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In Ancient Explorer Building
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Xin Ye, Yi Chen, and Li Hua enter the building carrying the coffin. Someone is already there. He turns and looks at them.
"Hey Mu Yang!", Li Hua says.
"Hey guys! I am back from the trip with my family.", Mu Yang says.
"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 says.
Mu Yang comes near Xin Ye and hugs her. She smiles and hugs him back. Mu Yang looks at the coffin from all the sides and it really looks thousands of years old.
"Oh! Let's see what's inside the coffin! Is it really Chao Xiang?", Mu Yang says.
"No doubt! It's really him! He is back!", Yi Chen says with a different smile.
"You are so sure!", Mu Yang says in a challenging voice.
"Let's eat something first. I am hungry.", Yi Chen says.
Xin Ye answers Li Hua looks shockingly at Yi Chen because he had reeaten a lot of food on their way home. And he's hungry again.
"Have you acquired some demonic powers? Ever since we came back from the Xuantian Abyss, you've only been eating." Li Hua says.
"Don't joke. I am really hungry.", Yi Chen says.
Li Hua orders food. She and her best friend are already full. Food is ordered only for Yi Chen and Mu Yang.
After the food arrives, Yi Chen eats a lot of food again. He takes a deep breath.
"This food is so delicious!", Yi Chen says.
"I think there is a ghost inside him.", Xin Ye mumbles and chuckles.
Li Hua giggles after listing to her friend. Yi Chen looks at Mu Yang. Their eyes meet and Yi Chen relaxes and sits 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 says and holds his tummy.
"You can do rest.", Li Hua says.
"I have an idea. Let's go on a date with me. We'll spend some time together.", Yi Chen says.
"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 says.
After chatting for a while, Li Hua and Yi Chen go on a date holding each other's hands.
Xin Ye then turns to Mu Yang and is shocked to see that Mu Yang has eaten more than his limit.
"What happened to both the boys?", Xin Ye thinks.
Mu Yang glances at Xin Ye and eats again. Xin Ye leaves the room and rests in her room. This building has two bedrooms.
One hour later, Xin Ye wakes up from a nap. She rubs her eyes and walks into the hall where the coffin was.
"Mu Yan! You opened it!", Xin Ye says surprisingly.
"Hmm! It was so easy.", Mu Yang replies and he looks at the sculpture.
Xin Ye comes closer to the sculpture which is very tall. Only the eyes are visible, the entire face is covered with a mask. He appears to be attacking someone. One of his hands is extended, as if to strike someone. The fist of his other hand is clenched. Both feet are on the ground. Hair and robes are gently swaying in the breeze.
"It's realistic art!", Xin Ye says. She continues 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 says.
"Wow! But it's also possible that someone made it," Xin Ye says. She walks over and touches the sculpture's hand.
"You are not believing!", Mu Yang says.
"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 says.
Xin Ye carbon dates the sculpture. She takes the sample to the lab and begins examining it. Mu Yang stays with her and also looks at other things in the lab.
Evening arrives. Xin Ye is frustrated because even carbon dating hasn't revealed a proper timeline for the sculpture.
Xin Ye comes to the balcony to refresh her mind. She holds a coffee mug and has her long hair tied up in a bun. She is lost in thought. Mu Yang comes to the balcony and watches the outside view with her.
"So what are your plans next?", Mu Yang asks.
"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 asks and takes a sip of her coffee.
"What will you do after seeing it?", Mu Yang asks and bends 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 says.
"What if Chao Xiang came back!", Mu Yang asks 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 says.
Mu Yang nods his head. He leaves her there on the balcony and goes inside.
Xin Ye sighs. She finishes her coffee, turns on the television, and sits on the couch, enjoying herself while watching a series.
To Be Continued....