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Chapter 1504 Chapter 1503: Finale (VI) [Seeking monthly votes]

Cold sweat broke out on Yun Ce's back.

He didn't even dare to look his master in the eye.

Afraid of seeing suspicion, amusement and scrutiny in the other person's eyes.

When his junior fellow apprentice saw the empty tomb, his first reaction was to suspect that tomb robbers had come here and desecrated the remains of their teacher. But what about the master, who was the ruler of a country and had a deep grudge against his teacher? Would the master suspect that Yun Da had faked his death and that he and Zi Gu had teamed up to deceive his superiors and subordinates? This conjecture made Yun Ce shudder just by flashing through his mind. He wanted to open his mouth to defend himself but didn't know where to start.

The death of my mentor at that time was indeed very strange in the eyes of others.

How could a 200-year-old man who dominated the world for a long time die inexplicably? Only two children raised by Yunda were present at his death? He had no illness or old injuries, so he had many more hundred years to live.

What's the purpose of giving young disciples an epiphany?
It's absurd no matter how you look at it.

The master at that time believed Yun Ce and the others' explanation without seeing Yun Da's body, more out of trust in the two generals under his command, and never mentioned it for many years. It was a rare visit, and when he opened the tomb, he found that the coffin was missing.

Who would believe it was a coincidence?

Would a tomb robber only dig one grave and ignore the other?
In a flash, Yun Ce made a decision that could make Yun Da angry in the shock of his junior brother's pupils. He raised his hand and froze the soil of Tian's grandmother Amuqing's grave. As the grave soil cracked, the green paste mud half a meter below was exposed. This layer of green paste mud was very thick. Yun Ce spent a lot of effort to dig a hole in it. This layer of green paste mud was also nearly half a meter thick, and underneath it were layers of yellow cypress wood.

"Brother Yuanmou, are you crazy?" The unlucky fellow didn't know Yun Ce's mood at the moment, and he jumped down to stop Yun Ce. As soon as he saw the layer of green paste, he knew how high the status of the tomb owner was in the master's heart, "This is the master's wife's tomb!"

Judging from the size of these yellow cypress wood and the neatly stacked construction method, it is most likely a Huangchangtichou, or a large-scale Huangchangtichou, something that many royal families cannot afford to build. It should be remembered that death is like life. Although the tomb owner's status during his lifetime was not worthy of using it, considering that Yunda himself was a 20th-rank Chehou, he had the final say on whether to exceed the rules or not, so it was not worth opening the coffin, right?

A shout made Yun Ce calm down.

The unlucky junior thought that he had taken action because the tomb had exceeded the regulations, but he did not know that he had a hard time speaking out. At this time, Shen Tang also jumped down, looking at the gap under his feet that revealed a small tip of the luxurious tomb iceberg, and sighed: "I can't see that Yunda still has this heart."

The unlucky junior brother couldn't help but frown when he heard this. Although the master had done harm to the righteousness during his lifetime, death is like the extinguishing of a lamp, and everything is settled. Why should he be so weird before he robbed the tomb? Senior Brother Yuanmou's reaction was also very strange. Why was he indifferent to the sarcasm of his colleagues?

Shen Tang said: "It's a pity that it's useless."

Even the most luxurious burial cannot be conveyed to the deceased.

She asked Yun Ce to bury the soil back in the grave and not disturb the peace of the deceased.

Yun Ce did as he was told numbly. The unlucky junior brother swallowed his accusations and helped silently, vaguely sensing something was wrong. His eyes secretly wandered between Shen Tang and Yun Ce, guessing the identity of this fellow female monarch. In the sect, not only Yun Ce and Xian Yu Jian were generals in the court, but there were also others serving in various Zhechongfu, but their abilities and military exploits were limited, and their reputations were not prominent.

Although the unlucky junior brother is in the underworld, he also knows some court affairs.

There are less than a handful of female monarchs in the King Kang's court who can make Senior Brother Yuanmou obey their orders. Which one is the female monarch who is traveling with him?
"Grave robbers are hateful, Senior Brother Yuanmou, we must catch the thieves and take back our master!" The unlucky junior brother traveled all over the world to make a living. He had some connections among all kinds of people and a wide network of contacts. "Senior brother has an important responsibility and I'm afraid he can't stay away for a long time. How about letting me, your junior brother, handle the matter of the robbery of our master's tomb?"

Shen Tang: "He shouldn't be an ordinary tomb robber."

Tomb robbers are basically after money.

The coffin chamber below was filled with the wealth that Yunda had accumulated during his battles. Yunda's tomb was located above it. If the tomb robbers dug one or two meters deeper, they would find the treasure. How could they let it go? This means that the tomb robbers had a very clear purpose, not for money.

So what's the point?
The answer is very clear.

Either he is after the coffin or he is after the owner inside the coffin.

Shen Tang did not suspect that Yun Da was not dead as Yun Ce worried.

It is a fact that Yun Ce was killed by Yun Da himself - this fact was not entirely said by Xian Yu Jian, there were also some Northern Desert captives who cross-confirmed the truth of the news - and when Yun Ce appeared again, he had recovered his strength and achieved a major breakthrough in strength.

