Wanderer of the whirling world

Chapter 174 Meeting Uncle Cao Guo Again

Uncle Cao Guo said, and took out another gold tablet from his bosom, on which was engraved a monster with a dragon head and a horse body, which was the mythical beast Gouchen.

Xin Ziqiu now knows a lot about the outer area of ​​this ancient tomb, and when he saw the gold tablet, he immediately understood it.

It's no wonder that when the group came in, they found that Uncle Cao was missing. It turned out that he had been teleported away long ago, and he went to the area represented by Gou Chen.

Uncle Cao Guo went on to say:

"This golden tablet was also given by Master Chunyang to ensure that after entering the ancient tomb, I can go to an area alone and not be restricted or hindered by others.

"Actually, leaving without saying goodbye is really not what I want, but my mentor once told me that Ruyi's secret should not be revealed to others easily, but can only be shared with the warriors who entered the core together, so I can only temporarily hide it.

"Hey, I think you must have been a little panicked at the time. After returning, the lord will make amends and apologize to everyone."

Xin Ziqiu smiled and said:
"It's not just panic, Hong Taiwei found out that the uncle was missing, and lost his temper, saying that he couldn't explain to the officials when he went back."

However, he still had many doubts in his heart, after thinking about it, he said:

"Uncle Guo, it's not true that you acted as the capital prison, but it's true that you took the opportunity to enter the ancient tomb. What is your purpose? You just said that Patriarch Chunyang sent you here to find someone, so who exactly are you looking for?" ? Can you tell me one or two?"

Uncle Cao Guo shook his head and said:
"The two benefactors only said that they would take this scepter as a token, and if they were destined, they would naturally find that person, and the rest of the secrets should not be revealed, so this lord is also at a loss.

"I have come all the way. Whenever I encounter any checkpoints, as long as I show Ruyi, I will pass them smoothly. I lost my way until I was transported to this palace. When I had no idea, I met you. I think everything is God's will As a result, it was all within the expectations of the two mentors.

"Xin Xiaowei, you are the fate of my lord here, and it seems that whether I can fulfill my teacher's entrustment in the future depends entirely on you. How we will go and what to do in the future, this lord is completely up to you. Nothing else."

Xin Ziqiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he didn't expect that the uncle of the country would come in in such a daft way after asking three questions.

But LV Dongbin and Zhongliquan sent Ruyi and gold slips, and spent a long time to arrange Uncle Cao to come in, but they played tricks and didn't even disclose the details of the mission, which is simply inexplicable.

Are immortals so unreliable in their work?

He wanted to complain: You don't even know who you are looking for, where can I find it for you?
But in the end it was the famous Uncle Cao Guo, Xin Ziqiu swallowed the words that came to his lips, and he was relieved after thinking about it.

Since I also want to explore the core area, it doesn't hurt to bring one more person.

Anyway, what should I do then? If Uncle Cao Guo didn't get anything, then I can't blame myself. Why can't he even say what tasks he has?
So he nodded and said:

"If that's the case, then uncle Guo please hand over the gold slips to me for safekeeping. I already have three here, and with yours, we'll have it all together."

Uncle Cao Guo was also an honest person, and he really obeyed Xin Ziqiu's words, and handed over the golden slip without saying a word.

Xin Ziqiu reached out and put it in the treasure bag. He didn't know if it was an illusion. He found that the four gold tablets seemed to have a certain resonance when they were put together, and they trembled slightly.

It's just that the resonance is too weak, even with the strength of his spiritual sense at this time, he can't be sure whether the vibration of the golden tablet is real, or he is too sensitive.

Uncle Cao Guo asked suspiciously:

"Lieutenant Xin, there are many exits in front of you. I tried one just now, and found that the road inside is extremely narrow and long, and it leads to a dead end at the end. Should we spend more time and continue to try one by one?"

Xin Ziqiu waved his hand and said with a smile:

"No, I think I know how to go."

Uncle Cao Guo looked curious:
"Oh? So I ask Captain Xin for advice."

Xin Ziqiu was also polite, pointing to the murals on the surrounding walls and said:
"Have Uncle Guo seen these paintings?"

Uncle Cao Guo nodded:
"I've seen it. This mural seems to tell the story of an ancient war, but what does this have to do with the exit?"

