The space inside the cave was vast, especially around the sculpture, covering about a hundred square meters, like a large living room.
However, there wasn’t much flat ground; many strange rocks jutted out, and numerous steep stones of varying heights were scattered around.
There were even many stalactites hanging down, each with unique shapes and postures.
Listening carefully, there was the sound of trickling water within the cave, giving a surreal feeling.
Sylvia looked towards the sound of the water and saw a small stream slowly flowing deeper into the cave.
She then turned her gaze to the golden sculpture. The sculpture weighed at least several hundred kilograms. She had tapped it earlier and found it was not hollow but solid gold.
Creating such a solid gold sculpture must have required immense manpower, resources, and time.
In terms of craftsmanship and texture, the sculpture was top-notch.
Being an expert in carving herself, she could tell at a glance that this was the work of a master craftsman.
It seemed that Princess Sharon was indeed deeply loved by the Prince back then.
Sylvia thought of the information she had found, “The Prince was brave and skilled in battle but had no concubines. He cherished Princess Sharon all his life, and they had three sons and one daughter. The historical records state this, but it’s unknown where the descendants of the Foster family are now.”
“Wherever they are, this sculpture probably doesn’t belong to the Foster family but should be handed over to the state,” Franklin said with a slight smile. “Don’t worry about the Foster family. Let’s see what else is special about this cave.”
Sylvia nodded, “Has anyone found anything new?”
Everyone shook their heads, “No, there’s nothing here except this sculpture.”
“There is still a path ahead. Shall we go further inside?” Casey suggested softly.
“Sure, let’s go,” Sylvia agreed. “Maybe the Puppet Dust you’re looking for is inside.”
So the group continued forward. The internal area became larger, and there were even more stalactites.
If this place were developed into a tourist spot, these stalactites alone would be a major attraction.
The path inside the cave became increasingly rugged and difficult to walk on. Some narrow paths could only allow one person to squeeze through.
Moreover, there was more spring water dripping down, making the ground increasingly wet, with more small streams appearing.
Some moss grew in the corners of the cave, but there were no signs of other animals.
The further they walked inside, the louder the sound of rushing water became.
One of Casey’s attendants couldn’t help but shout, “It’s a waterfall.”
At the end of the cave, they saw a circular exit covered by a rushing waterfall, perfectly isolating the cave from the outside.
Under the powerful impact of the waterfall, no living creature could get in.
“This waterfall is wide and large, with rapid water flow that perfectly conceals the entrance. No ordinary person or animal could get in. No wonder it has been quite safe along the way,” Sylvia said as she stood in front of the entrance, looking at the waterfall cascading down. A few drops of water splashed onto her, but she didn’t mind.
She turned to look at the others behind her. “They said there is treasure here. I don’t know if that’s true. Let’s search. If we find something, great. If not, it’s fine. With that sculpture, we won’t leave empty-handed.”
Franklin’s deep black eyes looked at her for a long moment before he said, “Sylvia is right. Let’s split up and search around. Report any important clues immediately.”
“Young Master, come quickly!” Jasper suddenly shouted.
“What is it?” Franklin strode towards Jasper’s direction, and everyone else followed his gaze.
In no time, they all gathered around Jasper.
“This is…” Sylvia looked at the iron boxes hidden behind a pile of stalactites. The boxes were stacked together and covered in green moss, making them look like just a pile of moss at first glance.
Some boxes were already rusty and rotten, with some completely falling apart, spilling their contents onto the ground.
When their flashlights shone on these items on the ground, everyone was stunned.
“Gold and so many jewels!” Casey couldn’t help but exclaim softly.
There was no light here, but if there were… it would be dazzlingly bright.
There were also many exquisitely crafted gold items.
Numerous silver coins and gold coins were piled on the ground.
“There must be at least a hundred boxes here. So many piled up here… and no one ever discovered them,” Sylvia said as she squatted down to pick up a string of pearl necklaces to play with. Besides necklaces, there were also many jade pieces, each worth a fortune if taken out.
