Chapter 23 : Who is that ?

|The day I had eagerly awaited finally dawned, and Xuan and I set out early to reach our destination by sunrise. As we journeyed, a peculiar sense of unease began to creep over me.

In the southeast part of the area, I couldn't shake this strange feeling, like there was something unusual in the air, and I sensed a powerful presence of some sort. My curiosity got the best of me, and I turned to Xuan, asking if we could head in that direction and investigate. He nodded in agreement, assuring me that reaching our destination before sunset would be advantageous.|

Why did you want to come here anyway.

" I think there is something over here and I want to find out what it is. You know how curious I am."

Yeah, it's kinda more than a little, actually. What if it turns out to be something really dangerous? Have you thought about how risky this might be for both of us?

"I know but I don't sense any danger at the moment,so I think we should be fine."

Exactly at the moment so there might be something there and I don't trust your sensing abilities.

"Did you ever truly have faith in me right from the start? No, you didn't. But guess what? You eventually realized you were mistaken and began to trust me. Maybe this situation is just like that."

I bet it's not. This time I'm going to be right.

" Yeah no I don't think so—"

| Right when I was preparing to respond, the ground underneath me suddenly gave way and collapsed, leaving me no chance to finish my sentence.|

" AHHH !"

LU QING!

| After what felt like an eternity, I landed squarely on my butt, a cloud of dust swirling around me. I found myself in a location that resembled a cave, yet it didn't quite match the natural caves I'd seen before. The walls and ceiling appeared far too smooth, almost like they were crafted rather than formed by nature. It gave off an artificial vibe, making me wonder if I had stumbled upon an underground temple or a hidden city. Just then, I heard Xuan's voice calling out to me, laced with concern.|

Lu qing are you alright !

" Yeah ! But man,my butt hurts!"

[ This might be a place where a strong cultivator is cultivating right now. Well it looks like one,it fits the ones that they describe in the novels.]

Hang on,I'm coming down !

| In an instant, Xuan descended into the cave with remarkable agility and speed. As soon as his eyes met mine, he dashed over with a deep sense of concern etched across his face. He swiftly examined me from head to toe, searching for any signs of injury. With a reassuring smile, I told him that I was perfectly fine.|

" I'm fine don't worry about it. What we should worry about is where are we and how to get out ?"

Okay but all of this is your fault. If it wasn't for your curiosity we wouldn't be stuck in this situation right now.

" How is this my fault ? I clearly asked for your consent first and you willingly allowed it. I mean let's be honest. Deep down you were also curious about it but didn't want to admit it. Besides we don't know what there might be waiting for us in there,it might be something incredible."

Maybe I did maybe I didn't...Let's just find out what really lies in these walls then, if you're so optimistic about it. But just so you know if we are in danger it's your fault not mine.

[ So annoying !]

| We both agree and start exploring this place. It was eerily calm and you could barely hear anything other than the soft thuds of our footsteps and the gentle breathing escaping our mouths.

After who knows how long, we stumbled upon a room it was wide and slightly humid.Strange as we didn't see any signs of water around the rest of this place.

But what caught our eyes was a coffin made of thick rocks just placed right in the center of the room.|

" What is that ?"

I think that's someone's coffin.It looks old, by the looks of it this person should've been a very powerful person in the past.

" I want to check what's inside."

No! Are you crazy ! What is wrong with you !?That's disrespecting the dead !

"What if there are treasures ?"

[ And a strong cultivator that might help us in the future.]

You go ahead, I don't want to get struck by lightning.

| I look at him as if he was an idiot.|

" What are you even saying. Lightning can't struck us from here we're underground."

' I advise you to not underestimate the heavens host.'

[ They can actually do it !?]

'Yes'

[ Well damn.]

| I walk closer to the coffin and check it out for a moment. I jump on it hoping to find some kind of trigger or mechanism to open it. I caught site of a strange looking symbol on its surface and as soon as I did I started to inspect it and even scratch it from time to time but nothing happened. So I jumped off with a sigh a little bummed out.|

[ That's a bit disappointing.Now I need to find a way to open it. Ugh do I have to push it open ? That would be troublesome.]

| Thinking of different solutions a thunderous rumble could be heard in the vicinity of the coffin. Startled we both look at it with a mix of fear and disbelief on our faces. The top of it flew off and smashed in the wall a few inches behind me putting us in a frozen state, as we couldn't process the series of events happening before us.And there he stood, a man, his dark hair flowing behind his back with a robe the color white so pure that it looks out of this world his eyes remained closed.|

[ Cultivator !]

|I was both excited and scared. What if this guy would kill us as soon as he saw us.I signaled to Xuan to hide behind a corner and we both ran as fast as we could before he could catch a glimpse of us. Xuan looks at me and whisper screams at me.|

Who the hell is that !?

" How is that the first thing you say in this situation ! What Does it look like,do you think we're relatives or something ?!"

To be continued...