Liu Biyun was superior in skill, her internal force deeper, her moves faster. After more than ten exchanges, she gained the upper hand, leaving Song Ling struggling to cope.

Li Kaiyu frowned upon seeing this. He had originally thought the two women were evenly matched, but unexpectedly, Liu Biyun had advanced so vigorously, instantly surpassing Junior Sister Song.

He said in a deep voice, "Junior Sister Song?"

Song Ling was tall, somewhat resembling modern models, her movements gentle and graceful, her voice soft and captivating. She retorted, "No need!"

She was furious inwardly. Originally, Liu Biyun was slightly behind her, always on the losing end, but this time she seemed like a completely different person—powerful and imposing. It was infuriating.

She was utterly unconvinced by Liu Biyun's progress and was determined to crush her.

Li Kaiyu shook his head helplessly and looked toward Mo Jiye.

Mo Jiye smiled, "Brother Li, shall we continue fighting?"

"What exactly do you want?" Li Kaiyu huffed.

Mo Jiye smiled faintly, "We invite you to leave."

Li Muchen walked to Mo Jiye's side and whispered, "Why not let everyone search together, each according to their own ability?"

Mo Jiye started, turning his head in surprise to look at him.

Li Muchen gave him a meaningful glance. Though confused, Mo Jiye conceded, "Alright then. We won't bully anyone. We will all search for the place together, and whoever finds it enters first!"

"You must be dreaming, Mo!" Li Kaiyu sneered.

Mo Jiye replied, "It's up to you whether you agree or not; I won't force you. Brother Li, will you leave now, or try your luck a bit longer?... Your Secret Shadow Sect's Qinggong is unparalleled; if you truly wish to leave, who could stop you?"

"...Fine!" Li Kaiyu deliberated briefly, then agreed in a grave tone, "Stop the fight, everyone!"

Song Zhigang and Song Ling jumped clear of the circle and glanced back at Li Kaiyu.

Song Zhigang frowned at Xie Jianfeng and grunted, "Xie, you've gotten quite capable!"

He could feel Xie Jianfeng's immense progress; the man was almost catching up to him. Indeed, he could not be underestimated; it seemed he needed to strive harder.

Xie Jianfeng smirked, "That's all you've got!"

Song Ling stared at Liu Biyun with her charming bright eyes, clearly unconvinced. Liu Biyun, however, was smiling smugly, feeling utterly vindicated.

In the past, whenever the two fought, she always ended up the weaker one, bullied. Today, she had finally vented her frustration. From now on, she could suppress Song Ling!

Mo Jiye smiled, "Brother Li, how about it?"

Li Kaiyu said coldly, "Good, it's a deal then. Whoever finds the secret treasure last, it belongs to them, based purely on skill. No foul play!"

"Agreed, no foul play!" Mo Jiye nodded. "Whoever finds it keeps it!"

Li Kaiyu stared intently at Mo Jiye, then swept his gaze over the others one by one, slowly stating, "Very well, here is the entrance. There are three spots; start searching!"

"Good, let's begin!" Mo Jiye said gravely.

The group then started searching. The trees and dense grass made finding anything difficult... Liu Biyun and Li Muchen searched slowly together, using long staffs to sweep aside the thick undergrowth ahead of them. They gradually approached a stone wall, which was covered in thick moss, obscuring the stone's color into a uniform dark green.

Liu Biyun casually scraped the moss a few times with her staff, suddenly paused, and pointed at the stone wall ahead, "Big Brother, is this it?"

Li Muchen looked over and smiled, "It should be here!"

The stone wall, once scraped by the staff, revealed a faint fissure. It was extremely tight and minuscule, yet it did not escape Liu Biyun's sharp eyes. After her marrow cleansing, her senses were clearer than before, surpassing that of ordinary people. Seeing the fissure immediately made her suspect a hidden mechanism must exist in the stone wall.

Mo Jiye and the others hurried over upon hearing the sound. They reached out and stroked the stone wall. Once the moss was cleared, the shape of a small stone door was revealed, about the height of a person, very narrow, allowing only one person to pass through.

