Secret Cache I

The night was hazy.

A Private Manor on the outskirts of Citong.

The rectangular manor is surrounded by walls made of gray stone bricks, and the exterior is painted with black and white landscape paintings, and occasionally there are calligraphy copybooks.

From a distance, the entire manor appears to be surrounded by calligraphy and paintings, exuding a scholarly atmosphere.

The manor was brightly lit, with lanterns swaying in the wind and emitting a pale yellow glow.

The Bronze Human-Shaped Palace Lantern in the corners, like real lantern bearers, stand quietly with bowed heads, holding lamps in their hands.

A faint yellow light shone through the gaps in the openwork carved doors and windows, illuminating the ponds and Rockery of the entire manor with exceptional clarity.

Outside the manor, there are dense forests on three sides and a gray driveway on the other.

At this moment, a Black-Base Silver-Pattern Carriage, pulled by pure white horses, slowly drove along the road and stopped a hundred meters away from the manor.

The carriage slid open, and a tall figure with Flaxen-Haired Woman hair stepped out from within.

The figure raised her head, revealing a soft and beautiful fair face. A pair of deep blue eyes gazed intently at the manor not far away.

"This is it! We've finally found him. The murderer who killed my father!"

"A master who would make you lend them manpower and go all out to kill them must be no nobody, right, Leona?"

Inside the carriage, Princess Yongxiang lazily stretched her arms and slowly got off the carriage.

She was wearing a tight black leather outfit that covered her entire body, revealing her curves, and a V-neck that was slightly open at the chest, revealing a glimpse of her fair skin.

Behind her, only long black hair cascaded down her shoulders.

He also wore a wide, dark red belt around his waist, with small boxes attached to it, each seemingly containing different items.

"Do you need my help?" she asked her friend.

"If possible." Leona didn't try to be brave and nodded slightly.

"Then I will wait for the right opportunity." Yong Xiang smiled, her gaze falling on the bright manor a hundred meters away.

She was also curious about what kind of powerful force could make the Fulier Family mobilize so many forces to besiege and suppress them.

At this moment, Leona had taken out Red Tube about the length of a finger, lit it with the fire from the lantern, and pointed it upwards at the sky.

With a hiss, a burst of red flame shot out from the pipe, like a fiery serpent, winding its way into the night sky.

In an instant, the area within a radius of several hundred meters was illuminated by the red light of the fire snake, turning it into a deep red.

"Kill!"

Suddenly, from the shadows surrounding the manor, countless Black-Clad Man rushed toward the wall.

Hiss!

A dense barrage of arrows swooped down from the night sky, first covering most corners of the manor.

"Isn't it a joy to have friends coming from afar?"

Inside the manor, a long, thunderous roar suddenly resounded, shaking the surrounding area.

The sound traveled a hundred meters away, and Leona and Yong Xiang could still hear it clearly.

"Here he comes!! That old guy is still here!!" Leona's eyes flashed with hatred, her hands unconsciously clenched into fists, and all her muscles tensed up.

"Who is it?!" Yong Xiang felt her eyelids twitching. When a martial artist reaches the Three Voids level, their physical perception has become so powerful that it is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

But at this moment, this sixth sense, comparable to that of many animals, is constantly and frantically warning people within the body.

"Grandmaster of the Crimson List, the Taijingzi Yasula Boya!" Leona replied through gritted teeth.

"The master of the Sensing Gate lineage?! This opponent is quite formidable." Yongxiang unconsciously took a deep breath.

He is a master of Spirit Vein and also the head of a lineage.

There are many grandmasters in the Sensing Gate, but this one is a heavyweight, far stronger than the Prince Yan Yan Xi.

Fortunately, most of these people are fighting their own battles due to ideological differences.

Otherwise, "Let's do it. With so many people surrounding us, we can kill even a grandmaster."

Yong Xiang raised her hand, and behind her, a group of Spirit Vein formed Siege Team, silently rushing towards the manor.

This time they've gathered so many experts; even if they use attrition tactics, they can wear someone down to death!

Leona and Yong Xiang are both confident about this.

***Deep in Huang Jing Mountain.

Beside a clear little lake, towering, sword-like mountain walls stand.

In the center of the mountain wall stands a Dark Crack more than ten meters high.

The crack was covered by a large patch of dark green branches, and below it, clear lake water rippled and shimmered under the moonlight.

Zhang Rongfang and Zhang Yunqi were standing side by side by the small lake, gazing at the crack in the distance.

"Now, we need to go in there. Please wait a moment, sir, while I go find a boat," Zhang Yunqi said.

"Yun Qi, your martial arts skills are extremely high and your movement techniques are also very strong. Can't you cross the water by walking on it?" Zhang Rongfang had only recently broken through the External Medicine and knew that he definitely couldn't do it.

But he had just seen Zhang Yunqi from afar, and even he could only see a blurry shadow, which showed how powerful he was.

At that speed, wouldn't one be able to Walking on Water?

He felt that this guy had at least reached the Three Voids.

A master of Super Grade skill should be able to Leap Over Eaves and Run on Walls, walk on snow without leaving a trace, Walking on Water, just like in those martial arts films of the past.

"Walking on Water? That's possible, but... are you sure you want to do that?" Zhang Yunqi blinked.

"Huh? Is there a problem?" Zhang Rongfang, puzzled.

