The boss of a foreign organization called the police, claiming that he was defrauded by me

He knew very well the importance of the water, so even though he was extremely thirsty, he never thought about the water. He did not expect that the king would be willing to give him the only two bottles of water to drink. He never thought that his life was so precious.

"Damn it, I drank this water. I..."

"Get up quickly. I asked you to drink this water. No one will blame you."

Seeing how humble he looked, Yang Xia hurriedly helped him up.

In his opinion, everyone's life is equal, regardless of whether they are noble or humble. No matter who falls, he will choose to take out the two bottles of water.

After all, although his mouth was dry, he was not that weak. It was just that the temperature outside was ridiculously high, and it was evaporating the remaining water in their bodies bit by bit.

"Let's go a little further inside. The temperature here is too high."

Yang Xia wiped his forehead, which was covered with fine beads of sweat, and even the clothes on his back were soaked with sweat.

His condition was so bad, not to mention those royal guards and imperial guards in armor. I'm afraid their physical conditions were even worse than his.

The group retreated in a mighty manner and returned to the place where they first came in.

The terrain here is higher and not as hot as where we were just now. It seemed like we would be roasted in the next second if we stayed there any longer.

But there is only one road in front of us, the road leading to the magma, and all other places are blocked.

Luo Xun did not give up and carefully searched for a way out. He knocked on the surrounding walls, but they were all solid and there was no hollow sound at all.

This means that they can only go towards the lava path and cannot find any other way out.

Luo Xun had an ominous premonition in his heart. Perhaps it was just as General Mengyin said, they had chosen the wrong path since they discovered the night pearl.

The thought that they might be trapped here alive made Luo Xun inexplicably irritated and desperate, like a thick fog in winter, shrouding him in shadow and making him lose his way in an instant.

Others had the same idea as him, so they all became extremely impatient. Everyone has the instinct to survive, even those who have been fighting on the battlefield.

Yang Xia also noticed their impatience, so he just sat aside and comforted them, "Don't worry, I will definitely take you out, and I will never let you die here."

Since these mechanisms were set up, there must be ways to break them. As long as they were set up by humans, he would definitely find a loophole.

It's impossible that these mechanisms were set up by gods and are perfect without any flaws.

Yang Xia's words were like a reassurance, instantly calming the originally restless crowd.

The air here is already thin, and being excited will only make them feel worse. With the king's comfort, they gradually accepted their current situation.

"We can't find a way out now because we have lost our way. Those places that seem to be dead ends may hide real opportunities for life."

Yang Xia recalled the situation just now. The place where they are now may not be the way out. Maybe the magma is the real exit.

If he was the designer of this cave, he would have done the opposite and hidden the real way out in a seemingly desperate place.

However, he was not sure whether his guess was correct. The temperature in that place was extremely high just now, and the influx of a large number of people would only make the air there thinner, and the already scarce oxygen would not be enough.

Therefore, before he was sure there was a way out, he didn't want these people to go there in a large group, as too many people might lead to bad things.

"Meng Yin and Luo Xun, come with me. You stay here and wait. When we find the real way out, we will come back and let you know."

Yang Xia arranged for them to wait here while he prepared to go and investigate personally.

After hearing this, the royal guards and imperial guards felt ashamed and stood up one after another.

"Our duty is to protect the king's safety. How can we let the king rush in front?"

Even though they knew that this place was fraught with danger and that they could lose their lives at any time, they were absolutely unwilling to let the king take the risk.

Protecting the king is their mission, so how can they let the king charge in the front?
If this matter were to get out, they would probably not be able to save face. They might even be cursed by the people and be regarded as a group of timid people who cowardly people who hide their heads at critical moments.

Yang Xia saw through their thoughts and understood their sense of responsibility, but this was not the time to show blind loyalty.

"You may not be able to help if you go with them. You may not be deserters if you stay here and be on standby. Sometimes, you have to take things easy."

Yang Xia said in a gentle tone.

