Comparing Treasures

After everyone ran out of the tunnel, they were all panting heavily, desperately breathing in the fresh air. Their tense nerves finally relaxed at that moment, and everyone felt an urge to burst into tears.

That stretch of road was so dangerous; they still can't believe they survived.

The Dream Butterfly Gu chased them here, but ultimately failed to escape the ground and retreated. However, Long Bao was still worried and ordered the Earthworker to throw out a bunch of earth balls to completely block the tunnel before he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, the back of his clothes was soaked with sweat, and he was covered in cold sweat.

"What on earth happened? How come so few people survived?"

A group of Spiritual Sea Stage Gu cultivators from various races greeted them with grim faces.

Long Lie also ran over, pointed around in the crowd, and his face darkened when he discovered that only four Long Family had survived.

The other clans' leaders, who were also Gu cultivators, looked grim. Each clan had only sent three or four people, which was practically the same as total annihilation.

The leaders of the various clans, all skilled in Gu cultivation, inquired about what had happened in the tomb.

Thus, the lie that Long Xuan fabricated finally took effect.

The surviving Gu cultivators from various races pointed and whispered in the direction of the Lei Clan's camp, their expressions filled with anger. They accused the Lei clan of their crimes, claiming that if they hadn't blown up the tomb-raiding tunnel, even if something extraordinary had happened inside the tomb, so many people wouldn't have died.

As a result, all the leading Gu cultivators turned ugly and glared angrily at the Lei Clan Gu cultivators.

You must give us an explanation!

"Who exactly is that boy? Is he the Gu King you infiltrated?!"

"Would you dare let us inspect it?"

Soon, the sound of arguing came from over there, and when the old patriarch of the Lei Clan saw that the matter had been exposed, he actually pretended to be innocent, acting as a simple and naive young boy, with a bewildered look in his eyes. His acting skills were truly remarkable.

However, no matter how hard he tried to pretend, it was no use. The more he refused to be inspected, the more it proved that he had something to hide. He simply couldn't keep up the act any longer.

If they had only believed it to be 90% before, seeing Lei Clan's team of Gu cultivators making all sorts of excuses and refusing to allow the inspection, they were now completely convinced and furious.

The enraged Gu cultivators at the Spiritual Sea Stage included Gu Clan and Feng Clan, who made no mention of the fact that their own clan had also sent a Gu King avatar in.

At this moment, he also pretended to be a victim, genuinely believing that his own Gu King clone had died in the tomb and there was no way to verify the truth. He was looking forward to a good show.

However, after arguing for a long time, the crowd did not actually fight. They decided to finish the bet first. They were still thinking about the seven High-Grade Unusual Gu Insect, which greatly disappointed Long Xuan.

He walked behind Long Lie and whispered, "Yaoguang Empress seems to have been resurrected. I suspect she has already escaped, but I don't know when. Did you see a golden shadow fly out just now?"

He scanned the ancient tomb but found no suspicious progress. Progress doesn't lie, so he deduced that the Empress had already escaped and wasn't in the tomb.

Upon hearing this, Long Lie's pupils contracted, completely startled by Long Xuan's words. He said uncertainly, "Really? I didn't notice. I was watching those seven High-Grade Unusual Gu Insect the whole time. Maybe the golden shadow flew out? I don't know."

Long Xuan's face darkened. He knew this Long Lie was unreliable. He didn't even know if anyone had escaped from the tomb, so what could he possibly know?

Long Lie changed the subject, saying, "The dead cannot be brought back to life. How could she possibly come back to life so easily, unless she was never really dead in the first place?"

"Whether she's dead or not is none of our concern. Let the Lineage higher-ups worry about it. The most important thing right now is to finish the bet. Very few of you survived anyway; the bet will be over soon."

"What did you bring out of the ancient tomb? Take it out now!"

Long Lie was still thinking about the betting game at this moment.

Helpless, Long Xuan first scanned the area with his Eye of Heavenly Secrets, and finding no suspicious progress, he felt slightly relieved and casually replied, "I'll be the last one; you check the others first."

Long Xuan planned to see what methods the Lineage used to check if they were hiding anything before making any further plans.

At the same time, he secretly returned the Image-Recording Gu, which contained evidence of the crimes committed by the Gu and Feng families, to Long Lie without letting anyone notice his actions.

I don't want this credit to be given to someone else.

After Long Xuan finished speaking through his soul, he turned and left.

Long Lie was somewhat confused, but he could easily guess that something extraordinary must have been recorded inside. He seemed to be deep in thought.

There were hardly any survivors to begin with, and while Long Xuan was having his secret conversation with him, the other clans had already finished taking stock of their loot from the ancient tomb. Only the Long Family hadn't made a move yet, so a group of Spiritual Sea Stage Gu cultivators all headed over here.

Many people looked terribly pale, as if their mothers had died.

"Hehe! Long Lie, hurry up, what are you dawdling about?"

"I advise you to admit defeat quickly. My clan brought out 180 Spirit-Ascending Grass from the tomb, which is already the highest harvest in the entire event. The Gu Clan has 175 Spirit-Ascending Grass, placing them second."

"We're waiting for you now, hurry up and show us your treasure!"

Unsurprisingly, the one speaking was Feng Yu, the Gu cultivator from the Feng Clan who was always at odds with the Long Family.

Long Xuan glanced at the man and thought to himself that, just as he had expected, the two old ancestors had indeed handed over all their treasures to someone else to take out.

