I, a cultivator, have ended up in the world of tomb raiding.

Li Yue felt a slight sense of unease.

It seems the danger here is not just the numerous poisonous insects lurking in the shadows.

"There is no other way out from here except for the cliffs."

"The damage marks on the surface, where the wooden rafters are crushed and torn, are clearly caused by something huge sliding over it. The holes must have been forcibly broken open by that thing."

Li Yue had an idea in his mind. If he guessed correctly, what broke through the roof of the palace should be a six-winged centipede.

This place is cold and damp, making it suitable for poisonous insects to live in.

The six-winged centipede probably broke through the hole to enter the hall, allowing its disciples and followers to live there in seclusion.

After scanning the side hall again, Li Yue recalled the large number of broken and overturned tiles he had seen on the roof earlier, and he made up his mind.

He was absorbing the surrounding demonic energy when suddenly he heard two gusts of wind rushing towards him from behind.

"Have they finally made their move?"

Li Yue snorted coldly in his heart, his body spun on the spot, like a leaf falling in the wind, and with a light step, he avoided the attack.

In that turn of the body, he was able to see the culprit behind the attack.

They were Luo Laowai's two personal guards.

The two cunning soldiers had planned to strike from the shadows, fully expecting to succeed, but they missed their target.

As Li Yue spun around, he unleashed two quick counterattacks, one to parry and one to deliver a fatal blow.

The two men groaned twice and then collapsed to the ground, clutching their wounds and crying out in pain.

The bandits in front, already suspicious of the two vanguards who had come down first, whose clothes were displayed in such a strange way, were startled when they heard the noise behind them and immediately pulled out their weapons.

Chen Yulou also rushed over to check.

When he saw Luo Laowai's two bodyguards lying on the ground, and Li Yue standing in front of them, he looked completely at ease.

The scene already tells them the truth.

Li Yue and the bandits from the Unloading Ridge stood face to face, and the air suddenly seemed to freeze.

"Brother Li, what's this?"

Chen Yulou's expression turned serious as he looked at Li Yue with a questioning tone.

Li Yue didn't even glance at the two people on the ground, and said calmly, "These two attacked us from behind."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yulou looked at the two who had just managed to stand up and asked, "What happened?"

The two seasoned soldiers, each clutching their wounds and grimacing, exchanged a glance and then began to speak.

"Mr. Chen, please bear witness! My brother and I just saw this fellow stealthily trying to take items from the underground palace. We were afraid of breaking the rules, so we stepped forward to politely dissuade him. Who knew he would attack us without a word, knocking us to the ground for no reason!"

The other man nodded and bowed, deliberately rubbing his shoulder and grimacing in pain, while his eyes secretly glanced at Chen Yulou's expression.

"Chief, we are all here on orders to guard this place, and we dare not slack off in the slightest. His unauthorized actions and even assault are alarming. If we don't strictly discipline him, his future actions will likely be difficult to command respect!"

The two men talked back and forth, bowing low, their faces showing a mixture of grievance and indignation, without mentioning their sneak attack.

Chen Yulou listened to the two men's conversation, his face remained expressionless, but a hint of impatience flashed in his eyes.

Having spent so long in the bandit world and being the leader of the Unloading Ridge faction, what kind of wicked people and evil tales haven't he seen?

He also had some understanding of the kind of soldiers Luo Laowai commanded.

The two guards put on a convincing act of grievance, but their eyes darted around and their tone was weak; he could easily tell they were lying.

It's likely that these two provoked Li Yue first.

However, since he was one of Luo Laowai's men, he couldn't very well openly break off relations with him.

Besides, we're in a strange place now, so let's get out first and then hold them accountable.

He instantly grasped the situation and was about to speak when the girl in red leaned close to his ear and whispered:

"I did see Luo Laowai and his two bodyguards plotting yesterday, but I'm afraid it's not as they say."

Chen Yulou listened, glanced at the person opposite him, and gave a soft "hmm," indicating that he understood.

Exploring underground palaces is a life-threatening endeavor. If this is true, Luo Laowai really doesn't know the difference between what's important and what's not...

He suppressed his irritation and decided to settle the accounts with Luo Laowai later.

Then he said to everyone, "The situation here is unclear, let's go up first and then we'll talk."

He paused, then turned his gaze to Li Yue, who stood calmly to the side.

Seeing that the person remained calm and offered no explanation, it only confirmed my initial judgment.

Li Yue heard the explanation given by the girl in red, but his expression didn't change much.

He had no opinion on the two seasoned soldiers' attempt to shift the blame.

Whether it's a simple prank or some other kind of perverse hobby, these two are not worth his attention.

However, the two men attacked his shoulders and ankles respectively, clearly intending to knock him over.

I only contributed a small amount of effort, as a minor punishment to serve as a warning.

After all, it would be quite troublesome to explain; there are so many people here, he can't possibly kill them all.

So he didn't even glance at the fierce looks the two guards were giving him.

At this moment, Chen Yulou led his men to turn back towards the cave entrance.

Li Yue wanted to stay a little longer to absorb the demonic energy here, so he followed behind them at a leisurely pace.

Suddenly, I heard a very faint rustling sound from the ceiling.

He looked up but saw nothing.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing him following slowly behind and glancing around, the girl in red assumed he was reluctant to part with all the gold and jade in the room.

That's normal. How many ordinary people can overcome the hurdle of "greed"?

Upon first seeing such magnificent gold and jade, few could resist being captivated and unable to move.

Li Yue shook his head, then paused.

His gaze was fixed on the girl's hair, where there was a small centipede about an inch long.

When the girl in red saw that the man's gaze had turned to her again, she frowned.

She thought to herself that this person was really strange, and she was about to ignore him and turn around and leave.

Just as he was about to take a step, he suddenly saw Li Yue move his feet slightly, flicking the weapons at his feet with his toes. A long sword sprang up and was firmly grasped in his hand.

The blade, covered in iron filings, slashed straight toward her face!

The girl was suddenly terrified, but the series of movements were so fast that she had no time to dodge or avoid them.

I felt a cool sensation on my forehead, and a strand of hair fell down with a barely audible sound.

Hong Gu Niang was both shocked and furious. A wave of fear surged up her spine, and she was about to unleash a fierce outburst.

But then Li Yue's wrist sank, and the blade slammed into the ground with a "thud," his voice calm and unwavering: "There was a centipede in your hair just now."

She was startled and quickly raised the lantern to shine it under the knife.

Sure enough, a centipede, more than an inch long, was seen split in two, with dark green fluid oozing from the cut, and it was twitching slightly.

What just fell wasn't hair; it was clearly these poisonous insects.

The place was cold and damp, and it was common for insects to appear. Although Miss Hong dispelled her suspicions, she still felt that this person's actions were too reckless.

It's just a small insect; a simple warning would have sufficed. Why resort to hacking it with a knife?

Just as she was about to complain, the crowd in front of her suddenly erupted into chaos.

"My face! My face!"