Deep Water Turns Green, Black Water Becomes an Abyss

When Xuanyuan Xiangrui woke, visibility had returned to what it had been before they entered.

"Brother Qin, today is the last day of the Starlight Secret Realm. Are we still continuing onward?"

After his voice fell, the cave sank into silence for a moment. Leaning against the wall behind him, Xuanyuan Xiangrui frowned.

"Brother Qin!"

"Brother Qin!"

"..."

Seeing no response, Xuanyuan Xiangrui rose to his feet and scanned the surroundings.

Other than himself, there was nothing else here. Qin Jishi had long since vanished without a trace.

No!

Where was Brother Qin?

After hesitating, Xuanyuan Xiangrui quickly walked out of the cave. Even after searching the surrounding area, he never found any sign of Qin Jishi.

Something was wrong!

Xuanyuan Xiangrui stood where he was, deep in thought. Had Brother Qin left on his own?

That had to be it!

Since he had left without saying goodbye, could he be hiding something from me?

Yes!

He definitely had something he was hiding from me.

Wait!

If Brother Qin was hiding something from me, what exactly was it?

And where would he go?

Puzzled, Xuanyuan Xiangrui raised his eyes and surveyed the area.

When his gaze fell upon the enormous mountain in the distance, his expression suddenly shifted, and his eyes fixed upon it.

That mountain?

Xuanyuan Xiangrui recalled how Qin Jishi had stopped there last night.

He had watched Qin Jishi reveal an unusual expression as he looked at that mountain.

Could it be?

Xuanyuan Xiangrui seemed to have thought of a possibility. He was certain Qin Jishi had gone toward that mountain...

Thinking that!

Xuanyuan Xiangrui hesitated briefly, then lifted his foot and headed toward the mountain.

There were still five hours until the Starlight Secret Realm closed!

Inside that enormous mountain, Qin Jishi changed direction every