Chapter 492
“Yes, Qingwu, trust me.”
Xiao Chen looked deeply at Dongfang Qingwu. Then, he turned to Da Niu and Er Gou and said, “Uncle Da Niu, Uncle Er Gou, I’m going to look for Da Huang. Please take care of my … wife, Dongfang Qingwu, for now.”
Da Niu and Er Gou were very smart. When they heard Xiao Chen emphasize that Dongfang Qingwu was his wife, they knew that Xiao Chen was hinting at the importance of Dongfang Qingwu and that they shouldn’t have any ideas about Dongfang Qingwu. Otherwise, the consequences would be very serious. So, they patted their chests and promised, “Young Master Xiao, don’t worry. Even if we have to sacrifice our lives, we’ll take good care of Madam Xiao!”
One must always be on guard against others!
As long as Da Niu and Er Gou weren’t saints, they couldn’t avoid greed. With greed, evil thoughts would appear. Dongfang Qingwu was such a great beauty. If she lost Xiao Chen’s protection, it was inevitable that Da Niu and Er Gou would have some evil thoughts. So, Xiao Chen gave them some hints.
After hearing their solemn promises, Xiao Chen stared into their eyes. It seemed like he was checking if they were lying. At the same time, he released his senses to see if they had evil thoughts. After a while, Xiao Chen felt relieved. He withdrew his aura and said calmly, “Thank you.”
“Young Master Xiao, you saved our lives. We, the villagers, know how to repay favors. Don’t worry and go look for The Lion King.”
Da Niu hurriedly waved his hand. Just now, he felt the coldness in Xiao Chen’s eyes and was terrified. Only now did he realize that Xiao Chen was terrifying not because he had the Lion King, but because Xiao Chen himself was a terrifying person.
Xiao Chen was satisfied with their sincerity, so he didn’t say anything else to them. He turned to Dongfang Qingwu and said gently, “Qingwu, I’m going down now. If I don’t come back before nightfall, you can go and wait for me at Uncle Ergou’s place. Don’t worry, I will definitely come back. My life is very tough. If I had to die, I would have died a few times already. Hehe.”
“Yes, Big Brother Xiao.”
Dongfang Qingwu nodded her head gently. Tears were already welling up in her eyes, but she was trying her best not to let them fall.
Plop!
Xiao Chen no longer dilly-dallied after he had settled the matter. He jumped head-first into the cold water and disappeared from Dongfang Qing Wu and the other two’s sight in a short while.
“Xiao Chen, you have to come back safely with Da Huang, sob sob …” Dongfang Qingwu couldn’t see Xiao Chen’s figure anymore. Tears flowed out of her eyes and she sat on the ground powerlessly. Da Niu and Er Gou didn’t have any evil intentions.
Indeed, Da Niu and Er Gou did not have any evil thoughts in their hearts. They were just country people who knew their place. They had families, so they naturally understood Dongfang Qingwu’s feelings. Thus, Da Niu comforted her, “Young Master Xiao is a very good person. He took such a big risk for the common people. A good person will live a peaceful life. Young Madam Xiao, don’t worry too much. Young Master Xiao and Lion King can easily kill a few river monsters.
“Yes.”
After hearing Da Niu’s comforting words, Dongfang Qingwu felt a little better. She hugged her knees and sat on the ground. She stared at the water and waited silently.
“Sigh.”
Da Niu and Er Gou looked at each other and sighed. The two of them sat down and looked at Dongfang Qingwu from time to time. They were worried about Dongfang Qingwu’s safety.
…
After Xiao Chen dived into the water, he went straight to the bottom of the pool. Soon, he could see the crack at the bottom of the pool. He didn’t stop and swam straight to the crack. The deeper the water, the greater the pressure. If Xiao Chen wasn’t a powerful warrior, he wouldn’t have been able to dive to the bottom of the pool.
“So cold … I’m in!”
After the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, Xiao Chen arrived at the edge of the large fissure. He could feel that the water coming out of the fissure was extremely cold, which slightly startled him. Thinking that Goldy might be in danger, he gritted his teeth, moved his limbs, and forcibly entered the fissure against the current.
There was a passageway that was tens of feet long in the crack. After passing through the passageway, Xiao Chen realized that he had entered a huge underground river. The underground river water was biting cold. Even Xiao Chen found it a little unbearable. Xiao Chen couldn’t care less as he quickly swam upstream. It was interesting because Da Huang had previously told Xiao Chen that it was heading upstream.
There was no light in the underground river, so Xiao Chen could only circulate the Power of Desolates to his eyes. He could only see a hundred feet in all directions. Any further than that was endless darkness, so he didn’t know if there were any hidden dangers.
Xiao Chen was fearless. He did not even unsheathe his wooden sword. Once he held the sword in his right hand, it would be inconvenient for his right hand to move. It would affect his swimming speed.
Of course, Xiao Chen wasn’t going to keep his head down. He had already spread his powerful perception in all directions, paying close attention to everything within a radius of three hundred meters. Once he found something unusual, he would be able to react immediately. A distance of three hundred meters was more than enough for Xiao Chen to attack, defend, or escape.
“Da Huang, where are you?
Can you hear my voice transmission? ”
As Xiao Chen swam quickly upstream, he sent a voice transmission to Da Huang. However, he was disappointed. Da Huang did not respond.
The only thing that made Xiao Chen feel at ease was that due to the soul contract, he could sense that Da Huang was still alive. However, he found it extremely strange and worried that Da Huang did not respond.
Something abnormal must be wrong!
This was the experience that Xiao Chen had gained after experiencing countless things since he could understand things. He could be sure of one thing. Something must have happened up ahead. Moreover, it was something big. Otherwise, with Da Huang’s strength, he would have come back to report the situation.
“Da Huang, don’t let anything happen to you. Big brother will be here soon!”
Xiao Chen said in his heart. He increased his speed and moved his limbs. Like a huge black fish, he quickly swam upstream.
The underground river naturally had a river surface. However, there were many places where the river surface and the top of the rocks above were connected. There were some places where Xiao Chen could pop his head out to breathe. However, Xiao Chen did not stop to rest. He kept swimming upstream, hoping to find Da Huang as soon as possible.
After swimming in the underground river for nearly half an hour, Xiao Chen estimated that he had advanced for about two miles. However, he still did not find Da Huang’s figure. There was also no strange phenomenon. Other than the sound of flowing water, there was no other sound in Xiao Chen’s ears.
Xiao Chen did not give up. Even if it was a dragon’s pool or a tiger’s den, he would continue to charge forward until he found Da Huang. Da Huang was his life and death brother. In Xiao Chen’s heart, Da Huang’s life was more important than his own. No matter what, he had to find Da Huang. Even if it was Da Huang’s corpse.
Suddenly!
Without any warning, Xiao Chen’s heart became agitated. Slowly, the agitation turned into a violent killing intent. Even his consciousness began to become unclear. It was as if he had turned into a killing demon. It was very similar to the negative effects of killing a family member and releasing the Berserk Godhood Gift.
“What’s going on?
What is affecting my mind? ”
Xiao Chen’s mind was firm and his willpower was strong. He felt that he had become a little abnormal. He was shocked. He shook his head with all his might, forcefully expelling the evil thoughts in his mind. He then thought about what was wrong with him.
However …
Just as Xiao Chen’s consciousness became clear for a moment, his consciousness was immediately invaded by an invisible energy. His consciousness returned to the chaotic, violent, and murderous state. This situation became very strange.