The Emperor God Wife Is Naughty
20. Treasure

Xie Ran did not hesitate at all. Since he had managed to open that thick wall, then he had confidence that this place had accepted him.

But even so, he had to remain vigilant.

When Xie Ran complied to enter first and was followed by Tang Zhi, Xie Ran could see that behind the walls was a long, dark cave without any lighting.

There was nothing in sight, only darkness like when Xie Ran was trapped in the cave where the Dragon lived.

After entering the depths, the ground shook by itself making the two humans frown. The ground vibrates only on the cave area so that the vibration is more pronounced and large. Even Xie Ran had to balance his body so as not to fall.

Tang Zhi looked quite anxious. He was just about to pull Xie Ran out, yet something pushed him out so hard that it bounced 10 meters out.

Xie Ran was surprised, but could do nothing but defend himself. This vibration continues until the wall slowly closes faster than when it opens.

Tang Zhi was about to go inside, but a dark shadow struck once again blocking her from entering. He cursed inwardly seeing Xie Ran manage to enter and stare at him in a daze inside before finally the wall completely fused without any gaps.

"Damn!" Tang Zhi groaned in annoyance. The door opened, but he could only see from a distance of 10 meters. How could this happen!

He had put in a lot of effort and wished Xie Ran could die once the door opened. But who would have thought, not only did Xie Ran not die but Xie Ran managed to get inside. He only hoped that Xie Ran would not be able to get out of there alive.

Xie Yun said the cave was dangerous. Xie Ran who was without a cultivation base would not survive.

Thinking of this, Tang Zhi became calmer even though she had to give up on this treasure. His efforts were not entirely in vain.

He had nothing to fear if Xie Ran died then the finances of the Xie Clan were dashed. There was still Tang Yueha who would be the concubine or wife of the Emperor, there would be no problems. He believed in that.

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Tonight is the time to visit the palace. Nobles such as ministers or representatives of large clans came to fill the palace grounds and luxurious horse carriages.

The chariot had various family symbols on each carriage as a sign of a certain noble family.

The symbol of two crossed swords with the inscription 'Xie' was present from one of the carriages.

A girl in a bright and beautiful purple dress descended the carriage gracefully. Her beauty stunned the other nobles and guessed easily that the graceful girl was Tang Yueha from the Tang Family in the North.

The Tang Family had fully entered the Xie Clan since four years ago, it was no longer a secret. They had not expected to have the chance to see the famous Tang Yueha as her divine figure.

The two maids followed Tang Yueha behind while by her side was Xie Chen. Xie Chen was assigned to accompany Tang Yueha and guide her in the palace.

This was Tang Yueha's first time to the Palace, that was why it needed guidance whereas Xie Chen had already been to the Palace several times with Tang Zhi.

Tang Yueha knew what to do immediately. He stepped gracefully and straightly with a gentle expression into the Palace while the other nobles still looked at him with a burning spirit.

It was rare to be able to see Tang Yueha because the girl lived in the North. It would be a fortune for them if they had the chance to propose because of a tough rival. Even many were pessimistic, thinking the Emperor would really like him.

Seeing the hungry gazes of the men, Xie Chen snorted in annoyance. When he came with his mother, they looked at the Xie Clan with fear.

Now it was precisely staring at the interested Xie Clan that made Xie Chen annoyed. He shouldn't have come. Tang Zhi should have been here so that they would not look at the Xie Clan like that.

"Cousin, can't you spread the charm?" Xie Chen reprimanded the girl next to him.

"I didn't do it." Tang Yueha just did what she had to do. This is Palace, he can't be as reckless as Xie Nu. Did Xie Chen just say that he should be like Xie Nu? You idiot!

"You should have covered your face earlier. They don't deserve to see it." Xie Chen sneered.

"I wanted to do it at first, but was always rejected. I am actually helpless myself. The Elders kept saying things excessively." Tang Yueha lowered her head in light of all the ravings of the Elders that made her feel depressed. The Elders said what to do when in the Palace because Tang Zhi did not come along.

Xie Chen sighed helplessly. She should have known Tang Yueha could not refuse the opinions of the Elders either.

Although from outside Tang Yueha looked as modest as possible, she knew that Tang Yueha was also interested in the Emperor and was happy when people betrothed her to the Emperor.

