Chapter 173 Passed the First Level
An Yan looked at Yan Qingqiu's face, with an expression of disappointment, and said, "Why are you always so cowardly? Are you still a man?"
"I'm not a coward. I'm just afraid that we won't be able to return alive. That would be the end of us. You have a family over there. How can you just ignore them?" Yan Qingqiu said this with confidence. He couldn't help but worry. No one wanted to die for no reason. Who knew what those two monks and Taoist priests were thinking? What if they were trying to trick them?
Li Rongsen said, "You are too cowardly. Why do you have such bad thoughts?"
Yan Qingqiu looked at An Yan and Li Rongsen and said, "You two are of the same temperament. Once you dive into the sea, you won't look back."
An Yan thought about it carefully and said, "How about this, you guys go down the mountain, I'll go alone."
"How can this be possible!" Yan Qingqiu and Li Rongsen shouted almost in unison.
Yan Qingqiu said to An Yan, "That won't do. If Mr. Hua sees that I didn't get you down safely, he'll kill me with a single blow. If we're going to leave, let's leave together."
"If you want to look back, I will go with you. If you want to move forward, I will go with you and will never leave you alone." Li Rongsen told her very seriously and decisively.
An Yan sighed and said to Yan Qingqiu, "How about this, you go down the mountain and wait for us, we'll meet up at the foot of the mountain."
"How can this be possible? Can you guarantee that there is a road ahead and we can get down the mountain safely?" Yan Qingqiu was really worried.
"Yes." An Yan was just comforting him. She didn't know what would happen next. She had lived for so many lifetimes and knew some secret mechanisms and passages. She had also broken through many secret compartments, but she couldn't guarantee anything 100%.
Li Rongsen said, "Go down the mountain and go back first."
Yan Qingqiu frowned and glanced ahead. It was still pitch black, and he had no idea where the road lay. He finally hesitated and said, "There's someone in my heart. Even if I die, I want to see her again. I have something to ask her."
"I know. My master also wants you to take a message." An Yan would never force anyone to go with her. If she couldn't come back, someone would have to collect her body and go back to tell Hua Ye, An Cheng and the others.
Yan Qingqiu's heart was trembling. He didn't say anything. He watched An Yan and Li Rongsen walk towards that road, and then turned and left.
Li Rongsen said to An Yan, "I'll go ahead, you follow me."
"It's okay, I'll walk ahead." An Yan said as she was about to move forward.
"No, I'll go ahead." Li Rongsen had already passed her and walked forward.
An Yan didn't try to grab it from him, but just reminded him: "Don't ask anything, don't think about anything, just keep moving forward, don't call my name, just walk on your own, understand?"
"I'll call you from time to time, just promise me once."
"No, don't call me, just keep walking. I won't respond even if you call me." An Yan said to him seriously, and then said, "Seriously, concentrate on moving forward, don't let your mind wander, understand."
Li Rongsen of course knew that this was not a joke, so he nodded in agreement.
Two people walked one in front and one behind.
It was pitch black all around, as if a black cloth was covering the eyes, and nothing could be seen at all. No one knew what the road was like, how long it was, or when there would be light.
Li Rongsen walked in front, and he was always worried about whether An Yan behind him was safe and whether she had caught up.
He kept counting his steps and tried to walk in a straight line, but in the end he couldn't help but shout, "An Yan, are you behind me?"
His voice seemed to echo in the valley, and only his own voice echoed back.
Li Rongsen was startled and his feet slipped, as if he was about to fall, but he quickly steadied himself. He took a deep breath and slowly steady his steps, fearing that An Yan was gone.
At the same time, he was afraid that if he stopped, An Yan behind him would have no way to go, and it would be troublesome if the two of them bumped into each other. Therefore, he restrained his wild thoughts and continued to move forward.
Li Rongsen was thinking about An Yan in his heart, but he didn't intend to shout. He believed in her and nothing could defeat her, so he couldn't let her down.
Finally, he saw the light in front of him and walked towards it with slightly quickened pace.
Finally, he walked out of the black passage. In front of him was a stone house, which was brightly lit because of torches lit everywhere. He turned around to look at the passage, but no one came out.
Li Rongsen was a little panicked. He was not sure whether An Yan was safe or not, but thinking that he could get out of it, he thought that she could too.
But at this time, Li Rongsen saw that the originally black passage was no longer pitch black. It became bright all around. There were cliffs on both sides, and a wooden strip about 20 centimeters long was hanging in the middle, forming a road.
If you are not careful, you will fall and be smashed to pieces.
At this time, An Yan was walking towards him. Every step she took was steady and careful, but it still made Li Rongsen nervous. He felt scared now.
If you miss a step, you will fall off the cliff and there will be no way back.
Finally, An Yan came out. She opened her eyes and saw Li Rongsen. She said to him, "I told you not to call me."
"I was afraid of disturbing you, so I didn't say anything. Look back at the road we came from." Li Rongsen pointed to the road and asked An Yan to look.
An Yan stood at the entrance of the cave and looked back, and saw another person coming.
It turned out to be Yan Qingqiu. He walked very fast, only stepping on the ground with his toes, and his steps were so crooked that it was scary.
But he himself probably didn't know this. When he was about to come out, he heard him shout, "Li Rongsen, An Yan, don't walk too fast."
Suddenly, his foot slipped and he was about to fall.
An Yan was quick to grab one of his hands and pull him back towards her.
Yan Qingqiu was overjoyed to see An Yan and Li Rongsen, and said, "That's great, that's great, we've passed the first level."
"What are you doing here?" An Yan frowned and looked at him.
"I thought about it. I would feel uneasy if I didn't come. I would rather die together than go back alone. Otherwise, my life will be difficult and impossible." Yan Qingqiu was telling the truth. He didn't want to be a deserter. He couldn't abandon them.
"I'm afraid there will be more unexpected things ahead." An Yan said.
"I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid anymore when I see you." Yan Qingqiu straightened his clothes.
Li Rongsen motioned him to look back, and then said, "If An Yan hadn't been standing at the entrance of the cave to pull you up, you would have fallen in."
"Why are we doing all this?" Yan Qingqiu frowned.
An Yan said, "Let's go, go forward." Then she walked forward first.
Li Rongsen and Yan Qingqiu immediately followed her.
After passing through a stone gate, a few people found that the inside was full of gold, silver, jewelry, and precious artifacts, each of which was priceless.
There were ten wooden boxes stacked in the corner, all of which were wide open, and neatly arranged with large golden ingots, as well as various jewelry, jade, pearls, agate, and countless precious stones.
The table was filled with all kinds of rare treasures, and there were also many calligraphy and paintings and ancient relics hanging on the wall.
Looking around, even the walls are adorned with beautiful jade, sparkling brightly. The four words "brilliant and magnificent" cannot express it clearly, and "extremely luxurious" is just the beginning to describe it.
"We are really going to make a fortune. It will be a big deal if we can just take out one piece." This was the first time that Yan Qingqiu saw such a scene. He couldn't help but feel curious. He was about to pick up one piece to take a closer look.
But An Yan stopped him: "Don't move a thing, it looks weird."
(End of this chapter)
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