Wu Yu Saves the World

Chapter 186: Grave Robbers' Chronicles Qi Yu 68

Zhang Gaoyuan stood in front of the newly discovered ancient tomb, his eyes flashing with fanaticism.

He waved the shovel in his hand and shouted orders.

"Even if I have to dig three feet deep, I will find the secret of immortality!"

The surrounding soldiers responded one after another, waving their tools and starting the arduous digging work.

Zhang Bushun stood aside with a frown on his face.

He looked at Zhang Gaoyuan's obsessed look, feeling helpless.

He walked forward and tried to persuade Zhang Gaoyuan.

"General, the art of longevity is nothing but an illusory legend. You should not be obsessed with it. The country is in danger now. You should concentrate on fighting and quelling the chaos in the country."

However, Zhang Gaoyuan remained unmoved.

He glanced at Zhang Bushun coldly and said.

"What do you know? The art of immortality is the highest secret in the world. As long as I can master it, I can rule the world forever!"

After hearing this, Zhang Bushun felt even more helpless.

He knew that Zhang Gaoyuan had been bewitched by the fantasy of immortality and that it was useless to persuade him any further.

So he had to settle for the next best thing and said.

"General, since you insist on doing this, I have nothing to say. But please at least promise me one thing, and give a good burial to those villagers who were massacred."

Zhang Gaoyuan was slightly stunned, as if he was touched by Zhang Bushun's words.

He was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, I promise you."

Just then, Dou Cheng hurried over and reported an important discovery to Zhang Bushun.

"General, we found a double-layer structure in the tomb! There may be more secrets inside!"

Zhang Bushun's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately said to Dou Cheng.

"Don't report it to the Marshal yet. I will take my men in to investigate."

After saying this, he entered the tomb with a few trusted soldiers.

The tomb was dark and cold, and there was a suffocating atmosphere in the air.

Zhang Bushun and others moved forward cautiously, fearing that they would trigger some mechanism.

Suddenly, one of his men discovered a sarcophagus. He ran over excitedly and wanted to open it to see what treasures were inside.

However, the moment he opened the sarcophagus, a strong airflow blew in their faces, instantly blowing everyone to and fro.

Zhang Bushun just felt dizzy, as if he had lost consciousness.

When he woke up again, he found himself in a strange place, and the soldiers had become hideous, as if they were possessed by evil spirits.

Zhang Bushun knew something was wrong, so he immediately drew the sword from his waist and started a fierce battle with those soldiers who had been possessed by evil spirits.

After a fight, he finally knocked down all the soldiers.

However, he himself was exhausted due to excessive consumption and fell to the ground.

At this moment, he suddenly discovered that there seemed to be something flickering in the sarcophagus.

He struggled to crawl over, wanting to find out what was going on. However, the moment he touched the sarcophagus, the entire tomb suddenly shook violently.

He just felt dizzy and then lost consciousness...

When Dou Cheng and his men arrived, Zhang Bushun had disappeared.

They searched everywhere but found nothing.

When Zhang Gaoyuan heard Dou Cheng come back to report that Zhang Bushun was missing, he stood up suddenly, grabbed Dou Cheng by the collar and punched him angrily.

Dou Cheng was hit and staggered, falling to the ground, with a trace of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth.

However, Zhang Gaoyuan's anger did not subside, and there was a gleam of doubt in his eyes.

"Are you guys teaming up to deceive me?" He growled in a low voice, "Is that fellow Zhang Bushun looking for some secret to achieve immortality?"

Dou Cheng was about to open his mouth to explain himself, but was interrupted by Zhang Gaoyuan.

He opened his eyes wide, as if trying to see some clues from Dou Cheng's face.

Dou Cheng had no choice but to lower his head and remain silent.

Just then, footsteps were heard outside the door. Zhang Bushun walked in with no expression on his face.

He saw Dou Cheng lying on the ground and Zhang Gaoyuan who was furious, but he was not surprised at all.

"Let him go first." Zhang Bushun said calmly.

Zhang Gaoyuan glared at him, but eventually let go of Dou Cheng's hand.

Dou Cheng took the opportunity to get up and escape from the room.

Only Zhang Gaoyuan and Zhang Bushun were left in the room.

Zhang Bushun walked to the table, poured two cups of tea, and handed one to Zhang Gaoyuan.

"The fruit the soldiers found was not the fruit of longevity," Zhang Bushun said calmly, "it was a thousand-year-old corpse that they ate by mistake."

Zhang Gaoyuan suddenly raised his head, his eyes flashing with disbelief.

He stared at Zhang Bushun intently, as if trying to find some flaws in his face.

"You're talking nonsense!" he roared, "That's clearly the fruit of the immortality technique! I've already felt its power!"

Zhang Bushun sighed and shook his head.

He knew that Zhang Gaoyuan had been overwhelmed by the temptation of the art of immortality and would no longer listen to any advice.

"The art of immortality is just a legend," he said softly. "There is nothing in this world that can make people live forever. We should cherish everything in front of us instead of pursuing those illusory things."

However, Zhang Gaoyuan could not hear these words.

He has now become completely obsessed with the art of immortality and has even begun to become crazy.

He stood up suddenly and threw the teacup to the ground, sending pieces flying everywhere.

"Get out!" he roared, "I don't want to see you again!"

Zhang Bushun didn't say anything else, he just left the room silently.

The next morning, the sun shone through the clouds, dappling onto the magnificent roof of the Marshal's Mansion.

Zhang Bushun stood in the courtyard and took a deep breath of the fresh air, but his heart was filled with heaviness.

He found Zhang Gaoyuan again, trying to persuade this powerful commander to give up his obsession with the art of immortality.

"Marshal, immortality is just a legend. We cannot pin our hopes on such an illusory thing." Zhang Bushun's tone was sincere and firm.

However, Zhang Gaoyuan looked displeased. He glared at Zhang Bushun and said coldly.

"You keep saying that the art of immortality is illusory, so why have you been exploring the secrets of the ancient tomb? You betrayed me, Zhang Bushun!"

Zhang Bushun felt a pain in his heart, he knew that Zhang Gaoyuan would no longer listen to any advice.

He shook his head helplessly, turned around and started packing his luggage.

He knew that there was no point in staying here any longer.

Just when Zhang Bushun was about to leave the Marshal's Mansion, Zhang Gaoyuan's men hurried over to report.

"Marshal, Zhang Bushun and Dou Cheng have already stationed in the ancient tomb!"

Zhang Gaoyuan frowned when he heard this.

He knew that Zhang Bushun was a tough guy who would respond to soft words but not hard ones.

So he asked his men to call his sister, trying to use family affection to influence and win over Zhang Bushun.