X-Dragon Era

Soon, two girls ran out of sight of the other girls and stopped. They looked forward to the emerald lake water with anticipation...

Under their gaze, the emerald lake water slightly rippled. Then, like a Spirit Snake, the water stretched towards the beach without making a sound. The whole process was eerily quiet, frighteningly so.

Although the scene before them was mysterious and even a bit terrifying, neither of the girls was scared. Instead, they opened their eyes wide and observed excitedly. In fact... even though their eyes could not see clearly, with their soul force and spiritual power, they had already detected who was coming.

"Splashing... Splashing..." Among the gentle sounds of water, the stream of emerald water swirled lightly before coalescing into a blue Yinglong. At the same time, Xin Yun, seated atop Yinglong, appeared in front of the two girls.

Even though they already knew who was coming, Yi Luo Xiang couldn't help but gasp with delight and leaped towards Xin Yun. Seeing this, Xin Yun was startled and quickly raised his fingers, gesturing for Yi Luo to be silent.

Upon seeing Xin Yun's gesture, Yi Luo Xiang came back to her senses and tiptoed over to his side. She jumped onto Yinglong and burrowed into Xin Yun's embrace, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist and burying her head deep in his chest.

Gently embracing Yi Luo's slender and soft waist, Xin Yun silently waved to Yan Qingying, who was still standing on the beach, signaling her to come over quickly.

Seeing this gesture, Yan Qingying shook her head. She didn't want to be a third wheel, nor did she want to interrupt the rare moment between Xin Yun and Yi Luo.

Seeing that Yan Qingying had actually refused his invitation, Xin Yun was about to invite her again when Yi Luo Xiang gently left his embrace and pouted her red lips, saying, "You bad guy, why did you come so late?"

Hearing Yi Luo's words, Xin Yun couldn't help but smile bitterly. He shrugged helplessly and said, "Can you blame me? I actually arrived a while ago, but both of you were constantly in a crowd, always under someone's watch. How could I come out?"

Facing Xin Yun's explanation, Yi Luo Xiang blushed with embarrassment and said, "Sorry, I was negligent. But I promise, next time I will hide in a corner where there's no one and wait for you."

Smiling and nodding his head, Xin Yun said, "Alright, can we set out now?"

Hearing Xin Yun's words, Yi Luo Xiang nodded eagerly. Just as she was about to declare their departure, she suddenly remembered something. She turned her head slightly and looked back at the solitary figure of Yan Qingying on the beach.

In her heart, Yi Luo genuinely didn't wish for Yan Qingying to come along. A world of just two people was beautiful. If it turned into a group of three, it would become very awkward, very uncomfortable.

However, one must have a conscience. It was always Yan Qingying who accompanied her, and now it was really difficult for her to just leave Yan Qingying behind and sneak off alone. She wouldn't feel right about it.

Although her expression revealed nothing, Yan Qingying always had an air of icy detachment, but putting herself in Yan Qingying's shoes, if she were Yan Qingying, she would feel incredibly lost and distressed. As Xin Yun put it, this was favoring love over friendship!

It would be one thing if they were just ordinary friends, but Yi Luo Xiang could feel that Yan Qingying truly cared for her with wholehearted and meticulous attention, looking after her every need. Since the Re Family treated her this way, she must respond in kind. One cannot be ungrateful and heartless!

With this thought, Yi Luo Xiang sighed. She knew that if she just left with Xin Yun, she would face the reproach of her own conscience, and this guilt would trouble her for a very long time. Besides, even if she went with Xin Yun, she wouldn't be happy—her inner remorse would prevent her from feeling any joy.

Realizing this, Yi Luo Xiang turned her head and gestured to Yan Qingying, who was standing at a distance. She called out loudly, "What are you doing standing over there? Come here..."

Hearing Yi Luo Xiang's call, Yan Qingying was taken aback at first but then gently shook her head, a tender glow flickering in her gaze. From Yi Luo Xiang's gesture, although the hostility had not dissipated, it was clear that she now considered her a friend.

As she was secretly moved, on the other side...Yi Luo Xiang suddenly leaped off Yinglong and trotted over, grabbed Yan Qingying's arm, and ran toward Xin Yun...

"Whoosh... Whoosh..." In the silent water below, Yinglong moved sinuously, gliding soundlessly through the dark underground river. Aside from the noise made by Yinglong's movement, there was no other sound.

"It's so dark here, where are we?" In the midst of silence, Yi Luo Xiang clung tightly to Xin Yun and asked softly.

Hearing Yi Luo Xiang's voice, Xin Yun replied, "We are in an underground river, situated below the ground surface." As he spoke, Xin Yun took out a huge Nightlight Stone from his embrace, and in an instant... light radiated from Yinglong's head, illuminating the vast waters around them.

Seeing the clear river water under the glow of the light, both Yi Luo Xiang and Yan Qingying's eyes lit up. As the light extended, a multitude of fish swarmed towards them.

Fortunately, although the water was teeming with life, including fish, there were no dangerous creatures, so Xin Yun was not worried. He guided Yinglong against the current, heading upstream.

The last cavern was no longer suitable for cultivation. Although it was not small, the ventilation was poor, and there was a slight feeling of suffocation. Therefore, Xin Yun planned to continue upstream to find another spacious underground area.

The banks of the underground river were bound to have many similar spaces, long-term erosion by the river would inevitably create huge underground cavities. However, reaching these underground spaces would require some skill.

After traversing about ten kilometers, at last...a faint light glimmered ahead, and the next moment...Yinglong burst out of the water and into a vast space.

With the light emitted by the Nightlight Stone, Xin Yun and the others looked around in wonder. The area reached by the light was entirely open, but it was clear that they were still underground, with no opening to the sky! (To be continued, for the sequel, please visit www.qidian.com. More chapters available, support the author, support genuine reading!)