He hoped that they could understand his intentions and stop acting on impulse, as they didn't have much time left.

With his patient explanation and persuasion, the Royal Guards and the Imperial Guards finally stayed.

Yang Xia led Meng Yin and Luo Xun forward. The road was downhill all the way, and the temperature became higher the further they went, which meant that they were getting closer and closer to the magma.

Yang Xia did not move forward blindly. On the road leading to the magma, he always paid attention to the surrounding situation.

Finally, when he was about to get close to the lava, Yang Xia noticed that there was something strange about the floor tiles under his feet.

There was a crisp sound when you stepped on it, and there seemed to be other passages underneath.

"Come over here and try the tiles. Are they different from the others?"

Yang Xia stopped where he was and asked the other two to come over and check.

Luo Xun immediately ran over and knocked on the tiles with the sword in his hand. The sound was ethereal and crisp, which proved that there must be another way out.

They seemed to have discovered a new world, and hope ignited in their eyes. If they could pry open this place, they might be able to find a new passage.

The two of them no longer hesitated and rolled up their sleeves to get to work. With their joint efforts, they finally found another way out.

No wonder they couldn't find it no matter how hard they searched on top. It turned out that the road was hidden underneath. If we follow the common sense, we would have to pry open every brick on top.

Not only would that waste time, but it would also make the air thinner and people in poor physical condition might faint from lack of oxygen.

The person who designed this mechanism was really thoughtful.

"You take the king down first, I will go and inform the people above." Meng Yin instructed.

"Okay, just be careful." Luo Xun responded.

Meng Yin left quickly and brought all the people above with him.

Everyone was very happy to learn that there was a new way out. Yang Xia was the first to go in. The temperature inside was surprisingly low. Such a huge temperature difference made people feel very uncomfortable.

The Royal Guards and Imperial Guards stood on his left and right sides respectively, protecting him tightly.

Therefore, when ice arrows were shot out of the ice cave, Yang Xia didn't need to do anything at all, as the guards directly blocked all of them.

"My lord, there is someone in here!"

Luo Xun had good eyesight and immediately spotted the person in the icicle.

The man looked very young, perhaps in his twenties or thirties. It was unknown how long he had been trapped in there, but his appearance had not changed at all.

He held a red axe in his hand, and he seemed to be sleeping. Yang Xia looked around curiously. In the middle of the ice sculpture was a huge ice pond, which was constantly emitting cold air. Even from a distance, he could feel the cold air invading his body.

It was like falling into the water in the cold winter and then being suddenly pulled out and left to be blown by the cold wind. The bone-chilling feeling made them dare not get any closer.

This cold pond was constantly emitting cold air. Before people got close to it, they would already be shivering from the bone-chilling cold.

If I take another step forward, I will probably be frozen into an ice sculpture in an instant.

Yang Xia was just about to take a step forward to check out the situation when he suddenly felt the ground shaking, as if the place beneath their feet could collapse at any time.

Immediately afterwards, the water in the cold pond rose rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Hurry up and find a way out! The water is rushing towards us!" Yang Xia shouted loudly while keeping backing away, but there was no way to retreat behind him.

There is no way to go ahead. When the water rises, even if we are not drowned, we will be frozen to death.

Such a dilemma left Yang Xia at a loss as to what to do for a moment.

As soon as the water reached his shoes, he felt the temperature of his whole body drop sharply.

The feeling of being enveloped in coldness from head to toe made him shiver uncontrollably.

"My king, how about I carry you on my back?" Luo Xun took the initiative to stand up. In their eyes, he was just a lowly body, and he would die if he died.

But the king is different. The king is a precious body and cannot afford any mistakes. Otherwise, they would be sorry for the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the official uniform they are wearing.

"Stop saying such nonsense. Everyone has only one life, and all are equal. And did you notice that although the water is cold, it rises slowly, and it seeps from the ground?"

Yang Xia was not afraid of the biting cold at all, he gritted his teeth and continued to move forward.

