Book 1: Chapter 68

Book 1: Chapter 68

Since it was so simple, I immediately understood the logic after listening to what Fatty had to say.

When we came in, we could see a huge, hollowed-out landscape full of embossed pavilions on the walls of the underground crevice. In the midst of this landscape, skilled craftsmen had used the natural contours of the cliff walls to carve equally proportioned dragon towers and halls, among which the tomb door was hidden. Although many kings tombs were large in scale, used exquisite materials, and conformed to rigorous feng shui patterns, these strange buildings in the South Sea Kings tomb were the most elaborate ones I had ever seen.

From this, we could tell that after the South Sea King was defeated, the remnants of the country still remained relatively strong. This was probably due to the large underground area located beneath the South Sea country.

Underground rivers were different from our understanding of cave systems. These water systems extended out in all directions, but few of them were exposed aboveground. Many underground rivers were connected to aboveground rivers by sand and small cave structures. Water could pass through these areas, but people couldnt.

The underground rivers channels weren't the smooth, normal ones that allowed for the water to flow gently and stably. The current also tended to be static in some areas and very swift in others, and there were more than a dozen continuous waterfalls. Some areas were completely submerged, while the water in other areas flowed under the sand.

The top part of the crevice where we had fallen down from had been sealed, but it was definitely a part of the underground canyon that was located in this rocky mountain by the sea. It probably used to be the entrance to the underground river. The South Sea country had been entrenched in this water system for many years, so the underground river leading to this area should have been dredged long ago. They must have used this river to transport the stones used to build this underground tomb.

To find this South Sea Kings tomb, you would have to follow the underground riverIll call it "Huangling River" (1) for the time beingso Uncle Three and the others must have first entered the depths of the South Sea countrys underground water system. Then, out of a thousand underground rivers, they must have found the right one.

But unless they had other information or tips, it was absolutely impossible for them to find it so easily.

"Put it on and I'll ask him for you," Fatty said. "If you dont want to wear it, Ill just continue talking. Let me tell you, we have no other way right now. We can only rely on this expert to get us out of this unique tomb."

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TN Notes:

(1) Emperors Tomb River.

(2) Guilaiyi and fulaiyi translates as something like return garment, just with different characters. Feiyi is something like flying garment. Its the banner carried in the funeral procession and then buried in the tomb for the purpose of calling back the spirit of the deceased. Example can be found here. I think The Untamed also had spirit banners if that helps.

(3) Lei Feng (1940-1962), made into a model of selflessness, modesty, and dedication to the Party by propaganda from 1963 onwards.

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This is reminding me of that weasel spirit thing in Lieutenant and Ba Ye's love adventure in the Mystic Nine lol.