The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

Chapter Five: The Three Factions Join Forces!

"Today I found a cliff..."

Then, Chen Yulou recounted the strange events that had occurred that day.

According to Chen Yulou, he originally intended to wait for Partridge Whistle to arrive before exploring Bottle Mountain.

However, this trip was not only with the Xieling group, but also with the warlord Luo Laowai.

Luo Laowai was only interested in making money. With a treasure mountain right in front of him, why would he want to wait any longer?

So he kept whispering in Chen Yulou's ear, and persuaded Chen Yulou to finally decide to find the entrance to the Yuan Dynasty general's tomb and investigate.

Later, they did find the tomb of a Yuan Dynasty general, but they encountered a swarm of centipedes as soon as they arrived.

There were countless poisonous centipedes; if a person was bitten, they would turn into pus within moments.

The vanguard suffered heavy losses and retreated to the inn, before they could even discuss the aftermath.

After listening to Chen Yulou's explanation, Fang Yun raised an eyebrow.

Chen Yulou's words implied that Luo Laowai's impatience had harmed the team.

But he has the perspective of God, so he knows what's going on inside without even hearing it.

Although Luo Laowai's warlord gang had a lot of guns and cannons, they didn't dare to order the Xieling faction around. In addition, Luo Laowai knew nothing about tomb raiding and treasure hunting.

Therefore, between the Xieling faction and the warlords, the Xieling faction was definitely in charge.

It was mostly because Chen Yulou cared about his reputation. After Luo Laowai said a few words about whether Unloading Ridge was better than Moving Mountain, Chen Yulou couldn't hold back.

So they wanted to take over Ping Mountain ahead of time, or at least find a way out first, so that they would have something to show for themselves when the mountain-moving team arrived.

The Xieling tribe has always traveled in groups, relying mainly on numbers and physical strength.

If it were an ordinary ancient tomb, the Xieling tombs would have plowed the land clean.

But the swarm of poisonous centipedes in the mountain don't care how many people there are; they bite and kill one at a time.

And just like that, things went wrong.

"I truly underestimated Ping Mountain..."

"I, Chen Yulou, am ashamed of my ancestors of the Unloading Ridge Sect and of my fallen brothers after this defeat."

After saying that, Chen Yulou sighed heavily again.

Before anyone could speak, Chen Yulou's expression hardened, and he continued:

"This time, the three factions will join forces and we will definitely steal this Bottle Mountain!"

"When the time comes, you can take the rare pearls and elixirs yourself, Brother Fang! As for the rules of tomb raiding, I have heard about them, Brother Fang, you can also choose a few treasures that you like in advance!"

Upon hearing this, Fang Yun and Partridge Whistle exchanged a glance, both of them smiling.

Even at a time like this, Chen Yulou still can't forget about money.

His implication was that the Mountain Moving team would only take the beads and elixirs, while the Gold Raiders would only pick up a few artifacts.

The rest... of course, all belonged to the Unloading Ridge faction and the warlords.

If someone takes more gold, jade, or other precious artifacts after the Tomb Raiders and Mountain Movers, it's considered disloyal to their master and ancestors, and a violation of the sect's rules.

However, Fang Yun and Partridge Whistle didn't pay attention to Chen Yulou's little scheme and just politely agreed.

The Mountain Moving Clan was burdened by a demonic curse, so they weren't particularly interested in money; enough to eat, drink, and travel was sufficient.

As for Fang Yun, his purpose this time was for those three system tasks.

As long as you get the rewards from those three tasks, you can pick out a few good-quality gold and jade artifacts so you won't go home empty-handed.

After finalizing the cooperation, the three parties discussed the details of the tomb raiding.

It wasn't until late at night that Fang Yun was led by a strongman from the Unloading Ridge Sect to a room in an old house to rest.

Lying on the mat, looking at the dilapidated wooden roof, Fang Yun felt increasingly wonderful.

"Qilin Blood... Kui Xing Kicks the Dipper... Bulletproof Vest... Hey!"

..........

The following afternoon, on the mountainside of Ping Mountain.

Fang Yun stood on a rocky outcrop, a golden compass in his hand, his gaze sweeping across the surrounding mountains.

A few meters away from Fang Yun, Chen Yulou and Luo Laowai leaned against a tree, followed by a group of Xieling warriors and warlord soldiers.

After standing there for a few minutes, Luo Laowai's face grew impatient. Not caring whether Fang Yun would hear him, he started muttering to himself.

"Damn it, I don't believe this kid can find the grave just by looking at it."

