CHAPTER 1232: CHAPTER 1232: WHO ARE THEY? (2)

"Lucky! Thankfully, we escaped at the last moment!" Tan Yulin patted his chest, feeling dissatisfied with his speed for the first time.

His speed was indeed fast, the fastest in "Red Thorn." But compared to An Yiqing and Gu Yelin, he was still a tad slower.

"Let’s all rest here for a while. We should have emerged from the passage, and if nothing goes wrong, we’ll meet Ah Mi and the others soon."

As An Yiqing spoke, the merciless mercury tide in the ditch slowly receded, as if it had never been there.

Everyone stared wide-eyed at the barren scene before them. If not for the deep fatigue in their bodies, they might have doubted their memories.

"Damn it! The Situ Family people are too cunning! To prevent their legacy from being stolen, are they aiming for the heavens?!" Tan Yulin mumbled.

"The wisdom of the ancients is beyond our imagination. With no scientific technology at that time, the Situ Family could build such formidable defensive facilities. No wonder they qualified to be the Dragon Taming Clan!" An Yiqing sighed deeply, suddenly filled with anticipation for the yet-to-be-seen Dragon-Taming Art.

After a brief rest, straightening their disheveled belongings and clothes, they continued forward.

In rescuing Tan Yulin and Yin Xilin, An Yiqing’s right arm was slightly strained, though it wasn’t severe. The Medicine Sect had unique massage techniques, and An Yiqing applied them, feeling much better soon after.

However, Gu Yelin felt distressed and didn’t want An Yiqing to act on her own anymore. This time, no matter what she said, he wouldn’t let go.

Unbeknownst to An Yiqing and the others, as they just left the mercury tide’s location, the faint sound of water started again. In the ditch, the scene replayed itself.

Exiting the passage, their eyes lit up. Away from the recent darkness, the hall was dazzlingly bright.

High on the walls, long-burning lamps were mounted. The spacious hall held little except for several dusty large chests and an inscription on the wall.

Gu Yelin led An Yiqing slowly towards it, his cold, dark eyes locking onto the inscription.

It was an ancient script with a long history. Cao Xiaosha and Tan Yulin, both warriors, saw it as complete gibberish. However, the well-read, ascetic An Zhiying understood some of it.

"Boss, what’s written here?" Tan Yulin asked.

"This tomb is the burial site of Situ Ming, the first-generation inheritor from the Dragon Taming Clan’s Situ Family. The legacy item is inside the main tomb. Once this door is opened, we must pass three checkpoints. Successfully doing so will let us obtain the legacy item and leave safely; otherwise, we’ll be trapped here forever."

After Gu Yelin’s concise explanation, everyone gained a basic understanding of the tomb.

The tomb’s owner was called Situ Ming, the first ancestor of the Situ Family to receive the legacy of the Dragon Taming Clan. According to the Situ Family’s historical records, the first Family Head, Situ Ming, was the most skilled practitioner of the Dragon-Taming Art within the entire Situ Family. Although several gifted successors appeared after him, none mastered the Dragon-Taming Art as well as Situ Ming.

In the last paragraph of the inscription, Situ Ming laments his life’s work. He dedicated his life to studying the Dragon-Taming Art, considering himself gifted and perceptive. Yet, the art was too profound, and he only grasped seven to eight-tenths of it. He hoped future generations would remain humble and become great masters of the Dragon-Taming Art.

"I didn’t expect the Dragon-Taming Art to be so powerful! Situ Ming! He was quite a renowned figure in ancient times! I’ve heard before that during the former dynasty, the Situ Family rarely interacted with the Dragon Clan. But Situ Ming would have been around during the Ying Dynasty, and it’s said that back then, he could tame several dragons with his bare hands. Even the Emperor at the time treated him with respect. Wow, such an impressive character only comprehended seven to eight-tenths of the Dragon-Taming Art! I can’t imagine how strong someone would be if they mastered one hundred percent of it!"