At this moment,
There was another explosion in the depths of the cave behind the two of them.
In the distance, a white light cut through the darkness and the screams of silver butterflies could be heard.
The two of them looked up, their expressions changing slightly. Xie Lian let go of Hua Cheng's sleeve and said, "We'll talk about it later!"
Thus, the two of them continued forward.
However,
This time,
There was an extra action of holding the other's hand tightly.
Xie Lian's face was still hot. He forced himself to be calm and said as if nothing had happened.
"San Lang, how did you find out that Feng Xin and Mu Qing were fakes? How are the real ones now? "
Hua Cheng's state was similar to his.
He said, "I left two Dead Spirit Butterflies to guard those two pieces of trash. How could there be two more? Your Highness, don't worry.
They're very good.
They won't die! "
Xie Lian said, "We have to release Feng Xin and Mu Qing from the cocoons first. Otherwise, if they run into them and can't fight back, it'll be bad!"
Hua Cheng said, "This way.
Follow me! "
The Myriad Gods Cave was indeed his territory, even if there were five or six forks at the intersection.
Even if there were five or six paths at one intersection, he could immediately and accurately determine which path to take. In the distance, he heard the two of them criticizing each other again. "Why did you let His Highness run?! Now, he took him away! "
"If he didn't run, were he going to stay here and wait to be killed?!" "What? You just want him to lure Hua Cheng away, right? "
Xie Lian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. The two large white cocoons on the wall were biting and cursing at each other.
When they saw him return, they were so shocked that they forgot to spit out the white silk in their mouths. "How did you escape?"
Xie Lian's bamboo hat was still on the ground.
He hurriedly picked it up and carried it on his back. The heavy white silk let go of the two people and retreated into the darkness. Feng Xin and Mu Qing were beaten black and blue. When they landed, they saw Hua Cheng walk out from the darkness behind Xie Lian. They probably felt that they were going to be beaten again and things were going to be troublesome. Their faces twitched. Feng Xin was about to grab Xie Lian's arm and pull him back when Xie Lian grabbed Hua Cheng first.
Feng Xin, "??? Your Highness? "
Hua Cheng was already leading the way. "Brother, this way."
How could the two of them dare to follow him? Feng Xin asked, "Your Highness, why are you still with him?"
Mu Qing said, "I told you he was bewitched and lost his mind, right?"
Xie Lian didn't clash with them. He just gently but firmly pulled Hua Cheng back and said, "There's no time to explain. In any case, let's go first. There's an enemy behind us! "
Hua Cheng's eyes flickered as he was pulled back by him. After a while, he smiled and said, "I suggest you guys cut the crap and just follow me. I'm in a good mood, so I won't argue with you for now. "
Seeing this, the two of them had expressions of disbelief and speechlessness. With their train of thought, they couldn't figure out how Xie Lian could still walk with such a terrifying person who had been spying on him for more than eight hundred years, and whose mind was filled with unspeakable thoughts all day long. That was simply playing with fire. Mu Qing was dubious. Finally, he chose another important point and asked, "You said there's an enemy? The Myriad God Cave was his territory. What enemies could there be? The wound on his face was inflicted by the enemy? There aren't many people in this world who can injure the Blood Rain Tanhua. "
Xie Lian said, "It's Bai WuXiang."
Hearing this name, Feng Xin and Mu Qing's expressions changed. Without saying another word, they followed Xie Lian and left.
That was because they knew all too well that Xie Lian could use anything as a joke or a scam. Only this person would never do such a thing. He definitely wouldn't make a mistake. Just a moment ago, this group of people had been fighting until their heads were bleeding. Yet now, they were running together. Mu Qing said, "What exactly happened?!"
Xie Lian told them about how the man in white had transformed into the two of them. The two of them were extremely shocked. "Transformed into our appearance?! How is that possible?! "
Xie Lian said, "It's absolutely true! Although I was in a hurry and didn't get a good look, at first glance, I knew it was the two of you! "
Feng Xin was stunned. "But why is Bai WuXiang still in this world? Wasn't he killed by the Emperor? "
Mu Qing said, "Even if you think about it, this kind of thing is so easy to kill. Perhaps he was killed back then, but when the opportunity arises, he can still rise from the ashes! "
Xie Lian thought of something and turned to Hua Cheng. "San Lang! Previously, not long after we entered Bronze Cauldron Mountain, you suddenly woke up from your slumber and urged us to immediately avoid something. The person you sensed at that time was him, right? "
Hua Cheng nodded slightly. "It was him."
Xie Lian muttered, "As expected! Later on, he chose the fork in the west. The one who killed thousands of demons and ghosts in the east was also him. He was reborn, but he was still a little weak. He needed to kill the demons and ghosts that entered Bronze Cauldron Mountain as a stepping stone for him to accumulate spiritual energy … … Now, he has recovered and is probably even stronger. "
After all, that was the world's first Desperate Ghost King!
