Facing the encirclement of numerous martial artists.
Liu Zixuan snorted lightly, "You go left, I'll go right, finish the fight in one minute!"
Qiqi's lips curved slightly, "Ten seconds, that's enough!"
With that, Qiqi charged forward first. Sometimes, Liu Zixuan found it hard to understand Qiqi.
On the surface, her realm seemed no more than the Innate Emperor Realm Third Heaven, yet she faced any enemy without fear, even those at the Life and Death Realm.
It even made Liu Zixuan ponder if Qiqi possessed some talent that he hadn't discovered.
Of course, there wasn't much time to dwell on these thoughts at the moment. The siblings charged in from left and right.
The only advantage of the strong is their impudence.
Ordinary martial artists might not fare well, but faced with such formidable and terrifying siblings, these few martial artists were overwhelmed under such seriousness.
In Qiqi's words, ten seconds really were enough!
A moment later, several martial artists lay on the ground, their souls departed in the depths of these ruins.
Staring at the corpses on the ground, Qiqi asked, "Should we destroy the traces?"
Liu Zixuan thought briefly, "No need, leaving some clues might let the enemy discover us, but it will also allow our people to recognize us."
After all, everyone's cultivation technique is unique, some simple traces can let Luo Xi and others know Liu Zixuan and Qiqi were here.
The two did not linger and leaped toward the deepest part of the forest.
"Brother, look, there's a house up ahead." After a while, Qiqi paused and pointed forward.
Liu Zixuan followed her direction and saw, not far from them, a pine and cypress forest, with densely standing trees, and in the middle, there were two wooden cabins, seemingly aged.
"Let's have a simple rest there, then look at the map."
Liu Zixuan took Qiqi's small hand, and entering the cabin, despite the abundant dust, there was no damage, even the wood was not decayed, which secretly amazed them.
After tidying up, they sat down, and Qiqi took out the map from her pocket.
Liu Zixuan took the map, glanced at it, and frowned, "This should be a map of the ancient ruins' interior."
"Is the ruin just this big?" Qiqi asked, pointing at the map.
Liu Zixuan touched the map's edge, finding it uneven, he shook his head, "It's probably a part. Look here."
He pointed to the bottom left corner, "After entering from the passage, with a quick look, the outside of the forest should be the edge of the ruins, and the forest we're in should be the Hundred Immortals Forest designated on the map. To the left of it is a cliff, and to the right is a route leading somewhere, meaning our map only covers the Hundred Immortals Forest and the Thousand Saints Tomb beyond it."
"Hundred Immortals Forest? Thousand Saints Tomb?" Qiqi murmured twice, "Such strange names!"
"Indeed, literally, the Hundred Immortals Forest should be home to a hundred immortal-like beings, yet here in the depths, there is only a single house. As for the so-called Thousand Saints Tomb, it should be a tomb literally, but having both on the same map, could there be a connection?"
Qiqi replied, "Brother, the map is a part, and both the Hundred Immortals Forest and the Thousand Saints Tomb are at the edge of the ruins, could it be that the real treasures are at the very center of the ruins?"
"Exactly." Liu Zixuan nodded, "At least that's conventional wisdom."
"So should we head to the Thousand Saints Tomb or follow the path outside the Hundred Immortals Forest to head straight to the center?" Qiqi asked.
Liu Zixuan scratched his head, "It's a pity we don't have the complete ancient ruins' map!"
"Once I exited the passage, I was in the Hundred Immortals Forest. I actually saw the map before those martial artists, but they got it first." Qiqi paused, "I recall the map was hanging on a big tree, completely unguarded."
Liu Zixuan raised an eyebrow, "That must've been deliberately placed by the people of the ancient ruins as a hint to those who came later. This means the complete ruins map is probably randomly divided into parts and spread throughout the ruins."
"Yes, so we have a chance to obtain the other parts of the map." Qiqi affirmed.
Liu Zixuan stood up, "I reckon we should first visit the Thousand Saints Tomb."
"Why? Shouldn't we first go to the center to find the treasure?" Qiqi wondered.
"No, I want to verify two things: first, whether the places the martial artists land in when they come in have anything in common, and second, I don't think everything is random. After all, this is an ancient ruin, and the ancients would worry about treasures being taken by those with ill intentions, so we must see if there's anything at the Thousand Saints Tomb to aid us."
"You mean, there might be part of the map at the Thousand Saints Tomb, too?" Qiqi understood Liu Zixuan's intent.
"Yes, whether it's the Hundred Immortals Forest or the Thousand Saints Tomb, if they exist, there's surely a reason. Now that we're here, it's necessary to understand everything before blindly seeking treasure."
Liu Zixuan's lips curled slightly, and looking at Qiqi, he smiled meaningfully, "I have a strong hunch that the ancient ruins are more complex than anyone imagines!"
"Qiqi will follow brother's lead!" Qiqi laughed and stood up, holding Liu Zixuan's large hand.
The two bowed deeply toward the cabin, and then headed toward the Thousand Saints Tomb beyond the forest.
The reason for bowing was actually to show respect to the great ancient powers now gone. After all, the saying goes, one should not forget the well-digger's grace when drinking water!
From the outside, the forest seemed large, yet once traversed, it wasn't as complex as imagined.
So simple that even Liu Zixuan felt a hint of oddity.
In such a grand ancient ruin, even after thousands of years, there ought to be some extraordinary things inside, yet as they walked through the forest, neither saw anything strange nor found any mechanical array.
Of course, they also didn't encounter any treasures! It even led Liu Zixuan and Qiqi to wonder if the Hundred Immortals Forest was merely a small grove abandoned by ancient powers!
Exiting the forest, the two followed the route marked on the map to a slightly peculiar place.
No trees, the view immediately expanded, and in front of them were rows of small stone towers just over a meter high, appearing quite exquisite, but aside from these stone towers, there was nothing else.
Liu Zixuan examined the map closely, and after ensuring they hadn't taken a wrong turn, he suddenly chuckled, "Maybe I know what the Thousand Saints Tomb is now!"