With the help of the light of the orb, the two walked deeper into the small hole on the side of the cave. The narrow cave only lasted for a moment, and soon they were open again.
This second stone chamber is indeed as described in the sarcophagus. It is six or seven times larger; and it is filled with weapons and blades. Some of them have been unable to withstand the erosion of time and have become rusty, but most of them are still intact.
As sharp as ever, the forging skills of this snake demon clan cannot be underestimated.
At the edge of the stone room, there were some secret books of exercises scattered around. Wang Long flipped through a few books, but found that they were all low-level exercises, which were of no use to him and Jiangxue at this moment.
But it's no wonder that the secrets of the exercises here were originally prepared for the tribesmen who finally escaped here and tried to fight to the death. Naturally, they couldn't be that advanced.
The two of them focused more on the way out. From the records in the sarcophagus, they learned that there should be an exit here that could lead directly to the outside world for the defeated snake demon clan to transfer.
But after searching for a long time, I found nothing.
Both of them have stubborn tempers, and they searched for countless hours. In the end, they even touched every weapon and touched every inch of the cave wall with their own hands, but there was still no clue.
After another long while, the two finally gave up, knowing that there must be some kind of mechanism inside, and they had to be touched to find the exit.
It was stuffy in the cave. Wang Long had been here for half a day. He was really a little irritable, so he said to Jiangxue: "Why don't you and I go out to take a breath, and then come back and continue searching."
Jiangxue also looked pale, with a slight sweat on her forehead, and nodded lightly.
The two of them returned along the original path, passing by the cave where the sarcophagus and a bunch of spiritual tablets were located. Then they walked forward, sideways running out of the waterfall that covered the entrance of the cave, and returned to the forbidden area under the waterfall.
However, most of the day had passed by now, night had fallen, and the moon was in the sky.
Although it didn't brighten his eyes, the fresh and pure air outside still made people feel refreshed. Wang Long took a long breath and lay down on a big stone beside the waterfall.
Jiangxue smiled softly, brushed off the dust with her sleeves on a stone nearby, stood up and sat on it.
Under the pale moonlight, Jiangxue looked like a fairy in white clothes, not to mention the gentle sound of the waterfall and flowing water beside her, which made her even more tranquil. She looked up at the moon in the sky and remained silent.
Wang Long secretly glanced at Jiangxue and saw the clear light shining on her jade-like face, emitting a holy light. She really looked like a fairy from the Moon Palace, making people dare not look at her.
Jiangxue seemed to feel his gaze and turned her head slightly. Wang Long hurriedly covered it up, patted his stomach and said, "I'm just a little hungry, otherwise I would be quite comfortable with such a beautiful night."
"Indeed..." Jiangxue actually responded softly, lowering her head slightly: "Here you can forget who you are, and you don't have to worry about the many loves, hates, entanglements, and how free you are."
Wang Long paused, then sat up and asked: "Miss Jiangxue... but what are you hiding deep in your heart?"
In normal times, he would never and could not ask this question, but at this time, the moon was shining brightly, the wilderness was silent, and it seemed that he was the only two people left in the world, so there was nothing else to say.
Jiangxue trembled slightly, shook her head and said: "Who wouldn't... Sometimes I think that people only have such a short life, and they should live just for themselves regardless of everything. Unfortunately... everyone is born.
You have been destined to have your own mission and value. The people and things around you form a big network called fate, which surrounds you, drives you, and makes you move forward step by step, but you don't know why.
"
"Living for yourself?" Wang Long smiled self-deprecatingly, shook his head and said: "I once had this idea, but now it seems like the ramblings of an innocent child. But... maybe one day
Well, when I complete my mission and take on all my responsibilities, I may be free one day!"
Jiangxue glanced at him and smiled bitterly: "How can there be an end? The burden on you is even heavier than mine. The suffering you have suffered since childhood is probably no less than anyone in the world. You have endured the suffering in exchange for
But it is not relief, but a heavier responsibility! Sometimes when I see you, I feel... that I am not so pitiful."
Wang Long was startled after hearing this, then smiled bitterly and said: "It turns out that I secretly played such a role, and I didn't even realize it..."
Jiangxue smiled slightly: "That's because you are strong enough to bury everything in your heart and not tell others. Everyone's fate may be destined, just like me, just like you, just like Li
Xinghe and Liu Chengyan are both tied to this net and cannot break free."
She paused and sighed softly: "So I don't want to have anything to do with others, as that will only hurt them. I would rather choose to be ruthless myself."
Wang Long knew that she was talking about Liu Chengyan, but his heart was moved. Was she explaining something to him? Or did it mean something else?
"But blindly avoiding it is not the answer, right? You said that fate is a big net composed of other people and other things, but the power to break fate may also be in the people and things around you?" Wang Long
He said with a bit of temptation.
Jiangxue glanced at him and said with a wry smile: "Maybe, but I no longer have the energy to try."
"Why not? After all, you are actually just a young girl. No matter how cold and silent you are on the outside, you still have some expectations for the world in your heart, right?"
"...Maybe it's because I don't want to be a burden to others! Of course, I don't want others to be a burden to me either." Jiangxue stood up and looked at the moon and said in a deep voice.
"Are you from Dragon City?" Wang Long suddenly asked with a smile.
Jiangxue was startled, not knowing why he asked, but still nodded and said: "Of course it is."
Wang Long also stood up, looked at her, and said with a smile: "Since you are from Dragon City, you will definitely drag me down, and you will definitely be dragged down by me, because I want to be the next leader.
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For a moment, there was some silence in the entire valley.
Wang Long had never told anyone this. When his identity was so ambiguous, no one knew what his future would be, but he spoke out without hesitation at this moment.
Jiangxue, on the other hand, was also dumbfounded and moved by Wang Long's frank and confident smile.
After a long while, Jiangxue suddenly smiled and said, "Are you talking about this because you want me to exchange something? Well, I can tell you something, but I want to see how you can help me..."