The force was too powerful. No matter how hard everyone tried to steady themselves, the falling rocks from above prevented them from flying. A violent sense of suffocation swept over Su Luo, and she fainted directly.
She didn't know how much time had passed when she slowly woke up.
She wasn't dead!
Su Luo was fortunate, truly lucky, to have survived this.
It was pitch black all around, utterly dark. The air was a bit stuffy. She quickly felt her surroundings, finding only rubble. Fortunately, her storage ring was still on her. She took out a fire starter and lit a torch.
The moment the flame lit up, the darkness receded. Su Luo discovered that the surroundings were still shrouded in black mist, which was rapidly being consumed by the flames.
She seemed to have fallen to the bottom of a deep pit. This was a very large space, surrounded by collapsed earth and jagged rocks.
Su Luo inspected herself. She only had minor abrasions. The lower half of her skirt was torn and dragged dirtyly on the ground. It was inconvenient to change clothes, so she simply ripped off the lower half of her skirt, revealing a pair of fair, slender legs, making it easier to move.
The black mist was burned by the flames and quickly disappeared. Su Luo, holding the torch, leaped from one rock to another and soon got a clear view of her surroundings.
This was an artificially constructed space. The stone walls were smooth and flat, with some sculpted patterns. Beneath the fallen rocks and earth, steps were faintly visible. The ground was smooth and polished with precious black iron crystal.
She cautiously observed her surroundings, searching for her third senior brother, Lu Jixing.
At this moment, a familiar voice echoed from the darkness. Not far away, a ball of fire ignited.
Fentian held a torch, looking even more disheveled than Su Luo.
The black cloak he always wore was almost gone, with only a small piece of tattered cloth hanging on his back. His hair was messy, and his purple-gold hair crown was gone, leaving his hair disheveled like a madman. The lower half of his hem was trapped under a large boulder, and he was pulling at it forcefully.
With a tearing sound, his clothes ripped. Enraged, he cursed, "Damn it, my young master's clothes..."
"Hahahaha!"
Hearing Su Luo's laughter, Fentian immediately tensed up, straightened, and stared at the girl opposite him: "Su Luo, you're actually not dead."
He had been careless moments ago and almost missed that this brat was also nearby.
She had seen him in such a sorry state.
"You're not dead, so of course, I'm fine."
Su Luo smiled teasingly, standing on a large rock without moving.
Fentian's gaze fell on Su Luo's legs. They were so fair, as delicate as fine jade, with an indescribable allure. His heart couldn't help but pound, and he felt an urge to take a bite.
Damn woman, she was seducing him!
Fentian forcibly averted his gaze, trying his best to suppress this strange thought.
Fortunately, after a moment, sounds also came from other parts of the darkness. He turned his head and saw lights igniting. It turned out that Bai Gu Tian Mo and Hua Xiangrong were also not dead.
Hua Xiangrong had only suffered minor injuries. Her arm was bloody and mangled, but her bones were not affected. Bai Gu Tian Mo was worse off; one of his thighs was bleeding profusely, and his leg bone was broken, clearly from being hit by falling rocks. Even with healing pills, it would take a month to recover.
Soon, Su Luo heard a groan from the darkness, and her heart leaped with joy.
She immediately rushed forward with the torch, only to see Lu Jixing lying on the ground, his face covered in dust, with blood trickling from his head.
"Third Senior Brother!"
Su Luo helped him up and took out a Rejuvenation Pill for Lu Jixing.
Lu Jixing had just been pleasantly surprised that both he and Su Luo were alive, but then he saw Fentian and the others were also there. Thinking of their current predicament, he said bitterly, "I'm sorry, Junior Sister. It's all my fault for leading you into this. If you hadn't been trying to save me, you wouldn't have..."
Su Luo interrupted him, comforting him, "Third Senior Brother, you encountered danger while trying to save me, so there's no need for such polite words. We are fellow disciples; it's natural to help each other."
In the dark, unknown space, neither side made a move for the time being.
Fentian, with his disheveled appearance, dared not look at Su Luo again. He sat on a rock to rest. His ankle was badly swollen, and his right big toe had been crushed by falling rocks.
Bai Gu Tian Mo was the most seriously injured but not in life-threatening danger. After taking healing pills, he was diligently circulating his energy to recover, fearing that Su Luo might seize the opportunity to attack him. Hua Xiangrong, with minor injuries, stood behind Fentian, surveying the surroundings.
For a moment, the atmosphere became tense.
Seeing Su Luo glance at him repeatedly, Fentian couldn't help but look at her fair legs again. His heart clenched, and like a startled cat, he shouted, "Su Luo, why are you looking at me, Young Master? Are you trying to attack?"
"If you weren't looking at me, how would you know I was looking at you?"
Su Luo rolled her eyes, rendering Fentian speechless.
Hua Xiangrong misunderstood Fentian's meaning and said with a dry laugh, "Miss Su, what the Young Master meant was that since we've all fallen in here, and the situation is strange with black mist everywhere, why don't we temporarily reconcile? We can settle any grudges after we get out."
Her words were well-spoken and saved her from an awkward situation.
Fentian still snorted, "That's what I meant, but let's be clear, I'm not afraid of you."
If it were just herself, Su Luo would certainly not miss the opportunity to deal with Fentian.
However, her third senior brother was injured, and they were still in the ancient tomb. Further fighting would only make things worse.
"Alright, temporary reconciliation is fine."
Su Luo pondered for a moment and said seriously, "Given the current special circumstances, we will temporarily cease hostilities. However, this does not mean the grudges between Qingxu Heaven and your Dark Demon Ridge are resolved. If we encounter danger later, I will not help you, nor will I need your help. We will rely on our own abilities for survival."
Fentian immediately replied, "Deal!"
As long as he got out of here, he had plenty of ways to kill Su Luo.
How dare she seduce him, hmph!
Although it was a verbal agreement, both sides had at least reached a temporary understanding. Su Luo quickly helped Lu Jixing apply medicine and wrapped his abdominal wound with a white cloth. After she finished, Bai Gu Tian Mo's side was also mostly done.
He found a long stick and tied it to his leg to temporarily stabilize it, walking with a limp.
Bai Gu Tian Mo looked at Su Luo with apprehension and wariness, but he chuckled at her, his voice hoarse like a crow. It seemed like a gesture of goodwill, or perhaps a hint for her not to act rashly, putting on an air of mystery.
Hua Xiangrong smiled at Su Luo, her eyes showing no ill will. She looked upwards, the darkness stretching an unknown distance, and then walked towards the front with a torch.
After a while, she exclaimed in surprise, "There's a passage here. I don't know what's ahead. Young Master, shall we go take a look?"
The black mist dispersed, and Fentian and Su Luo could also see clearly.
Hua Xiangrong stood at the entrance of a tunnel, about ten feet wide. The inside was filled with black mist, hiding who knew what.
Bai Gu Tian Mo flicked his finger, and a ball of fire flew past, causing all the black mist to vanish. The tunnel was empty, with only ancient-looking lamps inlaid on the walls.
"This place is so grandly constructed. Could it be the tomb of some ancient emperor?"
Fentian's heart stirred, and he became excited.