Since water can seep out from inside, it means there must be a way out hidden inside.

If no other way out can be found, the only hope is under this ice sculpture.

Instead of waiting for death, it is better to give it a try. Maybe you can find new life.

"Just push this ice sculpture away, maybe the way out is right underneath." Yang Xia turned around and instructed the people behind him.

Just as the two were about to go forward to lift it, Luo Xun immediately stepped forward to stop them: "My lord, I don't quite understand what you are doing, and I think it's too risky. This ice water is seeping out from under the ice sculpture. If you push the ice sculpture away, a lot of water will gush out, and then..."

He didn't say the rest, but everyone knew it.

Once the water source here gets out of control, they will have no way out in this confined space.

So this decision is too risky, almost gambling with everyone's lives.

Yang Xia frowned slightly, thinking that what Luo Xun said made sense. While they were hesitating, the water had already reached their knees.

The feeling of coldness almost makes people fall asleep.

"Everyone, wake up and don't fall asleep here!" Yang Xia shouted to the people behind him.

Once you fall asleep here, you will never see the sun the next day and will have to sleep here forever.

But the biting cold made them completely lose their spirits.

The icy water seemed to be able to penetrate their flesh and get straight into their bones, making them shiver all over.

They endured the bone-chilling cold and searched everywhere for a way out, but no matter where they looked, they could not find any clues.

The air inside is getting thinner and thinner. Long-term lack of oxygen will cause hallucinations in the brain and make their bodies soft, like a pool of boneless mud.

"There is no time to hesitate. Push this ice sculpture aside quickly. There may be a way out underneath."

Yang Xia no longer hesitated and immediately ordered people to push the ice sculpture away.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Two imperial guards stepped forward, but as soon as their hands touched the ice sculpture, they were frozen at a speed visible to the naked eye. Yang Xia was quick-witted and kicked them away.

The two fell into the water so quickly that they both lost consciousness.

Luo Xun walked forward and knocked off the ice on their hands, freeing their hands again.

"I didn't expect this ice sculpture could hurt people!" Meng Yin looked incredulous.

This is no ordinary ice cube at all.

You know, although ordinary ice is cold, it will not cause any harm to people.

Just like snowflakes in winter, although the temperature is low, it will not hurt people.

The water had already reached their thighs. Their lower bodies were almost numb from the cold and the flesh on their thighs had become numb.

I felt pain at first, but later I felt nothing at all. Even when I walked I felt like my feet were not my own and I walked unsteadily.

Yang Xia wrapped his hand with clothes and tentatively placed it on the ice sculpture, and found that his hand was not hurt.

"Wrap your hands with clothes and push the ice sculpture away."

Two more people stepped forward and before they started, Yang Xia reminded them, "After you push it open, there may be nothing underneath, or a lot of cold water may pour out. Be prepared."

He swept his eyes over everyone present, hoping that they could muster up their energy, fight hard, and carve out a way for themselves.

"Once a large amount of ice water gushes out, we can swim in the direction of this cave entrance and maybe we can find a way out."

Yang Xia told them all the possible dangerous situations so that they could be mentally prepared.

In the final analysis, this is actually a gamble. Yang Xia was unsure whether there would be a way out after pushing the ice sculpture, and he dared not guarantee that he was completely sure.

But if we continue to wait here, the ending will not be good.

At this moment, most people's legs have almost lost feeling. Time is running out and there is no time to lose. They must act quickly.

Everyone couldn't help but gasp, knowing clearly the difficulties they would face this time.

Everyone was on high alert and prepared for what to do. Once the ice sculpture was pushed away and a large amount of water surged up, they would have to swim in the direction of the water flow.

"Start pushing!" Yang Xia said.

After saying that, he moved to the side to leave enough space for others to operate.

The two royal guards walked over with serious expressions, wrapped their hands with their clothes, and pushed the ice sculpture aside together.

There was a loud bang, and the ice sculpture fell directly to the ground and sank into the water in an instant. (End of this chapter)