With their lives at stake, everyone disregarded everything else and jumped down like dumplings being dropped into a pot.
"Huh, why is it lit up here?"
Su Su was a little curious. This place was clearly underground, yet there was still a soft light emanating from the surrounding walls. Although it wasn't particularly bright, it was enough for illumination.
Yue Qi brought up the rear, cutting off the path for everyone. After jumping down, he immediately cast a barrier. The skeleton army behind them instantly lost their bearings and could only wander around in place.
Yue Qi clapped his hands. "Alright, let's not delay, let's move forward quickly."
Yan Che, a well-informed tycoon, suddenly began to sigh deeply at the surrounding walls, attracting the curiosity of many people.
"It's heartbreaking! What a waste!"
He pointed to the faintly glowing walls and said with a sorrowful expression, "All the walls here are covered with pearl powder made from ground luminous pearls, which is why they are so bright. But—alas, what a waste!"
Everyone then realized what was happening and, looking at the surrounding walls again, couldn't help but click their tongues in amazement.
As expected, the world of the super-rich is beyond the imagination of ordinary people like us.
Yue Qi was the calmest of them all. This wasn't the first time he'd seen a luminous pearl. This place even had beings who had escaped from the Nine Nether Hells; what was a mere luminous pearl to him?
As Yue Qi continued walking along the underground passage, he found that this place seemed somewhat familiar. The layout of the passage was almost connected to the entire underground network, but with slight differences.
He pulled the geomantic map Yan Qing had given him from his arms, examined it carefully, and couldn't help but gasp.
On the feng shui map, their location was marked with many tiny dots of light; after counting, there were exactly six, no more and no less.
At that moment, a familiar mechanical voice echoed in everyone's minds.
"Dear adventurer, the death escape mode is now initiating."
This place is both an ancient sacrificial site for gods and a graveyard for sinners.
Over a hundred years ago, an unexpected intruder shattered the long-standing balance, turning this place into a ghostly realm.
Here, you'll find the secrets you seek, and also the end of everything.
Dear adventurer, we look forward to your brilliant performance.
"There is only one rule to pass this level: fulfill the Great Witch's wish, and you will be able to leave alive."
After the sound disappeared, the group fell silent once again.
This time, no one spoke, and everyone turned their attention to Yue Qi and Sun Ning.
Yue Qi's expression actually seemed much better. He smiled and said something unexpectedly.
"You heard everything?"
Everyone instinctively nodded in agreement.
"In that case, let me share my opinion. This Zhang Family Old House instance originally didn't have any clearing rules; it was only deduced from the existing rules. I believe that the Flower Cave Maiden is the one who can help us."
"At first, we always thought that the Fallen Flower Cave Girl was Zhang Xinxin, but it was later confirmed that she was a fake. Then, I even suspected that the Fallen Flower Cave Girl was Yan Qing. Now, the appearance of the pass rules at least proves one thing: the real Fallen Flower Cave Girl should be Ami from Yundianzi Village."
Yue Qi paused here to observe everyone's reactions. Finding no one objecting, he continued his speculation...
“Ami has been dead for decades, but the last time he was seen was at the Zhang family’s old house. So, our top priority is to find him.”
He had a headache. After the earthquake that Chu Jiang had caused a few days ago, he couldn't even guarantee whether the Zhang family's old house would still exist.
However, these are not reasons for everyone to back down.
On the feng shui map, besides the small dots representing them, there is a huge, bright spot far away from them, flashing and standing out prominently.
Sun Ning's brows were tightly furrowed. The reason was simple: judging from the terrain, the location indicated by the light spot should be underwater.
"Should we go there or not?"
This is also what troubles Yue Qi. The location of this light spot is very close to the cave where he once rescued Yan Qing.
According to his speculation, that place is now almost as bad as a den of dragons and tigers.
However, after discussing it, the two gritted their teeth and made a decision.
"Walk!"
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Yan Qing had no idea how long she had been walking; her legs were trembling. But Chu Jiang, not far behind her, continued to stroll leisurely, looking completely relaxed and carefree.
She can't even laugh anymore; she almost wants to cry.
Fortunately, the two in front were in a worse state. Chu Jiang No. 2's face was almost completely frozen blue by the cold wind, and he was shivering all over. Even so, he stubbornly protected Yan Qing No. 2 behind him.
"I didn't realize you were so chivalrous."
Yan Qing pointed to someone in front of her who was frozen solid like an icicle and teased him with a smile.
Chu Jiang shrugged, still smiling broadly, "It's alright, you're not much better yourself."
"That's not me!" Yan Qing absolutely refused to admit that she was not that person, that old monster.
At this moment, the cold wind suddenly stopped, and they finally reached the deepest part of the cave entrance. In the distance, they could see a cliff face in the void, standing out brightly in the darkness.
Chujiang No. 2 stopped at this moment.
"What's wrong?" Yan Qing No. 2 beside him seemed a little puzzled. "Brother Chu, should we continue?"
"Wait me a moment."
Chu Jiang No. 2 reached into his pocket and, in the next moment, a familiar small disc appeared in his hand. Then, he made a hand seal and struck the disc.
Behind them, Yan Qing's eyes remained fixed on the familiar little disc, her expression unchanged, but her heart was in turmoil.
If she remembered correctly, Yue Qi also had an identical magic disc. According to him, every disciple in the Tianxuan Sect had one.
She turned around and looked at Chu Jiang, whose face held a half-smile, and a guess formed in her mind:
Could it be that this Chu Jiang is actually a fellow disciple of Yue Qi?
But why hadn't he heard Yue Qi mention this? This fellow disciple from over a hundred years ago, who was also a lightning ability user, shouldn't have been some nobody.
It seems that the Tianxuan Sect also has many secrets!
In that short time, Chu Jiang had already discovered something.
He put away the magic disc, then took Yan Qing No. 2's hand, his eyes filled with boundless tenderness.
"I've investigated thoroughly, and there's immense danger ahead. It's very likely we won't return—Qingqing, even so, are you still willing to go with me?"
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