The strongest warrior of the Great Qian Dynasty

"Inside...it's full of pills, and there are so many resource directors, you should go take a look!"

Qianqian stood by, gesturing frantically with her hands and feet.

They were afraid that if their master arrived late, all the resources would be taken by Xiao Ruoxue alone.

Although this was the Xiao family's secluded retreat, in Qianqian's simple mind, everyone should get a share.

Li Qingshan nodded, and with a flash, he used the plum blossom step to quickly head towards Xiao Ruoxue's location.

He didn't care about resources, as the Nine Yang Body could provide him with a continuous supply of Yang energy.

What he really cared about was identifying the owner of this secluded place and seeing if there were any martial arts manuals left behind inside.

What if... there is a method that can help one break through from Grandmaster to Celestial Realm?

Whoosh!

With a whooshing sound, Li Qingshan appeared in front of Xiao Ruoxue in a few flashes.

just.

At this moment, Xiao Ruoxue's face was pale, and even the hand holding the carved box in front of her was trembling slightly, as if she was unable to accept something.

"What's wrong?"

Li Qingshan stepped forward and asked.

Xiao Ruoxue didn't say anything, but handed the box directly to Li Qingshan, seemingly letting him observe it himself.

Although Li Qingshan frowned slightly, he still began to look at it, but the more he looked, the uglier his expression became.

"By imperial decree, the Emperor decrees... He appoints Marquis Changning..."

This was an imperial edict, the contents of which were extremely simple: it ordered the Marquis of Changning to guard a place called Anbei.

This was to prevent the invasion of foreign tribes and to find a precious medicinal herb that had been circulating among the people for a long time for the current royal family.

However, there was another secret letter at the end. The pages were slightly yellowed, and the characters on them looked as if they had been lightly erased, clearly indicating that it had been viewed multiple times.

"...Upon receiving this letter, immediately exterminate Liu Wumu's entire lineage and install Zhan Wuji in power..."

Even Li Qingshan knew Liu Wumu's identity.

Throughout the entire Great Qian Dynasty, he was like a pillar of the nation, and many respectable young men were even willing to join his ranks just to catch a glimpse of his true face.

But now, things have turned out differently. Liu Wumu has actually died at the hands of his own people, and on orders from the royal family no less.

"Hiss... This matter absolutely cannot be revealed, at least not until we have sufficient strength. We know about this!"

Li Qingshan quickly recovered from his shock and said coldly.

He said this not only to Xiao Ruoxue, but also to himself.

Liu Ruyan has treated me well. If I were to be bewitched again by someone like the Purification Cult, I would easily help her, or even cause other problems...

"Phew... Don't worry, I won't be that impulsive. It's just that I never imagined that this was done by my father."

Xiao Ruoxue's face was flushed red in the flickering torchlight, but her eyes were obscured.

The vast expanse of darkness behind them seemed intent on swallowing everything whole.

"Is there anything else around here? Let's keep looking; maybe our way out is inside."

Li Qingshan changed the subject, casually tossing aside the letter and the so-called "event" in his hand.

Xiao Ruoxue made no attempt to hide anything, pointing out the resources she had just found to Li Qingshan, and then pulled out an old book from her bosom:

"Yes, there are some pills, but I can't distinguish their quality and function. Also, this palm technique, I estimate it should be around the seventh grade."

Li Qingshan took the palm technique, glanced at it casually, and then tossed it to Xiao Ruoxue.

"This 'Hundred Steps Divine Palm' is not suitable for me. It is too delicate and indecisive, and has many variations. It should be more suitable for women to practice."

You can keep this for self-defense. I'll look around and see if there's anything else nearby.

Xiao Ruoxue nodded and remained silent, seemingly still unable to accept that her father had actually done such a thing.

To execute a loyal and virtuous person is tantamount to destroying the Marquis's family's years of perseverance.

Li Qingshan opened his mouth as if to say something, but it turned into a helpless sigh.

To be honest, based on his experience from his previous life, the fact that Lord Xiao Dongshan had carried out such a funeral and left traces meant that he had done even more dirty things.

soon.

With the efforts of Li Qingshan and Qianqian, the hidden door located to Xiao Ruoxue's left was discovered.

By the light of the fire, Li Qingshan, Xiao Ruoxue, and Qianqian began to observe the problems here.

"Are you sure there really is a hidden door here? Why can't I sense it?"

Xiao Ruoxue looked at Li Qingshan with a hint of suspicion.

Li Qingshan shook his head, completely silencing Xiao Ruoxue's doubts with a single sentence:

"The area above us is blocked by huge rocks, so the air doesn't circulate much, but the torches haven't gone out yet, which means there's air around us."

There's a slight airflow around here, and you can see the arc of the torches...

Then, Li Qingshan pointed to the upper right corner.

"Here's a candle. Light it and see if you can move it. Maybe the secret door is right here."

As he spoke, Li Qingshan held out a torch and lit it.

Wow!

A flame shot into the sky, and this candle, no bigger than two human fingers, burst forth with an extremely intense light, illuminating the surroundings.

At this moment, Li Qingshan finally saw his surroundings clearly.

Unbeknownst to them, the two found themselves inside the mountain. There were no signs of human intervention around them, but some martial arts training objects had been placed there.

There were no weapons on it, only traces left from various martial arts training sessions.

"This is it!"

Qianqian darted behind the door and, after searching carefully, confirmed that the candle was the trigger for the mechanism.

Li Qingshan nodded secretly and moved the candle to the left.

clack clack...

A sickeningly loud mechanical sound suddenly rang out, and the seemingly flawless door was instantly split in two.

Suddenly, the wind howled in, almost blowing out the torches in Li Qingshan and Xiao Ruoxue's hands.

Strangely, the candle seemed to be a stabilizing force, completely unaffected by the cold wind.

"Let's go, I'll go first. Be careful, those lunatics might have already broken the traps behind us!"

Li Qingshan gave some instructions, then, holding the broken sword in one hand and a torch in the other, slowly began to walk forward.

Qianqian, on the other hand, was searching for any potential dangers in the surrounding area.

"Master, there is no danger inside; outside is a desolate mountain."

With Qianqian's affirmation, Li Qingshan quickened his pace.

As he and Xiao Ruoxue left, the door behind them closed automatically without any wind.

Li Qingshan had no time to be surprised and asked in a low voice.

"Qianqian, are you sure there's a Nine-Bend White Deer Ginseng placed on the left side of that mechanism?!"