At this moment, Zhang Haoran felt a warm current pass through his orthodoxy spiritual altar into his mind. Then, an image appeared in front of him.
In the painting, a Taoist with a long sword on his back was looking up at the sky. Dark clouds covered the sky. At the same time as dazzling lightning flashed, rumbling thunder sounded from time to time. It was a scene of the end of the world.
Suddenly, the Daoist glanced at Zhang Haoran. With just one glance, Zhang Haoran's pores stood on end and he was drenched in sweat. It was as if he had walked through reincarnation.
"He's definitely an expert above Level 7 Qi Condensation!”
Zhang Haoran sighed in his heart. He had no idea how strong that Daoist was because this was beyond the scope of his understanding. However, he knew that if the Daoist wanted to harm him, he probably didn't even need to do anything. Just a look from him would make his soul scatter.
It was too terrifying!
At this moment, the lightning that had been brewing in the sky for a long time suddenly struck down. The Daoist shouted. The long sword on his back had fallen into his hand at some point, and he charged straight at the lightning.
Boom!
The loud thunder echoed in his ears. Zhang Haoran staggered back a few steps. His face was pale, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans rolled down his cheeks.
In the image, the dark clouds had already dissipated, and the Daoist…had no corpse left.
"What's wrong?"
"Haoran, what happened?
"Could it be a backlash from the ghost soldiers?"
……
Zhang Haoran's sudden retreat made everyone inexplicably panic and ask. This was especially true for Chu He, who knew what had happened in the tomb. He was even more nervous. Han Yuting hurriedly supported Zhang Haoran, her eyes already brimming with tears.
"I'm fine. Everyone, leave this place first.”
Zhang Haoran's voice was trembling as the power of the lightning tribulation kept replaying in his mind.
"Are you really alright?"
Chu He frowned. Although the light in the passage was insufficient, he could still see Zhang Haoran's pale face.
Zhang Haoran waved his hand and then patted Han Yuting's nervous little hand that was grabbing his arm.
"This place is very strange. Let's go out first.”
Chu He took a deep look at Zhang Haoran. After confirming that he was fine for the time being, he led the way out of the tomb.
Han Qiang carried Hu Die who was still unconscious on his back and was the second to follow.
The tunnel was quiet and quiet. Only the sound of everyone's footsteps and slightly hurried breathing echoed in the surroundings.
"Hmm?"
Zhang Haoran, who was walking in the middle of the crowd, suddenly let out a cry of surprise. Everyone stopped in their tracks.
"Is there something wrong?"
The leader, Chu He, asked in a deep voice. From the moment he entered the cave until now, Zhang Haoran's position in Chu He's heart had continuously increased. Even if Zhang Haoran didn't say it, he also knew that everyone was able to retreat unscathed all thanks to Zhang Haoran's secret help.
"It's fine. Let's go." Zhang Haoran pondered for a moment and continued to move forward with Han Yuting.
Chu He looked at Zhang Haoran in confusion. For some reason, he forcefully suppressed the words that were about to come out of his mouth. He dared to guarantee that Zhang Haoran must have discovered something, but he couldn't say it.
Zhang Haoran had indeed discovered something. When he had entered, the soldier souls in the corpses on both sides of the passageway had all disappeared. Although the entire tomb was a little gloomy, the faintly discernible ghost qi had long disappeared.
In other words, this tomb had become a normal cemetery.
Everyone's footsteps were not slow. They left the passageway in about ten minutes. When they saw the warm sunlight again, everyone felt relieved.
Lin Kong was lying on the sand without any regard for his image, shouting with all his might like a wolf's howl.
The others weren't any better. Han Qiang panted as he put Hu Die down. Lin Jing sat on the sand with lingering fear.
Han Yuting, who was supporting Zhang Haoran, slightly reduced her strength. Zhang Haoran glanced over and found a few deep marks on his arm.
One could imagine how powerful Han Yuting was just now, and how worried she was for her own safety in the tomb.
Zhang Haoran comforted Han Yuting, which made the girl feel much better. Then, his gaze fell on Hu Die. After carefully confirming that the butterfly would not have any side effects, Zhang Haoran finally relaxed.
The first lightning tribulation demonstrated by the orthodoxy spiritual altar was too terrifying. That expert Daoist with an unknown cultivation base had been reduced to nothing under the lightning tribulation. If the current him were to face that kind of lightning tribulation, he would definitely die.
He had to complete the mission as soon as possible. Otherwise, he might really lose his life.
Zhang Haoran considered his apprentice mission again until he heard the roar of a car. Only then did he open his eyes.
Everyone got into the car one by one. With the roar of the engine, the car was quiet.
"This is what an adventure is!"
As they approached the Grand Northwest Hotel, Chu He, who was focused on driving, suddenly said faintly as he looked at the flashing neon lights around him.
Everyone was stunned and looked at each other. When they saw each other's sorry state, they could not help but chuckle.
The originally tense atmosphere was swept away by everyone's laughter. Lin Meng pointed at the dust and sweat patterns on Han Qiang's face and laughed. Lin Jing was also chatting with Hu Die, who had just woken up. She was attracted by Lin Meng's bragging about how brave he was in the passage.
Chu He played cheerful music at the right time. Han Yuting nestled in Zhang Haoran's arms and gently touched the bruise on Zhang Haoran's arm. She asked with heartache,"Does it hurt?"
"What do you think?" Zhang Haoran raised his eyebrows." Shouldn't you compensate me?”
"How?"
