Chapter 695 - 8: Chang’an_3
"There’s no need to introduce Chen Lusi from the Celestial Strategy Mansion; I’ve already heard about the prosecution matters."
Gong Fei interrupted her directly, then looked at Chen Lusi with a grin: "Chen Tiance, those ’hassums’ should be killed!"
"..."
Chen Lusi’s expression was somewhat strange. Although he couldn’t understand what "hassum" meant, he guessed that it referred to those Old Era High-level Empowerers and the Roman Catholic people... So he nodded once more.
He could only nod.
Si Yujie smiled and took over the conversation again: "... As long as you know. Elder Gong, you should know the purpose of our visit here, right?"
"I do... and what you hold in your hand is the famous Heirloom Seal of the Realm, isn’t it?"
Gong Fei moved his gaze from Chen Lusi and glanced at the Jade Seal in Si Yujie’s hand, his expression somewhat strange: "Those ’hassums’ really took this thing overseas. No wonder it was always missing, no matter how hard they searched."
He mumbled softly and then got to the point: "However, Yu Jie, the current state of the First Emperor’s Mausoleum is very unstable. This morning, an accompanying Anomaly Realm appeared on the periphery, although it was resolved... It’s obvious that the Underground Palace of the Mausoleum is undergoing a massive change. Are you sure you want to enter?"
Upon hearing this, Si Yujie directly looked at Chen Lusi.
"Whether or not to enter is another matter."
Chen Lusi replied: "The Underground Palace of the Mausoleum is currently rising. It will need to be dealt with sooner or later, and since we need to confirm the state of the Heirloom Seal of the Realm, we have to make the trip no matter what."
"Indeed."
Gong Fei nodded slowly and continued: "It certainly needs to be dealt with, otherwise it won’t be peaceful... But that place is very wicked. The outcome for the first batch of Celestial Strategy members who went there wasn’t good, and I’m very concerned."
"The outcome wasn’t good?"
Chen Lusi asked with some doubt.
"They all died, and most of them didn’t seem to die... naturally. It was all due to either the Stone shattering or because of self-detonation."
Si Yujie explained softly: "However, they didn’t die all at once; they died in batches, so the Celestial Strategy Mansion isn’t sure if it’s related to the First Emperor’s Mausoleum."
Chen Lusi: "..."
"So if you intend to go in, you must be careful, Chen Tiance."
Gong Fei coughed dryly and then said: "That’s the tomb of the first feudal emperor. Throughout history, there have been so many outstanding people, and he definitely ranks in the top three. Such a person won’t rest quietly even after death."
Chen Lusi was silent for a moment and responded: "Understood."
"Let’s go get the token now then."
Gong Fei coughed dryly again and looked southeast: "In case we need to use it."
Si Yujie showed a look of reminiscence and asked: "...Which Golden Goose?"
Gong Fei nodded: "Yes, it’s still unclear what exactly this Jade Seal is for. If we have to enter the Underground Palace, we can’t do without that Golden Goose... though it hasn’t been used for a long time."
"The Golden Goose is the token."
Upon hearing it, Si Yujie turned to explain to Chen Lusi: "From the Shang and Zhou to the Han Dynasty, the emperors’ tombs typically had four paths, but the First Emperor’s Mausoleum was found to have only two... This is also a strange aspect of the Mausoleum.
However, it was later discovered that the other two paths exist, but in the Extraordinary Domain, the Golden Goose is the token for the southern path."
Chen Lusi asked curiously: "Then what about the remaining path...?"
"The northern path is still missing and undecided."
"Looks like Yu Jie hasn’t forgotten."
Gong Fei smiled: "Let’s go. That Golden Goose is probably roaming near the Apang Palace ruins. They say that as the Underground Palace rises, that area isn’t very peaceful either, so it’s a good time to check it out."
After saying that.
He took the lead and walked ahead, his pace quick, not like an old man at all.
Chen Lusi watched him, ready to follow.
But suddenly.
A buzzing sound erupted.
Buzz——
Immediately after.
Gong Fei abruptly stopped, looked down at the ground, and his face changed.
Chen Lusi also lowered his head and noticed... the city wall was shaking.
Although the amplitude wasn’t large... it was indeed shaking!
"What’s happening? What’s happening?"
Soon after.
The surrounding tourists also noticed, and they stopped, stunned and dismayed.