636: Chapter 632: Exploring the Ancient Tomb at Night 636: Chapter 632: Exploring the Ancient Tomb at Night Ye Tian was unable to accompany Yun Xinyan at the villa because he had even more pressing matters to attend to!
That was to investigate the farmhouse where he had fought with Deng Xi!
Upon returning to the Night King Hall, the powerful members greeted Ye Tian with a tsunami of cheers, and many of them wished for Ye Tian to teach them martial arts, but Ye Tian refused all requests.
The urgent priority was to gather enough information!
Thus, Ye Tian immediately ordered Ye Xuong to lead a team to search the farmhouse.
Although it was already damaged, even if they had to turn it upside down, they must find something…
“Yes!”
Seeing Ye Tian’s serious expression, Ye Xuong promptly took the command and personally led several skilled martial artists from the Night King Hall to investigate the farmhouse Ye Tian mentioned.
Ye Xuong and the group of powerhouses thoroughly searched the farmhouse but found no useful clues.
Despite feeling reluctant, Ye Xuong and his team had no choice but to report back to Ye Tian.
“Boss, in that farmhouse, apart from a corpse, there was nothing else, and the corpse was highly decomposed.
Judging from its appearance, it must have been dead for over ten days!”
“More than ten days?”
A look of surprise appeared on Ye Tian’s face.
Although puzzled, he quickly realized the truth.
The corpse was naturally that of Deng Xi, whom he had fought.
Because he had used his “Mystical Cloud Technique,” Deng Xi had ceased to resist, which left his body intact.
Thus, Ye Xuong and his team were able to find the corpse…
However, the timeline didn’t match up since the battle with Deng Xi had only happened a few days ago, which was inconsistent with the “highly decomposed” condition described by Ye Xuong.
But upon further consideration, Deng Xi must have died right after being turned into a puppet controlled by someone.
The controller was surely able to maintain the puppet’s appearance temporarily.
Once the control over the puppet was lost, it would soon decompose…
“Ye Xuong, you’ve worked hard, you may leave now!”
Even though Ye Xuong and his team achieved nothing, Ye Tian still appreciated their effort in gathering information from the farmhouse because if they had encountered Sima Hong and his ilk, it might have precipitated a fierce battle.
“Yes!
Boss!
If you need us, please command us!
We, the martial artists of Night King Hall, exist for you, Boss!”
Ye Xuong once again pledged his loyalty to Ye Tian and then left his room.
Ye Tian was once again immersed in deep thought.
At this moment, although he could enhance his strength by practicing Mystical Cloud Technique, he couldn’t just sit around waiting to be attacked.
Waiting for others to make their move was never his style.
To gain the upper hand, Ye Tian would rather take the initiative!
But now, Ye Tian’s hands were tied as he was completely out of leads, leaving him without the privilege to make the first move…
“Ah!
The Dragon Vein!”
Suddenly, Ye Tian thought of a term.
The term “Dragon Vein” had emerged in his mind numerous times before.
Initially, Ye Tian didn’t believe in it, but the more he thought about it now, the firmer his belief became.
Jiang City had never been the capital of any dynasty historically, but that did not mean it wasn’t a geomantically blessed place!
In fact, on the contrary, Jiang City, with its brilliant people and spiritual landscape, was very likely the site of a Dragon Vein!
Ye Tian had heard that the Dragon Vein of Jiang City had been severed, but no one had told him exactly where it was.
Of course, Ye Tian was not without means to find out!
In Jiang City, there hadn’t been any large-scale excavations recently, except for the ancient tomb on the outskirts of the city.
This tomb had been opened by the excavation team leader Xue Yunfu, who was guarding his own loot.
Thus, Ye Tian had reason to believe that Xue Yunfu had accidentally severed the Dragon Vein!
“Ye Xuong!”
With this thought, Ye Tian immediately called Ye Xuong back in.
After Ye Xuong entered, he promptly and respectfully inquired of Ye Tian.
“Boss, may I know if you have any instructions?”
Ye Tian sternly said, “Ye Xuong, tonight, the two of us will visit the ancient tomb in Jiang City.
Remember, do not tell anyone else!”
“Yes!
Boss!
But…”
Ye Xuong acknowledged, yet he held some hesitation regarding the venture into the ancient tomb, so he also offered a suggestion to Ye Tian.
“The Night King Hall is full of experts, and exploring such an important place as an ancient tomb with just me might not be enough to ensure your complete safety.
In my opinion, it would be better to bring a few more powerful supporters along, especially since I’ve heard that the Jiang City ancient tomb has been rather restless lately…”
Ye Xuong was apprehensive.
As the deputy leader of the Night King Hall, he always kept up with various information about Jiang City.
Lately, the most mysterious piece of news had indeed been about the ancient tomb of Jiang City!
It was said that the ancient tomb was often haunted, with people often dying around it…
Ye Xuong knew that in this world, there weren’t really any ghosts; it was just the doing of martial arts experts.
