Tick tock!

In the underground grotto passage where the quicksand was hidden, Ye Feng followed Ahri and walked in the direction of the north where Acacia was.

In the pitch-black underground cavern, the two could only move forward through the light emitted by the jade light cluster condensed by Ahri. I don't know how long I walked, Ye Feng, who had no concept of time under the dark, suddenly thought of one thing, that is, Ahri had never been to Acacia, how did she know how to go?

The more he thought about it, the more strange he felt, Ye Feng frowned and said, "Ahri, how do you know how Acacia should go?"

Ye Feng's question made Ahri's nerves tense instantly, and she was stunned in place for the first time.

After a short period of distraction, she dropped the jade light condensed from her right hand behind her, trying her best to make Ye Feng unable to see the panic on her pretty face that could not be hidden.

"Ye Feng, didn't you say that the Imperial City of Acacia is in the center of Shurima? Although I don't know the specific location, you can walk in the general direction you said, this section of the road is also a little safer, and it is up to you how to get to the central area! As she hastily organized her words, Ahri tried not to be so nervous.

Out of trust in Ahri, Ye Feng didn't think too much after listening to her explanation, and nodded.

Finally getting through the trick, Ahri secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Swing your right hand in front of you again, letting the only light source of emerald light illuminate their path.

Even though they were walking in an underground cave hidden under the quicksand, Ye Feng and Ahri did not completely relax their vigilance, guarding against all movements around them.

The jade light cluster could not shine in front of it, and the sound of rubble rolling down suddenly appeared, and this movement also successfully attracted the attention of Ye Feng and Ahri.

In the dim light, the two looked at each other thoughtfully, and then nodded their heads in tacit agreement, slowed down their pace together, and walked cautiously forward.

The sound of rubble rolling down came from time to time, which made Ye Feng and the others sure that it was not an accident, most likely it was something happening ahead.

Reaching out the divine thoughts and sword intent, he couldn't feel any power fluctuations, and Ye Feng thought of two possibilities in his heart.

One is a natural phenomenon caused by the quicksand that has accumulated all year round above, and the other is that there is a terrifying creature in front of it that is so terrifying that Ye Feng can't imagine that it has hidden its aura.

The more he thought about it, the more worried he became that it was the latter, and Ye Feng began to hesitate to stop there. His eyes fell on Ahri beside him, and the flickering light in his eyes revealed the entanglement in his heart at the moment.

Sensing that Ye Feng's gaze on her had become more, Ahri's pretty face flushed slightly against the faint light.

Her heart beat faster, she stretched out her left hand and stroked the hair that fell in front of her, pretending to be relaxed, "See what I do?"

After asking, her lowered head was buried deeper, and the base of her ears became red from congestion.

Fortunately, there was not enough light in the dim underground cave, and Ye Feng didn't see her blushing pretty face.

Ahri was bumping into the deer in her heart, thinking about how Ye Feng would answer her, who wanted Ye Feng to grab her wrist strongly, making her heart even more confused.

But Ye Feng's next sentence poured a basin of cold water on Sichun's and calmed her down.

"Ahri, follow me!"

Ye Feng didn't think as much as Ahri, he just wanted to hold Ahri's hand and let Ahri follow him closely, so that he could protect her as soon as anything happened.

"Hmm!" Putting away the emotions that should not appear at this time, Ahri's eyes froze, and while his body was close to Ye Feng, he also found out his magic power to share Ye Feng's worries.

The sound of falling gravel became clearer and clearer, and Ye Feng and the others knew that they were getting closer and closer to their target. But to their surprise, they couldn't feel any breath fluctuations in front of them.

Holding Ahri's hand tightly, Ye Feng motioned for her to hide behind him. And Ahri also obediently hid behind Ye Feng, but she thought in her heart that once Ye Feng, who was walking in front, encountered any accident, she would do everything she could to help him as soon as possible.

