"Why aren't you going up, Fairy?" Li Changkong asked Qiu Wuji from behind.
Qiu Wuji seemed a little distracted as she gazed at the skeleton in the seat of honor. She shook her head. "We should still show our predecessors some respect. We shouldn't disturb their remains without cause."
Li Changkong: "?"
They had come here to raid a tomb. How the hell were they supposed to do that without touching the remains?
"Are you worried about danger, Fairy?" Li Changkong asked with a stiff smile. "There's no energy response here at all, so there shouldn't be much of a problem. Given the layout of a temporary palace, the hall itself shouldn't contain any restrictions or mechanisms. Those would only be on the perimeter."
Qiu Wuji nodded. "Indeed."
"Then why aren't you going up?"
Qiu Wuji smiled. "You haven't gone up either. Let's watch first."
Li Changkong seemed a little anxious. "There's an excellent divine sword in that skeleton's hand. Didn't you see it, Fairy?"
Qiu Wuji murmured her agreement. "Indeed."
"Then why not take a look? You haven't competed for anything along the way, Fairy. Haven't you been aiming for the final prize? They've already taken plenty. If you ask for the sword, they probably won't object too much..."
"Mm-hmm." Qiu Wuji remained noncommittal.
If Qiu Wuji could see behind her, she would have noticed Li Changkong gritting his teeth, as though saying, "Go on! Why won't you go up?"
Qiu Wuji smiled faintly.
I don't need to look to know. My Heavenly Dao husband arranged for you to invite me here. Doesn't that mean you have some ulterior purpose? Though my husband didn't give me the details. He won't let me know the specific plot in advance anymore...
Qiu Wuji pouted. *That shameless couple in the park has