Zhang Haoran smiled and pointed at his lips. Han Yuting was slightly stunned, and her cheeks instantly turned red. She looked around carefully and glared at Zhang Haoran with her bright eyes. Although she was angry, she was also cute.
"If you don't dare, then forget it."
Zhang Haoran's lips moved, but he didn't make a sound.
Han Yuting's pretty face stiffened. Zhang Haoran only felt a pain in his arm. Then, the beautiful woman in his arms moved, and her warm red lips touched his lips.
"Yo, showing off your love!"
Han Qiang shouted, while Lin Jing and the others were laughing at the two of them. Han Yuting's face was like a peach blossom. She could only twist Zhang Haoran's arm to vent her dissatisfaction. Zhang Haoran laughed foolishly. In the end, even the most stable Chu He was infected by the atmosphere and teased the two of them.
They returned to the hotel with laughter. After a short rest, they went to the station and boarded the return high-speed rail.
The actual exploration only lasted for half a day, but this half a day had consumed a lot of their energy. Especially Hu Die. Although she couldn't remember what had happened when she was unconscious, she looked exhausted and it was obvious that she had exhausted herself.
Not long after the train set off, everyone fell asleep after a few words.
East Ocean City train station, exit.
More than a dozen luxury cars lined up in a row, blocking the entire exit. Opposite the exit was a luxurious Rolls-Royce Phantom.
An old man in a long robe with a straight back stood in front of the car without moving. On the left and right of the old man were a few burly men in black suits who wore sunglasses and looked around warily.
"What big shot is coming? This formation…tsk tsk. Could it be that a country's leader was visiting?”
"He should be from a rich family. Don't you see the old man in front of the Rolls-Royce? I can tell at a glance that he's the butler."
"They're blocking the exit. The rich are getting more and more arrogant these days.”
……
The whispers of the people around him continued to enter his ears. The black-robed man beside the old man frowned and whispered in the old man's ear.
"Butler, do you want them to be quiet?”
As he spoke, the man in black glanced at the few people who spoke the loudest.
The buzzing sound suddenly became much softer as the black-robed man's gaze swept over.
The butler frowned and took out a gold watch from his pocket. He opened it to look at the time and shook his head."Forget it, the youngster's car is about to arrive.”
The black-clothed person nodded slightly. He once again glared fiercely at the surrounding crowd that was whispering to each other. He whispered to the black-clothed person beside him,"Everyone, cheer up. Young Master is about to arrive.”
" Greetings, passengers. From the northwest to the East China Sea..."
It didn't take long before the train station's broadcast rang out throughout the entire exit.
The butler and the others who had been waiting in front of the car immediately became energetic.
It was not until Zhang Haoran and the others rubbed their sleepy eyes and arrived at the exit that the butler led the men in black to quickly welcome them and bow to Chu He.
"Hello, Young Master!"
The sudden change stunned Zhang Haoran and the others.
"Uncle Lu, you've worked hard."
Under everyone's strange gazes, Chu He greeted the old man and continued,"Uncle Lu, these are my good friends. Is the family ready?”
"Reporting to Young Master, everything is ready.”The old man replied respectfully.
"Boss, are you a second-generation heir or a second-generation heir? Tell me honestly!"
Lin Meng stared at the row of luxury cars at the exit, then looked at the butler who seemed to have walked out of the Republic of China, as well as those capable men in black. He was surprised.
"You hid it well enough, Boss. You kept a low profile.”
Han Qiang gave Chu He a thumbs up.
Han Yuting, Lin Jing, and Hu Die were stunned. Although he knew that Chu He's identity was extraordinary, he did not expect him to have such a background. Directly using a luxury car to block the exit to pick someone up was really powerful, rich, and willful.
Chu He was a little embarrassed by his good brother's teasing. He coughed and said seriously,
"The tomb we went to earlier was the tomb of our ancestor. Our Chu Clan has been searching for thousands of years and spent countless manpower and resources. Now that the truth has finally come to light, aren't we happy?”
As he spoke, Chu He looked at Zhang Haoran and said solemnly,"The elders in the family have already prepared a banquet.”
"Give me face, I'll definitely give you face. If I don't eat you until you're poor, I won't be able to resolve the hatred in my heart!”Lin Meng said cheekily.
"Count me in."
Since his good brother invited him, Han Qiang naturally wouldn't reject.
Han Yuting and the other two girls nodded under Chu He's gaze. Chu He invited him warmly. Everyone got along well, so it was naturally not good to reject him.
"Haoran, what about you?"
Chu He's gaze landed on Zhang Haoran. In fact, 90% of the reason why they had put on such a lineup was to thank Zhang Haoran. Without Zhang Haoran, none of them could come back.
"Maybe next time."
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Haoran shook his head at Chu He. Without waiting for Chu He to persuade him again, he flashed the sword in his sleeve.
This expedition was a narrow escape. Not only did he want to find out the situation of the ghost soldiers, but he also wanted to start the mission of taking in disciples as soon as possible. If he did not want to be reduced to ashes under the lightning tribulation, he naturally had to seize the time to complete the disciple recruitment mission.
Chu He was stunned and said with some disappointment,"Alright, Butler, send my brother back."”
"Yes."
Lu Bo bowed to Chu He and said a few words to the man in black beside him. The man in black walked to Zhang Haoran and made an inviting gesture.
"Everyone, have fun."
After saying a few words of farewell, Zhang Haoran left in the car under Han Yuting's reluctant gaze.
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