"There's no problem, it's just..." Zhang Yunqi hesitated.

A moment later.

The two men, wearing leather boots resembling Duck-Foot Flippers and long leather trousers over them to keep out the water, stood by the small lake.

"See, Walking on Water is so troublesome." Zhang Yunqi stomped his feet on the ground and loosened his ankles.

"Do I really have to wear this?" Zhang Rongfang was speechless.

"Yeah, otherwise how would you walk on water? Human feet are so small, wouldn't you sink?" Zhang Yunqi looked at Zhang Rongfang with a look of disbelief.

As he spoke, he handed over two more Long Poles to Zhang Rongfang.

"Here, this is for you to use to salvage yourself if you step out of the water."

"Oh, thank you." Zhang Rongfang took the Long Poles, feeling that some of the martial arts dreams in his mind were slowly shattering. "Will you go first or should I?" Zhang Yunqi asked.

"Of course, Brother Yun Qi will lead the way."

"Alright then."

Zhang Yunqi took a step forward, walked to the edge of the small lake, and then kicked off the water hard, using the force to propel himself forward.

Bang bang bang!!

Huge splashes of water erupted on the lake's surface, and this creature surged forward like a water-blasting machine.

Zhang Rongfang had no reply, so he could only push off with the pole, leap up, and tread the water to catch up.

The two sprinted forward, splashing water all over the lake.

Soon, the two entered the crevice, which was more than ten meters high, one after the other.

The crack was pitch black. Bats flapped their wings, startled by the loud noise, and flew out of the crack.

Under the water, large fish could be seen swimming around, attracting attention in this direction.

"Don't fall into the water, there are giant alligators in the lake!" Zhang Yunqi shouted a warning.

Zhang Rongfang was speechless. Why didn't they say something like this earlier?

He knew perfectly well that it was just a crocodile.

Fortunately, his agility was also quite good, and he followed Zhang Yunqi without making a single mistake.

After entering the crevice several dozen meters deep, Zhang Yunqi quickly and gently landed on a large rock, stood still, and turned to wave at Zhang Rongfang.

He then quickly took out a tinderbox and lit a torch that was placed on the wall.

The bright firelight immediately illuminated a small area inside the crack.

Zhang Rongfang followed him onto the rock, and the two of them took off their flippers and put down their bamboo poles.

"Come with me."

Zhang Yunqi led the way forward and stopped in front of a stone wall in the crevice.

He reached out and rubbed around for a while, and soon found an irregular White Stone on the stone wall.

Carefully remove the White Stone; behind it is a black metal keyhole.

"This is the entrance to the Secret Cache," Zhang Yunqi said, stepping aside to make way.

The keyhole size was exactly the same as the key Zhang Rongfang was carrying.

Without hesitation, he took out the key, aligned it with the keyhole, gently inserted it, and turned it.

Click.

Above their heads, about four or five meters away, a Round Cave Entrance slowly parted in the stone wall.

"Please." Zhang Yunqi said in a deep voice, "There are big secrets inside, so I won't go with you. Also, there should be plenty of food and water inside. If there is any danger, you can use it as a temporary shelter."

"Okay!" Zhang Rongfang looked at the cave entrance, reached out and used the stone wall for leverage, climbed up in a few steps, and arrived at the cave entrance.

The cave was brightly lit and was a Circular Tunnel leading inwards.

He glanced down at Zhang Yunqi again.

The latter nodded to him.

Zhang Rongfang turned around and looked at the cave entrance in front of him.

A short while later, he looked at Zhang Yunqi again.

Zhang Yunqi nodded to him again, meaning he could go in.

Zhang Rongfang nodded in response and spoke.

"Brother Yun Qi, please come in with me."

Zhang Yunqi was taken aback, then smiled and quickly understood.

"Well, sir, you are indeed very careful."

He didn't refuse, and with the help of the momentum, he jumped up to the edge of the cave and was the first to go in.

Zhang Rongfang followed closely behind.

After walking more than ten meters inside the cave, the two soon entered an oval-shaped gray Stone Hall.

The Stone Hall is neither too big nor too small, five meters high, more than ten meters long from end to end, and only about five meters wide.

There were some small black wooden boxes piled up inside.

There is also a bookshelf, a desk, and a chair.

On the desk, a black stone lion paperweight was pressing down a stack of things wrapped in oilcloth.

Zhang Rongfang looked at the bookshelf, which was empty except for a few books.

However, Zhang Yunqi gently opened a black box in the corner, revealing its contents.

Those were black boxes filled with gold bars and silver ingots!

Zhang Yunqi sighed and turned to look at Zhang Rongfang.

"It seems that this is the restart fund left for us by the higher-ups."

"It should be," Zhang Rongfang nodded.

At a glance, he saw that there were no fewer than dozens of these black boxes, piled up in one corner.

He turned his gaze away, not caring much about money, and walked to the only desk.

Remove the paperweight, Unveiling the oilcloth, and inside are neatly folded brown documents.

The document surface uses simple labels as markers.

The top one only has the word 'one' written on the cover.

Zhang Rongfang picked up Document No. 1 and slowly opened it.

Inside were records.

'Spiritualized Individual Test Record 1.'

The purpose of this test is to determine whether burning can completely kill Spiritualized Individual.