Chapter 354: The Watertight Royal Secret Vault
Lin Moyu and Xia Xue had not seen each other for a while, so they chatted for a bit. Xia Xue was surprised to find that Lin Moyu had changed somewhat. Although he still didn’t talk much, he was much better than before. He was no longer so indifferent and unconcerned about everything. At least he could communicate normally.
Seeing the few of them chatting happily, Xia Bojian kept nodding to himself. Lin Moyu now had a great reputation, being the youngest god general among the human race and a disciple of Bai Shen, with limitless prospects. Meng Anwen even used 500 people as grindstones for Lin Moyu during the Divine Summer Tower trial. He could see that Lin Moyu was now smooth and rounded, with his aura restrained, having laid a solid foundation for stepping into the god level. If nothing unexpected happened, he would definitely become a god-level powerhouse in the future, possibly even stronger than himself. Knowing this, Xia Bojian knew to make friends with such a genius and not to offend him. Now seeing Xia Xue and Lin Moyu talking happily, Xia Bojian was very pleased.
A pleasant fragrance wafted through the air, and Lin Moyu looked up to see Dongfang Yao walking over gracefully. As a princess, Dongfang Yao exuded an aura of nobility with every move. She captured many eyes the moment she walked over. Her beauty and nobility radiated an astonishing charm. Even Xia Xue and Zuo Mei, both women, were attracted to her. Many women felt an inexplicable sense of inferiority when they saw Dongfang Yao.
Dongfang Yao bowed gracefully, "Dongfang Yao greets Lord Jian Shen and General Lin." Although she was a princess, in terms of status, both the god-level Xia Bojian and the god general Lin Moyu were above her. Being a princess was just her identity, not her strength.
Xia Bojian was slightly puzzled as to why Dongfang Yao had come over. The royal family had always been somewhat aloof and special. The Divine Summer Tower trial had nothing to do with them. Although Dongfang Yao was nominally at Xia Jing Academy, she had nothing to do with the various tasks and trials there. She had her own path of cultivation and only occasionally borrowed the dungeon hall.
Xia Bojian asked, "Why has Princess Yao come over? Doesn’t the royal family never participate in the Divine Summer Tower trial?"
Dongfang Yao smiled brilliantly, like a blooming rose, "I came to find General Lin." Lin Moyu looked over in confusion, not knowing what Dongfang Yao wanted with him. Dongfang Yao said, "Thank you, General Lin, for taking me through the dungeon last time. I have prepared what I promised you. When would you be available?" Lin Moyu had almost forgotten about this. If Dongfang Yao hadn’t mentioned it, he might not have brought it up himself. But since she did, Lin Moyu didn’t hold back, "How about now?" Dongfang Yao’s smile became even brighter, "Sure, I’ll lead the way for General Lin."
Watching the two leave, Xia Bojian frowned slightly. Xia Xue sighed, "Is this Princess Yao? She’s so beautiful. Compared to her, I’m just an ugly duckling." Feng Xiu shook his head, "You’re about the same as her, and so is Zuo Mei." Zuo Mei glared at Feng Xiu, "What does this have to do with me?" Feng Xiu smiled awkwardly, realizing his flattery had missed the mark. Xia Xue and Zuo Mei were also very beautiful, but compared to Dongfang Yao, they were slightly lacking in aura. Xia Xue said, "You can’t compare. She’s a princess." Xia Bojian laughed, "What’s so special about being a princess? Xiaoxue is also the princess of our Xia family. In terms of status, how is she any less?" Feng Xiu nodded, "Although Dongfang Yao is called the empire’s princess, she’s just the princess of a god-level family. Her status is just so-so." Not to mention Xia Xue, even he, a descendant of the Feng family of swordsmen, was not much lower in status than Dongfang Yao. Xia Bojian looked at Zuo Mei, "Little girl, in terms of status, you might be even more noble than Dongfang Yao." Zuo Mei was shocked, "How could that be?" Xia Bojian laughed heartily, "You’ll find out soon enough."
The teleportation array outside the imperial palace of the empire lit up, and Lin Moyu and Dongfang Yao appeared in the teleportation array. Then Dongfang Yao formed several hand seals, and the teleportation array buzzed, starting a second teleportation to the interior of the palace. No teleportation array could directly reach the interior of the Divine Summer Empire’s palace. They all needed to be transferred through the teleportation array outside the palace and required special hand seals to operate. This was for the safety of the palace.