The nobles gathered in the banquet hall. They sat in the prepared place and chatted with each other. Some of those nobles did have good relations, but none of them had good relations with the Xie Clan before.

After Tang Yueha's arrival, the nobles let go of dislike when they saw the beautiful girl present representing the Xie Clan.

There were some who initially had no idea of becoming aware that the Xie Clan, other than possessing absolute and monstrous combat power, had an incredible beauty hidden away. The temperament was very different from the cold and cruel Tang Zhi.

Many admired the aura that Tang Yueha brought. Other than having beauty surpassing the women in this place, she had a strong and gentle aura. His strength was at least on a level with the final professional. That's already said to be very strong.

After a long time of hustle within the banquet hall, silence was created when a Prince emerging from the doorway walked resolutely to the end and looked at them. Spontaneously everyone stood up.

It was the Second Prince, Zhong Wenyue. Emperor Zhong's half-brother who also had the second scintillating achievement of his brother. He served as the Chief Commander of Zhongbu Empire and was given the title of Prince of Mingfeng.

"Greetings to Prince Mingfeng!"

The nobles paid their respects to Zhong Wenyue. Bend for men and bend the knees slightly for women while putting the right hand on the left chest.

"There's something this Prince wants to say, please cooperate with him." Zhong Wenyue spoke in a domineering and resolute voice. His gaze was cold when he saw these nobles. However when his gaze was directed at Tang Yueha, he was slightly fixated but immediately stabilized the condition.

"The banquet this time had the purpose of welcoming the New Emperor, but unfortunately His Highness the Emperor was currently having affairs, unable to attend the banquet. Therefore, this Prince will take the place of presiding over the banquet."

Everyone is disappointed, especially the women. They came here to see the Emperor, but the man who awaited did not come. It's like a woman who's been waiting for a date in a place for a long time, but her man doesn't come. That hurts!

"Your Majesty should know today is an important day. Is there anything more important than this meeting?" The one who spoke of the complaint was Prime Minister Liu. His words were immediately approved by many people but they could only nod.

"You doubt the Emperor's orders?" Zhong Wenyue spoke with a high tone of emphasis. His aura came out which made everyone shiver as well as feel a strong killing intent.

"Hamba doesn't dare." Prime Minister Liu shrunk instantly. Though he had painstakingly brought his beloved daughter to be introduced by the Emperor.

"Then, let's continue the banquet." Zhong Wenyue ended the emphasis and sat down at the place already provided. His gaze shifted once again on Tang Yueha who looked to remain gentle without any resistance or without disappointment when she heard the news. He smiled faintly.

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In the darkness, Xie Ran opened his eyes and held onto his aching head. The first thing he saw was a handsome man who was no stranger. When his gaze was clear, he only realized that it was the man who tortured him every night of training.

Realizing that he was sleeping on the man's lap, Xie Ran jumped up quickly. He remembered once again that he had fainted from the impact of a rock falling inside the cave. But back then there was no master teacher of this and he was alone.

When the door closed a few hours ago, earthquakes continued to shake Xie Ran's body as well as the collapsed rocks.

Xie Ran dodged the rocks quickly, but who would have thought that in this place magic did not work. Xie Ran was forced to smash some rocks with his feet until injured and dodged hard.

But the ruins continued so recklessly that Xie Ran landed under the rocks that were about to collapse. Xie Ran did not know because it was dark. That's why the rocks hit it until it was buried in the ruins without being able to resist.

When he woke up, he looked at Qu Xuanzi at his first glance after fainting for several hours. Xie Ran knew nothing more than those ruins and woke up on Qu Xuanzi's thigh.

"Great teacher, what are you doing here?" Xie Ran asked as he pinched his aching head. The stone hit his head so hard that the pain continued to sting him. Not concussion and dying is already called luck.

"If I don't come, you've fused with the rock sooner or later." Qu Xuanzi replied indifferently. He felt that Xie Ran's question every time he came was always the same as if he wasn't allowed to come out of the pendant to see it.

Xie Ran had no idea what Qu Xuanzi thought of him and was just 'oh' ria inwardly. In his opinion, Qu Xuanzi had to ensure his safety as compensation because his subsequent journey in unsealing had great danger. Nothing is safe in this world.

