Chapter 1049: Can You Take a Beating?
Because they were playing and having fun along the way, by the time Liu Zixuan and his group reached the Qian Nan Land, it was already dark. Therefore, they didn’t rush to their destination; instead, they enjoyed the night scenery of Qian Nan Land.
Near noon the next day, the three of them arrived at their destination: the Genqiu City North Mountain!
Stopping the car, Liu Zixuan, chewing gum, looked at the muddy tire tracks and footprints left by the rain and muttered, "It seems that many people have been here recently!"
"The matter of the Seven-Star Tomb shouldn’t have leaked, right?" Luo Xi frowned and said.
The beautiful master shook her head, "This has little to do with the news of the Seven-Star Tomb and more with people’s curiosity. A mountain splitting open with such a wide crevice would make ordinary people wonder what happened."
"As for people from the Martial Realm, they usually see such situations as the emergence of treasures, so naturally, they come to try and find some treasures."
"In short, everyone has the dream of striking it rich," Liu Zixuan spread his hands, "Many movies and TV shows have plots where mountains split open, treasures are found, and people rise to success instantly."
"Movies can be exaggerated, but from our martial artists’ perspective, it’s not coincidental because the Star Sea has a history spanning thousands of years. Many imperial tombs and burials of extraordinary individuals are hidden within mountains and rivers. Suddenly discovering treasures and getting rich isn’t just a dream."
"For martial artists, since the Ancient Era, until many Emperor Realm experts disappeared back then, many strong individuals would choose blessed lands upon reaching the end of their lives to create something akin to a tomb. Also, many places where powerful individuals lived would leave treasures useful for martial artists. Naturally, such events attract countless people!"
Listening to the beautiful master’s words, Liu Zixuan grinned, "We better pick up the pace. I don’t care about other treasures, but I am determined to get the Seven-Star Tomb!"
"Let’s go!"
At that command, the three of them hurried toward the crack where the mountain had split.
The crack was about two meters wide. Since this mountain range was mostly made of earth and was not very high, at present, most people around were hesitant to advance.
Clearly, the dirt and rocks beside the crack seemed ready to collapse, and everyone worried about being buried inside if they went forward.
Of course, there were some brave ordinary people, Tomb Seekers from the Six Gates, and several martial artists who had already gone inside to investigate the situation.
Once they squeezed into the crowd, Liu Zixuan immediately initiated a video call. After Gu Yu answered, he explained the situation around them, "Some people have already gone in. Get me to a suitable spot as soon as possible."
Gu Yu looked carefully at the video for a moment, "Xuan bro, I’m afraid I can’t help with this."
"You’re supposed to be Great Immortal Gu, and yet you can’t help with this?" Liu Zixuan cursed in annoyance.
Gu Yu said with a face full of grievance, "The mountain in front of you has no feng shui significance, and the terrain is low. Plus, it seems that this crack was made by nature, not due to the emergence of treasure, and there are no traces of a tomb. There just isn’t a ’suitable place’ here!"
Liu Zixuan hung up the video call, turned around, and muttered, "Looks like we’ll also have to go straight in through here!"
"I’ll go first!" Luo Xi said, and then prepared to jump into the crack.
But before she could move, two figures immediately blocked her path.
"This entrance has been claimed. No unauthorized people are allowed to enter!" one of the men scolded.
Liu Zixuan raised an eyebrow. These two had no martial artist aura about them; they were ordinary people.
"Claimed by you? Who exactly are you?" Liu Zixuan asked.
As usual, regardless of whether he was strong or weak, he stood protectively in front of the two women.
"You don’t even know who we are, and you’re still mingling in Qian Nan?" one man sneered and patted his chest, "Listen carefully, we are from the Xiangyang Group!"
"Xiangyang?" Liu Zixuan murmured, "That name does sound a bit familiar!"
"I find it somewhat familiar too," the beautiful master said.
"You haven’t even heard of the Xiangyang Group?" one of the men mocked.
Liu Zixuan did find it somewhat familiar, but he’d met too many people before. To recall each one clearly was impossible.
Of course, he didn’t bother with such matters, "This whatever Group of Yours, I don’t know and don’t need to know. I want to go in now, so hurry and move aside!"
"Hahaha."
The man beside him sneered, "Did I hear wrong? This guy dares to order us around?"
"Hey, don’t make it such a big deal." Another man winked at him twice, then walked over to Liu Zixuan, "Buddy, if you want to go in, it’s not impossible, but you need to agree to one condition of ours!"
"What is it?" Liu Zixuan asked coldly.
"Leave the two beauties beside you and go in alone!" As he spoke, the man’s face was filled with a lecherous expression, and his eyes were filled with greed as he looked at Luo Xi and the beautiful master.
"Dare to think about this lady! Looks like you—" Luo Xi was just about to explode, but Liu Zixuan raised a hand to stop her and looked at the beautiful master and Luo Xi, "Let me handle this, okay?"
"But you..." The two women hesitated a bit. In the past, they naturally wouldn’t need to be angry because Liu Zixuan could handle it well. But now, he’s just like an ordinary person, and can he handle these two...?
Liu Zixuan’s lips curved slightly up with a confident smile, "They’re just ordinary people, and as an ordinary person myself, it’s more appropriate for me to deal with them! After all, with so many people watching, I must let you two’s husband have some spotlight, right!"
"Be careful then!" The beautiful master and Luo Xi nodded slightly and retreated behind. They weren’t too worried, and if things didn’t look right, they’d step in and certainly wouldn’t let Liu Zixuan get hurt.
However, while they thought this way, the two men opposite them and the surrounding crowd of onlookers didn’t share the same sentiment.
"Oh, just another hothead trying to show off in front of beauties. He’ll definitely make a fool of himself against those two big guys!"
"Who cares, if he really gets beaten to death, maybe we can even pick up a conversation with those two beauties!"
Listening to the chatter around him, the two men’s faces were filled with even more disdain.
One man playfully smiled at Liu Zixuan, "Kid, I advise you to hand over the beauties sensibly and you won’t get into trouble. Otherwise, being turned into a pig in front of the beauties will be even more humiliating!"
Liu Zixuan’s smile froze and turned into a sinister grin as he enunciated each word, "Want the beauties?"
"Whoa, has the kid suddenly come to his senses?" the man laughed arrogantly.
Liu Zixuan wagged his index finger twice, "You can have the beauties, but I just want to ask, are you resistant to a beating?"