I went down along the left side of the corridor and stepped into the flowing water pool. It was cool inside the cave and I shivered all over. When I first got into the water, I felt that my feet could not touch the ground and I was vaguely worried that I would be carried away by the current. But when the water reached above my neck, I could feel the steps under my feet. But for Yunwen, the water level should be above her nose, so fortunately she dived directly into the water, and I followed her down.

Seeing an iron pestle under the water, I pulled it. With a click, a stone door opened in front of the pool, revealing a cave. The water level began to drop, and more stone steps were revealed. Yunwen and I walked forward immediately, and saw that the iron pestle would automatically move back, which meant that the stone door would return to its place and drop down again.

The speed would probably mean that the stone door could only last for about thirty seconds. If one went down too slowly, one would most likely be trapped in the middle by the stone door with the switch at the back. There would be no way to save one, and one would either be crushed to death or drowned by the slowly rising water.

Therefore, Yunwen and I could only pass through here as quickly as possible. I was afraid that she was not fast enough, so I held her hand and walked down the stone steps step by step. We quickly got into the cave before the water level rose. Because the cave was open, the inside had been flooded by the water in the pool, and the water level was probably up to our ankles.

But after we came in, the stone door closed automatically, and the water could no longer penetrate into the cave. There seemed to be a drainage system in the cave, so the water level began to gradually drop.

Inside the cave entrance is a flat road, which was specially left by Senior Li Mufeng for the younger generation to escape. The design is very similar to the corridor outside, and there are also several eternal lamps placed there.

As we continued walking on this escape route, we came to a spiral stone staircase. Going all the way down, the staircase seemed endless and spiral. Yunwen and I not only felt dizzy, but also felt like we were trapped in some kind of Penrose staircase, which kept repeating itself and seemed to have no end.

There is not much air in here, and if you stay here for too long, your chest will feel extremely stuffy. If you spend more energy walking up the spiral stone steps again and again, you will feel like you will be trapped here to death in any minute.

We couldn't stand it any longer, and Yunwen was even more tired, so we took a rest at a place where there was a long-burning lamp, and sat on the stone steps to relax.

"Can this thing let people get out? Why does it feel like we're stuck in a ghost wall?" I said, panting.

"No, even if we encounter a ghost wall, it is the wall built by Senior Li Mufeng. He must hope that we can get out. After all, we are inheritors of his mantle, and he will definitely protect our safety." Yunwen said.

I couldn't help but pick up the jade scepter around my neck and look at it, and knocked it gently. The sound was faint and the tone was more like the one worn on Lao Hui's neck. I guess it was the one that Senior Li Mufeng left to Lao Hui before his death, and now it was left to me, so the one on my neck is Senior Li Mufeng's official jade scepter.

And what Yunwen is wearing around her neck is what I took from the tunnel of the post station before. It should be the deputy envoy's jade scepter used by a senior named Wang Gang. After Lao Hui put us down from the tree, he threw the jade scepter back to me. Yunwen has been keeping it for me. I accidentally collected both the original and the duplicate. I believe it is really as Yunwen said, that it is the spirit of senior Li Mufeng in heaven.

Thinking of this, all my doubts disappeared. The old senior had no reason to harm us, so I continued to walk down with more confidence. After walking for about half an hour, we finally saw that the stairs were different. A narrow passage appeared on the right side of the stairs. If we wanted to pass through here, we could only crawl through with our heads down.

Not knowing if it was the exit, I asked Yunwen to wait for me here while I went over to check it out. However, not long after going far, I saw that it was a dead end. I was surprised, and thought that my senior would not play tricks on me like this, so I tried knocking on the wall, thinking that there was some mechanism. However, after knocking, I understood.

I backed out of here, and Yunwen asked, "Is this the exit?"

I shook my head and sighed, "The material of the wall ahead is extremely dense and hard. No sound can be heard when knocked. It should be a diamond-like rock formation. There is no way to pass through it."

She looked at me with a look of regret. We both had a tacit understanding at this moment. We were digging a tunnel here, but were separated by such strong rocks. I guess she realized that it was impossible to dig down from the mountain to find the supreme treasure. This was where Senior Li Mufeng's hopes were shattered. I felt despair for him just thinking about it.

Then we continued to walk down, and after a while, we reached the bottom of the stone steps, which must have been the foot of the mountain. We arrived at a hollowed-out stone chamber, but this stone chamber was relatively small, so Yunwen and I could not go out side by side. We could only go out one after the other. The exit was a narrow cave door, so we could only crawl out.

I crawled there, pushed away the big rocks outside, and then crawled out as awkwardly as a dog digging a hole, and then picked up Yunwen out.

I saw the sky outside was a rosy red. The sun had just risen into the sky, and then the clouds were penetrated by golden light. A dazzling light burst out, shining on Yunwen and me. We covered our eyes, unable to adapt for a while.

After crawling and groping in the cave for most of the night, we now smelled the fresh air and were surrounded by the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers. It was so cozy and comfortable that we collapsed on the ground and didn't want to get up anymore.

I remembered that there would be a Jade Emperor Temple on the way back. If we closed the door there temporarily, we could prevent the invasion of wild beasts and have a good rest. So I took the Golden Que Sword in one hand and pulled Yunwen with the other, and went to the dilapidated Jade Emperor Temple. Once inside, we closed the front and back doors of the temple, found the main hall, found some hay, and pounced on it to lie down and have a good sleep.

I took off another piece of clothing, rolled it up and used it as a pillow, and asked Yunwen if she needed it. I was about to take off another piece of clothing, but Yunwen bit her lip and said shyly, "Can I lie on you?"

I was stunned, scratched my neck, blushed a lot, and said, "Of course!"

So I rested my head on the group's clothes, while Yunwen rested her head on my shoulder, lying on her side, with her hands on my chest, and her fingers touching my neck and chin. I could feel the gentle touch. I also turned over and lay on my side, facing her. Our breaths were touching, and her big eyes looked at me gently.

I also hugged her tightly with my free right hand, letting her stick close to me. Although the two of us had never said any words of true love, our attachment to each other had already been deeply expressed. Her body was still so soft. I put my arms around her waist and felt very comforted and extremely relaxed.

She whispered softly in my ear: "Zhou Bo, are Sister Yingchun, Sister Bailu, and Sanfu all right?"

The ear is the most sensitive part of the human body with the most nerves. Her gentle stimulation really made me unable to control myself. However, in front of the statue, we were both very tired, and it was not a gentlemanly act, so I forced myself to hold back.

I could only try my best not to think about those crazy things. I said slowly, "It should be fine. I have already told the two girls to hide in the cellar. The gorillas came here specifically to find us. I don't think they will attack Sanfu. If possible, today is August 15th, and the moon is full on the 16th. If we can get back in time, maybe we can celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival."

"Well, I wonder if Sister Bailu has any way to make mooncakes..." Yunwen said with her eyelids drooping.

I was also very sleepy and tired, so I gently patted Yunwen's shoulders to let her sleep, and then I slowly fell asleep. After tossing and turning for most of the night, I could finally lie down and sleep well.