C51

That night, Yuchi Xuan stayed within the tent to discuss military matters, while Yunluo Yu accompanied Xue'er in familiarizing herself with the environment of the military camp.

This was the first time a girl appeared in the army camp, and it made those soldiers very excited. Especially a rare beauty like Xue'er, it was probably something many people would never see again in their lives.

"Young Master Yun, do you know why the Third Marquis brought me here this time?"

While they were strolling around, Xue'er suddenly asked.

Yun Ruo Lu was stunned for a moment, then shook her head to show that she didn't know. This was a question she couldn't figure out all along. Logically speaking, Yuchi Xuan should have taken care of business when he returned to the border. If he hadn't been out sightseeing, why would he have brought a woman with him?

"This humble one is truly unable to guess. Please advise me, Miss Xue'er."

Xue'er sighed lightly, and said in a somewhat sorrowful tone, "My father's ancestor was from the royal family of the State of Liao."

State of Wei Liao? Yun Ruo Lu searched through her memories for any information regarding the Kingdom of Wei Liao, but didn't have any impression of them.

Seeing Yun Ruo Man's doubt, Xue'er continued: "The Kingdom of Wei Liao perished 500 years ago, and this defensive area and the nearby desert were previously Wei Liao's land."

Hearing Xue'er's words, Yun Ruo suddenly realized something, and immediately pulled Xue'er to a place where there was no one, and asked in disbelief: "Could it be that the tomb in the desert, you suspect that it was the Wei Liao Royal Family's tomb five hundred years ago?"

Yun Ruo Lu felt her scalp go numb. She even felt that there was a huge conspiracy under way.

Xue'er nodded her head, and with a stern expression she said: "At the time of Wei Liao's destruction, Wei Liao's emperor buried all of the treasures in the tomb, and in the end, committed suicide together with the Empress in the secret room. Once the mechanism of the catacombs was activated, it could no longer be opened. Later on, Wei Liao was divided up by a few countries, and the places without governance became deserts. "

"You want to go to the cemetery and dig out the treasure?"

Yun Ruo Lu suddenly realized, but she didn't understand why Xue'er would tell her all of this.

"Yes!" "You are very smart, but the interior of the cemetery is very well organized, so we need your help."

Xue Er looked at Yun Ruo Lu resolutely. Yun Ruo Lu immediately understood why Xue Er told her all of this. She wanted her to use her as a shield to open a path for them to find treasures.

Yun Ruo Lu was a hitman in her previous life, so she had some understanding of the mechanisms here. However, she had never touched any of the mechanisms in the ancient times and didn't have much confidence.

"Are you so sure I can help you?"

"My lord and I believe in your ability. Your wisdom is not something that the people of this world can have."

Xue'er's words shocked Yun Ruo Lu. She didn't know if she knew what she was saying or just randomly saying it.

"What are you doing with the treasures? Is it to revive Wei Liao? "

"Wei Liao has already disappeared for a whole five hundred years. Do you think there is still any possibility of him rising again?"

Xue Er didn't reply to Yun Ruo Lu's question, but she rejected her guess. However, such an answer made Yun Ruo Lu even more worried.

"If you really want to know, why don't you go ask the prince?"

"You think he'll tell me?" Yun Ruo Lu asked with a little bit of doubt in her voice.

"If you don't try, how would you know? Go. The prince should be waiting for you right now."

Xue Er had her back to Yun Ruo Lu, she couldn't see any expression on her face, and only felt that Xue Er's back had suddenly become lonely.

Without asking any further questions, Yun Ruo Lu turned and ran towards Yuchi Xuan's tent.

By the time she arrived, Yuchi Xuan had already finished his discussion and was waiting by himself in the tent for her to arrive.

"You already know about it?"

Just as Yunluo reached the door, Yuchi Xuan, without raising his head, knew that she had arrived.

"Well, Snow told me. If that was really the treasure tomb left behind by Wei Liao, do you think that you really would be able to find those treasures?

Yuchi Xuan looked up at Yun Ruo and said seriously, "I only know that if we are able to find the treasure, the Yuchi Kingdom will only be able to prosper even more." There will be no starving civilians in this world, and no soldiers at the border who don't have enough to eat. "

Yun Ruo Lu had not expected Yuchi Xuan to say such words. He had only been searching for the treasure for the commoners and the country.

If that was the case, no matter how dangerous it was, she was willing to help him find the treasure!

"I am willing to lend a helping hand to the prince to fulfill his wish!"

Yun Ruo said forcefully, as if she had already made up her mind. Yuchi Xuan nodded happily in agreement. He had originally thought that persuading her would require a lot of effort. He hadn't expected her to agree so easily. How could he not be surprised?

Though now he had deceived her and used her. But he believed that one day, she would understand his good intentions.

