Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 243 Talk!

Tap tap tap…

The crisp sound of footsteps echoed from the silent underground tomb passage.

Under the influence of the Phoenix bloodline, Hu Ming has ordered tens of thousands of corpse beetles to return to their nests and continue to lie dormant.

The reason is simple: Hu Ming had already heard other footsteps besides his in the tomb passage.

Tap tap tap.
Sure enough, the next moment, a slender figure suddenly appeared from around the corner ahead.

It was indeed the young man.

The young man frowned slightly as he looked at Hu Ming, who was alone.

Just now, when we were still some distance apart, he heard it clearly.

Besides the sound of footsteps, there was also the sound of countless insects crawling.

But for some reason, there was nothing but emptiness in front of him except for Hu Ming.

"Hey, buddy!"

Hu Ming greeted the young man with a smile, as if nothing had happened.
"...What do you want to say to me?" the young man said calmly.

"Wow, looks like you've already gotten the information you wanted?"

Hu Ming raised an eyebrow and gave an irrelevant answer.

Judging from the young man's appearance, he must have found the clue he was looking for in a hidden spot somewhere in that sacrificial chamber, which was also where King Mu of Zhou stayed.

Otherwise, the young man wouldn't have such a confident expression on his face at this moment.

"That's it."

“I’ve been keeping an eye on things, and Wu Sansheng should have already gone to the real main burial chamber.”

“There is something that is very important to me, and I cannot let it fall into the hands of others.”

"So, say what you want to say as soon as possible, I'm in a hurry."

The young man nodded, not at all curious as to why Hu Ming knew his purpose in going to the sacrificial chamber.

There, he did indeed find a detailed map of the underground tomb passage based on the Zhang family's intelligence.

"That thing is very important. Wu Sansheng can't do it, and neither can you."

After thinking for a moment, the young man added in a deep voice.

According to his knowledge, there are only two Ghost Seals in the world, for various reasons.

Moreover, according to the young man's investigation, one of them was kept in the hands of the Nine Gates.

The last one lies dormant in the tomb of King Lu Shang.

No matter what, Brother Xiao would not let it fall into the hands of the Nine Gates.

Even if this person is Hu Ming.

"The Ghost Seal is indeed a very important item."

"Compared to the secrets hidden behind it, the Nine Gates, Qiu Dekao, and [him] are all insignificant."

Meeting the young man's indifferent gaze, Hu Ming couldn't help but sigh softly.

Without a great miracle, human lifespan is ultimately finite.

However, finite life is indeed insignificant compared to the "ultimate" hidden behind the bronze door.

Compared to them, let alone the Nine Gates, even the Zhang family, who have guarded the Bronze Gate for generations, are insignificant.

What do you want to say?

The young man's indifferent expression flickered slightly.

Although Hu Ming didn't mention the bronze door, he still keenly sensed it.

Hu Ming probably knew about the existence of the Bronze Gate; he really knew a lot about the ancient secrets.

"After you get the Ghost Seal, let me take a look!" Hu Ming said with a smile.

Hu Ming is determined to get his hands on the Ghost Seal.

No one can resist the allure of the world's ultimate secret.

"Just to look?"

"Yes, just to look!"

“This isn’t like you! Although I’m confident in my abilities, I can’t guarantee that I can keep the Ghost Seal if you try to steal it. Give me a reason to believe you!” The young man gave Hu Ming a deep look.

He couldn't understand Hu Ming anymore. Well, in fact, he had never understood Hu Ming at all.

Shaking his head, Hu Ming knew that if he couldn't gain the young man's trust, it would be impossible to see the Ghost Seal from him.

It's highly likely that after obtaining the Ghost Seal, the young man vanished without a trace.
After all, they're professionals at disappearing.

"Because I don't need to rob anything!"

"Boundless Demon Eye, do you still remember it?"

As they spoke, in the dim light, Hu Ming's eyes suddenly began to change.

The human pupils began to stretch and deform, and in less than a breath, Hu Ming's eyes had become a pair of wondrous golden dragon eyes.

"The ability to transform realms is a special power of the Boundless Demon Eye that allows it to communicate with the imaginary space."

"My Golden Dragon Eyes are a bloodline power far more powerful than the Serpent God's Boundless Demon Eyes. I can also use the abilities of the Boundless Demon Eyes with my Golden Dragon Eyes!"

"Although I haven't fully mastered the power of my bloodline yet, I can still use my Golden Dragon Eyes to conjure up almost anything, organic or inorganic, living or non-living, except for humans, like this..."

Wisps of white mist slowly rose from Hu Ming's raised hand.

Distortion, deformation.

Under the young man's calm gaze, the white mist tangled and stretched, and in the blink of an eye, it materialized into a black and gold treasure sword.

A sword exactly the same as the treasured sword on the young man's back.

Even the weight is exactly the same.

The next moment, the precious sword disintegrated into white mist and began to change shape again.

"Roar~~"

A golden dragon also appeared.

"...Boundless Demon Eyes, Golden Dragon Eyes, Imaginary Space, Golden Dragon... there are truly many strange secrets in this world."

The young man understood. With these special eyes, Hu Ming was able to conjure up a fake Ghost Seal that was indistinguishable from the real thing out of thin air.

Of course, the prerequisite is that Hu Ming must have seen and touched the Ghost Seal with his own eyes.

"I understand... With this mysterious power, you don't actually need to make a deal with me."

“Nine Gates, the old lady of the Huo family has a Ghost Seal in her possession, you can go to her.”

After a long silence, the young man finally nodded.

After thinking it over for a long time, the young man concluded that the advantages outweighed the disadvantages, so he had no reason to refuse.

"Heh, the Nine Gates..." Hu Ming sneered upon hearing this. Which of the Nine Gates' heads was of reliable character? In his opinion, only his elderly teacher was somewhat decent. The rest... heh!
On the other hand, although neither of them mentioned what Hu Ming would have to pay for this, they both knew perfectly well what was going on.

The reward is that Hu Ming will give his all to help the deliveryman whenever he needs it.

And the guy isn't the kind of person who likes to scheme against others behind their backs.

"The Huo family. You should know, young man, ever since that event and (the purge), the Zhang family, the lineage of Buddha, has actually become quite awkward among the Nine Gates."

"Although everyone knows that Buddha was forced into this situation and that the purge was only to 'protect' the core of the Nine Gates."

"But the problem is, from beginning to end, if it weren't for the Buddha, that person would never have known about immortality, and the Nine Gates wouldn't have faced such a catastrophe. And you also..."

"To put it bluntly, this struggle that has lasted for more than half a century was entirely caused by Buddha..."

"So, how could the Hong family, who used to be very close to Buddha and were also one of the three upper families, my teacher, Er Yuehong, and my identity in the Nine Gates not feel awkward? Moreover, I dumped the daughter of the Huo family's old lady back then! And with the huge power behind me now, how could they not be wary?"

“It’s not just the Wu family represented by Wu Sansheng; the other families of the Nine Gates, including the Huo family, are definitely extremely wary of me, an outsider.”

Hu Ming smiled helplessly.

Indeed, it's more likely that someone from the Nine Gates obtained the Ghost Seal from Old Madam Huo.

That was a large part of the reason why I pursued her daughter in the first place.

But fate played a cruel trick on him; he simply couldn't stand the Huo family's custom of marrying into the family!

Moreover, the Nine Gates currently share a common enemy.

However, there are still considerable conflicts within the Nine Gates, making it impossible for them to work together wholeheartedly.

Very helpless.

BANG BANG BANG!!!
Just as the young man nodded in understanding, a series of gunshots suddenly rang out in the silent tomb passage.

(End of this chapter)