i'Er looked at the box in front of her as if she had seen the most precious treasure in the world, feeling warm inside.
She suddenly felt that getting lost for over a month wasn't a bad deal after all.
Stepping forward, i'Er planned to open the box right now and appreciate the supre masterpiece of Senior Sister Kouyang as told in the legends.
But before she could approach, Qiao Lezhi's Door Plate Greatsword stood in front of her.
"Don't rush, be careful, there might be traps. We should be more cautious," Qiao Lezhi said with a serious face.
It was quite strange to hear such words from soone who wielded a Door Plate Greatsword.
Seeing i'Er puzzled, Qiao Lezhi took out a book, opened it with one hand, and handed it to i'Er.
"It's written in the book. I know how to read now, too."
i'Er took the book, turned to the cover, and looked at the flamboyant title, raising an eyebrow.
"On the Setup of Artificial Secret Realms, Trap Laying, and the Weaknesses of the Human Heart"
What a long title.
"What is this book, and who wrote it?" i'Er asked.
"What book... isn't it written in the title? As for the author, I don't know. I just borrowed it from my master before I left," Qiao Lezhi admitted.
"However, I think what it says is quite reasonable. I suspect even the Sect Leader has read this book, because many of his setups are classic examples from it.
"The end is the most dangerous," Qiao Lezhi pointed to a page and said.
i'Er thought it made sense. There's always the possibility that Senior Sister Kouyang was up to sothing, so she took a step back, retrieved a Magical Artifact in the shape of a Glazed Cup.
The cup of the Glazed Cup was sealed with a layer of Crystal Wax, and through the Crystal Wax, purple energy circulated inside, with the illusion of mountains and rivers appearing and disappearing.
This wisp of purple energy was crafted by a Celestial Master from Dragon Tiger Mountain, said to divine fortune and misfortune, navigate dangers, and find a way out among the Eight Gates.
At least, that's how it's advertised.
As for whether the effect of this purple energy was really that good, i'Er didn't know.
This was a new product launched by Dragon Tiger Mountain in recent years, and it was her first ti using it.
i'Er turned the Glazed Cup over, once again confird the manufacturing date engraved at the bottom, and the little stamp that read "Open the Lid for a Prize, Win Another Cup," ensured it was genuine and within the expiry date only then did she place her hand on the Crystal Wax, ready to pry it open.
But before she could act, Qiao Lezhi stopped her again.
"Wait, I just rembered, the book also says that using Magical Artifacts and Spells to detect traps isn't reliable."
i'Er asked, "Then what's reliable?"
Qiao Lezhi answered, "Using people."
i'Er, "?"
The book seed a bit extre.
i'Er looked at Qiao Lezhi with a bewildered expression, "There are only the two of us here, are you suggesting you go as a human trap detector?"
"Not at all, I'm not stupid." The clever Qiao Lezhi shook her head and pointed to the path they ca from, "When we were digging a tunnel earlier, we passed by an underground ice lake.
"I saw a lot of living creatures there, and so looked like fluttering moth monkeys; we can catch so to test it.
"I rember Junior Brother Zhang Ze said that monkeys and humans are quite similar."
"Alright." i'Er looked at Qiao Lezhi speechlessly, eventually nodding in agreent.
When venturing outside, aside from being cautious, teamwork is also important. One has to tolerate the antics and monster-pulling habits of teammates.
These were also words Zhang Ze had said, i'Er thought to herself.
Just as Qiao Lezhi was about to step forward and lead the way, i'Er rembered sothing and stopped Qiao Lezhi with her hand.
i'Er, "Wait, this ti I'll lead. You managed to go the wrong way even going straight up and down; I'm afraid you'll lead us into a ditch again."
"Hahaha, alright, I'll follow your lead." Qiao Lezhi willingly accepted, happily putting away the Door Plate Greatsword, and followed behind i'Er with hands behind her back.
...
The two temporarily left, and in a corridor above Miemie's Treasure Room, a Snow Leopard erged.
Due to the influence of the aurora and the weather, the Qi field of the Extre Northern Icefield had beco chaotic, the four corners of the world were in disorder, and the maze-like Ice Vein Corridor had beco increasingly dangerous.
So, it's actually not entirely Qiao Lezhi's fault for the earlier reverse high-speed train.
However, Hand, unaffected by the chaos, steadily stepped towards the cavern where Miemie's Treasure was hidden.
He wasn't going there for the Yellow Book; he was going to absorb the Earth Vein Power.
Feeling the surging energy from the depths of the Earth Vein, Hand's mood grew increasingly complex.
Although he, the noble Golden Right Hand, had seen countless great storms and wasn't a good-for-nothing raised by Dan Dan, after walking through this Northern Territory, he couldn't shake a feeling of unease.
The saying goes, "man proposes, God disposes," and as he cald down, Hand increasingly felt that fate wasn't on his side.
Back then, when arms and legs were separated, he was with his left hand, responsible for planning and training a hundred Celestial Divine Guards to lay the foundation for the new dynasty.
After completing all the preparations, handed over the relevant matters to the left hand, leaving a pinky as a token, he fell asleep.
But after countless seasons passed, what awaited him wasn't an indestructible ultimate empire, nor the amusing drama of arms and legs competing for favor.
It was just one ss after another.
All the effort, wasted.
The war with the Western Barbarians, that body's uselessness led to defeat.
Two eyeballs, both lost contact.
The flashy thigh, ssages left on read.
The rest, whereabouts unknown.
In short, they were all useless.
But what really irked Hand was the stupidity of the left hand.
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