"Keep up!" Crocodile Brother raised his head, tossed a strand of long hair that framing his forehead, and started walking. Lin Fang quickly stepped forward and took his arm...

A narrow passage less than two meters wide, just wide enough for two people to walk through, but with each step, the echo from the ground could be clearly heard.

There were sheer walls on both sides, nearly three meters high. The walls and floor were entirely constructed of stone slabs of various sizes. Every three meters, a light was on, making a handheld flashlight seem unnecessary. After walking about a hundred meters, turn left, then go straight, then right, continuing at a 45-degree angle…

"Why does it feel like I've entered an ancient tomb?" A chilly wind swept through, making it eerie, and Lin Fang couldn't help but shiver.

“That’s right, it’s an ancient tomb.” Crocodile Brother lowered his voice and turned to get closer to Lin Fang. “To be precise, it’s an imperial tomb from the Northern Yue period.”

"Northern Vietnam!" Lin Fang was clearly taken aback. Her hand holding the little prince trembled involuntarily, almost dropping the iron cage to the ground. "I don't think I've ever heard of it."

"Of course, that dynasty only lasted 20 years and wasn't recorded in history." Crocodile Bro, seemingly pleased with himself for his extensive knowledge, casually pulled out a lighter, lit a cigarette, took a drag, and exhaled a few smoke rings. "So you know..."

Before Crocodile could finish speaking, a whoosh was heard, and a cloud of black mist swept in from the opposite side of the corridor at incredible speed. "Slap!" It felt like a loud slap landed on Crocodile's face, and he spun to the left. "Thump!" His head slammed heavily against the wall, and the cigarette in his hand was knocked away, landing at his feet.

"Who?!" His head was buzzing. The crocodile shook his head, staggered a few steps while holding onto the wall, and then steadied himself.

"No, no one's here! This is terrifying." Seeing no one around, Lin Fang looked around in surprise, her scalp tingling. Her voice trembling, she pulled Crocodile Brother back, "Maybe we should go back."

“Don’t be silly. Once you’re in, you’ll just have to wait until the door opens again.” After shaking his head and answering, Crocodile seemed to understand something. His arrogance disappeared, and his tightly clenched lips quickly loosened. “I shouldn’t have smoked just now and broke the rules here.”

"But I didn't see anyone just now." Lin Fang still couldn't accept it.

"Let's go! As long as we don't break the rules, there won't be any danger." The crocodile said dismissively, taking a deep breath and touching his face, which seemed to have been swollen from the earlier beating, before continuing to pull Lin Fang forward...

A gust of demonic wind can strike a person; this cave must be teeming with demonic energy. It seems I really need to see for myself! It's just incomprehensible that these two ignorant humans would dare to come to a place like this!

The fatigue was fading, and his energy was increasing. He was already awake and, sensing all of this, the little prince pricked up his ears.

The civet decided to activate its memory and perception abilities to record its surroundings.

Once the spirit cat's ability is activated, no matter how the surrounding terrain changes, it will never forget the place it has been to once.

"There's a big river ahead." Stepping out of the narrow passage, the chill intensified, and Lin Fang and Crocodile Brother stopped in their tracks.

The little prince heard the sound of splashing water coming from not far away.

The little prince stretched his front paws out of the iron cage and quietly lifted a corner of the cloth cover...

Even without lights, the civet can see clearly that what lies before it is a huge, empty cave.