It was a day no different from any other.
The mother was cooking in the house, the father was out doing farm work, and the children were happily playing in the yard in front of the house, competing with the chickens they raised to see who could run faster.
In Xiaocun, this is a very normal scene.
A father who works outside, a mother who manages the household frugally, and a chubby, fair-skinned baby. Although the family is not rich, it is not poor either. Late at night, the father and mother will get together to discuss saving some money for their child to marry. For a rural family, this is the greatest happiness.
Xiaocun is not the kind of village full of experts as described in novels.
It's just an ordinary small village.
Looking around the world, there are at least eight hundred such villages, if not one thousand.
If we have to describe this village, "ordinary" is probably the most appropriate word. The so-called major events that shook the martial arts world could not cause any waves in this small village. The villagers who worked hard in the past had no time to care about the fact that the leader of the martial arts world and the leader of the evil cult died together.
However, this ordinariness was broken one morning.
The leader of the martial arts world and the leader of the evil cult died at the same time.
The death of the former caused the martial arts world, which had finally been ordered, to become chaotic again; the death of the latter caused the evildoers, who had finally been controlled, to become rampant again.
The result was a monstrous chaos.
Ambitious people emerged one after another. Some proclaimed themselves kings, some established their own clans, and some became bandits and horse thieves, burning, killing, and looting everywhere for their own temporary pleasure.
And today.
A group of horse thieves happened to pass by Xiao Village.
The result is naturally predictable. The ordinary little village posed no threat to the powerful horse thieves. The leader of the horse thieves slaughtered all the villagers out of pleasure and then set it on fire. After doing all this, the horse thieves left in a leisurely manner, drinking and riding their horses.
Only broken walls and ruins were left.
... ..There was also a child who narrowly escaped death after his mother stuffed him into a water tank in the basement of their home.
The child has a very poetic name.
Xiao Rumo.
"Ink is a good thing. I heard from scholars in the city that it is indispensable for studying. So my Rumo will definitely become a scholar in the future."
"Then I will be able to bring honor to my Xiao family."
“Like ink, like ink… ..”
... ... ... ...
Possessed by the devil, possessed by the devil.
"!!!"
Suddenly coming back to his senses, Xiao Rumo stared blankly at the entrance of the First Emperor's Tomb in front of him. His indifferent face was distorted for a moment, and he was stunned for a long time before coming back to his senses.
"Master Xiao Jian?"
"What happened?"
“… … .”
Glancing at the Xiaoyao Sect elder beside him, Xiao Rumo opened his mouth to speak, but in the end he said nothing. Judging from the other party's reaction, he didn't seem to be affected at all. But he himself was actually lost in thought just now, and even recalled the old things from ninety years ago...
Am I getting old
Or is there something wrong with this mausoleum
With the profound power running in his body, Xiao Rumo took a deep breath, and his eyes immediately showed a bit of sharpness. As a swordsman, he was certainly not the type of person who would retreat when faced with difficulties. What's more, the Snake Cult had already entered, so after making all preparations, Xiao Rumo still led his men to stride towards the depths of the mausoleum.
at the same time.
Gu Moli got separated from Ji Wuyun. He had to admit that this thief god was quite capable. He took advantage of the crowd and managed to slip past Gu Moli's nose and blend into the crowd. However, his purpose of entering the ruins had been achieved, so there was no need to pester him.
After being annoyed for a moment, Gu Moli turned his attention back to the tomb itself.
Different from others.
Gu Moli is not here to look for treasure. He is here mainly to complete the Hero Trial. If he can complete the Hero Trial before encountering other players, he can win without fighting. Considering the strength of Beidou Xingjun, Gu Moli thinks this is the best strategy.
According to Gu Moli's speculation, the mastermind behind the scenes is most likely planning to use this tomb to get rid of all the people in the martial arts world.
And the mastermind behind this is most likely the imperial court.
However, the court's previous act of voluntarily withdrawing its troops did seem very sincere. Otherwise, the people from the underworld might not dare to approach the tomb of the TV Emperor. Now that the court has withdrawn its troops, these greedy and daring people from the underworld have the courage to risk a small fortune and fight for a bright future.
But if you really think that the imperial court can only use a large army to wipe out all the people in the underworld, then you are underestimating the state apparatus.
Nothing else to say.
Even Gu Moli could immediately come up with several effective solutions.
"Massive poisoning."
"Large-scale explosion."
"Seal off the tomb immediately."
Poisoning is very simple. Anything colorless and tasteless, deadly on impact, or threatening to kill you is thrown in. The mausoleum itself is a natural cemetery, making it the perfect place for poisoning.
The explosion is not difficult. It is similar to Cheng Kun's explosion of Guangmingding. Countless explosives are buried under the tomb of the First Emperor, and then detonated in one go at the critical moment, and everyone goes to the sky. That scene is definitely more exciting than anything else.
Sealing the mausoleum is relatively simple. To put it simply, it means closing the door. Once the Mausoleum of the First Emperor is closed, there will be no way to heaven and no door to the earth. The oxygen will be exhausted sooner or later, and everyone will die in a few days.
All three options are feasible.
But if you think about it carefully, you will find that there are disadvantages here as well.
"Poisoning is powerful, but there is an antidote for every poison. It's okay for the casual cultivators, but the five major sects are not fools. It's possible that no one has thought of this. Maybe they have powerful pharmacists in their own teams who are specifically used to prevent the imperial court from poisoning."
"Large-scale explosions are also very powerful, and once used, they are sure to kill. However, with the strength of gunpowder in this era, it should not be able to explode such a super tomb. Even if it explodes, it is unrealistic to blow everyone up. That's why the five major sects are so fearless..."
"Sealing the mausoleum and letting the jianghu die naturally is also a good option. Unfortunately, in order to gain the trust of the jianghu, the imperial court also came in. If they don't want to die together with the jianghu while sealing the mausoleum, there must be an exit in the mausoleum. But this exit itself is a flaw in the plan to seal the mausoleum."
There’s nothing I can do!
Ideals are full, but reality is very skinny. After thinking from the perspective of others, Gu Moli found the only solution that is 100% sure to get rid of all the people in the arena... .
... .It means to mobilize troops to encircle and suppress.
With an army of one hundred thousand coming forward, even if all eight major sects were there, they would be crushed to ashes.
No one can bear it.
But unfortunately, in order to gain the trust of the people in the martial arts world, this biggest trump card was given up by the court itself. However, if not for this, the five major sects would not have fallen into the trap so easily.
Just as Gu Moli was racking his brains to think about the real intentions of the mastermind behind the scenes.
Boom!
At the corner of the tunnel right in front, a roar suddenly came, followed by the mountain wall shaking and the ground trembling, as if a dragon was turning over.
"Um?"
After discovering the change, Gu Moli said without a word... .
... .Immediately distanced himself from the location where the sound came from.
joke.
Would I, Gu, wade into this muddy water
Innocent!
Just when Gu Moli was admiring his own cleverness, another loud noise was heard, and then the place where the sound came from fell into silence.
Another moment passed.
A figure slowly walked out of the tunnel dragging a battle axe as big as an adult.
Gu Moli recognized this look.
Big Dipper!
For a moment, even Gu Moli, who was calm and composed, couldn't help but exclaim, not because he happened to meet a player here, but because... .
... ..The one carrying the battle axe that was at least 1.8 meters high was a short-haired boy who was only 1.4 meters tall!
At this moment, Gu Moli thought a lot.
Many indescribable keywords flashed through his mind one by one.
But in the end, this feeling turned into the most simple and yet meaningful two words:
“What the hell!!!”