Chapter 422: Chapter 222: Underground Palace Trap—I’m Not Falling for It

"Where is he?"

"We’ve searched the entire south and haven’t found Jiang Feng."

"Has he already left?"

"Did we make a mistake?"

...

On their way to seek refuge in the Dragon Capital Underground Palace, Jiang Feng and the Little Cyan Snake, the Saintess also led the Divine Sect disciples to thoroughly search the Southern Turkic region.

Not only did they fail to find Jiang Feng, but they couldn’t even find a trace of him.

"Saintess, how about you ask Elder Yang to calculate again?"

Suggested one of the disciples.

"Silence."

The Saintess scolded angrily, saying, "Elder Yang’s Celestial Calculation Divine Skill can’t be wrong; Jiang Feng is definitely in the Southern Turkic area. He’s just a coward—he could hide in the Divine Sect Mansion for two or three years, and now he’s in Southern Turkic; he could bury himself in any hole he digs."

"Spread out and keep searching, don’t miss any place, especially those places where dragons and snakes mingle, make sure to drag him out!"

The Saintess firmly believed Jiang Feng was in Southern Turkic.

"Yes!"

Everyone automatically split up, heading in different directions.

"Let’s see how long you can hide this time?"

The Saintess surveyed the surroundings, realizing from last time’s experience that she couldn’t slack off and must thoroughly search every place inside and out.

Time flew by.

In a blink, ten days had passed.

Under the guidance of the Little Cyan Snake.

Jiang Feng finally returned to the Dragon Capital.

According to their cultivation, from Jingzhou to Dragon Capital should actually take just a day or two, but Jiang Feng acted cautiously and didn’t dare rush forward. He and the Little Cyan Snake had been hiding along the way, finally arriving at Dragon Capital after ten days.

"Laojun Mountain."

"You suggested I hide at the Cultivation Marketplace."

The Little Cyan Snake led Jiang Feng to the Cultivation Marketplace.

Jiang Feng couldn’t help but pull up the Dragon Bone Bow’s string; he knew the Cultivation Marketplace was crafted by the Great Tang Royal Family, held a few times a year, and the Little Cyan Snake bringing him here would be like walking into a trap.

"Don’t get excited, listen to my explanation."

"There’s a passage by the marketplace that leads inside the Imperial City. I intended to take you down that path. You know, now the place is filled with spies from the Divine Sect and the Royal Family, we can only move underground."

The Little Cyan Snake quickly left a line in the air.

A while later.

Jiang Feng and the Little Cyan Snake arrived inside the passage.

The passage was over three meters high and more than five meters wide.

This didn’t seem like something the Little Cyan Snake could have dug out.

Its size was so small.

With Earth Escape technique, even a finger-sized gap would allow it to pass through smoothly.

"This passage was dug by my good friend the Mole Rat; whenever we met in the Imperial City, it was through this passage."

The Little Cyan Snake seemingly noticed Jiang Feng’s confusion, promptly leaving another line in the air.

"You became brothers with a rat?"

Jiang Feng found it incredible.

Moreover, such a spacious passage didn’t seem like something a rat could dig out.

Anyway, Jiang Feng remained highly cautious, keeping the Dragon Bone Bow ready in hand, ready to shoot in case of any unease, quickly resolving any battle.

"It’s not just any rat, many humans wish to tame it as a Spirit Pet."

The Little Cyan Snake explained indignantly.

"Where is it now?"

Jiang Feng was filled with curiosity.

"It left, seeking immortality; I haven’t seen it for a while, so this passage is very safe; you can follow me without concern!"

"It dug this passage particularly deep, few can discover it; even if someone managed to enter, the twists and turns make it unlikely they’ll find us."

The Little Cyan Snake wrote two more lines.

"Lead the way."

Jiang Feng nodded slightly, but didn’t relax at all; in unknown areas, one must remain extremely cautious.

The Dragon Bone Bow remained primed for any action.

Avoid being misled by the Little Cyan Snake.

"Our Snake Race keeps its word; I promised to help you escape the Divine Sect’s pursuit, and I’ll definitely keep that promise. You don’t need to constantly hold the Dragon Bone Bow; it makes me uncomfortable."

The Little Cyan Snake suggested.

"It’s not about you; I’m just concerned about encountering demons and monsters, thus being prepared is wise, right?"

Jiang Feng explained.

The Little Cyan Snake fell silent, disbelieving Jiang Feng’s words entirely.

The man and snake harbored their own thoughts, trusting nobody.

The passage was like a maze.

A winding, tangled path; perhaps it was intentionally designed by the Mole Rat.

Due to the Underground Palace Restriction Array, Spiritual Sense was largely ineffective here, highly disturbed, making it impossible for ordinary cultivators to use it to cover the entire passage or find correct entry and exit points.

Unfamiliar people easily lose direction here.

Many passage ends lead to the Underground Palace Restriction Array, which, if neglected, could engulf them.

The Little Cyan Snake considered attempting escape several times.

Wanting to use the passage’s characteristics to lose Jiang Feng, but the Dragon Bone Bow’s arrows were relentless, even in twisting paths, wherever it hid, Jiang Feng’s arrows always locked onto it.

Despite its tough skin and resilience, it couldn’t withstand repeated Dragon Bone Bow strikes, so it had to obediently lead Jiang Feng deeper into the passage.

"Don’t go underground the Imperial City yet."

Jiang Feng halted the Little Cyan Snake.

He believed hiding underground Imperial City was unsafe.

"Take me to Black Iron Mountain underground."

Jiang Feng ordered after considering.

"Swish swish!"

The Little Cyan Snake quickly left a line in the air.

"It’s too dangerous over at Black Iron Mountain; underground the Imperial City is the safest place; the Divine Sect’s Celestial Calculation Divine Heir definitely can’t calculate there."

"I’m telling you to take me underground Black Iron Mountain."

Jiang Feng was firm; he couldn’t let the Little Cyan Snake make decisions.