"I don't deserve it. When it comes to cunning, Brother Ding is the master of this art. I am not even worthy of carrying your shoes with my level of skill."
Commander Wang retreated while waving his giant blue claws to stop Lu Bei's pursuit.
The latter went up with a knife in hand and when he reached the corner, he saw the stone wall with a mechanism falling down. Commander Wang bent down and waved goodbye to him, his phoenix eyes narrowed into slits and his smile was extremely weird.
Change the scene, for example, replace the luminous beads on both sides with pink light bulbs, and this is the rhythm of luring someone into a trap to discuss business.
boom!!
The white blade light blasted down, hitting the stone wall and causing the passage to shake violently.
Lu Bei quickly came to the stone wall, groped around but couldn't find the mechanism, and cursed inwardly. At this time, the stone road was shaky and could collapse at any time. He had no choice but to run towards another passage.
This was the bright path Commander Wang mentioned, but it sounded like nonsense. If Lu Bei had no choice, he would rather wait for She Yan's rescue than take this path.
Boom—
The stone road behind him collapsed rapidly. Lu Bei ran as fast as he could. When he got out of the smoke and dust, he found a maze-like pyramid tunnel.
Three roads, three directions.
It was a classic three-choice situation. Lu Bei didn't have She Yan's keen sense of smell, nor did he have Commander Wang's strange way of exploring. Based on his years of experience in solving questions, he chose the middle way.
Half a minute later, he stepped out.
In the alchemy room, the shelves were empty and even the bronze furnace that was big enough to hide a person had been abandoned for years.
"This guy is lazy and leaves nothing behind."
Lu Bei added a line of narration, then randomly chose one of the remaining two passages and walked in carefully.
Ten seconds later, he stepped out again.
"MD, why do you have so many alchemy rooms at home? Are you perverted?"
He hummed and hawed as he walked towards the last passage. This time he did not retreat. Commander Wang was right. The road was straight and had no traps. It was a clear path.
[You completed the side quest: Escape from the urn and medicine basin, and gained 100,000 experience points]
At the corner, there was a slight noise, accompanied by a suppressed groan and a few words of comfort.
Lu Bei's face darkened as he leaned over to look at the source of the sound. There were three men and one woman, disciples of the Qingshui Sect. They were covered in dust and had injuries, and were bandaging their wounds.
"Who are you, sneaking around? Come out quickly?" The older disciple shouted, holding the broken sword. Upon hearing his words, the others endured the severe pain in their wounds, drew their weapons and formed a combined attack formation.
Lu Bei walked out with a knife in hand. The four Qingshui Sect disciples breathed a sigh of relief when they saw him, and then asked in a vigilant tone, "Who are you? Have you been ambushed like us?"
"Brother, I recognize him. When the blood relationship mechanism was activated, he was the one who cursed Wang the most for his cunning and deceitful behavior!"
"I remember this face too. It's unforgettable."
"He and the Wang guy are not the same kind of people, so he is one of us!"
"Strange, I remember he had a young lady with demonic bloodline, why didn't I see anyone?"
"Is there any need to think about this? He must have been ambushed by Wang's men..."
Hearing the discussion of his fellow disciples, the older brother showed a happy expression, put away his broken sword and bowed, saying: "Please forgive me for being rude before. We were ambushed by bad guys and we were already scared."
"No problem."
Lu Bei glanced at the four wounded, put away the tightly grasped black gold straight knife, and replied: "From what I heard from you, you were ambushed by someone, and it was that treacherous villain named Wang. Are you serious?"
"Of course it is true."
The older brother smiled bitterly and said, "We followed the Sect Leader into the ruins. We encountered traps and mechanisms along the way, and suffered heavy casualties. We finally managed to get in, but were ambushed by Wang. The four of us retreated as we walked, and we lost contact with the Sect Leader."
"Alas, Ding was also ambushed like all of you. I walked and stopped a lot, and when I looked back, the lady was gone."
Lu Bei sighed and shook his head, and proposed to the four people to form a team in a friendly manner: "The tunnel is full of dangers. You want to find the leader, and I want to find the young lady. How about we all go together? What do you think?"
“It’s possible, but…” The four of them looked at each other, and the oldest brother looked embarrassed.
"But it's okay."
"The four of us are weak, and after fighting several battles in a row, we have run out of healing pills. If Senior Brother Ding has any extra, please help us. We will be very grateful." The oldest senior brother said embarrassedly.
