497: Let's Go

Let's Go

Four days later.

"Yan Meng dear, would you like some more tea?" Grandma Lee asked, amiably with a smile plastered all over her face, it's not even sarcastic, it's genuine kindness from the very bottom of her heart.

Grandma Lee's status within the shire, although didn't really soar, but the treatment from the people had increased significantly, it's all due to her granddaughter's master. She couldn't help but be stuck for the past few days with glee and happiness.

Which idiot wouldn't want to have the backing of a stronger power? What's more, since they love each other, everything's a win-win situation, some may call her a hypocrite for suddenly having her change her opinion about Yan Meng due to his background, but who could really blame the old-timer?

Of course, Yan Meng didn't mind it, as for Fei Lin, she was born with a thick face, hence, she naturally took advantage of it, hugging Yan Meng everywhere and anytime possible.

Since there's nothing that's against their love, no one could blame her.

It's Yan Meng's 12th cup of tea within an hour, of course, he felt quite full, he immediately refused: "I'm full, thank you, Elder Lee."

Grandma Lee chuckled and waved her hand: "Stop acting so distant, you and Fei Lin are already bound to be married to her, soon enough, you will be part of the family."

"Now or later, we'll be family, so acting too distant is too much." Grandma Lee smiled amiably.

Yan Meng couldn't help but smile wryly.

Soon, Xuan Yuan arrived: "Brothers, sister, the master is summoning us, we're departing soon."

The three, Yan Meng, Xuan Yuan, and Nantian who couldn't help but look at Fei Lin's family speechlessly nodded their head and took off.

Of course, Grandma Lee didn't forget to say a few things before they moved out.

Although Mo Xie's disciples could enter the inner part of the shire while the Alchemy Association could only stay outside, they didn't mind at all, so long as a person or people from their faction could enter.

Soon, they immediately departed to their destination; The Burial Grounds, the ruins and tomb left behind by an Alchemy Emperor.

Of course, it's not only limited to a few people, the whole world had come to participate, not only the four great factions, every clan, factions, groups, and even lone cultivators had traveled to have a chance for fortuitous encounters that can change their destiny forever.

Around four days later.

Mo Xie and his group arrived together with the church, the shire, and the three empires at the site, there were already millions of people gathered here, and these people couldn't help but be awed at the grand lineup of them.

To see so many divine origin ranked cultivators arriving one after another? It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance for most of them, people couldn't help but clench their fists tightly, dreaming of someday, being as awesome as them!

In the center of it all, an arch-shaped rock formation can be seen, surrounding it are rocks embedded with some sort of runes, traces of the things hiding it, such as rocks, vines, and dead logs could be seen clearly from it and are laying a few meters away.

Mo Xie immediately saw a familiar figure standing in the middle of it; Han Xin Yue, the merchant that had spoken to them when they arrived on the continent.

And seeing her there surrounded by elite guards meant that she could probably be the one that had spread the news about the ruins as well as benefitted from it greatly.

Mo Xie and the rest descended in front of the ruins, Han Xin Yue immediately greeted: "It's only been a few months, yet, you're already leading them? I'm quite shocked."

Mo Xie smiled: "Your face doesn't reflect what you've just said."

Han Xin Yue chuckled: "Of course, as a merchant, it's a trade of ours, always expect the unexpected."

Han Xin Yue then saw a few familiar face and couldn't help but be astounded: "Lady Leona, Lady Diana, for you to come here, it's such a great day."

Both Leona and Diana are able to go because, they can finally leave the shire without much of a worry, the two of them together with four other elders at Divine Origin rank came to get whatever they can from this trip to help the shire grow stronger.

Leona had tested the defense of Mo Xie's formation, and it had absolutely done its job, not a single scratch at the shire's wall even after she had used her whole strength!

As the person that had stood as the strongest expert within the continent, she felt assured of its powers and couldn't help but be more awed at Mo Xie's knowledge and means.

