Chapter 97 (1/2)

The next instant, Claire suddenly felt an irresistible strong power power suck her in directly. Pulling Claire’s hand, Summer was also sucked in right after.

Instantly, four people had disappeared.

Ben humphed coldly, extended his hand, and also disappeared before their eyes.

Jean didn’t saw a word, walking forward and disappearing voluntarily. Everybody else looked at each other in dismay. Camille shrugged and walked forward in a relaxed manner. Everybody also went right after, all disappearing at the cave’s entrance.

Just as they were sucked into the barrier, they felt an irresistible force down. The sound of Summer and Qiao Chuxin’s shrieks came.

Claire was rolling her eyes, completely speechless at whoever had designed the path. It felt like a rollar coaster!

Sliding down a giant curved slide, specks of ores inlayed in the walls shining like stars, lighting up the cavern. Everyone rapidly slid down one after the other. Summer and Qiao Chuxin’s shrieks could be heard at different intervals. The feeling of weightlessness was very uncomfortable.

Finally, everybody slid down in a disoriented manner. After standing steadily with difficulty, they started to size up the surroundings.

Claire rubbed her sore bottom ungracefully, cursing the person who had set up the barrier.

“That’s the treasure?” Summer exclaimed in surprised.

Everybody looked the direction Summer was looking and saw a tall platform made of white marble, stairs made out of a few layers of the same white marble leading upwards. A sword was sticking out of the white marble platform, an extraordinarily ordinary sword! A complete mismatch with the sparkly, beautiful white jade platform.

“How ordinary. I thought it would be a precious sword completely embedded with gems,” Summer said a little disappointedly.

“That would just be flashy and useless,” Li Yuewen said icily. Obviously, Summer’s attitude made her a little angry.

“Didn’t we find the treasure too easily?” Walter peered at the surroundings skeptically.

“It doesn’t matter if you find it or not because the artifact chooses his owner. Even if someone finds it, if they can’t pull him out, then it will just be a decoration and can’t be used,” Li Mingyu explained.

Claire remembered his past words and understood. The artifact was created by their Li ancestors and only descendents of the Li clan could pull it out. No wonder Li Mingyu was so unhurried, he believed that it was impossible for the artifact to choose anyone besides them Li siblings.

“But it really looks ordinary.” Ben walked up the the white jade platform and crouched down, looking suspiciously at the sword.

“What do you know!” Claire also went forward and examined it, coldly lecturing Ben, “The more ordinary something looks, the more enigmatic. Ordinary looking things often make people lose their guards. Biding your time and then making a fatal blow at the right moment can achieve what was previously impossible.”

Ben frowned as he watched Claire, listening intently to Claire’s teachings, then nodded. “In other words, making a pretense?”

“Trick your enemies, make them think you’re useless, then beat them up viciously. This method is very effective,” Claire continued to teach coldly.

“Oh, oh.” Ben nodded over and over, remembering this exceptionally keenly.

The two’s teacher and student appearance made everybody look in disbelief.

(TL: literal instead of disbelief: black lines appeared behind everybody.

black lines

The entire webnovel seems to be written to be a manhua. Each time it talks about the characters’ feelings, it usually says what their expression or appearance is like instead and the comedy seems very cartoon like. Of course, this is just what I personally think is true, you can interpret it any way you like.)

Li Mingyu slowly walked forward, watching the ordinary looking sword profoundly. He knew that the sword was definitely not as simple as it looked.

Just as Li Mingyu approached the treasured blade, a strange situation happened.

The sword started to vibrate slightly, slowly glowing silver.

Li Yuewen smiled joyously and was relieved. The sword definitely had a consciousness. There was hope for reviving the Li clan!

Li Mingyu also started to become a bit excited. The treasured blade that he had been looking for was right before his and actually had a reaction towards him approaching!

Claire stared wide eyed at the scene before her, gasping internally. The artifact really did have a will and could choose its owner! Everybody else also stared unflinchingly and held their breath seeing the scene before them.

As Li Mingyu came closer, the sword vibrated more intensely and the sword became brighter.

Li Mingyu was completely solemn. He stood before the treasured blade and said in a dignified manner, “Please reply to my summon. Follow my will, guide the Li clan towards prosperity once more.”

Everybody hadn’t moved their gaze, watching Li Mingyu’s actions closely, fearing they would miss the mysterious moment when the artifact would accept its owner.

Li Minyu solemnly closed his eyes and slowly extended his hand, setting it on the sword hilt, then pulled with force.

Instantly, there were infinite rays, striking the soul…… strange!

The treasured blade did not move a single inch. It just vibrated and glowed silver as before.

What? After being shocked for a moment, Li Mingyu pulled forcefully once more.

The treasured blade did not move a single inch, just as before!

Everybody blinked, perplexed. Didn’t he already finish making a big show out of it, why hadn’t he pulled it out yet?