However, Ye Xuong did not know exactly what kind of expert was playing ghost in the Jiangcheng ancient tomb.
He wanted to send someone to investigate, but since Ye Tian wasn’t in the Night King Hall, he, as the deputy, couldn’t overstep his role without an order from Ye Tian.
After Ye Tian returned, he indeed contemplated exploring the ancient tomb; however, he only instructed Ye Xuong to accompany him, which was quite risky…
“Ye Xuong, the ancient tomb is perilous.
If other martial artists from the Night King Hall were to go, I fear they might act recklessly, leading to casualties.
In the entire Night King Hall, only your strength is second to mine, so it’s best that you accompany me on this expedition!”
Ye Tian had complete trust in Ye Xuong’s capabilities, which moved Ye Xuong.
Consequently, without further suggestion about others joining, Ye Xuong set out with Ye Tian after nightfall!
The distance from the stronghold of the Night King Hall to the Jiangcheng ancient tomb was not short; they needed to traverse the entire city district to reach it.
Even if he drove there, it would take an hour…
However, Ye Tian had no intention of going by car.
He leaped forward, landing dozens of meters away.
Since practicing the “Xuan Yun” technique, Ye Tian’s Qinggong had reached a new level.
As the second-in-command of the Night King Hall, Ye Xuong naturally did not dare to lag behind, closely following Ye Tian.
Although his Qinggong was not as good as Ye Tian’s, he was determined not to lose track of him…
It wasn’t long before the two entered the city district of Jiangcheng!
Using the cover of night, the two sprinted across the city district.
From one skyscraper’s rooftop, Ye Tian directly jumped to another, repeatedly doing so until he reached the city center of Jiangcheng.
Ye Xuong merely followed.
His Qinggong was strong, although he couldn’t leap as far as Ye Tian, he gritted his teeth to keep Ye Tian in sight.
The two of them, one after the other, remained unnoticed under the cover of night…
After a while, Ye Tian and Ye Xuong finally crossed the city district, arriving at the outskirts of Jiangcheng where the ancient tomb was located!
Ye Tian no longer used his Qinggong, but stopped, and Ye Xuong slowed his pace as well.
Compared with the steady breathing of Ye Tian, Ye Xuong was panting heavily, a stark contrast to his previous fight with Andrew, showing that even an exceptional martial artist like Ye Xuong had to expend significant effort to keep up with Ye Tian.
“Boss, your Qinggong is incredible; Ye Xuong truly admires it!
I hope that one day, I can catch up to even half of your martial arts proficiency!”
Ye Xuong respectfully said, not as a formality but as a sincere statement.
Ye Tian, somewhat embarrassed, smiled and said, “Ye Xuong, a person always aims high.
Even me, in these past few days, I have glimpsed a new realm in martial arts.
So, don’t underestimate yourself because a martial artist’s power is limitless!”
“Really?”
Ye Tian’s words immediately elated Ye Xuong.
There was a time when Ye Xuong believed that his martial arts had reached their limit.
Had it not been for Ye Tian’s guidance, he might still be at a plateau.
Now Ye Tian was telling him that there were even higher realms in martial arts—a thrilling prospect for any power-seeking martial artist!
“Of course, it’s true…”
Ye Tian spoke softly, but, he couldn’t disclose everything openly.
In Ye Tian’s mind, it was clear that their enemies had grown so formidable that relying solely on his own power likely wouldn’t suffice.
To confront these foes, they would need the strength of the Night King Hall!
However, the martial artists of the Night King Hall were traditionalists who only used conventional Inner Strength.
Compared to those who could harness the force of nature, they were significantly lacking.
To Ye Tian, becoming stronger wasn’t the ultimate goal; he needed his subordinates to become more potent to counter external adversaries!
“Keep your voice down!
We have now entered the territory of the ancient tomb!”
At that moment, Ye Tian couldn’t reveal too much to Ye Xuong, as they were getting closer to the ancient tomb—and the closer they got, the closer they were to danger!
The rumors of hauntings around the ancient tomb—he had heard about them too and, like Ye Xuong, suspected they were the work of a skilled martial artist.
Of course, who this manipulating martial artist was remained unknown.
Ye Tian’s goal this time was to uncover who was lurking in the tomb, their purposes, and what exactly the supposed “dragon veins” were.
Both Ye Tian and Ye Xuong were highly skilled martial artists, so they were well-versed in concealing their movements.
Using the night as cover, they passed through a forest.
As they moved through the underbrush, neither Ye Tian nor Ye Xuong made a sound; they were employing the Qinggong technique “Silent Treading on Grass,” a sign of top-level Qinggong.
“Hush!
There’s a light up ahead!”
The moment the two emerged from the forest, they saw flashes of light ahead—still a kilometer or two away from the Jiangcheng ancient tomb…