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"Kids these days, working these old bones to death," Xueqi's ancestor mumbled in frustration. But he still went out to check.

With their current situation, it was better to find out just in case. What if the spider queen had sent one of her people to poke around?

Zold, who was roaring in anger, stopped. He felt a presence coming towards him. His eyes locked away as he realized he had been careless. He should have checked the place in detail before considering it safe.

"Who are you? Come out."

"Ah, it's you. I've seen you in Dali City."

Zold frowned as he didn't recognize him. "What do you mean?"

"Oh yeah, you haven't seen me before since I was inside MingHao's ring. You know the man and woman you met? MingYue's little brother."

Zold was still on alert, but so far, Xueqi's ancestor made sense. "Where are they then?"

If the soul was really bound, Zold knew they couldn't go that far away. This time, he spread out his senses, looking for their location, and then looked down.

"Seems you already found out. Well, here's the thing." Xueqi's ancestors started explaining what happened.

Zold frowned, hearing this. "Ask them if I create a huge hole, will their qi shield be enough to block it?"

"Wait. How strong will the attack be?" Xueqi's ancestor asked.

Zold was thinking of using explosives or using his secret technique to bore a hole in the ground. But if they couldn't protect themselves, instead of helping, he would just endanger them.

"Forget it. It's too risky. We don't know the answer without testing it. How about this?"

Zold then proposed a plan where he would dig a diagonal hole down to make sure it wouldn't hurt them. He brought some power tools with him just in case he needed them.

"Let me ask them first. They already sent some puppets to dig."

"That's better. We can meet halfway then."

Xueqi's ancestors returned to MingHao and Xue Fang. He told them what happened.

"We should meet up with him first," Xue Fang quickly decided, then made the puppet move in that direction. This time, she didn't wait for MingHao's answer.

With Zold's situation, something must have happened there. She hoped Zold could somehow convince MingHao to not go back to the crater.

She still remembered the feeling when looking at it, a suffocating dread that threatened to eat even her soul.

Thankfully, MingHao also agreed with Xue Fang's decision, so he didn't debate it.

"I agree. We need to know what really happened."

Xueqi's ancestor left to talk about it with Zold. They discussed the direction and where to dig. Zold then started moving, taking out some tools, and began digging a tunnel.

With movement from both sides, it didn't take long for them to finally meet up. Zold introduced himself, then looked at their condition, finding they were alright. He quickly told them to follow him away from the area.

"Wait, tell us first what happened. Actually, I plan to go back to the crater."

"Forget it, even … someone stronger than us lost their life there."

"You mean they're dead?"

Zold's eyes flickered. He then replied coldly, "It's only a matter of time."

"We should rescue them then. I have some secret weapons from BaiYue Sect, designed to fight against immortals."

"MingHao, that's a prototype. All the stats we know now come from simulations. Who knows if some problem happens during combat."

"But there's a chance to use them. This is a matter of life and death, Xue Fang."

"Yes, but not only theirs—ours too."

Zold was caught off guard by their discussion. "Send me the weapon information."

He still hadn't seen what it was capable of, but if possible, he wanted to at least bring them to escape.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Based on his father's story, those beings had their own conflicts. This meant that as long as they escaped from Naga, they would be all right.

Unfortunately, what happened there now was beyond their expectations. Sylva was clashing against a few nagas, just like Zold expected; the collapsed entrance barely blocked their return.

These nagas were different from the ones pursuing them; they were focused on close combat. Meanwhile, Owl was fighting against the mage naga.

If it were only this, it would have been as Zold had expected, but things changed when Sylva's surge of energy ran out. Sylva's body fell to his knees when one of the nagas slashed downward with his sword.

But just an inch away from his neck, Owl suddenly appeared, blocking the attack with his bare hand. This display of strength surprised Sylva.

"It's been so many years traveling with you, but it seems this is where you meet your end, Sylva."

Despite dying, Sylva could still say something had changed with Owl, his voice more distorted, like an otherworldly being.

"Who are you?"

Owl clenched his hand, completely destroying the sword. His shadow then shot out and pulled the Naga inside. It was as if the Naga was sinking into it.

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Sylva turned his gaze and realized the mage naga was nowhere to be seen. Owl's capability now was something beyond his comprehension. He had never shown this kind of ability throughout their journey together.

"I am Owl. That is the truth, although I am not the same Owl that came to this world with you all."

Sylva's eyes widened when he saw Owl turn his face toward him. One of his eyes was not human; there were three irises, and the white had turned dark.

The irises gave him an eerie feeling. "Why? If you wanted to help, you could have done so from the start."

"There's something I need here, and since I have time to kill, I decided to go with you all. As for why, well %$#@@% put so much attention on you all, I was just curious."

"What??"

"Oh yeah, I forgot you can't hear that name. I am one of those that Edward calls Primordials."