Jiang Li ignored the two little tails behind him, and just rushed into the earth fire fissure quickly with his sister Huan Yue.

In fact, after fighting outside for so long, she also had a feeling that "the people inside might have slipped away long ago."

However, the external channel of the underground fire is formed when the huge pressure of the underground fire itself shatters the earth's crust during the eruption, so there is usually only one exit.

As she continued to go deeper underground, she did not encounter any branching roads along the way.

Jiang Li felt relieved and asked Huan Yue:

"Have you found any traces of illusion along the way?"

"No." Huanyue shook her head.

This made Jiang Li'an feel a little uneasy. After all, excluding the possibility of the empty city plan, if there were no illusion obstacles along the way, it could only mean that the people inside had already escaped.

Sure enough, until the two demons arrived at the deep underground fire, they had not found any human figure.

"He must have run away." Huanyue noticed that her sister's face looked extremely ugly, and she spoke hurriedly and carefully.

Compared to "I didn't find the right place", "I came too late and the other party ran away" is naturally more acceptable, although she has no evidence.

"Indeed." Xu Yinglian, who was not far away, suddenly said, "There is a furnace below, which means someone has forged a magic weapon here."

"If you hadn't stopped them, how would they have had the chance to escape?" Jiang Li asked with a sneer.

"They could have escaped even without our stopping them." Xu Yinglian said patiently.

An Zhisu didn't say anything, but just looked at the rock wall next to him with a somewhat doubtful expression.

"This stone is wrong." She whispered to Xu Yinglian.

Xu Yinglian asked curiously:

"What's wrong?"

"There are no pores on the surface." An Zhisu said, "Look at the rock wall next to it."

Xu Yinglian looked to the side and indeed found some clues.

It turns out that this submarine passage was melted by volcanic eruptions, so the rock walls are mostly uneven and muddy, and the outer layer is loose and porous, which is very distinctive.

But the rock wall discovered by An Zhisu was extremely solid and solid. Although it looked no different from the surrounding rock walls at first glance, a closer look revealed that there were no pores.

"Earth escape technique?" Xu Yinglian stood in front of the rock wall, carefully touched it for a moment, and said thoughtfully, "If it is an earth escape technique, it can indeed change the shape of the soil and rocks wherever it passes."

"Earth escape, right?" Jiang Li'an and Huanyue exchanged a glance, and they both turned into black mist and crashed into the rock wall - and penetrated directly into it.

"What should we do?" Seeing that the two heavenly demons were not blocked by the rock wall at all, An Zhisu became anxious and drew his sword to chop at the rock wall.

After chopping for a while, she turned around angrily and glared at Xu Yinglian, but said nothing.

In the past, he might have criticized her, but after all, he had fought side by side with Xu Yinglian before, so he barely suppressed his anger.

"If you don't tell this story, do you still want to fight with these two demons again?" Xu Yinglian asked her in surprise.

"I'm not afraid!" An Zhisu said proudly.

"I didn't say you were afraid of fighting." Xu Yinglian had a headache and said patiently, "But there is no point in fighting them like this... So why are you here?"

An Zhisu was silent for a moment and said:

"Since the organization behind Qingheng has obtained the fragments of the Heaven-Repairing Stone from various places, they will definitely come back here to repair the sky."

"That's right." Xu Yinglian said, "I'm looking for Chang Geng... and looking at that demon, it seems that he is looking for Wei Lao Mo. Maybe everyone has the same goal, so there is really no need to fight."

An Zhisu remained noncommittal. How could humans and the devil coexist peacefully?

Seeing that the other party stopped talking, Xu Yinglian also sighed.

Dongyou had quietly escaped from the battle earlier, and now he is nowhere to be seen. Could he have left with the people here?

Considering Dong You's special attitude towards that person in the secret realm of Yutingmen before, Xu Yinglian also secretly had some guesses.

Not to mention those who failed, time went forward. Chen Guanshui used the Five Elements Divine Light to open a path and moved forward quickly underground with Shi Liuli and Kunlun Mirror.

The soil in front melted and then solidified in the back.

The Kunlun Mirror constantly scans the direction of the underground fire below, providing guidance for Chen Guanshui.

Shi Liuli used magic to determine the situation in the rear. After learning that the fighting had ceased and the two demons had arrived, he suddenly spoke:

"If we just move like this, they might catch up with us."