He wasn't surprised. These Spirit-Ascending Grass were obtained by the Feng Clan Ancestor from killing all the Gu cultivators present, so he had already expected this quantity.

Upon hearing this, Long Lie's expression immediately changed. There were actually 180 Spirit-Ascending Grass! How did they obtain them?!

Although the Spirit-Ascending Grass is a first-grade spirit medicine, it is far more valuable than a first-grade spirit medicine. Its value is enough to bankrupt a Gu cultivator at the Peak Spirit-Gathering Stage.

The tomb has basically been taken; the most valuable item is probably the Spirit-Ascending Grass.

One hundred and eighty Spirit-Ascending Grass! My goodness!

Long Lie's heart skipped a beat, his face immediately fell, and a bad premonition arose in his heart.

At this moment, he had completely lost his earlier confidence and was utterly dejected, no longer having much faith in his chances of winning.

At this point, he could only place all his hopes on Long Ziyan.

He immediately turned to look at Long Ziyan and hurriedly asked, "Ziyan, what did you find in the ancient tomb?"

He looked at her expectantly, as if she were a lifeline, his eyes burning with longing.

However, he was destined to be disappointed.

Long Ziyan stood motionless, her expression complex, not one of embarrassment, but rather a slight blush as if she had thought of something.

In less than half a day, she spent some time in the Medicine Garden first, and after leaving the Medicine Garden, she was constantly chased by the Gu cultivators of the Lei Clan.

After finally escaping the pursuit, they spent another three hours in a small cave with their junior brother, and then went to the sleeping quarters but found nothing.

Therefore, she gained nothing from this trip; she gained absolutely nothing.

She was destined to disappoint Long Lie, and unable to bear looking into Long Lie expectant eyes any longer, she turned her head away.

Long Lie ultimately trusted the wrong person.

His heart skipped a beat. No way! No way! My dear young lady! What do you mean by turning your head away? This is going to kill someone!

Long Lie's face turned pale. He clutched his trembling heart, feeling a sense that all was lost.

"Hahaha... If I'm not mistaken, you didn't get anything, did you?"

"I wondered what kind of genius could make Long Lie so confident in making such a bet, and how he could be so arrogant. I thought there was some extraordinary genius in the team."

"That's it? Hahaha... That's hilarious!"

Long Lie's face darkened, clinging to the last glimmer of hope. He pointed at Long Bao and said, "You! It's you! Lay out all your spoils from the ancient tomb."

Long Bao's expression froze for a moment. He slowly walked forward, took out a pile of junk from his Storage Bag, and placed it on the ground. Long Lie's face immediately darkened.

Most of them were worthless antiques, along with clothing worn by the corpses in the burial pits and some weapons. Due to their age, the weapons were pitted and unusable.

Although it's worth some money, it's far inferior to the Spirit-Ascending Grass, and simply can't compare to 180 Spirit-Ascending Grass.

Long Xuan looked at Long Bao's buttocks with a strange expression. In his vision, Long Bao's buttocks were actually showing progress.

Good heavens, did he actually stuff one of the treasures up his ass? That's so bizarre, this guy's ruthless!

Stuffing treasure into one's anus to evade a search is one way, and a pretty good one at that, though it's uncertain whether it will succeed.

He was genuinely curious now. What method did his Lineage use to determine if someone entering the tomb had hidden anything, and were they even capable of uncovering the treasures he had concealed so deeply? He revealed his curiosity.

Just as Long Xuan was filled with anticipation, he saw Long Lie take out something that was extremely familiar to him, and his pupils immediately contracted.

What appeared in Long Lie's palm was a golden toad. He recognized the toad; good heavens, wasn't this the Qian Clan Merchant Association's unique Gu Insect — the Integrity Gu?

The Lineage Divine Ability connections; they actually managed to borrow the Qian Clan Merchant Association's Integrity Gu. Isn't Long Bao doomed now?

He glanced at Long Bao with sympathy and silently mourned for him in his heart.

"Long Bao! Do you have any hidden treasures?" Long Lie asked as he walked up to Long Bao, holding the Integrity Gu in his palm.

The Integrity Gu stared intently at him.

Long Bao's expression froze, cold sweat immediately poured down his back, and he felt a chill run down his spine. He didn't dare to meet the Integrity Gu's gaze, but he could only grit his teeth and say, "That's all! That's all!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the eyes of the Integrity Gu began to flash wildly, so brightly they were almost blinding.

The Integrity Gu revealed its angry eyes and pounced on the dishonest fellow, ready to devour him whole.

"Calm down! Calm down!"

Long Lie quickly intervened, pulling the Integrity Gu away. He turned to Long Bao, his face darkening, and said, "You little rascal, Long Bao! How dare you hoard treasures! Seize him and search him thoroughly!"

Two Long Family enforcers, both at the Marrow Cleansing Stage, immediately lunged at him with ferocious expressions, grabbing him and carrying him away into the distance.

Long Bao kept shouting, "How despicable! Why didn't you say you had the Integrity Gu Integrity Gu sooner? If you had just taken it out, none of this would have happened! You just wouldn't say anything..."

Long Bao's shouts grew fainter and fainter...

Long Lie sneered, "Why didn't I say so earlier? If I had said so earlier, who would have dared to offend me? But he just wouldn't have said so sooner."

Seeing this, Long Yan shuddered in fright, hurriedly opened his mouth, pulled a rope out of his mouth, and a necklace was pulled out of his stomach.

Long Xuan's eyebrows twitched as he watched. Good heavens, these are all talented people.

They'll stop at nothing to hide treasures; he's truly impressed.