After a couple of minutes of waiting, Su Mo led Yang Qingxi and Zhang Xulin, and they followed him into the passage. Only the sound of their footsteps and the dim green light from the lamps made their surroundings feel eerie.
[The yin energy here has increased several times.]
Su Mo sensed the changes in the ghost apple twig and smiled.
[At this rate, the source should have enough yin energy for the twig to grow and bear the fruit.]
Yang Qingxi was quietly listening to Su Mo's inner voice with a little envy. She also wanted to have the same strength as Su Mo as soon as possible. But she knew that wasn't possible, and she could only take one step at a time.
'It's okay. After I leave this tomb, I will also have the strength of the Qi Condensation stage.'
Although she encouraged herself. She still felt a little envious. Because the difference between her future Qi Condensation Stage and Su Mo's current Foundation Building made her feel numb.
Just when she was lost in her thoughts, Yang Qingxi noticed Su Mo, who was walking ahead of them, stop.
"What's wrong, Su Mo?"
"Does this place seem familiar?"
Su Mo's words made her confused. Isn't it their first time in here? How could the place be familiar? Instantly, her thoughts turned, and she realised he must be talking about the familiarity, according to the novel!
Coincidentally, Su Mo's next sentence confirmed her thoughts.
"See those uneven tiles ahead and the dense holes in the walls?" Su Mo pointed with the flashlight, making Yang Qingxi's eyes widen.
"Isn't this where… Robbery hole?!" she exclaimed.
"Right…"
Su Mo nodded, and the two of them looked at each other, guessing the other person's thoughts.
In the original novel, Ye Chen and the Tomb Robber entered a passage by digging a robbery hole.
At first, Su Mo didn't think this would be the same passage. However, this guess was overturned when he saw the sight in front of him.
After all, the first trap Ye Chen and the Tomb Robber encountered was the same one in front of them.
Pressure plate-activated arrow trap!
A deadly but common mechanism designed to protect tombs from intruders. Stepping on a hidden tile triggers the release of arrows from concealed walls. The arrows are often tipped with poison, making even a minor wound potentially fatal within minutes.
Normally, as long as one is careful, it's easy to pass through. However, the one in front of them is different.
The trap ahead of them was laid open for the intruders to see. As long as one is not blind, one could see there's a trap ahead and would try to be careful and avoid it.
Unfortunately, there's a conspiracy here within the trick.
The trap is not as simple as a Pressure Plate on the uneven tiles. Rather, the entire floor has pressure plates and stepping on one does not trigger just a couple of arrows, but all.
A volley of arrows rained down upon the intruders, riddling them with holes. Even if they survive with minor injury, the poison inlaid in them would kill them slowly.
[Does that mean Ye Chen only skipped the metal door and went through the rest of the tomb entirely?]
Yang Qingxi heard Su Mo's inner voice and had the same thought as him. At the same time, she also felt at ease. Because, for the rest of the journey, most of the things should match the description in the novel.
"Let's just fly over?" She suggested.
"I thought the same." Su Mo nodded and asked them to take out the swords.
Only Zhang Xulin had a look of confusion on her face. "Can someone bother to tell me what you guys are talking about? What robbery hole? What familiarity? I feel left out for some reason."
By the end of her words, her tone turned aggrieved. These two had been hiding things from her for some time. That feeling was both infuriating and deeply upsetting. At first, she tried to overlook it because of her status, but now she couldn't hold back any longer.
"Um, well…" Su Mo had a hesitant look on his face as he turned to Yang Qingxi with a look for help.
Yang Qingxi sighed, and after some thought, opted to appease Zhang Xulin's emotions.
"Sister Xulin, it's not that we want to hide these things from you, but now is not the right time to tell you. Please understand."
"Young miss… I'm sorry, I was out of line."
Zhang Xulin belatedly realised the mistake she had just made and apologised.
"It's okay." Yang Xulin nodded with a look of understanding.
"Since it's over, let's move on, shall we?" Su Mo asked, to which they nodded.
Then the three of them, riding the flying swords, easily skipped the first trap without trouble. Since Su Mo already had some basic information for the rest of their journey through the novel. He didn't bother to stop and continued flying on the swords.
[If I remember correctly, the next trap should be poisonous gas…]
[The yang energy I gave them earlier should keep them safe, but still better safe than sorry.]
Thinking so, he increased the yang energy covering Yang Qingxi and Zhang Xulin's bodies, arousing their soft moans.
[These two women are so astringent… Are they challenging my boy's innocent heart?]
Upon hearing this, Yang Qingxi couldn't help but roll her eyes and sneer.
Innocent? Hehe~
After another dozen meters of flying, suddenly, the next dozens of meters of walls surrounding them started emitting pink smoke rapidly.
"Hmm~ It smells so good~" Zhang said with a look of delight, sniffing twice more before they came out of the smoke.
"Was it good? Want me to collect some for you?" Su Mo teased with a smirk.
However, Zhang Xulin didn't seem to notice it. She asked excitedly. "Really? Can you please?"
"Okay, stop teasing her, Su Mo." Yang Qingxi gave him a reproachful look, to which he shrugged.
Looking at the confused Zhang Xulin, she explained. "Sister Xulin, what you sniffed was poison. We are safe because of Su Mo's protection."
Zhang Xulin's smile became stiff, and she glared at Su Mo as he burst out laughing.
"Hahaha~"