Under Li Xiangyu's lead, Chen Wen followed the chamber passage to the depths of the inner room.
And the deeper they went, the more Chen Wen could feel waves of heat surging into his face, the temperature rising at terrifying speed.
By the end, it was as if he had stepped into a fiery kiln.
This... good grief.
Chen Wen involuntarily drew in a deep breath.
Before long, Li Xiangyu stopped outside the Stone Gate.
And all the heat waves rushing straight at them came from within the Stone Gate.
"She's inside. Go in alone."
Li Xiangyu spoke.
Chen Wen did not refuse, but before going in, he still added, "Territory Lord, courtesy first, force after."
"Same as before. If I sense danger, I'll withdraw immediately."
"I hope when the time comes, you won't hold it against me."
Li Xiangyu patted Chen Wen on the shoulder. "Don't worry. When I, Li Xiangyu, give my word, every spit is a nail."
"Then fine. I also promise you I'll do everything I can."
After leaving those words behind, Chen Wen lifted his foot and walked in.
Watching Chen Wen's back gradually vanish into the darkness, something flickered in Li Xiangyu's eyes.
Chen Wen followed the Stone Gate passage all the way deeper inside.
After who knew how long, Chen Wen stopped before another Stone Gate.
This Stone Gate was different from the one outside. It was tightly shut.
The person should be inside, right?
Chen Wen's heart stirred.
The next moment, he cupped his fists toward the Stone Gate. "Chen Wen, junior that I am, has come at Territory Lord Li's request to help Senior with a small matter."
Li Xiangyu was more than a hundred years older than him.
The person inside was Li Xiangyu's younger sister, so it was only