Chapter 179: Five Minutes Before
Hu Jin navigated the shadow-draped corridors of the ancient tomb, his footsteps echoing ominously through the oppressive silence. Each turn seemed to promise discovery, but as he rounded yet another corner, he faced yet another dead end. Encrusted with age and secrets, the walls loomed over him as if mocking his efforts.
"Tch, this place is like a maze!" Hu Jin grumbled under his breath.
"The immortal is likely controlling this place and doesn't want you to find anything," his master said.
Damn it! That was unfair! Why was the guy discriminating against him?
Hu Jin clenched his fists; he had gone through so much just for some annoying immortal to get in his way!
Hu Jin wasn't originally supposed to be here since he was not one of the top candidates within the inner sect. But Zun Gon had found him a spot, and he had hidden his identity since not many would be pleased with a newcomer with no significant accomplishments in the group. He had even gone through the effort to create this flesh mask and everything.
"I sense something," his master said, with a weird tone that meant he was thinking up some scheme. "We might not be able to get anything, but we could steal from others. Cultivators deserve only what they get with their hands, and if they can't keep it, it's their fault."
That immediately piqued Hu Jin's interest. He looked around until he made sure no one was around and asked. "Really? Where is it? I can't sense anything."
"Though my senses are dulled here due to this area's limitations on cultivators at a higher level than Qi Gathering. My senses are still better than any other Qi Gathering Cultivator's," his master said before urging him, "Follow my lead, and we need to move fast."