Cataclysm King.

Chapter 537 Imperial Tomb Manor

Two months later.

Loon Heights.

A temporary adventure group consisting of several hundred people is exploring a misty mountainous area.

In the team, Ji Xun and Ming Peacock disguised themselves as ordinary adventurers and followed the land reclamation team that nominally belonged to the "Count of Sequoia" to explore the terrain.

That’s right!

This mountain forest area with redwood trees in the southwest corner of the Loon Highlands is now the private domain of a second-rate earl named "Icarmel Ross".

Over the past year or so, the Old Continent has changed drastically.

Not only this second-rate earl, there are already more than a dozen nobles of all sizes planting flags near the Luen Highlands.

Opening up new territory is the best time to make a class jump.

Various declining nobles who had lost their territories in the Southern Continent, or did not have much territory, all appeared.

And there happens to be large tracts of unclaimed land in the Old World waiting to plant flags and declare sovereignty.

Now these second-rate nobles from the southern continent have recruited a large number of various adventure groups to help them expand their territories and explore treasure deposits.

The Talon Empire has prospered in the Central Continent for hundreds of thousands of years. The most important reason is because the resources of this continent are sufficient.

The land is full of high-quality mineral deposits and ancient ruins. During the three thousand years, wood spiritual creatures have had sufficient growth period.

It can be said that the resources of the Old Continent today are comparable to the Warcraft Forest in the Southern Continent, with treasures everywhere.

Coupled with the recent war in the Southern Continent, a large number of powerful nobles who took refuge have also poured into the Old Continent with their families.

In the Old Continent now, there are probably dozens or hundreds of scattered principalities and princes in total.

As the Holy See's binding force on these nobles continues to decline, this number continues to skyrocket.

Ji Xun chose to follow the adventure group. Firstly, he wanted to find out what the situation was like near the Rune Highlands. Secondly, he knew that there were top-notch undead monsters in the Rune Highlands, so it would be safer to follow an adventure group that was familiar with the route.

"Everyone, be careful. The famous 'Misty Ghost Realm' is nearby. So far, no one who has gone in has come out alive. If you don't want to die, don't run around."

"Captain Luo Luo, is this fog so evil? Could it be that there are some ancient ruins?"

"Who knows. I don't know about the ruins, but there must be a lot of high-level undead monsters. Many high-level mercenary groups have gone in before, but no one came out alive, and gradually no one dared to go. Our mission is to replace Your Majesty, the Count, is exploring the mineral deposits along the route, and other matters are not ours."

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The exploration team walked to a misty valley and deliberately avoided the black mist area deep in the valley.

However, at the end of the team, Ji Xun and Peacock quietly left the team and walked into the valley.

Because Ji Xun tried, there was already a communication signal here.

Chujiu and Nanjing are now in the misty imperial mausoleum.

The two entered the fog and soon fell into a looping maze.

Ji Xun had been here last time and knew that this was a god-level trapped person restriction, so he was not in a hurry.

After contacting Nan Jing using the communicator, he led Peacock all the way towards the depths of the mist.

As we walked, a fork in the circular maze suddenly appeared, and a psychic crow flew over to guide the direction.

The two of them followed it all the way inside.

Not long after, a cheerful and surprising call came from deep in the mist: "Mr. Ji Xun!"

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Ji Xun looked intently and saw a figure with a bun on his head trotting over happily in the mist.

The visibility was not high, and by the time he could clearly see Miss Ballhead's bright smiling face, she was already in her arms.

With his arms full of Wen Yu, Ji Xun hugged Nan Jing, who was wearing a beautiful palace dress, and the two met and gave each other a warm hug.

He smiled and touched her head and said, "Xiaonan, long time no see."

"Well, long time no see."

Nan Jing also poked out his head buried behind Ji Xun's shoulder, his big crystal eyes shining with the purest joy.

Friends reunited, and there seemed to be too much to say in their hearts. However, when the ball-headed lady looked up, she realized that there was a stranger beside Ji Xun.

Nan Jing blinked, looking at Peacock's delicate face, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Wow, this sister is so beautiful."

Not only her appearance, she always felt that looking at the woman with white-eyed pupils in front of her, she felt an inexplicable intimacy.

Peacocks feel the same way.

She had seen Nan Su Shang in the underworld passage before, so she vaguely guessed that the little girl in front of her was the heir of the Nan family and the master of her own Peacock lineage.

