Chapter 49 Back to The Treasure Cave

The group of martial artist came to the foot of the Mu Treasure Cave and and began to camp. Cao Wenyan declared that they would only lead the way, but would not enter the treasure cave. The other martial artists happily followed Cao Wenyan up the mountain.

When Rao Zhengsheng encountered Cao Wenyan, he almost pulled out his sword and attacked Cao Wenyan.

Yuan Xiurong grabbed Rao Zhengsheng's hand and said, "Rao gege, father wants you to come and help these martial artists to build your reputation to reestablish the Rao Manor. Please don't act recklessly and ruin your chance of getting support from the others leaders."

Dong Lanying, "Da shixiong, Xiurong is right. Moreover, if you want to fight them, Yongzheng is not fully heal and he will not be able to help us. Let just bear it temporarily for now."

Xue Horan said, "There will be a chance when you can avenge your parents and my parents' death."

Yuan Xiurong said, "Don't let one bad fruit ruin the whole basket of fruits." She looked at Rao Zhengsheng. "Your time will come, but not now."

Rao Zhengsheng had to swallow the urge to retaliate, and everyone around him agreed to give in at the moment. Together with the other five people, he slowly walked behind the other martial artists.

Yongzheng whispered, "Don't look at him if you don't want to see him."

Xue Horan said, "I'm fine."

Yongzheng said, "I'm by your side. You don't have to be afraid of him."

Xue Horan smiled at Yongzheng, "With you with me, I am not afraid of anyone."

Rao Zhengsheng looked back and saw Xue Horan clutching Yongzheng's left sleeve tightly, and walking farther away from Rao Zhengsheng and Yuan Xiurong. He suddenly stop.

Yuan Xiurong asked, "What's wrong?"

Rao Zhengsheng said, "Waiting for Horan."

Yuan Xiurong turned back and saw that Yongzheng and Xue Horan walking side by side. She looked at Rao Zhengsheng, and she knew from Rao Zhengsheng's expression that he was angry. In order not to irritate Rao Zhengsheng, she remained silent and stood beside Rao Zhengsheng waiting for Xue Horan and Yongzheng.

Because the road was already marked by the Cao, they don't have to wait until late at night to go up the mountain. When they approached the mountain overlooking the place where the five gentlemen was last seen, they noticed that the cave had been partially breached.

One of the martial artists stood before the opening and examined. He walked back again and said, "These wild wolfberries here are poisonous. I believe when the four gentlemen broke this open, the remaining wolfberry poisonous gas locked inhaled rushed out, maybe they inhaled the poisonous air."

Li Kong Bai, "This explains why Guotin said Ru'er demander suddenly changed, thinking that Li Jie was Suo Baojing. "

The martial artist said, "These wolfberries caused hallucination."

Yong Taihua asked, "Is it safe to enter?"

The martial artist said, "It should be safe now. The gas poison was long gone." He looked at everyone. "Don't touch or eat these wolfberries."

Fu Yuanjun said, "Everyone heard this qianbei. Please help clean up these stones and soil."

The martial artists began to help each other clear the way into the Mu Cave. It took the martial artists all day to clear a way. Just before sunset, the gathered martial artists all sat to rest, regained their strength, before entering the cave. Suddenly, they heard the soft and sweet flute reverberating across the mountain.

Li Kong Bai stood up and said, "This is the melody Guotin mentioned."

The martial artists started to stand up and looked at the dark tunnel in the cave. They are still hesitant to enter the Mu Cave. They were afraid of the traps waiting for them. They were afraid that if Mu Dishi was still alive, he would charge at them with his killer strings.

Cao Wenyan pushed the hesitated martial artists away and rushed into the dark cave in despair, rushing towards the path on the left.

When the martial artists saw Cao Wenyan rushed inside, they hurriedly followed, but because they didn't know where to go, as soon as they stepped onto the path, those who were not standing on the white peddles were stabbed. Spikes protruding from the ground. The mixtures of painful cries and the sweet flute sounds echoed inside the dark tunnel, which made many martial artists afraid to follow.

Cao Yanmei shouted, "Ge!"

Li Kong Bai pulled Cao Yanmei aside and asked, "How do we find Cao gongzi?"

