After waking up, Gu Shengchao and his entourage planned to continue their journey, but the sky was not beautiful, and after the first snow, it began to drizzle, so they could only stay for the time being, waiting for the clear weather to move forward.

For such a rainy weather, Zhuang Lutao was extremely happy, and treated them with wine and meat every day, hoping that they could stay for a few more days.

The villagers all knew that it was Shui Linglong who rescued their clansmen, and it was the elder of Yunqi Palace, who was extremely polite to her.

The studious teenagers gathered in front of her room from morning to night, expecting to be guided by a master.

Fortunately, Shui Linglong responded to her requests, and the front of her house became a school martial arts field, and the children did not feel hard to practice in the rain.

Ma Guanshan even seized this rare leisure time to ask Gu Shengchao for kung fu.

During the two of them were practicing, Gu Shengchao remembered something and asked him, "Do you know the 'Golden Silk Qingluan Armor'?" ”

He wanted to ask Shui Linglong directly, but seeing that she was extremely sensitive to this matter, he was afraid that her emotions would fluctuate again, so he couldn't help asking. It just so happened that Ma Guanshan was also a local, so he asked tentatively.

Ma Guanshan did not hesitate: "Of course I know, this 'Golden Silk Qingluan Armor' is one of the three great divine soldiers of my Xileng Kingdom, and it is a treasure that many people dream of!" ”

"People only know that the Ruyi Hook of the Wuwang Palace, the Qingyun Sword of the Yunqi Palace, the Dragon Gun of Baisha City, and the Shadowless Knife of the Dark Moon Hall are the treasures of the world's divine soldiers. Just like in the Dawu Dynasty, in addition to the Ruyi Hook, the Phoenix Dance Sword is said to be unparalleled in the world, which is something that we can meet but cannot seek. Ma Guanshan was a little regretful after speaking.

Gu Shengchao was a little curious: "Do you all know about the Phoenix Dance and the Phoenix Sword in the Xilang Kingdom?" ”

Ma Guanshan shook his head: "That's not necessarily, because we are descendants of the Iron Arm Gate, we moved from the Dawu Dynasty, and we know something from our ancestors." ”

I see!

Gu Shengchao thought of the magical change of Yu Zhenyu's golden silk Qingluan armor that night, and thought of the phoenix dance sword in Yan Xi's hand, if it was used reasonably, I don't know if it would also bring surprises.

Ma Guanshan concentrated on practicing without distractions, Gu Shengchao taught him mantras and mental methods and movement essentials, and saw that there was nothing to do for the time being, so he wandered around the village.

Wearing a hat, walking in the slanting wind and drizzle, feeling the refreshing mountain breeze, is also a kind of enjoyment. After careful observation, Gu Shengchao found that this was indeed an excellent place made in heaven.

The outside of the village is a steep mountain, the inside is flat and open, surrounded by cliffs, one is hidden and the other is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and there are hot springs flowing out of the cracks of the cliffs. The spring water is just warm and not hot, which can not only irrigate the fertile land, but also ensure that the villagers can use water conveniently, and also save the process of boiling water and heating, killing three birds with one stone.

They were hurrying outside the mountains, and they could clearly feel the cold wind of early winter, but the village was as warm as spring, and the heat that did not know where it came from gathered here, which was very different from the outside.

The warm spring water flowed slowly in the small stone river, and the steam just rose and was pressed down by the rain and mist, and kept jumping, scurrying up and down like the flames of oil lamps, adding some vitality to the monotonous weather.

Swimming up the river, you will soon come to the bottom of a cliff, and the hot springs gushing out from the crevices at the bottom of the cliff face give you a sense of impatience.

Walking around the cliff wall, there is a stone cave not far away, and there are many stones of different sizes piled up outside.

The entrance of the cave is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, and after walking more than ten steps inside, the stone wall gradually retracts inward, like an arched stone door.

The stone gate has been half-blocked with stones mixed with soil, and it is estimated that people have stopped working on rainy days and will not come to work for the time being.

Gu Shengchao put his right hand on the stone wall and jumped slightly, then sat on the low wall and just looked inside.

He had no torches, and the cave was pitch black and he couldn't see anything, only a hot wind blowing from inside.

Odd.

He has been in many caves, all of them are damp and cold, and the wind blowing out of them is also damp and cold, and he has never experienced hot wind blowing outside the cave.

During dinner, everyone sat around and drank, he talked about it with Zhuang Lutao, Zhuang Lutao introduced: "We came here is also strange, before and after more than ten people went into the exploration, found that the cave is extended downward, the hole in the tunnel is like a labyrinth, there are many places straight up and down the bottomless hole, if you are not careful, you will fall down." Three people have disappeared mysteriously and never returned. In order to prevent accidents, we decided to seal the hole to prevent future troubles. ”

The speaker had no intention of listening, Gu Shengchao thought about it and wanted to find out, Wan Yanxi put down the wine bowl and said, "If Brother Gu needs help, I can help." ”

"You?" Zhuang Lutao shook his head in questioning.

After Yan Xi finished gnawing on a rib in his hand, he seemed to throw it to the side casually, and the rib was directly inserted into the cavity of another bone that had been gnawed away.

People with sharp eyes may not be able to control it so precisely.

"Although my little sister is blind, her perception is okay, and the more inconvenient the black light is, it is no different from me as usual." Wan Yanxi's tone was calm, and she didn't mind the misunderstanding of others.

