C56 (1/2)

Ye Mo Han and Chi Feng rushed up to the attic, but Liu Yiyi was nowhere to be seen. Liu Yiyi was not the only one who had disappeared, even Uncle Yan's body had disappeared. Ye Han carefully thought about it and already saw some clues. Gongsun Yuxia must be taking advantage of Ye Mo Han and the masked man's battle, while Chi Feng was watching from the side, quietly sneaking back to the pavilion and abducting Liu Yiyi. The ladder leading to the shore was exactly the same as it used to be. Gongsun Yuxia then sneakily made her way to the attic. The attic was independent of the water, so there was a high chance that the secret passage was directly beneath the attic.

Chi Feng slammed his palms into the ground several times, causing sparks to fly everywhere and crushed rocks to fly everywhere. However, there were only palm prints on the ground. There wasn't the slightest bit of difference.

The floor of the pavilion was made of fine granite. There were eight flying dragons carved into the floor. Some of them were like overturning clouds and overturning rain, some of them were ferocious while others were soaring into the sky … Their postures were all different, and their faces were ferocious, vivid and lifelike.

”What did you find out?” Chi Feng looked at Ye Mo Han who was staring at the ground, deep in thought.

”The pavilion is so big, and there are only eight dragons carved.” Ye Mo Han pointed at one of the paths. The eight dragons have different postures, but the direction of the dragon's tail is surprisingly consistent, so it shouldn't be a coincidence. ”

Chi Feng took a closer look and confirmed that it was indeed the case. The eight dragons' tails pointed to the northwest corner of the tower as if they had agreed upon it.

Ye Wen Han bent down to examine a soaring dragon, but didn't discover anything from start to finish. Ye Mo Han raised his head and stared at the dragon head, faintly feeling that the dragon's eyes were somewhat different from those of the other dragons. If one looked closely, this dragon's eyes were indeed a bit larger than the other seven. Ye Mo Han raised his hand and pressed on the Dragon Eye. A cracking sound was heard as the Dragon Eye bulged out.

”So the mechanism is in the eye.” Chi Feng praised Ye Wen. He reached out his hand to touch the Dragon Eye beneath his feet, but no matter how he pressed, there was no movement.

”Although the eight dragons had different expressions, they were actually carved from the model of a dragon. The only difference between the dragon's body and the other seven dragons should be the mechanism behind them.” Ye Mo Han thought for a while and said.

Chi Feng did as he was told and found out that the difference between the other dragon and the others was in its claws. Chi Feng stretched out his two front dragon claws and they bulged out just like the dragon eyes from before. Following that, Ye Mo and Chi Feng quickly found the other six dragon differences. They were the rear dragon claw, the dragon whisker, the dragon horn, the dragon's body, and the dragon tooth. These parts of the dragon's body, after being pressed by an external force, would rise up from the ground. Just as the last dragon carving's dragon tooth was raised, the dragon tail suddenly flew up from the ground, spinning in the air and biting onto each other.

The eight dragon tails rapidly rotated for a while before merging into one. The dragon tails faced outwards, forming a round, toothed object. He slowly landed in the middle of the pavilion, right in the middle of the dining table. The rest of the food fell to the floor along with the silk decorations on the table. The table also revealed its original appearance – it was also made of granite, standing side by side with the ground. When Ye Mo Han and the others had first entered the pavilion, they hadn't noticed much. It was only now that Ye Mo Han realized that everything was settled by Gongsun Yuxia.

In the center of the stone table, there was a circular gap. The round shaped tooth made from the dragon's tail landed on it in perfect unison, leaving not a single gap.

Followed by a thunderous boom, a large piece of granite in the northwest corner broke and flew out. A square table slowly rose from the bottom to the top. On the platform, there was a beautifully shaped golden box. The box was carved with three golden dragons, and the ring of three dragons had a purple pearl on it that looked like three parts of a cauldron. The pearl, which had been supported by the three dragons, had a uniform luster. Its entire body was emitting a faint purple aura. That golden box had an exquisite design. It was clearly crafted by a skilled craftsman. Coupled with the purple pearls on the top of the box, it displayed an extraordinary value.

How could such an expensive box be sealed underground? And what expensive things or unspeakable secrets did it contain?

The switch on the box was the purple pearl on the box's top. Inside the box was a wordless envelope. Inside, there is a book. It said: ”I already have the Horned Lamp of the Kongtong Treasure Plate. Sect Leader Zi, do not be angry.” Ye Mo Han didn't know what the Hornless Lamp was, but when he looked at the letter, he saw that it was a huge grimace. It was clearly mocking Shi Bo for losing the Kongtong treasure.

”What's a Hornbeam?” Ye Wen Han looked at Chi Feng and asked.