The Geared Immortal

Chapter 1063

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The wide river in the middle of the forest going to the Ogden Southern Gate village is called the Serpentine River. It is named as such because the river is unfit for traversing using any type of water vehicle due to its wild and dangerous current. If only the water of the river could flow calmly then it would be an ideal way to travel through the territory of Ogden town and the villages nearby.

However, the river flows too fast and it is said that whatever falls in the river would surely disappear for good.

It is said that once upon a time, in the history of Ogden town before the town came to be, there were Shens living deep within the center of the forest which is now where Ogden town came to be..

The Shens lived by themselves and would seldom interact with one another.

Then one day, the Shens left the land one by one until only a few were left. The reason for this is the decrease of the chaotic Ki all over the land. The few that are left in the land suddenly began to fight amongst themselves because of the treasure left by the other Shens.

This battle almost destroyed the whole land. Forests were destroyed, tall mountains have been flattened, and the whole earth trembles and spew fire before the might of the Shens.

It is unknown how the war stopped, but one thing is known. After the war, the presence of the powerful and mighty Shens is no more.

The surviving people and relics began to rebuild themselves and they choose the location of the last battleground, that place is now known as the town of Ogden.

Yao Xue explained while looking at the river where a ruined relic of the past suddenly appears. Xin Ja actually read about this story from one of his books, so this is familiar to him. He did not say anything and just observed the river and the ruined relic that looks like an entrance to a secret cave or a Shen's abode.

"Hmm… I'm guessing that the other clans in Ogden town knew about this thing. And this is the reason why so many of them are currently going to the ruins." Xin Ja said while pointing at the horizon.

In the sky, the two could see a number of flying beasts going in the direction of the river, and sitting on the flying beasts are people.

"Those are Ki fighters from the clans in the town. There are even some from Ogden academy." Yao Xue said while looking at the horizon with fear clearly written on her face.

"Hmm… Is… is your family in there?" Xin Ja asked.

"Yes… My… The Yao family is the one with the red banner and a silver fist insignia." She explained.

Upon hearing this, Xin Ja looks at the horizon and noticed the banner. Although the distance is far, the two could still see them without using a telescope.

"Maybe we should… we should hide. They might see us…" she said with a slightly trembling tone.

"Hmm… No, they cannot see us… But the problem is your clothes. You're still wearing red. It would surely be conspicuous if they see you."

"Ahh… You're right… Ummm… But…"

Seeing the hesitation in her eyes, Xin Ja knew that she feel awkward because she did not have any change of clothes.

"Sigh… If you are okay with men's clothing, then you can wear mine. Both of us seem to have the same body size…" Xin Ja said as he takes out his extra robe from his bag.

Xin Ja then turn around and wave his hand which created a division between him and Yao Xue. After that, he looks back at the river and observes the situation.

At this moment, Xin Ja's heart is really curious, he really wanted to see what is inside a Shen's abode. Why do people say that once one could enter a Shen's abode one could gain treasures beyond compare... that notion is truly baffling and interesting.

He began to wonder what could be inside that ruin.

However, he would not dare venture into that place. With his very low Ki and cultivation level, how could he hope to survive in that place?

Suddenly, he noticed a few young people amongst the group. These young people are assisted by old men and are currently in a line while listening to one of the old men who seem to be explaining to them what they should do.

The distance is a bit far, so Xin Ja is unable to listen to what the old man is talking about.

After he finished talking he and the others lifted up something in the air and different colored light emitted from the thing they are holding and suddenly hit the mouth of the ruins.

At this time Yao Xue has finished changing clothes. She has already folded her clothes and wrapped them with a cloth which now looks like a bag.

The clothes are just the right fit for her. Xin Ja could not help but steal a glance at Yao Xue who now exudes a heroic aura because of her clothing.

"Her fiancé is one lucky guy… I wonder why he wanted her dead. Hmm… I guess, even in that small village people like me and her are being looked down upon…" Xin Ja thought.

But deep in his heart he could not help but admire the young woman. No matter what, Xin Ja is still a budding young man. Beautiful girls like Yao Xue would always attract his attention no matter how indifferent he might act to be.

"Wait a minute… Are they… are they trying to open the ruins?" Yao Xue suddenly said with disbelief in her eyes.

Then suddenly her expression turned pale.

"We… we need to leave now!" she said in a panic as she tried jumping down the large tree branch.

But then… before she could jump off the tree branch, she could already feel her body frozen in the air. Her expression immediately changes when she saw this. Although she is not aware of how the phenomenon is happening, she is sure that this is the result of the ruins being opened.

According to what she has read, Shen above has some kind of requirements before one could enter. The reason why even after the Shen's abode were left by their owners the abode still stands is because of restrictions.

Usually, those that are below 5th level Ki fighters can only enter. This way, the Shen's abode will not be destroyed by the power of the other Shens. And so for many millennia, this practice has been passed down from one generation to another until today.

"We… I think we are going to enter the ruins… I… I don't want to…" Yao Xue said with tears in her eyes.

How could she stay alive in that place? She heard that these ruins are dangerous and not for the faint of heart.

And she is a faint of heart.

Suddenly, Yao Xue and Xin Ja's figures began floating in the air as they seem to be getting sucked towards the mouth of the opening of the ruin.

Xin Ja suddenly grabs Yao Xue's hand who is showing panic in her eyes. Although he missed grabbing her hands a couple of times, he still was able to catch her. Then he quickly hugged her in his embrace so that he could protect her from anything.

Xin Ja did not know why but it was like an instinctive action from him.

"Calm down… Calm down… I am here… I will make sure that nothing happens to you until you reached the village, okay? Just trust in me…"

Suddenly he could feel the soft body in his arms grab his waist and tighten her hold on him. This made Xin Ja nod his head and smile.

He has no time to think about anything else right now. He just tries to spread his senses and make sure that they would not land in any danger.

Then he saw them spiraling towards the mouth of the stone beast.

And when they enter, everything went dark.

Xin Ja slowly opens his eyes and he found himself in a cavern. In his arms is Yao Xue who has her eyes closed after all this time.

"Hey… I think we are inside the ruins…" Xin Ja said while patting the shoulder of Yao Xue.

She slowly opens her eyes and carefully looks around the darkness. She dare not let go of her hold on Xin Ja as she still feels afraid.

"Let's stand first…" Xin Ja said in a low voice.

With a nod of her head and a slight blush on her face upon noticing their ambiguous position, she slowly lets go of his waist and the two carefully stood up from the ground.

"Where is this place?" she muttered.

"Hmm… Here, take this… Just insert a small amount of Ki on the ring just like the one I gave you a while ago…" Xin Ja instructed.

When Yao Xue followed, she suddenly found her surroundings brightening up a bit.

"Let's follow this path…" Xin Ja said as he walks in front.

The two then followed the cavern path in an uncertain direction.