Xin Ziqiu pointed to one of the murals and said to Uncle Cao Guo:

"These paintings are all marked in inconspicuous places. Uncle Guo, please look at this picture of a great battle. There is a special symbol engraved on the body of the divine beast Xuanming."

Uncle Cao followed Xin Ziqiu's finger to look. Sure enough, there was a very inconspicuous pentagram pattern on the top of Xuanming's head in the painting.

Xin Ziqiu pointed to the mural on the other wall and said:

"Look here again. This is the alien spaceship that descended from the sky, and it has the same pattern on it."

Uncle Cao watched intently and found the same pentagram at the bottom of the spaceship in the painting.

Xin Ziqiu pointed him to the pictures on the other two walls. On the enchantment summoned by the aliens and on the sealed giant, there was an inconspicuous pentagram, which was hard to spot.

Uncle Cao Guo suddenly realized:
"Could it be that this pentagram pattern is a reminder to find the exit?"

Xin Ziqiu nodded and said:
"It's more than a reminder, it's a sign of exit."

After finishing speaking, he led Uncle Cao Guo to the exits one by one, and pointed.

Next to each exit, there is a small pattern engraved, such as a triangle, a crescent, etc. The graphics of each exit are different.

The two looked down one by one, and sure enough they found a pentagram pattern next to one of the exits.

Xin Ziqiu smiled and said:
"This is the correct exit."

Uncle Cao Guo was dumbfounded:
"Captain Xin, did you come up with this yourself?"

Xin Ziqiu nodded:
"Yes, after seeing the murals, it's obvious."

As he said it, he was full of doubts in his heart. This pentagram pattern appeared three times on objects related to alien races, and the other time it was painted on Xuanming's body.

Is this done by the painter at random, or is there some kind of connection between Xuan Ming and the alien race?

Uncle Cao Guo really didn't think so much. He was already shocked by Xin Ziqiu's extraordinary observation ability. He expressed admiration and said excitedly:

"How is this obvious? I have also looked at the murals on the wall for a long time, but I didn't notice the details that Xiaowei Xin said, let alone connect them with the exit location.

"As expected, Captain Xin, you are my lord's destiny! With you here, I believe I will be able to complete the tasks entrusted by my two benefactors."

Xin Ziqiu has received systematic mathematics training, and he is extremely sensitive to details. In addition, his spiritual sense is now strong, and his observation ability is far better than before. Compared with ordinary people like Uncle Cao, he is naturally much stronger.

He has been a child prodigy in the eyes of others since he was a child, and he has long been accustomed to the praise and admiration of others. He smiled lightly at that moment, and did not say much. Uncle Guo said:
"Uncle Guo, please hide behind me. I don't know what kind of danger lies ahead. Let's be careful."

Uncle Cao Guo saw Xin Ziqiu's ability, and now his doubts were all gone, and he obeyed him even more. Hearing this, he quickly stood behind him, obediently and motionless.

Xin Ziqiu gently pushed open the dark door, and saw a long corridor inside.

He lit the torch, and the two walked in one after the other.

Not far away, I found that the eyes suddenly opened up.

Connected by the corridor is another much smaller palace.

The area here is about [-] to [-] feet, and the height is also [-] to [-] feet. There are countless unknown yellow gemstones inlaid on the walls and ceiling beams, which emit light naturally, illuminating this space extremely brightly.

Xin Ziqiu looked around and saw an old man sitting upright with his eyes closed in the middle of the empty hall.

The old man was thin and dwarf-like. Although his face was rosy, it was dryly wrinkled, and he looked very old.

At this time, his face was serene, and he seemed to be still in meditation, and he didn't notice anyone coming.

Xin Ziqiu and Uncle Cao looked at each other and walked up to the old man together.

Uncle Cao Guo dusted off his robe, saluted respectfully and solemnly, and asked:
"Cao Jingxiu, may I ask the old man Gao's name?"

The old man closed his eyes tightly and did not answer.

Uncle Cao Guo bowed to the ground again and saluted the old man, but no matter how humble he was, the other party never responded.

Xin Ziqiu felt something was wrong, the old man must be dead.

He remembered reading novels in the past, it is said that some cultivators, when they reach a certain level, will undergo the so-called "corpse dissection", leaving behind an immortal body, leaving the secular world and becoming immortal.

The old man didn't respond to the outside world, so it shouldn't be the case.

