Chapter 98: Chapter 98: Stone Tablet

“This secret passage is spooky,” Yang Wei mumbled softly when he witnessed the environment.

The Pagoda may seem majestic and grand on the surface but in this secret passage, it was full of muddy water with some cobwebs hanging alongside the wall.

“Well, considering how no one has ever managed to obtain the ownership of this pagoda, it’s a given that there is no one to clean the area.” Elder Jing explained slowly as she tightened her grip on Yang Wei’s hand.

‘Elder Jing’s tone is calm but it seems like she’s just acting,’ Yang Wei exclaimed inwardly when he felt her grip.

However, he didn’t feel proud or anything because Elder Jing’s vision was restricted, and could barely even see unlike him where his vision is as clear as day.

Yang Wei held onto her hand while making sure their distance remained close in case of some event happening.

Sometime later, Yang Wei was placed in a dilemma when he saw two different paths in front of him.

Yang Wei halted his movement as he didn’t know which was the correct path to take.

“Elder Jing, there are two separate paths ahead of us and I’m not sure which path is the correct one,” Yang Wei said to Elder Jing, hoping for an answer.

Elder Jing raised her eyebrow in surprise when this secret passage was getting more tricky.

“Yang Wei, try to use your spiritual sense to detect both passages.” Elder Jing said slowly before explaining her reason.

“Since you’re somehow unrestricted by the Pagoda and can see clearly, let’s make a bet and see if you can use your spiritual sense. After all, there’s no harm even if you fail.”

Yang Wei nodded his head and closed his eyes to focus on his spiritual sense.

His body soon trembled from excitement as he could detect both ends of the passages using his spiritual sense.

‘I must have been blinded for some reason to not use my spiritual sense as soon as possible,’ Yang Wei sighed inwardly when he realized an amateur mistake of his that could have saved him a lot of time and effort.

If he was to use his spiritual sense from the start then he wouldn’t have needed to advance forward with caution.

“Elder Jing, the path from the left side leads to a dead end while the path on the right side leads to a large door,” Yang Wei said slowly as he closed his spiritual sense.

Elder Jing nodded her head, “Since that’s the case then we shall head to the left side instead.”

Yang Wei stumbled slightly when he heard Elder Jing’s words as he was preparing to walk toward the right side.

“E-Elder Jing… the left side is a dead end though, are you sure we’re going to the left side?” Yang Wei asked for confirmation that his ears didn’t hear wrongly.

After all, no one would be walking toward a dead end when they know about it and the fact that there’s another pathway open for them.

Elder Jing was irritated by Yang Wei for being a sissy.

“I said we’re walking toward the left passage then it’s the left side. Do you think I become senile because my vision is restricted?” Elder Jing shouted in an angry tone.

Yang Wei didn’t dare to question her decision any further as he turned toward the left passage before beginning to walk there.

Sometime later, they arrived at the dead-end and Yang Wei turned his head around to face Elder Jing.

“Elder Jing, we arrived at the dead end.” Yang Wei said softly.

Elder Jing didn’t reply swiftly as she took a few moments to think.

Afterward, she opened her mouth and asked, “Yang Wei, since you can use spiritual sense, it could mean that the Pagoda restriction does not apply to you. Thus, try activating a flame to lighten the area surrounding us.”

Yang Wei started to concentrate on his true qi that is flowing inside his body.

Shortly after, he started to gush the true qi from his body outward, creating a burning flame around his palm and the area started to lit up.

When Elder Jing finally had her vision slightly recovered, she turned solemn as she walked around, knocking the wall slightly from time to time.

“Yang Wei, can you try to use your spiritual sense and see if you can pierce through this work?” Elder Jing asked whilst continuing to knock on every part of the wall.

Yang Wei tried to use his spiritual sense as Elder Jing had asked.

However, he could only shake his head in disappointment because his spiritual sense was unable to pierce through the wall.

“I think there is something blocking my spiritual sense because I felt my connection cut off abruptly.” Yang Wei relayed his founding to Elder Jing.

Elder Jing finished her knocking as she turned to look at Yang Wei.

“Seems like my conjecture was correct. This Pagoda is really full of tricks that even being careless for a second can lead to a disastrous event.” Elder Jing exclaimed.

Yang Wei became dumbfounded by her words and asked stutteringly, “D-Did you mean that the right passage where there is a door in front of it is a trap?”

Elder Jing nodded, “Mhmm, I have fallen for those tricks previously by the Pagoda because I went toward a path that has an opening over something that is blocked.”

Elder Jing held a bittersweet taste in her mouth when she recalled how much she suffered by thinking she was smart and chose the correct passage when it was merely a scheme by the Pagoda.

Meanwhile, Yang Wei started to feel a chill in his back as he could imagine his fate if he decided to walk toward the right passage.

“Anyway, let’s not recall my past experience as you should blast the wall open,” Elder Jing returned to the topic and told Yang Wei to break the wall.

Yang Wei nodded and infused some of his true qi into his fist as he punched the wall with his full strength.

BAM!

The impact of the punch from Yang Wei caused a small opening in the wall and they could see something in the center.

“A Stone Tablet?” Yang Wei mumbled softly.