Volume Three: Seeking the Immortal Through Antiquity Chapter Seven: Enchanted Illusions
Shen Yixue glanced at Lu Yi several times, making sure he was truly serious. She immediately showed a pleading expression and whispered, “Lu Yi, Captain Lu, Master Lu. I know you have a unique approach—while others avoid the guardians, you think about melting their armor before taking them down, and you even dare to hold a guardian off alone. But could you please consider my abilities and mental endurance? Being in this kind of environment, with the coffin about to be opened nearby, who knows what eerie things might suddenly appear? Even if you’re not afraid, I’m really scared. How can I possibly be in the mood to take photos right now?”
As she spoke, Shen Yixue shrank her body and touched her arm, looking genuinely frightened.
Seeing her like this, Lu Yi’s mouth twitched slightly before a mischievous smile spread across his face. He wrapped an arm around Shen Yixue’s waist and grinned wickedly, “This isn’t something you can decide.”
With that, he led Shen Yixue and Yu Chan toward the first mural. Shen Yixue’s expression was quite a spectacle. Seeing her so tense, Lu Yi quickly comforted her over the team channel and revealed the real reason behind his actions. “Shen Yixue, don’t be nervous. I’ll stand right beside you. Besides, I’m not so reckless as to drag you into this just for photos. The real reason is, I found a hidden compartment in the mural. There might be something inside. When the time comes, you can use your phone to take pictures as cover while I retrieve the item.”
Hearing that Lu Yi would be by her side, Shen Yixue visibly relaxed. When she learned of his purpose, she looked even more surprised. “There’s something hidden behind the mural?”
She glanced at the mural and whispered to Lu Yi, “Aren’t we supposed to avoid taking anything from the tomb?”
“We’re here to complete the urban training, not to fulfill the original inhabitants’ requests,” Lu Yi replied with a smile over the team channel. He then gestured for Shen Yixue to look at the mural. “Look at these murals. Aside from some fading, there’s no damage at all.”
Shen Yixue nodded. Lu Yi continued, “That means whatever’s there was hidden before the murals were painted. If it really was placed by King Yongming, it must be something extraordinary.”
As they spoke, the three arrived before the first mural. Lu Yi raised his phone, “Shen Yixue, Yu Chan, get ready to take pictures.”
Shen Yixue cooperated fully, lifting her face with a smile and...