The sudden turn of events startled Lin Fan, and he immediately spread his legs, channeling Powerful Qi into his fists, ready to strike!

"Woo-woo!"

At that moment, the sound of a whistle rang out!

The large snake rushing towards Lin Fan suddenly stopped mid-air upon hearing the whistle, then provocatively flicked its long forked tongue at Lin Fan. It turned its head and returned to the high wooden perch, coiling up as if to sleep!

Footsteps echoed as a red figure emerged from inside the house!

She was clad in a red dress, adorned with peculiar symbols of the Miao Race. Her black hair was tied into small braids, revealing a youthful and adorable face!

This was none other than the princess of the Miao Village, Miao Qiaomei!

Upon seeing Lin Fan, Miao Qiaomei immediately smiled and said, "Sorry for startling you!"

"No worries, fortunately, you stopped it in time. Otherwise, if I had thrown a punch, this python might have already been dead!" Lin Fan shrugged, speaking nonchalantly!

Miao Qiaomei nodded, having some understanding of Lin Fan’s strength. If Lin Fan truly wanted to kill the python, it would indeed be an effortless task!

Then, Miao Qiaomei gestured invitingly, saying, "Come on in!"

"Alright!" Lin Fan replied without hesitation, and along with Nie Lei and others, they all entered the room.

In front, there was a wooden sculpture, and before it stood an incense burner with incense burning inside!

Lin Fan approached, frowning as he looked at the sculpture!

Without a doubt, this sculpture was identical to the one Lin Fan had seen in the pictures before!

Lin Fan quickly walked to the sculpture, observing it closely. The sculpture depicted a Snake Woman with the upper body of a human and the lower body coiled like a long snake! 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Lin Fan hurriedly asked Miao Qiaomei, "Is this your Miao Race’s deity?"

"Yes, why?" Miao Qiaomei asked curiously.

Lin Fan said, "I came to the Miao Race this time to find this sculpture!"

Miao Qiaomei inquired, "Is there something special about this sculpture? Since I was born, it has been our Miao Race’s deity, our Guardian God. The elders in our tribe say that this sculpture has stood here for over a hundred years!"

"Over a hundred years, that’s quite some time. I wonder what connection it has with the sheepskin scroll, and whether it leads to the place I’m searching for!"

Lin Fan’s mind was filled with doubt!

Lin Fan then asked Miao Qiaomei, "In your tribe, are there any stories, historical accounts, or anything related to the Jin Dynasty or Genghis Khan?"

"Who is Genghis Khan?" Miao Qiaomei blinked her innocent eyes, looking at Lin Fan with full confusion!

Lin Fan rolled his eyes, surprised that this famous figure was unknown to this girl!

He then asked, "Have you heard of any ancient tombs or similar matters?"

"Ancient tomb?"

Miao Qiaomei frowned, deep in thought!

Soon, Miao Qiaomei’s eyes brightened suddenly, saying, "I remember now, someone in our Miao Race once said that the reason we are here is that we are guarding a huge secret. If this secret were revealed, it could shake the whole world, but exactly what the secret is, I’m not sure!"

Lin Fan couldn’t help but show excitement on his face. It seemed he had come to the right place. The entrance to the ancient tomb must be within the Miao Race, though the exact location was still unknown!

Lin Fan said, "Could you take me to see your Miao Race’s deity?"

"Sure! No problem!"

Miao Qiaomei readily agreed!

Then, the group left the room and proceeded towards the back mountain of the Miao Race!

The entire Miao Village was situated atop a mountain, surrounded by steep cliffs on all sides, with only one road crafted by their Miao ancestors!

At the back mountain of the Miao Race, there was a high steep slope. Upon climbing the slope, there was a flat area with a long stone staircase. At the very center of this flat area stood a tall stone statue!

Undoubtedly, this stone statue was exactly the same as the wooden deity worshipped in Miao Qiaomei’s room!

The Snake Woman, with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a snake!

The entire sculpture was over two meters tall, its creator unknown, yet the sculpture appeared vivid and lifelike, as if it possessed life itself!

Lin Fan approached the sculpture, observing it carefully. He reached out, gently touching the sculpture. To his surprise, a cool sensation emanated from the sculpture, not bone-chilling but refreshingly cool!

Miao Qiaomei said, "Every year during summer, the mountaintop becomes extremely hot, and all the villagers come here. This sculpture has remained cool year-round. Sitting underneath it in summer feels very refreshing, not hot!"

"That’s quite a peculiar effect!" Lin Fan exclaimed in surprise!

Lin Fan then asked, "In recent years, have any caves or tunnels appeared at the top of the mountain?"

Miao Qiaomei pondered for a moment, then shook her head, saying, "No, over these years, with the protection of the Snake Deity, our village has been very peaceful. Even lightning and thunder have never caused us any harm!"

"That’s strange!" Lin Fan said, tightly furrowing his brows and full of curiosity!

He had found the mark from the sheepskin scroll, so the entrance must be within the Miao Village. But there were no caves or tunnels, so where exactly was the ancient tomb?

After pondering for a moment, Lin Fan suddenly raised his foot and stomped hard on the ground beneath him!

"Boom~"

A dull thud resounded!

Finding no anomalies, Lin Fan raised his foot again and stomped down once more!

Still, nothing unusual occurred!

But Lin Fan didn’t give up. He continued to raise his foot, stomping fiercely on the ground repeatedly, producing "thud-thud" sounds. Even the ground started to form a deep pit from his stamping!