Gu Shengchao lowered his head and drank slowly, and after hesitating for a moment, he raised his head and said, "I agree with Sister Wanyan's idea, and I will take her to the cave to find out tomorrow." ”

Shui Linglong said worriedly: "You have to be thoughtful, don't hurt others and yourself quickly." ”

"That's what I intended."

Gu Shengchao put down the wine bowl, dipped his fingers in some wine and gestured on the table: "The cave is intricate, I am going to ask Brother Zhuang to call those who went inside to learn more about the situation in person." I also have to trouble Brother Zhuang to find some long ropes and grabbing equipment such as flying tiger claws, including torches, flatbreads that can be carried closely, and we have our own water bladders, so you don't need to prepare this. I wonder if Brother Zhuang can do it? ”

"No problem, these are on me." Zhuang Lutao readily agreed.

In the evening, Zhuang Lutao simply prepared a table of wine and food, and invited those who had entered the cave to come and discuss together.

Fang Ju prepared pen and ink on the side, and recorded every place that needed attention on the paper according to what they said.

The villagers were also enthusiastic, patiently explaining each location that needed to be paid attention to, and Fang Ju marked them on the paper one by one.

Zhuang Lutao did things neatly, and early the next morning, all the items required by the ancient saint were prepared, and they were placed at the entrance of the cave to let the ancient saint exceed his eyes.

He hung a water bladder around his waist, carried a large cake in his arms, carried a long rope diagonally on his body, tied a rope to his chest, and filled the sides with torches, waved his hand at everyone, and turned over over the stone wall.

Wan Yan Xi carried the flying tiger claws, also packed some flatbread, and walked straight inside.

Seeing that she was about to hit the stone wall, although she knew that her perception was amazing, it still made people sweat.

Wan Yanxi made a beautiful volley and jumped over the stone wall, unaffected in the slightest.

"Go back." The ancient saint beckoned.

saw Fang Ju spread out a futon at the entrance of the cave and sat on it.

"What are you?" The ancient saint was puzzled.

Fang Ju said solemnly: "I know that Big Brother Gu and Sister Wanyan are super powerful, so I am sleeping here waiting for you to return safely." ”

Gu Shengchao had no choice but to say, "That's good, waiting for our good news." ”

He lit a torch and walked hand in hand with Wan Yanxi towards the depths of the cave.

Wan Yanxi was just blind, but she could still feel the brightness and darkness of the light, she quipped: "Why, don't believe my perception, I lit a torch early to see the road." ”

Gu Shengchao explained: "I once walked into a cave, and it was because the miasma extinguished the torch that I escaped in time, otherwise my life would be at risk. It is true that the torch illuminates the way, and it is also right to prevent danger in advance. ”

He remembered that in Luoya Bay, he and Ding Ying followed the goat into the tomb of the last descendant of the Fengwu swordsmanship, and it was because the torch was extinguished that he escaped the injury caused by suffocation.

"It's up to you." Wan Yanxi did not resist.

The two walked hand in hand, and the cave was indeed winding downward, with numerous forks and various markings indicating the direction.

In order to find his way back, at every intersection, Gu Shengchao summoned his sword and carved a pattern on the stone wall that only he could understand.

The further down you go, the thicker the hot and humid fog becomes, and the range that the torch can illuminate decreases.

"Be careful, there's a hole in the front." Wan Yanxi reminded loudly.

When he got closer, Gu Shengchao realized how terrible the cave was.

The cave wall is almost straight down, but the entrance of the cave is only the size of two people side by side, and if you are not careful, you will fall into the abyss, and there is no chance of survival.

Fortunately, the villagers' patient explanation last night allowed them to avoid many unnecessary wrongful paths.

The further down the line, the higher the temperature, Wan Yanxi lives in Mobei all the year round, and is not used to this humid and hot environment, and fine beads of sweat begin to ooze from her forehead.

Holding Gu Shengchao's hand tightly, it also became slippery because of sweat.

Wan Yan Xi can perceive the specific shape of the object, and the ancient saint super can sense the breath that various creatures do not use, and the two have different perception focuses, which just complement each other, and can detect danger in advance.

"Be careful, there's a bigger hole ahead." Wan Yanxi issued an early warning.

Gu Shengchao walked forward cautiously, and in the middle of a steep slope, a hole two zhang away appeared.

Due to the moderate temperature inside the cave, the hot and humid steam brings a lot of water, and the steep slope and the entrance of the cave are covered with moss, which can slide into the cave if you are not careful.

Gu Shengchao held a torch in his left hand to illuminate it, and his right hand tightly held Wan Yanxi's hand, for fear of unpredictable danger.

The two slowly passed through the slippery hole, Wan Yanxi suddenly noticed the abnormality, and said loudly: "Stop, there is a situation." ”

Voices vibrated through the cave, and after a while, several overlapping sounds were heard.

"Stop, stop, stop, there's a situation, there's a situation, there's a situation......"

Gu Shengchao raised his torch and looked carefully, the entrance of the cave was covered with moss, and he couldn't see anything abnormal.

Wan Yanxi prompted: "You can see if there is anything special at the entrance of the cave, it looks like someone has excavated it." ”

Gu Shengchao raised a torch to the entrance of the cave to observe, and after carefully distinguishing it, he finally saw that there was a foothold spiraling down the inner wall of the cave, and if it wasn't for Wan Yanxi's reminder, he wouldn't have found it at all.

The moss-covered stone walls are filled with artificially excavated marks, which cannot but make people excited.