Xie Ran did not know that. The girl only knew that she had to know something about this place no matter what.

If Tang Zhi was so eyeing him that she let Xie Ran live next to Xie Nu, then this place should be a place where treasures were buried.

"Do you think there's anything here besides rocks?" Xie Ran wondered. He had walked a few meters but found nothing but a long dark passage and rocks.

"There should be." Qu Xuanzi replied casually. He walked behind Xie Ran quietly without any worries.

If Xie Ran turned around back and saw how relaxed Qu Xuanzi was after being trapped inside the mysterious cave, he would curse the master teacher to 7 derivatives.

Unfortunately Xie Ran focused on the road ahead. There was no lighting that made him disturbed and uncomfortable. He could not make a torch because all his items were in a pendant whereas the pendant could not be opened.

The longer the journey got further, Xie Ran did not remember how long he walked until his feet ached. He thinks it's very late, but this cave doesn't have a gap to see the time out there so it's just an unsubstantiated speculation. Xie Ran was so tired!

"Great teacher, aren't you tired? Why don't you go back to the locket?" Xie Ran thought that Qu Xuanzi could not be here let alone in a state of soul solids. It wasn't his real body, it must have been very draining.

But Qu Xuanzi's thinking was different from what Xie Ran had thought. He thought that this heartless girl had chased him away and did not need him. Though she could use her power to make light or find a way, but the girl had not asked for it since. That's why he's quiet.

"Great teacher!" Xie Ran slightly shouted seeing Qu Xuanzi just silently staring at him. He's already very upset. Tang Zhi trapped him then trapped inside the dark cave and got lost, now certain master teachers thought it was the wind. This made his emotions soar and wanted to curse but could only swallow him into the stomach.

Xie Ran let out a sigh of resignation and turned away. He was tired physically and mentally. Why should he be with this cold man? The iceberg always ignored him! If it wasn't for practice, the man wouldn't have spoken. He ended up in disregard ....

"Can you see in the dark?" Qu Xuanzi suddenly spoke. But his words made Xie Ran even more annoyed.

Xie Ran sighed neutralizing his emotions and turned to look at Qu Xuanzi. He said weakly like a person in need of pity, "Isn't it obvious? I was lost and didn't know the way home. I don't even get anything valuable. I was abandoned ...."

"You need help?"

"What can you do?" Xie Ran still thought Qu Xuanzi's condition was the same as his who could not use magic. So, what can the man do without magic?

"Anything." Qu Xuanzi replied lightly. She wished Xie Ran needed her but the girl did not care at all.

"Possible dashboard. Although I can light a fire from a stone, nothing but stone can sustain a fire. My hands will burn." Xie Ran thought it was useless to ask directly, Qu Xuanzi couldn't do anything either.

Just when Xie Ran thought of how helpless the master teacher was, a silvery light appeared blinding Xie Ran's eyes. Xie Ran thought it was the treasure he had been looking for all this time, but who would have thought the treasure he was referring to was a silver ball floating above Qu Xuanzi's palm.

Xie Ran widened his eyes, hoping that he might see wrong. But it's all reality. He did not expect Qu Xuanzi to be able to use his magic to create a sparkling crystal ball and give off a silver ray so that the entire cave was visible.

That means Qu Xuanzi can use magic!

Qu Xuanzi could use magic, but why couldn't Xie Ran! How unfair the world is to her!

"Why didn't you tell me earlier that you could use magic?"

"You didn't ask."

"...."

Xie Ran was silent for a moment. Is this his fault? Qu Xuanzi was as if blaming him even though the man had not said anything to him in the first place. Even the man did not explain how he could get out of the pendant whereas the two Dragons could not.

Xie Ran felt deceived many times. If the man had told the truth from the start, Xie Ran would not have had to walk aimlessly like this.

"That's it, since you can use magic, can you find a way?" Xie Ran decided to just ask. Rather than Qu Xuanzi saying that he did not ask, it was better for him to ask this man for various things so as not to be wronged again.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Good! Lead way!" Xie Ran's smile widened back in excitement.

Qu Xuanzi nodded obediently and walked ahead of Xie Ran without saying much. He was calm as usual.

As he was about to step following the master teacher, Xie Ran found some glittering things caught his sharp eyes between the darkness.