"I thought it was something else, but it turns out to be healing medicine. The four of you are injured and can't move, so we are all in this together. Of course, I, Ding, will help you in any way I can." Without saying a word, Lu Bei took out three bottles of pills and handed them over.
Blood-replenishing pills, Qi-invigorating pills, and hemostatic pills are essential basic medicines for home and travel. When he left Dashengguan, he stole a lot of them from the alchemy room, so the supply was sufficient.
"Thank you, Brother Ding."
"It's just a small matter, just a small matter."
The four of them took the pills and sat quietly for a while. Although their injuries were not healed, their complexions looked much better. After standing up, they thanked Lu Bei repeatedly.
Unable to repay the great favor, the older brother took the lead in exploring the way, and the two younger brothers followed behind, leaving the safest middle position to Lu Bei and his younger sister.
A pretty junior sister, although not as pretty as Bai Jin and She Yan, she is young and invincible. Her face is a little pale due to blood loss, and her frail appearance makes people feel distressed.
Lu Bei estimated that this junior sister might be thirty years old.
"Junior sister, you have just recovered from a serious injury, and your body is weak and it is not easy to get angry. If you are in danger later, come to me, your senior brother Ding, and I will protect your safety."
Lu Bei patted his chest and asked, "It's so hasty, I don't even know your junior sister's name?"
"Thank you, Brother."
The little sister's ears turned red when Lu Bei looked at her. She lowered her head and said, "My brother and I are from the same family. Our surname is also Ding."
"What a coincidence, we are really destined to be together."
Lu Bei was teasing the junior sister when the older brother who was leading the way in front of him suddenly raised his hand and stopped. His body was tense and the broken sword in his hand kept ringing.
"Be careful, I have a bad feeling there may be an ambush ahead."
As soon as he finished speaking, the two Qingshuimen disciples at the back of the hall slowly stepped forward, and the atmosphere instantly became solemn.
Junior Sister Ding's face turned pale, and she subconsciously hugged Lu Bei's arm. The warmth and tenderness she felt touched his heart, and he subconsciously held his head high and puffed out his chest, his masculine spirit surging.
"Don't panic, Junior Sister, Ding is here..."
Before he could finish his words, two white lights suddenly pierced towards his back.
Right in front of him, the older brother turned around fiercely, replaced the broken sword with a broadsword, and the murderous sword energy turned into a light, heading straight for Lu Bei's door.
At the same time, Junior Sister Ding's expression turned cold and timid. She restrained Lu Bei's arm with one hand and stabbed the poison dagger towards his chest with the other hand.
Attacked from three directions, changes happen in an instant.
Boom!!!
A white light suddenly burst out, and the materialized white broadsword burst out with astonishing power. Wherever the edge passed, the incomparably sharp blade light cut waves in the air.
Four figures flew backwards and were unable to move after landing.
The white light faded away, and Lu Bei stood in the center with a knife in his hand. He waved his hand to shake off the broken limb on his arm, and strode forward.
The older brother fell to the ground with serious injuries, but he was not dead yet. When he saw Lu Bei coming with a knife, he spit out blood and struggled to get up.
"Why, why..."
Swish!
White light swept across, and people's heads rose high.
Lu Bei didn't even turn his head, curled his lips and said disdainfully: "Ding has been slacking off in the workplace for many years, and I have seen all kinds of hermaphrodites. You think you can fool me with your acting skills!"
[You killed Lin Miao and gained 30,000 experience points]
[You killed Li Xuan and gained 30,000 experience points]
[You killed Yang Zhi and gained 30,000 experience points]
[You killed Ma Hongfei and gained 30,000 experience points]
"What a good Junior Sister Ding! If I hadn't been alert, I would have almost mistaken you for one of our own."
Lu Bei stripped off a bloody Qingshuimen shirt and shook his head: "Qingshuimen... humph, a local gang!"
…
From another stone path in the pyramid ruins, screams continued.
A giant blue claw grabbed the Qingshui Sect disciple and pressed him against the stone wall. With the sound of bones cracking, the disciple's body caved in, and his hands and feet trembled before he lost his voice.
Commander Wang shook his head and withdrew his hands, stepping over the corpses on the ground and picking up a Qingshui Sect robe. "I have been in the martial arts world for many years and have seen all kinds of scenes. Do you think you can scare me with your tricks?"