"None of them knows magic, so how could they catch up with us?" Chen Guanshui asked puzzledly. He turned his head to look at the Kunlun Mirror, only to see that the Kunlun Mirror also had a confused look on its face, and it was obvious that it had not done anything.

"To track someone, you don't necessarily have to use magic." Shi Liuli said calmly, "The Five Elements Divine Light opens the way, which is no different from earth escape."

"Even earth escape will leave traces, so how can the Five Elements Divine Light be perfect? ​​It was not designed for concealment."

"Then what do you think we should do?" Chen Guanshui still trusted Liuli's mind, so he asked directly.

"We can't always use the Five Elements Divine Light to clear the way." Shi Liuli said, "After moving forward for a distance, we can first descend into the underground fire, use the Five Elements Divine Light to protect our bodies, and then choose another direction to clear the way again."

"Even if the other party has the means to track us, they will definitely not dare to go deep into the underground fire without permission. This way we can block the pursuit."

Chen Guanshui thought it made sense, so he changed the direction of the Five Elements Divine Light and led the two of them down to the underground fire.

The underground fire was extremely hot and fierce. Even ordinary cultivators with magic fire-repelling weapons could hardly resist such terrifying heat. However, the Five Elements Divine Light was worthy of being a secret method of the immortals. It only circled around, and not a single bit of fire poison or heat could enter.

The only problem was that the light and heat were too strong, which blocked my vision and made my spiritual awareness difficult. But with the Kunlun Mirror's scanning and positioning, it was no problem.

The man and the mirror cooperated perfectly and walked in the underground fire as if they were walking on flat ground. Shi Liuli was surprised at first, but then he came to his senses and became very jealous.

I thought Kunlun Qiongying was the biggest enemy, but unexpectedly my love rival was right next to me!

Although the Kunlun Mirror is only an innate spiritual treasure, as far as Shi Liuli knows, there are many cases in history where the spirit of the artifact transformed and became emotionally attached to the original owner... After all, if it wasn't for love, why would you transform your magic weapon?

She was not in a hurry to test it, but just carefully observed the interaction between the two.

Combining the divination with the hexagrams, it can be seen that Chen Guanshui and Kunlun Mirror do have a close relationship, but they have not reached the point where they completely trust each other, and there seems to be a rift between them.

Looking at the two people's words and actions, they were all smiling and talking, as if there was no discord at all. This shows that the rift between them must be very deep.

After all, if it is just a minor conflict, why should we cover it up?

Even though Shi Liuli was very smart, she was confused about their relationship for a moment, but this did not hinder her next plan.

After changing direction from the underground fire, they then traveled through the rock strata for several miles. Shi Liuli made divination and confirmed that it would take some time for Jiang Li'an to be found.

The first phase is over and the second phase can begin.

She followed in silence, then suddenly added:

"According to my divination, the pursuers behind us should have left."

"That's good." Kunlun Jing replied casually, only to hear Shi Liuli say, "Next, we have to find a place to continue smelting the Sky-Repairing Stone."

"However, we need to be more careful this time and not be as rough as before."

"What do you mean?" Chen Guanshui asked curiously.

"It means exactly what it says." Shi Liuli said calmly, "Even if it is the same earth fire vein, the temperature at different locations is different. Sometimes the temperature between the main vein and the branch vein may differ by dozens of times."

"If we just randomly find a branch vein, the heat will be insufficient, thus affecting the smelting efficiency of the Bu Tian Stone. Isn't that inappropriate?"

Is there still such a thing? Kunlun Jing looked at Chen Guanshui in surprise.

Chen Guanshui didn't quite understand either, but thinking that Liuli was a sword-making major after all, he made an expression as if he completely understood and nodded.

Kunlun Mirror was convinced and said:

"Then we must find the main vein with the highest temperature!"

"In that case, I'll have to trouble Ah Jing again." Shi Liuli instructed, "Just continue forward along this vein. If you come across a fork, choose a direction and continue exploring."

"If the heat gets lower and lower as you continue, it means the one you chose is a branch. Just go back the same way and choose another one."

"To put it simply, if the heat is getting higher and higher, keep moving forward; if not, move backwards?" Kunlun Mirror concluded.

"That's right!" Shi Liuli said with a smile, "Ajing, you are very smart. Just scan it like this."

