After the Corpse-Scented Lily fell into the abyss, Han Xiao Liu felt significantly better. The sensation of his brain being eroded had lessened, but it was still present.
Han Xiao Liu guessed that the Corpse-Scented Lily's hallucinogenic ability came from the glowing dots, or spores, emanating from its stamen. Now the concentration around him was much lower.
Han Xiao Liu, clutching the coffin, retreated to the edge of the cliff. By now, Xue Li had completely passed out.
"Good that she's unconscious. Saves me from having to hide my secret from her."
Only then did Han Xiao Liu turn to look inside the coffin.
"Whoa, this is awesome!~~~"
Inside the coffin lay a 'person'. It was clearly a woman, especially those snow-white hands crossed over her chest, the veins still visible.
If not for the lack of chest rise and fall, Han Xiao Liu would have thought the person inside was still alive.
"This should be the Queen of Jingjue."
The Queen wore a bright red ceremonial robe, covered in gold ornaments.
The system's mission was to obtain the Queen of Jingjue's mask, but what was in front of him was more than just a mask.
The Queen's golden headdress had two massive curved horns, and on either side of her head, like the Gemini Saint Cloth, were two faces, a complete helmet. Combined with the gold mask in front, it exuded an imposing aura, appearing both noble and eerie.
The golden armor on her neck, shoulders, and chest was seamlessly integrated with the ceremonial robe. Han Xiao Liu couldn't imagine how it was put on.
"This thing is absolutely priceless, even the Queen of Jingjue's body is."
Han Xiao Liu reached out to remove the Queen's mask. Suddenly, he started to doubt if he was also hallucinating, because he saw that the Queen of Jingjue's face looked almost exactly like Xue Li's!
After Han Xiao Liu handed the Queen's mask to the system, the mission was complete. He received the 50% poison resistance directly, and then Han Xiao Liu pinched his thigh hard.
"Damn it, it hurts. It's not a hallucination."
Han Xiao Liu lifted Xue Li's gas mask to see that she was still unconscious. He then looked at the Queen of Jingjue. The two of them now had the same expression, even the beauty spot below the left corner of their eyes was in almost the same position.
"Could it be that Xue Li really is the Queen reborn, as those online forums guessed? Or maybe she's a reincarnation vessel?"
Han Xiao Liu didn't dare to pry open the Queen's eyes and look. If it was as legend said, and he got sucked into a space of nothingness, he'd be crying without any tears.
At this time, Han Xiao Liu suddenly felt the entire space shaking, then saw Hu Ba Yi and the others rushing into a small cave next to the path.
"No way, although the tomb is shaking, it shouldn't collapse at this level."
Han Xiao Liu was very conflicted. Should he strip the Queen of her ceremonial robe and throw the body down the abyss, or should he take the body back with him?
Looking at Xue Li, Han Xiao Liu finally made up his mind.
"I've already experienced rebirth, what am I afraid of, a dead person?"
Han Xiao Liu decided to take the Queen back with him, along with the coffin!
This coffin was a divine object that even the First Emperor couldn't obtain, the Kunlun Divine Wood, a priceless treasure. In Han Xiao Liu's eyes, this coffin was worth more than the Queen.
After putting the coffin and the body into his system inventory, Han Xiao Liu carried Xue Li along the path back to the passage.
When he passed the cave where Hu Ba Yi and the others entered, he found nothing there, just a wall.
Without time to think, Han Xiao Liu could only speed up and return the way he came. He was sure there would be a way out.
Perhaps he was lucky. When Han Xiao Liu reached the entrance of the tomb, the stone door that had descended was rising.
Accelerating his pace, he jumped out of the tomb, and seeing the bodies of the Net-Seeing A-Han all over the ground, Han Xiao Liu once again confirmed that he wasn't hallucinating. Everything was real.
"So that's it! The Jingjue Ancient City should appear every year during the wind season, and then be buried under the yellow sand again when the wind season ends. The space Hu Ba Yi and the others were in should be the escape route.
The Queen of Jingjue is rumored to be cruel and ruthless, treating human life as worthless. It seems the rumors are false. This is clearly a way out left by the Queen. Hu Ba Yi's final escape location should be open for a short time with the black sandstorm."
Having figured out the reason, Han Xiao Liu was already outside the tomb.
"Where are An Li Man and Ye Yi Xin?"
Han Xiao Liu couldn't see them, nor the camel.
"Whatever, it's their fate whether they live or die! I'm not familiar with them anyway."
Carrying Xue Li, Han Xiao Liu ran all the way out of the Magnetic Mountain, put her in the passenger seat of his car, and secured her. He then thought for a moment and left a case of mineral water (24 bottles) at the entrance of Magnetic Mountain.
"Goodbye, Jingjue Ancient City, no, it's forever goodbye. Hehe, I've taken your Queen too."
With a stomp on the accelerator, the dilapidated Cherokee once again raced across the desert, with the towering black sandstorm in the distance behind it.
On the other side, Hu Ba Yi leading the way, Wang Pang Zi carrying Professor Chen, ran out of the Jingjue Ancient City tomb along the path the 'Oracle' had indicated. As they emerged, they saw An Li Man and Ye Yi Xin waiting there.
"The black sandstorm is coming, we have to leave immediately."
An Li Man was able to wait until now thanks to Ye Yi Xin. If not for her holding him back, An Li Man would have run away long ago.
"Ye Yi Xin, did you see Xue Li and Han Boss?"
"No, weren't they with you?"
Wang Pang Zi was in a panic.
"Oh, Old Hu, what time is it, let's go. Isn't he strong? Why are we waiting for him?"
Hu Ba Yi glanced at the unconscious Professor Chen, gritted his teeth, and said, "Let's go! Leave quickly. Hopefully, they are lucky and will be fine."
Hu Ba Yi and the others rode the camel and ran wildly. When they reached the entrance of Magnetic Mountain, they saw the case of mineral water half-buried in the sand, and they knew what had happened.
"Damn it, it seems Han Xiao Liu ran out before us. At least he has a conscience."
"Fatty, Han Boss left so much water, you need to be grateful. When we get back to the capital, don't mention the jade! This water is much more valuable than that jade. Let's go."
Wang Pang Zi was naturally unhappy, but he listened to Hu Ba Yi's advice.