Jujutsu: Eight Magical Skills At The Beginning, Admission Is A Special Level

Chapter 52: A Real Man Should Be Like This

In the group of nearly forty people, apart from Lu Bei and She Xuan, who formed a formidable duo or acted as lone rangers, there were three major forces.

The initiator and leader of the entire group was Wang Tongling, a man whose appearance was even more delicate than that of a woman. She Xuan said he was a Monster Cultivator, closely related to fox spirits, so it was not surprising that he had a charming and alluring demeanor.

Lu Bei didn't think so and strongly suspected that the other party was disguised as a woman.

The second force was one of the local gangs called Clear Water Gate, which had the largest number of people. Led by Zhao Xiayang, after the abandonment of the mine, the original prosperous mountain gate of the gang was relocated, and Clear Water Gate became the local power.

The third force was relatively mysterious, led by a middle-aged man who appeared scholarly. Apart from Wang Tongling, he had little interaction with the other members of the group. She Xuan didn't know much about them and was unclear about their relationship with Wang Tongling.

Apart from the hierarchical and chronological relationships, what other relationship could there be between the scholar and the fox spirit?

Lu Bei secretly mocked and glanced at the group, observing their actions.

At the forefront, Wang Tongling seemed to have sensed something. He glanced back with his phoenix eyes and smiled meaningfully at Lu Bei.

"Everyone, there are still some colleagues in the rear who have not shown up. I wonder who invited them?" Wang Tongling asked.

"..."

No one answered, but Wang Tongling didn't find it strange. He accelerated his pace and arrived at the entrance of the canyon.

The canyon was several hundred feet long and ten feet wide. The sunlight couldn't reach the bottom, and it was unknown how deep it was. According to Zhao Xiayang, a member of the local gang, it was rumored that the terrain here was flat without any rifts. A sword cultivator passing by this place once used a sword to split open the ground.

Lu Bei was envious. A real man should be like this. One day, when he became powerful, he would also try some martial arts moves like splitting the earth.

The group slid down the slope for dozens of meters and then continued downward along the abandoned mine road. After about a hundred meters, they reached the depths of the canyon.

The dark place was silent, but a faint light could be seen ahead.

Rustling crawling sounds came from the surroundings, breaking the silence. Everyone knew that poisonous snakes were lurking, so they quickened their pace towards the light.

During the journey, black long worms ambushed them, but the group only used antidote beads to drive them away. They behaved obediently and didn't reveal any of their abilities.

"Master Zhao, this is your territory, please lead the way," Wang Tongling said.

Arriving at the formation of light, Wang Tongling raised his hand as a gesture of invitation. Zhao Xiayang calmly walked to the front of the white light and pointed out the formation. He muttered some words and as the incantation ended, the light suddenly dimmed.

Everyone quickly entered the formation, and Zhao Xiayang restarted the formation, keeping the poisonous snakes and ants outside the light curtain.

"Master!" Four disciples guarding the formation stepped forward, and Zhao Xiayang asked a few questions. There had been no abnormalities in the past few days, and the grand tomb was very safe. They had sealed off the canyon in the name of exploring new veins, so they hadn't attracted any curious onlookers.

"Thank you, Master Zhao, for making the arrangements. However, the curious onlookers have already reached the depths of the canyon. It is not suitable to stay here for long. Let's go in first," Wang Tongling urged.

"You're right."

Zhao Xiayang didn't dare to delay and personally strengthened the formation, bringing four disciples with him.

With the addition of these four people, the number of Clear Water Gate disciples increased even more. Wang Tongling noticed this but just smiled and didn't say anything.

There were many caves in the depths of the canyon, and the group proceeded along the well-dug tunnels. Every fifty meters, a Clear Water Gate disciple joined the group. After several hundred meters, more than half of the group consisted of Clear Water Gate disciples.

The middle-aged man disguised as a scholar had an unhappy expression, and Wang Tongling's smile faded a bit.

Such an ugly sight!

Lu Bei silently made his evaluation. Regardless of the outcome of this trip, once there was a dispute over the spoils, Clear Water Gate would definitely be the target of everyone's attacks.

The tunnel became narrower as they walked. From initially having dozens of people walking side by side without obstruction, they could now only walk in groups of five or six. She Xuan walked beside Lu Bei, silently memorizing the route of the passage.

After a moment, the light ahead became brighter, and another white light formation appeared in front of everyone.

"Master Zhao is too cautious!" Wang Tongling snorted, while Zhao Xiayang apologized to everyone with a smile, retracting the defensive formation. "Please don't be offended, everyone. It's just that this matter is of great importance. With hundreds of mouths and hundreds of minds in Clear Water Gate, I can't afford to be careless."

After speaking, the white light dissipated, revealing a stone wall in front of everyone.

Five bloodline mechanisms.

Lu Bei's eyelids twitched. It was worthy of the Qingqian royal family, who had enmity with the Wuzhou royal family throughout the world. Other Cave Mansions' ruins only required one bloodline mechanism to open, but here, it took a full five.

