for the first time, "So much nonsense, get lost, get lost, I'm not a man, I don't feel sorry for women."

"Alright, Hongxiu, say no more." Luo Ziqiu's voice was slow, "Let's see if there's anything we can take with us."

Though he said that, he knew reality would likely not meet expectations.

Di Wu Yue clearly arrived several hours earlier; if there were treasures, she must have taken them all.

No need for Luo Ziqiu to remind them, the Fortune Teller and Diviner had already begun searching.

However, they had no solutions.

"No, we can't break this formation," the elder shook his head, "Strange, it's been almost four thousand years, how is this formation still so strong."

Gu Hongxiu suddenly spoke again, "Miss Yue must know how to break the formation since you could find the correct path, right?"

"Eh, I can break it, but I won't, what can you do about it?" Di Wu Yue responded lazily, "If you're so capable, go ahead."

Gu Hongxiu was so angry she was about to explode, her chest heaving, but she still managed a smile, "Miss Yue, you're joking."

Xize shot a cold glance, "Shut up."

His deep blue eyes instantly froze over, yet there was a murderous intent breaking through the ice.

The sudden coldness came overwhelmingly.

Gu Hongxiu's face turned pale, almost losing her footing.

"Let's go," Di Wu Yue reflexively pulled Xize's hand, "Not sticking with them, bad omen."

Xize paused, his lashes lowered.

The girl's hand was soft and tender, like cotton candy.

Then, his hand slowly tightened.

No matter what, it felt nice like this.

But after a few steps, Di Wu Yue seemed to realize something and immediately let go of his hand.

Xize: "..."

Meanwhile, in the main tomb chamber, the Luo Family and Gu Family's people tried for a long time but still couldn't break the formation to retrieve the tomb's treasures, eventually having to give up.

They didn't dare act recklessly.

If they triggered the self-destruct mechanism, Princess Qiong Yu would take them with her to the grave.

Everyone could only leave dejectedly.

Near the exit, Di Wu Yue noticed a suit of armor sitting by the door.

Inside the armor, only white bones remained.

Recalling the history she had seen, a pang hit her heart.

"This must have been the Protector-General of Daxia," the elder lamented, "The murals show that he grew up with Princess Qiong Yu, a pity, lovers who couldn't unite even after death."

"No, they are still together," Di Wu Yue stepped forward, brushing off the dust on the sword, "Together forever."

After death, Princess Qiong Yu guarded this land, and the Protector-General guarded her.

The weight of this history silenced everyone.

The heavy door opened, and sunlight streamed in.

Xize walked behind Di Wu Yue, speaking lightly, "You're so gentle with the dead, why not be gentler with the living."

Di Wu Yue stopped, turning back, "Lil' bro, you're really off today, could it be because I'm about to pay off my debt and you won't have someone to exploit, so you're unhappy?"

"Pay off?" Xize's eyes narrowed, smiling, "You won't be able to pay it off in this lifetime."

As long as he lives, she lives.

How can you pay off life?

"Nonsense!" Di Wu Yue counted on her fingers, "I've calculated, once I complete my tasks at the Feng Shui Alliance, I'll be able to pay it off soon. Don't think of fooling me again."

They walked out.

Except for Di Wu Yue and Xize's group, everyone else was dirty and disheveled.

Just as Di Wu Yue had predicted, there was a crowd outside waiting to ambush them like mantises.

But seeing everyone come out empty-handed confused them.

At this moment, the stone gate behind them closed with a "swish," the path disappearing.

"The ancient tomb is permanently sealed now," Di Wu Yue shrugged, "If you want treasures, feel free to go in."

She didn't want Princess Qiong Yu and the Protector-General to be disturbed even after death.

No one would find this ancient tomb again.

Di Wu Yue brushed the dust off her clothes, humming a tune as she left.

Leaving behind the unwilling Fortune Teller and Diviners.

Luo Ziqiu glanced at Gu Hongxiu, pulling back his arm for the first time.

Gu Hongxiu's hand was left empty, an unexplainable panic in her heart, "Ziqiu?"

"We didn't get anything from the ancient tomb trip," Luo Ziqiu barely kept his tone steady, "I'll surely be punished by the Elders Council when I return. Hongxiu, let me have a moment of silence."

Gu Hongxiu's smile slowly faded, "Ziqiu, don't forget our promise."

Luo Ziqiu just nodded, saying nothing more.

Gu Hongxiu wisely didn't follow him.

She turned to watch Di Wu Yue's retreating figure, a dark and unclear look in her eyes.

Back at the Luo Family, Luo Ziqiu still felt unsettled.

"Ziqiu, how did it go?" Father Luo came out, "Did you try to cultivate feelings with Miss Hongxiu? Did you get any treasures from the ancient tomb trip?"

"Dad, I think ending the engagement was a mistake," Luo Ziqiu couldn't suppress his inner urge, suddenly speaking, "Let's go to the Di Wu Family and arrange the marriage."

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