The Coffin

The Lu clan of Tianmu Mountain truly lived up to its reputation as a prestigious sect. The three of them barged into Taoyuan so brazenly, leaving the people of the Zhou clan only able to exchange anxious glances, not daring to stop them.

However, the Second Young Master Lu knew that his time in Taoyuan would be limited. The Zhou clan would surely find ways to obstruct them again, perhaps even informing the Qingyu Sect to intervene. Thus, he urged Liu Xiaolou, "Quick, where did you bury the box?"

Liu Xiaolou frowned and said, "Form Snatching Art..."

Steward Zhang took out a jade pendant, infused it with true essence, and the pendant emitted a faint magical power, enveloping an area of about ten feet around them. The feeling of being watched immediately vanished.

"What a treasure, what is this thing?" Liu Xiaolou stared at the jade pendant.

Steward Zhang rebuked him, "Stop asking nonsense and lead the way!"

Liu Xiaolou said no more and led them toward the canyon between Wulei Mountain and Wangyue Mountain. As they passed below Wulei Mountain, they saw a massive dark figure standing on the summit, constantly turning its head and looking around.

The dark figure must have been at least ten feet tall!

Liu Xiaolou was startled and hid under a nearby tree, pointing at the dark figure.

Steward Zhang whispered, "The Qingyu Sect's Divine Strike Technique, Mountain God Manifestation. Stay sharp... go that way..."

The three of them carefully skirted around for a while, proceeding along the blind spot invisible to the Mountain God, venturing deeper into the valley. After a long time, they arrived in front of a pile of jumbled rocks deep within the dense forest.

If Lord Xingde and Lady Zhou Qi were truly hiding in the Taoyuan Mountain Range, this was the only hiding spot Liu Xiaolou could think of.

If they weren't here, then...

Liu Xiaolou glanced back at the Second Young Master Lu and Steward Zhang, who were looking around suspiciously, and pointed at a rock at his feet.

"Bury it here?"

The Second Young Master Lu rushed forward, about to move the rock, but was stopped by Steward Zhang.

"Move the stone," Steward Zhang instructed Liu Xiaolou, while pulling the Second Young Master Lu behind him and stepping back three paces diagonally.

Liu Xiaolou smiled and shook his head, moving the rock to reveal the ground hole beneath. He said, "Second Young Master Lu, after bringing you all the way here, you still don't trust me, Liu Xiaolou? This is truly disheartening. The box is down there, why don't I go down first?"

Steward Zhang hissed, "Keep your voice down!"

Liu Xiaolou quickly replied, "Yes, yes, yes, don't let the Zhou clan or the Qingyu Sect hear. It's all my fault. Shall I go down first then?"

Steward Zhang and the Second Young Master Lu exchanged a look. The Second Young Master Lu nodded. Steward Zhang drew his sword with lightning speed, the tip pressing against Liu Xiaolou's throat, "Don't move..."

Liu Xiaolou didn't dare to move. Steward Zhang's drawing speed was far too fast for him to react, but he also said, "Below is an ancient tomb. Without me, you won't find the box!"

Steward Zhang pulled a thin rope from his waist and handed it to the Second Young Master Lu. The Second Young Master Lu came up to help, tying Liu Xiaolou up securely.

After tying him tightly, he chuckled, "It's not that I don't trust Younger Brother Liu, it's just that you can't judge a book by its cover. This is our first time dealing with you, so we must be extra cautious... What if there's another exit below?"

Liu Xiaolou said, "Just seal my meridians, then I won't be able to move, and you'll be at ease going down yourselves."

The Second Young Master Lu said, "Don't worry, Younger Brother Liu, we have no ill intentions. We just need Younger Brother Liu to lead the way. It's dark down there, and as Younger Brother Liu said, it's an ancient tomb. We're just worried about getting separated in the tomb passage, so it's best if we're all tied together with a rope."