The connection of this blood contract is indelible with time.

But after all, he was a complete stranger and didn’t know how to speak.

Ji Xun quickly introduced to Miss Wanzitou: "This is the Miss Nanjing I told you before, the inheritor of the Nan family."

Turning around, he introduced Peacock again: "This is Miss Bai. A descendant of the Ming Peacock clan."

When she heard "Peacock", Nan Jing's eyes were obviously startled. She looked at the peacock with wide eyes and said in surprise: "My sister is a peacock? Wow, I said, why is she so beautiful? She also feels very friendly."

It felt like meeting blood relatives again after not seeing each other for a long time, and bright joy appeared on the face of the young lady.

Ji Xun knew Nan Jing's character very well, and her happiness must be from the bottom of her heart, not because Peacock was a contracted monster.

Although Peacock is a warcraft lord with the blood of mythical beasts and is not familiar with humans, she also has extremely high wisdom and the ability to see the good and evil of the soul.

She felt the kind of family-like kindness from Master Nan Jing.

Nan Jing said excitedly: "Ah, Mr. Ji Xun, how did you meet him?"

Ji Xundao: "This is a long story."

To be honest, the matters in the Dead Realm and the current complex situation in the Southern Continent cannot be explained in just a few words.

Only then did Nan Jing realize that he was too excited, "Ah, yes, yes! Let's go to the manor! Sister Chujiu is here too. We haven't seen him for a long time, and she misses Mr. Ji Xun very much too."

As she spoke, she excitedly held Ji Xun with one hand and the peacock with the other, and walked towards the depths of the mist.

Ji Xun knew that this was the tomb of the Augustus royal family.

The last time I came here, there was only one undead tombkeeper who had lived for more than three thousand years.

The only building on the ground was a stone house built by the tomb keeper.

However, this time, it was completely different.

As we walked, the fog that had been permeating the surroundings suddenly disappeared, and our field of vision suddenly became clearer.

In front of Ji Xun's eyes, a beautiful manor with bright sunshine and the fragrance of birds and flowers appeared!

The manor is lined with green trees, various wildflowers are blooming on the lawn, and there is a clear blue lake.

The sun is bright in the sky, the breeze is rippling, the blue waves in the lake are like scales, and a group of small fish are swimming happily among the water plants.

I didn’t see the simple stone house, but I saw a castle with beautiful stained glass.

This beautiful scene of the manor makes people feel refreshed physically and mentally after seeing it.

Even Ji Xun let out a light sigh.

He had seen many luxurious manors before, but this one was the most special.

Changing the terrain environment is very easy for high-level extraordinary people.

Trees can grow very tall in a short time by stimulating growth; flowers, birds, insects and fish can be cultivated and become full of vitality; such huge lakes can only be solved by a small magic circle that condenses some water elements.

But what is very special is that every embellishment is just right, like an oil painting, integrating the beautiful scenery into the visible field of vision.

Every detail reveals just the right amount of beauty.

The artistic content of the design of this manor is very high.

It's so high that it feels like you're in a fairy tale world.

Moreover, there are traces of the flow of laws from various systems.

It was obviously made by an expert.

Nan Jing, who was beside him, looked at Ji Xun in surprise and explained, "This manor was designed by Senior Griffith."

"oh."

Ji Xun was stunned when he heard that, so that was the case.

Griffith is a top art master in the [Painter] sequence. No wonder this manor is so beautiful.

Ji Xun and the others were on the hillside, looking away. They happened to be looking at the window of the castle. A cold and arrogant girl with beautiful silver hair was leaning against the window.

Seeing Ji Xun coming, she nodded slightly as a greeting.

Ji Xun saw this, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, but loudly shouted: "The ninth day of the lunar month!"

She knew that Chujiu's desolate temperament was due to the [White Queen] sequence.

But just because of the deserted situation, Ji Xun deliberately shouted this loudly.

Not only Chujiu heard this voice clearly.

The servants in the castle heard it too.

They all poked their heads to see who was coming, and they were able to call Her Majesty the Queen by her first name.

Feeling a little uncomfortable being stared at by everyone, a faint smile appeared on Chujiu's eyebrows, and he said "hmm" as a response.

Nan Jing also smiled when he saw it, "Ah, I haven't seen Sister Chujiu smile for a long time. Sure enough, it was Mr. Ji Xun who came that made her smile." Ji Xun smiled but said nothing.

