Song Qingshu was a little hesitant. He naturally did not want to work for these people, but with Shuiyue's status, there was no reason for him to refuse.
'Fine, I'll go ahead and explore first, then come back and tell them that there's no way out, lest they really find some treasure.'
He told Aman to stay where he was and let the Mongolian soldiers protect him while he quickly went up the stairs in front of him.
Previously, when he was traveling with them, he had some scruples, but now that he was alone, there was no need for him to hide anymore. He used his lightness skill and ran up the stairs as if he was flying. With his cultivation, there was really no trap that could hurt him.
However, although he was fast, the stairs seemed to be endless. He walked for a long time, but it was still endless darkness.
Suddenly, he stopped, because he could faintly hear some movement in front of him.
'Is there really someone lying in ambush here to deal with the Mongolians?' The thought flashed in Song Qingshu's mind, and he quietly hid in the shadows.
The sound was getting closer, and he could already hear the conversation.
"What the hell is this place?"
"Those insects just now are too strong, at least there are no such insects here."
"Everyone be careful, there might be danger in the darkness."
…
Hearing the faint conversation of a few men and women, Song Qingshu only felt that the woman's voice was a little familiar, but he could not remember who it was. He only saw it clearly when the few people came closer.
"So it's her!"
The person who came was dressed in a yellow robe, and there was even a green feather in her hair, which made her look as delicate as a spring flower, as beautiful as the morning clouds. Who else could it be but Huo Qingtong?
Beside her were a few warriors from the Mu Zhuolun Tribe, and they all looked a little disheveled, as if they had just escaped.
"Why is she here? Why are there so few people around her? " Song Qingshu immediately felt a headache. One must know that Huo Qingtong led the Mu Zhuolun Tribe and Galdan's allied army to annihilate the Mongolians. Logically speaking, she should be leading the army to search for the fish that escaped the net, so why was she here alone?
With just these few guards, Wu Sun alone could take care of them.
If they continued forward, once they encountered Wu Chen, Wu Sun, and the others, they would immediately turn from hunters to prey. He did not want that to happen.
"I've lived here for a thousand years. Anyone who disturbs me must die!"
It was inconvenient for Song Qingshu to show his face as a member of the Water Moon Clan, so he had no choice but to follow Valrazi's example and scare them away to prevent them from running into each other.
"Ah?" The few soldiers from the Lun Tribe screamed in fear. Huo Qingtong, on the other hand, was calmer. "Who's playing tricks here?"
Song Qingshu was secretly impressed. Huo Qingtong was indeed a heroine. In such a strange situation, she was actually not afraid at all. However, he could not let her be like this today. He did not waste any time and directly attacked with a few gusts of wind from his fingers. The knives in everyone's hands, including hers, were instantly broken. "Get lost. I have been sleeping here for a thousand years. Don't disturb my peace."
Huo Qingtong's expression changed. Regardless of whether the thing in the darkness was a human or a ghost, it was not something that they could fight against. Since the other party had the intention to let them live, how could she bite the bullet and send herself to death?
"Sorry to disturb you, senior. We'll leave now!" She cupped her hands and hurriedly called for the guards beside her to retreat along the path they came from.
Seeing them leave, Song Qingshu heaved a sigh of relief. If he continued forward, he would inevitably catch up to them again. He hesitated for a moment, then turned around and walked back. He wanted to go back and tell Wo Chen and the rest that there were no treasures here and let them leave first.
On the way back, Song Qingshu suddenly frowned. He could not help but stop and look back. Looking at the wide stone steps that extended into the distance, he did not know why but he had a strange feeling in his heart. However, he could not tell what was strange about it.
He shook his head and chased these distracting thoughts out of his mind. He continued walking back, but along the way, he could not help but think about the strangeness.
Finally, he returned to the previous place. Just as he was about to say that there were no treasures ahead, his expression suddenly changed. This was because he saw Huo Qingtong kneeling in front of Wo Chen with a knife on her neck. The guards beside her were all lying in a pool of blood. A few Mongolian soldiers had also died. Now, there were only two left.
"What's going on?" Song Qingshu could not help but ask. Hadn't he seen Huo Qingtong run in the other direction? How had she appeared here?
Wo Chen laughed loudly. "Speaking of which, this is really the blessing of the heavens. We were waiting for you here, but this woman suddenly charged over. Hahaha, I was originally worried that we would be punished by the Great Khan after this crushing defeat, but now that we've captured the yellow robe of green feathers, the remaining people of the Mu Zhuolun tribe are nothing more than clay chickens and pottery dogs. Hahaha, we've taken care of the Great Khan's greatest worry. All of us have done a great service."
Clearly, he was extremely excited. When he spoke, there was a lot of laughter mixed in. Huo Qingtong turned her head to the side, her chest rising and falling rapidly. Clearly, she was not calm at all.
What the hell was going on?
Song Qingshu was a bit confused. He had tried everything to avoid this situation, so why had he still ended up like this?
Suddenly, he noticed something else. There was no sign of Aman anywhere. He hurriedly asked, "Where's Aman?"
A trace of embarrassment appeared on Wo Chen's smile. He stammered, "Just now, not long after you left, Varrazi suddenly attacked. He grabbed Aman and ran into the darkness. We chased after him, but he seemed to have disappeared into thin air. We were worried that you wouldn't be able to find him when you came back, so we could only wait for you here."
Wo Sun also nodded. "That Varrazi is really treacherous. On the surface, he was cooperating with us, but in fact, he had always been thinking of betraying us. It's our fault for being careless. Two of the soldiers protecting Aman fell into his hands."
"What!" Song Qingshu was furious. "With the cultivation of the Great Shaman, Varrazi is no match for you."
Wo Sun smiled awkwardly. "It happened so suddenly that we didn't have time to react. We didn't expect him to go after Aman. If I had more time, I would have been able to subdue him, but for some reason, he seemed to have disappeared into thin air. Then, we ran into Huo Qingtong and the others, so we had to stop."
Song Qingshu was too lazy to listen to his nonsense. He directly used his Lightness Skill to chase after Varrazi. This time, he did not hold back at all. He directly used the unique skill of So Close, Yet Worlds Apart, and quickly searched for traces of Aman along the way.
Huo Qingtong's identity was very important, so she would not be in danger there for the time being. However, the same could not be said for Aman. With Varrazi's infatuation with the mother and daughter, it was hard to guarantee that he would not kill her. He really did not want to see such a kind and trusting girl end up in any miserable situation.
He ran all the way, retreating along the stone walls, but there was no trace of her. After running for a long time, he suddenly saw a flame in front of him. He could not help but be overjoyed. He finally found her!
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