Safe Exit from the Cave

Riding his Black Fire flying sword back the way he came, as he passed the Netherworld Sea of Fire, a thought suddenly occurred to him: in the underground of Twilight Valley, there was a green lotus, a child, and a terrifying dragon. He wondered if there were any more down there... Yue Qianchou glanced into the fire sea below and immediately felt something watching him from the shadows, sending a chill down his spine. Perhaps it was just his imagination! He quickly crossed the fire sea and returned to the cave entrance.

The words on the cave wall were still there, the two people's handwriting clearly distinguishable in terms of quality. He was unwilling to give up, but suddenly remembered the tunnel he had dug. He raised an eyebrow, turned around and walked to the other side of the cave wall. He stretched out a finger, a bluish light flashed, and carefully wrote stroke by stroke, "The predecessors planted trees, and the successors enjoy the shade. Thinking of the hardship of the eye of the storm, I, in a moment of kindness, dug a tunnel for the convenience of future generations." He finally signed it: "Yue Qianchou".

Yue Qianchou back to look around, nodded in satisfaction, and muttered to himself, "Doing good deeds naturally deserves recognition; he's at least a role model to learn from."

I don't know how many days I've been here, it's time to go back. I considered using teleportation to leave the Nine Nether Cave, but then thought it wouldn't be appropriate and gave up. I strode back the way I came, and when I reached the place filled with black evil, my whole body burst into black flames, and Sha Qi of evil aura like black smoke floated from the top of my head. Compared to when I was possessed by the Azure Flame, I had a more chillingly sinister Evil Qi about me.

Since this black evil was produced by black fire, the black fire should be able to suppress it. Yue Qianchou thought so, and the result did not disappoint him. The dense black evil immediately dodged to the side upon contact with the black fire.

The road ahead was too dark; although the black flames were impressive, they offered no illumination. Yue Qianchou tossed out an Azure Fire flying sword to lead the way, then quickly ran ahead, soon arriving at the entrance to the tunnel he had dug. Looking at the eye of the storm ahead, its wildly raging, twisting, and howling appearance made him somewhat afraid, even with the black flames protecting him. In the end, he decided to go through the tunnel.

Upon reaching the end of the tunnel, they found the initial opening too small, requiring them to crawl to escape. Several Azure Fire flying sword darted out, swiftly creating a neat exit. Then, enveloped in black fire, he slowly extended a hand to probe the opening. He saw several swirling, slashing wind blades instantly transform into black demons upon contact with the black fire and be blown away by the eerie wind. He immediately felt relieved.

"Hehe! While others are cruising around in sports cars, it looks like I'll be riding a flying sword through the Nine Nether Cave in the dark winds." Yue Qianchou chuckled as he jumped onto the Black Fire flying sword. A beam of green light shot out of the cave entrance, and Yue Qianchou followed. But as soon as he stepped out of the cave, he was almost blown off the sword by a strong gust of wind. So he crouched on the sword to reduce wind resistance and flew shakily for quite a distance before daring to stand up openly.

Along the way, the Azure Fire flying sword led the way, while he rode on the Black Fire flying sword, protected by black flames, making him impervious to the yin winds and Black Fiend Wind Blade. Inside the Nine Nether Cave, Yue Qianchou used the wind to propel himself at breakneck speed, a speed vastly different from his arrival. He fully utilized his superb sword-wielding skills within the cave, rapidly turning and gliding around corners, drifting on his flying sword – the thrill was exhilarating! At the most exciting moment, a flash of azure light appeared, followed by his rapid pursuit, accompanied by a wild laugh...

Nine Nether Cave, a month had passed. The group remained on the cliff face, anxiously awaiting Yue Qianchou's return. So much time had passed that they had almost given up hope, yet none of them wanted to abandon their efforts, clinging to the hope of a miracle. They knew that if something were to happen to Yue Qianchou here, who would bear the wrath of the Punishment Envoy? None other than them.

Ziyi was already sitting on the cliff, looking somewhat dazed. She wasn't worried about Yue Qianchou's life or death. To be honest, she didn't have any good feelings towards Yue Qianchou's actions. The key issue was that Bi Changchun had personally called her out to assist Yue Qianchou in his work, but before the matter was even resolved, the person in charge had died. How was she going to explain this to Bi Changchun?