He patted Uncle Cao Guo, motioned him to step aside, walked up to the old man himself, and gently poked his body with his hand.

Sure enough, the hand was as hard as pig iron, and it was completely cold, not like the flesh of a living person at all.

He touched his breath again, but he had already lost his breath.

Xin Ziqiu shrugged and said:
"No wonder he didn't say a word. I'm afraid he has been dead for a long time."

Uncle Cao Guo sighed and said:

"I don't know how many years have passed since this old gentleman sat here. It's really unbelievable that his body doesn't rot. Captain Xin, what should we do now?"

Xin Ziqiu looked around, and found that the place was flat everywhere, and there was no other exit. He lost his mind for a while, so he shook his head and said:
"I don't know, the only clue here is this old man, but he is dead..."

Having said that, he suddenly paused, rolled his eyes and said:

"By the way, maybe he left some last words or something like that. I heard that before the celestial being died, he had a feeling in advance, and he would arrange the funeral in advance."

Uncle Cao Guo thought it made sense, and walked around the old man's body twice, but found nothing unusual, and said strangely:

"There are no traces here."

Xin Ziqiu also looked around for a long time, no matter whether it was on the wall or the ground, it was smooth and smooth, without any writing at all.

He thought for a while and said:

"Maybe he wants to hide his last words, let's move him away and see if there is anything under his ass."

As he spoke, he reached out and hugged the old man, and was about to lift him up.

Unexpectedly, under the force, the old man remained motionless.

Xin Ziqiu was very surprised, with his real qi now abundant, even a big stone weighing several hundred catties could be easily lifted.

Seeing this, Cao Guojiu hurried over to help, but his cultivation level was far inferior to Xin Ziqiu's, and the two of them worked hard together, but it was still difficult to shake the old man's body.

Since he couldn't move, Xin Ziqiu wanted to push him down, but the old man seemed to grow on the ground, no matter how hard Xin Ziqiu tried, he wouldn't move at all.

He really had no choice but to take a step back, pull out the Blood River Sword, and gave a deep salute to the old man's body, saying:
"Old man, it's urgent. I have to see if you have left any last words. You didn't mean to be disrespectful to your old law body. When we find a way out, we will cremate you and properly arrange your bones."

After all, he picked up the Geng Jinyang Thunder, and the Blood River sword suddenly became white, and it became extremely sharp, and he slashed at the old man fiercely.

He couldn't move the old man's body, so he had no choice but to cut him into several pieces first, and then see if there were any clues left.

Although doing so would be suspected of desecrating the body, but he really has no other way, he can't stay here forever.

Just when the blade was about to touch the top of the old man's head, suddenly a thin and withered hand stretched out, clamping the Blood River Sword with two fingers.

Xin Ziqiu only felt that the sword seemed to be clamped by iron tongs, and it was extremely difficult to move it.

Immediately afterwards, a strong force came from the blade of the sword, which broke through the real qi that protected his golden bell cover, and hit his chest directly, making his sternum almost shattered, making him dizzy.

The long sword was released, and Xin Ziqiu fell back more than a foot, sitting firmly on his buttocks.

He stood up and looked intently, only to see that the old man who had been dead for some time had come back to life, the tip of the Blood River Sword was clamped between the middle fingers of his left hand, and the blade was still trembling slightly.

Xin Ziqiu was taken aback, swallowed, and asked in a low voice:

"You, are you a human or a ghost?"

The old man looked at Xin Ziqiu with a smile, then at Uncle Cao Guo, and said leisurely:

"I slept here and was having a good dream, but I was interrupted by you two noisy boys. It's really rude to disturb people's quietness."

His voice was sharp, like a baby, his eyes were shining brightly, he held the tip of the sword, pointed at Xin Ziqiu with the hilt and said:
"You kid, you still want to chop me with a sword, is there any law? If you hack my old man to death, you will pay for your life, do you know that?"

Xin Ziqiu also looked helpless, how could he know that the old man was still alive, so he could only say apologetically:

"Old man, you are already out of breath. The body has been cold for some time. I thought you had already passed away."

Seeing his embarrassment, the old man giggled:
"Hahaha, I'm teasing you. I've been in this ghostly place for a long time, and it's rare for someone to come to entertain me. Since the two children can come here, they are also destined. If you have any requests, just ask."

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　Thanks to the book friend for the reward.

　　Thank you for your support.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)