Chapter 31: Inheritance Opportunity

In his eyes, Yuan Yao was almost covered head to toe in mud and blood, and as she ran wildly, she grimaced in pain—it was really…

Too dirty, too ugly.

Yuan Yao also noticed the boy's presence and recognized him.

"Fellow cultivator Xie!"

Hearing her voice, Xie Yan furrowed his brows; he naturally also noticed the six hideous, foul-smelling tomb guardian corpses behind Yuan Yao.

Seeing Yuan Yao in such a sorry state, Xie Yan felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction well up in his heart.

"Hurry up and leave!" Yuan Yao saw Xie Yan standing there like a wooden block, foolishly at the passage exit, and she instantly became anxious, unable to help but grit her teeth and shout.

Hearing that, Xie Yan raised his eyebrows slightly.

She's still quite foolish, actually not remembering their past grudges and reminding him to leave.

However, he didn't want to leave.

Nor did he want to intervene to save Yuan Yao.

Seeing him still unmoving, Yuan Yao was so angry she wanted to kick his butt eight hundred times, shouting, "Xie Yan, get out of my way! You're blocking my path!"

Xie Yan's face stiffened.

He paused for two seconds, then slowly said, "I'm just blocking you."

Upon hearing that, Yuan Yao hated Xie Yan even more, her teeth itching with hatred.

Yuan Yao rushed toward Xie Yan.

Xie Yan drew his sword unhurriedly, the sharp long sword pointing straight at Yuan Yao.

His attitude was crystal clear: if you dare come over, don't blame me for being merciless with my sword.

Yuan Yao: "……" She had never seen such a hateful person!

Yuan Yao laughed bitterly from extreme anger, she charged at Xie Yan without hesitation, "If you kill me, I'll become your inner demon, haunting you forever! Come on, who's afraid of whom!"

The smile at Xie Yan's lips faded.

He simply didn't believe she wasn't afraid of death.

But as the distance closed, he could feel Yuan Yao truly running straight toward his sword.

Was she really intent on dying?

Xie Yan's face turned cold; at the critical moment, he immediately redirected his sword and raised his right hand to gather spiritual power, blasting it at Yuan Yao.

Yuan Yao had already anticipated this move, so she swiftly sidestepped, and his palm force grazed her shoulder.

Her shoulder felt a bit heavier, followed by pain.

"Little trash."

Yuan Yao's face turned deathly pale; upon hearing the voice, she instantly glared hatefully at Xie Yan.

Meanwhile, Xie Yan had already flickered away, raising his sword to swing at the six tomb guardian corpses.

Boom—

The sword flowed like water, a thunderclap on flat ground, and in an instant it flung those six tomb guardian corpses violently to the ground.

The youth was extremely tall, broad-shouldered and narrow-waisted, with long legs; as he moved, the hair hanging behind him swayed slightly.

His left hand gripped the sword hilt.

The exposed skin was pallid to the point of almost sickly, with faint veins visible.

Just standing there, the youth exuded an immensely terrifying aura of pressure, almost suffocating.

Suddenly, the six tomb guardian corpses moved again.

They continued toward Yuan Yao's direction, directly ignoring Xie Yan.

Xie Yan: "?"

Seeing this, Yuan Yao's expression shifted; she immediately gripped her Phantom Spirit Sword, ready to block their attack.

But just as she was about to draw her sword, the six tomb guardian corpses strangely halted their steps, then each reached into its own chest and handed over a key wrapped in green light to Yuan Yao.

Yuan Yao stepped back two paces.

The six tomb guardian corpses also stepped forward two paces, using their withered hands to pass the key to her.

Yuan Yao was dazed.

At that moment, Song Yan, Cang Li, and Ying Wuji also rushed over; seeing this strange scene, they were stunned for a moment, then shocked.

The tomb guardian corpses actually gave all the secret treasure keys to the junior sister!

No, these aren't secret treasure keys!

They are inheritance keys!

Secret treasures are the various precious riches the tomb owner accumulated in life—perhaps gold, silver, jewels; perhaps peerless divine weapons; perhaps rare pills. Inheritance, however, is a boon the tomb owner deliberately left for descendants—it could be a powerful cultivation method, a precious memory, or some special ability.

Those who can obtain the inheritance key are surely seedlings favored by the tomb owner's lingering will.

As for secret treasures, they must be seized by later generations through struggle.

Xie Yan narrowed his eyes slightly.

Seeing this, Song Yan immediately said softly, "Yao Yao, don't have any reservations; follow your heart and choose one of these inheritance keys, or even multiple."

Upon hearing that, Yuan Yao lifted her gaze to her three senior brothers.

They simply nodded at her.

Only then did Yuan Yao relax, then she reached out, wanting to pick one of the keys.

Who would have thought—

The six keys instantly adhered to her palm.

Yuan Yao instinctively shook her hand.

She couldn't shake them off at all!

And just then, the six grave-guarding corpses suddenly turned, their fingers turning into claws as they lunged toward Xie Yan, Song Yan, Cang Li, Ying Wuji and the other three, moving with incredible speed.

"Be careful!" Yuan Yao's expression changed slightly.

Clang!

The six grave-guarding corpses madly lunged at the four.

Xie Yan directly faced the early Spirit Transformation Realm grave-guarding corpse; he raised his sword and struck, shattering its defense with a boom.

After exchanging dozens of blows, Xie Yan thrust his sword into the corpse's head and then ruthlessly split it open.

Boom!

A flash of green light passed; Xie Yan reached out and caught the secret treasure key glowing with green light, and in that instant——

The secret treasure key burst out with blinding light; in the blink of an eye, the vortex gate of the treasure suddenly opened, about to sweep Xie Yan away to another place!

Xie Yan noticed someone behind him, quickly turned, and saw Yuan Yao about to take the opportunity to lift her leg and kick his butt.

He swiftly raised his hand, once again grabbed her ankle, and yanked her over.

"Junior Sister——"

When Ying Wuji and the others arrived, Xie Yan and Yuan Yao had already simultaneously vanished from the spot, their expressions instantly turning grave.

Junior Sister seems to have had a grudge with the masked youth?

Could Junior Sister be in danger?!

The three exchanged a glance, anxious and burning, yet they could not go to that treasure place, for only the key could open each treasure site, and that crucial key was in the masked youth's hand.

And at this moment, Lu Xiangxiang, who witnessed all this, had an unpleasant expression.

I never expected that madman Xie Yan to have entered the Wuduan Mijing as well; if he had also entered it in his previous life, then the mysterious person who stole the saint-level sword manual and all the treasures is very likely him!

Lu Xiangxiang pressed her lips together; she could no longer stand by.

She couldn't have come here for nothing!

She must become strong in a short time, so that she might possibly kill in advance all those who obstruct her progress, whether it be the youthful Xie Yan or the entire Carefree Sect!

As for her now, she basically doesn't even regard Yuan Yao.

In her eyes, Yuan Yao is nothing more than a dodder flower protected by everyone; once deprived of others' protection, she will wither!

Lu Xiangxiang took a deep breath, instantly summoned her side sword, and then headed toward the position where Song Yan and the others were.