"Young master, there's another passage ahead." Zheng Guang saw another passage within the wall and quickly said to Ye Hao.

Upon hearing this, Ye Hao moved forward with a few others to take a look. When they discovered the passage through the broken wall, they were all astonished, wondering if there was another tomb underground, or if the tomb buried underground was older than Zhu Yuanzhang's.

Because this passage is bronze-colored, Ye Hao remembered that such a bronze passage should have existed during the Western Zhou or Spring and Autumn Warring States period. Since only in that era were bronze artifacts commonly made. At that time, apart from bronze cauldrons and bronze wine cups, only the imperial and aristocratic families had the privilege of making other bronze items.

Such as those bronze musical instruments, bronze passages, bronze beds, bronze swords...

"Boss, the summons below are getting stronger." Xue Zhaolong felt the call in his mind grow stronger upon seeing the passage open.

"I feel it too, though it's not very urgent, it's rather filled with comfort." Lu Yunsong said.

Zhuorong Town's reaction was relatively calm, he laughed and said, "I feel that the voice summoning me has no emotional fluctuation."

"Since the voice is coming from below, I think we should discuss before going down." Ye Hao frowned and said.

"Boss, did you notice something?" Xue Zhaolong hurriedly asked.

"Look at the passage below, normally it would be paved with mud, but what is this passage made of?" Ye Hao asked them.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Guang stepped forward and forcefully removed a piece of paving brick.

After tapping it with his hand, he realized it wasn't an ordinary brick, but rather something akin to a bronze artifact.

Xue Zhaolong and the others looked at Zheng Guang in confusion, hoping for an explanation.

Not letting them down, Zheng Guang handed the brick to Xue Zhaolong and said, "This passage is probably made of bronze artifacts, and judging by the illustrations on these artifacts, it seems they're new bronze pieces modified from Western Zhou bronze during the Spring and Autumn period."

"Spring and Autumn period?"

"If not the Spring and Autumn period, then the Warring States period. If there's really a tomb below, it must be older than Zhu Yuanzhang's tomb." Zheng Guang said.

"Really? Based on this, doesn't it mean the voice summoning them below might not be a soul body? After all, a soul body might not persist that long!" Tao Feng asked.

Ye Hao waved his hand and said, "That's not necessarily the case. A soul body doesn't need to eat or sleep, after all, it exists as a kind of alternative life form. I've seen soul body life forms live for over 1,800 years."

"Is it the exceptional figure from the Three Kingdoms that boss mentioned before?" Zhuorong Town asked.

"Exactly, wasn't he also from the Three Kingdoms period? Yet his soul persists into the modern era." Ye Hao encouraged them.

"Alright, shall we give it a try then?" Xue Zhaolong exhaled and said.

"Let's try. Since we're here, are we going to give up halfway? That's clearly impossible." Zhuorong Town said.

"Then let's try, but prioritize life over haste or impatience for results." Ye Hao warned them.

"Understood, boss." The three nodded.

Zheng Guang continued leading the way, followed by Ye Hao, then Xue Zhaolong and the other three, and Flying Fish and Tao Feng orderly followed into the bronze passage.

The group ventured deeper into the bronze passage, descending nearly a hundred meters, where the oxygen below was not normal, quite suffocating. Fortunately, they were all trained in National Martial Arts, so the low oxygen situation didn't cause them to faint.

Descending another dozen meters, Xue Zhaolong shined a flashlight ahead to reveal another wall, marking the entrance of the passage.

The wall featured four paintings, among which the central figure was adorned with a royal canopy hat, portly and obese, the patterns on the clothes already blurred beyond recognition.

Behind him stood a person, even just a figure on a mural emitted an aura as sharp as a sword's edge, invincible, much taller than the portly emperor standing ahead.

To the left of the emperor was a middle-aged man holding a long knife, with a few drops of blood on the blade, his aura powerful, engulfed in a murderous intent. Ye Hao had fleeting thoughts of becoming a demon just by glancing at him.

Tao Feng and Flying Fish had been entranced, Ye Hao shouted loudly for them to return to reality.

"Don't look at the painting on the left." Ye Hao warned.

At this point, Xue Zhaolong said, "Boss, what's wrong? I find this painting quite nice! Rather comforting."

Xue Zhaolong's words made Ye Hao frown, wondering if the voice summoning him was from this man.

At this time, Lu Yunsong seemed bewitched, stepped forward and touched the middle-aged man on the emperor's right, his aura still powerful despite holding both a sword and a knife. Although his presence lacked decisive ferocity compared to the left-hand figure.

Ye Hao pondered secretly, wondering which dynasty these figures belonged to, could carving a single painting influence one's spirit? Did ancient carving techniques truly have such a supernatural quality?

"Elder Zheng, what dynasty do you think these people are from?" Unable to figure it out, Ye Hao asked Zheng Guang ahead.

"Wearing a royal canopy hat, portly and obese attire, my guess is these were people from the Qin Kingdom, as only Qin people wore such bulky clothes, and being in the northwest region, it was colder, naturally making them appear portly from wearing more." Zheng Guang speculated.

"Which generation of Qin emperor had three generals, and who looked so alike?" Ye Hao asked.

"Young master, upon hearing this, I really recalled during the time of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, weren't there brothers named Meng Tian and Meng Yi? Meng Tian was a valiant general, and Meng Yi was the same, both aided Emperor Qin Shi Huang in conquering the realm. Moreover, there was another well-respected general, Wang Jian, whom Emperor Qin Shi Huang regarded as a mentor. Do you suppose the figures in the murals are Emperor Qin Shi Huang, Meng Tian, Meng Yi, and Wang Jian?" Zheng Guang asked.

"That's... really hard to say, I'm not that knowledgeable about history." Ye Hao shrugged helplessly.

"Let's not study this further, shall we find a way to enter first? Otherwise, waiting outside will drive us crazy." Xue Zhaolong said.

Zhuorong Town seemed calm, but their occasional movements showed just how tense they were inside.

Upon hearing this, Ye Hao carefully examined the entire wall, hoping to quickly find a way to open it... (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote on Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation tickets, monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)

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