"Xiao Huang~ did you come to help me move things?"
The childish voice of a young girl drifted into Xiao Yan's ears, making his head buzz loudly.
He couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried.
He had traveled thousands of miles from Wu Tan City, struggling all the way just to find a mysterious cave—and yet she had caught him here! Was this a coincidence?
Impossible!
"Haha~"
Facing the terrifying pair before him, Xiao Yan could only force an awkward smile.
"That… Miss Yan'er, senior, what a coincidence indeed!"
"Coincidence? Hmm~"
Qi Yan'er tilted her small head, smiling playfully. "Xiao Huang, you left without saying goodbye that day, and now you suddenly appear before the cave my father pointed out to me. That's quite a coincidence indeed!"
"What? Miss Yan'er, you said this cave was guided to you by your father?"
Xiao Yan's face froze instantly.
He thought this was his own great opportunity, but it turned out to belong to someone else! No wonder she came right here.
His luck was truly rotten!
Damn you, heavens, why are you still doing this to me?!
What did I, Xiao Yan, ever do wrong?!
"Well then, since you're here, Xiao Huang, you can help me do something. Go ahead and explore the path in front!"
Pointing her small hand at the pitch-black cave, Qi Yan'er smiled sweetly at him.
Explore the path!
Xiao Yan's face turned bitter, but he had no other choice.
He could only turn and walk into the darkness of the cave.
The instant he stepped inside, the cool air of the cavern sent shivers through him, nearly making him cry.
It was too painful!
From a treasure seeker, he had suddenly become Qi Yan'er's unpaid laborer!
Behind him, Qi Yan'er watched his dejected back, her small mouth curling into a bright smile.
This Xiao Huang... tsk tsk~
She didn't even bother to ask how Yao Chen was doing.
There was no need—she already knew that the white-haired old man hadn't woken up yet.
If he had, with how he felt about her, he would've burst out in excitement immediately.
Xiao Yan walked ahead carefully, holding a small torch to light the way as he advanced cautiously into the cave.
Qi Yan'er followed closely behind, stepping lightly, completely unafraid of the pitch darkness.
Ling Ying: "..."
Ignoring me, huh?
Though, to be fair, the old man rarely had any sense of presence anyway.
The three of them walked quietly through the dim tunnel, a faint chill surrounding them. The only sound in the silence was their soft, echoing footsteps.
"Hey~ old black geezer, can you make some noise when you walk? You're right behind me, it's scary!"
Hearing the echo of their steps, Qi Yan'er turned back with a pout and snapped.
"Uh… fine, fine."
Ling Ying sighed helplessly.
He was used to walking silently; deliberately making noise while walking felt unnatural.
The gloomy surroundings made Xiao Yan especially cautious.
His normally calm face was now filled with tension.
Even though he knew this was the cave Qi Yan'er's father had pointed out to her, he still couldn't let his guard down.
Who knew what kinds of traps or mechanisms might be waiting for him inside?
In the silence, the three of them walked for a good ten minutes.
Just as Qi Yan'er was about to complain, Xiao Yan suddenly stopped in his tracks.
Seeing this, Qi Yan'er lifted her little foot sharply—
"Thud!"
"Ow~!"
With a dull bang, Xiao Yan slammed flat against a "wall," crying out in pain.
"Xiao Huang, why did you suddenly stop?"
Qi Yan'er's face darkened as she scolded, "Were you trying to make me bump right into you?"
"How would I dare?"
Xiao Yan's heart jumped in fear.
His little scheme had been seen right through, and he quickly explained: "Miss Yan'er, it's because… there's no road ahead! It's blocked!"
As he spoke, he pointed to the "thing" he'd just run into.
Hearing this, Qi Yan'er frowned slightly and looked forward curiously.
There was a faintly glowing yellow stone door standing in front of them.
"It better be like you say."
Pouting, Qi Yan'er scolded sharply, "Then what are you waiting for? Open the door already!"
"This…"
Xiao Yan's expression turned bitter again. "Miss Yan'er, I already touched it earlier. This stone door is extremely thick—it would take at least a Dou Shi rank expert to break through it."
"You can't even open this? Then what good are you? Move aside!"
Qi Yan'er's face sank as she stepped up to the stone door.
In Xiao Yan's stunned gaze, her small hand clenched into a fist—and that seemingly delicate punch struck the door!
"Boom!"
With a loud crash, the supposedly solid stone gate shattered instantly!
"Clatter~ Crack!"
As rubble rolled across the floor, Xiao Yan's jaw practically dropped.
"It… it broke just like that?"
"Miss Yan'er, your strength has already reached the Dou Shi level?"
"Of course."
Qi Yan'er shrugged casually as if it were nothing.
"Hiss~"
Ling Ying, watching from behind, sucked in a cold breath.
His understanding of Qi Yan'er's father's terrifying power deepened.
That man… was truly a monster! A door that required a Dou Shi to destroy—yet his daughter just happened to be one?
Coincidence? Impossible!
Everything had clearly been arranged by her father from the start!
As the stone door broke apart, a soft radiance spilled from within, banishing the surrounding darkness.
Looking at the brightly lit interior, Qi Yan'er smiled and raised her snow-white chin toward Xiao Yan.
"You're just like your dad! What are you staring at? Go in!"
"Yes, ma'am."
Xiao Yan nodded, bending down to pick up a small stone—he was going to toss it inside first to test for traps.
Qi Yan'er saw this and frowned again. Her little leg lifted—
"Thud!"
With one swift kick, Xiao Yan was sent flying inside, landing face-first on the ground.
"You're so slow, Xiao Huang!"
Qi Yan'er muttered impatiently, then turned to Ling Ying.
"Old black geezer, see? No danger!"
"Mm. I don't sense any danger."
Ling Ying nodded.
With his confirmation, Qi Yan'er happily stepped through the doorway.
Once inside, her vision suddenly opened up.
Behind the stone door was a massive stone chamber.
The chamber was simple and empty, its walls inlaid with luminous Moonlight Stones that provided soft illumination.
At the very center stood a stone seat—and upon it, a skeleton sat upright.
Its skull, likely dislodged by Qi Yan'er's earlier punch, had rolled onto the ground…
Landing just a few centimeters in front of Xiao Yan's face!
"Ahhh!"
Xiao Yan's eyes widened in terror as he screamed.
He shot up from the ground, his face and mouth covered in dirt!
Under the dim glow, the scene inside the stone chamber looked incredibly eerie.
"A skeleton!"
Yet Qi Yan'er showed no trace of fear. On the contrary, her large eyes sparkled with excitement!
"Uh…"
Ling Ying stepped forward curiously. "Miss Yan'er~ aren't you afraid?"
"Afraid?"
Qi Yan'er looked genuinely surprised.
"Why should I be afraid? My father told me stories when I was little—about people who fall off cliffs, find skeletons in caves, and meet Immortal Fairy Sisters!"
Ling Ying: Σ(⊙▽⊙"a!
Skeletons in caves—sure, that's normal.
But Immortal Fairy Sisters? Wasn't that just a hallucination before death?!
Either way, it was clear her father had planned everything far in advance!
Xiao Yan: o(╥﹏╥)o Could someone please care about me for a second?
I just got scared half to death— and swallowed a mouthful of ashes too!
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