Chapter 75

The last two words were directed at the two brothers from the Gui family who had just supported each other out of the inner room. When these two brothers came out, white foam was still flowing from the corners of their mouths. The sight of the armor-strewn ground stunned them, and it took a while for them to recover. Only then did they hear their venerable master speaking, which brought their attention back.

After a moment's pause, the elder brother, Gui Lai, said, "Is... that so?" Seeing Gui Gui glare at him, Gui Lai's tone immediately became resolute as he continued, "That's exactly what happened. My brother and I wanted to lend a hand, but our master stopped us, saying that as long as we hid properly, we would be helping you. What about... did you deal with all these things on your own?" As he said the last sentence, Gui Lai felt a vague sense that they might have chosen the wrong master...

After the elder brother finished speaking, Wu Mian remained silent, just looking at the three generations with a playful expression. At this moment, five more people staggered out from behind the two brothers, who had been unconscious in the inner room.

Seeing them come out, the two brothers from the Gui family were both surprised and delighted, grabbing their arms and asking, "What happened to you guys! Where are the others? Where are they?"

The five of them, including the small leader, had a dazed look and couldn't understand what the elder brother was saying. Finally, Gui Qu changed the question: "We called you just now, but you didn't wake up. How did you suddenly wake up now?"

This question, the five could answer. The small leader, Qiu Laoer, said, "I had a dream where I was struck by lightning. The dream was so real that I was trembling from the shock and woke up. I can't remember anything else, just hearing you guys talking outside, so we came out."

Suddenly, Qiu Laoer's gaze became somewhat vacant. He stared for a moment, then scratched his head and said, "It seems I can't remember a lot of things. I just remember coming in with my brother and getting separated. I think I saw someone..."

Saying this, Qiu Laoer closed his eyes and tilted his head, thinking for a long time but still couldn't remember who he saw. Even when Gui Gui pressed him to describe whether the person was male or female, old or young, Qiu Laoer couldn't recall. The other four also had vague memories, and in the end, they couldn't even be sure if they had seen anyone.

It seemed that the person was becoming increasingly vague in the minds of the five. Seeing that nothing more could be asked, the two brothers from the Gui family had to give up. But the elder brother, Gui Lai, noticed a new problem. He suddenly realized that someone was missing and said to Gui Gui, "Where's Ren San? He didn't get killed by those things, did he?"

"You underestimate that little brat," Gui Gui snorted, glancing at Wu Mian and said somewhat resentfully, "If it weren't for that little brat, we wouldn't be in such a mess."

Seeing that the two brothers from the Gui family didn't understand, Gui Gui took a deep breath and said, "He had been here before, luring us in so he could escape. Hiding you guys here probably had something to do with him. We misjudged him; that little brat isn't simple."

Just as he finished speaking, a small head suddenly appeared at the entrance, and a childish voice called out, "Old不死的, what are you talking nonsense about? There was fire and lightning in here just now. No matter what, we ginseng can't handle it. You, the old不死的, know to run away when you can't fight, so why should we ginseng have to rush in?"

As he spoke, the naked Ren San hopped out, avoiding the still burning armor, and walked up to the group.

Seeing Ren San again, Gui Gui's expression was somewhat strange. Staring at the little guy for a while, the old man finally blinked and said, "I can't tell; you're always burrowing underground, but your courage seems to grow the more you burrow." Pausing, he pointed to the ground, which was half ash and half armor, and said, "Is this different from what you imagined? Did you think we would be the ones lying on the ground just now?"

Ren San acted as if he hadn't heard Gui Gui's words, finding a bare breastplate to sit on next to Wu Mian. He looked at the old man and said, "What you're saying, it seems we ginseng can't do anything right? I didn't say I hadn't been in here before, and I didn't know what was inside. I said that, right? You all came in, and no one cared about me. You can build a wall to hide, but we ginseng can't find a place to avoid the danger? Coming in means death, hiding means death, is there any way for us ginseng to survive? White-haired uncle, what do you think?"

The last sentence was directed at Wu Mian, who just glanced at him without responding. But after Ren San's speech, the old man couldn't find a reason to argue. He was so angry that his body trembled, and he looked like he was about to explode. Suddenly, Wu Mian stood up, looked down at the innocent-looking child, and then turned his gaze to Gui Gui, saying, "There's no exit here. Let's go out and check the other paths."

Wu Mian spoke casually, showing no signs of the recent attack by dozens of soul beasts. He turned and walked back down the corridor without waiting for the others. Seeing Wu Mian leave, Ren San immediately got up and followed him, hopping along.

After seeing the scene with the burning soul beasts, the two brothers from the Gui family didn't hesitate, bringing the five, including Qiu Laoer, to follow Wu Mian. Only the old man, Gui Gui, squinted his eyes, staring at the back of the little guy, still puzzled why Ren San would come back.

After passing through the inner and outer corridors, Wu Mian led the group back to the outside of the grand hall, where the five exits were. Before entering the second exit, Wu Mian looked down at Ren San and asked, "You haven't been through here either?"

"If we can't go through, what's the point?" Ren San smiled at Wu Mian and said, "I know this place like the back of my hand. I can walk it with my eyes closed. This time, I'll lead you."

As he spoke, Ren San had already entered the second exit. Wu Mian and Gui Gui exchanged a glance, and then the white-haired uncle followed. Gui Gui originally wanted to leave the five, including Qiu Laoer, behind, but his two disciples refused. Seeing Wu Mian and Ren San getting farther away, the old man had no choice but to let the five follow behind the two brothers from the Gui family.

Inside, they first saw a narrow corridor. The walls on both sides were lined with bronze oil lamps, just like outside, and the number of lamps increased as they went deeper. By the time they reached the end of the corridor, the light from the lamps made the inside as bright as daylight.

After walking through the corridor, they found themselves in a place similar to the grand hall, but this space, though vast, lacked the grandeur of the previous hall. In the center was a pool of water, about twenty to thirty zhang wide, with a jade platform. From a distance, the circular jade platform appeared transparent, giving the illusion that the water was frozen. The water in the pool was surprisingly full, and it seemed that adding even a drop more would cause it to overflow.

It seemed that Ren San was a frequent visitor here. He hopped to the edge of the pool, jumped onto the jade platform, and squatted down to play. Wu Mian and Gui Gui, along with the others, followed him in.

"This pool is quite rare. In my travels, I've never seen such a grand pool in any royal palace," Gui Gui said as he approached the pool, facing Ren San. He looked at the clear water, smacked his lips, and touched the jade platform, saying, "I've seen many underground palaces, but it's rare to see one with such a large pool built with such effort."

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