Chapter 601: Chapter 601: Mysterious Mountain Peak_1

The following day at dawn, as the sun was just beginning to rise.

In a certain hotel room in Tongzhi County, Zhang Xian came out of his meditation. After freshening up, he quietly left a note and left the room.

"Where are you going?"

Suddenly, a figure stepped out, his face dark as he looked at Zhang Xian.

"Uh..."

Zhang Xian turned around and saw Mo Shaoyun standing in front of the door, her face pale. He hurriedly laughed, "I was just going to get you breakfast."

"Do you think I’m a fool? I can sense things too," Mo Shaoyun stared at Zhang Xian, demanding, "You’re planning to sneak away to meet Master Wujing, leaving me here, aren’t you?"

Zhang Xian said, "Well, Elder Sister Shaoyun, I think it might be dangerous, so... you should wait here!"

"So what if it’s dangerous? If you can go, so can I."

Mo Shaoyun said, "As an Innate master now, I won’t cause trouble for you."

"Elder Sister Shaoyun, it’s not that simple," replied Zhang Xian. "Elsewhere, being an Innate master might be incredible, but this case is different. An ancient tomb suddenly appeared with some mystery around it. The ancient sects won’t let it slip by; those who are going are all masters. It’s not just about being Innate."

"I want to come with you."

Standing her ground, Mo Shaoyun stared at Zhang Xian, asserting, "Even if it means death, I want to follow you."

Zhang Xian frowned, "Is it necessary?"

"Yes, it is." Mo Shaoyun stared back at Zhang Xian, not yielding an inch.

Gazing at Mo Shaoyun, the tenderness in Zhang Xian’s eyes slowly receded, replaced by a cold chill.

As a man, he would not quibble about minor things with a woman and didn’t want to betray the trust a woman had in him. However, on significant matters, he wouldn’t be so obliging.

Even he himself was not entirely confident about this journey, and having Mo Shaoyun come along would undoubtedly be troublesome.

"I want to go."

Ignoring the cold gaze of Zhang Xian, Mo Shaoyun said with a blank expression, "I realize that you mean well by preventing me from joining you. However, from my perspective, your action could also be perceived as irresponsible. I admit that I might cause trouble for you if I go, but couldn’t I be courageous for my man once?"

"You really want to come with me?"

Zhang Xian said, "If you don’t go, I assure you there would be no risk to my life. But if you follow, chances are that both of us could die out there."

"There are no certainties of what might happen, I don’t believe in your words."

Staring at Zhang Xian, Mo Shaoyun said, "If, and that’s a big if, my presence endangers you in any way, can you please let me be willful for once?"

"Aren’t you being unreasonable?" Zhang Xian said, his eyebrows knitted together.

Mo Shaoyun retorted, "Yes, I’m being unreasonable. But can you understand the torment of waiting? I have no idea what dangers you might encounter outside, and I can only pray for you at home every day. Today, I must come with you. I don’t want to be a useless woman. I want to fully emerge into your world."

Zhang Xian said, "Who says you’re useless? You’re doing a great job at home, aren’t you?"

Mo Shaoyun replied, "I feel like I’m not good enough, not comprehensive enough. I want to assist you to my fullest capacity. Is that wrong?"

"Let’s kiss first," Zhang Xian said, looking at Mo Shaoyun after some hesitation.

He knew that Mo Shaoyun was a strong woman. If she didn’t have strength, she might not involve herself in his affairs. But now that she had such strength, she, this woman who loved to play the strong, might not be able to sit still.

Under ordinary circumstances, he wouldn’t capitulate on such matters. However, considering what she had just said, it seemed quite hard for him to continue to decline her good intentions.

"Why are you..."

Mo Shaoyun looked at Zhang Xian, her face darkening, "This is a serious matter, yet when it comes to your mouth, it becomes completely trivialized, doesn’t it?"

"Just tell me whether you’ll kiss me or not!" Zhang Xian replied with a smug face.

Last night when he arrived late after talking with Master Wujing, Mo Shaoyun was in meditation. He didn’t want to disturb her then. Now he had a good chance, so why would he miss it?

Mo Shaoyun hesitated for a moment before tiptoed up and pecked his lips briefly.

"Ah, sweet..."

Zhang Xian licked his lips, his face full of delight.

"Look at your smug face." Mo Shaoyun rolled her eyes at Zhang Xian, then turned and rushed out of the room.

Zhang Xian paused for a moment, a smug smile spreading across his face as he hurried after her.

In his mind, Mo Shaoyun had always been a forceful woman. The sudden shy demeanor of Mo Shaoyun surprised him somewhat.

He knew Mo Shaoyun was a traditional, conservative woman, so her shyness was normal. But now the extent of her shyness was almost exaggerated. It was rare to see such a woman nowadays.

"Uh..."

At the entrance of the inn, Master Wujing and several monks from the Big Buddha Monastery were waiting.

Seeing Mo Shaoyun and Zhang Xian running out one after the other, the former flushed, the monks were all taken aback.

What were this young couple up to so early in the morning? Even if they were newlyweds, it wouldn’t be so unusual for the wife to be this shy, would it? What had Zhang Xian done?

"What are you looking at?"

Seeing the monks staring intently at her, Mo Shaoyun was furious. What’s with monks nowadays, why were they all giving her such lecherous looks?