Yu Ji and the generals were also in a daze, each feeling as if their lives hung by a thread, about to face the wrath of the Punishment Envoy at any moment—a thought that filled them with terror. However, their worries were somewhat unnecessary; for Yue Qianchou, this journey was nothing more than a close call.

"Awooo..." A long howl, like the cry of a ghost, echoed from the Nine Nether Cave, carried by the wind. Immediately afterwards, a green shadow shot out from the Nine Nether Cave, heading straight for the cliff top opposite...

Yue Qianchou was about to emerge from the cave, he suddenly dispelled the black flames on his body and replaced them with blue flames, also switching his footing to an ordinary flying sword. The effects of the black flames were unknown, but they certainly possessed unique power; otherwise, they wouldn't be ranked higher than the blue flames. He decided to conceal this trump card for use in a crucial moment.

The flying sword, carrying a person, swooped diagonally upwards. As it swept past the cliff top, the blue shadow vanished, and a figure sprang from the sword, performing several somersaults in mid-air before landing gracefully among the crowd. The flying sword circled in the air, chasing after the person. With a clang, a flash of cold light appeared, and it disappeared directly into the scabbard on his back.

He was actually Sword Flight within the Nine Nether Cave? Instead of seeing Yue Qianchou's joy, the group was filled with astonishment. Ziyi abruptly stood up, a fleeting look of delight on her face.

With a broad smile, Yue Qianchou bowed to the crowd and said, "Yue Qianchou apologize for keeping you all waiting."

"It's the Master back!" a general exclaimed joyfully. The crowd, realizing what was happening, erupted in a heartfelt cheer. Yu Ji patted her chest, secretly relieved, and waved to the crowd. The cheers immediately ceased. She smiled and bowed, saying, "Master, are you well?"

Yue Qianchou looked at everyone and laughed heartily, "The Nine Nether Cave is indeed worthy of its reputation. I almost lost my life in it, but seeing my master's words left in the cave makes the trip worthwhile. Thank you for your concern, sister-in-law. Fortunately, Yue Qianchou am all well."

Yu Ji's bright eyes lit up, and she asked, "Sir, have you reached the bottom of the cave? Have you seen the legendary Nine Nether Gates leading to the underworld?"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Yue Qianchou. Even Ziyi looked on with some curiosity, since that legendary place was not a place that everyone could go to. It would be good to hear about it and broaden one's horizons.

Yue Qianchou smiled and shook his head, saying, "I'm ashamed to say that I tried everything, but I only made it to the Netherworld Sea of Fire before I couldn't get any further. It's a real pity that I didn't get to see the legendary Gate of the Nine Netherworlds." In his heart, he considered himself a rather low-key person. He wouldn't be foolish enough to say that he had been to a place that even Old Man Bi couldn't go to; that would just be asking for trouble.

However, everyone looked on with envy. Yu Ji exclaimed, "It's already quite remarkable that you were able to see the Netherworld Sea of Fire, sir. We've been guarding this place for many years, and we haven't even been able to see it once. By the way, sir, have you been able to retrieve those two items?"

Yue Qianchou did not answer her question, but smiled noncommittally. Suddenly, he clasped his hands and said, "I have troubled you this time, sister-in-law, but I have important matters to attend to. I will now take my leave of you and everyone else."

Yu Ji paused for a moment, and seeing that he was unwilling to explain, she did not press him further. With a hint of disappointment, she bowed and said, "Since you have important business to attend to, we cannot insist that you stay. We look forward to treating you well next time."

The ghost generals also bowed in unison and said, "May you have a safe journey, sir."

Yue Qianchou nodded to Ziyi, then drew his longsword and flew away in a streak of light. Ziyi lightly stamped her foot, her lithe body flashing as she shot into the air to give chase. A group of people were left behind, bowing in farewell.

The Ziyi caught up with Yue Qianchou and flew silently with him for a while before suddenly asking, "Where are you planning to go first?"

Yue Qianchou glanced back at her and saw that the girl's expression was still cold when she asked the question. Obviously, she hadn't changed her impression of him yet. He was too lazy to argue with this ignorant girl and replied indifferently, "Go to the Wu family of the Four Great Families. They still owe me a lot of money. Let's collect the debt first."

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