Chapter 1222 - 1221: The Old Man Is the Sage

Chapter 1222: Chapter 1221: The Old Man Is the Sage

Xia Xi said: "..." You’re the only one who thinks the old man is a scholar.

The old man of the Li Family is clearly a peculiar-tempered old man who views life and death lightly. If not for this, there wouldn’t be so many people willing to risk their lives just because of his words.

Gu Tong stopped lingering and said calmly, "Do you have any candles?"

Xia Xi was slightly stunned and instinctively felt his bag, pulling out a windproof lighter, saying, "You want to light candles?"

Since it is confirmed this is the Gate of Life and Death left by the old man, why go along with it then? Could there be no other way to crack it?

Gu Tong responded with a ’hmm’ and said, "The old man has already left a warning, so all the unresolved mysteries will be revealed after the candles are lit."

Xia Xi’s mouth twitched twice: "..." Might as well shout ’Get ready to start’...

The invader lighting the candles symbolizes sending a signal, and the moment the candles are lit, a life-and-death game begins.

The old man is truly bored to play such tricks.

Red and white candles stand there, many people would be daunted, feeling there’s a hidden world.

Furthermore, tomb raiding has its rules, not to easily disturb the things inside unless necessary, otherwise, there might be unforeseen events, a one-way trip.

However...

The old man exploited this psychology, a true indulgence in bad taste.

’Ssh’--

Red candle was lit first.

Gu Tong shifted steps, walking to the white candle stand.

’Ssh’--

The windproof lighter ignited on the white candle stand, the standing wick gradually absorbed the flame, starting to self-combust.

All the candles on both sidewalls were lit, illuminating the entire tomb clearly without needing additional candles.

Gu Tong turned off the flashlight, walked beside Xia Xi within a few steps, neither of them needed words or cooperation, almost in an instant, their muscles tensed, entering combat-ready states.

Candle stands burning on both sides, a flame sprang up, swaying as if it were a terrifying demon fire.

’Crack’--

Sound first emerged on the left side, the position of the red candle began to retract.

’Crack’--

The right side was not to be outdone, the white candle seemed embedded in the wall.

Originally protruding candle stands on both sides all recessed back.

As if that’s how it should be.

’Thunk’--

Both walls moved again, bricks swayed, starting to move up and down, protruding, retracting, after several rounds finally came to a halt.

’Life’ ’Death’ two large characters appeared on the sidewalls respectively, the fonts on both sides underwent mutation, the small stroke ’丿’ on the word ’Life’, the small stroke ’丿’ on the word ’Death’, an instant protruded like a door handle-like object.

Gu Tong’s eyes stared at the changes on the wall, since the appearance of ’Life’ ’Death’, her head began to feel dizzy, her legs went weak, she could fall any moment.

Once again this feeling of losing control, her brain started losing dominance, memory chains fluctuated again.

...

Below the stroke ’丿’ of the ’Life’ character seemed to have an extra figure, a pale hand holding the handle, smiling: "Xue Tong, don’t worry~ I’m so awesome, I’ll be fine~ You have to cheer up, we’re going to empty this place~"