Chapter 1068: Knowing
"We must follow Chief Xia out!"
"Yes! This place is too terrifying, I will never come here again!"
"I won't come either, those exotic beasts are simply life harvesters!"
"You saw the exotic beasts too?"
"Of course, I even saw with my own eyes a friend being killed by the exotic beasts, and then dragged away..."
...
It was just as Xia Liu imagined, no one would want to stay in this place.
Having experienced it, they just wanted to leave as soon as possible.
Xia Liu still wanted to come in because there were many places he hadn't reached.
But not at the Qi Cultivation Stage; if his cultivation reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, maybe he would come again.
The exit was a water curtain, upon entering, brightness above could be seen with the naked eye.
With a gentle swipe of the hand, it wasn't long before everyone emerged from the water.
Xia Liu probed downwards with his divine sense, finding no entrance.
It seemed the time for entry had passed; now, they could only exit to the outside world through here.
Luckily, this exit was located at the center of Bro Lake.
With the martial artists' physical strength, reaching the shore was absolutely no problem.
Xia Liu was different; he walked directly on the water surface.
This caused a stir of exclamations at the scene.
After locking onto the car's location, Xia Liu enhanced his movement technique, swiftly rushing towards the shore.
After leaving Loulan, his divine sense was also restored.
A radius of two kilometers was covered by his divine sense.
Nearing the lakeshore, Xia Liu saw Xiao Fei resting in the car.
It seemed he hadn't spent much time in Loulan this time.
"Chief Xia, you're back!"
After sensing the commotion, Xiao Fei immediately got out of the car, visibly happy upon seeing Xia Liu.
"Yes, Brother Yao and Miss Zhao are still behind, how long was I gone this time?"
"Let me think, it should be about nine and a half days."
"What! Nine and a half days!"
Upon hearing this number, Xia Liu was greatly surprised.
He had actually spent almost ten days inside Loulan!
This was simply terrifying!
The time must have passed while he was unconscious.
It's truly fortunate, if he'd been unconscious in the wrong place...
He might have unknowingly died.
The feeling of embracing majestic mountains and breathing fresh air is wonderful!
After such an experience, his heart state changed significantly.
Before long, Yao Kun and others also swam to the shore.
This distance was nothing for martial artists.
But Zhao Li still gave Xia Liu a glare.
This guy truly lacked manners, running back alone and leaving her, a girl, to swim back.
"Miss Zhao, your gaze seems so resentful, are you blaming me?"
Xia Liu said half-jokingly.
"Heaven forbid, you're the Heavenly Mansion Chief after all."
Zhao Li said in a delicate voice.
"Haha, I really wanted to carry you back, but men and women shouldn't touch carelessly, and I have a family; besides, it seems Brother Yao has special feelings for you..."
"Ah? Yao Kun..."
Hearing Xia Liu say this, Zhao Li trembled as she looked at Yao Kun.
"Miss Zhao, don't misunderstand, I..."
No matter how Yao Kun explained, it was futile, because he truly liked Zhao Li.
"No need to explain, you two are quite a match, set a good date for the wedding when you return. When you have kids, remember to send me an invitation."
Xia Liu smiled.
"..."
Zhao Li and Yao Kun felt bitter, dare not respond to Xia Liu's words.
"Alright, Xiao Fei has been hungry here for nine days, let's hurry to Bitter Realm Town to replenish a bit."
"Have we really been inside for nine days... no wonder I feel a bit weak, turns out we were hungry for many days..."
Zhao Li felt like crying without tears, having faced so many dangers, time had passed so long.
The group tidied up a bit and hurriedly left by car.
In truth, Xia Liu was reluctant to stay in this place longer.
After all, there was a Ninth-Level Qi Cultivator in Loulan.
His identity might not be hidden from him for long.
Now, he could only leave as soon as possible and make all necessary arrangements.
Xuantian Sect also needs to be consulted.
Know oneself and one's enemy, a hundred battles without defeat; this is the unchanging definition.
When Xia Liu's group returned to Loulan Town, at another exit of Loulan, a white figure appeared controlling a sword.
At the exit, Qin Hai and the other two felt something amiss while meditating, immediately opened their eyes.
Just one glance left them with a lifelong memory.
In the low sky, a slender treasure sword was flying, and a person was actually standing on it!
A young man!
Just like the terrifyingly unpredictable super expert Xia Liu they encountered before.
"What's with you three, why do you have sealing spells on you?"
Originally, Ye Chen didn't want to stop, but the trio's bodies flickered with slight spiritual energy.
Upon approaching and observing with divine sense, he discovered all three were sealed by a cultivator's spell.
"Ah! Senior knows about this seal?"
Upon hearing Ye Chen say this, the trio was immediately shocked.
Inwardly delighted, since Ye Chen knows about the sealing spell.
Perhaps he can help them break the seal.
Being stuck at Earth-Rank Primary Level for fifty years was unbearable for them.
"Tell me! Was the spell cast by a handsome young man?"
Ye Chen had no interest in knowing what they encountered, only wanted to know if the caster was Xia Liu.
"Yes, yes! The one who sealed our cultivation was indeed very young and had a handsome face."
Qin Kang quickly responded.
"Do you know his background?"
"Yes, if we guessed correctly, he should be the recently famous Heavenly Mansion Chief, Xia Liu!"
"Heavenly Mansion Chief!"
Upon hearing this answer, Ye Chen's blood boiled.
Indeed, that guy deceived me!
Even wanted to trick me into crossing borders!
"Hahaha!! Heaven wants you dead, you have no choice but to perish!"
Ye Chen laughed hysterically.
Though he's not often in the mortal world, he knows some worldly affairs.
The Heavenly Mansion is the organization governing martial artists in Huaxia Realm.
To sects like Xuantian, it was naturally of no use.
What he cared about most was confirming Xia Liu's background.
Now finding him is just a matter of time.
"How were you sealed by his spell?"
His mood somewhat improved, Ye Chen asked.
"Well, we stopped to rob..."
Qin Kang thought it over and explained, expecting Ye Chen's power to be comparable to Xia Liu's, hoping to express his repentance.
Perhaps he would help them break the seal.
Unfortunately, Qin Kang couldn't foresee that his explanation led to catastrophe.
"So you're saying, you were stationed here at the exit intending to rob martial artists trying to leave?"
"Senior, you've misunderstood. We've realized our mistakes, and will definitely not do such immoral actions again."
The trio immediately knelt down; they couldn't predict Ye Chen's thoughts, only tried to express their remorse.
But unexpectedly, in the next second...