Kunlun Jing was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt the urge to burst into tears.

Why did I choose Chen Guanshui, that bastard, as my host? How is Miss Liuli worse than him? Although she is not a visitor outside of fate, she is also blessed by heaven, isn't she?

"Then I'll go scan it." She turned around with a slightly nasal voice, then quickly teleported away.

Ah Jing looks a little strange? Chen Guanshui touched his chin and was thinking when he heard Shi Liuli say:

"Husband, I'm a little tired. Please help me get a one-bedroom apartment."

This conversation might seem a bit strange to other cultivators, but it was natural for Shi Liuli - she always carried cooking seasonings with her when she went out, which showed her pursuit of quality of life.

Chen Guanshui then used the Five Elements Divine Light to quickly expand the surrounding cave chamber, and further polished out stone beds, stone tables and stone benches for rest.

Shi Liuli sat down beside the stone bed, touched the edge of the bed under his buttocks, and said:

“It’s too roughly polished.”

"Just take a rest." Chen Guanshui said casually, "This is not a cave where you can live for a long time."

"That's right." Shi Liuli took out the storage bag, then took out several layers of thick bedding and spread them on the stone bed.

"Liuli...what are you going to do?" Chen Guanshui asked in surprise.

"Go to sleep." Shi Liuli said.

"Oh." Chen Guanshui watched her take out the candlestick and red candles and light them on the stone table next to her. He couldn't help but ask again, "What's this?"

"Lighting." said Shi Liuli.

"You and I are both cultivators, so we can just use magic to provide lighting." Chen Guanshui said curiously.

"I'm lazy." said Shi Liuli.

I don’t know why, but ever since Ah Jing left this place, Lady Liuli has become very frugal with words.

Chen Guanshui sighed and watched Shi Liuli take out a bronze mirror, remove the hairpin on her head, and let her waterfall-like black hair fall down.

This reminded him of the former Miss Shi, who was often too lazy to tie up her hair after getting up, and would wander around the Tiangong Workshop with her hair loose. When Elder Shi Ding saw her, she would scold her and would reluctantly go back to her room to wash up.

After Elder Shi Ding passed away, she was no longer as innocent and carefree as before. She washed, dressed and tied her hair every day after getting up, and she even helped Luo Yan put on his clothes. It can be said that she was extremely virtuous.

Chen Guanshui looked at Shi Liuli's profile carefully and felt that her appearance was not as elegant as Xu Yinglian's, nor as bright and generous as An Zhisu's, nor as seductive and charming as Jiang Li'an's. She was even slightly inferior to the exquisite cuteness of the little fox.

But the appearance of Lady Liuli can be described in one word: "soft". At first glance, she is not outstanding, just an ordinary beauty, but if you look closely and for a long time, you will find that her facial features are just right, and she is the type that is super attractive.

In other words, it is like a classical lady who walked out of a painting or calligraphy. Her charm does not lie in her striking appearance, but in the profound charm of her gestures. It is also like a glass of fine wine, which is as clear as spring water at first, but has a sweet aftertaste...

"Drink." Shi Liuli raised the golden cup and handed it to him.

"Ah?" Chen Guanshui came back to his senses and saw that she had produced a wine jug and two wine glasses from somewhere - the glasses were already filled with amber wine.

Why did you suddenly start drinking? Are you Sister An in disguise?

"Why do you suddenly want to drink, madam?" Chen Guanshui took the cup and asked carefully.

"I have nothing to do." Shi Liuli gave a very calm answer.

This made Chen Guanshui even more worried, so he tried to test it:

"How about we play something else? How about Flying Flowers?"

Shi Liuli seemed to see through his worries and sneered:

"Are you worried that the wine might be poisoned?"

"How could that be possible!" Chen Guanshui denied it subconsciously, then calmed down and said gently, "Liuli, you didn't like drinking in the past, and you suddenly became like this... I'm a little scared."

Shi Liuli was silent for a long time and said:

"Drink this glass of wine first, and I'll tell you."

Chen Guanshui nodded, thinking that since he had the Su Ming Sword in his body, he was not afraid that there were drugs in the wine, so he raised his head and drank it all.

Seeing him finish the drink in one gulp, Shi Liuli also raised the cup to his mouth and took a sip.

