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Chapter 1663: You’re Just Here to Show Off, Aren’t You?

Chapter 1663: Youre Just Here to Show Off, Arent You?

Gou Monan was just about to push open the door when he realized there was no one walking beside him.

When he turned, he saw Ye Zichen staring back at him solemnly. Then, Ye Zichen said, It was open when you got here?

Thats right; the door was open before I showed up, and I caught a vague glimpse of whoever that person was. When you arrived, I was sarching for them, or you wouldnt have startled me so badly. Gou Monan nodded, then opened another door.

Inside was another room. It was empty, but there werent five doors like there had been in previous rooms.

It seems weve reached the end, and that we went down the wrong path. Lets go back! As he spoke, Gou Monan returned along his previous path. This endless series of room after room seemed like a maze, but they could still return from whence they came.

It seemed this was no longer a test of luck. So long as you were patient enough

You could go through every possible combination of doors until you naturally wound up in the one housing hidden treasure.

But when Gou Monan turned around, he saw Ye Zichen and Gu Luolin rooted in place. He tilted his head and said, Brother Ye, dont just stand around in a daze. Someone got here first. If he finds the right path first, well have done all this for nothing!

The three of them walked shoulder to shoulder. They were still just testing out random routes.

Throughout this process, Ye Zichen said nothing. He was evaluating Gou Monans expression, glancing at him out of the corner of his eye.

It seems youre not at all worried about whoever it is who got here first, Brother Monan.

Brother Ye, are you suspecting me of something? Gou Monan pushed one door after another in an orderly fashion single-mindedly, not looking away once. I can tell that ever since we bumped into each other here, youve seemed like you didnt quite trust me.

Brother Monan, youre overthinking things! said Ye Zichen.

Someone beat us to the palace. Of course Im worried, but worrying does us no good, right? Gou Monan went on opening doors in order. He grimaced. When it comes to cultivation boundaries, compared to the rest of those who entered the mountains, Im not much. Im already satisfied that I reached the palace relatively early. Id be lying if I said I wasnt interested in the palaces treasures, but I also know by limits. If I can obtain something, thats great. If I cant, I wont push the matter.

You can maintain this attitude even now. That cant be easy! said Ye Zichen.

I already said it: I just know my limits better than most. Gou Monan pushed forward another door. This room was empty, too. Gou Monans eyes flashed with dejection. Another empty room.

He sighed, then scanned the room. It had no traces to follow or hints at all. He couldnt help but mutter, We traversed the mountains to get here, but theyre still throwing secret rooms out here. If theres really fortune here, they ought to just give it to us. Weve pushed open one door after another Jeez

Getting impatient, Brother Monan?

Who wouldnt be impatient? Weve been walking for so long already. Gou Monan looked at the next five doors as if he no longer had the energy to open them. Brother Ye, how about you try? Perhaps Im just unlucky.

Ill go, Ill go! Back at home, the elders all say Im really lucky! Gu Luolin giggled, dashed up to a door, and pushed it open. But as soon as she did, and even though none of the other doors had been trapped, several arrows shot forth.

Ye Zichen had been on guard this whole time, so he instantly appeared before Gu Luolin and shielded her. The arrows missed and crashed into the walls behind them.

Brother Ye, are you two okay? Guo Monan hurried over. He quickly discovered that although Ye Zichen was uninjured, there was a streak of blood on Gu Luolins shoulder.

Gu Luolin fought back tears in Ye Zichens embrace. It seemed one wrong word and shed burst into tears.

It doesnt look like the arrows were poisoned, said Gou Monan, carrying one of the arrows that hit the wall. The arrow looked ordinary, but there was a hint of blood on its tip.

Ye Zichen glanced at it, took out some ointment, then ripped his clothes to bandage Gu Luolins wounds.

Be gentle, she said in distress.

Behave yourself! Ye Zichen whapped her on the head. What did we agree on earlier? I told you that if you wanted to come with me, you had to follow my orders. Did I tell you to open that door? Even if you really had to open it, why didnt you at least put on some armor? In a place like this, you have to stay on guard at all times. Just now, if I hadnt reacted quickly enough, youd be a human meat skewer by now. Do you understand? Im just glad the arrows werent poisoned. If they were, what would you do?

Even as he rebuked her, Ye Zichen bandaged her up properly.

Gu Luolin hung her head, but she didnt argue. Shed really just been bored, but this whole game of opening doors seemed like it might be fun. Shed just wanted to try it. How was she supposed to know that room was trapped?

Brother Ye, dont be too hard on her, urged Gou Monan.

Im not being hard on her, Im warning her. Wherever you are, whether youre in the mausoleum or out in the Upper Three Realms, cultivators must stay on guard at all times. Its an absolute rule. If shes always this reckless, even if shes got skills, shes dead if she gets ambushed.

