394: Chapter 394 [Li Yang Appears] 394: Chapter 394 [Li Yang Appears] The group carefully made their way toward the cave from which the noise emanated.
Suddenly, they caught sight of a lone shadowy figure in the darkness.
All three became alert, with Bai Jie gripping her Tang sword, preparing to strike at any moment.
Ye Chenfeng looked at the person, a slight smile curling at the corners of his mouth.
Who could it be if not Li Yang?
At that moment, Li Yang’s clothes were tattered, and his hair was a mess, making him look as though he had emerged from the depths of hell.
“Save…
save me…” Li Yang said weakly, his expression one of torment.
Ye Chenfeng pondered for a moment and then quietly said, “With me here, you won’t die.”
As if seeing a glimmer of hope, the previously listless Li Yang’s eyes suddenly lit up with hope, his gaze becoming much clearer.
“How did you end up like this?” Bai Jie couldn’t help but ask.
“It’s a long story…
sigh…” Li Yang sighed before sharing what had happened.
“Actually, I discovered the Reincarnation Mirror…”
“The Reincarnation Mirror?” Ye Chenfeng echoed, a flicker of emotion passing through his eyes, yet he did not expose him on the spot.
Seeing the slight fluctuation in Ye Chenfeng’s emotions, Li Yang continued, “Yes, I truly did find it, but it was guarded by a monster of incomparable strength, very formidable.
The thief suffered under its hands and was killed.
Fortunately, the thief held off for a while, and I was able to escape by luck.”
“The thief died?” Ouyang Qingcheng and Bai Jie both expressed a trace of doubt in their eyes.
The thief was sent by the Sect Hierarch, how could he just mysteriously die?
Indeed, they had previously seen the thief’s broken Compass in the threshing floor area.
“Oh?
Is that so?” Ye Chenfeng asked.
“Absolutely true!”
As he spoke these words, Li Yang was serious, but in his mind flashed a completely different image where he was grinning viciously at the thief dying in front of him, without the slightest trace of pity or any emotion.
His injuries were not caused by some so-called monster, but during his search for the Dragon Vein, he was wounded by a descendant of the Dragon Vein Guardians.
Ye Chenfeng knew well the truth behind Li Yang’s tale.
He was aware that Li Yang was lying because he himself had already obtained the Reincarnation Mirror, yet Li Yang was claiming it was still being guarded by a monster.
Clearly, he wasn’t telling the truth.
“Why don’t we go look for the Reincarnation Mirror…” Ouyang Qingcheng murmured softly, eliciting a warm feeling in Ye Chenfeng, who couldn’t help but give her a second look.
She, along with Bai Jie and Li Yang, actually did not know he had already secured the Reincarnation Mirror.
They came here for the Dragon Vein, knowing full well the risks to their lives.
Yet now, she was the one to suggest looking for the Reincarnation Mirror, putting aside the task of finding the Dragon Vein, which couldn’t help but move Ye Chenfeng deeply.
Of course, now Ouyang Qingcheng and the others wouldn’t be able to find the Dragon Vein, so it might be better to first help Ye Chenfeng look for the Reincarnation Mirror.
Ye Chenfeng nodded, then turned to Li Yang and said, “Would you like to rest here for a while?”
“There’s no need.
These minor injuries are nothing.
I’m much better now.
Why don’t I lead everyone there?
I just came from there, after all.”
Li Yang had recently encountered an extraordinarily powerful being who claimed to be a Guardian of the Dragon Vein.
Having suffered at her hands, Li Yang lied to make Ye Chenfeng take action, waiting for them to fight until they were both severely weakened, so he could reap the benefits from their losses.
“Okay, then let’s set off together,” Ye Chenfeng agreed, his eyes gleaming with a trace of cold light that was even colder than eternal ice, sharp as if it could pierce through one’s soul.
Four people cautiously moved forward; Li Yang led the way while Ye Chenfeng and the others followed.
The atmosphere was somewhat eerie, with cold winds blowing from all directions, causing their clothes to rustle loudly.
Suddenly, Ye Chenfeng stopped in his tracks, causing Ouyang Qingcheng and Bai Jie, who were right behind him, to bump into him.
Almost instantaneously, Ye Chenfeng felt softness pressing against his back.
“What happened?” Ouyang Qingcheng asked anxiously, Bai Jie also looking extremely surprised.
“Nothing, I just suddenly thought of something,” Ye Chenfeng said earnestly.
“What is it?” Ouyang Qingcheng asked, puzzled, sensing that it must be something important from Ye Chenfeng’s demeanor.
Even Li Yang stopped and gave Ye Chenfeng a strange look.
Ye Chenfeng shook his head: “It’s nothing!”
Actually, he had felt a familiar sensation, which was why he had stopped.
Half an hour later, they arrived in a cave that seemed to have existed for tens of thousands of years, ancient and narrow, fraught with dangers.
Below them was boiling magma, meaning one misstep could lead to a deadly fall where bones would dissolve.
In that moment, Ouyang Qingcheng couldn’t help but grasp Ye Chenfeng’s arm, seeking support.
Ye Chenfeng gave her a harmlessly sweet smile, signaling her not to be afraid.
Ye Chenfeng’s smile had a natural charm that soon eased Ouyang Qingcheng’s anxiety.
Perhaps none of them had anticipated that the secret, the so-called Dragon Vein, lay within the magma, proving the saying that the most dangerous places are often the safest!
Who would have thought the Dragon Vein would be here, and even if someone did, who could extract it from the scorching magma?
Above them, the chilling winds howled; below, the magma churned.
Suddenly, a strong gust made them all unstable, nearly causing them to fall into the lava below.
“Who is it?” Ye Chenfeng sensed someone’s presence not far away,
a figure in a black robe, a beautifully vague silhouette with a Bronze War Sword on her back emitting a fierce killing intent.
The figure stood like a Red Lotus in despair, her aura so compelling that one couldn’t help but marvel in silence.
She slowly turned around and in that moment, everyone held their breath, eyes fixed on the woman emerging from the darkness.
As the woman turned, Ye Chenfeng’s breathing gradually quickened, excitement visible on his sharply contoured face, and the others felt the same, all perplexed by the sudden appearance of this woman.
The woman turned slowly, very slowly, as if in slow motion, yet each minute movement stirred everyone’s uneasy hearts.
When her profile began to blur into view, everyone’s attention was tightly seized by that indistinct yet stunning profile.
Hmm?
As the woman’s face fully emerged before everyone, all were momentarily stunned, reminded of a beautiful image of a veiled beauty part-concealing her face with a pipa.