Liu Xiaolou sighed, his hands tied behind his back. He glanced at Steward Zhang, who was holding the other end of the rope, and shook his head, "Steward Zhang, Second Young Master Lu, doing this truly disheartens me..."

With that, he leaped down. Upon landing, he called up, "Come down."

A torch was thrown down, illuminating the entrance of the hole. Steward Zhang jumped down, picked up the torch, and shook the end of the rope, "Let's go."

Liu Xiaolou asked, "Where is the Second Young Master?"

Steward Zhang replied, "The Second Young Master is keeping watch above."

So, Liu Xiaolou led the way, with Steward Zhang holding the torch in one hand and the rope in the other. Their shadows danced on the tomb walls, appearing eerie and terrifying.

The short tomb passage quickly reached its end, and a tomb chamber appeared ahead. Steward Zhang looked around. Apart from the sarcophagus in the center, there was nothing else. His gaze then fixed on the sarcophagus, "Is the item inside?"

Liu Xiaolou did not answer, but stood quietly beside him, also staring at the sarcophagus, lost in thought.

"Speak!" Steward Zhang shouted, "Is it inside?"

Liu Xiaolou remained silent.

Steward Zhang's heart skipped a beat, but he felt an inexplicable heat. He took a deep breath, suppressing the heat, and stared at Liu Xiaolou, "Don't play tricks. Is the item in the sarcophagus?"

Liu Xiaolou suddenly spoke, "Steward Zhang, after we divide the item, where do you plan to go?"

"What do you mean?"

"I'm asking if there are any brothels in the Tianmen Mountain market town?"

"Of course there are."

"Are there any female cultivators in those brothels?"

Steward Zhang's heart skipped another beat, and he asked in a low voice, "Why are you suddenly talking about this?"

Liu Xiaolou said leisurely, "Naturally, I want to dual cultivate... to embrace a female cultivator passionately, exchanging yin and yang..."

As Liu Xiaolou sighed, images flashed through Steward Zhang's mind, and the heat in his abdomen intensified. He subconsciously said, "There aren't any in the Tianmen Mountain market town, but north of the market town, there's a Sparrow Antelope Villa. The mistress of the villa..."

He suddenly froze, thinking, why was he saying this?

Forcing down the heat and annoyance, he asked again, "Hmph, is the box in the sarcophagus?" He didn't notice that his words were accompanied by heavy breaths.

Liu Xiaolou nodded, "It's inside... Steward Zhang, I suddenly thought, what if this sarcophagus were a soft bed, and when I opened it, I found a beautiful young female cultivator lying inside..."

"Stop talking!" Steward Zhang shook his head and walked over, reaching out to lift the lid of the sarcophagus, inexplicably hoping that if a...

A surge of blood rushed to Steward Zhang's head. He suspected he was mistaken, as a beautiful woman was actually lying inside!

This… his whole body tensed up, stiffening.

In a daze, the woman gently lifted her jade arm and caressed his face. Steward Zhang involuntarily pressed his face against it…

The hand slid down from his nose and pointed to his Shanzhong acupoint. A surge of true essence flowed into his meridians, and Steward Zhang collapsed on the spot.

Liu Xiaolou quickly stopped channeling his true essence and dispelled the magical arts. This Steward Zhang could really take it; he had used up quite a bit of his Bewitching Incense on him!

Seventh Mistress Zhou leaped out of the coffin, giving Liu Xiaolou a glare. Her face was flushed with embarrassment. Lord Xingde, whom she had been pinning down, also leaped out. Without a word, he dashed towards the tomb passage entrance.

The two of them had hidden inside the coffin. Their cultivation was higher, so they were less affected by the Bewitching Incense. However, because they were pressed close together, their physical reactions were quite intense. Fortunately, these reactions weren't entirely due to the Bewitching Incense, so their consciousness was much clearer than Steward Zhang's.

Soon, Lord Xingde returned from the tomb entrance, carrying Second Young Master Lu in his hand. He threw him under the coffin and asked Liu Xiaolou reproachfully, "Why are you here?"