Two Groups

I knew you were up to no good!

Inside the tomb of the King of Liang, Zhang Xuezhou did not panic excessively and remained remarkably calm.

He couldn't help but remain calm, firstly because he had Grain Avoidance powder and Grain Avoidance techniques, and he could persist for one or two years without any problem.

Secondly, he now possesses the Liang King's Ring of Control, and apart from his insufficient cultivation level preventing him from activating the array, he can freely enter and exit many parts of the tomb thanks to the Ring of Control.

Thirdly, it stems from the confidence brought about by the Acupoint-Fixing Technique.

This is the lineage of the Physiognomy School mentioned by King Liang, and it has the potential to pinpoint the burial site.

Finally, he is a successor of the Yin-Yang School, and therefore possesses some skill in formations.

Zhang Xuezhou had never used the Feng Shui site selection technique before, but since Dong Zhongshu had used it before, he also knew how to use it.

He possesses the skills to locate auspicious burial sites by finding the earth's veins, and also the Acupoint-Fixing Technique of these sites.

Although their skills were all poor, Zhang Xuezhou did possess the basic conditions for breaking through the mountains and rivers and establishing a lasting and righteous dynasty.

He glanced at the jade pendant containing the Acupoint-Fixing Technique in his hand, then looked at the storage bag.

Zhang Xuezhou was not without interest in physiognomy; he even considered having Zhang Manqian learn it. However, Zhang Xuezhou did not expect that he would encounter Hongku's Incantation Technique simply by trying to activate the inheritance jade.

Incantation Technique are difficult to use to save people, but easy to kill them. Hongku keeping this Incantation Technique to guide him was clearly not out of a desire to help him, but rather to most likely kill him.

Zhang Xuezhou was also fortunate that he was still able to control Hongku, thus avoiding the harm caused by the tampering with the Inheritance Jade.

"You gave me a ring of magical control; this legacy jade will accompany you in your eternal slumber!"

Looking at the coffin of the King of Liang, Zhang Xuezhou then threw the jade tablet containing the secrets of Acupoint-Fixing Technique into it.

If he waits until tomorrow to contact Hongku, he can still drop one.

For him, once he had a complete memory, he could back it up in reality, so that he could look it up if he forgot, instead of still having a dangerous medium of magic.

"With such expertise in locating burial sites, it's no wonder the Xiang family was wiped out by Emperor Qin. If Emperor Qin had also wanted to build a grand tomb for burial, the Xiang family's Acupoint-Fixing Technique would have been far superior. Wouldn't Emperor Qin have been left lying in his tomb, only to have it looted clean?"

Like many other Technique Method, the practice of Acupoint-Fixing Technique is not actually too difficult; the difficulty lies in how to locate the acupoints.

Without the Ring of Control, the power of the Mountain and River Eternal Solid Array's array points would have severely injured or even killed Zhang Xuezhou with a single impact.

Consequently, how to quickly locate acupoints, calculate the corresponding risks, and whether the procedure has sufficient efficacy for acupoint closure have all become essential considerations.

"With my True Spirit Realm cultivation, I should be able to stop the Mountain and River Eternal Solidification Formation for three to five minutes, right?"

Zhang Xuezhou pondered for a while, then continued to practice the technique in simulation, striving to perform it swiftly and decisively when the acupoints were actually located.

As for the power of the Acupoint-Fixing Technique, it is related to proficiency to some extent, but more so to the level of cultivation. Zhang Xuezhou did not expect to increase its power much after simulating its release multiple times.

He obediently continued to perform the spellcasting gestures.

On the mountain where Fengxize area is located, the four-person investigation team has dug down to the rock layer in the direction of the location.

"Recorder Ning, this Earth Escape Technique is a type of magic that can't be used to escape into rocks, can it?" asked the military officer surnamed Lu.

"Logically speaking, ordinary Earth Escape Technique is a technique that allows one to escape through rock layers. If one were to escape here, one would have to turn around and change direction," Ning Cheng nodded.

"So where did he turn to?"

I think he's still a little lower down!

Ning Cheng pondered his unchanging senses and felt that Zhang Xuezhou was right below the rock layer.

