Chapter 1488 - 1485: Wooden Box

Ye Qiu heard Fang Wushang's words and naturally accepted the wooden box. The box appeared very ancient, its surface carved with cloud patterns.

"Why don't we open it and take a look?" Fang Wushang suggested to Ye Qiu.

Ye Qiu hesitated, "It's someone else's belongings, it might not be suitable to open it, right?"

Fang Wushang glanced over the hut, "This place is completely deserted, and didn't the lotus say the Immortal Lovers left a long time ago? Maybe they didn't want these things anymore."

Persuaded, Ye Qiu nodded slowly, curious to see what was inside. "Then let's open it and see."

Upon hearing Ye Qiu's words, Fang Wushang enthusiastically nodded and watched Ye Qiu open the box with anticipation.

"Huh?"

The box opened easily for Ye Qiu, surprisingly without any resistance or lock.

"Why is there a bell?" Ye Qiu gently lifted the golden bell from the box. "It's quite loud."

Ye Qiu shook the bell while looking at Fang Wushang.

"What is this?" Fang Wushang looked disappointedly at the bell in Ye Qiu's hand. "After all this, it's just a bell. I thought it might be a rare treasure — what a disappointment."

"Don't say that." Ye Qiu replied to Fang Wushang, "This bell might be very important to them, which is why it was kept in the box."

Fang Wushang, looking unimpressed, nodded, "Fine, fine, just put the bell back. It's not something important anyway."

Ye Qiu thought for a moment, then nodded and carefully placed the bell back in its original position in the box.

"This bed is so beautiful." Fang Wushang walked over to the bed and said.

"This bed is probably the most valuable thing in this hut." Ye Qiu, inspecting the crescent-shaped bed, remarked.

"Exactly," Fang Wushang said with a smile, "Beds are the most important thing between couples."

Ye Qiu looked at Fang Wushang speechlessly, surprised by her openness.

"Alright, alright, there's really nothing worth finding in this hut. Let's head out."

Fang Wushang agreed, as the hut's contents were quite straightforward and did not pique her interest.

With that, the two of them started toward the hut's exit.

Just as Ye Qiu was about to step out, the bell inside the box shook and emitted a crisp sound.

"Did you hear that?" Ye Qiu asked Fang Wushang, puzzled.

Fang Wushang nodded, "I heard the sound of the bell. It rang on its own."

Ye Qiu stepped back to the box and inspected it curiously.

Ye Qiu noticed that when standing in front of the box, the bell wouldn't ring, but stepping away made it sound.

"Let's take it with us." Ye Qiu suggested to Fang Wushang, "I think it wants us to take it along."

Upon hearing this, Fang Wushang pouted, "You refused to take the lotus but now you want to take the bell."

Ye Qiu rolled his eyes, "Missy, think about the size of the lotus compared to the bell, can you even compare them?"

Fang Wushang reluctantly nodded, "Fine, take it along then. But later, if there's something I want to take, you have to agree."

Ye Qiu agreed quickly, "As long as it's something we can take, it's fine by me."

Then, Ye Qiu tucked the box into his coat. As he picked it up, the bell rang with a pleasant sound, seeming quite pleased to be taken.

Ye Qiu and Fang Wushang left the hut, continuing their path ahead.

"There's actually a footbridge here?" Fang Wushang asked, puzzled, "Why would they build a footbridge here?"

Beneath the bridge flowed a shallow, clear creek. With a bit of cultivation technique, one could easily fly over it, making the bridge a bit redundant.

"Maybe it's for aesthetics, who knows?"

With that, Ye Qiu stepped onto the bridge and found it very stable, then turned to Fang Wushang, "Let's cross and take a look."

Fang Wushang shrugged and quickly leaped to the other side of the bridge.

She looked back at Ye Qiu, "Why bother? Just fly over!"

With a smile, Ye Qiu walked across quickly, "Since there's a bridge, why fly? Maybe the Immortal Couple walked across every time."

Fang Wushang scoffed at Ye Qiu's logic. "Alright, alright, just hurry up then."

The view on the other side of the bridge was even more beautiful than where they had been, with lush greenery concealing pavilions, corridors, and water pavilions.

"Oh my!" Fang Wushang gasped at the sight of the grand palace. "Look, this is the real abode for Immortal Lovers! What is this place to be so magnificent?"

Ye Qiu was equally astonished by the palace that resembled ancient architecture, with faint celestial energy emanating from it.

"Ye Qiu," Fang Wushang turned to him, "let's go inside, this is the place truly worth exploring."

Ye Qiu considered and nodded, although the palace seemed serious and possibly dangerous.

Yet, Ye Qiu was eager to explore, maybe it would hold clues to the Jade Mountain Kunlun Mirror or the Profound Celestial Ice Sword.

"Alright." Ye Qiu nodded in agreement, "Let's go in, but be cautious. This isn't like the hut, there might be dangers."

Fang Wushang nodded, "Don't worry, I won't act recklessly."

With that, they reached the imposing palace, its staircase alone rising several hundred steps.

Fang Wushang prepared to fly up, but Ye Qiu quickly grabbed her in time.