Chapter 60: The Quest for Treasure – Wherever We Meet

If a person lives in this world doing what he wants to do, shouldn’t he already be satisfied? (Gu Long)
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At Granny Qin’s request, everyone quieted down and sat around a table…
Granny Qin cleared her throat and said, “What I want to talk about is the treasure that people from all three realms are vying to obtain.”
King of the Great Sword asked, “Is that treasure really that important? To the point where leaders from various factions send people to fight over it?”
Granny Qin nodded. “Of course. Seventy years ago, when I took over Qingyin Elegant Pavilion, my master told me that within the Nine Lotus Peak in Lotus Town lies an astonishing secret—a treasure sufficient to establish an empire or a major sect. Its wealth could overthrow any empire, and its secret manuals and treasures could rival those of any major sect.”
King of the Great Sword continued, “Then why has it taken so long for someone to enter the mountains to search for it?”
Granny Qin paused. “There have been attempts before, but the location was unclear, and the Nine Lotus Peak is incredibly vast. So many people gave up. Until today, someone finally found the location of the treasure and drew a map of it.”
Shi Jieyi was puzzled and asked, “If he’s already found where the treasure is, why not secretly move it? Why draw a map and show it to everyone? It’s obviously fake!”
A Jiu glanced at Shi Jieyi and exclaimed, “Since when have you become so smart?”
Granny Qin looked at the two of them and smiled. “No, it’s not fake. The map is real. But the cave containing the treasure is a mysterious one. Even if he tried by himself, he might die there without finding anything.”
Liu Yi asked curiously, “Could there be something strange about this cave?”
Granny Qin nodded. “That’s right. The cave is located in the center of the Nine Peaks. There are caves within caves, connecting the nine peaks. It’s like a vast underground labyrinth. Even if you find the map to the treasure, luck is still needed to enter.”
Jili’er sighed. “So it must have been carved by humans.”
Granny Qin nodded. “Indeed, it was made by humans. And this cave is bottomless, with rumors saying it leads to the center of the earth!”
King of the Great Sword finally nodded. “No wonder so many people are interested. Usually, whenever there’s a map to treasure, it leads to fierce competition. But now everything is quiet. I see why.”
Granny Qin nodded. “I wonder if any of you young heroes are interested in searching for that treasure. Given your good fortune, you might actually be able to find it.”
Shi Jieyi turned his head and said, “That’s very dangerous. If we go in, we might not be able to get out.”
Granny Qin nodded. “Right now, the demons and others must be focusing all their efforts on the treasure. You’re much safer now. But even if you encounter demons, as long as it’s not a guardian-level figure, I believe with Shi Jieyi and King of the Great Sword’s skills, you can handle them.”
Liu Yi waved his fan. “I have no interest in treasure. Besides, it’s such a vast underground labyrinth. If we go in, there’s no way we’ll be able to get out.”

Lü Zhu suddenly said, “It’s surprising you’re still a scholar—how can you be so stupid? Use a dagger or something to leave marks as we go. Really, so afraid of death.”
Jili Er nodded and said, “Okay, let’s do as Sister Lü Zhu says. Let’s go have some fun. There are so many people anyway; we can just bring more food and leave marks along the way, right?”
Liu Yi nodded and said, “Then I’ll follow your advice.”
He turned to Granny Qin and asked, “Auntie, aren’t you going?”
Granny Qin shook her head and said, “The ancestors of Qingyin Yage have decreed that we must not participate in such affairs!”
Liu Yi nodded and said, “Okay. It’s just that we don’t know the exact location of that so-called cave.”
Just as Liu Yi was puzzled, everyone took out several treasure maps at once. Liu Yi asked in surprise, “So many? Are they all real?”
A Jiu laughed and said, “You fool! These treasure maps are now printed and sold for two taels of silver each.”
Liu Yi looked at everyone and suddenly laughed, “Haha, so you all had plans already. I told you!”
This was the mindset of young people—curious, eager for excitement, and always chasing new things.
Finally, after preparing enough food and supplies at Qingyin Yage, Liu Yi and the others each took a pack, bid farewell to Granny Qin, and each received a map as they headed toward the entrance of the treasure cave.
No one knew what the future held, and no one could change it. With hearts full of curiosity, Liu Yi and the others set off toward the legendary treasure.
As dusk fell, Liu Yi and the others gradually approached the treasure cave. As they passed through a forest, a black figure suddenly flashed and shot straight at Liu Yi.
The Ten Heroes reacted fastest. Swinging their fists, they used the “Tiangang Douquan” technique. White fist beams, accompanied by a tearing sound, struck the man in black. Clearly, the Ten Heroes were a step faster than him. If the man in black had continued to chase Liu Yi, he would have been torn to pieces by their attacks before he could even reach him.
But something strange happened. As the Ten Heroes’ fists neared the man in black, his body suddenly moved sideways, flying past their fists and seemingly about to catch Liu Yi…
Suddenly, a yellow light flashed, and a sword beam shot straight at the man in black. If he hadn’t stopped, he would have been cut in two the moment he grabbed Liu Yi.
Yet even more strange things happened. The man in black suddenly stopped mid-air, shifted slightly to dodge the golden sword beam, and spun around to chase Liu Yi again. Clearly, the attacks from the Great Sword King and the Ten Heroes only slowed him down but couldn’t stop him. It seemed he was about to catch Liu Yi again…
The Great Sword King and the Ten Heroes were even more astonished. Apart from the protectors and elders of the Nine Great Sects, who else could withstand their combined attack? This man in black was truly mysterious.
“Enough, Uncle Li. Stop.” It was a very cold voice—but extremely effective. Just as the man in black was about to catch Liu Yi, he suddenly did a backward somersault and flew back, landing beside the voice.

It wasn’t completely dark yet, and Liu Yi carefully identified the person in front of him. It had to be July—who else could it be? He could just make out that July was wearing a beige tight-fitting outfit. A light purple leather wristguard on her right hand resembled an arm sleeve, while her slender left arm wore only a silver armband. Her flat waist was clearly visible, and a beige miniskirt exposed her long, beautiful legs completely. She still wore knee-high calf leather boots of the same color. A beige shoulder cape hung diagonally, shielding her from some of the spring light, and her black hair was tied back diagonally with a purple ribbon.

It seemed that July’s outfit style was almost always the same, just with different colors…

Zhang Da, the Great Sword King, sighed and said, “Liu Da, this woman is really stunning. She’s the one you saw before, right? Why didn’t you…”

Before he could finish speaking, there were two crisp sounds, followed by a black shadow returning behind July.

Only after being slapped twice did the Great Sword King notice that four people stood behind July. All four were covered in black capes, leaving nothing visible.

July glanced at Liu Yi, turned around, and said, “Let’s go!” The four mysterious people behind her didn’t say a word either and followed her.

As they watched the five figures disappear, a voice suddenly said, “The four guardians of the Demon Sect, have you eaten too much? Offending them isn’t a good idea.”

As soon as the words faded, the figure of the Wolf King appeared before everyone…