Murphy's Law Is Unavoidable

The technique in the chest was a Profound Rank High Grade Beacon Fire Art. Its grade was quite high, but it was already of no use to Feng Wu. He did not even look at it and stuffed it away.

But that was no big deal. There were still two more chests.

Reaching out, Feng Wu flipped open the lids of the other two chests.

Crack—! Feng Wu opened both remaining chests at once. They contained scrolls as well!

One green, one red. This time, they probably were not techniques. But just as Feng Wu reached for them, his hand suddenly froze in midair!

Feng Wu secretly signaled Little Er Ha not to move and to stay as quiet as possible.

"Hahaha, Young Master, we've done a great service this time. Can you reward me with that woman from the Wan Chun Brothel?"

"Ping San, shut the fuck up! Be careful. Someone may have already entered this place. Don't make a sound!"

"Uncle Li, it's fine. I brought so many brothers with me this time. Around Ping Shan City, could any other force possibly be stronger than us?

"If someone is here, I'll make sure they can't escape even with wings!"

"Damn it, someone's coming!"

Feng Wu's expression turned grim. The thing he feared most had happened after all.

Though he had long prepared himself for the possibility of being interrupted, he had not expected to be blocked at the bottom of the tomb just when he was one step away from leaving with ease.

Several extremely arrogant voices reached his ears. They sounded as though they were not far from the tomb chamber where Feng Wu was.

The more you try to avoid something, the harder it is to escape! Feng Wu sighed at the terrifying power of Murphy's Law.

He hurriedly put the last two scrolls, which he had not had time to inspect, into his Storage Ring. Then he signaled Little Er Ha to quickly move with him to the entrance of the passage and lie in ambush.

This tomb had only one narrow passage connecting it to the outside. This was the only route through.

Feng Wu's situation was actually quite troublesome!

With only one exit, the tomb had trapped Feng Wu here, leaving him unable to fly away even if he had wings.

However, likewise, the enemies outside had only this single route if they wanted to enter the tomb chamber.

Easy to defend, hard to attack! Easy to enter, hard to leave!

When this Dou Wang had designed this passage, he had likely already thought it through: if his tomb were discovered, this passage would become a slaughterhouse for those fighting over his treasures!

More people would be left in this passage to accompany him in death!

The Dou Wang had grasped human nature perfectly. Feng Wu now understood why the tomb passage of a Nine Star Genius Dou Wang, a man of immense wealth, was so crude, narrow, and singular.

But Feng Wu could not possibly refuse to use this advantageous terrain.

"Heh, to think I'd end up being manipulated by a dead man." Feng Wu did not feel very pleased.

Judging by the footsteps, there were quite a few people coming. The dense sounds suggested there were probably more than twenty of them!

They were about to reach the area. Feng Wu signaled Little Er Ha not to move.

Yet the people in the passage were clearly very cautious. As they neared the entrance to the tomb chamber, their footsteps stopped.

"Uncle Li, what is it?" The person addressed as Young Master had barely spoken when Li Zheng stopped him with a gesture.

Although this group was centered around Young Master Li Ling, the one leading them was Li Cheng, a Five Star Dou Shi.

He was an old hand of the Ping Shan City Li Clan, vastly experienced and seasoned in handling all sorts of matters.

Yesterday evening, Ping San and another member of the group named Li Si had happened to discover the enormous tree aboveground. Naturally, they then found the pit leading down into the tomb.

Though they were both grown men, the bones scattered all over the tomb passage had frightened them so badly that they had not dared enter. They returned to the Ping Shan City Li Clan and reported that they had discovered the ruins of a powerful expert.

Then today, the Clan Head ordered Li Zheng to bring over thirty people here.

After stopping Young Master Li Ling, who had insisted on coming along, Li Zheng pointed twice ahead and handed the two of them tinderboxes. He said softly, "Ping San, Li Si, you two go."

"Us?" Ping San reluctantly accepted the tinderbox, clearly unwilling.

"Hm?!" But Li Zheng answered Ping San only with a stern glare and the blade of a straight dagger!

Though he did not know why Li Zheng was acting this way, under Li Zheng's tyrannical pressure, Ping San still reluctantly turned around and took the lead in continuing down the passage.

The others followed five meters behind them.

"Uncle Li, what are you doing?" Young Master Li Ling did not understand and wanted to say something for Ping San.

But Li Zheng merely waved a hand, signaling that he need not say more. Yet his eyes were exceptionally sharp in the dim passage. As he watched Ping San and Li Si ahead, it was as if he were looking at two dead men!

"Ping San and Li Si were disloyal to the clan. Upon discovering the ruins of a powerful expert, their first thought was not to report it, but to sneak in and investigate on their own. They deserve death!

"Ping San is a treacherous wretch without principles. He shamelessly flatters the Young Master, frequently takes him to those extravagant dens of pleasure that erode one's will, lets him indulge day and night, and causes him to neglect his cultivation and his studies in managing the clan.

"A treacherous servant who violates a servant's duty deserves death!"

Murderous Intent filled Li Zheng's eyes. He had sent Ping San and Li Si to the front precisely to send the two of them to their deaths!

Li Zheng could be completely certain that someone was waiting at the exit of this tomb passage!

Since someone had to be the unlucky fool ambushed and sent to die, these two might as well be put to good use.

If they died in an accident, it would also prevent the Young Master, who favored them, from holding a grudge and taking out his anger on others later.

I've wanted to get rid of these two pieces of trash for a long time! Li Zheng thought.

"Young Master, stand farther back. Be careful not to get hurt later," Li Zheng said. Then he led the group forward, ensuring that the moment Ping San and Li Si were attacked and killed, they could rush out at once!

"Woo~" Little Er Ha let out a low growl on the right side of the passage entrance. Its sense of smell and hearing were sharper, and it was warning Feng Wu that enemies were coming down!

"I know." Feng Wu signaled Little Er Ha to get ready. He gripped the Fire Tipped Spear tightly and waited tensely.

Tap, tap, tap... Everyone held their breath and remained silent. Ping San and Li Si's footsteps echoed with particular clarity through the narrow passage.

"Go! Kill!" When they were two meters from the junction between the passage and the tomb chamber, Ping San and Li Si exchanged a glance, then suddenly roared and charged out with their weapons, using all their strength!

Feng Wu's eyes narrowed. They were here!

Ping San and Li Si rushed to the entrance of the passage, but Ping San kept an eye out. He understood that whoever took the lead this time would likely face near-certain death!

So Ping San slowed down slightly as he charged forward, naturally falling behind the somewhat slow-witted Li Si!

He also extinguished the tinderbox, plunging the section of passage where he and Li Si stood into sudden darkness!

With the light in the passage unclear and Li Zheng's group still three or four meters up the slope, unable to see clearly, Ping San secretly struck with a dirty move and kicked Li Si straight out!

Vicious and cunning!

No wonder Li Zheng wanted to kill Ping San!

But Feng Wu and Little Er Ha outside the passage did not care who the person was or whether he had been set up!

The instant Li Si's terrified figure stumbled out, Feng Wu thrust his spear through him, punching a hole in his body!

At the same time, Feng Wu blasted the Cloud Dispelling Palm fiercely into the passage!