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Jiang Xue's body trembled slightly, but after a while, she calmed down, and the shyness on her face gradually faded. She said softly, "Let's first look for a way out along the stream."
Wang Long came to his senses and quickly agreed, "Right, let's go!"
He took the lead but suddenly, in a moment of youthful impulse, he took off his shoes and slowly walked forward along the stream.
Jiang Xue smiled behind him and for a moment seemed to want to follow Wang Long's example, taking off her shoes to play in the water. However, her face suddenly turned pale, and she let out a long breath, forcing herself to suppress that thought and followed him instead.
The two of them followed the stream flowing through the grass and soon reached the cliffside. There, they indeed found a cave where the stream flowed out, but it was only big enough for a human head; there was no way they could pass through.
Wang Long sighed in disappointment, "It seems we can't get out from here."
"If this doesn't work, maybe we can find a way from the other side..." Jiang Xue suddenly said.
Wang Long's heart stirred: "Are you saying we should look for an exit from the source of the waterfall? But that's a sheer cliff, towering into the clouds; it might be hard to find anything there!"
"At least we should give it a try," Jiang Xue replied without saying more and turned back along the stream.
Wang Long had no choice but to follow her.
However, when they returned to the base of the waterfall, they still found nothing. The waterfall seemed to descend from the Nine Heavens like a Heavenly River, hanging in the sky with no end in sight. Climbing up from here was simply a fool's dream.
After a day of fierce battles and searching for an exit in this Valley, they were already exhausted. Seeing that there was no way out here either, they couldn't help but feel drained.
Wang Long sighed lightly and sat down on a large stone that had been smoothed by the rushing water beside the waterfall's curtain.
Jiang Xue remained silent but continued to stare at the towering waterfall as if still pondering how to escape.
Wang Long glanced at her and saw her tall figure, framed by the lush greenery of the valley, resembling a delicate orchid. The cascading waterfall added to her ethereal beauty, making her look like a fairy.
"Staying here for a lifetime wouldn’t be impossible... If it weren't for the ties to Long City and having such a stunning companion..."
Wang Long's mind wandered as he gazed at Jiang Xue's extraordinary form and chuckled lightly.
"What are you thinking about now?" Jiang Xue suddenly turned her head, a faint blush appearing on her face as she softly chided him.
Wang Long was taken aback and quickly replied, "I was thinking... thinking about something..."
"What is it?"
"...Do you remember when we entered? The head guard mentioned that this forbidden area is only accessible to the leaders of the Serpent Demon Clan upon their death. Isn't that strange? Why such a peculiar rule? It seems meaningless to me..."
Jiang Xue considered this for a moment and replied, "Perhaps they have some hidden secrets that have been kept for thousands of years, secrets that even the leaders cannot easily know. Only at the moment of death can they access these secrets, ensuring they are not lost but also cannot be spread."
Wang Long was impressed by her reasoning. "You make a good point; it could very well be like that! But what about those deceased leaders? They can't leave, yet they wouldn't just rot away in the wilderness, right? This place, being the forbidden ground of the Serpent Demon Clan, should have some sort of serpent tomb or something similar..."
The two fell into contemplation again. Wang Long unconsciously looked towards the waterfall cascading down from the Nine Heavens when suddenly a droplet of water splashed onto his forehead.
"This waterfall... Could it be... I know!" he suddenly shouted, filled with excitement.
Jiang Xue looked puzzled. "What is it?"
"The so-called serpent tomb must be behind this waterfall! With this natural barrier as cover, it's something most people wouldn't think of... I remember reading a similar story in a book of Ghost Stories when I was young." At this point, Wang Long felt a bit embarrassed; his argument wasn't very solid.
However, Jiang Xue clearly had no intention of mocking him. She slightly furrowed her brows and looked up at the waterfall. "It's very likely, but I wonder how high it is. If it's too high, we might as well just climb out of the mountain."
Wang Long laughed and said, "It shouldn't be too high. Let me take a look!"
He suddenly leaped up, grabbing onto a protruding rock beside the waterfall to support himself. Taking a deep breath, he jumped again, flipping back and forth until he quickly reached a height of about four or five zhang.
Jiang Xue watched his figure from below, her mind filled with unknown thoughts.
"Found it!" Wang Long suddenly shouted excitedly. He twisted his body and used the rebound force to slide into the waterfall, grabbing onto a rock.
The torrent of water crashed down on his shoulders like a giant hammer. Gritting his teeth, Wang Long exerted all his strength in his hands and shouted loudly. His body rolled with the momentum, finally entering the stone cave behind the waterfall.
Seeing that he had found the way, Jiang Xue also leaped up gracefully like a startled fairy, landing lightly at the spot where Wang Long had just discovered the cave entrance.
Then she gently tapped her hands together and moved her mouth slightly. The waterfall suddenly parted to create a small stream of water that slowly subdued in front of Jiang Xue, transforming into an Ice Bridge leading to the cave entrance.
Jiang Xue furrowed her brows slightly, covering herself with her sleeve as she hurriedly crossed over and entered the cave as well.
Compared to Wang Long's forceful entry, Jiang Xue was much more graceful and less awkward. However, despite her quick passage, she still got her clothes wet from the massive flow of water.
Wang Long felt a bit ashamed inside; fortunately, she hadn't seen his clumsy entrance into the cave. The cave was damp and dark, so he quickly used Dragon Arts to gather Thunder Element in his hands, forming a glowing sphere that illuminated several feet around him.
"This place really is quite eerie..." Wang Long said helplessly, his nose filled with the stench of decay and dampness. "I wonder how the corpses of past Serpent Clan Leaders were dealt with when they died. If they have to wait for the next leader to come here to handle it, it would surely smell terrible!"
Jiang Xue glanced at him and shook her head helplessly.
"At this time, you actually have the mind to think about these strange questions..." Jiang Xue said softly.
"Hehe, being impatient is useless anyway... Come on, let's go inside and take a look. Maybe we can find some clues..." He held the Thunderball and led Jiang Xue deeper into the darker part of the cave.
"There shouldn't be any traps or anything here, right..." Wang Long said nervously as he looked at the deep cave.
"It shouldn't be the case. After all, this is the resting place of the past clan leaders. Moreover, aside from the clan leaders, no one else has come here, so it's unlikely they would set up traps for these leaders."
Wang Long thought to himself that it might not be certain; who knows if there are any traps for unexpected guests like them...
However, he didn't voice his thoughts. Jiang Xue seemed to have an extraordinary perception of danger. If she said it should be relatively safe, then it probably was.
Gradually, the narrow cave began to widen, and it seemed they had entered a large hall. The small Thunderball's light couldn't even reach the cave walls, indicating how vast it was.
"It seems we've reached the belly of the mountain. I don't know if this place is naturally formed or what, but it's surprisingly spacious..." Wang Long couldn't help but exclaim.
"Yes, it seems there is something ahead..."
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