The Song Dynasty was the king for thirteen years before he knew that he was Tianlong.

Chapter 275 Returning from the Valley
Zhao Ti rushed toward the last cave and arrived a moment later.

Seeing that there were guards here, he moved like lightning, striking the guard's pressure points in mid-air before entering the cave.

The scene inside the cave was different from the previous ones, which were obviously naturally formed, but this one showed many traces of artificial excavation.

Especially upon deeper inside, there were even triple barriers, hidden traps and firearms, and guards from Changchun Hall standing by.

He subdued the people and questioned them, but they all seemed ready to die. However, in the end, they could not resist the rampant movement of the Illusory Yin True Qi within their bodies and had no choice but to reveal that this place led to the outside of the valley.

Zhao Ti nodded upon hearing this. Even if the valley was concealed by the light and shadow of the sun and moon, the simplest way was to carve outwards directly from the cliff face. As long as the time and manpower were sufficient, they would surely be able to open a passage out of the valley.

However, this person said that the passage was treacherous and not easy to traverse, requiring climbing and leaping, and that one could not get out without martial arts skills.

Zhao Ti then continued forward, inspected the area, and verified that what the man said was true before leaving the cave to search for Zhong Ling.

He explored the cave and told Zhong Ling to hide inside a large tree. Now, as he turned back, he found that Changchun Valley was in even greater chaos.

Not only were fires breaking out everywhere in the town, with fighting sounds echoing incessantly, but several places in front of the cliff caves were also in complete chaos.

Passing by the cave of Changchun Spring, I saw that Changchunzi had come out at some point and was fighting with a group of demonic monks.

Even though Changchunzi's martial arts had broken through the twelfth level, he was injured in his previous fight with Zhao Ti. These monks were not to be trifled with either, especially since their techniques were extremely strange and unique. He couldn't kill them all with a single palm strike. Although he had the upper hand, he was also entangled and trapped.

Seeing this, Zhao Ti shook his head. Changchunzi's twelfth-level cultivation was no match for his own. When he was still in the Heavenly Pivot Lock stage, he could easily defeat him. Regardless of Changchunzi's cultivation technique, his internal strength was not as strong as his own.

His figure moved like a wisp of smoke as he continued forward, passing several more battlegrounds. It seemed that the people inside the valley were generally in a stronger position, since even if the monks climbed higher, they couldn't match the number of people from the valley who came to their aid.

Returning to the large tree, he sensed that Zhong Ling was still there and said, "Ling'er, come down and come with me out of the valley."

Zhong Ling was on tenterhooks atop the tree. Zhao Ti had been gone for a long time, and a chaotic battle had broken out ahead. She dared not move an inch, not even dare to breathe, because her martial arts skills were weak and she was afraid of being discovered and captured by the enemy, causing trouble for Zhao Ti.

She was startled when she heard Zhao Ti speak. Zhao Ti was so fast that she didn't even notice him coming to the bottom of the tree.

She wanted to rush over as soon as she came down from the tree, but she was a little timid. Her face flushed slightly, and she lowered her head and said, "Your Highness."

Zhao Ti thought for a moment, then walked over and took her hand, feeling its warmth and smoothness. He smiled and said, "Let's go out of the valley."

Zhong Ling's heart pounded as her hand was grabbed, yet she felt no joy. She whispered, "Yes, Your Highness."

Zhao Ti led her forward, but slowed down, because his movements were too fast and he was worried that she wouldn't be able to withstand the speed.

Just as they reached a short distance from the entrance of the abyss, a flash of dark light appeared inside, and a monk dressed in black robes emerged.

The monk was of average age, his face expressionless, his aura as steady as a mountain or a mighty river, deep and imposing.

Upon seeing Zhao Ti and his companion, he immediately blocked their path and chanted a Buddhist prayer: "This humble monk is late, but I have just met you two. I would like to take a look at your skills."

Zhao Ti said calmly, "Get out of my way."

The black-robed monk smiled slightly: "For decades, I have heard of the great name of Changchun Valley in that area. Today, I hope that you will be kind enough to give me your guidance."

As he spoke, two alternating auras flashed from his body, and he pointed a finger at Zhao Ti from mid-air.

This finger strike closely resembled the Dorothy Finger, but with subtle differences. The force pierced the air with an eerie sound, as if the finger energy had come alive, shooting forth like a venomous snake. Zhao Ti coldly snorted and directly unleashed a Phantom Yin Finger, colliding with the opponent's finger energy. Like melting snow and ice, the Phantom Yin Finger energy instantly annihilated the opponent's finger energy, then, without pausing, continued upwards, instantly piercing the black-robed monk's left chest.

The black-robed monk's expression froze for a moment, then he fell backward with a thud.

Zhao Ti ignored him and continued leading Zhong Ling forward. Soon they arrived at the last cave and went straight inside.

Zhong Ling asked, "Your Highness, where is this place?"

Zhao Ti said, "This is the passage out of the valley, but it is usually kept tightly closed and guarded because we are afraid that those who have drunk the water of the Everlasting Spring will not be able to resist going out rashly."

Zhong Ling said "Oh," and looked around curiously: "So it was actually carved out by man."

Zhao Ti said, "Of course. If we really want to leave the valley, with so many people inside, how could we not come up with a way? Although digging a passage is clumsy, it is something that can be accomplished sooner or later."

As the two exited the last portal inside the cave, they noticed that the path was becoming increasingly difficult to traverse.

After all, this passage was opened up from the bottom to the top, and it had to be carved through that towering cliff, so it gradually became steep and dangerous, and some natural cracks and faults appeared.

Seeing that Zhong Ling was struggling, Zhao Ti thought for a moment and said, "Come on up."

Zhong Ling's face immediately flushed: "Your Highness, where...where to?"

Zhao Ti smiled, pointed behind him, and Zhong Ling made a soft "hmm" sound, gently leaning behind him and hooking her arms around his neck.

At this moment, Zhao Ti used all his lightness skill to leap forward. Zhong Ling felt her body pressed against his, gently rubbing and squeezing, which made her feel increasingly hot, and she let out a soft moan.

Zhao Ti, standing ahead, said, "Hold on tight, don't fall."

Zhong Ling's face flushed red, like the sunset, and she buried her face in shyness, not daring to raise it any further.

Zhao Ti shook his head and had no choice but to hook his hands behind her legs and continue to speed forward.

Zhong Ling felt a tingling sensation all over her body. Not only was she pressed against the other person, but her legs were also grabbed. She was completely powerless, but dared not make a sound, so she closed her eyes tightly.

I don't know how much time passed, but finally light appeared ahead, and we continued on our way. A dozen or so breaths later, we saw a cave entrance.

Zhao Ti strode to the cave entrance and looked out. He saw that the cave was located on the mountain wall, hidden by green branches all around, and suspended several feet in the air below, making it difficult for people to discover.

He leaped down, released Zhong Ling, and looked around. He was now on the other side of Changchun Valley, opposite the spot where he had come in.

This place was more primitive. After a moment's thought, he pulled Zhong Ling along and began to run through the mountains, heading in the opposite direction.

It took a full day to reach the other side. Instead of looking for the way they came, they cut diagonally through the natural maze and found Tong Guan and the others.

These people haven't been able to decipher the great formation in the past few days. Zhu Chuyi is ahead of the pack, but he hasn't reached the edge yet.

Zhao Ti briefly explained the situation to everyone, then turned around and headed back.

(End of this chapter)