The Fourth Calamity: My Sect Has Countless Prodigies

Chapter 154 New Dungeon

As we passed through the clouds, the scenery changed abruptly.

As the clouds and mist dissipated, a secluded valley hidden deep within the mountain was revealed.

The valley entrance is narrow, allowing only two people to walk side by side. The rock walls on both sides are covered with green vines, with a few pale purple flowers adorning the vines and leaves, emitting a faint fragrance.

The two walked side by side, gradually going deeper into the distance.

"Junior Sister Jiang, is this the place you mentioned?" the sword immortal asked.

"Ah—what did you say, Senior Brother?" Jiang Qingxue asked in surprise.

The sword immortal noticed Jiang Qingxue's appearance and clearly realized that she seemed to have been somewhat distracted just now.

Is there something fishy going on here?

The sword immortal frowned slightly, his mind racing with thoughts, while his vigilance suddenly increased.

There's something off about this NPC.

Jiang Qingxue, standing to the side, naturally had no idea what the sword immortal was thinking.

She had just blushed because the two of them had gotten too close, and some strange thoughts had flashed through her mind.

This is why she couldn't hear what the sword immortal said right away.

"I was just asking if this is our destination?" the sword immortal repeated.

Jiang Qingxue nodded, a slight blush still lingering on her cheeks, and said softly, "Yes, this is the place marked on the family map. It's said there's a spiritual spring inside, and many rare spiritual herbs grow around it. However, there are many demonic beasts, and the family has sent people here several times, but all have returned empty-handed."

The swordsman's heart skipped a beat. Rare medicinal herbs, guarded by demonic beasts—wasn't this the standard setup for a dungeon?

He subconsciously touched the hilt of the sword at his waist, his gaze sweeping across the valley entrance.

It was quiet inside, with no animal roars to be heard, but a faint, fishy smell permeated the air.

"Stay close to me," he whispered, taking the lead into the valley.

The valley was wider than I had imagined, with undulating terrain and jagged rocks.

The ground was covered with knee-high spiritual grass, and occasionally a few spiritual butterflies would flit through the grass, their wings glowing.

As they ventured deeper, fragments of spirit stones appeared in the cliff face, causing the sword immortal to be slightly surprised.

This is a good thing. After we clear the dungeon, we can notify the sect leader and have some casual players come and dig for it.

As the two continued deeper into the area, they suddenly heard the sound of flowing water ahead.

The sword immortal's spirits lifted, and he quickened his pace.

The two then walked around a huge rock, and the world before them suddenly opened up.

A clear green pool appears in the center of the valley, its water crystal clear and shimmering.

"Is this the spiritual spring that Jiang Qingxue spoke of?" The sword immortal looked at the pool of green spring water and couldn't help but marvel inwardly.

He originally thought that the so-called spiritual spring, judging from its appearance alone, should also be a blue spring.

Unexpectedly, this spring was green, which had a unique charm.

Most importantly, the spiritual energy around the spring is abundant, more than twice as rich as that of their sect's heartland, which is built on a first-order spiritual vein.

No wonder this is called a sacred spring, and it can also attract demonic beasts to linger here.

But soon the sword immortal frowned.

Since Jiang Qingxue had previously said that there were demonic beasts gathered here, why is it that now that they have entered the other party's territory, they can't even see the demonic beasts or hear any noise?

His gaze did not fall on the pool, but on the corpses of several demonic beasts lying haphazardly on the edge of the pool, their blood still wet and the air thick with the stench of blood.

"Damn it, someone's been here," the sword immortal warned, already considering retreating.

His main purpose in coming here was to conduct reconnaissance, and it wouldn't be worth it to lose his life and lose 40% of his experience points for nothing.

Jiang Qingxue's expression changed slightly: "Could it be that the Liu family has arrived?"

"What does this have to do with the Liu family?"

"Back then, it wasn't just our Jiang family who knew about this area; even the Liu family, a Foundation Establishment family in Yunfang City, discovered it," Jiang Qingxue explained in a low voice, her beautiful eyes slightly narrowed.

The sword immortal took a deep breath, looked up and around to see if he could find any trace of any other cultivators who had come before.

A moment later, a hole slowly appeared on the opposite side of the pool.

Upon closer inspection, he noticed fresh stone chips along the edge of the cave entrance, indicating that it had just been quarried.

The situation is now clear.

The Liu family or other cultivators have come to this spiritual spring and may not have left yet; they are still inside this cave entrance.

And there seems to be some secret hidden within this cave entrance, waiting to be explored.

In conclusion, the potential of this hidden storyline is quite high, and it also involves a power struggle between at least two factions.

Telling this to the cunning strategist might allow us to make a profit.

But to ask him to investigate now, frankly, that's absolutely impossible.

"Let's go. It might be dangerous now, and we shouldn't stay here any longer," the swordsman reminded him again, placing his hand on the longsword at his waist.

As long as Jiang Qingxue makes any unusual move, she can be subdued on the spot.

Having played the cultivation game for so long, I, as a sword immortal, understand these tricks.

In this world of cultivation, any cultivator without a bit of cunning would have died long ago, and Jiang Qingxue must have had some ulterior motive for bringing him here.

If it's a scheme, then there must be only two objectives.

It's either profit or lust.

Isn't the result obvious then?

The sword immortal calmed his mind and cautiously approached Jiang Qingxue, waiting for the moment she would betray him.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Qingxue did not make any move. Instead, she nodded obediently and turned her back to the sword immortal.

"So patient—or is her accomplice not here?" the swordsman thought to himself, quietly following her steps.

The two carefully retreated and came to a patch of grass they had just been in.

The sword immortals also lowered their guard a bit, and now that they were far from the cave entrance, their danger was much less.

But just then, the sound of a sword ringing out suddenly came from afar.

The sword immortal was startled and immediately hid behind the bushes.

Seeing that Jiang Qingxue was still standing there in a daze, he gritted his teeth, grabbed her hand, and pulled her behind the bushes.

"Ugh!" Jiang Qingxue was about to make a sound when the sword immortal covered her mouth with his hand.

"Shh!" The sword immortal gestured for silence, his gaze fixed on the area outside the bushes.

He could tell that the sword's cry wasn't coming from their direction; it was probably the cultivator fighting against other demons.

If they expose themselves now, they will put themselves in danger. If they hide well, they may still have a chance.

The sword immortal took out a concealment talisman from his storage bag and immediately used it.

With this talisman, the fluctuations of spiritual energy between the two individuals can be reduced.

As long as no unusual activity is produced, even a cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining will not be able to detect it.

The sword immortal held his breath and quietly poked his head out, intending to investigate the situation.

It's okay if you don't watch it, but if you do, you're doomed.

He had only peeked through the grass when a huge tiger collapsed in front of him.

The tiger's head was pointed at the bushes, its eyes meeting those of the swordsman.