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Taking advantage of the little time Snowy gave me, I finally brought the two of them into the stone cave. Who would have known that while the surface of the stone cave looked calm, there was actually a surging undercurrent inside. I almost lost control of my body due to the current.
Mr. Leng had already fainted long ago. It was all because of me pulling him that he didn't drown in this place. However, from the looks of it, if he stayed in the water for a while longer, he would be a corpse even if he was pulled out.
I tried my best to control my body and move forward. Lin Zichong and the old Daoist have already disappeared from sight. I was curious, why did they disappear so quickly after coming in just a minute earlier than me? Could it be that there was some danger here?
Even so, I didn't dare to stop. The darkness in the surroundings was getting more and more turbulent, and I was still dragging the two of them. If I stopped now, I was afraid that we would both die here.
Snowy didn't even know how to swim, and now that she was holding herself back underwater, she looked like she was about to collapse. Her face was completely red as she struggled non-stop.
The water was getting faster and faster, slowly turning into a whirlpool. I didn't have much stamina left anyway, and now that Snowy was struggling non-stop, I could only drag her along.
I could feel the strength in my body rapidly dissipating and my lungs seemed to be on fire. My ears were buzzing. Just when my consciousness was getting fuzzy, a light suddenly appeared in front of me and I subconsciously swam towards it.
Who knew that at this moment, the light ahead of us dimmed. It seemed that something had fallen from above and was swimming towards us. Startled, I stopped myself in my tracks.
Xiao Xue had been subconsciously struggling the whole time. Her hands and feet were waving about randomly. When I stopped, she actually hit my face with her hands. I was already spent and could no longer hold my breath. Now that I was hit in the face by Snowy, I could not help but choke on my saliva. He subconsciously let go of Xiao Xue and Mr. Leng.
By this time, the shadow had reached us. My consciousness had already become a little blurry, but I could still vaguely see that it wasn't the river god!
This shadow grabbed onto Mr. Leng and Xiao Xue as we were about to sink into the ground and swam towards the light. I was relieved that this person was here to save us, but at this moment, there was another undercurrent, and as if I had been punched, I lost control of my body and crashed violently into the stone wall. My vision darkened, and I almost fainted.
I originally didn't have much strength left. Adding on the lack of oxygen, my vision became blurry and I couldn't hold on for much longer even if I held on like this. My heart was filled with despair. Am I going to die here?
Just when I thought I was going to die, the shadow reappeared and grabbed my arm. A lifeline suddenly appeared beside me. I subconsciously wanted to hug him, but who knew that this person's strength was so great that he grabbed my arm. It was as though he was holding something under his arm.
Ignoring my reaction, he pushed off the rock wall with his feet and swam quickly towards the light with me in his arms. It seemed as though a long time had passed but also as though a second had passed before this person swam out of the water with me in his arms. I panted heavily as the piercing sunlight shined on my face, as though I had arrived at another world.
This person pulled me to the shore. I panted for a long time before I finally got used to the sunlight and regained some consciousness. I clearly saw that the person in front of me was Lin Ziqiang, and I guessed that the person who saved Xiao Xue and the rest were Lin Ziqiang as well.
The old Daoist Priest and Snowy looked pale as they sat with their backs against a large tree. Mister Leng lay beside them with his chest moving up and down as if he was still breathing.
Lin Ziqiang saved us all in succession and was quite tired. He sat on the ground and panted heavily. Seeing that I had recovered my strength, he said with a bitter smile, "Your life is really huge. You didn't even die."
I actually didn't know what to say, even though the old Daoist just wanted to use me when he first entered the tomb, so he could turn me into a Yin Corpse to get that thing, but my corpse poison had mysteriously been cured, and in the end he relied on them to fight me to escape.
It was impossible to say that I didn't hate them, but even if I said thank you, I couldn't say it. After a moment of silence, I glanced at the old Daoist and asked solemnly, "Did your master agree to you saving me?"
Lin Ziqiang also heard the resentment in my words, and smiled bitterly. "After all, we have experienced life and death together in the tomb, how can we just stand by and watch?" Furthermore, my master is not a heartless person. "
I hated that others would use me the most, not to mention that this old Taoist was actually trying to harm my life. However, Lin Ziqiang's words had aroused my interest, as to why my mother was in the tomb.
Ever since I left the village, I would go back to the village in my dreams. My mother and father were there, and I could still see their warm smiles as they petted my head and said "little idiot". But now I really saw my mother. Her face was the same as it was sixteen years ago, and her eyes were still filled with love.
Seeing that I didn't say anything, Snowy thought that I had thought things through and softly said, "Tianyi, let the past pass. Since we are able to survive this, we should thank the heavens and earth for that. If we continue to think about the discord from before, wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?"
Although we were a bit dubious in the tomb, it didn't reach the point of falling out with the old Daoist. I didn't want to argue with them, so I turned my head around and began to survey my surroundings, not saying anything to Snowy.
