The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 574 Ancient Tripod!

Chapter 574: Chapter 574 Ancient Tripod!

One minute, two minutes, Xu Qianli was carried by the river toward the depths of the underground river for a full two minutes and still saw no way out; the oxygen in his lungs was nearly exhausted, causing him some panic.

"Damn Qingshan Association bastards, did you jump down here to find treasures or to seek death?"

If there’s no way out, I’m going to suffocate!

Just then, someone swam over like a mermaid, came up to Xu Qianli, held him, and kissed him, giving him a breath more precious than anything else.

By the light of a glowing gem, Xu Qianli saw who it was—it was Bai Muqing.

This woman always acted so high and mighty in front of him, took advantage of teaching him martial arts to severely discipline him, often leaving him bruised all over.

He hadn’t expected her to be so helpful at a critical time; it was indeed rare.

Recovering his strength, Xu Qianli suddenly saw a strong light ahead, hurriedly pointed it out, signaling that there might be a way out.

Bai Muqing nodded slightly, released Xu Qianli, and moved her body, suddenly darting forward several meters in the water, more agile than a fish.

Bai Muqing moved swiftly and soon reached the glowing spot, which indeed turned out to be an exit with an opening about three or four meters wide.

If they could get out from here, it would be fine; if not, they would just be carried by the river deep underground and die below.

Seizing the opportunity, Bai Muqing quickly dashed out; as soon as she emerged, an expert who had been lying in ambush attacked, slashing at her head with a glinting Eastern blade!

Facing the sudden knife attack, a look of disdain flashed in Bai Muqing’s eyes. She flicked her fingers, and with a clanging sound of metal striking, she deflected the Qingshan Association expert’s blade, breaking it in two!

Taking advantage of the Qingshan Association expert’s momentary distraction, Bai Muqing surged forward, swooping like a hawk, knocking the man flying in a few moves, and killing him with a single kick.

Soon, Xu Qianli also emerged, followed by Ye Qing and the maids; everyone had exited the underground river.

Wiping the water from his face, Xu Qianli looked around; this place was filled with gems that glowed, dazzlingly colorful and extremely beautiful.

Xu Qianli picked up a gem, "Tsk tsk tsk, I never imagined there would be such gems in the world. These are far rarer than any diamond or jade; even a small piece like this could probably sell for billions if taken out!"

Bai Muqing said, "You’re probably thinking too much. Even if you take these gems out, they won’t sell for anything because they’ll turn into ordinary rocks once they leave this cave. They glow and look so beautiful because of the special aura of this cave!"

As she spoke, Bai Muqing closed her eyes, spread her arms, and enhanced her Six Senses.

Bai Muqing soon opened her eyes, "I can sense a very special aura in this cave; it’s this aura that has altered the cave’s environment! It looks like something special is hidden here, and that must be what the Qingshan Association is searching for."

Ye Qing said: "I know what the Qingshan Association is looking for; they want the Ancient Clan’s hidden treasure. As for what that treasure is, it seems to be the Elixir of Eternal Life. I didn’t believe it before, but seeing the situation here, perhaps the legend is true—is there really an Elixir of Eternal Life?"

Xu Qianli said, "Being immortal isn’t necessarily a good thing, especially if it makes the wrong people immortal; that would definitely be a disaster. Let’s not talk about that for now; let’s quickly search and see where the so-called Ancient Clan treasure is. And those Qingshan Association bastards, I don’t know where they ran off to."

Xu Qianli looked around; the underground cave here was immense, seemingly endless.

It was unexpected; deep beneath Qingshan Town was such a world, which would have been very hard to find if they hadn’t followed the Qingshan Association members here.

Soon, the whereabouts of the Qingshan Association experts were discovered; they all crawled out from the river drenched, leaving easy-to-follow wet traces.

Having determined the direction, Xu Qianli and his group hurriedly pursued.

They chased for more than ten minutes. Strangely, the cave seemed endless, as they couldn’t find its end nor did they see any members of the Qingshan Association.

Moreover, the surrounding environment had changed.

From the small pebbles that were everywhere at the beginning, it became filled with large rocks, gradually turning into massive stones as tall as several people. Each rock was crystal clear, gleaming with an unusual luster, indescribably beautiful, like something out of a dream, simply too stunning.

Xu Qianli took out his phone, busy capturing a video.

Such a cave, if it could be developed into a tourism project, would completely skyrocket Qingshan Town’s popularity.

No, such great resources must be utilized no matter what, once developed, it would definitely be a tremendous achievement.

While he was engrossed in filming, Bai Muqing suddenly said, "I see you are just obsessed with your official duties!"

Xu Qianli replied, "How do you know what I’m thinking? Could you be a worm in my stomach?"

"Shush!"

Bai Muqing suddenly made a silencing gesture, then quickly looked in a certain direction.

Xu Qianli also looked over and saw something distinctive, a stone roughly twenty meters tall that resembled the Ancient Tripod.

The rock was also transparent, glowing with moving lights, and it exhibited nine-colored brilliance, exceptionally beautiful.

The Qingshan Association’s masters were at the base of the stone, figuring out how to climb it.

The stone was too tall and its surface too smooth, with no place to grip. The masters from the Qingshan Association cooperated with each other, allowing one person to jump up while the others threw rocks near him, so he could keep stepping on them, advancing upwards, nearly reaching fifteen meters high, about to jump onto the top of the tripod.

Bai Muqing reacted extremely fast, catching two rocks and hurling them at the man.

Caught mid-air, the man had no way to dodge; he took the hits but managed to block the rocks, yet he still fell from the high position.

Xu Qianli and his group seized the opportunity, quickly rushing to the base of the large stone to confront the Qingshan Association’s members.

They also gathered together, glaring fixedly at Xu Qianli and his group.

One tall woman wearing a mask said coldly, "Xu Qianli, I really underestimated you! Had I known how troublesome you are, I would never have let you live until now!"

Xu Qianli flicked his ear, speaking with utter disdain.

"It sounds like your Qingshan Association never tried to deal with me. I still remember those more than twenty assassins from before."

"The way you guys act is like rats hiding in a sewer, and today you’ve sprung out, probably sniffing something enticing."

"This stone that resembles an Ancient Tripod must contain the thing you desire."

"Let me tell you, with me here, you can only dream of obtaining it. Those who don’t want to die better scurry off quickly!"