In the mysterious hall, Andrius and Kate remained unaware of the changes outside.They had explored every corner of the hall, from the pebbles under their feet to the ceiling, but found nothing else. They walked around aimlessly and ended up returning to the mural again.“This doesn’t make sense.” Andrius looked at the mural and placed his hand on it. “This hall was built near the magma, yet the air is so humid. There should be a water source nearby, and it should probably be a large one.”Kate was also puzzled and glanced at some moss in a corner. “If there were no water source, the air wouldn’t be this humid, and moss wouldn’t grow.”Both of them were perplexed.“Let’s keep searching!” Andrius gritted his teeth. “I suspect there is an underground river somewhere here.”“Okay.”The two had already lost count of how many times they searched the area thoroughly.However, after circling around a dozen times, they still could not find any hidden mechanisms or secret compartments,
Andrius took out a compass from his pocket that he prepared beforehand for their treasure hunt. Then, he began to determine their direction.“It should be...”He looked at the compass while moving, leading him and Kate to a specific location in the spacious hall. “Right here.”Here?Kate frowned slightly and leaned down to knock the ground twice but found nothing unusual.Andrius focused on the spot beneath his feet and seriously, “Kate, try to break this area.”“Okay!”Kate nodded and gathered her inner energy, then delivered a powerful punch to the floor.Crash!The powerful surge of inner energy from a Martial King struck the floor, cracking it open to reveal the real surface.A stone staircase extended downward into the darkness, and there was no visible end in sight.However, aided by faint light, Andrius could see glimmers of reflection.“There really is something!”Kate was shocked upon seeing this path.“Let’s go down and have a look.”Andrius led the way, kickin
Upon hearing this, Andrius instinctively tensed up and looked at Kate warily, but he did not speak. He was both puzzled and greatly surprised.“Don’t overthink it.” Kate said, “You also don’t want to keep staring at me while I’m all wet, so I’m just borrowing your jacket. I’ll return it to you once I dry my clothes.”Andrius was relieved after understanding the situation.“Here.”He did not think much of it and took off his jacket to hand to her.“Turn around,” Kate took the jacket and said shyly. Although she was bold, she could not be too casual.“Right.”Andrius immediately turned around. Then, he heard the sound of rustling.Kate said, “Okay, you can turn back now.”Andrius turned back around.At that moment, Kate had some of her own clothes in her hands. She wore Andrius’ oversized jacket. Surprisingly, it did not look too out of place on her slender figure and even added a unique allure.Fortunately, when they had come to Mount Albus, everyone was wearing thick, warm j
Andrius began to study the mural.This time, he quickly immersed himself in the task.However, the more he examined it, the more profound he found it.At first, he only saw the lines resembling meridians and dots resembling acupuncture points and thought it was a diagram of cultivation techniques.Later, he noticed the little figures, paid attention to the central altar, and deduced the existence of the underground river.Now...Andrius found more and more details.For example, there were fish in the mural’s stream. If it were before, Andrius would not have paid that much attention to the fish.However, he knew better now. Everything in the mural conveyed something.So, what did the fish represent?“Hm?”Just as he was puzzled, the aroma of fresh fish drifted over, sprinkled with cumin.Andrius went down to the underground river in surprise.He found his jacket neatly folded on the side while Kate was already dressed, holding a well-grilled yellow fish and eating it bite b
The underground river was very deep.Andrius estimated it to be at least over twenty meters deep. There was no sight of the bottom. The surroundings were pitch black with no trace of light, making it impossible to see anything except some faint shadows.Kate did not intentionally dive this deep. It just so happened that she discovered the fish at this depth.Before long, she keenly spotted the fish in the water.She immediately signaled Andrius, and both of them followed the school of fish, swimming toward the unknown distance.The journey would be a long one.The fish in the river swim leisurely, but they consistently headed toward the distance.Around ten minutes later, Andrius’ expression changed drastically. He saw a faint glimmer of light ahead!Splash...Kate was also excited, and her swimming speed increased significantly.However, Andrius suddenly felt a severe sense of weakness. He became dizzy, his limbs were powerless, and he could not control his body anymore.He
“Okay.”The two quickly found a cave and collected a pile of firewood to start a fire.Crackle...Hiss...As the campfire crackled, the cold around them dissipated considerably.To avoid the awkwardness they had experienced before, Andrius did not mention helping Kate this time. They each tended to their own clothes and took turns warming them by the fire, so nothing happened.“Thanks.” Andrius thought of the perilous situation in the water and said sincerely, “If not for you, I might have...”He did not finish his sentence and simply shook his head.At that moment, Kate’s face was illuminated by the fire, making her look radiant.He did not know what she was thinking.At his words, she snapped back to reality and looked at Andrius with clear eyes that seemed somewhat disappointed.“It’s okay.” Kate shook her head and said seriously, “Actually... when you said that I was the only person you trusted in the Medicine Sect and didn’t hesitate to teach me acupuncture techniques,
After drying their clothes and satisfying their hunger with some wild game, they followed a mountain path covered in weeds until they reached an inn.“Hello, we got lost in the scenic area and our phones are out of battery. Could we borrow your phone for a moment?”Andrius approached the front desk.The front desk was manned by a kind young woman who did not consider Andrius a threat. She lent him her phone and occasionally cast curious glances at him.Andrius did not think much of it and immediately called Noir. “Noir, it’s me!”“Andy! It’s great that you’re okay! Where are you now? I’ll come to you right away.”Over the phone, Noir’s voice was filled with excitement.After the Black Hawk returned to Kiyoto with the Medicine Sect, he immediately contacted Noir and informed him about Andrius’ situation, causing the Lycantroops to worry. That was why Noir felt like he had heard divine music when he heard Andrius’ voice.“I’m at...”Andrius looked at the name of the inn and told
“The Lycantroops are the strongest force in Florence.” Noir’s voice was filled with pride.“Not bad!” Andrius nodded in satisfaction and smiled, but he instructed, “But remember, Florence belongs to the people.“You and the eight commanders should always reflect on yourselves. Never become arrogant or overbearing, and never distance yourselves from the masses. Never place yourselves above the common people at any moment.“The Lycantroops must never become the second fake emperor, understand?”Although this was the Lycantroops’ usual style, Andrius still emphasized this point solemnly.“Yes!” Noir said seriously, “Don’t worry, Andy. The core of the Lycantroops has always been its discipline. There won’t be any issues.”Andrius nodded and was relieved. He raised the men in the Lycantroops, so he knew them like the back of their hand.During their conversation, they arrived outside the palace.“Wolf King!” The guards saw Andrius and immediately saluted.Andrius nodded and said, “