It can't be that Yunda captured another twenty-rank Chehou for Yunce to enlighten him, and the original master went to great lengths to fake his death. Yunda has nothing else but a tough mouth and a strong self-esteem. It would be better to kill him with a knife than to let him live in secret and humiliation. The coffin disappeared, which is probably not the result of his sudden resurrection.

"This also proves that this coffin is what we are looking for."

Then I thought about the purpose of my group coming here——

"Perhaps, the person who took the coffin is the culprit who brought the deadline forward." But let alone who this person is, Shen Tang didn't even know when Yunda's tomb was dug up. The clues were completely cut off. She sighed and said, "Let's go back first and discuss it later."

The unfortunate junior brother didn't dare to say a word during the whole process.

He had already vaguely guessed the identity of this lady.

Although he didn't know why this lord who was supposed to lead the army in person was here and came to dig up his master Yunda's tomb, he was sure that there was a shocking secret inside. It was not good for ordinary people to know too much, so he chose to see through it but not to say it.

Just when Shen Tang and others were at a loss, they unexpectedly got a clue - a group of strangers came here to look for something.

Content provided by Unlucky Junior Brother.

"This person evaded the question by claiming to be an old friend of our master. I asked the herdsman about him, and from the description of his appearance, he doesn't seem to be a member of our sect. His accent sounds like he's from the Central Continent." After he said that, he saw a subtle change in the expressions of Yun Ce and his group.

"The accent from the Central Region?"

"Well, their clothes and attire are different from those in the north." The North Desert is not a place where lavish burials are popular. In some places, even corpses are not left behind. It is a barren place that tomb robbers avoid, and they cannot make money from the dead. Who would have thought that this group of people might be here to rob tombs?

Shen Tang: "Okay, I already know about this."

On the way back, her face looked extremely ugly.

At this critical moment, when someone suspected to be from the Central Region showed up at the place where Yunda was buried, Shen Tang's first reaction was to suspect the crazy people from the Central Branch. Yunda, as a person who had experienced the entire Wu Kingdom period, had also dealt with the Society of the Gods. It was hard to say that he had no dealings with the Society of the Gods. If the coffin was taken away by the Central Branch, it would be unexpected but reasonable. After all, apart from this group of troublesome people who only wanted to cause chaos in the world, Shen Tang could not think of any other forces that would come all the way to dig up a coffin.

It takes ten days to go there and ten days to come back.

After 20 days, the Kangguo army went deep into the central mainland, conquered cities and pushed the battle line forward by more than 100 miles. When the group returned, the Kangguo army was just finishing the encirclement and siege. The main force kicked down the enemy city flag and put up the Kangguo flag.

Wei Lou was the first to discover them.

One look at her expression told me that she had returned empty-handed.

"did not find?"

"Someone got there first."

Wei Lou narrowed his eyes dangerously: "Who got there first?"

"Initial speculation is that it might be done by the Central Branch. It's normal for this group of people to want to die together once they can't defeat the enemy and break through the defense. It's something they are capable of doing." If they can't defeat the enemy, they will overturn the table. From ancient diseases, clearing the countryside to locust plagues, they do things that others don't do.

Wei Lou: "You are not panicking."

Shen Tang seemed too calm.

Shen Tang asked: "Why am I panicking?"

Wei Lou didn't know what he was thinking about, and smiled: "There is really no need to panic. If Lu Chen is destroyed, the lady can return to the throne." Putting aside the prejudice and Wei Lou's in-depth understanding of Shen Tang's group of pitfalls, he sometimes felt subtle sympathy. Even if Wei Lou was just an ordinary person, he didn't suffer so much in his short life. Shen Youli's ability to withstand pressure is indeed first-class.

Shen Tang was annoyed: "Don't be so sarcastic."

Even the strongest man could not stand sleeping for more than an hour every day for more than 20 days in a row. Shen Tang simply explained everything and fell asleep. He slept until the sun was high the next day and woke up. His head was a little groggy and his muscles were sore and uncomfortable.

She sobered up a little and smelled the aroma of chicken soup.

The soup in the pot is so clear that you can see the bottom, and it tastes delicious and tempting.

"Wuhui's cooking skills are getting better and better." Shen Tang drank like a cow, and felt that her taste buds were opening. The stomach that had been treated badly by the host for two weeks was nourished by the chicken soup, and she felt ecstatic instantly. She thought that dragon liver and phoenix marrow were no more than this. She sighed from the bottom of her heart, "He can enter the elegant hall to entertain guests, and can enter the kitchen to stir the soup. He manages the family well, and he responds well to the outside world. He is a wise man."

Governing a large country is like cooking a small fish.

Chu Yao's cooking skills are great in every way.

Chu Yao couldn't help laughing after hearing her talk. Shen Tang finished showing off the big pot on the table, and suddenly sighed and slumped his shoulders: "... Although I know the result will be good, the process is indeed painful."

"Does the Lord know the result?"

"Wuhui has a plan in mind, and I think the result will be good."

