At the end of the Wanxu Mountain Range lies a desolate valley, accessible only through a narrow passage.

Upon entering the valley, towering peaks surround them, devoid of any vegetation, leaving a barren landscape.

“It should be around here.”

Following the instructions on the jade slip, Liu Lingran found a massive boulder on the west side of the valley. She then unlocked the mechanism on the boulder.

“Rumble—”

The entire valley shook, with countless fragments of rock flying and dust billowing.

Fearing that Liu Lingran’s clothes would get dirty, Zhangsun Fengye opened his folding fan and gave it a gentle wave.

Whoosh—

A gust of wind arose, dispersing all the dust.

Immediately, a vortex of laws appeared where the boulder had been, presumably leading to the ancient tomb’s secret realm.

“Junior Master, if anything goes wrong, don’t leave me behind,” Liu Lingran muttered softly, worry etched on her face.

“Don’t worry, nothing will happen,” Chen Qingyuan assured her.

Even in the worst-case scenario, Chen Qingyuan would never abandon Liu Lingran if trouble arose.

The group stepped into the vortex of laws, entering the mysterious secret realm of the ancient tomb.

Their vision darkened, and it felt as if countless laws were entangling them.

Before long, Chen Qingyuan and the others broke free from the oppressive laws and landed on a vast plain.

In the distance, about ten thousand meters away, stood a colossal palace.

Though the palace doors were tightly shut, there were no prohibitions or barriers in place.

With a heart full of trepidation, Liu Lingran cautiously approached the palace doors. She then used her spiritual power to push the doors open from a distance.

The doors opened smoothly, without any mechanisms or dangers.

“Huh!” Liu Lingran had already prepared her defensive stance against various traps, but to her surprise, everything was calm. There wasn’t even a cold breeze: “This is so strange. Could there be hidden dangers?”

“Stop scaring yourself, girl. Just go in already!” Chen Qingyuan knocked on Liu Lingran’s head, exasperated.

“I’m just being cautious,” Liu Lingran huffed.

Seeing Chen Qingyuan and Liu Lingran so close, Zhangsun Fengye’s face showed signs of envy and jealousy.

If it were anyone else, Zhangsun Fengye would have already marked them as his enemy.

With Chen Qingyuan by her side, Liu Lingran felt less afraid and slowly walked into the palace.

Upon entering the palace, everyone except Zhangsun Fengye was stunned.

On either side of the hall were exquisite shelves, filled with various spiritual treasures and rare stones.

There were cultivation techniques to enhance spiritual qi, pills to break through cultivation bottlenecks, as well as spiritual treasures and sacred artifacts like swords and knives.

At the end of the hall were three top-grade spirit veins and ten high-quality spirit veins, exuding rich spiritual qi.

Worried that Liu Lingran’s storage space might be insufficient, a sacred-grade Sumeru Ring floated above the spirit veins, capable of storing all the items in the hall.

The most outrageous part was that these items were placed on the shelves without any barriers, as if they had been placed there just yesterday.

“……”

Chen Qingyuan and Han Shan simultaneously looked at Zhangsun Fengye, their expressions varied.

Liu Lingran was stunned, her beautiful eyes sparkling, her lips slightly parted in shock.

Although Liu Lingran had hoped to find significant fortune in the ancient tomb’s secret realm, she never expected such a scenario.

“Is this… real?”

After a long while, Liu Lingran finally snapped out of her shock, glancing around before asking.

Zhangsun Fengye, you’ve gone too far!

Chen Qingyuan and Han Shan knew the truth and found this behavior utterly absurd. At least make it look a bit more realistic; this is just too fake!

They were more envious than anything, recalling how they had racked their brains for a bit of resources years ago, while Liu Lingran had countless resources delivered to her doorstep without any effort.

“Junior Master, are we in an illusion?” Liu Lingran turned to Chen Qingyuan, highly skeptical of the items before her.

“It shouldn’t be an illusion,” Chen Qingyuan replied, his emotions mixed. “This is your fortune. Go ahead and take it.”

After some hesitation, Liu Lingran stepped forward to inspect the various spiritual items on the shelves.

At first, Liu Lingran was quite reserved, feeling it was strange to obtain treasures without facing any danger.

Gradually, she realized there was indeed no danger and sped up her collection of the treasures. She even turned back to look at Chen Qingyuan and the others: “Junior Master, you all should come and take some too!”

“No need, this is your personal fortune. We can’t take it,” Chen Qingyuan declined for the first time, considering multiple factors. Firstly, Zhangsun Fengye was watching, making it hard to act. Secondly, Liu Lingran had worked hard for this fortune for many years, which wasn’t easy. Thirdly, he needed to maintain a good image as a Junior Master, especially in front of Zhangsun Fengye.

“This doesn’t seem right,” Liu Lingran felt a bit embarrassed, repeatedly inviting Chen Qingyuan and Han Shan to select some spiritual treasures, but they all refused.

Thus, Liu Lingran began her personal treasure hunt.

The girl was quite honest, only choosing a small portion of the spiritual treasures and pills she needed.

“Girl, you can take all these items. There’s no need to pick and choose,” Chen Qingyuan couldn’t help but remind her.

“These are the belongings of Predecessor Ancient Spring. If I take them all, future fated individuals will end up empty-handed. Besides, being too greedy might offend Predecessor Ancient Spring,” Liu Lingran said softly.

“This secret realm has existed for many years. There can’t be any other fated individuals. You are the only one. If you don’t take all the fortune here, it will go to waste,” Chen Qingyuan said, his eyes fixed on Zhangsun Fengye.

Zhangsun Fengye seemed oblivious to Chen Qingyuan’s sharp gaze, his attention fully on Liu Lingran.

Watching Liu Lingran carefully select the treasures, every move she made was so beautiful and captivating, incomparable to any woman in the mundane world.

“That makes sense,” Liu Lingran agreed with Chen Qingyuan’s point and stopped being so reserved.

An hour later, Liu Lingran had collected all the items in the hall, now holding a beautiful sacred-grade ring.

Looking at the Sumeru Ring in her palm, Liu Lingran felt everything was so surreal, like a dream.

“What is that?” Suddenly, Zhangsun Fengye pointed to a corner deep within the hall, feigning surprise.

A point of light appeared, catching everyone’s attention.

Chen Qingyuan and Han Shan glanced at Zhangsun Fengye simultaneously, curious about what else he had prepared.