It doesn't matter what the lord is.

"Then I will take my leave first. I have to go to the academy this afternoon to check on the situation."

Speaking of this, Delis perked up a bit and asked:

"How's it going at the academy?"

Cheng thought for a moment and replied:

"I am only involved in management, and the teaching is left to other teachers. So far, the effect is surprisingly good. I don't know why the human cubs have a strong interest in learning. I looked through their textbooks and found a lot of knowledge that I have never seen before. They call this 'science'."

Delis frowned and asked:

"science……?"

Cheng nodded:

"Yes. They seem to believe that everything in the world can be quantified by a set of standards and explained by a set of theories. By learning these principles, they can make predictions about the development of things or research something new. I have only seen the surface of it and am deeply shocked by it."

Seeing that Delis was still stunned, Cheng further explained:

"No matter which kind of martial arts, they are born with the purpose of fighting the enemy and specialize in destruction. Even the most malleable magic has far greater destructive power than creativity. But the science that the human cubs in Yuxi City are learning now is different. It is diverse, and a large amount of space is devoted to talking about how to improve production capacity, which is a knowledge that has never existed before... Your Highness, imagine if one day, farmland can produce several times more food, handicraft workshops are gradually banned, and the goods on the market are greatly accelerated from variety to circulation speed, what will the world become? They are doing much more than this, there are some things that I don't understand..."

Delis thought for a moment and asked:

"I'm asking you, can these things be used by our elves?"

Cheng's smile turned a little more bitter, and he said self-deprecatingly:

"Impossible... If they could accept the change, why would Your Highness and I have to end up here? Not to mention that the elves can't accept it, the other territories I've seen along the way are also very different from the development direction of Yuxi City. If Yuxi City can really implement this unprecedented change, they will become stronger at a speed visible to the naked eye, and even the human race will benefit infinitely... Perhaps it's because the leadership of Yuxi City is too young. They are young and energetic, unlike me."

——Also different from those old guys of the elves.

If Delis planned to return to the elves to implement reforms in the future, she would still have to rely on the power of those old guys, otherwise it would not be reform, but an uprising.

"I hope Lid can come back safely."

Delis said softly.

Another firework exploded outside, and Delis leaned her head and looked out the window. As an elf princess who once held a high position, her vision was broader. She knew very well that the current Yuxi City was mostly developing in the direction set by Lid, but if he was gone, when encountering bottlenecks in the future, the current leadership team might not be able to make the right choice.

"I'm not worried about him. Whether he comes back or not has nothing to do with me. I'm just curious. He escaped death from the four demon kings last time. I don't know if he will be so lucky this time."

After Delis finished speaking, she stopped talking and looked out the window in silence.

……

Under the deep sea.

Lid slowly opened his eyes, but everything was dark and he couldn't see anything. He wanted to get up, but as soon as he moved, every bone in his body began to ache, and his legs were numb to the point where he couldn't control it, and he couldn't stand up at all.

Reed could only grope around in vain.

In the darkness, his hands explored the rough gravel, and the icy coldness continued to pass through his fingertips. Reed panted hard, and searched around himself without giving up, and suddenly he touched a warm and soft object.

He squeezed it instinctively.

A faint moan was heard in the darkness.

4. Wonders of the Seabed

It was quiet all around.

Lid didn't know where he was. He only remembered that after the whirlpool opened, a hollow passage appeared in the sea like a cliff, and he fell to the bottom of the sea with the Lingwu Lord. During this period, Lid pulled the surrounding seawater to act as a buffer several times to prevent himself from falling too fast. But when the depth reached a certain level, Lid suddenly found that there was no seawater around him, and instead there was an empty area.

Because there was no light at all from the beginning, Lid didn't know where he fell. Before he could react, he landed hastily in the darkness and fainted instantly. Because there was no way to judge the time, Lid didn't know how long he had been unconscious.

Judging from the fact that there was still air around after waking up, this must be a secret place under the sea.

Judging from the touch from his palm, the one who fainted nearby should be the Lingwu Lord. Although he couldn't see her appearance, Lid compared this touch with the model automatically generated in his mind. There was no difference in size or shape. It was indeed the fullness of the Lingwu Lord's chest.

