Published: January 18, 2025
At this moment, everyone in the area felt a pang of anxiety.
The fear of the Golden Sword King was even greater than that of the transcendent expert. After all, the transcendent expert could not act in this Floating Island, whereas a half-step pinnacle transcendent expert like the Golden Sword King could act freely.
“Alright, let’s not waste time here, let’s return to the cave dwelling first,” Fang Mu Ling communicated to Qin Chen. Upon noticing that the gray-haired transcendent expert did not continue his search, she clearly sighed in relief.
As she spoke, she led the way ahead, quickly arriving at the entrance of a cave dwelling.
Buzz!
With a wave of Fang Mu Ling’s hand, the barrier outside the cave dwelling opened instantly, and she swiftly led Qin Chen inside.
This was a rather elaborate cave dwelling, with a unique space inside. Qin Chen looked at the cave in astonishment and asked, “This cave dwelling is…”
“This is a cave dwelling I set up here earlier,” Fang Mu Ling replied, then quickly released Qin Chen. After arriving at the cave, she noticeably relaxed a lot and patted her chest. Qin Chen glanced outside the cave; the location of this dwelling was quite good, situated at a moderate distance from the center of the Floating Island, allowing for a clear view of the spatial crack in the middle of the floating island. Once the Abyssal Secret Realm opened, they would be able to immediately see the commotion there and head over without delay.
“Won’t this cave dwelling be taken by others?” Thinking back to how the Golden Sword King had plundered someone else's cave, Qin Chen couldn’t help but ask.
“Haha, others don’t know whether I have people here, so how could they come and easily take my cave dwelling?” Fang Mu Ling replied lightly. “Although one can act freely here, most people wouldn’t recklessly make a move unless they are absolutely certain. After all, everyone arrives here randomly; who knows who resides in this cave?”
“Moreover, being able to enter the Abyssal Secret Realm is a chance. At such a time, who would offend others for a mere cave dwelling? That was just a special circumstance earlier.”
“Well, I need to rest now, so please help me maintain the operation of the cave's barrier,” Fang Mu Ling said, lying directly on the bed in her cave dwelling, stretching comfortably and then taking out a chicken leg to eat, nodding and saying, “Mmm, really delicious.”
“Do you know the transcendent expert from earlier?” At this moment, Qin Chen suddenly asked.
“Uh.”
The chicken leg in Fang Mu Ling's hand froze instantly as she shook her head, saying, “How could I know someone as powerful as a transcendent expert? I don’t know, don’t know…”
Qin Chen glanced at Fang Mu Ling and immediately saw through her insincerity.
However, since Fang Mu Ling was unwilling to speak, Qin Chen did not press the matter. After thinking for a moment, he said, “That transcendent expert was very strong, and his aura was cold; he’s clearly not a simple character. If you have enmity with him, be careful. If you need anything, feel free to tell me, and I'll help you. Just try not to expose yourself.”
After saying this, Qin Chen turned and left the cave dwelling.
Fang Mu Ling watched Qin Chen’s departing figure, somewhat dazed, as if she was meeting Qin Chen for the first time, a hint of a happy smile appearing at the corner of her mouth: “This fool.”
Outside the cave dwelling.
Qin Chen took out the jade tablet from before and sensed it carefully. Soon, information about various treasures and materials appeared before his eyes.
As Qin Chen recorded the information while comparing it with the materials from the spatial treasures of the previous two individuals, he suddenly revealed a look of joy when he saw some of the materials. The Black Smoke Cloud Dark Stone was a top-tier material for crafting treasures; treasures refined using this material had a significant advantage in tearing apart others' true essence. The Black Smoke Cloud Dark Stone was entirely dark and felt icy when held in hand. Previously, Qin Chen had no idea what this material was, but now he finally understood.