Every time he saw Chujiu, he would always think of the scene when he first came to this world.

Chujiu was the first human being he met and the first friend to die.

The imperial mausoleum is completely different from the lifeless atmosphere before, and the beautiful scenery of the manor makes people feel happy.

Before Ji Xun and the others entered the castle, Chujiu had already walked down.

Originally, the three of them didn't need to be polite or receive them, but Peacock was a guest.

And she is also an eighth-level divine beast lord.

On the ninth day of the lunar month, the Augustus royal family also provided sufficient reception etiquette, and had already prepared a reception banquet.

When Ji Xun heard this, he realized that there were hundreds of people in the castle.

These are the descendants of those remnants of the Talon Palace who were part of the previous Dragon Rebel Army.

Originally, Chujiu had never thought of herself as a princess, nor had she ever thought about it. But those remnants of the court believed that she was of Augustus blood. There was no escaping it, so this manor was born.

Everyone is serving the king of Augustus' generation just like they did three thousand years ago.

Ji Xun has nothing to say about the kind of loyalty that is engraved in his bloodline and the [Dynasty's Secret Code of Conferment].

There was still some time before lunch, so Chujiu and Nan Jing took Ji Xun and his wife to visit the castle.

Everything in the castle is built in the Talon classical royal style.

It was also Ji Xun's first time to visit such a luxurious mansion.

It must be said that the royal family of Augustus has an extraordinary heritage.

Even some of the ornaments in the castle corridors are genuine relics of the Talon royal family.

But Ji Xun had no interest in these foreign objects.

There is nothing happier than meeting old friends again.

The same goes for Chujiu and Nanjing, chatting while strolling around.

"Recently, the nobles from the Southern Continent have moved into the Central Continent in large numbers, and many people from Rune Highlands have come to divide their territory. Sister Chujiu and I happened to be here to comprehend the [Emperor's Stone Tablet], so we came over to guard the imperial mausoleum."

"Ah Ji Xun, you don't know how annoying those guys are. People break in every day. There are also some guys who dig holes in the ground."

"We can't show our faces yet, so we can only activate the guardian ban. Otherwise, if outsiders know that this is the imperial mausoleum, trouble will continue."

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Chujiu's extraordinary state is getting higher and higher, but her temper is getting colder and colder. Although Ji Xun doesn't feel any vitality from her, she does speak less and less.

And Nan Jing was like a cheerful elf, jumping up and down and telling Ji Xun the trivial things that happened recently.

Although Ji Xun had guessed everything before he came, he still found it quite interesting to hear this.

Probably because the environment of this castle was so good, and because he realized that Chujiu and Nanjing were not bad people, two elves, Cora and Nina, suddenly flew out of Ji Xun's pocket.

Seeing two elves with a halo above their heads, Nan Jing recognized this mythical creature and said in surprise: "Eh, elemental elves? No, the Queen of Elements?"

Even Chujiu's eyes lit up when he saw it.

She practiced the Ice Law and was very sensitive to the elements, and she immediately sensed the specialness of the two elves.

Two elves flew out, and the concentration of elements around them instantly increased several times.

"Um."

Ji Xun nodded and introduced: "This is Korra and Nina, friends we met by chance when we went to the Southern Continent before."

I went to [Moon Well] to be baptized before. Although the two elves are not queens of elements yet, they are almost there.

The two elves have been following Ji Xun for a long time. They know that he is surrounded by good people and are much less hostile to humans. After listening to their introduction, the two elves also said in unison: "Hello."

Nan Jing, a psychic, has a natural affinity for all spiritual things. She watched the two elves greeting her, and showed her cute little fangs, and responded: "Hello, wow, I am still the first This is the first time I’ve met your tribe.”

With that said, she asked Ji Xun again: "By the way, Ji Xun, you didn't tell me how you met Sister Peacock just now. And you have been to the Southern Continent for so long, have you done anything interesting?"

Chujiu was also curious and glanced out of the corner of his eye.

Ji Xun was also happy to share his experiences during this period with his two old friends, and said slowly: "This starts with the Giant Spirit City in the southern continent. Didn't I originally go to the Royal Academy to study the field? Later, the Great Emperor The relic suddenly appeared, which triggered a wave of treasure hunting. Korra and Nina were also robbed from the forest by adventurers at that time."

That said, it took a long time.

