Wild Dogs

The Sword Tomb is heavily guarded, making it quite difficult to infiltrate.

Yang Fan knew that infiltrating them was very dangerous, but he didn't want to miss this opportunity.

A wooden sword that even an old Taoist priest would value so highly must be extraordinary.

Since you've decided to embark on the path of spiritual cultivation, then walk it well.

This wooden sword is so rare; he certainly wouldn't let it go once he got his hands on it.

"Splash..."

A series of footsteps came from above.

These are the guards on patrol.

The Sword Tomb contains the treasured swords of generations of sword cultivators, making it a vital area of ​​the sect, and naturally, it is heavily guarded.

When he crept up to the foot of the patrolling guards, Yang Fan stopped and waited for them to leave before continuing his actions.

Because the work of guarding is very tedious and boring, almost all the guards who come here to patrol are disciples in the Qi Refining stage.

Therefore, although there were many people, not many people would check whether someone had sneaked underground.

After a while, Yang Fan arrived at the foot of the Sword Tomb.

This stealth talisman, enhanced by the small cauldron, is much more powerful than an ordinary stealth talisman.

Yang Fan had previously worried that there might be restrictions underground, making it difficult to infiltrate.

Unexpectedly, the vast sword tomb only had restrictions on the top of the tomb, with no restrictions below, allowing him to easily break in.

"That's way too easy."

Yang Fan frowned.

Just as he was preparing to sneak into the Sword Tomb with the stealth talisman, a sense of unease suddenly arose in his heart.

"wrong!"

The defenses outside Sword Forging Valley weren't too tight, and there were a large number of Qi Refining stage disciples near the Sword Tomb.

There are so many precious swords in the Sword Tomb, and many of them are spiritual weapons.

If someone skilled in restrictions or formations were to come along, wouldn't they be able to easily tear open the formation and take away the weapons inside?

With this thought, Yang Fan finally realized where the problem lay.

The infiltration went far too smoothly.

It went so smoothly, as if someone had specially opened a passage for others to come in.

"If there is a hidden restriction, once someone enters the Sword Tomb, the restrictions above and below will be activated simultaneously, wouldn't that be like catching a turtle in a jar?"

More importantly, there may be a master guarding this sword tomb.

"What if there's a Core Formation stage cultivator lurking in the shadows? Wouldn't I be walking right into a trap?"

Thinking this way, Yang Fan not only dared not move forward, but stopped and dared not move.

The more he thought about it, the more sense it made.

"No, we can't take the risk."

The Sword Tomb has existed for countless years, yet it remains unchanged, containing those top-grade spiritual swords.

There must have been people who tried to break in before.

Qingyun Temple isn't stupid; they must have been on high alert long ago.

"It's outwardly relaxed but inwardly tense; there must be another secret inside."

As soon as this thought crossed Yang Fan's mind, he hurriedly returned the way he came, not daring to venture in again.

He only breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his brow after he had completely retreated from the area.

At the same time, deep within the Sword Tomb, a figure slowly opened his eyes.

"Am I sensing something wrong? Why hasn't anyone broken in yet?"

Because the thieves who have infiltrated this place are all skilled in stealth techniques, he may not be able to catch them.

Therefore, those responsible for guarding the sword tomb usually wait until others enter before making their move to capture them.

The Sword Tomb contains top-grade spiritual artifacts, and almost every month, petty thieves try to break in.

This person always waits until others break in before taking action.

This time, after he sensed that someone was trying to infiltrate the Sword Tomb, he did not take any action.

He wanted to wait until the petty thief broke in before using a restriction to trap him completely.

Unexpectedly, the thief reacted quickly and fled as soon as he realized something was wrong.

This person has no intention of making a move.

A few petty thieves would come every month, and he was used to it. As long as they knew when to back down, he wouldn't kill them.

After leaving the Sword Tomb, Yang Fan's back was covered in cold sweat.

"Go back immediately and pretend this never happened!"

Yang Fan hurriedly returned to the cabin and became obedient.

"We don't know enough about the Sword Tomb yet. We need to plan carefully and wait until we know more about it before we can make a proper plan on how to take action."

