Chapter 358 - Decision
The formation in front of the stone chamber was initially complex and obscure. However, after all these years, it was now on the verge of collapsing.
Su Zimo observed it for a moment and started to dispel the formation.
By dawn, the ancient formation was finally dispelled as everyone cheered and followed Su Zimo inside.
This stone chamber was much more spacious than the previous ones.
Inside was a stone bed with a dried corpse sitting on it. The moment everyone entered the chamber, the movement of the air currents caused the corpse to turn into ash and scatter.
Even Golden Cores could not withstand the corrosion of time and there were no traces left.
The stone chamber did not resemble a formation chamber, but the cultivation chamber of the Golden Core instead. There were a few racks on both sides of the stone bed with many ancient manuals, jade and secret scrolls as well as jade bottles with elixirs in them.
Su Zimo casually went forward and flipped through them. There were all sorts of items in the chamber, including talisman and elixir recipes as well as secret formation manuals.
“What are you doing, Zimo?” Ji Yaoxue asked.
Su Zimo smiled. “I took a look around and saw that this cave abode is located halfway up the mountain and the slope is rather steep. As such, it’s easy to defend and hard for anyone to attack us. There’s even scars of formation patterns left behind which I can repair. This is an excellent place for cultivation in seclusion and you guys can stay here in peace.”
Suddenly, Ji Yaoxue asked, “Zimo, where are you going?”
“Ah?
Su Zimo froze for a moment.
He had not expected Ji Yaoxue to notice something amiss with his casual remark.
She did not say anything, merely looking at Su Zimo silently with a slightly lowered head.
After pondering for a moment, Su Zimo gave a bitter smile. “I want to check out the depths of the ancient battlefield.”
“We’ve got sufficient Meridian Unlocking Elixirs and can stay here to cultivate before returning to Great Zhou a year later. It’s too dangerous to head into the depths of the ancient battlefield!” Ji Yaoxue frowned.
“Zimo, birds and beasts are not the only ferocious things in the depths of the ancient battlefield. The cultivators there are extremely strong and they can kill people beyond their cultivation realms. Furthermore, there are many top factions and successors of super sects. If you’re alone…”
Although Ji Yaoxue did not continue, deep worry could be seen from her eyes.
Su Zimo faked a relaxed smile. “It’s fine. If I can’t defeat them, I’ll be able to escape given my strength.”
The matter about the Meridian Unlocking Elixirs was not something he could explain simply.
Moreover, Su Zimo could vaguely sense that he would still head into the depths of the ancient battlefield even without the allure of the Meridian Unlocking Elixirs.
His nature was not that of a scholar and his bloodline was filled with restlessness, a fearless bravado to continue moving forward!
He wanted to check out how the so-called successors and legacy disciples of immortal, Buddhist and top faction sects were like!
Rather, Su Zimo wanted to have a good fight with those people!
“I’ll accompany you then!”
Ji Yaoxue said, “I’ll be able to provide you with some help no matter what.”
“No.”
Decisively, Su Zimo shook his head and rejected her. “Yaoxue, there’s no need for you to take the risk and head into the depths of the ancient battlefield with me. Cultivate here and I’ll return a year later.”
“Really?” Ji Yaoxue pouted slightly in disbelief.
“Of course.”
Su Zimo smiled.
“When are you leaving?”
“A few days later, after I repair the ancient formations surrounding this cave abode.”
Pausing for a moment, Su Zimo retracted his smile and turned around with a stern expression. “There’s one more thing I have to remind you. There’s a spy remaining among us!”
Ji Yaoxue’s expression changed slightly. “Who?”
“It might be Jun Hao.”
No matter what, Jun Hao had not done anything bad right from the start and Su Zimo could not kill him out of mere suspicion.
Furthermore, Jun Hao had a special identity – he was Ji Yaoxue and Xiaoning’s senior brother of the same sect.
He just had to inform Ji Yaoxue about this so that she could watch out for him.