"Is this the underground river?"
An Xiaoyu, who was in the underground world, exclaimed in amazement. What appeared before the two of them was a quiet river flowing through the underground cave.
"Shh, keep your voice down, it won't be good if someone finds out!" Jiang Yuan gestured for An Xiaoyu to be quiet.
"whee!"
An Xiaoyu smiled happily, then made a zipping motion near her mouth to indicate that she would stop shouting.
"Honey, what are we doing here in the middle of the night? Won't the Zhao family find out?" An Xiaoyu asked telepathically.
“The Zhao family must be in a terrible state right now because of Zhao Zhen’s death, so they definitely won’t be able to care about this place. Besides, this underground river is connected to a super divine vein, and its powerful energy field will shield all senses. Even if they are here, they might not be able to detect us! As for why we came here, it’s obviously to prepare a gift for the people who come!” Jiang Yuan said confidently.
"A gift? You didn't prepare a gift for me!" An Xiaoyu's skill in changing the subject was quite profound.
Jiang Yuan, used to her unconventional thinking, continued, "I previously received the inheritance of the Sun and Moon Saint Lord and know the characteristics of this underground river. Don't underestimate it just because it's a river; if used properly, it can become a river of death leading to the Netherworld."
"Isn't this just an ordinary underground river?" An Xiaoyu squatted down and listened quietly to the gurgling sound of the underground river. This underground river was no different from an ordinary stream, and most of the water was only up to the calf.
“When it is connected to the super divine vein, it is destined to be extraordinary! You can feel it if you don’t believe me.” Jiang Yuan gestured for An Xiaoyu to touch the water of the underground river.
An Xiaoyu, without suspicion, reached her hand into the dark river. As time passed, her expression gradually changed from relaxed to serious. After a while, she withdrew her hand and said, "It's so corrosive. I feel like I won't last more than ten minutes if I don't circulate my energy to resist it."
"That's right, this is the consequence of the divine vein. Because the divine vein has been buried underground for millions of years, it contains extremely heavy Yin energy, and even the unique Devouring God power found only within the divine vein. When the water of the underground river flows through the divine vein, it carries out some of these substances hidden within the divine vein, making the water extremely toxic. People who don't activate their protective energy can't even last ten minutes, and even those who do can only stay in such water for a few hours," Jiang Yuan explained.
"So what gifts are we preparing here?" An Xiaoyu shook her head, still not understanding.
"We need to find the source of this substance in this underground river. We must release all of these supplies when those collaborators and the Holy Spirit Clan enter the river, causing them maximum casualties," Jiang Yuan stated, explaining his purpose for coming here.
“But how are we supposed to find it? This underground river is at least several thousand meters long, and we don’t have any tools to specifically survey the divine veins.” An Xiaoyu wasn’t good at this, so she could only look blank when Jiang Yuan told her about the plan.
"Don't worry, I'm not going to take on a job I'm not qualified for. Now that I'm here, I'll find a way! However, the energy field here is too strong. My perception range has been compressed to five meters, so I can only explore the entire underground river step by step." Jiang Yuan said helplessly. This kind of exploration is a huge undertaking, and it would take several hours to traverse the entire underground river.
"Alright, let's choose this underground river for our stroll. I've never actually tried walking with my beloved at three in the morning in such a romantic atmosphere. Walking from the city center to here feels just like that poem, 'The colors of the trees follow the mountains, the sound of the river flows into the distant sea.' Great..."
"I heard that the yin energy is very strong at this time, and with the yin energy of the underground river, I wonder if ghosts might suddenly appear!"
An Xiaoyu was interrupted by Jiang Yuan before she could finish speaking, and Jiang Yuan then told her a ghost story to scare her.
"Eek!" An Xiaoyu shuddered, most of the romance in her heart was scared away by that bastard Jiang Yuan.
"Now you're scared!" Jiang Yuan smiled smugly. He walked a little ahead of An Xiaoyu, squatted down a bit, and said, "Come on, I'll carry you across the river."
An Xiaoyu didn't move, but pouted and said, "Why should you carry me? This underground river isn't just harmful to me, it's the same for you. I was even thinking of carrying you!"
"Idiot, my constitution has extremely high immunity to any attribute, so this energy won't harm me. But for you, this dark river water is very damaging to the skin. If it hurts your foot and leaves any aftereffects, I'm not sure if you'll dislike it in the future!" Jiang Yuan joked.
"Hey, this is such a jerk! You never complain about me, but now you're complaining about me just because I soaked in water? If I ever have to have my leg amputated, are you going to run away overnight with a plane in tow?" An Xiaoyu said, then leaned over Jiang Yuan's back and bit him hard.
"Hiss—ha!"
Jiang Yuan winced in pain. An Xiaoyu's teeth were no decoration; when she bit someone, she was like a ferocious little beast.
"I was just using a metaphor, there's no need to be so harsh!" Jiang Yuan turned around, his facial muscles twitching.
"Then do you still dare to look down on me?" An Xiaoyu asked, hands on her hips, trying to suppress her laughter.
"How dare I, my little darling!" Jiang Yuan admitted defeat.
"Hmph, I bet you wouldn't dare!"
An Xiaoyu then climbed up and let Jiang Yuan carry her, muttering, "He clearly likes it so much, but he says he dislikes it. Men are just hypocrites."
Jiang Yuan: "..."
"Don't think you can pretend to be innocent just because you don't talk. Are you still thinking about making me wear all kinds of stockings? I won't agree to that, and I'll make you angry!" An Xiaoyu continued to nag in his ear.
"Oh, I remember you really liked that bag during the day. Coincidentally, I have a black gold card from Chaoyuan Chamber of Commerce. I'll go with you to buy it another day, and we can buy a few more!" Jiang Yuan quickly changed the subject. If An Xiaoyu continued talking, he felt that he would probably lose face.
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