"Tell the truth." She didn't know whether it was because of the alcohol or because she saw that Chen Guanshui had no suspicion of her, her originally cold face relaxed, revealing a bit of tenderness and sadness, "Since the day my husband left without saying goodbye, I have been tossing and turning every night and unable to fall asleep."

It's fine for a monk to enter a state of meditation, there's no need to sleep, right? Chen Guanshui complained in his heart, but didn't dare to say it.

"I was wondering if I had done something wrong. My husband, you..." Shi Liuli raised the hand holding the cup, hid her eyes behind her hand, and said in a trembling voice, "You don't want me anymore..."

"Liuli..." Chen Guanshui called weakly.

If Lady Liuli burst into tears, wailed heart-wrenchingly, or angrily swore at him, cursing him viciously... he could think of ways to deal with and comfort her.

But it was precisely this seemingly calm attitude that made him feel as if his heart was being cut by a knife, and he did not dare to look at the deep pain hidden behind Liuli's expression.

"Nothing." Shi Liuli put down the glass, slowly spun it for a moment, and murmured, "It's all over."

Chen Guanshui saw that her eyes were only slightly red, but there was no trace of tears. It was obvious that she was trying very hard to hold them back. He couldn't help but feel even more guilty.

Shi Liuli filled their glasses with wine again and whispered:

"Husband, do you think it's very strange? For example, monks can enter a state of meditation, but why do they need to sleep..."

"No, no." Chen Guanshui quickly denied, "I sleep sometimes."

"In fact, after I got married to my husband, I often dreamed of my father at night." Shi Liuli said faintly, drinking the wine in the cup. "I used to think that it was my dead father who came to me in my dream, but later I slowly realized... In fact, I wanted to see my father too much."

"Father...he has protected me so well since Mother passed away. I have always lived in the world he created, leading a happy life without suffering and sorrow."

"But father also knew that it was a time of great strife, and the struggle between good and evil was becoming increasingly cruel. He was not sure he could protect me forever, so he found you later."

"I remember that there were a few times when he tried to test my attitude and opinion towards you in a roundabout way... How should I put it? I didn't understand anything at the time, but at least I didn't hate you. Father probably saw this and finally decided to hand over Tiangongfang and me to you one day in the future..."

"That's why I often see my father in my dreams after I got married. I want to tell him that my husband and I are living a good life and ask him not to worry too much..."

These words were like an extremely sharp knife, stabbing Chen Guanshui's already bleeding heart again.

Yes... Elder Shi Ding gave his daughter to me, but later I...

"Why are you making such a self-blaming expression, husband?" Shi Liuli seemed to be slightly drunk, with a faint blush on her cheeks, and smiled lightly, "Have another drink with me."

Chen Guanshui silently raised his glass, clinked it with hers, and then drank it all in one gulp.

"I don't mean to blame you." Shi Liuli continued, refilling his glass of wine. "After all, you had to mend the sky first, and then promised your father. If you have to place the blame, it's my father's fault."

"Liuli, drink less." Seeing his wife pouring wine and drinking, Chen Guanshui felt very distressed. "Actually, after repairing the sky, I also planned to..."

"That's enough." Shi Liuli gently interrupted him, "Don't rush to comfort me yet. Have you really thought it through, husband? Will you come back to me after the sky repair is completed?"

Chen Guanshui was speechless.

"Watching the water." Shi Liuli's eyes were a little dazed. "In fact, I have always been thinking that your meaning to me may not be as simple as a Taoist partner."

"To put it in a less accurate way, you...are like a continuation of my father."

She laughed a few more times in self-mockery, put down her wine glass, and said with a sob:

"Don't be fooled by how strong and independent I usually pretend to be. In fact, I have been taken care of meticulously since I was a child, which has made me accustomed to relying on the most important person in my life. At first, he was my father. After my father passed away, he became you..."

"So after you left, I felt like my backbone had been taken away, like a vine that had lost its support from a tree trunk..."

Her hazy eyes were crystal clear, as if covered with a layer of mist, and Chen Guanshui's thousands of words were stuck in his throat, unable to be uttered.

At some point, Shi Liuli had stood up slightly, and her upper body leaned forward as if powerless. She hugged Chen Guanshui's neck and pressed her cheek against her husband's face affectionately.

"Husband." She said in a trance, "No matter whether you will leave me again in the future..."

"At least, give me a child..."