The three of them had unknowingly reached an observation deck in the castle, where they could overlook a large area of ​​grassland and lakes and receive warm sunlight.

The breeze blows slowly, and the faint fragrance of flowers comes to my nose.

Hearing Ji Xun's experiences, Nan Jing's pretty face showed waves of shock, "Wow, so many things have happened? Oh my god, if I had known earlier, I should have gone with you."

Chujiu, however, was more concerned about other things and said, "You mean, Lanlingst's ancestor died in the Death Realm?"

"Um."

Ji Xun nodded, thinking Chujiu already knew the information.

Looking at it now, the two women didn't know.

That guy Jia Yu seemed to be waiting for him to come back and tell them this information.

He said: "That time when the emperor went to explore the depths of the abyss crevices, he should have been severely attacked by monsters. Then he was attacked by the metal dragons headed by the Dragon God Marodis, and then by the current ruler of the Southern Continent, the Dragon God Airel. During the war between the two warring parties, Xiaonan's ancestors channeled the Dark Peacock clan to help them fight during the establishment of the Airel Empire, and then their clan was trapped in the Dead Realm for hundreds of thousands of years until the seal of the Dead Realm was opened."

There are too many stories buried in the unknown history of the Scarlet Sect, the Sun Sect, the civil strife of the Dragon Clan, and the Illumination Priory.

Nan Jing was very excited after hearing this.

She was very excited when she heard the interesting things about the adventure; when she heard about the thrills, she also looked nervous.

Ji Xun stopped after the Scarlet Lord summoned the clown in blood and the three major sects left. .

Nan Jing couldn't help but ask: "What happened next? The dead dragon Marodis returned from the underworld. How did you get out? As far as I know, there is no return from the passage to the underworld."

If there is anyone who knows the best about the underworld in this world, it must be this Miss Meathead.

The reason why Ji Xun hesitated was because of this.

But he still said: "Later, we met Aunt Nan."

Nan Jing was instinctively slow and had not yet reacted, "Huh? Have you met Mother?"

"Um."

Ji Xundao: "Aunt Nan happened to be in the underworld before. She used the Netherworld Train to bring us out of the underworld passage."

"Oh. I haven't seen my mother for a long time."

Nan Jing muttered, not thinking that going to the underworld was a big deal: "Ji Xun, mother hasn't come back? I haven't been able to contact her for a while."

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Ji Xun hesitated for another moment.

The peacock on the side said nothing because she witnessed what happened with her own eyes.

Chujiu seemed to understand the hesitation on Ji Xun's face, and his crystal eyes suddenly dimmed.

As if she sensed that something was not right in the atmosphere, the relaxed smile on Nan Jing's face slowly faded away. She looked at Ji Xun like a little girl who made a mistake: "Huh? What's wrong? I, did I say something wrong? "

Ji Xun patted her shoulder like a friend and said, "Aunt Nan didn't come back. She asked me to bring you something back."

As he spoke, he took out the scroll that sealed all of Nan Su Shang's cultivation and the secret box.

Nan Jing's eyes fell on the scroll with the unique divine mark of her Nan family, and her eyes immediately froze.

She didn't speak, but the sparkle in her eyes flickered intensely.

For a moment, she understood what was happening.

The originally clear and pure eyes of this ball-headed lady seemed to be shrouded in a thin layer of mist.

Tears welled up in his eyes, but they stubbornly refused to fall.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and every time she blinked she seemed to be fighting the sadness inside.

She bit her lip lightly, trying to hide the sadness that was already surging like a tide in her heart.

Nan Jing lowered his head, looked at the scroll in Ji Xun's hand, stretched out his hand, and took it silently.

As if seeing the remains of his mother, the strong tearing feeling in his heart instantly hit his heart, and two lines of hot tears slid down his cheeks.

The crystal tears fell down in large pieces, landing at the feet, leaving little wet traces on the ground.

Nan Jing didn't look up, and Ji Xun didn't see her face.

But at that moment, he seemed to see that innocent girl with a round head suddenly turned around and left.

He became the mature, intellectual, and wise Priest of the South.

Chujiu had experienced the same heartbreaking experience. She looked at Nanjing with a sigh between her eyebrows.

Ji Xun did not hesitate and hugged Nan Jing.

The ball-headed lady seemed to have found support all of a sudden. She buried her head in his chest and finally cried out.

(End of chapter)