The group chatted, it's estimated that around an hour or two more, will the ruins open up based on all of the merchant's guilds gathered information, it opens once every two hundred forty years, and based on what they've gathered, today is that day!

The portal will open for a complete month before closing permanently, those that are left behind will be trapped till the next portal opens. 

It's said that this ruin is already ten thousand years old, and a lot of people had already gone in, yet, no information about people who had come out, and the last time that people used it was eight thousand years ago.

Mo Xie frowned, seeing a merchant like Han Xin Yue knowing what was supposed to be, a really mysterious group as the shire was already well informed and even attached to them.

The shire's mysteriousness and secrecy is extremely well known by only a few leaders, only a handful, or to be correct, only 0.0000000000001% of the continent's population knows what the shire is, which also completely explains the ignorance of the masses present in this place of them, they couldn't even guess who they are or where they are from.

In the middle of their chatting, Han Xin Yue stopped and looked at an artifact on her wrist: "This was a device from the ancient primordial period, and it just shone, meaning that the portal is about to emerge."

Leona looked at it and asked: "That artifact is?"

Han Xin Yue smiled: "I do not know of its true name, but I call it Treasure Detector, Lady Leona."

Leona nodded her head: "Then..." She paused for a bit as every divine origin ranked expert and Mo Xie felt the sudden changes of the spiritual energy around them.

Soon, the arch shone brightly as the ground shook, a craves opened in front of it as an illusory figure appeared, soon, in front of this figure, a rock that had a sword pierced on it showed up.

The illusory figure looked to be the person that's buried or the owner of the ruin.

All of the experts at Celestial Phenomenon rank and above can feel it, the power of this sword and couldn't help but exclaim.

"A Royal Quasi grade weapon!" A divine origin ranked expert exclaimed.

Murmuring can be heard as they all looked at the weapon greedily.

"Only the worthy can take this weapon, and the weapon shall open the portal to the ruin where my treasure lies asleep." The illusory figure spoke once more before vanishing completely.

Immediately, of course, the church's pope tried his hands on it, he didn't show it, but he already exerted 50% of his strength yet the weapon didn't move an inch. He smirked and uttered: "I'm not worthy? Ha! Let me see who is!"

Seeing the pope, one of the strongest figures of the continent couldn't get the sword, everyone felt the pressure, the excitement! If they can withdrew the sword, then, they will be worthy!

A person that can turn the tides!

A talented individual recognized by even an ancient Alchemy Emperor of the past!

They clenched their fists tightly.

They may be the protagonist of their own story! Their story, will begin now as soon as they pull the sword out of the rock!

Every single youth burned with passion as they clenched their fists in anticipation, waiting for the experts to finish their time and to have their turn!

Just the sword alone is enough to have a great faction nurture them to be an elite of their own, if one is willing, they can even trade it for higher positions in life!

Wives? A harem of beautiful beasts, elves, and mutant girls? Piles of treasures? Anything they want!

But just as he spoke, a person moved, it's Gaia: "Of course you are not!"

But as he spoke those words, another group moved towards it, leading them is a youth just between his twenties: "This is getting too annoying, I don't have time for this."

"Yes!" His followers, disciple, and wives followed him immediately. They had already become used to Mo Xie posing after a lot of tries.

Mo Xie arrived at the stone: "Yuan, you can use this sword temporarily, wait till we get something better."

Xuan Yuan didn't know what to say, he just smiled wryly and nodded: "Yes, master."

Mo Xie held the sword, pulled it out like a stick floating in the water, and threw it at Xuan Yuan like it's a piece of candy.

Leona: "............."

Diana: ".............."2

Gaia: ".............."

The Pope: "..............."

Astalos: ".........."

Misa: "..........."

The remaining divine origin ranked experts: ".............."

Everyone else present: "................."

This... isn't this just too anti-climactic? 

Mo Xie ordered: "Let's go." And all of them walk towards the arch, since Xuan Yuan held the sword, he used it to open the portal and entered with his master.

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