Ye Zichen meant every word he said. Hed spent enough time with Gu Luolin that hed discovered one of her flaws: she wasnt on guard at all!

If this were an era of peace, that would be one thing. In that case, there wouldnt be much theft or violence to worry about.

But in this era, everyone was out to seize resources, treasures, and fortune. Gu Luolin could live without concern in her clan, like an innocent little princess.

But this wasnt her home. Danger lurked at every corner, and they could encounter grave peril at a moments notice.

But she was still so careless. Even if she was lucky enough to leave the mausoleum intact, when the enders invaded the Third Era, shed pay for her recklessness!

When that time came, shed pay a far greater price than a mere scolding could make up for; she might even pay with her life!

Since she was traveling with Ye Zichen, and since they were sort of relatives, Ye Zichen couldnt just ignore such a potentially fatal flaw.

When she saw that Ye Zichen really seemed angry, Gu Luolin scrunched up her lips. She looked like she was about to cry.

I get it! I wont do it again.

Alright. Im not really that angry with you, either. When he saw her fighting back tears, Ye Zichens heart finally softened. Just remember, theres no harm in staying on guard at all times. Alertness is the most important part of staying alive. Have you read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms? Zhang Fei was a fierce general, but in the end, didnt two ordinary soldiers cut his head clean off?

Romance of the Three Kingdoms? Gu Luolins eyebrows popped up.

Ye Zichen couldnt help but facepalm. Hed almost forgotten that this wasnt the modern realm. Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a fabricated story, and even if it had some overlap with actual history, it wasnt something the people here would know about.

Gou Monan didnt interupt.It was only after Ye Zichen had finished that he laughed and said, Youve really put a lot of thought into this, Brother Ye.

But Brother Ye, that girl youre with really is really blessed by a star of fortune. Who knows? That door she pushed open might really be the one we need to go through.

Youre saying

None of the doors we passed on our way here were trapped, yet this one was. The problem is obvious, said Gou Monan with a laugh.

The arrows dont look particularly old or worn, either, said Ye ZIchen after examining them.

Brother Ye, why not say it clearly? Gou Monan smiled and watched as Ye Zichen walked over to the wall to check the remaining arrows for clues.

Afterward, he nodded. It seems someone placed the mechanism there!

You see clearly indeed, Brother Ye! said Gou Monan. It was likely the person who entered the palace ahead of us. I dont know whether hes inside or not, or if there are any other mechanisms. How abotu this? Ill travel in front and test the path ahead. You two follow me.

As he spoke, Gou Monans yao spiritual power transformed into firm clothing and draped over him. Around it, he now wore a set of divine artifact battle armor.

This was a perfect example, so Ye Zichen went with the flow and pointed him out to Gu Luolin. Do you see that? Thats how you do it. When you face the unknown, you first must take ample preparations to protect your life. If everyone was like you, walking about aimlessly, theyd die! Youd die even if you were the Emperor Star!

Oh It was alright before he said anything, but now that Ye Zichen said all that, Gu Luolin really held nothing back. She took out all her defensive treasures, and in a flash, every inch of her shone with all the colors of the rainbow. From her head to her toes, she was armed to the teeth. But none of the armor was particularly bulky or unwieldy; it looked like clothes she might wear normally. The only difference was, from the glow her outfit emitted, it was clear that it was extraordinary.

This is

My mom got the silk for this from the Poison King of the West. They can only harvest it once every three thousand years. Then she found a grandmaster artificer to make it into clothing. There are sixty-nine miniature defensive spiritual formations emblazoned inside.

The boots are from my dad. He killed an earth dragon in the northern wastes, and tanned its skin to make these boats. There are thirty-seven miniature defensive spiritual formations inside, as well as six auxilliary formations and two wind element formations.

As for the hat, my mom got a strand of Fox Wil from the Fox Empress, and forged it into a pearl with an artifact spirit.

As for the gloves, my third uncle went to the Eastern Divine Mountains volcano and collected magma crystals from three thousand meters beneath the lavas surface

Gu Luolin stood there, droning on and on for over ten minutes. In that time, she introduced all sixteen of the divine artifacts she was wearing. Of them, the six rings were the least eye-catching, but all of them were the work of grandmaster artificers, and all were forged with priceless treasures. Furthermore, all of them were engraved with at least twenty offensive or defensive formations.

It was no exaggeration to say that Gu Luolins equipment was equivalent to a top-tier factions entire net worth!

Gou Monan and Ye Zichen had been prepared to forge ahead, but they couldnt help but glance at their own equipment, then compare it with Gu Luolins. A sentence rose unbidden in their minds: youre just here to show off, arent you?