In order to prevent himself from making a wrong judgment and being replaced by dangerous creatures from the bottom of the sea, Reed calmed down and rubbed it carefully to confirm that his guess was correct.

It stands to reason that facing such blasphemy, Lingwu Lord should have jumped up and chopped off Lid's head with a sword, but in fact, Lingwu Lord has not regained consciousness yet. As for the reason, Lid seemed to remember a little bit. He jumped down with Lingwu Lord, so when he landed, it seemed that he hit her first, and then rolled to the side. This woman should have suffered double damage, and even a strong body would not be able to bear it.

Although the unconscious sound she made just now could be judged that she was still alive, it was of no help at all in the current situation. Coming to a completely unfamiliar place, they should have carefully investigated the surrounding situation, but now both of them fell to the ground, which was a bit embarrassing.

Reed raised his hand and wanted to use magic to make a fire, but after thinking about it, he gave up the idea.

He had sensed the surrounding area in advance and found no danger, but this was the territory of Kungu, one of the three upper tribes. If there was anything living here, it must have surpassed the limits of human cognition. Although he disliked Lingwu Lord before coming, the best way now was to wait for her to wake up before taking action together.

Of course, this assumes that the Lingwu Lord is willing to act together.

With his body temporarily unable to move, Lid turned his face to the side, pressed his ear tightly against the ground, and listened carefully to every suspicious sound. There was no sound coming from the surroundings for the time being, but there was a faint sound of water flowing deep in the ground, indicating that this place was indeed at the bottom of the sea. It was just that for some reason that could not be explained by common sense, this secret place isolated the sea water outside, leaving some stale air for breathing.

"Under the sea? I'm afraid we won't be able to get back for a while."

The body gradually regained consciousness and the pain slowly faded. Lid turned over and sat up, looking up. He didn't know how high the dome was, and the whole field of vision was deep darkness. After regaining consciousness, his stomach began to gurgle. His stomach was empty and almost numb. He didn't know how long he hadn't eaten, and he had no strength in his body.

Lid supported himself on his knees and slowly stood up. This action almost exhausted his remaining strength. He thought he should go find something to eat. Although this idea was a little inappropriate in this environment, it was a very realistic problem.

As for whether something would happen if Lord Lingwu was left here alone... he didn't bother to care.

Unable to light a fire, Lid could only grope in the dark. After walking for an unknown amount of time, he finally touched a place that looked like a wall. It felt very cold, at least below zero. And that kind of cold was not just about temperature. If you were in contact with it for a long time, it seemed that even your soul would be frozen.

Lid withdrew his hand and used the cold air to identify the location of the wall. He began to explore along the wall, and every fifty steps he would sense whether there was any hidden danger in the surrounding environment. What made Lid feel strange was that sometimes he could sense something passing quickly from a distance, but when he looked carefully, there was no one there.

It's like a ghost is wandering here.

After walking about 500 meters, Lid could feel that the road ahead had forked. He roughly explored it and found that this should be a maze, but he didn't know where he was in the maze. The surrounding walls were terrifyingly high, perhaps extending all the way to the dome. It was impossible to climb up to check the situation. Moreover, the wall itself was very solid. Lid tried to shake it with his inner strength, but the power of the ninth level of perfection could only leave a shallow white mark on it, just like scratching glass with a stone.

Reed estimated the size of this maze in his mind. Not to mention the difficult exploration inside it, even if he was told the correct route, he might not be able to make it to the end.

Reed stood there, quietly thinking about how to get out of his current predicament. At this moment, he once again sensed something flashing in the distance.

It was very slight and light, but Lid still felt it. The direction was probably in front of the right. Lid squatted down and used his inner strength to quietly create a few cracks on the ground at the fork in the road, which was regarded as a simple mark. Then he walked straight to the right. The fact that he could sense it meant that the thing was lower in realm than him. If he could capture it successfully, he could use it as food.

Lid walked all the way to the right, passing several forks in the road. He walked about 20 to 30 miles on an empty stomach. Such a long distance was only a very small part of the maze. It was hard to imagine how big this secret underwater world was. Finally, after a long walk, the exhausted Lid finally arrived at an open space.

