I sat quietly in place, waiting for them to wake up. I didn't expect to wait a full five hours.
When they woke up, their eyes were also filled with confusion.
Seeing me standing in front of them, both of them froze.
"Brother Ye... why are you here? Where are we?" they both asked in unison.
"Still in that... " I began helplessly. "Speaking of which, what happened to you two?"
Hearing this, Number One paused. "We kept following you forward, but the deeper we went, the more my vision was affected. In that situation, I didn't dare to rush forward rashly..."
"We unexpectedly fell far behind. We called you a few times, but you didn't respond. We thought you had already gone far ahead, so we stopped at that point..." Number One continued.
"I was following Number One, but I couldn't see anything..." Number Four said, a little wronged. "In the end, I felt him stop, so I could only stop too..."
"Then I fell asleep. When I got used to it, I found I had arrived here..."
Hearing their words, I frowned. They said they had called me, but I really hadn't heard anything.
Could it be that those surrounding patterns had unknowingly affected me?
Without overthinking, I glanced around. "Let's leave this place first!"
Number One and Number Four nodded quickly.
"Did you two feel anything unusual?" I asked.
"Nothing unusual, no discomfort, feeling full of energy..." Number Four replied.
"I even feel like my strength has improved a bit..." Number One said with a smile.
Hearing this, a smile also appeared on my face. "Then let's go!"
This time, I had gained a lot, and there were many things I needed to verify slowly.
But I was basically certain that after this experience, I should have a way to let others cultivate.
However, the method still needed to be explored slowly.
At first, when we entered, we spent a lot of time and walked a long way, but it only took less than half an hour to get out.
I was even a bit curious if the path we took before was real.
However, this place had lost the protection of the Shepherd's Power, and many things had likely changed.
After the three of us walked out, I looked back at the crack on the hillside. Just as I was about to say something, I felt the ground suddenly shake.
Then, the entire hillside collapsed.
"Fortunately, we got out quickly..." Number One said with a smile.
I didn't think so. I felt like the hillside only collapsed after we left.
And now I was even more curious, who was the person who built the cave back then?
It was clear that these designs were for others who cultivated the Shepherd's Art, but where did the earliest cultivators go?
Before, the Shepherd said they were all gone, but I always felt something was not right.
Since someone could leave these things behind, it meant they had made preparations in advance.
If they had made preparations in advance, how could they have disappeared so quickly?
However, there was no one else to resolve this doubt now. After a simple rest outside, we returned to the city.
When we returned, we discovered that although we felt we hadn't been out for too long, three full days had actually passed.
During these three days, Lin Chun had sent people to search, but they found nothing.
In the end, it was Luo Yaqin who stopped everyone, as she trusted me.
Upon returning to the city, everyone welcomed us, and Luo Yaqin was among them.
Without hesitation, I grabbed her hand and walked towards our room.
Seeing this, the onlookers all wore playful smiles.
"Brother Lu is not simple. I thought he was a very steady person, but I didn't expect him to be so impatient..."
"Hahaha, absence makes the heart grow fonder. After being away for three days, Brother Lu must have been holding back..."
"To be honest, I really want to go listen..."
The people around chatted loudly, making no effort to lower their voices.
This made Luo Yaqin blush.
However, I wasn't thinking about anything else. I pulled her along and returned to our room.
"Zi Ye..." Luo Yaqin looked at me shyly.
"During my absence, did you drink the Water of Life properly?" I immediately asked after entering the room.
"Water of Life... I drank it, three meals a day, a bottle cap each time..." Luo Yaqin quickly replied. "Is something wrong?"
"No..." I said with a smile, then extended a hand, condensing the Shepherd's Power on my palm. "Look at my hand, can you see anything on it?"
Hearing this, Luo Yaqin quickly looked over.