Koi Fubao: Being loved by everyone on the road to escape from famine

Fan Yanmu looked at her from behind, with a helpless yet doting smile on his face, and followed closely behind her: "Okay, let me go first this time. If anything unexpected happens, I can at least protect you for a while."

Xiao Zhixue stood outside the stone chamber and made an inviting gesture, as if to tell Fan Yanmu that no matter how dangerous it was, they would move forward side by side.

Fan Yanmu took firm steps and entered the dark stone chamber. The air in the stone chamber was filled with an ancient and mysterious atmosphere.

His heartbeat accelerated involuntarily. Fortunately, the two stone statues that had caused them trouble last time were silent this time and did not shoot any arrows, as if the ancient guardians had temporarily put away their sharp fangs.

Xiao Zhixue followed closely behind and stepped into this territory forgotten by time.

The two men walked steadily and gradually approached the mysterious sarcophagus.

When they stood in front of the sarcophagus, they were all stunned at the same time - the sarcophagus lid, which was originally tightly closed, actually cracked a tiny gap, like a whisper of history, inviting brave explorers to uncover its secrets.

Through the gap, one could see a young man sleeping in the sarcophagus. His face seemed frozen in time, extremely handsome, with no signs of corruption.

Xiao Zhixue felt an indescribable curiosity in her heart and was about to reach out to touch it, but was caught by the sharp gaze of Fan Yanmu beside her.

He moved quickly, grasping her wrist gently but firmly.

"No, it's too dangerous!"

Fan Yanmu's voice was full of concern, as he knew very well that the unknown in ancient tombs often concealed deadly traps.

Although Xiao Zhixue felt a little uneasy in her heart, her reason told her that the secret to keeping the human body so intact for so many years might be hidden in the mouth of this man.

She comforted Fan Yanmu softly, "Don't worry, he has been dead for many years and will not suddenly come back to life."

As she spoke, she tried to get closer again, her fingers slowly but firmly reaching out towards the sleeping face.

At this delicate moment, the man in the sarcophagus suddenly opened his tightly closed eyes like a ghost that was awakened. His eyes were empty, but full of inexplicable power.

This sudden change made Xiao Zhixue's heart tighten. She withdrew her hand involuntarily. Her heartbeat was like a drum, echoing in the quiet stone chamber.

She thought quickly and speculated that the sudden opening of her eyes might be a muscle reaction caused by the flow of air, rather than a true resurrection.

To show respect for the deceased, she bowed deeply and said sincerely: "We have no intention of disturbing your peace, but the secret you protect is of vital importance to us. Please forgive our presumptuousness and give us guidance."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Zhixue took out a blood-red jade bead from the man's lips with extremely fast skills.

The jade bead was particularly eye-catching in the dim environment. It was red all over, shining an ominous yet attractive light under the faint firelight.

At the moment when the blood-red jade bead was exposed to the world, the man in the sarcophagus seemed to have completed his final mission. His eyelids closed heavily, and then his body began to decay at a shocking speed, as if thousands of years of time had flowed back in an instant and turned into dust.

Xiao Zhixue was shocked by this sudden change and realized that the jade bead in her hand was extraordinary and contained unimaginable energy. Not only could it prevent the corpse from decaying, it was also a rare treasure of extraordinary value.

She bowed deeply to the sarcophagus again and said softly, "Thank you for your generosity."

Then, she carefully placed the blood-red jade bead into a specially made space capsule, just in case.

Almost at the same time, as the jade bead left his hand, a deafening roar was heard in the stone chamber, as if an ancient curse had been activated.

The stone statues on both sides seemed to be enraged. They were vivid and thousands of arrows poured down like a rainstorm.

Fan Yanmu was quick-witted and agile. He leaped in front of Xiao Zhixue, and the torch in his hand was like a dancing sword, deflecting the flying arrows.

"We must leave immediately!" he said anxiously, then pulled Xiao Zhixue up and ran out of the stone chamber.

After experiencing this series of thrills, the only thought left in Xiao Zhixue's mind was escape, and her desire for treasure had long been replaced by fear.

They knew very well that once the mechanism of the ancient tomb was triggered, more unknowns and dangers would follow.

The blood-red jade beads they just obtained are both priceless treasures and the beginning of a crisis, reminding them that behind greed and curiosity, there are often unpredictable consequences.

Moreover, inside that precious space capsule, gold, silver and treasures sparkled with an alluring luster, antique jades exuded the fragrance of time, and volumes of calligraphy and paintings were wrapped in the weight of history. All these priceless treasures were piled up full, enough for her to enjoy a luxurious life for several lifetimes.

However, in the face of this wealth, the expectations of her family and the vision of reunion surged in her heart like a warm tide, reminding her not to ruin this precious life in this dark secret realm because of momentary greed.

Just at this critical moment, the surrounding stone chambers suddenly shook violently like an angry beast, and broken stones fell from the high top accompanied by flying dust.

The only way of escape, the cave entrance, was being rapidly swallowed by the falling rocks. It could be completely blocked at any moment. The situation was so critical that it was suffocating.

Fan Yanmu held Xiao Zhixue's hand without hesitation, and the two of them rushed out towards the disappearing light like arrows.

Just as their figures had just flashed out of the cave entrance, there was a loud "bang" behind them, and the entrance to the stone chamber was ruthlessly blocked by huge rocks, and the entire cave shook violently.

Xiao Zhixue lost her balance in the sudden shock and nearly fell down. Fortunately, Fan Yanmu was quick to support her in time.

"Go!" Fan Yanmu's voice was firm and urgent.

The two of them didn't hesitate at all, and ran madly out of the cave as if they were racing against time.

At this moment, the cave was shaking, and rocks of all sizes were pouring down like a doomsday rain.

Fan Yanmu used his strong arms as a shield, carefully protecting Xiao Zhixue's head, fearing that these ruthless stones would hurt her in the slightest.

Xiao Zhixue was extremely grateful, but had no time to express it. She just tried her best to speed up her escape.

Finally, the two rushed out of the cave where life and death were at stake at the critical moment. Before they could even catch their breath, a deafening explosion was heard behind them.

Fan Yanmu quickly pulled Xiao Zhixue away from the dangerous cave entrance. Looking back, he saw that the cave entrance that the villagers had worked so hard to dig had been tightly blocked by huge rocks. After experiencing several violent shakes, Yue Ping Mountain finally slowly returned to its former tranquility.

Fan Yanmu turned his head and stared at Xiao Zhixue with worried eyes: "Are you okay? Are you hurt?"

Xiao Zhixue gently brushed off the dust on her body and smiled firmly: "I'm fine, how about you?"

Fan Yanmu shook his head slightly, a trace of relief flashed in his eyes: "I'm fine too, let's leave this troubled place as soon as possible."