In the cave.

"Master, the clues our people are pursuing have stopped here." A young man in black tights frowned, lowered his head, and did not dare to look at his master.

"It's okay. The enemy is too cunning. It's not your fault." The man in the lavender brocade robe held a sword in his hand. His eyes were as deep as a pool, staring into the depths of the cave.

A gentle breeze blew through the cave, lifting up a corner of his clothes, making him look even more handsome and like an immortal.

If Feng Jiuyan were here, she would definitely be shocked.

That's right, the young man in black tights is Bai Li, and the man in lavender brocade robe is Fu Shijian.

Fu Shijian stretched out his right hand and said in a deep voice, "Bai Li, bring the tinder, let's go and have a look, maybe there will be a surprise."

"Yes, master." Bai Li took out a fire starter from his arms, unplugged it, puffed up his cheeks, and blew the fire starter to light it.

Before he could react, Fu Shijian snatched the fire starter from Bai Li's hand and said, "Let's go!"

With just one simple and rough word, he lifted his long legs and walked deep into the cave, leaving Bai Li behind.

Bai Li: “…”

Are you leaving so soon? Why don't you wait for him?

He only had this tinder left in his arms. His master was running so fast, what should he do?

What an unscrupulous master he is!

Seeing his master walking further and further away, Bai Li had no choice but to quickly pick up his pace and jog after him.

“Tick-tock~Tick-tock~”

When Fu Shijian heard the faint sound of water, he thought to himself, there is water in the cave?

He held the tinder in his hand, lowered his head, and carefully examined the marks on the ground.

Suddenly, his eyes focused and he found a half unclear shoe print on the ground.

Fu Shijian handed the tinderbox to Bai Li who was standing behind him, "Here."

"Oh, oh." Bai Li quickly took the fire starter.

Fu Shijian squatted down and stretched out his right hand to measure the shoe prints on the ground.

Seeing this, Bai Li also squatted down, holding up a tinderbox, and carefully examined the shoe prints on the ground. After a while, he frowned and asked in confusion, "Master, this footprint seems to be from a girl. But how dare a girl walk deep into this cave? It's pitch black, and you can't see your hand in front of you. Could it be that the girl with these footprints is in the same group as the group we are chasing?"

"The shoe prints are definitely from a girl." Fu Shijian clapped his hands to get rid of the sand on them, then stood up. "We walked all the way to the depths of the cave, but only found half a shallow shoe print in this hidden place. What does this mean?"

Bai Li quickly replied, "It can only mean that the shoe prints were also deliberately processed. It seems that the girl who made these shoe prints is also a powerful person, and her technique in processing traces is so amazing."

"Yes, this girl should not be underestimated. Besides, it also shows that there is something fishy deep in the cave. Otherwise, who would think of dealing with the traces on the ground?"

"Yes, you are worthy of being my master." Bai Li's eyes gleamed with excitement. "Master, let's move on."

He had a hunch that there must be something they were looking for in there.

So the two of them lit a tinder and looked carefully at the ground to see if they could find any more clues.

"Tick~Tick~" The deeper you go, the clearer the sound of dripping water becomes.

To their disappointment, apart from the half footprint just now, they could not find any other clues.

"These people are really good at dealing with traces. We've been looking for a long time but can't find any clues at all." Bai Li held the fire starter, tilted his head up, turned his neck and relaxed it.

After staring at the ground for so long, my eyes and neck were sore, and I didn't gain anything. I felt really discouraged.

"Hey, master, look, there is a light ahead. Could it be... leading to some secret passage?" Bai Li looked forward and found a light at the end of the cave.

Hearing this, Fu Shijian also looked up. He squinted his eyes and seemed to know where the thing was hidden. "Let's go and take a look."

"Master, look, there is a lake outside the cave. The water is emerald green, very beautiful." Bai Li pointed outside the cave.

Fu Shijian ignored him and still lowered his head, trying to find clues on the ground.

As he expected, no trace was found.

Fu Shijian clapped his hands to get rid of the sand on them, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

When Bai Li saw his master's look, he knew that his master had found out something.

He asked quickly, "Master, have you discovered anything?"

"Well, I didn't find it." Fu Shijian stood at the entrance of the cave, with his hands behind his back, looking at the lake outside the cave.

Bai Li wondered, this shouldn't be the case.

Based on his understanding of his master, his master's appearance meant that he was confident about the whole matter.

Why, is it different today?

"Bai Li."

Suddenly, Bai Li was summoned by his master.

"Hey, Master, what do you want?"

"Go down!"

"Go down? No, master, I know I am not doing my job well, but it is autumn now, and it is so cold. I can't serve you if I am sick. Otherwise..." Bai Li shuddered and hurriedly discussed with his master.

"Nagging!" Fu Shi frowned, disliked Bai Li's nagging, and kicked Bai Li away.

"Pah~"

Fu Shijian had already anticipated the splashing of water and took a few steps back.

Bai Li: “…”

He was completely confused. How could he be kicked without any breathing time?

Bai Li looked at Fu Shijian with resentment, "Master, you have such a cruel heart~~~" He deliberately dragged out the words.

Fu Shijian: “…” I got goosebumps.

I regret it. I should have kicked harder just now.

"What we are looking for is at the bottom of the lake!" Fu Shijian glanced at Bai Li and said lightly.

Bai Li's eyes lit up, "So that's it~"

He thought that his master had a new love and was abusing him as a subordinate.

"Master, go ahead." Bai Li threw the sword in his hand towards Fu Shijian. Then, he couldn't wait to sink it into the lake.

Fu Shijian caught the sword thrown by Bai Li and was about to give him some advice, but he could not find Bai Li's shadow on the water. He felt helpless and shook his head.

Fu Shijian was not particularly worried about Bai Li. Bai Li had been good at swimming since he was young and could hold his breath for a long time.

He saw that the water in the lake was so emerald green, and its depth was only more than ten meters at most.

This depth is a piece of cake for Bai Li.

Fu Shijian stood at the entrance of the cave with two swords in his hands, waiting quietly.

After a moment, Bai Li broke out of the water.

He raised his sleeve to wipe the water droplets off his face and swam towards the cave entrance.