The Invincible Doctor of the Female Village Chief-Chapter 589: The Suddenly Appearing Woman
As the billowing dust slowly settled down, the original four houses had disappeared.
What appeared in front of Liu Zixuan and Madman Zhou was a two-story small palace.
This palace was quite similar to the two-story pavilions outside, entirely made of wood. There were many colorful signs with a traditional flavor at the edges of the second-floor roof.
Madman Zhou exclaimed, "This is the tribute hall of the Lanlou Ancient Country!"
"Tribute hall?" Liu Zixuan asked in confusion.
"It’s not hard to explain!"
Madman Zhou gave a smug smile: "In many ancient nations, especially small ones like Lanlou, they had their own totems or deities they worshipped. It’s actually similar to Star Sea’s totem, which is the dragon, in a certain sense!"
"Lanlou Ancient Country worshipped the moon. During times of war, they longed for peace and light. The night was terrifyingly dark, but there was always the moon to shine upon the land. So they felt the moon saved them."
"Actually, it’s like how many tribes have bonfire dances or unique customs at night. It’s just that they worshipped the moon."
"So is there something that represents the moon in this tribute hall?" Liu Zixuan asked.
"There must be some items or symbols of the moon. But inside, there will definitely be the Three Priests. The High Priest was the embodiment of the moon in that era, and the two junior priests were like young attendants. In simple terms, just assistants."
Liu Zixuan nodded at the words: "Then let’s go in and take a look. I think what I need is inside."
Madman Zhou patted Liu Zixuan’s shoulder: "Since the tribute hall of the Lanlou Ancient Country has appeared, I think... it will have something akin to the inheritance like the Celestial Spirit Saber back then."
A hint of expectation surged in Liu Zixuan’s eyes. Entering the Seven-Star Tomb was to become stronger!
Now, the opportunity lay right before Liu Zixuan.
The two walked to the entrance of the palace and pushed the door open.
A very spacious main hall, with stairs on either side leading to the second floor.
In the middle of the hall was a large moon pattern, with many people painted around it, as if they were holding some sort of ceremony.
Beneath these patterns were three prayer mats, one in front and two behind.
In addition, four statues stood on each side of the hall. They were similar to those in the cellar, but more grand and imposing.
Madman Zhou went in front of the prayer mats and knelt down, respectfully bowing three times. Then he stood up and said, "According to the notes left by our Six Gates predecessors, the first floor of the Lanlou tribute hall is the place of offering, while the most important treasures of Lanlou would be placed on the second floor."
Liu Zixuan grinned: "I’m quite curious to see what treasures there might be."
"Should I look around here while you go upstairs?" Madman Zhou asked.
"Don’t touch what shouldn’t be touched. You said this is the most sacred place of the Lanlou Ancient Country. If you trigger a mechanism when I’m not around, your little life would be..."
"Pah! Pah! Pah!" Madman Zhou quickly pushed Liu Zixuan aside: "You go mind your own business! Don’t worry about me here!"
Liu Zixuan nodded and headed towards the second floor.
The layout of the second floor was completely different from the first floor, more like a study or a secret chamber.
On the walls on both sides were bookshelves filled with various ancient books.
In the center of the wall at the entrance was a horizontal box, not very large.
While there was a bed against the opposite wall!
This bed was draped with a silver-white gauze, like a cocoon, giving no indication of what lay beneath.
Liu Zixuan slowly walked towards the box not far from him.
Liu Zixuan couldn’t determine the material of the box, but given it hadn’t decayed over so many years, it must be extraordinary.
He took out his Silver Needle and gently teased open the lock at the front of the box, opening it.
A pristine, flawless silk cloth appeared before Liu Zixuan.
Liu Zixuan picked up the silk cloth.
A crisp clatter sounded.
A hairpin slid out from the silk cloth and fell to the ground. Liu Zixuan picked it up and examined it closely. It was just an ordinary silver hairpin, nothing remarkable.
However, there were a few illustrations on the silk cloth.
When Liu Zixuan examined the illustrations, he was utterly stunned.
The first illustration showed four houses collapsing, with two figures standing in front of the slowly emerging palace.
The second illustration showed one person kneeling on the first floor, with another standing behind.
The third illustration was even more astonishing to Liu Zixuan because the figures ascending to the second floor were a man and a woman!
Intriguingly, the actions and sequence in the illustrations were exactly what he and Madman Zhou had just experienced.
But who could the woman on the second floor be?
Furthermore, why did these illustrations depict scenes from after Liu Zixuan and the others entered? Did the Lanlou Ancient Country have a prophet who foresaw their arrival?
Next to the illustrations was a line of small text, but Liu Zixuan couldn’t read the language of Lanlou Ancient Country.
He frowned, intending to finish his exploration and then go downstairs to ask Madman Zhou what the words meant.
He then put the white silk cloth and silver hairpin into his pocket and walked towards the bed shrouded in gauze.
The silver-white gauze was rare. Typically, silver-white was semi-transparent, but now, even with Liu Zixuan’s X-ray Vision activated, he couldn’t see inside, piquing his curiosity even further. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
What was being so carefully protected on that bed?
Liu Zixuan raised a brow and started observing the surroundings.
Madman Zhou once said this was the most significant place of the Lanlou Ancient Country, so it would undoubtedly have prohibitions, and he didn’t want to accidentally trigger a mechanism and lose his life.
After a thorough observation, he didn’t find any mechanisms, but one issue stymied Liu Zixuan.
The gauze seemed seamless, with no apparent way to open it.
Liu Zixuan scratched his head: "Does this peculiar thing need to be destroyed?"
At the moment, to explore what was inside, there was no other way.
He unsheathed the Nameless Sword, lightly wielding its blade, and slashed down at the silver gauze.
Slice...
The Nameless Sword’s blade traced across the silver gauze, emitting sparks. Surprisingly, the gauze wasn’t damaged, not a trace left!
Liu Zixuan’s pupils contracted: "What kind of material is this?"
"If you could easily cut through it, would it still be the forbidden place of the Lanlou Ancient Country?"
Just then, a sweet, melodic voice suddenly came from the doorway...