At that moment, he thought this was the exit of the maze, but after a little sensing, he denied this judgment. Although this place is relatively spacious compared to the inside of the maze, it is only half the size of a football field, and it is very closed, without any exit. What is more strange is that the boundary here is not the wall in the maze, but a special material that Lid can't understand, which seems to be a barrier made of some magic.

He picked up a stone from the ground and threw it towards the edge.

A magical thing happened. The stone passed through the so-called edge area and disappeared in an instant. Lid frowned and walked over there, but always controlled himself to keep a certain safe distance from the edge area.

When he reached the border, Lid suddenly sensed something appearing on the other side of the border. The next moment, a dim light came from far away, and a fish eye several times larger than Lid's head suddenly appeared in front of Lid, staring at his head without blinking.

5. First Harvest

Reed and it looked at each other through a transparent barrier.

This feeling is very strange, just like visiting an aquarium. The difference is that such a hideous fish should not be allowed into an aquarium, otherwise the originally romantic date place would immediately turn into a haunted house with screams. Especially in the darkness, this fish-like creature suddenly jumped out, and no normal person could stand it.

Reed could bear it, not because he was not afraid, but because he was hungry.

People won't think so much when they are extremely hungry. When Reed saw this thing, the first word that came to his mind was "fish", and then the association that came from it was "edible". These three words are enough.

Coincidentally, the strange fish stared at Reed for a while and seemed to be thinking about something similar.

It swam back a few dozen meters, then suddenly accelerated and crashed into the fish with a bang, but was directly blocked by an invisible barrier, knocking it unconscious. The light hanging on the top of the head flickered, and the space where Lid was was also dimmed in an instant. Lid picked up a stone from the ground again and shot it at the strange fish. In the dim light, you can see that the stone instantly penetrated the barrier and hit the fish. If there was an HP bar on the top of the fish's head, the words HP-1 should have appeared now.

Reed has almost figured out the structure of this place.

This should be the boundary of the entire secret realm. Beyond that is the dark deep sea. The ghostly existence he felt before was probably the underwater creatures that occasionally swam out of the secret realm.

Separating the sea water and the secret realm is a special magic barrier, which allows exit but not entry. People or objects in the secret realm can leave from here at will, but no living creature outside can step into the secret realm.

That's the problem.

The strange fish outside wanted to come in, and Lid inside also wanted it to come in. But it just couldn't come in, and Lid couldn't go out to find it. The distance from here to the sea surface is conservatively estimated to be tens of thousands of meters. The water pressure is far beyond what ordinary people can bear. The moment you go out, your lungs will probably be crushed. No matter how high your cultivation is, you can't escape the fate of being buried in the belly of the fish.

There are two options before Lid. The first is to abandon this area and search for food elsewhere; the second is to find a way to solve the problem of the barrier and let the fish in. The latter option is relatively dangerous, and if you are not careful, you may flood the entire secret realm. The former option sounds more reliable, but the problem is that Lid doesn't think he can find anything to eat in this secret realm. This place has probably not been opened for thousands of years. The air is filled with a rotten and stale smell. The secret realm has not formed its own ecology at all. It is probably difficult to find something to fill your stomach here.

After weighing the pros and cons, Lid walked to the barrier and began to carefully observe its structure. When he moved, the huge lantern fish also moved with him, just in time to help him clearly see the tiny words and patterns in the barrier. The barrier itself was transparent, and these patterns were like tiny scratches on glass. If you don't look carefully, you can't see them clearly. Lid couldn't help but move forward, but because of hunger, his body staggered and he almost fell out.

The strange fish mistakenly thought that food was delivered to its door, so it opened its mouth wide and tried to take a bite, but found that it had missed the target and could not help feeling annoyed.

Lid didn't pay attention to the fish's movements. He focused all his attention on the barrier, observing and moving slowly. At this time, he found that mastering a foreign language was still very important. If he hadn't learned ancient characters from the little slime before, he would have surrendered in such a situation. But now he can use his magic foundation and understanding of ancient characters to try to analyze this barrier that has been passed down for thousands of years.

