It worked! It really could be opened this time! Du Fuzhou exclaimed inwardly.
A small raised platform stood in the center of the little room, with a palm-sized Stone Box resting on it.
There was also a Bronze Lock on the Stone Box. The lock was even covered in verdigris; clearly, it had been here a long time and was showing signs of corrosion.
Du Fuzhou quickly walked up to the platform.
Standing before it, he could not conceal the excitement on his face, and even his body trembled involuntarily.
Du Fuzhou had lost his composure somewhat. For a long time, he had never imagined there was anything left that could make him lose his composure like this.
Yet now, he had.
Only after taking several deep breaths did Du Fuzhou gradually calm down.
Once he felt completely calm, Du Fuzhou turned his palm over, revealing an antique bronze-colored key in his hand.
Its color alone made it clear that this key was very old indeed.
That was no surprise. The bronze lock was ancient and mottled with corrosion, so naturally, the key was just as old.
However, since the key had been in Du Fuzhou's possession, it was not mottled with corrosion like the bronze lock.
Without hesitation, Du Fuzhou inserted the key into the keyhole.
With a gentle twist of his hand, a crisp click rang out in the silent room.
To Du Fuzhou, that sound was no different from a sudden thunderclap. His heart raced, and his breathing grew somewhat heavy again.
Both his outstretched hands trembled uncontrollably.
He slowly opened the Stone Box, revealing a jade-green Little Jade Vial inside.
Du Fuzhou took the Little Jade Vial in his hand and examined it closely.
"Is this it? The great secret secretly passed down through our Demon