"Didn't you say that Earth Escape Technique) can't pass through layers of stone?" the general surnamed Lu asked in surprise.

"You know I'm talking about ordinary Earth Escape Technique. What if he has special Earth Escape Technique?"

Looking at the hard, bluish-green stone layer, Ning Cheng also had some doubts.

If it weren't for his Technique Method markings indicating that the other party was inside, Ning Cheng wouldn't have believed that Zhang Xuezhou could traverse such a stone layer.

"Ning Lushi, you said this is a feng shui burial site, and it's possible that someone built a tomb here. Did he crawl under the stone layer from the tomb entrance?" General Lang pondered.

"Very likely," Ning Cheng nodded, "He may have entered this underground tomb from another area and then just stayed there without moving!"

"He's not moving anymore? Is he sleeping in the tomb?"

Who knows!

Ning Cheng shrugged.

Ning Cheng felt a pang of sympathy for this kind of adversary.

He had spent most of his life investigating people, but this was the first time he had ever seen someone being investigated flee to a tomb to hide.

Ning Cheng didn't want to mess around and damage the tombs that others had built, but compared to digging a hole in this layer of bluestone, he felt it would be easier to find the burial chamber to enter.

"Then everyone, search around and see where the entrance to the tomb is," General Lang instructed.

"Given the size of the tomb, the area where he could reside in the lower stone layers cannot be very large," Ning Cheng said.

"That's right," General Lang said. "Even the area covered by the imperial mausoleum is only a few miles in size, so our search area is definitely limited!"

"We've got him wrapped around our little finger! No matter how fast he runs, he can't escape our grasp!"

The general surnamed Lu put the iron helmet he had been using to dig into the ground back on his head, then stared wide-eyed at his surroundings, attempting to find the tomb door and force his way in.

"Damn it, there's a herd of horses over on the south side of the mountain, they seem to be of royal quality!"

The group entered from the north side of the mountain, and when they reached the south side, they saw dozens of fine horses tethered in the woods in the distance.

The military officer surnamed Lu discovered the news extremely quickly, and this information made everyone feel a sense of unease.

"It seems the Liang Prince's Mansion is building a tomb here," General Lang said with a grim expression. "They might also be after that kid!"

"How did this guy manage to cause so much trouble in such a short time?" The military officer surnamed Lu asked incredulously. "Could it be that he was caught red-handed graffitiing in Suiyang City?"

"It's not impossible!" General Lang said.

"The question is, how did he manage to escape so precisely into the tomb built by the Liang Prince's Mansion?"

Where is the King of Liang?

"King Liang wasn't very old, so he must have built his tomb beforehand. The entrance shouldn't be too hard to find!"

"Walk!"

Despite seeing the horses from the Liang Prince's residence, the group did not stop.

If a conflict arises between the two sides, they will inevitably have to act in the name of the Northern Frontier Legion and try to take the other side away.

Compared to the trek through the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, which involved the lives of the soldiers of the Northern Frontier Legion, including them, the interests of the Liang Prince's Mansion were insignificant.

The horses of the Liang Prince's mansion caused trouble, but they also undoubtedly indicated the direction of the tomb entrance.

If they follow the trails once trodden by the knights, they will surely find the true entrance to the Liang King's tomb.

The four proceeded cautiously, but the expected heavy guard and search did not materialize.

Following the trail of footsteps, they eventually found themselves on a slope filled with yellow earth.

Numerous footprints disappeared here.

Looking at the silent surroundings, the footprints on the ground, and the hill of yellow earth covering the ground ahead, Ning Cheng felt a sudden shiver run down his spine.

"This is a very typical method of sealing a tomb. After a few years, weeds and trees will grow here, making it difficult to find the real entrance. King Liang... if it is King Liang inside, he must have sacrificed many people alive," Ning Cheng said, frowning.

"You mean that kid was unlucky, and was captured and sacrificed alive just two days after arriving in Suiyang City?"

I originally thought Zhang Xuezhou was slippery and difficult to catch, a real headache.

But the thought that the other party might have been captured by King Liang and sacrificed alive in his tomb made the general surnamed Lu feel that there was really nothing to resent about such an unlucky fellow.