The cave we came out of just happened to connect with a large lake in front of Mang Shan. It was currently noon, and the surface of the lake was rippling with light, causing one to be unable to open their eyes. The lake was surrounded by dense eucalyptus trees, but there were many locust trees growing on the other side of the lake.
I vaguely remember that the Mage who used to live here was the monk who collected the corpses of our villagers during that disaster. I never knew if he died during that disaster, but looking at the current temple, it seems that he didn't survive that disaster.
Seeing that I didn't reply, Snowy knew that the knot in my heart had yet to be resolved. She looked at the old Daoist and softly sighed, but didn't say anything more.
Ever since the old Daoist came out, he seemed to have become a different person. He leaned against the tree and closed his eyes to rest, and even when he heard me mocking him, he didn't say a word. Lin Ziqiang worriedly asked, "Master, what do you think?"
The old Daoist opened his eyes and looked at Lin Ziqiang. "I'm fine. You don't have to worry." Then he closed his eyes and said nothing.
Snowy and Lin Ziqiang looked at each other and could see the worry in each other's eyes. However, since the old Daoist was unwilling to say, they had no other choice.
Lin Zi forcefully checked on Mr. Leng's condition. Xiao Xue asked worriedly, "How is Mr. Leng?" After all, Mr. Leng had saved Xiao Xue's life in the end. If not for him injuring the River God, Xiao Xue would have been buried in a snake's mouth.
Lin Ziqiang shook his head and said, "There's no danger to our lives right now, but we've spent too much time underwater. I don't know if there will be any hidden injuries."
Xiao Xue helplessly looked at the old Daoist Priest. If the old Daoist Priest was fine, he would naturally be able to save Mister Leng. However, the old Daoist Priest only had half a life left, so Mister Leng could only pray for good fortune.
Lin Ziqiang also sighed and said in a deep voice, "I was originally filled with confidence when I left the grave. To think that I would end up with this result. Seriously …"
Originally, seven people had entered the Seven Evils Three Yin Tomb, but they didn't expect that with the old Daoist Priest's earth-shattering abilities, only five came out. There was also an unknown life and death situation, not to mention that they didn't even see the face of their true master.
Remembering what had happened in the tomb, everyone's mood couldn't help but drop, and no one said anything for a while.
At this moment, the old Daoist Priest suddenly opened his eyes and stared at the locust tree on the other side of the lake. He muttered, "Gathering wind and concealing Qi, hugging the sun and guarding the Yin. Master, such a master …"
The old Taoist's words scared us all. I looked towards the old Taoist's direction and saw the temple beside the locust tree. Could it be that the monk is really a master? Could it be that the disaster that year was related to him?
I looked at Snowy. Snowy also shook her head to show that she didn't know anything. Lin Ziqiang curiously asked, "Teacher, what expert?"
The old Daoist Priest's eyes shined as he looked at the ruined temple and said, "Who would plant a locust tree near the temple?"
The locust tree was also called Ghost Tree, and was shaded by locust trees. It could gather Miasma and attract ghosts and other things, and was the most unknown, especially the locust tree planted in the graveyard.
Snowy and Lin Ziqiang also did not notice, as the old Daoist also came back to his senses. Snowy said in bewilderment, "Could it be that some master demonic arts lives in this temple?"
I was shocked. Could it be that the tragedy that year really had something to do with that monk? He hurriedly focused his mind and listened, but unexpectedly, the old Daoist shook his head and said, "Maybe it's not the masters of evil techniques. Look at this place, it's filled with wind and Qi, it's a rare land of wind and water, this ruin should have been a buddhist temple and not a temple. It was originally very masculine, but there's a locust tree planted behind it.
Although I could not understand what the old Daoist said, I also knew that the temple was different from the temple. In other words, he was a true deity, while the tablets offered at the temple were all different. Some were even grass gods, and even if there were no benefits, there wouldn't be any harm in worshipping him at the temple, but entering the temple wouldn't be a certainty, as something bad might happen to him if he were to walk into the temple.
The old Daoist said this was a temple, so this monk shouldn't be any bad person. Could it be that it was impossible for him to save someone?
Snowy heard the old Daoist and asked curiously: "Master, what is this Dragon-Binding Rope?"
The old Daoist lowered his voice and said, "This bundle of Dragon Ropes is the Buddhist's most powerful technique, even a master with a sariras might not be able to use it. It's normal that you guys don't know."
Xiao Xue nodded her head as if she understood something. Lin Ziqiang, on the other hand, looked at the temple with glowing eyes as if he was very excited. It was just that he was standing behind the old Daoist Priest and Xiao Xue and didn't see anything.
Looking at Lin Ziqiang's excited expression, I kept muttering in my heart, "It's not right for Lin Ziqiang to come back after losing his relationship. Could it be that he was possessed by something that the old Taoist did not examine?"
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