Then he wandered around and observed.

This is a natural cave. After observing it for a while, Jian Ning felt that it was more likely that the leader was still in the water.

There weren't any particularly large or powerful animals in this cave. The possibility of him being eaten by a wild beast was very small, and there was no blood on the ground.

After searching the cave for a while without finding anything, I stopped. I squatted down by the hot spring and touched the water. Despite the cold weather, the temperature must have been at least forty or fifty degrees Celsius. Could there be a volcano down there?

Or there might be underground fissures, but we don't know how deep they are.

There should be flowing water down there, so if the leader were really swept away, it wouldn't be easy to find out, and the chances of him surviving would be quite small.

He knew in his heart that the leader had always taken special care of Xiao Lingfeng and held a very important place in Xiao Lingfeng's heart.

After hesitating for a moment, without even taking off his clothes, he jumped directly into the water.

The instant she entered the water, everything below automatically parted to make way for her, except for the water on the surface.

Jian Ning sank a distance until her feet touched the bottom of the riverbed.

Then he took out a headlamp, put it on his head, and began to look around.

There are fish in this hot spring, but they are not very big. They have fine teeth and look quite scary, but they shouldn't be dangerous.

Moreover, the water where the commander pointed to the hot spring where the leader was soaking wasn't deep, so he probably wouldn't automatically walk towards the deeper water.

So what secrets does this place hold? Jian Ning pondered as she walked forward, then suddenly stopped. There were faint fluctuations of spiritual energy here; there was an array!

This was the first time Jian Ning had ever discovered a cultivation formation in this world, and she was momentarily excited, quickly walking over.

Xiao Lingfeng swam over from a distance at this moment, and frowned when he saw Jian Ning coming down as well.

"Xiao Ning, didn't I tell you to keep an eye on things up there?"

“I checked above, everything is fine. I’m guessing the accident happened in the water. Look, there’s a formation here, it seems to be covering an entrance. The spiritual energy is running low.”

Jian Ning pulled Xiao Lingfeng by the hand and pointed it out to him.

"I'm wondering the same thing. Why is there such a fluctuation of spiritual energy here? Shall we go in and take a look? Do you know how to break the formation?"

“It’s not difficult. Go up and tell them that we’ve made a discovery here, and tell them not to come over.” Jian Ning said, and began to study the formation.

This is just a basic Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams formation, mainly for enhancing defense. Breaking the formation is not difficult.

Xiao Lingfeng went out for a while, and soon swam back.

Since the warriors were all there, he didn't use a water-repelling talisman. So he was soaked, unlike Jian Ning, who was completely dry. However, their location was already at the bottom of the river; most people couldn't dive to this depth.

"Let's go in and take a look." Jian Ning took Xiao Lingfeng's hand and they stepped into the formation together. She didn't break the formation, but walked straight to the center and gently moved two stones with her hands. Suddenly, the view opened up before them.

Hidden here is a valley. Inside, birds sing and flowers bloom, and it's warm like spring. The air is filled with the fragrance of flowers.

"Where is this place?" Xiao Lingfeng rubbed his eyes and looked back at Jian Ning.

"It should be a secret realm. Such independent secret realms often appear in the cultivation world, and some are even the personal spaces of powerful beings, but I didn't expect there to be one here as well."

"That's not surprising. Our country is vast and rich in resources. In the long history of five thousand years, there may be things that are not recorded."

Xiao Lingfeng adapted quickly, hoping that the commander was there, so that there should be no danger.

"Let's go in and take a look." Jian Ning took Xiao Lingfeng's hand and strode in. As soon as they stepped into the valley, the array behind them disappeared.

They had only taken two steps when a little rabbit with red eyes hopped over, not afraid of people at all. It tilted its head and looked at the two of them, but didn't run away.

Jian Ning waved her hand and released Huang Fugui.

Before he could speak, she said to him, "Ask it if any outsiders have come in."

"Okay, Master, you really know how to find a good spot?" Huang Fugui complained, squatted down and chatted with the little rabbit for a while, then stood up and said.

"It said it saw an old man who went to live in that thatched hut over there. He was alone, and his leg was injured and bleeding a lot; it was from being bitten by Big Yellow."

"Let's go, let it lead us over to see what Big Yellow is." Jian Ning was delighted. Without a doubt, this old man must be the leader.

"It was Yellow Tiger. He was hit by that old man with a bang and then ran away. I don't know what it was. It was probably a gun."

After asking the little rabbit, Huang Fugui stood up and added a sentence of his own.

Hearing Huang Fugui say this, Xiao Lingfeng became really anxious. Being bitten by a tiger must be very serious, especially if he gets tetanus.

There was no medicine here, and getting a fever would be terrible, so I quickly followed behind Huang Fugui and the little rabbit, running towards the thatched hut where he was resting.

The little white rabbit ran very fast, and in just a few minutes, it led them to the thatched hut.

The house was drafty from both top and bottom, and half of it had already collapsed. Only the side that was leaning against the big tree was barely holding on. Occasionally, a few urgent coughs could be heard from inside.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lingfeng felt much relieved. At least the person was still alive, which was already a great relief.

Turning to Jian Ning, he said, "Xiao Ning, get me a set of men's clothing. You wait outside for me."

Jian Ning quickly took a set of men's casual clothes from her spatial storage and handed them to him.

Watching Xiao Lingfeng grab his clothes and dash inside, it took him more than ten minutes to come out.

"Xiao Ning, could you bring the first-aid kit over here and bandage up the commander? He was bitten on the thigh by a tiger; it's a laceration, he needs stitches and a tetanus shot. Do you have any?"

"Yes, don't worry. As long as you have a breath left, you won't die." Jian Ning had just heard the cough, and it sounded quite strong, so she figured the person was probably alright. Therefore, she wasn't in a hurry.

He let Huang Fugui wander off on his own, then took out a first-aid kit from his spatial storage and followed Xiao Lingfeng into the thatched hut.

On a dilapidated wooden bed sat a person who, despite being injured, had a straight back and a kind face. If it weren't for the occasional cough, one would never guess he was wounded.

"Sir, this is my beloved Jian Ning. She knows medicine. Let me take a look at her."

"Alright, Comrade Jian. Thank you for your hard work." The commander smiled gently. Compared to the last time they met, apart from being a little pale, he hadn't changed much.

Jian Ning walked over, opened the first-aid kit, and looked at the wound on his leg.

He simply applied some hemostatic herbs to the wound, which was so badly torn that a large chunk of flesh was almost falling off. The commander truly had willpower; if it were an ordinary person, they would have been in unbearable pain long ago.