C61 (2/2)

Xue Bailing looked up. ”I'm afraid of danger.”

Chu Ming said, ”Then wait for me here. I'll go down and take a look.”

Xue Bailing pulled at Chu Ming and said, ”That won't do, I'll accompany you down.”

Chu Ming said, ”Alright, then let's go.”

The two of them entered the wall and followed the long stone staircase down. They saw that the stone staircase had some curves and it took the two of them a long time to reach the bottom. If one looked carefully at the bottom, there was only a stone door in front of them. There was a golden lock on the door, and from the crack under the door, it could be seen that the interior was completely dark.

Chu Ming's interest was piqued. He brought up the four techniques and asked Xue Bailing, ”Hundred Spirit, can you step back a little?”

When Xue Bailing heard this, he took a few steps back and asked, ”Are you planning to break it down by force?”

Chu Ming didn't wait for her to finish speaking before slashing down at the golden lock in half.

Chu Ming put away his sword, pushed open the stone door, and walked in. Xue Bailing, who was behind him, quickly followed.

Xue Bailing saw that the stone door was completely dark and asked, ”Can I take out the fire piston now?”

Chu Ming nodded and said, ”Sure.”

Xue Bailing took out a fire piston, unscrewed the lid, and blew on it.

Chu Ming took the fire piston and looked around. Only then did he realize that the stone house was extremely narrow. In front of him was a golden chest, obviously containing some sort of treasure.

”What's in this box?” Xue Bailing walked up to the chest and prepared to open it, but was stopped by Chu Ming. Without a word, Chu Ming pulled Xue Bailing to his side and used the four swords to prop up the chest. Once the chest was opened, a few short arrows flew out and pierced the top of the chest.

”I think you're just messing around!” Chu Ming said, ”You really don't know your place. Such a mysterious thing would definitely have some kind of concealed weapon. You shouldn't worry about it!”

Xue Bailing pursed his lips. ”What do you think!”

”What can we do? At most, we'll just be nailed to it.” Chu Ming laughed, ”That way of dying is unique too.”

”Humph!”

Chu Ming smiled and turned around. He walked up and looked at the treasure in the box. When he saw it, he was shocked.

”Is there anything good there?” Xue Bailing asked. As he spoke, he walked over.

It was a long crystal necklace, and each of the crystals connected to it had a small word engraved on it. However, because the characters were too small, it was impossible to see clearly, but overall, the necklace was very beautiful, especially eye-catching in this dark stone room.

Xue Bailing grabbed the necklace and said, ”What a beautiful connection!”

”Then I'll give it to you.” Chu Ming laughed.

”This is stealing!” Xue Bailing rolled his eyes at Chu Ming. ”You think I need you to send me off?”

Chu Ming said, ”This is called offering a flower to the Buddha. Anyways, that old man Shao Zhi is wicked, and he has a lot of money. Isn't it a drop in the bucket for him to have these two?”

Xue Bailing grinned and said, ”That's true. This necklace is so beautiful, how wasteful would it be to leave it to that rotten old man? I'll be a beauty in adulthood then!”

”Let's see what good stuff there is. If I had the ability, I would really want to move this box.” Chu Ming reached his hand in and saw a teardrop-shaped gem. He liked it very much. He took it out and said, ”This thing is really good at making.”

”Ah!” Tears of Acacia! ” Xue Bailing exclaimed loudly when he saw the gem.

Chu Ming was puzzled and asked, ”What are these lovesick tears?”

Xue Bailing explained, ”I once read in a book in my home that the Nuwa from ancient times bid farewell to Fuxi, the person they loved and loved the most, leaving behind a teardrop. Later on, Fuxi used that teardrop to bestow spirituality on it, and it was said that as long as a woman left a drop of her blood on the teardrop, the man would be able to engrave the woman's appearance into his memory. If there was a man who was wholeheartedly in love with her, then that man would be able to see her figure in those love-tears.”

Chu Ming looked at Xue Bailing in disbelief, ”Is it true or not, is there something so strange about it?”

When Xue Bailing heard this, he thought for a moment. Then, he suddenly took away the lovesick tear, bit his finger, and dripped his blood onto the lovesick tear. He then closed his eyes and held the tears tightly in his hands.

Chu Ming said, ”What are you doing?”