Invincible Little School Doctor

Chapter 1418: Chapter 1418: Qingyin, Don’t! (Third Update)

The stone door opened, and a flash of golden light flickered briefly.

From within the stone door, an incredibly pleasant aura suddenly emanated, causing Ye Haochuan and the others to hum softly with comfort.

The elder’s withered face was already filled with joy. Feeling this aura, he laughed heartily, ”It is indeed a rare treasure trove, worth my Xue Ji’s century-long wait, haha.”

With that, he couldn’t wait any longer and walked in.

Ye Haochuan’s brow furrowed slightly, a glint of killing intent flashed in his eyes.

The earlier pretense of calling himself Xue Tao was merely for survival. He really had no intention of sharing the treasures in this cave with this old man.

This old man, confident in his profound cultivation, would never give anything of real value to Ye Haochuan, even if he intended to share.

Moreover, Xue Li’s death was still linked to Ye Haochuan. If the old guy decided to bring him back to the Xue Family to acknowledge his lineage after safely obtaining the treasure, he would certainly be doomed.

No matter how you looked at it, Ye Haochuan had to get rid of this old man. However, this was not a matter to rush into; the old man’s cultivation was deep, and acting hastily would result in a terrible death.

Thinking of this, he gave Fan Qingyin a reassuring look before following Xue Ji inside.

Regarding Fan Qingyin, Ye Haochuan still had many doubts in his heart.

Originally, it was Zhu Qingshuang who said she was going out seeking fortune, and at the time, she was merely at the Innate Realm. After several months, she turned out to be at the Core Formation Mid-Stage. Her rate of cultivation improvement did not lag behind Ye Haochuan’s at all.

Ye Haochuan already had a relatively clear understanding of cultivation speed. Even someone like Long Keyue, one of the top five geniuses, took several years to progress from the Innate Realm to Core Formation. If Fan Qingyin truly had such talent, she wouldn’t have reached the Innate Realm in her twenties.

It seems she must have received some inheritance.

”By the way, she said this secret trove was left by Senior Yin. Could her cultivation be related to Senior Yin?” Thinking of this, Ye Haochuan couldn’t help but glance at Fan Qingyin twice.

Of course, now was not the time to ask about these things. Ye Haochuan forcibly suppressed these doubts and began to carefully examine the cave behind the stone door.

This cave was exceedingly spacious, yet its decor was remarkably simple. On the wall directly opposite the entrance, there was a giant portrait of a lady. The painting was so lifelike, detailed down to every strand of hair being vividly clear, indistinguishable from a living person.

Ye Haochuan had lived for over twenty years, and it was his first time seeing such a meticulous piece of art. Even photographs taken with high-resolution cameras could not match the authenticity of this painting.

Beneath the painting was a stone platform. The stone platform was empty, except for the single large, simplistic character ”解” (Jie).

Apart from this painting and stone platform, there was also a heap of mountain-like transparent crystals on the other side of the cave. Among them, some had a faint red hue.

This was Ye Haochuan’s first time seeing these red crystals, but judging by their form and the lingering spiritual energy on them, he could tell these red crystals were similar to Spirit Crystals.

It’s just that perhaps due to the passage of time, the spiritual energy on these red crystals had already been depleted.

Ye Haochuan picked up a red crystal and, after slightly sensing it, discovered that it was indeed the source of the refreshing aura throughout the entire cave.

”Ah, what a pity for so many red crystals!” Xue Ji also walked over, lamenting.

”Red crystals? What are they?” Ye Haochuan asked in confusion.

”Of course, they’re something good!” Xue Ji snorted coldly, showing no intention of explaining to Ye Haochuan.

Xue Ji scanned the entire cave, his face showing slight disappointment. However, when he saw the stone platform beneath the painting, a hint of delight appeared on his face.

”This cave is so hidden, and its mechanisms are so powerful, it can’t just be these red crystals. The greatest treasure must be hidden within this stone platform!”

With that, he couldn’t wait to walk toward the stone platform. But when he was still five meters away from it, he suddenly stopped.

He seemed to have sensed something, furrowing his brow slightly, and cautiously reached his left hand into the void ahead.

But in the next moment, a bizarre change occurred. His left hand began to progressively disintegrate, looking as if it were made of sand being blown away by the wind.

Xue Ji was alarmed and hurriedly retracted his arm, but the disintegration continued to spread as if it were an affliction of the bones.

Xue Ji heavily bit his dry lips, swung his right hand swiftly, and severed his left arm at the base.

The dissolution finally subsided, but Xue Ji’s already pale face now looked even more ghastly.

He had been careless! He thought the mechanisms outside were bizarre enough and that there shouldn’t be any more traps after passing through this door.

However, it was clear that compared to the mechanisms outside, the ones here were more potent and mysterious.

Even with his self-proclaimed knowledge and experience, he hadn’t a clue how his arm had just disappeared.

As his face revealed a distressed expression, Ye Haochuan’s eyes couldn’t help but brighten. This old thing, although formidable, must have severely diminished strength now that he’s lost an arm.

”Little girl, you come here!” Xue Ji suddenly spoke.

Ye Haochuan felt a rush of anxiety upon hearing this, quickly saying, ”Ancestor, you are so wise and powerful yet can’t get in. Qingyin is only at the Core Formation Mid-Stage; it’s even less feasible for her. Please, Ancestor, have mercy...”

”Stop talking nonsense! Say another word, and I’ll send you in there together!” Xue Ji snorted heavily.

Ye Haochuan’s face suddenly turned cold. This old man showed no familial affection whatsoever. He was sure that if Fan Qingyin couldn’t get through, the old guy would throw him in without hesitation.

No matter for his own life or Fan Qingyin’s, Ye Haochuan wasn’t going to give in easily. He stared at Xue Ji coldly, gripping the Divine Concealment Sword tightly, ready to fight desperately.

Yet, seeing his tightly furrowed brows made it clear that he wasn’t confident at all about winning this fight.

”What? You want to fight me?” Xue Ji angrily said with a cold voice, ”Don’t think I’ll spare you just because you’re a Xue Family descendant. The Xue Family has plenty of descendants, one less of you doesn’t matter!”

”Hmph!” Ye Haochuan said no more, only using a determined gaze to tell Xue Ji he wouldn’t easily submit.

”Since you are so ungrateful, don’t blame the old man!” Xue Ji snorted heavily, raising his hand to attack.

At this moment, Fan Qingyin suddenly shouted, ”Stop! I’ll go, just don’t hurt him!”

”Qingyin, you...” Ye Haochuan felt a wave of emotion, it was obvious Fan Qingyin was saving him.

”Haha, how touching! Rest assured, as long as you go in, I won’t kill him!” Xue Ji sneered, with a hint of threat.

”Qingyin, don’t!” Ye Haochuan urgently said.

This barrier was bizarre, even the old man Xue Ji didn’t dare enter, Fan Qingyin going in would be a suicidal act.

Fan Qingyin said nothing more, only gave him a slight smile, bit her silver teeth, and swiftly dashed towards the stone platform.