Chapter 284: Chapter 284: Mysterious Temple (4)

“…Which means the mastermind didn’t want to randomly teleport people who weren’t their targets and risk the formation failing,”

Yue Lan finished softly.

Li Feng nodded and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

’But why them ?’

He looked around, trying to think of a common trait they all shared.

All of them were beautiful and cough…handsome.

Nice bodies, wide hips, and generous curves.

’Oh… that doesn’t match up.’

Jian Ruyi is more of the slender type.

His thoughts dug deeper as he searched for another similarity.

They were all graceful…and strong—

’Wait… strong?’

Li Feng’s eyes widened slightly as that thought surfaced in his mind.

Yes, all of them were strong.

He himself was probably the strongest among the righteous sect disciples who had entered the secret realm.

Liu Yanyue and Yue Lan were two of the top outer disciples of the Azure Moon Sect.

Jian Ruyi was also the strongest disciple from her sect here.

As for Shui Ruo… well, even though she seemed a bit strange, he still remembered that she was considered the strongest outer disciple of the Waterflow Sect.

But then Shui Ruo’s voice suddenly turned cold as she slammed her hands together and gritted her teeth.

“So… there’s actually a culprit behind my suffering?? Good…good… very good… Once I get out of here, I’m going to find that bastard and make him experience pain by water.”

Hearing ber words, Li Feng blink.

’Ah… she said good three times. And what exactly is “pain by water” ?’

Li Feng smiled a little and shook his head before coughing to grab their attention.

Then he explained his hypothesis about why the mastermind had targeted them.

After hearing his reasoning, Liu Yanyue fell into deep thought.

“Your thinking isn’t wrong, Junior Li… but if that’s the case, does that mean whoever it is wants to trap us here forever?”

Shui Ruo froze when she heard that and realized that they still be trapped in here.

Without getting out of here first, she can forget about the dream of punishing the culprit.

But then she suddenly remembered something and she quickly rushed toward Li Feng and hugged one of his arms, pressing it tightly between her soft mound as she spoke sweetly.

“Haha~ I heard Brother Li is actually a formation master~ Sooo… can you get us out of here? This big sister promises a hefty reward for you~.”

While enjoying the softness envelope his arm, he froze slightly when he heard her words.

Li Feng hadn’t even planned to ask for anything.

But now that he heard the words reward, his eyes glinted slightly.

He looked at the curvaceous woman and asked calmly,

“May I know what kind of reward?”

Shui Ruo smiled smugly and puffed out her large chest proudly.

“Hehe, anything you want! Despite how I look, I’m actually quite rich, you know.”

Li Feng fell silent for a moment before smiling as well.

“I see. Then how about this… you will owe me a favor if I can get us out of here. Deal?”

Shui Ruo immediately agreed without thinking.

“Haha! If you can get me out of this place, forget just one favor! I’ll owe you a lifetime of favors!”

Li Feng gave her a slightly strange look, but he nodded normally.

“Then I hope Big Sister Shui will remember her words.”

Shui Ruo waved her hand exaggeratedly.

“Hah! If I ever go back on my word, then you can subject me to death by water!”

Hearing that, Li Feng couldn’t help but wonder what exactly “pain by water” and “death by water” meant…

And somehow, he had a strange feeling that the explanation might be very… troublesome.

But then he shook his head and answered Liu Yanyue’s question.

“It should be to trap us here forever… but it seems they didn’t know about my capabilities.”

With that thought, Li Feng grinned and slowly walked toward a wall in the distance.

He casually placed his palm against what appeared to be an ordinary wall and began activating the hidden formation behind it.

Crack…

Crack…

The stone wall slowly began to part, revealing an entrance leading deeper inside.

With his Rank 2 Formation Master talent, he had already swept his gaze across the area earlier and noticed the hidden formation concealed here.

Shui Ruo’s eyes brightened at the sight.

After being trapped for so long, there was finally a glimmer of hope.

In her excitement, she ran forward and hugged Li Feng from behind.

“Ahh! Brother Li, you are the best!”

“…”

Li Feng gulped once more as he felt that huge soft cushion press against his back.

’Is this woman deliberately provoking me…?’

But judging from her expression, it seemed she was simply this bright and easygoing by nature.

He endured the rising temptation, knowing this was neither the time nor the place to lose himself to desire.

Liu Yanyue and the others walked over to his side as they stared at the dark entrance.

“… As I expected. This part of the wall did seem suspicious,” Liu Yanyue murmured.

At her words, Yue Lan glanced at her expressionlessly but said nothing.

Then Shui Ruo’s cheerful voice rang out.

“So what are we waiting for? Let’s go and get out of this goddamn place!”

With those words, she dashed straight toward the dark entrance.

“Wait… it could be dangerous!”

Li Feng shouted.

But Shui Ruo had already disappeared into the darkness.

Liu Yanyue smiled.

“Shall we go then? We should be ready to help if anything happens.”

Everyone nodded.

Then Liu Yanyue stepped forward and entered first.

Just as Jian Ruyi was about to follow in to make sure there was no threat ahead for Li Feng, he suddenly grabbed her shoulder and leaned down to whisper something into her ear.

Jian Ruyi listened carefully before nodding seriously.

Only then did she walk inside.

Soon, Li Feng and Yue Lan followed behind as the last ones.

Crack…

Crack…

After they entered, the stone entrance slowly began to close once more, sealing itself as if nothing had ever been there.

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After a long while the group had left,

Inside that dark space, something even darker than the surrounding shadows slowly began to materialize at the place where they had once stood.

Clank…

Clank…

Something dragged across the stone floor, the sound of metal scraping against rock.

It was slow, deliberate…and unnerving.

From the darkness, a distorted shadow began to take shape, shifting unnaturally with each movement.

Its outline was massive, taller than any human, and its presence made the air grow thick and oppressive.

Nothing could be seen clearly as it figure remain in the shadow..

…Except for a huge dark lance covered in unknown symbols, stretching out from the blackness.

[….]

Seeing that the chamber was empty,

The figure seemed to gaze in the direction where Li Feng’s group had disappeared.

Then, slowly—

Clack…

Clack…

Clack…

Clack…

It began walking toward that direction.

Its intention had never been to trap the group here forever.

But rather…

…to personally hunt them down.

As per the will of…

…the Deepest Tide.

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