As the two of them approached where the rubble had fallen, dreamy crystals that sparkled like crystals entered their pupils.

From time to time, pieces of rubble tumbled down from the top of the crystal, mixed with some fine sand leaking from the cracks in the stone.

Looking at the dreamy crystal, Ahri's beautiful eyes were full of light, making sure that there was nothing abnormal in the vicinity.

Out of the nature of women who love beauty, she opened her red lips and said excitedly: "Ye Feng, it's crystal, it's so beautiful!"

Ye Feng could also feel Ahri's love for the crystal, so he walked around the neighborhood slightly, and only after confirming that there was no danger did he allow Ahri to approach the crystal that was exposed outside the stone wall.

Caressing the crystal she loved, Ahri's face smiled with joy.

"It's really beautiful, Ye Feng, you can take a look too!"

Greeting Ye Feng, who didn't know how to appreciate, Ahri took Ye Feng's hand and touched the crystal.

Although I don't understand why Ahri likes crystals so much, Ye Feng, who hasn't seen Ahri smile so happily for a long time, still tries to cooperate with Ahri.

The right hand stroking the crystal came with a heartfelt coolness, Ye Feng swept his eyes at Ahri, who was smiling charmingly and moving, and couldn't help but have the urge to sacrifice everything for Ahri.

Thinking of Ahri because he lost the Dementor Orb, he felt sorry for him, and felt that he should compensate Ahri for something.

Since Ahri likes the crystal, then he will get the crystal in the stone wall for her!

Thinking about it, in order to make Ahri, who rarely shows a smile these days, smile more, Ye Feng smiled: "Ahri, do you like this crystal very much?"

"Hmm!" Ahri's bright golden pupils flashed with affection, and he answered.

Under Ahri's stunned gaze, Ye Feng's right hand suddenly condensed a Moon Light Sword, making Ahri think that something unexpected had happened, as if he was facing a great enemy.

Who wants Ye Feng to smile mysteriously, signaling her not to panic, and then brandished the Moon Light Sword to slash at the crystal that was exposed outside the stone wall.

Bang Dang!

The hard collision sound sounded with the Moon Light Sword that Ye Feng slashed, to Ye Feng's surprise, the crystal was intact, but he was shocked by the crystal and his right hand loosened, and the Moon Light Sword in his hand dissipated into the magic power of the Moon and poured back into his body.

How could an ordinary crystal be able to stop his Moonlight Sword?

Immediately afterwards, without waiting for Ye Feng to react, a scene that made his pupils gradually shrink happened.

The stone wall around the crystal gradually shattered, revealing more crystals.

At first, Ahri thought it was just Ye Feng's slash that shook the foundation of the nearby rocks, exposing the crystal veins, but then she realized that she was wrong.

As the rubble and sand rolled down, a giant creature covered in crystals gradually met Ahri's shocked eyes.

It was the first time she had seen such a huge creature, and if it weren't for the giant creature that roared angrily at her and Ye Feng, swinging its twin pincers like scorpions, she decided that it was just a rare crystal vein.

Looking at the giant crystal creature that was awakened by his Moon Light Sword, Ye Feng's eyes gradually sank.

It wasn't the first time he'd seen such a terrifying creature, he'd killed one of these before, and he'd been hunted down by another giant creature of the same kind.

Crystal Pioneer!

These four words came to Ye Feng's mind, that's right, the monster in front of him who was awakened by him and Ahri was a crystal pioneer shaped like a scorpion!

No wonder he hadn't felt any power fluctuations before, because the creature that emitted this movement was the crystal vanguard he had never figured out the principle of power!

Remembering that the last time he went back to Ionia and forgot to ask Soraka about the Crystal Pioneer Clan, Ye Feng secretly scolded himself for being a fool.

Before he had time to explain too much to Ahri, Ye Feng took Ahri's hand and fled frantically towards the north extension of the underground cave in a panic, hoping to escape before the crystal vanguard reacted.

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(End of chapter)