"If you ask me, this kid is just like those fake Taoist priests, all charlatans. Do you think tomb raiders don't need money? I don't believe it!"

Upon hearing Luo Laowai speak ill of the tomb raiders again, Chen Yulou's face immediately darkened.

The four schools of tomb raiding, gold-digging, mountain-moving, and ridge-unloading are equally famous.

If Luo Laowai says that, doesn't that mean the Unloading Ridge faction is also a charlatan?

In the morning, he gathered the three groups of tomb raiders—the tomb raiders, the mountain movers, and the ridge unloaders—and added a warlord, explaining the situation of the four parties joining forces to enter the tomb.

This old man Luo, oblivious to his own limitations, started belittling the tomb raiders and mountain movers right there on the table.

If Fang Yun and Partridge Whistle hadn't been so focused on Bottle Mountain and hadn't ignored Luo Laowai, they would have been fighting right there on the table today.

They're just a bunch of warlords.

If it weren't for his grandfather's intentional support, how could he be qualified to cooperate with the Unloading Ridge? And now he's being humiliated at every turn!

Thinking of this, Chen Yulou replied coldly:

"Commander Luo, please stop saying that. I made it very clear earlier that the Tomb Raiders are a sect on par with our Unloading Ridge sect, each with its own mysterious methods."

"If Commander Luo looks down on a martial arts sect like ours, he may leave with his men. The great tomb is in this Ping Mountain. I wish Commander Luo all the best in advance."

"Brother, what are you saying!"

Seeing that Chen Yulou was really angry, Luo Laowai immediately changed his expression, smiling and cupping his hands in greeting to Chen Yulou.

"When it comes to treasure hunting, you have to look to Brother Zhang. I, Lao Luo, am just an outsider, nothing special."

"Brother Ba, please don't take offense. I'm just a rough guy, and I'm used to saying whatever comes to mind. I won't say it again. If I've offended you, then I, Lao Luo, apologize to you!"

As he spoke, Luo Laowai was about to bow to Chen Yulou.

He was just unhappy because he felt that more people were sharing the treasure, so he just blurted it out.

If they really break up, even if each of his soldiers had two more eyes, they still wouldn't be able to find Ping Mountain.

What's more... the centipedes in those mountains are terrifyingly poisonous, so we'll have to let someone else take their place!

Seeing this, Chen Yulou's expression softened, and he gently helped Luo Laowai up, saying:

"Commander Luo, there's no need for that. Now that the three factions have joined forces, there's nowhere left for the Great Treasure of Ping Mountain to hide. Commander Luo, don't let this disrupt the morale of the troops."

"As for tomb raiding, listen to me... there's plenty of gold, jade, and precious treasures!"

"That's right, I, Lao Luo, will follow Brother Ba Tou's lead!"

Upon hearing about the gold and jade treasures, Luo Laowai's smile grew even brighter.

Luo Laowai wanted to say something more, but then he saw Fang Yun jump down from the cliff.

"Brother Fang, how is it? Have you figured anything out?" Chen Yulou immediately went up to him and asked with some anticipation.

Under Chen Yulou's expectant gaze, Fang Yun raised an eyebrow and smiled.

"It's a sure thing."

“Really found it?!”

Before Chen Yulou could speak, Luo Laowai shouted.

Fang Yun glanced at Luo Laowai but ignored him.

This idiot belittled both the Tomb Raider and the Mountain Movers this morning, and almost got into a fight with the old foreigner.

He entered the profession halfway through his career and didn't have much of a sense of honor towards the sect, but the three brothers, including Partridge Whistle, were different.

However... he was still a little unhappy.

If I remember correctly, Luo Laowai is going to die on this trip. If anything really happens afterward, there's no need to help him. Let him nourish the earth instead.

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Chapter Six: Observing Mountains and Identifying Dragons, Finding Dragon Veins and Locating Acupoints!

"Brother Chen, come and take a look."

Fang Yun beckoned Chen Yulou to stand beside him and pointed to the mountain ridge to the right of Ping Mountain, saying:

"At the tail of the dragon vein, in the land of life, lies the entrance to the tomb of a Yuan Dynasty general."

With his memory of the Ping Mountain storyline and the sixteen-character feng shui secret technique, finding a general's tomb would be a piece of cake.

Following Fang Yun's direction, Chen Yulou and Luo Laowai saw only towering green mountains and dense forests... nothing else.

Luo Laowai tilted his head, looking puzzled. He hadn't understood a single word, but seeing that Fang Yun didn't want to pay attention to him, he didn't ask any more questions. Anyway, he would get half of the final gold and jade treasures!