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In Ancient Explorer Building
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Xin Ye, Yi Chen, and Li Hua entered the building carrying the coffin. Someone was already there. He turned and looked at them.
"Hey Mu Yang!", Li Hua said.
"Hey guys! I am back from the trip with my family.", Mu Yang said.
"We have found something very interesting. We don't know it's real or not but many unnatural things happened to us in Xuantian Abyss.", Xin Ye said.
Mu Yang came near Xin Ye and hugged her. She smiled and hugged him back. Mu Yang looked at the coffin from all the sides and it really looked thousands of years old.
"Oh! Let's see what's inside the coffin! Is it really Chao Xiang?", Mu Yang said.
"No doubt! It's really him! He is back!", Yi Chen said with a different smile.
"You are so sure!", Mu Yang said in a challenging voice.
"Let's eat something first. I am hungry.", Yi Chen said.
"Okay!", Xin Ye replied.
Li Hua looks shockingly at Yi Chen because he had reeaten a lot of food on their way home. And he was hungry again.
"Have you acquired some demonic powers? Ever since we came back from the Xuantian Abyss, you've only been eating." Li Hua said.
"Don't joke. I am really hungry.", Yi Chen said.
Li Hua ordered food. She and her best friend were already full. Food was ordered only for Yi Chen and Mu Yang.
After the food arrived, Yi Chen ate a lot of food again. He took a deep breath.
"This food is so delicious!", Yi Chen said.
"I think there is a ghost inside him.", Xin Ye mumbled and chuckled.
Li Hua giggled after listing to her friend. Yi Chen looked at Mu Yang. Their eyes meet and Yi Chen relaxed and sat down in the chair.
"Ouch... My stomach is hurting! What's happening to me? Why I felt hungry a while ago! Now I want to do some rest.", Yi Chen said and held his tummy.
"You can do rest.", Li Hua said.
"I have an idea. Let's go on a date with me. We'll spend some time together.", Yi Chen said.
"Yes. It's good. You two should spend some time with each other. I'll start work after I rest for a while. And Mu Yang is with me, he will help me." Xin Ye said.
After chatting for a while, Li Hua and Yi Chen went on a date holding each other's hands.
Xin Ye then turned to Mu Yang and was shocked to see that Mu Yang had eaten more than his limit.
"What happened to both the boys?", Xin Ye thought.
Mu Yang glanced at Xin Ye and ate again. Xin Ye left the room and rested in her room. This building had two bedrooms.
One hour later, Xin Ye woke up from a nap. She rubbed her eyes and walks into the hall where the coffin was.
"Mu Yan! You opened it!", Xin Ye said surprisingly.
"Hmm! It was so easy.", Mu Yang replied and he looked at the sculpture.
Xin Ye came closer to the sculpture which was very tall. Only the eyes were visible, the entire face was covered with a mask. He appeared to be attacking someone. One of his hands was extended, as if to strike someone. The fist of his other hand was clenched. Both feet were on the ground. Hair and robes were gently swaying in the breeze.
"It's realistic art!", Xin Ye said. She continued looking at the sculpture.
"When Chao Xiang killed his wife, he was transformed into a sculpture in the same position at the same time due to a curse," Mu Yang said.
"Wow! But it's also possible that someone made it," Xin Ye said. She walked over and touched the sculpture's hand.
"You are not believing!", Mu Yang said.
"Y....yes.. But we can't confirm anything so quickly. It does say that this is Chao Xiang and that he was put in a coffin by his father. But we found it very easily. It's possible that this... I mean... I still have doubts. I used to be very confident about this thing, but now I have some doubts.", Xin Ye said.
Xin Ye carbon dated the sculpture. She took the sample to the lab and began examining it. Mu Yang stayed with her and also looked at other things in the lab.
Evening arrived. Xin Ye was frustrated because even carbon dating hadn't revealed a proper timeline for the sculpture.
Xin Ye came to the balcony to refresh her mind. She held a coffee mug and had her long hair tied up in a bun. She was lost in thought. Mu Yang came to the balcony and watched the outside view with her.
"So what are your plans next?", Mu Yang asked.
"Chronofang! If this is Chao Xiang, then Chronofang must also be somewhere around here. Chao Xiang's lost kingdom and many things related to it still exist. I just want to see the Chronofang, the weapon that controls time, once again. It's loyal only to its owner. What would it look like?", Xin Ye asked and took a sip of her coffee.
"What will you do after seeing it?", Mu Yang asked and bend towards her.
"I'll keep it safe and try to make sure it doesn't fall into bad hands. You know that these days, you can't test anyone. If I get Chronofang, I will keep it safe from everyone.", Xin Ye said.
"What if Chao Xiang came back!", Mu Yang asked with a smirk.
"It can't be possible. Thousands of years ago, that demon emperor was cursed that if he killed his wife, he would die at that very moment and would be transformed into a sculpture. He killed his innocent wife and due to the curse, he died at that very moment and transformed into a sculpture. Can a sculpture ever come alive? I want to discover its lost kingdom. When we become successful, we will show only the lost Kingdom to the world and we will get a lot of name and fame. But I won't take any risks with Chronofang. I will keep it safe.", Xin Ye said.
Mu Yang nodded his head. He left her there on the balcony and went inside.
Xin Ye sighed. She finished her coffee, turned on the television, and sat on the couch, enjoying herself while watching a series.
To Be Continued....