Yang Fan naturally didn't want to miss out on the good stuff here.

After returning to the cabin, Yang Fan continued to diligently consume the pills and cultivate.

Time was of the essence, and before leaving, he planned to further enhance his cultivation.

The next morning, Yang Fan went to the forging workshop early to get busy.

He was busy all day, during which time Xu Longyue made a brief appearance.

Upon seeing Yang Fan, she gestured towards him with her lip.

Yang Fan understood that this was a message to see him again tonight.

Yang Fan felt a chill run down his spine.

The White Phoenix Fairy has a fearsome reputation; if she finds out, things will get very troublesome.

After completing his mission for the day, Yang Fan chatted with some disciples from Sword Forging Valley, hoping to learn about the situation in the Sword Tomb from them.

"There are so many good weapons in the Sword Tomb, and these senior brothers are just watching over them. What if they encounter thieves?"

Yang Fan asked tentatively.

Upon hearing this, one of the disciples patted his chest confidently.

"What if we encounter thieves? There's nothing to be afraid of!"

"Every day, a Nascent Soul stage master hides in the shadows at the Sword Tomb. Once a thief breaks in, the master will take action and capture the person."

The others nearby nodded in agreement.

"Really!"

Yang Fan appeared calm on the surface, but he was actually sweating profusely behind the scenes.

Fortunately, I was careful last night and left in time.

Otherwise, Xu Longyue would probably only be able to collect her own corpse today.

"Every month, a few petty thieves would break in, and each time they would be caught by these grandmasters."

Several disciples in the Qi Refining stage echoed his sentiments.

"What if someone at the Core Formation stage breaks in?"

Yang Fan spoke abruptly, and the others hesitated for a moment before lowering their voices.

"Most of the weapons in the Sword Tomb are of little use to those at the Core Formation stage..."

"Of course, there were a few weapons that were useful to Core Formation stage cultivators, but they were taken away one by one by Core Formation stage cultivators who broke in later."

Yang Fan was taken aback, but then he understood.

If the Core Formation cultivator who breaks in is too strong, the Core Formation cultivator guarding the Sword Tomb will not make a move.

So it seems there's still a chance.

Yang Fan's heart stirred.

He might be more likely to succeed if he waited for others to enter the Sword Tomb and distract the Core Formation stage cultivators before making his move.

Yang Fan mumbled responses to the others while pondering the situation.

However, it is indeed difficult to wait for the right opportunity.

For the next few days, Sword Forging Valley remained peaceful, and no one dared to venture into the Sword Tomb, so Yang Fan naturally couldn't make a move.

These past few days, Xu Longyue has been calling him out every night.

After spending these past few days together, Yang Fan was completely at ease. Xu Longyue had no ill intentions towards him, and he didn't need to worry about her targeting him.

However, perhaps because Yang Fan had saved Xu Longyue's life, Xu Longyue took extra care of him, trying her best to give him pills and spirit stones every day.

Even though Yang Fan refused in various ways, she still insisted on giving him good things.

Yang Fan was grateful for the other party's gesture of goodwill, but also quite apprehensive.

If he can't find what he wants in the Scripture Pavilion, he'll have to leave and join the Blood Fiend Sect.

At that time, Yang Fan will definitely try to fake his death and escape.

If they get too close now, it won't be good for either of them.

Fortunately, just as Yang Fan was pondering how to refuse Xu Longyue, the chaos he had been anticipating for several days finally arrived.

"boom!"

That night, when Xu Longyue came to find Yang Fan, a loud noise suddenly came from the Sword Tomb.

Then flames shot into the sky, and several figures rushed into the sword tomb at the same time.

"Quickly, someone is attacking the Sword Tomb. I have to go and provide support. You should go back right away."

As Xu Longyue stuffed pills into Yang Fan's arms, she rushed quickly toward the Sword Tomb.

After Xu Longyue had gone far away, a smile appeared on Yang Fan's lips.

"Finally, it's my turn to make a move."

Immediately, he quietly moved closer to the sword mound.