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Chapter 593: Chapter 593 – The Letter from the Nine-leaf Cultivator (Part One)

Chapter 593: The Letter from the Nine-leaf Cultivator (Part One)

The group entered the dimly-lit inner warehouse . Despite the dim lighting, their visions were not affected .

There were various treasures, weapons, and tomes inside . They made for a rather dazzling sight

Conch skipped as she walked, brimming with curiosity .

Conch was not the only one; everyone’s interest was piqued by the treasures as well .

Even Duanmu Sheng, who usually conducted himself rather strictly, could not help but look around . Occasionally, he would poke the sabers and swords on the racks with his Overlord Spear .

Meanwhile, the Evil Sky Pavilion’s four elders were abnormally quiet . They looked around and touched the things that attracted their interests, looking like a supervisor visiting a site .

“This saber is amazing . ” Pan Zhong stared at a saber . After all, he did not have a weapon of his own yet .

“This sword… Is this the famed treasure of the now-extinct Wind Riding Faction, the Wind Rider?” Zhou Jifeng picked up a sword, clearly reluctant to put it back down . He was almost drooling .

Pan Zhong moved closer to have a look . He nodded and said, “Good eye, little brother!”

Bam!

The Overlord Spear stabbed at Wind Rider’s blade . After poking it, Duanmu Sheng no longer looked at the sword . He shook his head slightly . “How can an earth-grade weapon be worthy of entering the Evil Sky Pavilion?”

Pan Zhong and Zhou Jifeng did not dare to retort .

‘Of course, you wouldn’t consider this when you have the heaven-grade Overlord Spear!’

‘What choice do I have since I have no weapons!’

‘So what if I like earth-grade weapons? Mister Third, don’t go overboard!’

Crack!

Wind Rider snapped .

Zhou Jifeng was taken aback . He said, “You have a point, Mister Third . How can this third-rate rubbish enter the Evil Sky Pavilion?!”

The group continued to walk deeper into the warehouse .

Lu Zhou did not expect the inner warehouse to be this huge . They had been walking for quite some time, and yet, they were still not at the end .

The Empress Dowager did not pay much attention to the items around her . It was as though she frequently came to this place .

Li Yunzhao said, “The former Emperor left the management of the inner warehouse to the Empress Dowager… All these years, the Empress Dowager has been cautious and conscientious in her duty . Even after the former Emperor’s passing, the Empress Dowager remained steadfast . ”

At this moment, the Empress Dowager came to halt and turned to look at the others . Then, she slowly said, “You may take whatever you want from the inner warehouse . ”

When Lu Zhou’s disciples heard this, they were delighted . They behaved like a band of monkeys who had never seen the world as they hopped and jumped around .

Li Yunzhao was baffled . Why would the Evil Sky Pavilion disciples be interested in the items in the inner warehouse when they possessed heaven-grade weapons? In the end, he reprimanded them . “Behave yourselves!”

The disciples started and no longer dared to move .

The Empress Dowager said, “I almost forgot… Indeed, with your statuses, you might not be interested in the items here at all . ”

Zhou Jifeng wanted to cry . ‘No! I’m interested! I’d love to take all of them back with me!’

The Empress Dowager pointed to a box in the corner and said, “When Liu Ge was still on the throne, he told me over and over again to look after this box . Li Yunzhao…”

“Understood . ” Li Yunzhao waved his hand; the box flew over .

The light illuminated the box . It was a black box covered with a layer of dust .

Li Yunzhao waved his arm again, clearing the dust from the box .

Lu Zhou looked at the box . ‘Hm? These familiar veins again!’

The veins on the box highly resembled those on Lin Xin’s armor . However, why were these veins black?

As though she could read Lu Zhou’s mind, the Empress Dowager said, “So as to not attract unwanted attention, I painted this box black with ink . ”

“…”

The older, the wiser .

“The original color?”

“Red?”

As expected .

Lu Zhou’s expression remained unchanged . He looked at the box and asked, “From whom did this box come from?”

