"What could Zhuge Liang have that’s more valuable than these treasures?"

Xia Liang pondered, but quickly felt a shock in his heart. Could it be that these guys are looking for that item?

No way, these guys don’t really believe that there is a Seven-Star Lamp in the world, do they?"

The Seven-Star Lamp is said to be a secret method for dispelling disasters and changing fate. During the Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Liang used the Seven-Star Lamp to borrow longevity, but the lamp was extinguished due to Wei Yan’s sudden account entry, causing Zhuge Liang to lose to Sima Yi in terms of lifespan. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

If Zhuge Liang hadn’t died at Wuzhang Plains, the fate of the Three Kingdoms might have been quite different.

"But if I recall correctly, there’s no such thing as the Seven-Star Lamp in history. It only appears in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms."

Xia Liang frowned; the Romance and the historical record are different, and the Romance somewhat deified Zhuge Liang.

"Seems like those guys are convinced."

Looking at the passage, Xia Liang thought for a moment and followed them, intending to figure out what these guys were up to. If there really was a Seven-Star Lamp, he couldn’t let them take it.

Compared to the outside passage, the inside passage was narrower and dimmer.

Kawai Matsutake and the others walked very slowly because Zhuge Liang had said that the risks would be greater inside.

After about ten minutes, the view suddenly expanded again. Countless fluorite stones embedded around made the whole space a bit brighter.

This was an underground world, and they were standing on a cliff, the bottom of which couldn’t be seen.

On the edge of the cliff was a three-meter high stone monument with only two words: Dead Zone!

Looking at the stone monument, Kawai Matsutake and the others couldn’t help but swallow nervously, just these two words made them inexplicably feel a chill sweeping through their bodies.

Next to the stone monument was a wooden bridge, stretching across the canyon, connecting to the other side where a giant Stone Gate stood, likely leading to deeper places.

"Mr. Nakamura, please wait a moment; I’ll investigate first."

Kawai Matsutake said, cautiously approaching the wooden bridge, picking up a Stone off the ground.

"Swish."

"Bang bang..."

Throwing the Stone, it rolled across the wooden bridge, quickly reaching the other side without any abnormalities occurring, which made Kawai Matsutake frown. He didn’t believe there was really no danger, so he picked up a few more Stones and threw them, finding still no danger.

"Could this stone monument be a bluff?"

Kawai Matsutake frowned as he threw another Stone, this time not onto the bridge but down the cliff.

"Bang..."

It took a full ten seconds for a muffled sound to be heard from below.

"This canyon must be at least a hundred meters high."

Kawai Matsutake inhaled sharply; even though he was a Ninja and had undergone rigorous training, falling from a height of a hundred meters would leave no trace.

What surprised him even more was that the canyon formed in the mountain’s belly. If naturally formed, fine; if man-made, how many people would it take to dig out a canyon a hundred meters deep?

In his astonishment, Kawai Matsutake looked around and found there was no other path besides the wooden bridge.

"Mr. Nakamura, there’s no danger on the wooden bridge, but I’m still a bit uneasy; let’s use another method to get across."

Kawai Matsutake spoke to Nakamura Komachi, while taking out the Rope Shooting Gun.

Nakamura Komachi nodded in agreement, having reached this point, he wanted to avoid any more accidents.

Then Kawai Matsutake fired the Rope Shooting Gun, the canyon’s width was around fifty meters, still within the range of the gun.

"Whoosh..."

With a piercing sound, the Rope Shooting Gun flew out, embedding into the mountain wall, firing two ropes to ensure they were secure, and tying the other end to the stone monument.

"Mr. Nakamura, I’ll go over first."

Ozawa Ria said, grabbing the rope and climbing forward, while the others waited on the side.

After about three minutes, Ozawa Ria safely reached the other side, letting everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

"Kurokawa, we’ll escort Mr. Nakamura across together, Oda you bring up the rear."

Kawai Matsutake said, accompanying Kurokawa Motoishi and Nakamura Komachi onto the rope; their pace was slower but still without danger, taking about five minutes to reach the other side.

"Oda, come over."

Kawai Matsutake called to Oda on the opposite side, Zhi Yong nodded and grabbed the rope, climbing towards them.

In just tens of seconds, Oda had reached the middle, soon to meet with them.

But just then, a figure appeared beside the stone monument.

"Are you all performing a circus act?"

Upon hearing this voice, Kawai Matsutake and the others’ expressions changed, they looked towards the stone monument to see Xia Liang smiling at them.

"Xia Liang!"

Seeing Xia Liang appear, everyone showed expressions of gritted teeth. Because of him, they suffered significant losses, and he still dared to show up here.

"Looks like you missed me. I missed you too."

Xia Liang spoke, playing with the Military Dagger that had appeared in his hand. He had been trailing behind them, and when he saw them shoot the rope, he knew his opportunity had arrived.

Thinking that if they all crossed together it wouldn’t be fun, he was glad they were cautious enough to go one by one, wasn’t this better?

With one still hanging in the middle of the rope.

Upon seeing Xia Liang’s Military Dagger, everyone’s expression changed, especially Oda still in the rope’s middle, knowing if Xia Liang cut the rope, he could fall to his death.

With this thought, Oda sped up, just over twenty meters left to reach the other side.

"Xia Liang, don’t be rash, just let Oda pass. Tell us your conditions."

"After you’ve killed so many of us, we won’t pursue it, you can leave now, taking those treasures outside."

Kawai Matsutake hurriedly spoke, just wanting to stabilize Xia Liang to buy Oda time.

"Mr. Kawai, do you think I believe what you say?"

But Xia Liang didn’t give him time, letting his Military Dagger fall towards the rope.

"No!!!"

As Xia Liang’s Military Dagger descended, Kawai Matsutake roared, but Xia Liang didn’t stop.

"Slash..."

In the next instant, the first rope got cut, but Zhi Yong didn’t fall, he held onto the second rope.

"Can’t you obediently fall down?"

Xia Liang smiled slightly, his Military Dagger falling towards the second rope.

"Bang..."