Xiaoqi is very happy today. Originally, her master was going to punish her by copying "Essential Qualities for System Sect Disciples" three hundred times today.

But this morning, after the master took away from her the jade box given by the old man who guarded the city gate and the black sword given by the fat shopkeeper in the city, he left in a hurry.

No need to do homework, just be happy.

Although her favorite black sword was taken away, she still has five swords.

Xiao Qi happily took out a big knife from the storage ring and slashed it a few times. She narrowed her eyes and looked at the big knife in her hand. Although it was not as good as the black big knife, she still liked it very much.

After playing with the sword for a while, Xiao Qi felt a little itchy in her hands. She turned around and looked around, and found a stone tablet in front of her. On the stone tablet were engraved a few words - Tomb of the System.

Xiaoqi recognized it. It was the handwriting of her master. She looked around again... there was no one there.

The master won't be angry if I chop him.

With this thought in mind, Xiao Qi raised the big knife with both hands and slashed directly at the stone tablet - huh, the stone tablet was brittle than she thought, and it was split into two halves with one strike.

Xiao Qi was stunned, and quickly came to the stone tablet that was split in half. She reached out and picked up the stone tablet, originally thinking of piecing it back together, but then she discovered that there was a line of small and unclear words on the stone tablet that had been eroded by time.

Most of the small characters in that line were unrecognizable. She read it carefully and could only make out two words - loved.

After Xiaoqi recognized these two words, her face froze, and then she carefully observed her surroundings, quickly threw away the stone tablet in her hand, and left here as if running away...

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In the cave of the sect's forbidden area, Xu Ran handed over the black sword in the jade box to the hands of the three tool men with a solemn expression.

Ever since he got these two things from the outside world, Xu Ran had been feeling uneasy. After all, these two things were obtained from two unfathomable old monsters.

The methods of those old monsters are unfathomable. Who knows if there is any crisis behind these two things?

If possible, Xu Ran would never let Xiao Qi take these two things, but he didn't dare. He was afraid that if he refused, he would anger the two old monsters and attract murderous intent, so he could only grit his teeth and accept them.

After returning to System Mountain, Xu Ran felt more and more uneasy because of the existence of these two things, and he didn't want to deal with it for a while.

But if they were kept in Xiao Qi's hands, Xu Ran was worried that something bad would happen to Xiao Qi. He knew very well that these two things were ordered by the old monsters to be handed over to Xiao Qi's hands, and it was very likely that they were already targeting Xiao Qi.

This made Xu Ran angry and angry, and he secretly swore that when he became an immortal... and became a golden immortal, he would kill those two old monsters with his own hands.

Huh, if you dare to take advantage of me, Xiaoqi, just wait for me.

Unable to figure out the purpose of the two old monsters, Xu Ran never dared to take action rashly for fear of bringing an unpredictable crisis to the System Sect, so he kept putting off dealing with it.

It wasn't until yesterday after seeing the clones of the three tool men that Xu Ran had an idea that he couldn't drag it out any longer. The longer this thing dragged on, the greater the danger, so he decided to take a risk and study these two things.

It's just that he didn't do it himself, but asked three tool men to study it.

What a joke, how can you do such a dangerous thing by yourself? If so, what else would a tool-man clone do?

After the tool man clone took over the jade box and the black sword, Xu Ran said solemnly: "I'm begging you."

The clone of the tool man nodded solemnly and said, "You're welcome to the main body. It's our tool man's job to eliminate crises."

Xu Ran nodded, and then warned with some worry:

"You must be careful, the origins of these two things are not simple.

That jade box was given by an "old guard", and this old guard guarded the gate of a big city. You can think about the danger for yourself.

And the origin of that jet-black sword is not simple. It was given to me by a narrow-eyed shopkeeper who can make even the monks in the main city of the state feel fear. I estimate that his cultivation level is at the lowest level of the immortal realm."

The three tool man clones were shocked and said with horrified expressions:

"The old guard guarding the city gate? It's so terrifying. How could you encounter such a world-destroying old monster?"

This kind of old monster must be at least the top golden immortal level, right? It is very likely that he is one of the most powerful men who suppressed the world at that time. How could he dare to guard the city gate without this kind of cultivation?

And the shopkeeper is the same, he can make even the monks in the main city of the state feel fear. Your guess about the main body is correct, the shopkeeper with narrow eyes is definitely a god."

Xu Ran nodded solemnly and said:

"That's why I told you to be careful to avoid being plotted against. I suspect these two old monsters are targeting Xiao Qi."

"What?"

After the three tool man clones heard Xu Ran's words, their faces became furious and they gritted their teeth and said:

"You actually dare to take advantage of Xiao Qi, and you just watch helplessly?"

Xu Ran also gritted his teeth and said:

"Otherwise, what do you want me to do? Just fight with them? With our level of cultivation, how can we fight?

Moreover, the two old monsters did not directly show hostility at that time. If I angered them by taking action directly, what if they take action directly?

With my little strength, can I protect Xiaoqi and Qianqian? It is my responsibility to bring them back safely, instead of mindlessly chasing them to death."

The expressions of the three tool man clones froze when they heard this, they immediately calmed down, nodded and said

"Ontology, you are right. The way you handled the situation at that time was right. First of all, we need to ensure the safety of Xiaoqi and Qianqian. We will not do such mindless behavior as directly fighting for our lives.

You go back to the main body first, and leave the rest to us. We will definitely study these two things thoroughly, and we will never let those two old monsters plot against Xiao Qi."

Upon hearing this, Xu Ran solemnly made a Taoist seal towards the three tool man clones, then turned and left.

The three tool man clones also formed a seal on Xu Ran's back and watched Xu Ran leave.

Then they looked at each other, and both saw the determination in the other's eyes...

"Let's go, the responsibility of the main body has been completed, and the rest is the responsibility of our tool clones. We must not let down the expectations of the main body!"

"..."

After Xu Ran came out of the cave in the sect's forbidden area, he suddenly felt a slight pain in his heart, as if something he loved had been destroyed.

He thought about it carefully, and it seemed that the only person on the System Mountain who could make him feel this way was...

His expression changed, and he teleported to the tombstone he had erected for the system.

Looking at the tombstone that was split in half, heartache surged up uncontrollably. He picked up the tombstone tremblingly, stretched out his hand and gently touched the tombstone, with nostalgia in his eyes...

Looking at the tombstone, he suddenly seemed to think of something, his face darkened, and a bad premonition came over him.
Chapter completed!