“The Emperor had said this was from the Imperial tutor . Before the Imperial tutor left, he left a few items behind: a sword, a brush, and a box . The sword has been missing for some time now . ” Based on her words, it was clear she was unaware that Liu Ge had been very much alive up until recently . Perhaps, Liu Ge did not want her to know and deliberately kept the secret from her .

After all, it was surely painful to depend on life-sucking runes to survive . It was like being a living dead . Nobody in the world could overcome their great limits . Although there were various methods, the most one could do was to delay one’s death .

In any case, since the Empress Dowager did not know, there was no need to tell her .

The Empress Dowager continued to say, “A Nine-leaf cultivator’s power is needed to open the box… Nothing else is able to open it . ” She had thought someone from the Imperial family would attain the Nine-leaf stage first .

Liu Gu himself thought so as well . He was of the opinion that if he could reach the Nine-leaf stage and obtain whatever was in the box, he would be able to unify the Ten Thousand Tribes and establish a long-lasting dynasty . Alas, he was one step behind .

Outwardly, Lu Zhou appeared calm, but he was, in fact, inwardly fretting . ‘I’m only at the Five-leaf stage . Moreover, I’ve exhausted most of my extraordinary power . How am I going to open it?’

Pan Zhong said, “Pavilion Master, this treasure box was made for you!”

Pan Litian said, “Whatever is in the box must be extraordinary . Please open the box, Pavilion Master . Let me gain some knowledge and experience . ”

The others nodded in agreement .

Even the Empress Dowager chimed in, “I’ve been looking after this box for centuries, and yet, I don’t know what it holds . If the Evil Sky Pavilion opens the box, I’ll be able to rest in peace . ”

Lu Zhou had saved the Empress Dowager’s life once . She would not say no even if Li Zhou wanted to take the box away .

Lu Zhou gauged his own extraordinary power . He felt awkward . He remembered the chant of the Heavenly Writing scrolls and recited it inwardly . ‘Let’s give it a try . Even if I fail, they won’t dare to say anything . ’

Lu Zhou placed his palm on the box .

Smack!

When his broad palm landed on the box, Lu Zhou expected blue light to shine from between his fingers . Alas, nothing happened .

‘This… Ah! My face…’ Lu Zhou was still inwardly struggling in embarrassment when a faint blue light briefly flashed between his fingers . It lasted for just a moment . Unexpectedly, a crisp clicking sound rang from the box!

The Empress Dowager’s eyes widened when she saw this . She sounded slightly emotional as she said, “I’ve tried many methods to open the box, but they were all futile . I didn’t expect this…”

It was normal for the Empress Dowager to be moved . After employing different ways to open the box, she knew it was almost impossible to open the box .

Li Yunzhao chimed in, “I can attest to the fact that even His Majesty failed to open the box . His Majesty tried hacking at it for an entire night with his Eight-leaf grand technique . Alas, it was in vain . ”

“…”

“As expected . You’re amazing, Pavilion Master!” The four elders were genuinely impressed .

Lu Zhou was immune to their flattery . He pressed his palm down .

The box cracked open; its sides falling apart .

The Heavenly Writing’s extraordinary power seemed like the key to the box .

In just a moment, the box collapsed into a pile of debris, revealing two items that caught Lu Zhou’s eyes .

There was an envelope that was clearly made from unique materials and a rectangular brocade box .

Lu Zhou picked the envelope up first . Apart from him, no one dared to touch the box . As soon as he touched the envelope, he felt a chilly sensation on his skin . It seemed like the envelope was no ordinary envelope; it must have been made to prevent decay .

Lu Zhou opened the envelope . As expected, it contained a letter!

“Stand back!” Duanmu Sheng suddenly said as he raised his Overlord Spear .

The others backed away .

Duanmu Sheng’s intention was obvious; his master was the only one who could read the letter .

The letter read: If someone managed to open this box, it means that the person reading this letter has attained the Nine-leaf stage . Nice to meet you, the first, second, or maybe the third Nine-leaf cultivator? Heh… Anyway, it doesn’t matter anymore . I have to tell you that you’re leading the world to a huge disaster . ”

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