As they spoke, Mu Qing realized something was wrong. "Your Highness, do you know where he is taking us? We don't seem to be on the way out? "
Hua Cheng said, "Of course this isn't the way out, because we can't get out now."
Feng Xin was shocked. "What? Isn't this cave your territory? Don't tell me you're also lost. "
Xie Lian said, "Of course not … …" Hua Cheng said, "Because Bai WuXiang is currently blocking the only way out of this cave. If you think you can beat him in your current state, then don't follow me. I definitely won't stop you. Please. "
After all, Feng Xin and Mu Qing were from Xian Le Kingdom. Just like Xie Lian, they had an indelible shadow over that thing. Unless it was absolutely necessary, they definitely didn't want to go against him. Feng Xin looked up at the top of the cave and said, "Can we directly punch through the top of the cave?"
Hua Cheng sneered. "Above us is a snowy mountain. Do you want another avalanche?"
Unfortunately, the Earth Master Shovel was left behind for emergencies and they didn't bring it. They also didn't study how to use it. Otherwise, they would be able to silently dig their way out. Feng Xin asked, "Then why are we randomly walking around?"
Xie Lian said, "As long as we randomly walk around, he will catch up and leave the only way out. At that time, the others will be able to take the opportunity to leave."
Mu Qing said sensitively, "Wait, the others? You mean we should split into two? One will be bait to lure him away, and the other will escape? "
Xie Lian said, "Exactly! We must inform the Emperor of Bai WuXiang's reappearance. After you guys leave, think of a way to bring this news to the Heavenly Court … … "
Mu Qing interrupted him. "Wait a bit! You've already decided who will be bait and who will leave? "
Xie Lian shook his head and said, "It's not my decision. It's Bai WuXiang's decision."
Mu Qing understood and didn't say anything. Choosing who to chase and attack really wasn't up to them to decide. If they had to choose who Bai WuXiang would be most interested in chasing and attacking, then it would definitely be Xie Lian!
Feng Xin said without hesitation, "I'll stay behind and help you deal with him."
In the past, if anything happened, Mu Qing would definitely be the one Xie Lian sent back to report, while Feng Xin would definitely be the one to stay behind and assist him. Right now, it seemed like this scene was about to reappear. Xie Lian looked at Hua Cheng and said, "Many thanks! However, there's no need. San Lang will stay behind. "
Feng Xin blurted out, "How can he stay behind? He … … "
Hua Cheng's brows slightly trembled. Xie Lian said, "He can. I trust him. "
His tone was gentle, but his attitude was incomparably firm. Feng Xin couldn't help but be startled. He said, "Your Highness."
Xie Lian patted his shoulder and said, "You guys go together. Bronze Cauldron Mountain has already closed its doors. It's hard to say whether or not you can break out. Moreover, aren't you still looking for … … Lan Yi and her son? "
After being reminded, Feng Xin's face turned ashen. A Necromancer Butterfly flew out from the totem on Hua Cheng's wrist. Hua Cheng said, "Follow it."
The two people looked at Hua Cheng, then looked at Xie Lian. Finally, Mu Qing threw down a sentence, "You guys pay attention." Then he turned around and followed the silver butterfly into another tunnel. A short while later, Feng Xin also followed.
The four people split up at this fork. Xie Lian had just watched their backs disappear when another burst of explosions came from the distance. The remaining two people looked at each other. Hua Cheng said in a low voice, "They're coming."
Xie Lian said, "Take me with you."
Sure enough, that white-clothed person was heading straight for Xie Lian. Along the way, Hua Cheng continuously set up Necromancer Butterfly Formations to form obstacles. He ensured that the white-clothed person would always be a certain distance away from them. At the same time, he monitored the situation on several different paths. Every time he heard the sound of explosions and the shrill cries of the Necromancer Butterflies, his expression would become a bit more serious. Xie Lian also felt a slight pain in his heart when he heard it. After many twists and turns, they finally arrived at a cave. He couldn't help but say, "We actually … … lost so many silver butterflies."
Although those Necromancer Butterflies didn't have a good reputation outside, in Xie Lian's eyes, they were just cute and obedient little monsters. To launch such a suicidal attack just to stop the enemy's footsteps for a moment, Xie Lian couldn't help but feel his heart ache. Hua Cheng sneered. His gaze seemed to penetrate the layers of rock walls as he said in a low voice, "Don't worry. If he kills one, I'll create ten more. Like a storm, I'll never stop. Let's see who will be the first to give up. "
Xie Lian's heart inexplicably moved as he thought, "… … Not good, not good."
Although this expression of Hua Cheng's was inadvertently revealed, Xie Lian really couldn't handle this kind of ruthless and rebellious self-confidence.