Cao Yanmie said, "I don't know. I waited here last time." She pointed to a solid stone wall on the left. "Don't go that way. That way is a trap." She pointed to the tunnel in the middle. "Last time, Ma Jingguo and Wang Biming disappeared from this tunnel." She pointed to the left. "My ge said only step on the white marble peddles."

The martial artists began to abandon the injured martial artists behind and followed behind Fu Yuanjun and Li Kong Bai. After the brave martial artists disappeared into the left tunnel, Rao Zhengsheng and Yongzheng began to help the injured martial artists. The other half of the martial artists refused to enter the cave. They stood guard outside the front entrance to help the wounded.

After all of the injured martial artists were recused, Cao Yanmei grabbed Yongzheng's hand and said, "Yongzheng, come with me to help my da ge." She dragged Yongzheng's hand to the left tunnel.

Yongzheng said, "Cao guniang, I'm not here to hunt for treasures. I'm simply here to help."

Cao Yongmei said, "Helping my da ge means doing good deeds." She looked at Yongzheng and burst into tears. "Yongzheng, everyone thinks my da ge is mean and heartless, but to me." She cried. "He loves me very much. He has never done anything wrong to me. Please help him. I have only one da ge."

Yongzheng felt bad, after all, Cao Yanmei helped them a lot. Without Cao Yanmei, he would never have saved Xue Horan and Rao Zhengsheng. He said, "I will help him under one condition."

Cao Yanmei said, "What?" She wiped her tears.

Yongzheng said, "You stay here and wait for us."

Cao Yanmei nodded. She handed the lit torch to Yongzheng.

Yongzheng took the stick and slowly walked away from the front entrance When he was in the fifth marble pebbles. He turned his head and saw Xue Horan who had stepped on the white marble behind him.

Yongzheng asked, "What are you doing?"

Xue Horan said, "I want to see this Mu Dishi, because everyone said that I look like him, but that man who somewhat help me and harm you said I look nothing like Mu Dishi. I want to see Mu Dishi with my own eyes."

Yongzheng said, "Go back."

Xue Horan said, "Yongzheng, you better hurry up, unless your torch will burns out."

Fu Yuanjun rushed straight to the tunnel leading to the waterfall, and the rest of the martial artists followed behind him. When they reached the end of the tunnel, there were bone fragments everywhere.

Li Kong Bai asked, "Leader Fu, have you been here before?"

Fu Yuanjun said, "No, I just follow the old footsteps."

Li Kong Bai asked, "Whose bones are these?"

Fu Yuanjun asked, "I believe this is the bones of the martial artists who died here." He picked up a clavicle bone. "Look at this bone, the center is cut very cleanly. Only guzheng string can do this."

Li Kong Bai said, "Could it be that Mu Dishi was here, fighting these martial artists until his last breath?"

Yong Taihua looked around, "So, which bones belong to whom? How do we know which of these bones belong to my shizun?" Knowing that Mu Dishi died here, his flesh has been rotten and disappeared, and only bones are left, Yong Taihua didn't know which bone belonged to whom, and he felt heartache. He walked back, and the two sword village disciples followed him. "Let's get something big enough to collect all these bones."

As soon as Yong Taihua and the two disciples left, the martial artists still examined the bones on the floor, suddenly a wave of arrows shot straight at them. Those that stay towards the inner of the cave were killed immediately.

Fu Yuanjun, Li Kong Bai, and the other martial artists that who were standing on the edge of the cliff escaped the first wave of arrows, but then another wave of arrows came straight towards them again. Some martial artists were injured by the flying arrows, including Li Kong Bai. Then the sound of the rumbling ground grew louder and louder, and they saw a bigger boulder rolling in, blocking the way back. Then another wave of arrows came straight at them.

The trapped martial artists heard a loud laughter came from behind the large boulder. Fu Yuanjun knew from last time that Ma Jingguo survived the jump after Mu Dishi pushed him off the cliff. Fu Yuanjun shouted, "Jump off the cliff." He jumped, and soon the other martial artists followed him.

Just as they took turns jumping off the cliff, behind the huge boulder blocking the tunnel, the contented loud voice continued to laugh.

Some martial artists are not as lucky, either they hit the rock and got severely wounded or died immediately. Others, fell too far from the depth of the water and hit the bottom and died. Fu Yuanjun, Li Kong Bai and some martial artists were drifted down the river and smashed into rocks.

The dark figure stood at the edge of the cliff. He sneered, "A whole bunch of wet dogs." He continued to laughs.