The twin brothers pried open one of the nearest iron boxes with a clang. Inside were ancient women’s jewelry embedded with many gems and some gold items, including rare ancient porcelain pieces.
Everyone began opening boxes one after another. Some contained perfectly preserved documents and unique cultural books from that era.
Others contained weapons like swords or bows and arrows.
Every item here had immense collectible and artistic value.
Casey swallowed hard. “There really is treasure here. Could these things be antiques? Are they Princess Sharon’s burial items?”
Not to mention the treasures in these boxes; just Princess Sharon’s golden sculpture outside was worth a lot of money.
And these gold and silver treasures would drive anyone crazy. Even though Sylvia and Franklin were incredibly wealthy, seeing so many naked treasures piled up in front of them was still shocking.
Fortunately, they had strong self-control and quickly regained their composure.
Jasper and Jaden took out two mining lamps and hung them on a high stalactite in the cave. In an instant!
Under the light, it was so dazzlingly golden that it made people squint.
Various gems paired with gold and silver reflected beautiful sparkling light that was hard to look away from.
“It’s truly beautiful.”
“This place is gorgeous.”
“So luxurious.”
Everyone couldn’t help but admire this magnificent cave.
“The Palace of Elegance lives up to its name. Princess Sharon’s favor back then was indeed not unfounded,” Sylvia said as she looked around in awe.
“Sylvia, how much do you think all this is worth?” Vaild swallowed hard. “Are we going to get rich?”
Although working for Sylvia paid very well… who doesn’t love money?
Mark also found it hard to believe. “So much gold and silver treasure-enough money for several lifetimes.”
Not to mention those antiques; any one of them would shock the world if taken out.
Casey carefully glanced at Sylvia and then at Franklin. “You… you can rest assured that we Blood Medical Sect will only take one box…”
Life was precious; he didn’t have the guts to compete with Sylvia and Franklin for these treasures.
Franklin exchanged a glance with Sylvia. The woman nodded at him slightly and said softly, “Antiques should be donated to museums. Keeping them personally won’t bring out their true value. Historians should study them to uncover past civilizations’ history-that’s where their value lies.”
Franklin continued her words, “As for Princess Sharon’s sculpture, since it was a memorial from the Prince to her, we shouldn’t destroy their wishes. We’ll take these jewels and gold along with these books.”
“As for Blood Medical Sect,” Sylvia looked at Casey. “We’ll give you one-third of the gold. Agreed?”
“One-third?” Casey stammered as he looked at Sylvia in disbelief. He hadn’t expected Sylvia and Franklin to be so generous as to give them one-third.
There were at least a hundred boxes of treasure here; gold alone filled sixty or seventy boxes… giving them one-third meant at least twenty boxes?
He felt dizzy!
Antwan was also shocked; no one could remain indifferent to so much treasure.
But… their hired hands were now few in number; competing against Sylvia and Franklin was impossible.
So he hadn’t even considered taking these treasures by force-life was more important!
“Yes, Blood Medical Sect seeks Puppet Dust out of compassion for all beings. We’re sponsoring you with this gold-isn’t that okay?” Sylvia raised an eyebrow. “Besides, Blood Medical Sect has some ties with us. I wouldn’t kill you all for money.”
“Wow!” Casey couldn’t control his emotions any longer; he threw himself into Sylvia’s arms and cried loudly, “Miss Andrews, you’re truly our Blood Medical Sect’s savior. How lucky I am to have met you.”
Franklin’s handsome face darkened as he lifted Casey by his collar and set him aside. “Calm down.”
In the following time, everyone began working together.
Jasper and the twin brothers went to get their plane for extraction.
Meanwhile, they opened boxes and categorized their contents.
Casey continued searching for Puppet Dust but found nothing after opening several boxes.
Feeling discouraged, he sat on the ground with a sigh. “I’m going crazy! Is there really no medicine here? Was our information wrong?”
“Where did you get information about Palace of Elegance?” Sylvia asked Casey as she opened another box. “And those assassins-whose people are they?”
She worried that more people might come…