After a while, Hua Cheng slowed down his footsteps. As if he had received some sort of signal, he said to Xie Lian, "I've lured him away. Those two are about to leave. "
Xie Lian said, "Excellent! We can slowly think of a way. "
Hua Cheng said, "Mhm. There's no need to rush. We've already thrown him off by quite a distance. Right now, we can first hide here and think of a countermeasure. "
"… …"
Who knew, all of a sudden, the atmosphere between the two of them would become a bit awkward.
It wasn't the kind of awkwardness that came from losing face. It was just an inexplicable feeling of embarrassment. Originally, the thing behind them was chasing closely, and there was also Feng Xin and Mu Qing present, so this kind of feeling wasn't obvious. Although he had just said "we'll talk about it later", now that he had caught his breath, it was already "later". Thus, he didn't know what to say.
Xie Lian lightly coughed twice and scratched his cheek with a finger. He felt that his posture wasn't quite right. He wanted to speak, but he was worried that it would be inappropriate, too senseless, or too deliberate. Thus, he could only hope that Hua Cheng would speak first. However, Hua Cheng's face was taut, as if he was seriously thinking of a countermeasure. However, it was hard to say if he was really thinking, because the hands behind his back seemed to be trembling slightly.
At this time, the two of them passed by a statue of a deity. Most of the deity statues in the Cave of Ten Thousand Deities were the same size as real people. The craftsmanship of this statue was rather crude, and it had shrunk by half. As Xie Lian passed by, he casually took off the veil covering its head. His eyes brightened as he said, "San Lang, did you make this too?"
Hua Cheng looked at it and fell silent. After a while, he said, "It's a shoddy work from my early years. Brother, stop looking. "
This was definitely the truth. This was because this statue of a deity was made to be extremely ugly. Although it could be seen that the sculptor had done his best to restore the perfect image in his heart, the craftsmanship was limited and unsatisfactory. Although it couldn't be said that the nose and eyes were crooked, it could be said that this little statue's head and body were out of place.
Even so, the sculptor had meticulously completed all the details. Because of this, Xie Lian could see that this was a statue of the Crown Prince. Even his pair of red coral pearl earrings were lit.
Xie Lian silently covered his mouth and turned his head. In order to appear as natural as possible, he even rubbed his face. Hua Cheng was speechless and once again said, "Your Highness, stop looking." As he spoke, he was about to put the veil back on. Xie Lian hurriedly said, "Don't misunderstand! I really think it's very cute! "But thinking about it, wasn't Hua Cheng sculpting him? If he praised this thing as cute, wouldn't that be the same as praising himself as cute? Lying through his teeth, Xie Lian couldn't help but laugh out loud. Seeing this, Hua Cheng also lowered his head and smiled.
Just like that, when both of them laughed, the indescribably awkward atmosphere that made people feel anxious was diluted by a lot.
As they continued to walk forward, they passed by another reclining statue. It was lying on a stone bed, but its entire body was covered by a layer of smoke-like white gauze. Xie Lian was extremely curious. Just as he was about to lift the white gauze covering the statue to take a look, Hua Cheng suddenly grabbed his wrist and said, "Your Highness!"
Ever since they entered the Myriad Gods Cave, Hua Cheng had been calling him "Your Highness" most of the time. Xie Lian looked at him, and Hua Cheng once again let go of the hand that was tightly grabbing him. He still looked a little uncomfortable.
Xie Lian said, "I already know that this is my statue of a deity. Can I still not look at it?"
Hua Cheng said, "If Older Brother wants to see the statue of a deity, I've sculpted the best one that you haven't seen yet. I'll show it to you later. You don't have to look at the ones in this cave. "
Xie Lian was puzzled. "Why? I feel that all the deity statues in the Myriad Gods Cave are very well sculpted by you, really very well. If I can't see them, I'll feel that it's a pity. Speaking of which, those murals … … "
Unexpectedly, Hua Cheng immediately said, "I'll go destroy them."
Seeing that he was actually going to leave, Xie Lian hurriedly pulled him back. "Don't, don't, don't! Why do you have to destroy them? Just because I've seen them? Fine, fine, fine … … I'll tell you the truth. In reality, I've only seen a little bit. It's just the parts about the Upper Yuan Sacrifice, the Journey to the Heavens, and the army camp. I haven't seen a lot of them because Feng Xin and Mu Qing didn't let me see them. That's why I have no idea what you've painted. Don't go and destroy them! "
"… …"
Only then did Hua Cheng turn around and ask, "Really?"
Xie Lian pulled him back and said with extreme sincerity, "Really. If you don't want me to see them, then I won't. "
Hua Cheng seemed to faintly breathe a sigh of relief. Smiling, he said, "There's nothing to see. Whatever you want to see, just let me paint it. "
Thanks to his reaction, Xie Lian was even more curious. But he didn't want to force Huacheng to destroy those precious murals, so he had to forcibly restrain himself. After walking a few steps, he suddenly frowned and said, "...Something's wrong."