Chapter 1559: Chapter 1559: Spring of Life Cave
"In that case, we will wait here for him for two days. If he has not appeared to join us by then, we will leave this place and head to the cave where the Water of Life is located, ignoring him," Yun Kaige decided.
For Yun Kaige, Shi An was merely a helper, and he didn’t care about the other’s life or death. What truly mattered to him was the location of the Water of Life.
The Water of Life was extremely important, with its effects of prolonging life. An ancestor of the Yunlong Royal Family had little life left. If he could bring this wondrous item back to extend the ancestor’s life, it would surely be considered a great achievement.
At that time, with the ancestor’s support, he would have the throne in hand. Even the Third Prince and Ninth Prince would not be qualified to compete with him.
If not for winning over the trust of these present factions, Yun Kaige would have long ignored Shi An’s life or death and led the group directly to the cave’s location.
Hearing Yun Kaige’s words, everyone nodded. After all, they were all here to seek opportunities and naturally couldn’t delay the exploration process for just one Shi An.
Thus, everyone began searching the surroundings for traces of Shi An, deciding to continue the search for two days.
If there was still no news of Shi An after two days, they would leave this place and head to the cave where the Water of Life was located.
However, little did they know, their search was all in vain.
Shi An had already perished, and his body was burned to ashes by Lin Chen; their search was destined to yield no results.
At this moment, Lin Chen clearly heard Yun Kaige and the others’ conversation within the Concealment Great Formation he had set up.
Originally, Lin Chen was recuperating within the formation but suddenly sensed someone approaching. Then Yun Kaige and the others arrived, not far from the Concealment Great Formation that Lin Chen had set up.
With Lin Chen’s own Concealment Great Formation, even Yun Kaige couldn’t detect Lin Chen.
If Lin Chen attacked the group at this moment, he could undoubtedly succeed with one strike.
Lin Chen considered whether to make a move on Yun Kaige but eventually decided against it.
Although Lin Chen could eliminate one of them immediately if he made a move, he feared that he would then face an overwhelming group attack from the others.
Even with a defensive magic treasure for protection, Lin Chen would find it difficult to survive the group’s assault.
These guys, each one was a Heavenly Pride of Yunlong Heavenly Palace, and not so easy to deal with.
If it were a one-on-one battle, Lin Chen might be able to fight them with his trump cards. But taking on so many simultaneously, his chances were too slim.
When Lin Chen heard the schemes and analyses of Liu Yong and Tan Yingping, he smiled without saying anything.
Though Tan Yingping had decent strength, it’s undeniable that his intelligence seemed quite lacking, assuming that the killing of Shi An was the work of Yun Feiyang.
Lin Chen’s killing intent towards Liu Yong also grew, far surpassing that for Tan Yingping.
This villain was truly despicable. His earlier words, others might not understand, but Lin Chen heard them crystal clear. This guy intended to frame the incident on Lin Chen, even though Lin Chen was indeed the one responsible. However, Liu Yong didn’t know that.
As Liu Yong searched for Shi An nearby, he suddenly felt a chill rising up his back, prompting him to quickly survey his surroundings.
Although that murderous intent was subtle, Liu Yong genuinely felt it.
He was familiar with such intent, having frequently plotted against others.
After sensing this killing intent, Liu Yong didn’t dare act alone any longer, quickly rejoining the Liu Family members.
Watching Liu Yong’s cowardly demeanor, Tan Yingping was disdainful.
The reputation of the Top Ten Heroes of Dragon City was something Tan Yingping had heard of, yet seeing it now, it was merely a coward relying on underhanded tricks.
At this moment, Liu Yong’s cowardly appearance was even more regrettable in Tan Yingping’s eyes, lacking the spirit characteristic of the Top Ten Heroes.
Just like that, the group searched for Shi An for two days, ultimately to no avail.
Some believed Shi An had likely met a bad end, while others thought Shi An might have been severely injured, finding somewhere to recuperate.
But regardless of the situation, the group no longer planned to stay here waiting for Shi An and instead followed Yun Kaige toward the Water of Life’s location.
Unnoticed by anyone, a silhouette followed closely behind them.
In these ruins, everyone’s Divine Sense was affected, unlike Lin Chen, who possessed the Abyssal Eye, capable of sensing further away.
Following the group for about a hundred thousand miles, Lin Chen saw a towering peak.
Below that peak, there was indeed a cave filled with a strong aura of vitality.
It was clear that the Water of Life was surely within this cave.
Lin Chen remained cautious, as upon reaching this place, Yun Kaige and the others’ vigilance increased significantly.
After they all entered the cave, Lin Chen then swiftly followed in.
Utilizing a Concealing Talisman, coupled with suppressing his aura and employing the True Meaning of the Wind, Yun Kaige couldn’t detect Lin Chen’s presence, even with these concealment techniques in place.
Despite these measures, Lin Chen remained concerned about being discovered by Yun Kaige and the others, therefore he always maintained a safe distance, refraining from rashly approaching.
If their suspicion was aroused, Lin Chen feared he wouldn’t even see the Water of Life before these people launched an attack on him.
Inside the cave, there were countless forked paths, resembling a natural labyrinth.
"Thirteenth Prince, what should we do next?"
As they entered the cave, witnessing the dense network of over a dozen passages, they were momentarily clueless.
Some of these forks surely didn’t lead to the Water of Life, and likely harbored powerful dangers.
Everyone understood that Yun Kaige’s intent in bringing them here was undoubtedly to have them test these dangers.
While aware of this, none dared to speak out.
Yun Kaige, observing the cave ahead, furrowed his brow slightly.
His Spiritual Sense probed the cave’s passages but was obstructed, and he refrained from releasing too much Spiritual Sense.
After all, no one knew whether there was a powerful presence inside; if the Spiritual Sense attracted danger, they wouldn’t even know how they died.