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Since entering the cave, Zhu Xiaohong had been covering her mouth and nose, following closely behind Mo Wen. Watching him rummage through everything with such familiarity, combined with his earlier fluid movements in the battle against the six members of the Lava Sea—where he had killed three of them without a hitch—she couldn't shake off the feeling that this disheveled man had taken many lives. The memory of how he had almost abandoned her earlier sent a chill down her spine, prompting her to take a few steps back; she needed to keep her distance from this demon.
Noticing Zhu Xiaohong's discomfort, Mo Wen turned around, puzzled. "Miss Zhu, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell again?"
"No... it's just that this cave makes me feel uneasy," Zhu Xiaohong replied awkwardly. What kind of response was that? Besides her judgment of Mo Wen, the foul odors emanating from the cave were also unsettling. To him, who already smelled bad, this additional stench was negligible.
According to their route, deeper within the cave lay beneath the Lava Sea. Perhaps due to being situated within the Lava, the surrounding temperature was quite high. Since Zhu Xiaohong practiced Ice Law, it was understandable that she felt uncomfortable. Mo Wen shook his head and continued with his task. After searching through three rooms, he arrived at the seats of the three members of Lava Sea. Facing the seats, he examined the stone wall behind them—the wall inscribed with characters. In a corner behind the seats was a hidden door leading to where Lava Sea kept their belongings. Approaching the wall, he took out another token obtained from one of Lava Sea's members and inserted it into a slot in the wall, twisting it forcefully.
With a grinding sound, the hidden door opened. Mo Wen stepped inside first and was greeted by a pool about ten feet wide, shrouded in mist from a hot spring. The Cangyun Continent was known for its hot springs, but finding one at the bottom of the Lava Sea was indeed rare. Several bathing pools had been carved out around the main pool; clearly, Lava Sea members valued cleanliness and did not bathe directly in the large pool. At that moment, Xiao Hei leaped from Mo Wen's arms and dove straight into one of the pools.
"Boss, the door is closed," Xiao Hei said while soaking in the water.
"…It's fine; she'll be back. Let's enjoy our bath first!" Glancing at the stone door that had closed shortly after he entered—clearly Zhu Xiaohong's doing—Mo Wen realized it wasn't out of consideration for him wanting privacy but rather an attempt to trap him while she escaped.
Once Zhu Xiaohong closed the stone door, she felt a sense of safety wash over her but found it strange that there was no reaction from inside. However, she couldn't dwell on that now; escaping was her priority. Turning towards the cave entrance, she ran as fast as she could, fearing that the disheveled man might chase after her. Even with her Realm, she was panting heavily by the time she reached the entrance and leaned against a rock to catch her breath. Looking back at the cave, she initially considered destroying it to prevent him from following her but remembered that annoying man had saved her life.
Standing on a rock at the cave's mouth, Zhu Xiaohong prepared to retrieve her Xing Zhou.
"Ah! …I will kill you!" After a moment's pause, she roared in frustration; that annoying guy had taken all her storage bags—even her personal belongings… The thought made her eyes blaze with anger and embarrassment as her face flushed bright red. Determined now more than ever, Zhu Xiaohong resolved to return and take revenge on that man.
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