Dongfang Yao did not hide the hand seals from Lin Moyu, showing her trust in him. She thought this would gain Lin Moyu’s favor, but when she looked, she found that Lin Moyu wasn’t even watching her, which made her a bit disappointed.
The interior of the palace was beautiful, with birds singing and flowers blooming. As the palace of the Divine Summer Empire, the scale of the buildings was astonishing, occupying a vast area. The palace even had several small mountains tens of meters high, said to have been moved by god-level powerhouses. Ordinary people could spend several days just touring the interior.
Dongfang Yao noticed that Lin Moyu was different from others. Even though it was his first time in the palace, he didn’t show any signs of surprise. Others would always be amazed. Lin Moyu’s personality was calm, and after all the things he had done, including destroying several cities, there wasn’t much that could surprise him.
Dongfang Yao led Lin Moyu through the palace, saying, "Our royal family manages a secret vault. It contains some ancient books that cannot be found outside. Even your teacher hasn’t seen them. You must promise not to disclose what you see today, including to your teacher." Lin Moyu thought for a moment, "Alright." Dongfang Yao believed Lin Moyu’s words and continued, "Besides showing you the information, I also want to make a deal with you." "Let’s hear it," Lin Moyu said, not agreeing immediately. Some deals could be made, and some couldn’t. Dongfang Yao said, "Our royal family has a dungeon, but it only has normal and dream difficulty levels. According to my father’s calculations, this dungeon should have a hell difficulty level, but it has never been upgraded. Can you help us complete it?" Lin Moyu still didn’t agree, "What level is the dungeon?" Dongfang Yao said, "It’s a level 45 dungeon, just right for you." Lin Moyu thought for a moment, "If it’s really a level 45 dungeon, I can give it a try." Dongfang Yao was delighted, "Then I’ll take that as a yes. You can ask for any conditions, and as long as it’s within my power, I’ll agree." Lin Moyu said, "I don’t know if I can do it yet. As for my conditions, I’ll tell you later. If I can’t do it, there’s no point in asking now." Dongfang Yao’s smile was radiant, "I believe in you."
After walking for a while, they finally arrived in front of a palace. The palace was ancient and unassuming, with no signs indicating it was the empire’s secret vault. Dongfang Yao knocked on the palace door and called out in a clear voice, "Grandpa Li, it’s me!" A few seconds later, the palace door slowly opened, and a strange aura emanated from within. It was the aura of a god-level being, not the pseudo-god level of the empire’s elders, but a true god-level. However, it seemed slightly weaker than Yan Kuangsheng and Bai Yiyuan. As a royal family, it was normal to have one or two god-level powerhouses, so Lin Moyu didn’t think much of it.
"Come in," Dongfang Yao said, leading Lin Moyu inside. The door closed with a bang, and the secret vault was brightly lit, even brighter than the outside. "It’s actually a secret realm," Lin Moyu realized he had entered a secret realm, with a vast space. The palace door was just a disguised entrance to the secret realm. Inside the secret realm, there were many large wooden cabinets scattered around. At first glance, it seemed chaotic and disorganized. But upon closer inspection, one could see that the placement and orientation of these cabinets were deliberate. Lin Moyu’s mental attributes exceeded 100,000, far surpassing those of his peers. His strong mental attributes gave him extremely sharp senses. Moreover, during the Divine Summer Tower trial, he had fought against a military formation master. He had gained some understanding of formations. He keenly sensed that these cabinets were placed at formation nodes. The sky and ground of the secret realm formed a large and terrifying formation. If someone trespassed, they would likely be directly attacked by the formation. Hidden within the secret realm, protected by a powerful formation, and guarded by a god-level powerhouse, this secret vault was virtually impregnable.
Such tight security made Lin Moyu even more curious. Was there really someone in the Divine Summer Empire who would come here to seek trouble? If the Abyssal Demons reached here, the human race would be on the brink of extinction, and this secret vault would be useless. The Abyssal Demons might not even be interested in human possessions. Lin Moyu couldn’t understand it for a moment.