Chapter 183 - 183 183 Conversation by the Bonfire

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183: Chapter 183 Conversation by the Bonfire 183: Chapter 183 Conversation by the Bonfire Ye Shikai let out a long sigh of relief after listening. It turned out that Xiang Qi was testing him. If what Xiang Qi had said earlier was true, then Ye Shikai would have fought to the death. Xiang Qi said indifferently, “Young friend, the array inside this tomb relies entirely on the stored Inner Strength of a thousand years. Now that you have arrived, this bit of Inner Strength will soon be exhausted, and the tomb chamber will collapse. You and your friends should leave quickly.” “What about you, senior?” “I should have been a handful of dust two thousand years ago. Now that I have told you these things, I can be at peace.” Xiang Qi smiled faintly. Ye Shikai could clearly feel that Xiang Qi’s body was slowly fading, becoming transparent. Precisely speaking, the Xiang Qi before him was just a remnant body, maintained only by the leftover Inner Strength. Regardless of who came here, this Inner Strength would dissipate, and meeting Ye Shikai today was more like a dying entrustment. Eventually, Xiang Qi’s body gradually disappeared until it was completely gone... The Demoness also woke up, her first reaction was to pick up her Soft Sword, ready to fight, but was stopped by Ye Shikai. “Eh, why are your eyes red?” The Demoness noticed Ye Shikai’s slightly reddened eyes, as if he had just cried. “Ah, it’s nothing, let’s leave quickly.” Ye Shikai calmed his emotions and pointed to the door. “What about that old man, how come he’s gone?” the Demoness asked. “The senior has already left.” Ye Shikai was somewhat sad, channeled Inner Strength into his Storage Ring, and took all the elixirs and ancient books on both sides. All of these were Xiang Qi’s intentions, which Ye Shikai finally took. The Demoness was somewhat surprised at this scene but did not ask more—since earlier, Ye Shikai had called that old man “senior,” the Demoness could roughly guess what had happened. Ye Shikai and the Demoness then left the tomb chamber, heading back to the tomb hall, where Ji Qian, Wang Kai, and their group had already been waiting. “How was it on your side?” Ji Qian asked somewhat worriedly. “Nothing serious, let’s talk outside, this tomb is likely to collapse.” Just as Ye Shikai spoke, the entire tomb began to shake violently. Ye Shikai sighed inwardly; the original arrays in the tomb had all vanished, without the protection of the arrays, the entire tomb could collapse at any time. Everyone quickly left the tomb, Ye Shikai kept exerting his Inner Strength to preserve the array as much as possible. Just as the last person stepped out of the tomb, they heard a loud “boom”—the tomb had completely collapsed. “What exactly happened inside?” After everyone settled down, it was already night. They set up tents, and everyone went to rest, but Ye Shikai sat alone in front of the campfire, seemingly lost in thought. Ji Qian approached Ye Shikai, curious. “I encountered a senior, and he gave me these things.” Ye Shikai recounted the entire incident. After listening, Ji Qian was first shocked and then contemplative. “Xiang Qi, this name, I’ve come across in historical texts, he was a general of Chu State. However, in the records of the battle where Qin Destroyed Chu, this person wasn’t found.” “But this Storage Ring is indeed a treasure; at least we don’t need to carry so much stuff anymore,” Ji Qian joked. Ye Shikai touched Ji Qian’s head and gently embraced her, softly saying, “This can be considered our first gain from entering the Holy Mountain.” Ji Qian saw Ye Shikai with a heavy heart and knew that he was burdened with many things, “Is there something you want to say?” Ye Shikai did not speak, only staring at the campfire in front of him. “Actually, you want to return to Huaxia, you miss her, right?” Ji Qian suddenly lifted her head to look at Ye Shikai, feeling his body tremble slightly. She sighed and said, “If it weren’t for the urgent matters at Holy Mountain, you wouldn’t have wanted to come, right?” Ye Shikai nodded, he couldn’t deny it. Ye Shikai had grown weary of war, and returning to Huaxia was a manifestation of this weariness. Abandoning the prestige of the Main God to become an ordinary white-collar worker in Huaxia, if others knew, they would think him mad, even if he had a beauty like Su Qingyu as his wife. The position of the Main God was not just about honor, but also about status. With power, one need not worry about lacking women. But now, Ye Shikai was such a man who loved beauty more than power, unable to let go of the Netherworld Palace primarily because it was filled with brothers who had been through life and death with him. Ye Shikai couldn’t ignore them. Ji Qian laid her head against Ye Shikai’s chest, her eyes reddening in the dark, “When I’m here, can you not think about her?” Ji Qian’s voice was choked, sounding almost pleading. Ye Shikai hugged her tighter, letting her feel the warmth of his chest. Ye Shikai couldn’t reject her, nor did he have the right to. The two remained silent, the night at Holy Mountain was truly beautiful, and extremely quiet, so quiet that only their heartbeats could be heard... In the morning, as Ji Qian opened her eyes, she found herself in the tent. She had unexpectedly fallen asleep in Ye Shikai’s arms last night. Fearing she would catch cold, Ye Shikai had gently placed her back in the tent. Huaxia, Yanjing. Su Qingyu dialed Ye Shikai’s phone number repeatedly, but no one answered. After a whole day without communication, Su Qingyu had made dozens of calls. Now, she was extremely anxious, worrying that something had happened to Ye Shikai. Suddenly, the office door opened and a tall woman walked in. “Ailina, you’ve come at the right time, I need to talk to you,” Su Qingyu said urgently. The person was Ailina, whom Ye Shikai had asked to stay in the public relations department to ensure the safety of An Lan and Su Qingyu. Just now, An Lan had given Ailina a document to pass on to Su Qingyu. “President, what is it?” Ailina asked. “You’re European, and I urgently need to go to Europe soon. Would you accompany me?” Su Qingyu said, knowing that Ailina knew Ye Shikai was her husband. Su Qingyu’s eagerness to go to Europe must be related to Ye Shikai. “Of course, president, I’ll arrange it right away,” Ailina was secretly pleased, as she had been quite dissatisfied with Ye Shikai’s instruction to stay in the company. However, she had obeyed the order. Now that Su Qingyu had spoken, Ailina didn’t need to worry anymore. Su Qingyu considered that Ailina was European and also acquainted with Ye Shikai. Taking her to Europe would certainly be helpful, but she did not know about Ailina’s dealings with Netherworld Palace.

Chapter 183 - 183 183 Conversation by the Bonfire

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