The Beauty CEO's Personal Expert

Chapter 1517 - 1823: Wave-cutting

"Brother, there are people from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion guarding outside. If we go out, they’re sure to keep watch."

"What’s there to be afraid of? Just a few youngsters, easily handled."

Ling Chen spoke with some concern, "Right now, we’re guests of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, don’t turn us into their enemies."

"Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing." With that, Ling Gengqiu headed straight for the door. Upon exiting, a disciple of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion stationed outside asked, "Where are you two headed?"

"Just had a big dinner and feeling too full, going out for a walk. Surely you won’t restrict my personal freedom?" Ling Gengqiu responded.

A disciple from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion smiled slightly, "Of course not, but the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion is quite large, I’m afraid you might get lost. How about I follow behind you to ensure you don’t lose your way?"

Ling Chen nodded, "Alright, then I’ll trouble you." Ling Chen realized he couldn’t shake off these followers, so he simply let them come along.

Leaving the guest room, Ling Chen walked beside Ling Gengqiu, wandering aimlessly.

"Look! Entering from there leads to the Yangxin Pavilion." Ling Chen pointed out. Ling Gengqiu turned his head slightly, looking displeased, "Do you think I wouldn’t know where Yangxin Pavilion is? I could walk out of here with my eyes closed."

Ling Chen shrugged, sensibly keeping his mouth shut. After walking not too far, as they passed a small slope, Ling Gengqiu suddenly grabbed Ling Chen’s arm and quickly headed into the nearby bushes. Before Ling Chen could react, Ling Gengqiu leaped with him, and they suddenly found themselves dropping into a pit.

"Don’t make a sound."

Upon hearing Ling Gengqiu’s reminder, Ling Chen softly responded, looking upward. However, the thick vegetation above almost completely covered the entrance, leaving it dark and impossible to see anything clearly.

At this moment, footsteps sounded around them, followed by several voices reaching their ears.

"Huh! Where are they? Weren’t they just here? How did they disappear in the blink of an eye?"

"Strange, we were clearly following behind, didn’t any of you see them?"

"No. This is bad, the Pavilion Master specifically instructed not to let them out of sight for even a moment."

"What should we do now?"

"You three continue searching the area, I’ll report back to the Pavilion Master." With those words, the footsteps gradually faded away.

"Let’s go, we need to get up there." Finished speaking, Ling Gengqiu grabbed Ling Chen’s shoulder and with a pull, they immediately jumped out of the over two-meter-deep pit.

"Brother, how did you know there was a pit here?" Ling Chen asked curiously.

Ling Gengqiu slightly curled his lips, proudly smiling, "I used to sneak around the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion frequently, and this was a good hiding spot. It’s been so many years, yet it’s still here, not changed a bit. Honestly, being back at the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion feels like going back in time." Ling Gengqiu paused, pointing to a mountain path not far away, "Come, let’s go there."

Not long after, the two reached the hillside. In the dim moonlight, Ling Chen glanced around and noticed many raised mounds and tombstones on the slope.

"Brother, is this the graveyard of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion?"

Ling Gengqiu nodded, "Right! Successive Pavilion Masters of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion and their families are buried here, and only those who have contributed to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion have the honor of being laid to rest on this land." With that, Ling Gengqiu continued up to the top of the slope.

Reaching the top, Ling Chen looked closely and saw two tombstones, one with the name Su Cheng’en and the other with the name Han Xiaoyue.

"This is the tomb of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion’s founders, the couple Su Cheng’en. However, Su Cheng’en is not dead, so it’s an empty grave." As he spoke, Ling Gengqiu pointed to another tombstone, "This is Han Xiaoyue, Su Cheng’en’s wife."

Su Cheng’en’s wife... As these words were uttered, a fierce look flashed in Ling Gengqiu’s eyes, and Ling Chen beside him felt a chilling aura, involuntarily shivering.

"Su Cheng’en’s wife... wasn’t that..." Ling Chen suddenly realized, immediately understanding why Ling Gengqiu’s emotions were so stirred.

Back then, this Han Xiaoyue was originally Ling Gengqiu’s wife. Later, due to her hatred for Ling Gengqiu’s unfaithfulness, she castrated him in a fit of anger and remarried Su Cheng’en. No wonder Ling Gengqiu came here, he wanted to see his former wife’s grave.

However, Ling Gengqiu’s recent demeanor seemed off, not like he came to pay respects to Han Xiaoyue.

With thoughts racing, Ling Gengqiu pointed to Su Cheng’en’s nearby grave, "Dig it up."

Dig it up?

Ling Chen was slightly taken aback, almost thinking he heard wrong. "Brother, are you sure you want to... dig it up?"

"Nonsense! Hurry up, if the people from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion come, it’ll be trouble."

With the older generation’s word, Ling Chen dared not disobey and started digging the grave, pushing the soil to the sides. Before long, the topsoil was cleared away by Ling Chen. At this point, Ling Chen’s hands suddenly touched something hard.

Coffin? Ling Chen was startled and quickly cleared the soil, revealing a wooden box about a meter long beneath. This... didn’t resemble a coffin. Ling Chen glanced twice, puzzled, turning his gaze to Ling Gengqiu.

Ling Gengqiu spoke blandly, "This is something I used long ago, always buried here."

Hearing this, driven by curiosity, Ling Chen carefully opened the wooden box, where lay a sword. Though buried in the soil for centuries, the sheath was completely undamaged, and under the moonlight, the gems embedded in it sparkled brilliantly.

Simply from the sheath, it was undoubtedly a divine weapon. Ling Chen glanced at Ling Gengqiu, noticing he had nothing to say, so he held the hilt, slowly drawing the sword from its sheath. Instantly, a sword emanating a biting cold light appeared before Ling Chen’s eyes.

Feeling the chill emanating from the blade, Ling Chen marveled softly; this was a true divine weapon. Despite being buried for centuries, it remained unaffected, still sharp as ever.

"Brother, should we take this sword back?"

"Its name is Wave-cutting, a keepsake between Han Xiaoyue and me back then. After all these years, everything’s changed, and this sword no longer holds any meaning for me, it’s yours now."

"For me?"

"What, you look down on it?"

"Brother, how dare I despise what you give, it’s just..." Ling Chen chuckled wryly, "I’m now devoid of martial arts, what’s the use of having it?"

"Do with it as you wish, take it home as a decoration if you’d like. Alright, don’t delay anymore, let’s restore the soil and head back."