Xie Ran's eyes sparkled in an instant. He stepped before Qu Xuanzi and dashed small towards the rock wall that had several crystal lumps with open mouths as well as eyes filled with spirit.

Qu Xuanzi who saw Xie Ran's sudden behavior did not know what else to do. Actually the girl was admiring the blue stone that looked like a crystal. Until now he still did not understand anything that made Xie Ran uncontrollable like that other than food.

Xie Tan seemed to have seen a pile of treasures. Calculating how many blue stones he found and calculating the income he would get after selling them. His money brain immediately gathered into one and imagined the many treasures obtained.

"While I don't know the name of this stone, I can feel the spiritual energy in it even faintly. This is no ordinary stone. Do you know what this is?"

Qu Xuanzi looked at it once more. His face remained expressionless as if the blue stone was just an unworthy toy in his eyes. "The sapphire tear stone, I didn't expect to find it here."

"really? Isn't this a rare stone? I have to get it!" Xie Ran seemed to have been injected with chicken blood. It made Qu Xuanzi frown feeling that something was wrong with this one girl. Is this the vengeful girl he saw before? Was he a foodie yesterday?

Seeing that Xie Ran was about to tear off his skirt to serve as a temporary storage space for the rocks, Qu Xuanzi directly held his arm with a shrunken forehead.

"Why?" Xie Ran wondered. Even though she was wearing a skirt, she was still wearing long pants. Qu Xuanzi did not need to overreact.

Unfortunately that was not what Qu Xuanzi was thinking. "Only a low-tier spiritual stone, is it worth making you tear your clothes off?"

Xie Ran blinked his eyes. Spiritual stones? It was only fitting that he felt the energy fluctuation from within the stone. It is a spiritual stone!

Spiritual stones were rare materials that could be used as weapons-making materials. It is very expensive if sold. Even if it was only low-level, it was still valuable! He really found a treasure!

Qu Xuanzi felt his words were wrong. He lived too long in seclusion so did not know the taste of man was too low. Even just low-tier spiritual stones were still considered valuable by humans.

"Although it's a spiritual stone, in my place it's only used as a floor. It's not worth it. Better find another."

Xie Ran was stunned to hear that. How rich was Qu Xuanzi in the past? This man is really tyrannical. Even spiritual stones were used as a floor that was continuously stepped on. Isn't that a waste?

"Great teacher, thanks for the guidance. Maybe I can use sapphire tears to make the floor in the residence and sell some of it. Will lose if you don't take this advantage." Xie Ran smiled broadly ignoring Qu Xuanzi just for the sake of sapphire tears. She tore off her skirt without any consideration so that her dress was left knee-length.

He took all the little rocks from the wall. Although hard, he kept trying so it took him some time to pick up one sapphire tear.

When Xie Ran was about to take the second stone, suddenly the entire sapphire tear stone fell down after a silver ray hit him in one move. Not only sapphire tears, there are some red stones such as larvae and other rocks that have spiritual energy. All of them were low-tier spiritual stones.

To Qu Xuanzi, it was all nothing more than everyday materials and was easy to obtain. But he dropped everything so that Xie Ran could instantly pick it up without climbing first.

Xie Ran's eyes grew even more radiant. Money is everywhere! That's all the money! The sky has given him the opportunity to become rich. Even the wealth of the Red Room was nothing in his eyes now. Xie Ran can make weapons and make money. He's getting rich!

Xie Ran quickly gathered all his money. In his eyes it was not stone at all but money. Other than food lovers and handsome men, he is a money maniac! Money is everything. He even kills to earn money to survive. Red Room pays him a huge salary every month.

Although Xie Ran was a money lover, he did not carelessly use his money. He would only use that money for something as beneficial as eating. Not wasting it on having fun in a bad way. He is also not easy to spend money aka irit. It's not ironic not rich, that's the motto. But he likes to be given the nickname the stingy by some people who are not loaned money.

If Qu Xuanzi had not known Xie Ran's true background in his past life, he would have been even more confused by his money-loving attitude when for four years life had been a fool. Xie Ran used to be very rich, now he was poor. It was only natural that Xie Ran yearned for wealth and was so eager to see his financial resources.

Now that Qu Xuanzi knew, other than food, Xie Ran was very fond of money!

"Better save it to bring later. I felt a higher fluctuation of energy inside there."