Chapter 3538 — A Strange Encounter in the Cave, Part One
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But Wei Zhao's time was rather tight just now. The Five Luminaries Sect might summon the trial participants back at any moment to convene the heaven-rank assembly, so Wei Zhao had to make every moment count.
As behind the third stone door, here was a very plain little chamber. There was still nothing in the way of a light source within, yet it remained bright as day.
Directly ahead in the stone chamber was still a small raised platform, and upon it still rested a small box of antique charm. Beyond that, there was nothing else here at all.
Seeing this, Wei Zhao could feel neither joy nor disappointment. Apart from a box, there was nothing here—which was within his expectations, though he had always hoped to encounter something beyond them. But there was none.
Each time it was a little box; Wei Zhao had grown used to it by now.
Stepping forward, Wei Zhao reached out and took down the little box of antique charm.
The box was light and airy, much like before. It seemed what lay within should be something like a heart method mnemonic or a forging method.
Having put the box away, Wei Zhao raised his head and looked around the stone chamber behind this fourth stone door. He wanted to see whether there was any so-called fifth stone door, but to his disappointment, this was likely the last door of all.
For within the stone chamber there was no fifth stone door; there were only blank, smooth stone walls. It seemed there was no way forward left at all.
His path in the mortal world was probably nearly at its end. Barring the unexpected, this was Wei Zhao's last visit to the Xuanyuan Cave Dwelling; there would be no more fortuitous encounters hereafter. What would there be on Cloud Terrace Island?
But Wei Zhao did not believe there would be another Xuanyuan Cave Dwelling there. After all, this one was likely connected to Old Man Wei. On Cloud Terrace Island, whom could he still rely on? Only his own two hands.
"Elder Jiao, this is the last stone chamber. Your memories should have unlocked now, shouldn't they? What comes afterward?" Wei Zhao drew a deep breath and asked Jiao Yazi.
"Indeed, this is the last stone door. There are no more! And my memories... I have only just recalled them, and they are limited in any case. The days I have to accompany you should not be many now, for my mission is already complete!" Jiao Yazi said, word by word.
"What?! Your mission is complete? But you haven't told me anything yet! Who are you? Where do you come from? With the stone doors gone, where am I to go from here?" Wei Zhao's questions poured out like a string of firecrackers.
"Who am I? In truth, I am a soul-and-primordial-spirit clone made by your master and his friends and sealed within a jade pendant..."