Seeing the dense pine vines and tangled roots, the two men guessed that the main tomb chamber was nearby. Just as they were about to use their skills to locate the entrance, Zhao Ze, relying solely on the Feng Shui Observation Technique, sensed an area behind the vines where the yin energy was as dense as fog. He grabbed a handful of vines and yanked hard, uprooting a large section. Soil and rocks tumbled away, revealing a wide crack. Inside the fissure lay a passage clearly carved by human hands—the very entrance to the main tomb they had been searching for.
Partridge Whistle and Chen Yulou exchanged glances. Though slightly disappointed they hadn't been able to demonstrate their own expertise, they were relieved that the entrance had finally been found. The two men led the Xieling Bandits into the crack. The exterior had been fashioned into a platform, and the interior passage was wide enough for two carriages to pass side-by-side. At a glance, the stone walls and ceiling bore clear traces of manual excavation; the entire corridor was crafted by human labor, and it was hard to imagine the sheer scale of manpower and time required.
Chen Yulou left the Xieling Bandits at the edge of the platform to weave rope ladders for those following behind, while he himself prepared to venture deeper into the passage. Zhao Ze retrieved an Eight-Treasure Glazed Lamp from a bandit’s wicker basket—the same one used earlier to repel the army of Dried Corpses. It should have lost its efficac…
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