The fact that it could withstand the water pressure of the deep sea and continue to operate for thousands of years already showed the exquisiteness of the barrier. It was not easy to understand this thing. The route of the magic flow inside the barrier was complicated, like a circuit board with many components. It was difficult to sort it out with the naked eye without understanding the specific structure.

Fortunately, Lid did not intend to fully understand the operating mechanism of this barrier, he just needed to figure out how to use it. He found a lot of repetitive structures in the barrier, which showed that this barrier was not a whole, but like tiles spliced ​​together piece by piece.

The next step was to find the control device for these "tiles". This took Lid almost half an hour, and even the fish outside were getting impatient. If it weren't for the fact that there was too little food in the deep sea and the fragrance from Lid's body constantly passing through the barrier, which aroused its appetite, it would not have the leisure to accompany Lid to solve the puzzle here.

After finding the control device, Lid smiled, glanced at the giant lantern fish swimming outside, and said:

"Sorry for the long wait. There's nothing to eat at home. Please prepare yourself so I don't have to do it myself."

As he finished speaking, Lid gently placed his hand on a circle in the magic circle and injected his own magic power.

What he had to do was very simple, which was to reverse the direction of the several barriers in front of the big fish.

At that moment, the roaring water flowed into the secret realm like an arrow shot from a bow. The deep-sea anglerfish was pushed in by the water pressure before it could even react, and crashed headfirst into the wall of the maze, which directly created deep cracks in the extremely hard wall. The whole process took less than two seconds, and Lid immediately injected magic power to reverse the direction of the barrier and isolate the seawater from the outside.

The steam was thick, and the waves that crashed on the rocks rolled back, soaking Lid's clothes. After the giant deep-sea fish died, the glowing flesh ball on its forehead also went out, and the space returned to darkness. This time, Lid raised his hand and cast a fire magic, illuminating the area. After making such a big fuss, a little firelight was not a big deal.

The firelight illuminated the miserable corpse of the deep-sea anglerfish. Half of its head was smashed to pieces, and the air was full of fishy smell. The nerves in its huge body were not completely dead yet, and they were still twitching slightly. Although it looked hideous and terrifying, this guy should have died in an instant and could not feel any pain at all.

Reed tore off a piece of fish meat from the fish tail, put it into his mouth and chewed it slowly.

The smell is not particularly strong, but it is not delicious either. The meat is very chewy, and it feels a bit like beef. The most important thing is that it contains a lot of energy. After swallowing it, you can feel that your exhausted body is slowly recovering strength, just like adding fuel to a car that has been idle for a long time.

Reed ate half of the fish in one breath, then patted his belly, grabbed the tailbone of the fish, and dragged the rest of the fish back to where the Lingwu Lord was.

6. You can trust me

When Lid came back, Lord Lingwu was still not awake.

As he rushed back with half a fish, he felt like a husband who had worked all day and now faced a full-time housewife, but the thought only flashed through his mind. While thinking about whether the fish meat could be dried and preserved for a longer period of time, Lid was also thinking about how to deal with the unconscious Lingwu Lord, whether to give her artificial respiration or just break her neck.

The purpose of the Spiritual Warrior Lord jumping down was obvious. There was something she wanted under the sea, and it was most likely related to the Pillar of Eternal Life, Clenus. Even this secret realm might be prepared for Clenus's resurrection, or it might be the temple where Clenus lived. Although her real purpose was unknown, since the matter involved the three upper tribes, Lid had to treat it with caution.

So the moment Lingwu Lord jumped down, Lid jumped down after her. However, Lid originally thought that there would be a fierce battle between the two after they came down, but he did not expect such an accident to happen. Lingwu Lord was very strong, almost the strongest ninth-level perfection that Lid had ever seen, and she was also a domineering queen who stirred up the world. But these titles are useless now, she herself suffered serious internal injuries, and there are no fans nearby.

It can be said that at this point in time, Lord Lingwu's life is in Lid's hands.

He could do anything to the Lingwu Lord. Anything to satisfy his own selfish desires. Before she woke up.

