We continued forward.
The phoenix said there was still an opportunity meant for me here.
As for whether I could obtain it, that would depend on me.
Ye Jinghong said that since it was an opportunity meant for me, I should not miss it. Of course, there might be danger along the way.
After all, not every ancient being was as easy to talk to as Old Yuan and the phoenix.
Who knew whether there might be ferocious beasts here—the truly vicious kind.
If we really encountered one, we might have to fight to the death.
"Hey, that looks like a hot spring!" Ye Jinghong said as she looked ahead.
I saw it too. Steam rose from the spring water. Ye Jinghong ran over and reached out to touch it. "It's so warm!" The temperature inside the karst cave was very low, but as I approached the spring, I felt a wave of heat as well.
I really wanted to get in and soak for a while.
The spring was not large, only around forty or fifty square meters. Of course, its shape was irregular.
Ye Jinghong asked, "Want to go in for a soak?"
For some reason, seeing the look in her eyes and hearing those words made my face heat up and my heartbeat quicken.
"Haha, I'm teasing you. Look where we are. Even if I wanted to soak, I wouldn't dare. I don't want to lose my life right when I'm getting comfortable."
Only then did I let out a breath of relief. I had thought she really wanted to get in. I had even felt a little conflicted. If she wanted to soak in the hot spring with me, should I refuse, or...
She was right. At the very least, this was not the time to