Fang Xin looked at the Little Monk in the mural.
Miao Neng blinked his right eye.
"Didn't you see it, or don't you know? Blink your left eye if you didn't see it, blink your right eye if you don't know!"
Miao Neng blinked his left eye.
"Did you check carefully? Blink your left eye if you checked, blink your right eye if you didn't check carefully!"
Miao Neng blinked his right eye.
Fang Xin clicked his tongue. He thought he could use the process of elimination with Miao Neng, but it seemed nothing could be eliminated now.
According to the map he received before entering, the God and Demon Ruins really had the two places Situ Shenshu mentioned earlier.
Summoning a Soul General with maxed-out combat power, only for him to be trapped inside a Buddhist treasure and unable to be brought out, was truly frustrating.
Fang Xin jumped down from the Panlong Spear, preparing to go to those two places to look for the Rewind Treasure Mirror. If possible, he would collect all these treasures one by one.
What Fang Xin was curious about was how those two black-skinned imps got in. If they could get in, they must also have a way to get out.
Miao Neng in the mural blinked his eyes rapidly, trying his best to show a friendly smile to Fang Xin, begging Fang Xin to release him.
Fang Xin told him to wait, then thoroughly checked the Thunder Sound Hall, finding no useful clues. Only then did he walk out of Leiyin Valley.
Zhu Qiluo glanced at the time.
Her brow furrowed into a knot.
This place already had very high gravity, and for her, a non-Strength-based person, enduring such strong gravity here was indeed a struggle. But she still gritted her teeth and persevered. So much time had passed, and Fang Xin still hadn't come out. She was vaguely worried that something might have happened to him inside.
Tong Jue, who was guarding with her, sat on a stone by the roadside, gently tapping his back with a straight scabbard.
Footsteps approached, and both of them turned to look.
They saw Luo Bin and An Qi walking towards them with an old man.
"Grandpa!" Tong Jue was the first to stand up and say.
Zhu Qiluo also followed, calling out, "Grandpa Tong!"
The old man hummed in response, "How long has he been in?"
"A long time, almost an hour!"
"That long!" the old man murmured.
Luo Bin gnawed on a spicy duck neck, "Grandpa Tong, is this normal for so long?"
Tong Qishan was silent for a moment, "According to the previously estimated location of the corpse, it shouldn't take this long!"
"This kid wouldn't be showing off, insisting on going further inside, and as a result..." Luo Bin didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was already clear.
Zhu Qiluo didn't say a word and gave him a kick, "Shut your big mouth!"
Luo Bin patted the footprint, "My point is, he might have accidentally entered the very innermost part. I heard there's a temple inside!"
Zhu Qiluo kicked Luo Bin again, "What is that thing on your neck? Even our old senior didn't make it to the innermost part, how could he possibly get in!"
Tong Qishan frowned and glanced at the sun, "It gets dark early in the God and Demon Ruins. If he doesn't come out before dark, we'll leave!"
"Ah? We're not waiting for him?"
Tong Qishan said again, "If he hasn't come out before dark, he's probably dead. The night in the God and Demon Ruins is very dangerous, especially in such a forbidden area. As soon as night falls, terrifying existences will run rampant, and any living creature within the forbidden area will surely die. Even if that young man is still alive, he will surely die after dark!"
The group fell silent. Zhu Qiluo anxiously glanced at the time.
Luo Bin gnawed on the duck neck, "The golden light over there flashed several times just now. I saw it even from the valley entrance. Maybe he really went to the innermost part."
"Shut up!"
The other people all shouted.
Zhu Qiluo stood on her tiptoes, looking inside, "Now I don't even hope for him to bring the corpse back. If he can come out alive now, I'll burn high incense. Otherwise, when I go back, I won't even have the face to speak to Second Brother Kou! Before I came, Second Brother Kou emphasized several times to tell Fang Xin not to show off. If something happened, even if Second Brother Kou doesn't say anything, I wouldn't be able to live with myself!"
"What wouldn't you be able to live with?"
A voice suddenly came.
The group all turned their heads to look in the direction of the valley. Mist swirled, and a figure emerged from it.
Fang Xin looked at the group, his gaze falling on the newly arrived Tong Qishan.
The group was both surprised and delighted. Luo Bin, with the duck neck in his mouth, said, "Damn, you scared us to death! We all thought you had settled down in there!"
Zhu Qiluo let out a breath, "It's good that you're out!"
"Why were you in there for so long?" Tong Jue asked.
Fang Xin pointed to the innermost part, "I saw the golden light flashing in there, so I wanted to go in and see what was inside! Sorry for making you worry!"
The group all looked surprised, "You went to the innermost part?"
"Not really in. I'm a bit of a coward, so I just took a peek from afar, unsure if there were any dangers inside." Fang Xin spoke nonsense with a straight face.
Fang Xin's fabrication, and these people actually believed it.
"Did you bring the corpse out?"
Fang Xin revealed the corpse from his spatial ring.
"You really brought it out!" Luo Bin's eyes widened.
An Qi took over, "Someone chosen by Second Brother Kou definitely isn't an ordinary person!"
Fang Xin smiled shyly, "I'm not as amazing as you say. I just walked two steps inside, bumped into it, and brought it back with me!"
The group smacked their lips.
A flash of treasure light in Zhu Qiluo's hand, and she handed Fang Xin an arm guard.
"This is the other tenth-tier defensive treasure I promised you! I originally thought I'd have to wait until your final exam to give it to you, but I didn't expect you to complete the mission so quickly!"
Fang Xin took the arm guard, "Second Brother Kou is too polite. This is a matter of mutual help, and it was just a small effort on my part. When will the 100 million bonus be in my account?"
The group was stunned for a moment, then Tong Qishan was the first to laugh, "It will be transferred to your account immediately after we leave the God and Demon Ruins!"
"I was just joking!"
"Were you really just joking!" Tong Qishan said with a half-smile.
Fang Xin said shamelessly, "My last sentence was the joke!"
Tong Qishan glanced at the sky, "This place is not suitable for long stays. Let's talk outside first. We'll help you with the god and demon marrow needed for your assessment, and all the god and demon marrow obtained will be yours! Consider it payment for helping us, an additional reward!"
Fang Xin immediately said, "No need! You all go about your business, I still need to meet up with my teammates!"
Not only did he need to meet up with his teammates, but Fang Xin was also considering going to the other two places to look for the Rewind Treasure Mirror to release Situ Shenshu.
As the saying goes, 'an innocent man is guilty because of his treasure.' Whatever could trap Situ Shenshu was certainly not an ordinary item, and the fewer people who knew about it, the better.
Seeing Fang Xin refuse, the group didn't insist. After leaving Leiyin Valley, they clasped their fists and parted ways.
Fang Xin checked the time. Including the battle with the church people and the time spent here, it had been almost four hours. He needed to meet up with Jiang Xiaocha and the others first to let them know he was safe. The fact that communication devices were out of order in this place was also quite annoying.
He casually touched the ring specifically for god and demon marrow that was distributed before entering. Fang Xin's information appeared on the ring.
"Name: Fang Xin!
Identity: Ninth Division Cadet!
Current Dragon-Tiger Rankings ranking: 119296th!"
Fang Xin raised an eyebrow. From childhood to adulthood, his ranking had never been this low.
According to the previous agreement, Fang Xin headed in the direction of Wangtian Peak.