If the result is really not good, Chu Yao will try every means to reverse the situation, at least give her a little reminder. Shen Tang and his group went north to find Yunda's grave. Chu Yao did not stop them, which shows that the direction should be correct. Even if it is not right, there will be gains, right?
Unexpectedly, a hint of surprise appeared in Chu Yao's eyes.

Now it was Shen Tang's turn to be confused: "Isn't it...?"

Chu Yao said: "Of course not."

Chu Yao's literati skills were indeed useful for other people, but when it came to Shen Tang and the coffin, the secrets were so confusing that he couldn't provide any useful clues. With Cui Mi as a precedent, Chu Yao was not panicked. He didn't mention it because he believed her.

Shen Tang: "..."

They don't have a tacit understanding on this matter?
"Do the best you can, leave the rest to fate, and have a clear conscience." Whether it's Chu Yao, Gu Chi, or Qi Shan, they all have a kind of attitude of giving up as if they are dying. They can live or die, just do their own job well and stand their last shift.

If God wants them to die, they can only resign themselves to their fate.

As long as we live and die together, that's enough.

In this relaxed state of mind, no one took the possible destruction of the world by the land sinking seriously, since they would just die together anyway.

It is highly likely that he will not die, otherwise how could he see the clay sculpture of Lin Feng many years later? This shows that among the countless futures extending from the present, there is always a future that can safely survive the disaster.

Shen Tang: "..."

It seems like it’s not a bad game.

Sensing Shen Tang's subtle look, Chu Yao had to restrain his true feelings. While adding chicken soup and chicken to Shen Tang's big basin (basin), he asked her if she had any ideas for the next step. Alas, the world is about to be destroyed, but they don't give a specific time, a few days, a few months, or a year or two? Even death row prisoners will be told the specific day to go to the afterlife, so there is no need to waste time and worry.

"If all else fails, we can sneak into the enemy camp and investigate."

If it was done by the Central Branch, the coffin might be there.

Shen Tang paused for a moment and continued, "Or we can go to Qu Country and ask Yu Guilong, maybe there will be other clues."

She wanted to visit the holy land of mountains and seas.

Shen Tang also has a way to enter the Holy Land of Mountains and Seas, but the current situation of Kangguo is too tight, so it is most cost-effective to find Yu Hai to enter. Yu Hai is the person who got the news, and Gong Xichou is the messenger in the middle. It is hard to say that the news was not distorted during the transmission process.

Seeing that Shen Tang still looked tired, Chu Yao considerately said goodbye.

After just a few steps, Jimo Qiu appeared.

The two of them greeted each other calmly, and Chu Yao suddenly asked a question.

"What about the Four Extremes Land? You can only enter with the complete national seal and the coffin? Isn't there a third option?"

This place is not far from Shen Tang’s main tent.

The people inside the tent could hear their conversation clearly.

Jimo Qiu said: "Prime Minister Chu, there is not much I can say."

This answer obviously did not satisfy Chu Yao.

At this moment, a thin layer of restriction quietly emerged on Jimo Qiu's neck. He opened his mouth to say something, but a streak of red blood flowed out of the corner of his mouth: "... Just like the perfect ceremony that Prime Minister Chu experienced before, it seems desperate, but there is indeed a ray of hope. The answer has always been in the hands of the answerer... It only depends on whether you have the ability to find it..."

"Is this a reminder?"

Jimo Qiu's mind moved slightly and he began to vomit blood.

Shen Tang appeared at some point, put his hand on his shoulder, and said in a calm voice: "Don't think too much. This is the fate of me and all the living beings here, and we must face it." The thunderclouds in the sky reluctantly dispersed.

Chu Yao shuddered and his pupils shrank suddenly.

Looking at Jimo Qiu and then at the strange phenomenon in the sky, he murmured in a trance: "...What I said just now was not what I meant..."

It's an indescribable intuition.

It seemed as if there was some mysterious force pushing him to say this, and these words just happened to be the thoughts that had been pent up in his heart for a long time, as if he could ask them, and as if someone was speaking through his mouth. This inexplicable feeling was very subtle, and it also gave him a chill.

Jimo Qiu's face turned pale and he pursed his lips.

"Your Highness, I..."

"No need to tell me, I know." Shen Tang looked very indifferent and calm, which made Jimo Qiu lose his mind for a while. There was a trance in his eyes as if he saw an old friend. "When I asked you that day, when you were answering, the restriction on your neck was already abnormally agitated. I knew that someone... or 'Him' didn't allow you to reveal more information. So, you only talked about the clue of the coffin. God allowed you to say it because he knew that I was destined to get nothing from this clue. You can't provide much help even if you say it..."

This is the detail that Shen Tang remembered after he returned empty-handed.

"...Perhaps the answer has been in my hands from the beginning to the end." Thinking of the hardships that the ministers had experienced, and the traps and tricks in those successful ceremonies, Shen Tang knew that the words "God's will is a trick on us" were not wrong. This thing is really a dog!
Among all living beings in the world, except God himself, who is not played with?
Shen Tang raised his head and gazed at the sky. His eyes seemed to penetrate the clouds and see the hands that manipulated the fate of all living beings with puppet strings.

“…Or perhaps, this is also my perfect ritual.”

But she, who was in the middle of the situation, only discovered it now.

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