After returning from Yuchi Xuan's place, Yun Ruo Lu began to make the necessary arrangements for tomorrow's journey. First of all, he had to find the entrance to the underground palace, and this was also the hardest part. It was like going to steal a tomb, there were a lot of things that needed to be done professionally.

However, she wasn't a grave robber, so she didn't know anything about it. Fortunately, Yuchi Xuan had already prepared for this. He had brought with him records regarding the construction of the imperial tomb. Aside from the imperial palace, there were books of this type, which could not be found by the commoners.

Yun Ruo Lu continued to study the books until the early hours of the morning, summing up the preparations that the gravediggers had made to build the tomb, and what kind of traps were built inside the tomb.

When the sun was about to rise, Yun Ruo finally felt a little reassured. She put down the book and went to sleep for about two hours.

As soon as the sky brightened, Yun Ruo Lu heard the whinnies of horses outside. She knew that they were about to set off. She got up, washed up, put on the armor she had prepared last night, and ran to find Yuchi Xuan.

Yuchi Xuan was currently counting his men. Today, he had changed into a set of silver armor that made him look extremely mighty.

As for Snow, she was still standing by Yuchi Xuan's side, dressed in white and wearing a veil. She was like a guardian angel, silently protecting her protector.

Yun Ruo Lu looked at the troops that were ready to go. There were about 200 of them, and they were all elites.

Plus, the weather was very good today. The weather was beautiful and without clouds, so it should be a good omen for their journey.

"Is everyone ready?"

Yun Ruo came to Yuchi Xuan's side. She was half a head shorter than Yuchi Xuan, and even when she wore armor, she looked much more petite.

"Hm!" "Let's go!"

After Yuchi Xuan gave the order, the horn began to blow. The sound of the drum shook the heavens, and with great momentum, the team began to move out in a grandiose manner.

Their camp was located five hundred miles outside of Thera City. It would take more than two hours to get to the desert, so even though it was close to the desert, the life of the camp was not affected by the wind and sand.

Yun Ruo and her cavalry, which consisted of more than two hundred men, followed the procession like a thunderclap. The momentum was so great that all the birds and beasts fled in fright.

Soon, everyone had arrived at their destination.

A few thick stone pillars had been blown away by the storm, and were now lying on the ground. The carvings on the pillars had already been corroded to the point that they couldn't be seen clearly. One could only vaguely see the appearance of the dragon.

The bottom of the pillar was covered with sand, but it was easy to see what was underneath.

"Dig the sand and see what's underneath!"

Yuchi Xuan rode his horse and glanced at the stone pillars. After confirming that the place they were looking for was right here, he ordered some people to move out.

More than a hundred people began digging in the desert, while the remaining dozens of people were responsible for guarding and helping. Everyone was working together, and it only took less than an hour for all the stone pillars to be revealed.

After the sand was split open, there were a total of eight pillars that had been buried. Under the pillars was a large octagonal stone tablet, and each corner of the stone tablet had traces of a pillar being placed.

Yuchi Xuan had everyone stand three meters away from the stone pillar, while Yun Ruo and Snow were the only ones walking up the stone pillar.

In the centre of the stone slab, there was a circular totem. The totem still maintained its original shape, and was that of a lion with a dragon's horn on its head.

Xue'er's eyes immediately widened when she saw the pattern, and said with a trembling voice: "It's the disappearing Wei Liao, it's indeed Wei Liao!"

Hearing Snow's words, Yuchi Xuan grew excited as well. He stepped forward, grabbed her by the shoulders, and asked, "What else do you know?" Is this the entrance to the necropolis? "

Yun Ruo Lu ignored what the two said and started to carefully observe the lion head.

The lion head had its mouth wide open, revealing an extremely fierce expression. And in its mouth, there should have been a pearl similar to the Night Pearl, but who knows where that pearl had gone to.

Yun Ruo had read about this octagonal diagram in the books before, so she said with absolute certainty, "This is the entrance to the underground palace!"

As soon as these words came out, Yuchi Xuan and Snow were both stunned.

"Then how do we get down to the underground palace?" Yuchi Xuan asked hurriedly.

Yun Ruo thought for a while, thinking that if only there was explosives, she could blast this place apart. However, if he were to do that, it would destroy the structure of the underground palace.

However, it was not an easy task to find a mechanism to open the door to the underground palace.

"Find someone to get all the pillars back in place. I'll think of something."

Yuchi Xuan waved his hand without hesitation, and thirty or so soldiers ran over to wait. In a group of four, the eight four meter tall pillars with a diameter of half a meter were all restored to their original positions.

When all the pillars returned to their original positions, Yun Ruo stood leisurely in the middle of the stone slab. She couldn't help but marvel at the splendor of this formation.

Xue'er's eyes flickered, appearing as if she wanted to say something, but was unable to make a decision. She hesitated, wondering if she should say it.

Yun Ruo Lu saw the change in Xue'er's expression, but didn't point it out because she didn't want to force her.