Tomb raiding: Today is another day I don't want to go home.

Chapter 90: Buried, Not Revealed

When the Wang family arrived at the Qinling Mountains, Yan Chen had already found Qi Yu, who was sleeping deep in the Qinling Mountains. The latter was slowly awakening due to the influence of Gu Ling's bloodline on Yan Huai.

And as Gu Ling had predicted, Qi Yu understood everything the moment he saw the two brothers before him...

"I have enough energy for now. I will follow Madam's request to recognize Yan Huai as my master, and I will also send the part of his soul consciousness that was affected by Yan Xi to the original world for purification. But I need time, at least seven days."

Without hesitation, Yan Chen turned and headed towards the outer edge of Qinling. The Wang family had already arrived, and he needed to buy them time.

So, during those seven days, Yan Huai, who had once again been knocked unconscious by Yan Chen after his resistance failed, lived in a daze. When he woke up again, he had lost all his memories, all of them...

For Yan Huai, the seven days passed in the blink of an eye. But when he woke up, Yan Chen and Qi Yu were nowhere to be found. In addition, his human form had been reduced to the appearance of a ten-year-old, so he could only rely on instinct to evade the inexplicable pursuit of the Wang family. However, the "kind-hearted people" who took him in later plunged him into a vortex of imprisonment by the Wang family...

The square in front of them was the dining table where the Wang family shared their food. They didn't know why Yan Huai had become a child, but his dragon body hadn't changed, so the reason didn't matter.

But for Yan Huai, whose fear far outweighed his confusion, all of this—the unfamiliar world and its people—brought him the agony of being skinned alive. It was indeed the closest he had ever come to death...

"Roar—" The scales were pried out of the flesh by the iron rod, and the iron chain was pulled out by the operation of the gears. Yan Huai was gradually pulled back to reality by the clear pain...

"The possessor of the Azure Dragon bloodline represents the majesty and power of righteousness. To be recognized as the Azure Dragon Clan Chief, Yan Huai's flesh and blood are far more nourishing than that of his useless father!"

"Of course! The coming-of-age ceremony is over, so the value of the flesh and scales is different now. Remember to save me a pretty one later, my snake will need it."

"Alright~ There are so many scales, you can choose whichever you like. I don't need that many to set up the formation!"

The sounds he heard at the beginning of his memories echoed in his ears, but as Yan Huai's consciousness returned, this world, which had been isolated within the Gate of Death, began to shatter and dim.

Yan Huai wanted to take a nap...

The four gates of death, opening, injury, and rest were the order in which Yan Huai initially planned to break the Yan family's formation.

But now, inside the Xiu Gate, Gu Ling brought the unconscious Yan Huai in. She rested Yan Huai's head on her lap, gently stroking his head and long hair with her fingers, her eyes soft and tender.

Meanwhile, Yan Zhe walked over from a distance. He sat down behind Gu Ling, pulled her into his arms, and looked relaxed and at ease.

Their gazes lingered on Yan Huai's face for a long time, tacitly immersing themselves in this final moment of peace and warmth, because from now on, they would be gone...

"Chief? Chief?"

He didn't know how long he had slept, but the voices around him sounded somewhat familiar. Yan Huai's eyelids fluttered a few times, and the cool light of dusk shone through the leaves, waking him up completely.

"Congratulations, Master, on completing Mission Ten and breaking through the encirclement of the Yan family. The system is issuing rewards. Congratulations, Master, on obtaining the Wang Family Bloodline Secret Technique, the opportunity to bind with the Yan family (only applies to the soul), the Recovery Pill, and the Teleportation Opportunity. In addition, the system is issuing an extra reward: Yan Xi's Demonic Pearl (Effect: can amplify the desires and evil in people's hearts. Note: Please use it with caution, Master)."

"Qi Yu..." The system notification in his mind made Yan Huai a little stunned. His eyes were a little sore, and he unconsciously called out his name, as if he was looking for some kind of comforting empathy.

"Yes! Master, Qi Yu is here!" It was no longer the electronic voice that deliberately suppressed its emotions; Yan Huai could hear the sob and relief in Qi Yu's voice.

"Clan leader, what did you just say? Seven what?" The atmosphere created between Yilong Yitong wasn't very good, and because Yan Huai's murmur was too soft, and they couldn't hear Qi Yu's system voice, the seven people in front of them were somewhat uneasy.

The clan chief isn't planning to send those seven to their doom, is he?! No way! They were just following orders to set up the formation! They didn't know anything about it!

"It's nothing..." Yan Huai snapped out of his daze and glanced at the seven people surrounding him. The one he had knocked unconscious had already woken up. "How long has it been?"

"It's been about half an hour!"

Yan Yang's answer pulled Yan Huai out of his surprise at his own attire. Only half an hour had passed?

“Master, the flow of time inside the formation is 100,000 times that in the real world. You have been inside for 34 days, but only half an hour has passed in reality.”

"What about my clothes?" And my hair that's gotten so long...

Yan Huai's attire was exactly the same as the one he wore for his coming-of-age ceremony in his memory, except that the plain hairpin that used to be on his head was gone. His hair was loose, making his face look sharp and thin, and even a little pale and broken.

Seeing this, Qi Yu did not directly answer Yan Huai's question, but Yan Huai still understood the meaning it wanted to express from its words: "Master... welcome back!"

"So...they left, right?" Yan Huai asked with some difficulty. He didn't specify who it was, but Qi Yu would definitely know what he was thinking.

The reason he still spoke tentatively was because Yan Huai felt unsure whether he should ask the question. Perhaps he resented... resented their initial concealment and disregard for him, and also resented the short-lived love that had not satisfied his heart.

After sensing Yan Huai's inner thoughts, Qi Yu's first reaction was not to defend Yan Zhe and Gu Ling, but to remain silent, followed by an compliant reply: "Yes, Master."

"Hmm..." Yan Huai didn't ask any further questions. He slowly stood up, glanced at the people in front of him, and asked quietly, "Is there anything else?"

"No, no, no! It's all gone!"

The seven members of the Yan family shook their heads vigorously, whether out of guilt or something else, they sensed that their family patriarch was not in a good mood, and his aura was even more terrifying and unfathomable. In short, anyone with a modicum of sense knew that Yan Huai was absolutely not to be trifled with right now! As for the future? We'll see!

Yan Huai noticed the shrewdness in their eyes, but he didn't expose them. He simply nodded and then left his clansmen behind to return to the village. He was going to send those members of the Wang family on their way, since the current Wang family was no longer the same as the original one.

Judging from the recovered memories, the Wang family that Wang Quan has now separated from the real Wang family is probably just a minor part of the original Wang family, so it no longer has much value...