"Keep searching; there are three in total," Mo Jiye instructed.

Li Muchen surveyed the surroundings, checked the orientation, and gave Liu Biyun a knowing look. Liu Biyun nodded discreetly and walked toward the left.

After leaving the crowd, Liu Biyun whispered, "Does Big Brother know where the other spots are?"

Li Muchen chuckled, "The general vicinity should be around here."

"Can we really find it?" Liu Biyun looked around while continuing to sweep the area with her staff. Walking along the stone wall to the left, she soon went a hundred meters before suddenly stopping. "Big Brother, is this the one?"

Li Muchen laughed, "Good luck, you got it right."

Liu Biyun called out to Mo Jiye and the others. Li Kaiyu and his group followed them over. After they arrived and smoothed over the moss, another stone door shape appeared, clearly identifiable as an entrance.

Xie Jianfeng exclaimed admiringly, "Junior Sister Liu is truly amazing!"

Liu Biyun puffed her chest out proudly and snorted at Song Ling. Song Ling tightly pressed her crimson lips together, turned away without looking at her, and strode off toward the right.

They hadn't found any locations yet, but Liu Biyun had already found two. The difference was immediately apparent. Finding one might be luck, but finding two could not be explained away by mere chance.

Li Kaiyu felt a chill. Upon seeing this, he immediately understood this was Li Muchen's doing. Could this Li Guanhai also be an expert tomb raider?!

Grave robbers were detested by the world, and disciples of the Secret Shadow Sect would never associate with them. However, at this moment, they proved very useful; at least they knew what sort of mechanisms might be inside the tomb.

Li Muchen gave a signal, and Liu Biyun said, "Let's keep looking!"

The pair quickly found a third stone structure. The three stones occupied three different positions, perfectly encircling the large mountain, and were relatively close to each other. If Li Muchen viewed this with his Void Eye, he could see that these three stone gates divided the entire mountainside into equal parts—remarkably precise, clearly indicating meticulous design...

The group gathered together, and Mo Jiye announced, "Brother Li, you choose one. We will select another."

"We won't split up?" Li Kaiyu smiled.

Mo Jiye shook his head, "I suspect it won't be peaceful inside; fewer people won't suffice."

Li Kaiyu considered it. "Fine, we'll each take one side. I choose this one!"

Mo Jiye looked to Li Muchen, "Brother Li, what about us?"

Li Muchen pointed to the first one on the left, "Let's take that one."

Mo Jiye had absolute faith in Li Muchen and decisively said, "Let's go!"

The entire group followed Li Muchen to one of the stone doors. Mo Jiye lightly pressed his palm against it. With a tremendous 'boom,' the stone door collapsed downward, revealing a pitch-black opening, like the gaping maw of a giant beast, ready to devour everything.

Everyone retreated first, taking a moment to let out stale air—a basic necessity they still remembered.

After stepping back two meters, Mo Jiye laughed, "This air isn't foul at all. Did we pick the right one?"

Li Muchen shook his head, "I estimate there will be traps everywhere inside; it won't be that easy to obtain. Which master's secret treasure is this?"

"Have you heard of Big Brother Feng Batian?" Liu Biyun asked.

"Feng Batian..." Li Muchen pondered, then shook his head and smiled, "I am woefully ignorant; I really haven't heard of this Feng Batian."

Liu Biyun shook her head, "He was quite famous a thousand years ago; very few people know of him now."

"That should be about it, let's go in," Mo Jiye said.

Saying this, he stepped first into the dark cave, and the others followed. Li Muchen took up the rear, with Liu Biyun leading in front of him.

Their vision immediately dimmed, but the air was fresh. Before them stretched a long, winding passage with no visible end, just wide enough for one person to pass through.

"Chii-chii..." A soft whistling sound rose, and crossbow bolts suddenly shot out from both sides.

PS: Truly, when it rains, it pours. Already feeling low, I then fell ill, suffering from a splitting headache, unable to write properly. I managed this much; I sincerely apologize. (To be continued) RQ