An hour later, Zi Linling released Long'er.
Also released along with him was the Wind Wing Phantom Tiger.
As for Xuanwu, in its own words, stillness was better than movement.
Having lived for who knows how many years, it had never been one for much activity, and now it was even less inclined to move.
Once Long'er and Little Tiger were out, they bolted like untamed steeds, running wildly.
Watching their joyous dash, Zi Linling felt even more guilt.
Fortunately, it wasn't too late to grant them freedom now.
"Master, I smell treasure!"
Long'er exclaimed excitedly, leading Little Tiger towards the northeast.
Zi Linling's eyes lit up, and she said to Xuanyuan Xun, Rong Guang, Shen Liuxing, and Shangguan Yulin, "Follow!"
Then, she took the lead, chasing after Long'er and Little Tiger.
Xuanyuan Xun and the other three did not dare to delay and quickly followed.
Xuanyuan Xun said appreciatively, "Those who can stay by Miss Zi's side are no ordinary individuals!"
Rong Guang nodded and said, "The President always possesses a charm that makes people willingly follow, even divine beasts."
Shangguan Yulin said enviously, "They say dragons and tigers fight fiercely, but look at Long'er and Little Tiger, who follow Miss Zi. They get along so harmoniously. It's truly impressive!"
Shen Liuxing looked ahead at the figure of peerless grace, a proud smile curling at the corner of his lips.
"Of course! Sister Zi is immensely capable! Her abilities are far more than what you see. Her excellence is like fine wine; the older it gets, the more mellow and enduring it becomes!"
With that, he cast a "She's mine, and I'm proud of it" glance at the others and sped up to catch up.
"Hmph! What's there to be proud of! Even if Miss Zi is outstanding, she's the prey of the Lord of Mingyuan, what does that have to do with him!" Shangguan Yulin said indignantly.
Although what he said was the truth and not meant as a jab, as soon as his words fell, Zi Linling and Shen Liuxing's running bodies stiffened noticeably.
They exchanged an awkward glance, then slightly widened the distance between them, and sped forward again.
Rong Guang deliberately bumped into him and whispered, "Alright, stop talking! You really stir the pot!"
After speaking, he gave Shangguan Yulin a dagger-like look and accelerated to catch up.
Xuanyuan Xun shook his head, wishing he could give Shangguan Yulin a couple of sound spankings.
He transmitted a message filled with disappointment, "It's your fast mouth! You feel good, but aren't you poking holes in Miss Zi's heart?"
Afterward, he glared fiercely at Shangguan Yulin and significantly increased his speed, overtaking Shangguan Yulin and speeding away.
Shangguan Yulin felt wronged and bewildered. Who had he offended?
It was just one sentence, yet everyone seemed to despise him.
Alas!
He sighed and, looking utterly perplexed, chased after them.
No more words were spoken along the way.
Led by Long'er and Little Tiger, Zi Linling and the other four soon arrived at a mountain.
However, Long'er and Little Tiger did not stop, continuing to run up the mountain.
Zi Linling and the other four also followed the two divine beasts, turning left and right, until they reached the mountainside.
"Here it is!"
Long'er and Little Tiger stopped before a patch of blood vines and said, both as if seeking praise.
"Are you sure?"
Zi Linling raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise in her voice.
Long'er nodded his small head repeatedly, "Master, absolutely no problem! The scent here is exactly the same as the treasure's scent left on that bead."
Little Tiger also rubbed against Zi Linling's clothes, transmitting to her, "Master, behind these blood vines is a treasure cave."
A treasure cave?!!!
Upon hearing this, Zi Linling's eyes immediately lit up.
It seemed that besides the Blood Vein Spiritual Mushroom Bone, the ancient blood demon had hidden quite a few other good things!
Her habit of being unable to move when she saw treasure had reached its final stage.
"Let's go! We're going in!"
Since there was treasure, how could they leave empty-handed?
With Zi Linling's command, Long'er and Little Tiger charged straight into the cave.
"Master... we'll... go... scout... the path!"
Long'er's excited voice echoed from inside the cave.
Of course, that was due to the echo.
Since the two spirit pets were leading the way, how could Zi Linling fall behind!
She pushed through the blood vines, causing the hanging vines to sway violently.
Shen Liuxing, who had just arrived and hadn't had a chance to catch his breath, how could he let the woman he loved go forward alone into an unknown danger?
So, without a second thought, as the blood vines continued to sway, he too plunged in.
Immediately after, Rong Guang and Xuanyuan Xun saw Shen Liuxing's retreating back.
They nodded at each other and followed him in.
Shangguan Yulin, who came last, only saw the blood vines that had been pushed aside and were still twisting together.
"Hey, what kind of people are they, not even waiting for me!"
Complaining aside.
Without a moment's hesitation, he squeezed through.
However, he did not expect to run headfirst into someone's back.
"Ouch!"
Shangguan Yulin rubbed his sore forehead and said angrily, "Ninth Uncle, you stopped without saying a word, you nearly knocked me dead!"
"Enough, stop your grumbling. We've lost track of Miss Zi and Boss Shen!" Rong Guang said, a little annoyed.
"Lost track? What happened!"
Shangguan Yulin was startled, his hand stopping mid-rub of his forehead.
"Look!"
Xuanyuan Xun moved aside, giving Shangguan Yulin a space to stand.
Shangguan Yulin, completely bewildered, stood up.
At the same time, he couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "I want to see how two such large people could be lost by you!"
But as soon as his words fell, his jaw almost dropped to the ground.
Because, before the three of them, there were nine passages.
These nine passages were identical, which was no wonder Xuanyuan Xun and Rong Guang were worried.
"What do we do?"
Shangguan Yulin looked at Xuanyuan Xun, then at Rong Guang, and asked with a dejected expression.
They both glared at him and said unhappily, "How should we know!"
Shangguan Yulin was taken aback, realizing then that his muttered words had angered them.
If they weren't brothers, they probably would have kicked him out of the cave.
Shangguan Yulin quickly smiled apologetically, "Ninth Uncle, Brother Rong, it's all my fault for not understanding the situation and speaking without thinking. I apologize to both of you!"
As he said this, he truly bowed.
Seeing Shangguan Yulin's sincere demeanor, the hint of anger in Xuanyuan Xun and Rong Guang's hearts immediately dissipated.
Rong Guang patted Shangguan Yulin on the shoulder and said, "Just now, I lost track of the President's lead, and I was feeling a bit agitated, so my attitude was not very good. I apologize to you here as well!"