"Hurry up and go!"
Huh?
I blinked slightly, seeing Qu Xiangyun's serious expression. She wasn't joking.
The short savage was lurking in the shadows, confronting Seville. If I slipped away now, it would be a perfect opportunity. But if I left, what would happen to Qu Xiangyun?
Seeing my concern, Qu Xiangyun smiled and whispered in my ear.
"You need to leave quickly. That short savage is being held up by Seville right now. This is the best moment. Don't worry about me."
Sometimes, opportunities missed might never return.
I knew in my heart that leaving now was the best choice. With a sigh, I hugged Qu Xiangyun tightly, then spun around and pretended to accidentally fall into the underground river.
As the sound of my plunge into the water echoed, Seville immediately looked in my direction.
I clearly saw the coldness flash in her eyes.
But I was soon submerged by the cold water, and she couldn't do anything to me!
The moment I entered the water, I quickly adjusted my posture and began to swim downstream with the current.
My nerves were on high alert.
Since the river we had swum through earlier contained man-eating water weeds, as I started to move, it was crucial to keep my eyes wide open and carefully observe the water's movement.
After a thorough check, my tense heart relaxed a little.
The underground river water was exceptionally clean, and there was nothing strange at the bottom.
This was definitely good news for me at this moment.
However, after swimming a certain distance, I noticed that the fish in this underground river were a bit odd.
They gathered in large schools, and there were many of them.
Damn it, I don't know what's going on in this damn place, but the fish are all uglier than the last.
I tried my best to carefully avoid the strangely shaped fish.
According to Qu Xiangyun's instructions, I just needed to follow the current downstream to find the exit to the underground palace.
Going with the flow makes half the effort yield twice the result.
Propelled by the current, my swimming speed was exceptionally fast. In just a few minutes, I had left Seville and the others far behind.
Only then did I cautiously stick my head out of the water to catch my breath.
I wondered how Qu Xiangyun and the others were doing.
While catching my breath, I turned my head to look towards Qu Xiangyun's direction.
The sight immediately sent a shiver down my spine.
My dive into the river seemed to have broken the stalemate. The short savage in the white robe had now emerged from the darkness. He was incredibly fast, holding a strangely shaped short knife, and was engaged in close combat with Seville.
It seemed this short savage also knew the power of firearms. As soon as he appeared, he closed in on Seville and the others, engaging them in a struggle and giving them no chance to fire their guns.
I had to admit, this short savage was quite capable.
Even with both Hathaway and Seville fighting against him, he was still able to hold his own.
However, as time went on, the scales of victory began to tip more and more in favor of Seville and her companions.
After all, two fists are no match for four hands, especially with Qu Xiangyun interfering from the side.
She intermittently disrupted the short savage's movements.
Seville and Hathaway, being formidable fighters from the military, could instantly kill the short savage if given even a slight opening.
But seeing this, a question suddenly arose in my mind.
Why was this short savage so desperate to kill us, risking so much? Could it be that one of the savages we killed outside was his son?
At this point, I was already far from Seville and the others.
The only reason I could see what was happening on their side was my extraordinary eyesight.
Therefore, I didn't rush downstream but found a protruding rock and came ashore, quietly observing the situation.
In a duel between experts, every move is fatal.
Just as the short savage was about to be defeated, the world suddenly shifted!
Holy crap!
Why did it suddenly become so fantastical?
I saw a path appear out of nowhere above the abyss next to Seville and the others.
This path materialized from nothingness, with no visible support beneath it, floating entirely in mid-air.
It was composed of countless specks of glowing light, like the Milky Way from the starry sky falling to the mortal world.
My brow furrowed. This path didn't seem real. It looked like a projection of a certain time fragment, similar to the "Night Returning Soul" phenomenon we encountered before.
As I concentrated, the eerie starry path changed again!
A wild drumbeat sounded from afar, then vanished instantly.
The sound was incredibly loud, like thunder booming from the heavens.
It was followed by the sound of countless orderly footsteps!
The sound grew from distant to near, and then, a multitude of ancient soldiers rushed out from the starry path. Those soldiers wore animal skins from unknown beasts, and their weapons, though simple, exuded a wild and bloody aura.
Were these ancient Jiuli tribal soldiers?