He would not bring anyone else to a place like this for now. If anything went wrong at this time, everything they had done would go to waste.
Broaden his horizons? Yuan Gang had no idea what sights there could be to broaden them here.
As they spoke, they had already reached the underground river. They could hear the rush of water, along with the distant roar of a waterfall.
Then Zhao Xiongge shouted, "Who goes there?"
"It's me," Niu Youdao replied.
A light appeared in the darkness. Zhao Xiongge had released Moon Butterfly for illumination. In the corner behind him, two women sat against the wall—Shang Shuqing and Lü Wushuang.
Moon Butterfly flew over and shone upon Niu Youdao and the others. Once he confirmed their identities, Zhao Xiongge heaved a sigh of relief. This period of waiting had left him on tenterhooks.
Seeing Yuan Gang return, the stone in Lü Wushuang's heart finally fell to the ground. She rose to her feet with Shang Shuqing.
Seeing Niu Youdao return safely, Shang Shuqing clasped her hands tightly together, joy welling up in her heart beyond measure. Thankfully, the misfortune Niu Youdao had mentioned had not come to pass.
"Qingqing." The moment Silver Child saw Shang Shuqing, she shook free of Niu Youdao and ran to her, grabbing her sleeve with a hint of grievance. "Qingqing, hungry."
Niu Youdao could not help rolling his eyes. How long had it been since she last ate? At most, two hours. She had been eating nonstop before this, and she was hungry already? She had plainly made eating a habit!
Shang Shuqing did not know how long Silver Child had gone without food either. She quickly turned and picked up the bundle from the ground, taking out the dry rations prepared for their