Starting from his vigorous old age, he began to conquer Liaozhai.

In the end, Wei Qiang led his men toward another passage to investigate the stone gate.

Cao Xiong did not follow immediately, but instead ordered his men to pile up all the corpses of the zombies and burn them to ashes.

Cao Xiong was relieved only after the Corpse King was burned to ashes.

After the Corpse King was beheaded, Cao Xiong did not obtain any fragments. There are only two possibilities: either the Corpse King was not dead, or the Corpse King had already died before Cao Xiong finished him off.

When Cao Xiong arrived at the end of the other passage, he saw Wei Qiang pushing a stone door.

The stone gate was thick and heavy; the strength of a martial artist at the Tendon Refining Realm could reach several thousand kilograms.

Wei Qiang tried his best, but he couldn't push the stone door open in one go.

"Open it for me!"

The stone door slowly turned, revealing complete darkness behind it.

"Everyone be careful, light the torches!"

This time, Wei Qiang did not rush in first, but instead had several soldiers light torches and go first.

Cao Xiong also held up a torch and walked behind Wei Qiang. Behind the stone gate looked like a huge warehouse.

Swords, spears, clubs, axes, hooks, and forks—all sorts of weapons were laid out together, numbering in the thousands.

Complete sets of armor were piled up like mountains.

Unfortunately, due to the passage of time, most of them have decayed or rusted.

Beyond the piles of weapons and armor, deeper inside, lie five separate stone chambers.

Wei Qiang first had his soldiers select usable weapons and armor from a pile of them, and then looked at Cao Xiong and the others.

"Commander Cao, Commander Xue, Fang Zheng, and Li Wei will each be in charge of one stone chamber."

After speaking, Wei Qiang chose the first stone chamber and went inside.

Cao Xiong was also curious about what might be inside these independent stone chambers.

After Wei Qiang entered the stone chamber, Fang Zheng quickened his pace and entered the second stone chamber.

Cao Xiong's eyes flickered slightly. He had felt uncomfortable all over when Fang Zheng approached him earlier.

He sensed a familiar yet repulsive aura emanating from Fang Zheng.

That aura was very similar to that of the Corpse King.

Cao Xiong paused for a moment, then walked deeper into the stone chamber and chose the third one.

The stone chamber was small, about the size of a bedroom, and its furnishings were very simple.

On the ground was a dusty futon, and on the wall hung a bow and a long knife.

Cao Xiong's eyes lit up with surprise. He quickly walked to the wall and took down the long sword.

The scabbard was corroded and pitted, and the animal hide covering it would fall apart at the slightest touch.

The hilt is inlaid with a ruby ​​that is rust-free, indicating that the material is special and precious.

Cao Xiong tried to pull out the knife, only to find that the knife and scabbard had become one.

He suddenly exerted his strength, and his long sword was drawn.

The blade was dull and covered in rust.

"It's a pity, I don't know if it can still be ground out."

After putting away his long sword, Cao Xiong took down the large bow from the wall.

After looking around and finding nothing else, Cao Xiong left the stone chamber.

Wei Qiang and Xue Ding came out a step earlier than him. When they saw Cao Xiong, Wei Qiang showed a rare smile.

"Has Commander Cao made a gain?"

Perhaps because Cao Xiong had saved Wei Qiang from the clutches of the Corpse King, Wei Qiang's tone toward Cao Xiong was no longer as distant as before.

"Reporting to the centurion, there is only a longsword and a large bow in the room. I don't know if they are still usable."

Wei Qiang's face showed an expression of "I knew it," and he said, "They're all about the same. I thought there might be something good."

"We found a lot of usable weapons and armor here, as well as the corpses of a group of soldiers. We need someone to guard them. Xue Ding, Fang Zheng, and I are all injured and need to return to Guobei County immediately."

"The other officers and soldiers are also mostly injured. It's hard on you to lead a few people to guard this place for the night."

"Yes, sir!"

Cao Xiong didn't see anything wrong with Wei Qiang's arrangements.

Although the zombies have all been eliminated, no one can guarantee that the corpses of these soldiers will not mutate.

Cao Xiong selected three officers and soldiers, including Wang Er, to accompany him.

It was only evening at this time.

Cao Xiong told Wang Er and the others to wait inside the ancient tomb, while he tied the empty water bottle to his waist.

He slung his rusty longsword over his shoulder, carried the powerful bow he had collected from the stone chamber on his back, and rummaged through a pile of usable weapons to find a quiver of arrows before leaving the ancient tomb alone.

With the zombie incident temporarily over, Cao Xiong felt a little relieved.

Last night, while ambushing the corpse monster near the ancient tomb, he discovered a nest of pheasants, but didn't pay much attention to it at the time.

This can now serve as dinner for a few people.

The pheasant's nest is located in a valley not far from the ancient tomb, with a small river nearby.

Just as Cao Xiong reached the vicinity of the stream.

"whee……"

A pleasant sound of a woman's laughter suddenly reached Cao Xiong's ears.

He immediately became alert, and a few drops of cold sweat even appeared on his forehead.

In the dead of night, in the desolate wilderness, a woman's laughter could be heard.

No one can view this scene as normal.

Cao Xiong looked up and saw the moonlight shining through the woods and on the river.

A woman, draped in a thin veil, with a graceful figure and long hair flowing over her shoulders, was playing in the middle of a stream.

Although the woman did not possess any evil aura, Cao Xiong still did not believe she was human.

Cao Xiong silently gripped the long sword at his waist.

Whether it was sensing Cao Xiong or not, the woman in the river happened to turn around and face Cao Xiong directly.

Cao Xiong's attention was instantly drawn to the woman's appearance.

The beauty of a woman is beyond description; even the most beautiful women cannot compare to her beauty that could shame the moon and flowers or make fish sink and geese fall from the sky.

The woman in the river was no more than twenty years old, with willow-leaf eyebrows and an oval face. Her smile was pure, yet it also carried a foxy, seductive allure.

Cao Xiong's eyes were glazed over, and he couldn't help but take a step and walk towards the river.

Just as Cao Xiong was only three to five meters away from the stream, he suddenly woke up.

A layer of cold sweat broke out on my back.

"Is this a form of mental charm?"

Cao Xiong dared not look at the woman's face again; he had most likely encountered a vixen.

"Why are you so nervous, sir? I am no evil person."

The woman in the river slowly rose, the bells on her wrists making a pleasant clinking sound.

The wet gauze dress clung tightly to her body.

It made her already curvaceous figure even more alluring.

A unique fragrance, distinctly feminine, wafted into Cao Xiong's nostrils.

An unnamed fire suddenly ignited in Cao Xiong's heart, his chest felt hot, and the long sword hanging at his waist trembled.

A cool sensation surged from Cao Xiong's dantian, slightly relieving the heat within him. He subconsciously took a few steps back; this woman's methods were too wicked, making them impossible to guard against.

"Sir, I know you. You are the captain of the Hundred Household Office in Guobei County."

The woman in the river spoke as she walked out of the river.

"Miss, it's the middle of the night, I didn't mean to disturb you."

Cao Xiong narrowed his eyes, calculating the distance between the woman and him.

"Don't be nervous, sir. Am I pretty?"

Cao Xiong was speechless for a moment.

"I've been watching you ever since you first came to this corpse cave."

Hearing the woman's words, Cao Xiong was puzzled, but he was certain that the woman had no murderous intent and that her previous actions were more like teasing.

Did she want to absorb my yang energy?

"We are complete strangers, and I am no handsome scholar. How could I possibly be worthy of such attention from you, young lady?"