Two people behind Wang Tongling stepped forward and each filled the bloodline mechanisms in the middle with their blood, leaving the other four untouched.

And then...

Nothing.

Apart from these two, there are no descendants of the Zhu family present.

The crowd whispered to each other, and the middle-aged scholar frowned and said, "Commander Wang, you wrote to me, stating that you would take full responsibility for the matter of the bloodline mechanism. Why are there still four left?"

Upon hearing this, everyone waited for Commander Wang's reply.

The descendants of the Qingqian royal family have been wanted for hundreds of years, each one of them being madmen. They avoided them at all costs. But the Wu Zhou royal family is not to be trifled with. If Commander Wang had not solemnly declared that the issue of the bloodline mechanism had been resolved, they would never have come so easily.

Indeed, each of them had managed to obtain some blood from the Zhu family by various means and brought it with them, enough to activate the four mechanisms.

But that is not the point. The point is that Commander Wang has broken his word.

He must give an explanation.

"Hehe, everyone, please don't be anxious. Let Commander Wang explain," said Commander Wang calmly.

Commander Wang was not flustered and said, "Since I have already stated that the central bloodline mechanism requires the bloodline of the Wu Zhou royal family to activate, but the remaining four do not."

"What?"

"Why didn't you say that earlier?"

"Isn't that still breaking your word?"

The voices of the crowd grew louder, and their faces were filled with anger. She Xuan saw Lu Bei, who had a lecherous face, enjoying the spectacle and lightly nudged him with her elbow.

Receiving the signal, Lu Bei's expression changed in an instant, and he angrily joined the group of people denouncing Commander Wang.

On this trip, he still played the role of a thug. In the eyes of others, She Xuan was the leader, and he was responsible for doing the rough and tiring work.

Lu Bei was happy with this arrangement. Firstly, he preferred to keep a low profile and disliked showing off. Secondly, he was a rough person who had no talent for planning and scheming. Being a pure and innocent person like this made it difficult for him to take the lead.

Basic attributes don't lie, he only had brute strength. She Xuan was in front, and he was in the back, providing assistance.

"Commander Wang, we have taken great risks coming here. If you don't give an explanation today, don't blame us for turning our backs on you!"

"Are you kidding me?"

"That's right, even if we die, we'll drag someone down with us."

"Are you kidding me?"

"..."

Threats mixed with vulgar language, the more Commander Wang listened, the more annoyed he became. He interrupted the crowd with a cold snort and said directly, "There's no need for you all to pressure me. As Zhao Sect Master said, this matter is of great importance. I concealed it for my own self-preservation..."

"For the remaining four bloodline mechanisms, I am not unprepared. If any of you are dissatisfied after entering the tomb, you can use your own means to seize them. I won't have any complaints," Commander Wang continued.

At this point, Commander Wang raised his hand and gestured, "The four bloodline mechanisms correspond to the turtle, snake, fox, and rat. I have invited three Monster Cultivators to discuss the matter..."

"Three of them, please come forward."

As soon as he finished speaking, She Xuan's face suddenly darkened. No matter how much she calculated, she never expected that the Qingqian royal tomb, instead of needing blood from the Zhu family, would require her blood.

"Such a thing, why didn't you say it earlier? How can my young lady, a precious daughter, casually give blood?" Lu Bei stood beside She Xuan with wide eyes, waiting for Commander Wang's words to take his teammates forward to give blood.

The crowd's expressions were complicated. They were angry at Commander Wang's lies and deception. Their restless eyes scanned the surroundings, searching for the three Monster Cultivators hidden among them.

The atmosphere in front of the stone wall was strange. Commander Wang clenched his fist and coughed lightly, "Three colleagues, please hurry up. The uninvited guests have already broken the formation. If we hesitate any longer, we can only disperse."

"What an uninvited guest. They must be your people!"

"Don't speak recklessly. I can guarantee that I have never met these people before. As for who has ill intentions, I dare not assert," Commander Wang shook his head repeatedly. To show his sincerity, he took the lead and gave blood, then took a Blood Replenishing Pill.

"Stop talking nonsense. Who is it? Come out quickly."

"Hurry up, if you're late, it will be too late!"

After a brief dispute, She Xuan and the other two Monster Cultivators walked out with solemn faces and went to give blood at the corresponding bloodline mechanisms.

The five bloodline mechanisms were activated, the prohibition on the wall dissipated, and the layers of stone retreated, revealing a passage dozens of meters long.

"Everyone, forgive my boldness, I will take the first step!" Commander Wang swept his gaze over the crowd, waved his hand with a smile, and led his subordinates into the passage.

At the end, the light curtain rippled, and one by one, they disappeared.

"They ran so fast. This is burning the bridge after crossing the river!"

Lu Bei whispered to She Xuan, "That Wang guy is not a good person. He must have some other plan. To prevent a sneak attack from behind, you go in front, and I'll cover you."

(End of this chapter)