"Rock snake? What should we do?"
Hearing Mo Yu's exclamation, Xiao Yixian's delicate body trembled as she asked urgently. A first-level top-tier magical beast was no small matter.
Mo Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the yellow rock snake hovering in the air. Its triangular eyes glowed with a menacing red light. He said in a deep voice, "Hold me tight."
"What?"
"I told you to hold me tight. Otherwise, I won't be responsible if you get hurt." After speaking, Mo Yu waved his right hand, and a red lightning bolt appeared.
As the Vermillion Bird Burning Sky Thunder crackled to life, the cave became significantly brighter.
Seeing the real lightning in Mo Yu's hand, a hint of surprise flashed in the Little Medical Fairy's eyes. This young man seemed to possess extraordinary abilities and methods.
"Wow!"
The rock snake flapped its narrow wings and dove toward Mo Yu and Xiao Yixian at the cave entrance, its eyes fierce and its sharp fangs gleaming coldly.
As the rock snake approached within ten meters, Xiao Yixian hugged Mo Yu's neck tightly and clamped her legs around his waist without realizing it.
Just as the rock snake was a little more than ten meters away, the thunder energy within Mo Yu surged rapidly. The lightning in his hand transformed into a thunder sword, and its immense power caused the rock snake to momentarily falter. Seizing the opportunity, Mo Yu wielded the thunder sword and slashed fiercely at the snake's head.
"Bang!"
In a flash, accompanied by the crackling of electricity, the rock snake's head was severed by Mo Yu's thunder sword.
"Thump!"
With its head chopped off, the rock snake fell stiffly from the air and crashed heavily into the bottomless valley.
"What a powerful thunder."
After the rock snake was defeated, Xiao Yixian quickly disentangled herself from Mo Yu's embrace. Her face turned a little red with embarrassment as she remembered their earlier close contact.
Realizing how effortlessly Mo Yu had killed the rock snake, Xiao Yixian understood that he was not as simple as he appeared. Such a person had never been seen in Qingshi Town.
"Let's go in and see if there are any valuable items." After extinguishing the torch, Mo Yu retracted the black thunder into his body, leaving only a faint red light on his fingertips. He walked into the cave with a casual tone.
Xiao Yixian looked at the dark interior of the cave, hesitated for a moment, then followed Mo Yu, looking at his slender and strong back with determination.
As they ventured deeper into the quiet and dark cave, a slight chill lingered around them. The only sound was the faint echo of their footsteps.
The dark surroundings made Xiao Yixian wrap her arms around herself for warmth, following Mo Yu closely. In this environment, only the young man ahead made her feel secure.
"Ah…"
After walking for more than ten minutes, a delicate voice suddenly broke the silence.
It turned out that Xiao Yixian had been following too closely, and when Mo Yu suddenly stopped, she bumped into his back.
The close contact made Xiao Yixian blush, and she stepped back, saying angrily, "What are you doing?"
The earlier soft contact, combined with her startled cry, made Mo Yu feel a surge of frustration.
Touching his nose, Mo Yu took a deep breath and pointed at the pale yellow stone door in front of him, saying, "We're here."
He quickly shifted his gaze from the stone door and began inspecting the surrounding stone walls with the faint light of the thunder.
Seeing Mo Yu's actions, Xiao Yixian seemed to understand something. She set aside her embarrassment and began searching alongside him.
"Found it!" Just as Mo Yu was about to search for the mechanism to open the door, Xiao Yixian's joyful whisper caught his attention.
Next to the stone door, Xiao Yixian had already crouched down and found a small bump under the stone door. She pressed it gently, and a creaking sound resonated through the cave.
As the stone door slowly opened, Mo Yu and Xiao Yixian exchanged glances, remembering their previous close contact. They then entered the stone chamber.
Stepping through the stone door, the space opened up before them.
Inside the stone gate was a vast chamber. The chamber was simple and empty, with walls inlaid with moonstones for illumination. In the center of the chamber was a chair, on which sat a withered skeleton.
In front of the chair, there was a long bluestone platform with three locked stone boxes neatly arranged on it.
In addition, there were piles of golden coins and other precious treasures in three corners of the chamber. The amount of gold coins was likely in the hundreds of thousands.
In the last corner, there was a small flower bed with soil, filled with various flowers and plants. A strange fragrance lingered in the air.
Seeing the Little Medical Fairy's eyes light up with excitement at the sight of the herbs, Mo Yu knew she was enchanted by them.
"Go ahead and take the herbs; I'll explore elsewhere."
"Really?" The girl's eyes sparkled with gratitude as she looked at Mo Yu.
From her previous interactions, she knew Mo Yu was not ignorant of the herbs' value. His impressive display of power against the rock snake made her have no intention of competing with him.
Mo Yu's generous offer was akin to a dream come true, like something out of a storybook.
With thoughts of a charming young man and valuable herbs, Xiao Yixian couldn't help but daydream. As a girl still in her boudoir, with her character not yet drastically altered by her condition, she imagined what her ideal partner would be like—someone who would gift her herbs as a token of love.
As Xiao Yixian was lost in thought, Mo Yu approached the skeleton and began examining it.
Seeing Mo Yu's focus, Xiao Yixian pouted and snorted softly before heading towards the flower bed to transplant the herbs.
"Oh, there's something here."
While the Little Medical Fairy was busy, Mo Yu noticed a small scroll hidden in the gap between the bones of the skeleton's arm.
"It seems this is the remaining map of 'Pure Lotus Demonic Fire.'"
Mo Yu reached in and retrieved the ancient scroll, then placed it into his ring.
The incomplete map was a bonus, but Mo Yu's main interest lay in the stone boxes on the bluestone platform.
After retrieving the three keys from the skeleton's palm, Mo Yu walked towards the three stone boxes, a smile appearing on his lips.
He was particularly interested in obtaining flying fighting skills.