"Ahem..." Master Wujing and his fellow monks came around, all looking rather embarrassed.

They had no choice but to feel embarrassed. The woman in front of them was incredibly beautiful, and her current shy demeanor made her even more irresistible. They couldn’t help but stare, making fools of themselves in the process. Even though monks nowadays often indulge in wine and women, they shouldn’t be so blatant about it, right?

"What’s going on?"

Upon coming out and seeing Master Wujing and the others with awkward expressions, Zhang Xian asked curiously, "What’s with all of you bald monks, why are your faces as red as monkey butts?"

"Cough cough...well..."

Master Wujing coughed, "It’s getting late. Let’s go straight there after breakfast!"

"Yes, yes, yes..." The other monks nodded repeatedly.

Zhang Xian saw that Master Wujing and the others seemed unwilling to speak, which spiked his curiosity. He looked at Mo Shaoyun and asked, "Honey, what’s all this about?"

"Ask them..." said Mo Shaoyun, with a displeased expression.

Zhang Xian frowned, looking unhappily at Master Wujing and the others, and asked, "Don’t tell me you bald monks are eyeing my wife?"

"No... absolutely not..."

Master Wujing couldn’t take the accusation and hurriedly explained, "We were indeed a bit unruly just now, but it’s only human to appreciate beauty. Rest assured, our admiration is purely harmless."

"You better not dare."

Zhang Xian glared at Master Wujing and the others, "I admit my wife is gorgeous, but she is mine, so you bald monks better not get any ideas."

Master Wujing and the others nodded repeatedly, "Rest assured, we won’t."

"Let’s go!"

Zhang Xian, hugging Mo Shaoyun’s shoulder, smugly stated, "Let’s have breakfast and then meet those guys."

...

In the wilderness of Tongzhi County, between a certain mountain range.

A massive ravine stretching from south to north cut a colossal mountain into two halves.

Both sides of the peak were lush with verdant trees and bright, competing flowers. The cliff face, however, was as smooth as a mirror, not a blade of grass growing on it, as if a mysterious force was suppressing plant growth.

"Shoo shoo..."

A rustling sound broke the silence of the forest, and several figures appeared from one direction, stopping by the ravine. These figures were Zhang Xian and Master Wujing’s party.

"Lord Zhang, this is the location of the mysterious ancient tomb." Master Wujing pointed at the ravine below and continued, "The ancient tomb lies within that cave, but the entrance is sealed by a mysterious force. We can’t get in."

"This ravine is odd."

A monk commented, "I feel that these two parts of the mountain were once a single mountain that got split straight down the middle. The cliff surface is so smooth, without any protrusions or indentations."

"I agree, it’s strange." Another monk chimed in, "The cliff, after enduring countless years, how can it still be so flat and smooth?"

"Hehe..."

Zhang Xian commented, "Forget the ’maybe’, this mountain was indeed cleaved by someone with a sword, or else the cliff wouldn’t be so smooth."

"Really?" Master Wujing and the other monks widened their eyes in disbelief.

Ancient Martial Artists had immense strength, reaching into the Legendary Realm, lifting a giant rock was no big deal. However, the object before their eyes was not a mere rock but a colossal mountain peak. Who would have the ability to split such a massive thing into two halves?

"Haven’t you guys noticed that no grass grows on this cliff surface?"

Zhang Xian prompted, "Grass has a notably stubborn vitality. The sides of the mountain are lush, but the cliffs are as smooth as a mirror. Don’t you find this rather abnormal?"

"It is a bit strange."

Master Wujing nodded, admitting, "But as for saying someone split this mountain, I can’t believe it. Human power can’t possibly be this immense."

The other monks also expressed their disbelief, attributing the marvel before them to nature’s craft. As for why no grass grew on the cliffs, they didn’t find it a peculiar occurrence.

Zhang Xian smiled, not offering any further explanations.

Cultivators had disappeared countless years ago, and almost all of their civilization had gone extinct. It wasn’t surprising that the current Ancient Martial Artists knew nothing of their existence, since there were no records of them in ancient texts.

The mountain in front of them was enormous. Even Ancient Martial Artists couldn’t split it with their current strength, and obviously, neither could Zhang Xian at this point.

However, in ancient times, when Earth’s cultivating climate was not as bad as it is now, how powerful were the cultivators? Perhaps splitting a mountain wasn’t as difficult as they imagined?

"To cleave a mountain with one sword, how strong must one be?" Mo Shaoyun asked in amazement.

Being a cultivator herself now, she understood how powerful cultivators were. However, the phenomenal scene before her made it hard for her to envision the circumstances that could have led to this occurrence.

"You believe this mountain was cleaved in half?" Master Wujing asked, turning to Mo Shaoyun.

Mo Shaoyun replied, "What do you mean ’believe’? This mountain was indeed split by someone. Didn’t you notice how smooth the cut through the mountain is?"

Master Wujing’s mouth twitched involuntarily, not knowing what to reply. However, he certainly didn’t believe Zhang Xian’s and Mo Shaoyun’s explanation. He held steadfast in his belief that it was nature’s work.

"Haha..." As they were talking, a loud laugh echoed from a distance.

Subsequently, several figures shot towards them from a direction, moving rapidly.

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