Long Eyebrow Master screamed loudly, plummeting rapidly towards the bottom of the Heavenly Pool.
Seeing this, Ye Qiu laughed: “Lifting a stone to smash your own foot, serves you right.”
After a while.
Ye Qiu was the first to land at the bottom of the Heavenly Pool.
As soon as he steadied himself, with a “thud,” Long Eyebrow Master crashed beside him.
Ye Qiu turned his head and saw Long Eyebrow Master with dishevelled hair, face bruised and swollen, utterly disgraced.
Then, Ye Qiu noticed that swordfish had followed them.
He quickly pulled out several flame talismans, throwing them out.
Boom!
Flames erupted.
The swordfish immediately stopped advancing, too afraid to approach.
Ye Qiu quickly scanned his surroundings, spotting a cave in the nearby stone wall.
Without a second thought, Ye Qiu grabbed Long Eyebrow Master’s shoulder, rushing into the cave.
Miraculously, though the cave was at the bottom of the Heavenly Pool, it was completely dry inside.
“Damn it all, nearly killed me.”
Long Eyebrow Master sat on the ground, cursing furiously.
Ye Qiu looked back at the cave entrance, deep in thought.
“Little brat, what are you thinking about?” Long Eyebrow Master asked.
Ye Qiu replied: “I’m wondering, how is there no water in this cave at the bottom of the Heavenly Pool?”
Long Eyebrow Master said in surprise: “Haven’t you noticed?”
“Noticed what?” Ye Qiu asked.
Long Eyebrow Master said: “The cave entrance has a water-repelling formation set up by a master, keeping the water out.”
Oh?
Ye Qiu walked over to inspect closely, only then noticing that the stone wall at the entrance indeed had a water-repelling formation carved into it.
Long Eyebrow Master said: “When Master Dongxuan came here, this formation was already in place, so it must be at least a few hundred years old.”
Ye Qiu exclaimed in awe: “The one who set this formation must be an unparalleled master.”
“Enough talk, let’s hurry and find the Golden City.” Long Eyebrow Master got up from the ground, turned on his torch, and walked deeper into the cave.
Ye Qiu reminded from behind: “Old man, be careful.”
“It’s fine, ouch…”
Long Eyebrow Master suddenly stopped, letting out a cry of pain.
Ye Qiu immediately clenched his fists, asking: “Old man, what’s wrong?”
“I hit my head.”
Ye Qiu: “…”
Long Eyebrow Master grumbled: “Damn it, if it weren’t for restoring the glory of Dragon Tiger Mountain, I wouldn’t bother coming to this wretched place.”
Ye Qiu teased: “Why don’t we go back?”
“Not until I get the treasure.” Long Eyebrow Master continued forward.
A few minutes later.
The two emerged from the cave.
“Little brat, where the hell are we?” Long Eyebrow Master stared ahead, his face somewhat dazed.
Ye Qiu was also surprised.
Before them appeared a vast open space, as large as a plaza.
Wildflowers were everywhere.
Their fragrance filled the air.
It was refreshing and invigorating.
Among the wildflowers, countless fireflies danced, like scattered stars from the heavens.
Everything was so beautiful.
Everything was so serene.
It was mesmerising.
Long Eyebrow Master snapped out of it, saying: “This place is nice, if I die and am buried here, no need to worry about grave robbers.”
Ye Qiu smirked: “Old man, your worries are unnecessary, grave robbers wouldn’t bother with your tomb.”
“Why not?”
Ye Qiu said: “Because you’re too poor, no burial goods.”
“Who says I’m poor? I’ve got money in my bank account…” Long Eyebrow Master started to retort, but then his head drooped, sighing: “I am indeed poor, rebuilding Dragon Tiger Mountain will cost a fortune, where am I going to get the money?”
Ye Qiu said: “Find the Golden City, won’t you have money then?”
Instantly, Long Eyebrow Master’s eyes lit up: “Little brat, you’re right, once we find the Golden City, I’ll be rich, hahaha…”
Among the wildflowers was a bluestone path.
Ye Qiu and Long Eyebrow Master walked along it, heading straight forward.
Both were cautious.
They understood that the more beautiful a place seemed, the more likely it hid unexpected dangers.
Yet, after passing through the flower field, no danger appeared.
Another cave came into view.
The cave was several metres high, with waves of heat emanating from within.
Ye Qiu and Long Eyebrow Master were extremely careful, not rushing in.
“Little brat, I have a feeling, the Golden City is getting closer,” Long Eyebrow Master said in a low voice, his brows tinged with faint excitement.
Ye Qiu’s eyes fixed on the cave, observing for a moment, before asking: “Why is there heat coming from this cave?”
Long Eyebrow Master explained: “You don’t know, the place where dragon veins converge is full of yang energy, and in a confined cave space, over time, it forms heat waves.”
Is that so?
Ye Qiu was sceptical, finding Long Eyebrow Master’s explanation a bit far-fetched.
Seeing Ye Qiu’s worried expression, Long Eyebrow Master laughed: “Little brat, are you worried there’s danger inside?”
“No need to worry, there’s no danger in this cave.”
“If you don’t believe me, I’ll scout ahead.”
With that, Long Eyebrow Master stepped into the cave.
Ye Qiu lingered for ten seconds, preparing to enter, when suddenly Long Eyebrow Master ran out, panicked, shouting: “Little brat, bad news, bad news…”
“What’s wrong?” Ye Qiu asked urgently.
Long Eyebrow Master pointed inside the cave, gasping: “There’s, there’s…”
Roar!
At that moment, a deafening roar echoed from the cave.
Ye Qiu’s expression darkened, his left fist clenched, eyes locked on the cave.
Thud!
Thud!
Thud!
Earth-shaking footsteps resounded from within, like war drums.
Ye Qiu’s face grew solemn, his right hand reaching back to grip his sword hilt.
He knew there was a giant beast inside the cave.
Two minutes passed.
A lion emerged from the cave.
It stood two metres tall, four metres long, extremely robust, with red fur like burning flames, majestic and imposing.
Moreover, the lion radiated a terrifying wave of heat.
Hiss!
Ye Qiu drew a sharp breath.
“Little brat, kill it quick, it’s a Fire Lion, its flames are highly toxic,” Long Eyebrow Master urged.
Clang!
Ye Qiu drew his Emperor Sword.
The Fire Lion stopped, its bell-like eyes glancing at Ye Qiu, then at the Emperor Sword, before suddenly turning and fleeing.
This…
Ye Qiu and Long Eyebrow Master exchanged stunned looks.
“It’s afraid of the Emperor Sword?” Long Eyebrow Master’s face lit up with joy, urging: “Little brat, let’s go in.”
At once, the two entered the cave.
Ye Qiu held the Emperor Sword, leading the way, on guard, but they saw no sign of the Fire Lion.
The two exited the cave.
Instantly, a dazzling golden light shone ahead.