A small flame floated on Lid's fingertips, using the flames to illuminate the sleeping face of the Lingwu Lord. Her veil was stained with blood, her black hair was scattered on the ground, her captivating eyes were closed, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and there was a layer of fine beads of sweat on her smooth forehead.

Her plump breasts rose and fell, and her long white legs were close together.

No matter what secrets or conspiracies she had, nothing would be left when she died.

Thinking of the woman who had just sent her secret guards to assassinate him not long ago, Lid's fingers gently brushed across Lingwu Lord's cheek, placed on her snow-white jade neck, and tightened a little bit. The painful look on Lingwu Lord's face deepened a little bit, and her body twisted unconsciously, but Lid's eyes showed no sympathy for her.

He had no feelings for Lord Lingwu.

The past interactions between the two were just constant transactions. She wanted to kill Xiluo, and Lid exchanged the design drawings of the Iron Wall Defense Line and the Air Compressor Cannon, which indirectly helped her stabilize the entire north; she wanted Lid to join her team heading north, and Lid not only came but also won the first free hunting championship. He felt that he did not owe the Lingwu Lord anything in the past transactions, but what he got in return was the overwhelming assassination of the hidden guards and the giants. Thanks to Huang Yan's risking his life to save him, the crisis was resolved.

The strength of Lingwu Lord's struggle gradually weakened.

However, just when she was about to suffocate, Reed finally let go of her hand.

During this time, he thought a lot and decided to let her go.

There are probably two reasons. First, she kept her promise to protect Alayya and Shiloh; second, in such an environment, keeping her is still useful. Since Lingwu Lord dared to jump down, he must have a certain understanding of this place. She is the kind of person who plans before taking action, so the information in her head is still quite valuable.

Although keeping her would cause endless troubles, Reed still planned to keep her alive.

He doesn't know whether he will regret this decision in the future, but let his future self worry about it.

Lid placed his palm gently on the chest of the Lingwu Lord, and checked the damage to her meridians. For a master who has reached the ninth level of perfection, the body is no longer so fragile. As long as the meridians are not seriously damaged, most injuries can be healed by themselves, it is just a matter of time. The Lingwu Lord has not woken up yet, the most likely reason is that there is damage to her meridians, which is why she has fallen into this situation.

There were not many people in the world who could repair meridians, so most people whose meridians were damaged would be completely cut off from martial arts for the rest of their lives. But in order to restore Alaya's damaged meridians, Lid spent a lot of time researching and practicing, and this matter was already familiar to him.

After briefly checking the meridians of the Lingwu Lord, Reed frowned slightly.

The reason she was unconscious was because a meridian near her spine was damaged, causing the body's qi to not flow smoothly. This was not difficult to find out. Lid already knew the method of repair. What really puzzled him was that he always felt that there was a subtle sense of disharmony in the body of the Lingwu Lord. Obviously, all the internal organs in the body were working normally, but he felt that he was in danger. However, this feeling was suppressed by a more powerful force, resulting in her not looking very abnormal except for the damage to the meridians.

Lid was not a professional doctor, and this kind of problem was beyond his knowledge. He was not interested in helping Lingwu Lord solve these problems. After simply connecting her meridians, Lid dragged her to the corner and let her sit against the wall, which would help her wake up earlier.

Soon after the meridians were connected, the breath circulation in the Spiritual Martial Lord's body gradually began to recover. However, because it would take at least a few days to repair the meridians, the Spiritual Martial Lord still couldn't use any strength.

After doing all these things, Reed felt a little hungry again, so he tore off two pieces of fish meat, roasted them simply over the fire, and put them into his mouth and chewed them slowly.

Time passed by minute by minute. After about twenty minutes, Lingwu Lord uttered a soft hum, and slowly turned her head to the front, opening her eyes. She could see a small flame burning, which was not very bright, but still acceptable. She wanted to move her body, but found that it was extremely painful to lift one arm.

At this time, Lord Lingwu heard a relaxed greeting from the side:

"woke up?"

Lingwu Lord narrowed his eyes slightly and looked towards the source of the sound. After realizing that it was Lid behind the fire, Lingwu Lord immediately checked his clothes and then continued to focus his eyes on Lid.