Chapter 723: Xiao Buyi’s Statue!
Xiao Buyi!
He was a legend in the Feng Shui world of Hong Kong and could even be said to be a legend in the Feng Shui world of China. The two Feng Shui sects in Hong Kong, the Southern Sect and Northern Sect, originated from him.
Unfortunately, this man’s whereabouts had always been mysterious, so the world did not know much about him. The only thing they knew was that this person’s attainments in Feng Shui and mysterious technique were extremely high, and it was said that he was able to defy the heavens and change fate.
As such, everyone was quite surprised to hear Xiao Buyi’s name. They did not think that Xiao Buyi had really been on the ghost s.h.i.+p.
He even left a message on the s.h.i.+p!
In the face of the old Celestial Master of Mount Longhu, Zhang Wuming’s words, the old man’s lips moved slightly. He looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated, as if he was afraid of something.
Seeing the strange expression on his face, Celestial Master Zhang Wuming stomped his foot in anxiety, “Brother Li, tell me what Xiao Buyi left behind!”
“Come down with me and you’ll find out!”
The elderly man appraised everyone with a mysterious look as he heaved a faint sigh before entering the ancient coffin again.
Everyone was completely stunned by his actions. Coupled with the strange scene of Xiao Shun holding his head, no one dared to take a step forward.
Bai Shaoyu snorted, “This old thing is a little strange. It’s best not to fall for it!”
Zhang Wuming gritted his teeth with a conflicted expression before following suit into the coffin. He had come here to find his senior brother, so how could he give up on the information that Xiao Buyi had left behind?
“Forget it, whether it’s a blessing or a curse, I can’t avoid it!”
Master Yizhen pressed his palms together and his eyes were clear. After saying a few words, he also entered the ancient coffin.
“Let’s go!”
Seeing that the two people on his side had left, Ye Chen lifted his head to look at Yuan Qitai and the rest next to him. In the end, he entered the ancient coffin.
…
Just as Xiao Shun had said earlier, the bottom of the coffin was a pa.s.sageway leading to another secret chamber. Ye Chen felt a terrifying suction the moment he entered the coffin. He felt like he was falling from the sky.
Fortunately, this feeling did not last long. In just an instant, when he landed on the ground, he realized that he was in a narrow, sealed s.p.a.ce. Night pearls decorated the surroundings, illuminating the room.
Three figures stood in the distance. They were Zhang Wuming and the other two. At the same time, more than ten figures landed one after another.
When everyone walked over, Zhang Wuming and the other two surrounded a stone sculpture and sized it up. The stone sculpture looked like a person. It was wearing a Daoist robe and held a horsetail whisk in his hand. He leaned against the wall in an extremely strange posture. He pointed at the sky with one hand and stared into the distance at a 45-degree angle.
“What’s this?”
Xiao Yuanjing, who was following them, asked in a low voice, “Why does it look like someone?”
Luo Tianya frowned, “Could it be Xiao Buyi?”
“That’s right!”
The elderly man with the sword and Zhang Wuming nodded in unison. In the end, it was Zhang Wuming who spoke in a slow voice, “The statue in front of us is none other than Xiao Buyi. I was fortunate enough to meet him a few decades ago, so this is definitely him.”
“Why is there a statue of Xiao Buyi here?”
“Where is he? Is he dead or alive?”
Many people started asking themselves.
Ye Chen said, “Where’s Xiao Buyi’s writing then?”
“Everyone, look over there!”
The old man pointed at the wall behind them. It was a mural with many carvings on it.
Someone walked over to take a look and realized that the picture on the mural depicted a s.h.i.+p. However, it was badly worn and very difficult to understand. There seemed to be someone inside.
“Why is it a picture and not writing?”
“It’s a worn-out picture. Who can understand it?”
“Li, are you sure you’re not teasing us?”
“…”
At that moment, everyone’s expressions turned terrible. They looked at the old man with a stern gaze, as if they were about to attack.
At this critical moment, Luo Shuiyao’s beautiful brows furrowed slightly as she asked, “Mr. Li, how can you be so sure that this is Xiao Buyi’s handwriting?”
“It’s simple!”
A wry smile appeared on the elderly man’s face as he pointed a finger at Xiao Buyi’s statue, “Look, where’s Xiao Buyi looking at?”
Everyone could not help but take another look, and they discovered Xiao Buyi’s eyes were completely glued to the mural before them.
Xiao Yuanjing’s brows furrowed as he asked, “Are you saying that Xiao Buyi is hinting at something on the mural?”
“That’s right!”
The elderly man nodded as he said, “I suspect that Xiao Buyi is trying to hint at something by leaving behind a statue, and that the content of the message is on the mural before us!”
At this point, he sighed softly, “Unfortunately, the patterns on the mural are a bit worn-out. No matter how I try to figure it out, I can’t see anything.”
“s.h.i.+ne your flashlight!”
Master Yizhen said. Immediately, someone shone the torchlight on the mural while he stared at it.
“What if it’s just a coincidence? Furthermore, Xiao Buyi’s finger is pointing upward. Could it be that there’s some kind of hint on it?”
Luo Shuiyao secretly curled her lips and began to walk around the entire chamber. It was unknown what she had stepped on.
Creak…
A crisp sound echoed in the secret chamber.
Everyone was shocked by the sudden noise. They turned to look at Luo Shuiyao, “What happened?”
“I-I don’t know…”
Luo Shuiyao seemed somewhat fl.u.s.tered, her face blank.
Creak…
The cracking sound continued, and before everyone’s astonished eyes, the statue of Xiao Buyi suddenly rose into the air.
Under the statue was a hidden compartment.
“There’s something over there!”
Zhang Wuming cried out in surprise and quickly walked over. After putting on a pair of gloves, he reached into the secret compartment.
When he did that, everyone subconsciously held their breaths and stared at him, afraid that something would happen.
Not long after, Zhang Wuming took out a jar. The jar was only the size of a vinegar jar, and it could be held with one hand. A black cloth-like object slowly fell out from the jar.
Zhang Wuming slowly opened it. After taking a look, he exclaimed, “It’s a painting, a painting!”
The group then sighed in relief. They walked around him and started to observe the painting. It was a nautical chart.
The nautical chart was split into three parts, and it was filled with all kinds of people. Most of them were wearing ancient clothes.
In the first part, there were dozens of people surrounding a couple and wors.h.i.+pping them. In the second painting, there were suddenly many people rus.h.i.+ng over from the sea. These people seemed to be pirates and had a huge battle with the people on the s.h.i.+p.
On the third part, the appearance of the s.h.i.+p changed drastically. Not only was it emitting black energy, there were also many ferocious-looking evil spirits floating on the s.h.i.+p. These evil spirits turned into black energy and surrounded the entire s.h.i.+p. Many people were trapped inside the ancient s.h.i.+p.