When the book-traveling little detective meets the two-faced prince

Chapter 320 Moonlight Misty Gorge

The view is blocked by this huge mountain, and there is no other way except this cave. Looking from outside the cave, it is a naturally formed cave, not man-made.

"Go in and have a look."

Although Lin Lezhi spoke lightly, there was a solemnity in his expression that was difficult to unravel.

When you first enter the cave, you can see fluorite emitting a faint green light near the entrance, but as you go deeper into the cave, the fluorite cannot be illuminated by sunlight and it begins to lose its glow.

Knowing that it was just a stone, Liu Yunhe became much bolder and approached the surrounding fluorite with a tinder.

The tinder needs to be placed close to the wall to illuminate the green color of the fluorite.

"what is this?"

Liu Yunhe stopped at a certain place, his eyes full of curiosity.

Liu Yunhe's words attracted everyone's attention. There were transparent blocks growing on the fluorite, which were translucent red in color. The cracks inside had unique and mysterious red lines.

"It's Shuiyu."

Lin Lezhi replied.

"Shuiyu?"

Lin Lezhi hummed softly and explained, "It's crystal clear, like jade in water, so it's called water jade. Water jade and fluorite are both minerals, and they do form this rare coexistence. Because the crystal is so translucent, it's easily reflected or changed in color by the accompanying mineral."

"so."

Liu Yunhe nodded thoughtfully, then looked around and asked doubtfully, "But isn't fluorite green? Whether it's reflecting or changing its color, it should be green, right? Why is this water jade and the cracks inside it red?"

"The reason why fluorite is blue-green is because it contains copper, and copper is purple-red, so there is a chance that it will turn the crystal red."

As he spoke, Lin Lezhi's eyes searched the surroundings. He looked at the streaks of river flow in the cave, and the dark red to black and shiny rock walls. His eyes became more determined and solemn as he said, "Sure enough, this is a volcanic cave."

"Volcano?!" Liu Yunhe looked around in horror, surprised but a little uneasy, and asked, "Is it... the kind of mountain that's rumored to erupt fire?"

"Yes."

"Will we be in danger in here?"

"Don't be afraid. This area is surrounded by lush greenery, and the cave is cool. Plus, with so much water jade and fluorite forming here, this place might be a dormant volcano."

"Hibernation?!" Liu Yunhe's eyes widened. "That means it will wake up again!"

"That's true, but it could also be an extinct volcano."

Originally, Liu Yunhe thought the scenery inside the cave was quite marvelous, marveling at the wonders of nature. However, after hearing what Lin Lezhi said, he felt that the beauty was instantly ruined. He said with a panicked and urgent tone, "Then let's get out quickly and don't stay here anymore."

Who knows if they will just be unlucky enough to encounter a volcanic eruption.

I heard that the fire from a volcanic eruption can burn a person to ashes in an instant, leaving no trace.

Lin Lezhi smiled slightly, with a hint of comfort in his eyes, and replied, "Okay."

Say it.

The five people stopped waiting and walked towards the bright light ahead.

The further you go, the wider the cave becomes. There are traces of lava flowing all around, many kinds of minerals, and broken stones accumulated in many places.

As we approached the exit, the fluorite on the rock wall began to emit a blue-green light again.

But what made it even harder for everyone to look away than the fluorite light was the breathtaking scenery before them.

Outside the cave is an open canyon.

There grows a huge banyan tree inside with lush branches and leaves that even the fog cannot cover it. The branches are intertwined and the trees form a forest. It is more than three or four times larger than the one in Yaren Village.

There is a river not far from the banyan tree, and there are lotus flowers blooming under the banyan tree and in the semi-shaded areas of the canyon.

The petals of the lotus flower are white and are particularly bright under the moonlight.

The mist swirls in the canyon, making it look like a fairyland on earth.

Such a beautiful scenery is even more amazing and speechless than the scenery of river fog.

There are more than twenty residences built beside the canyon river. Although there are no lights and it is pitch black, it does not feel deserted. Instead, it is neat and clean, exuding the atmosphere of someone living there.

But it is precisely this extremely beautiful and breathtaking scenery that also reveals an indescribable and extremely weird feeling.

It might be the bone lotus he had been looking for. Qingchuan's eyes revealed excitement and joy uncontrollably, as if he had been looking forward to it for a long time. His gaze was fixed firmly on it, and he walked straight towards it.

"do not move!"

Just as Qingchuan took a step forward, Xiao Yihuo stopped him and he stopped where he was.

Xiao Yihuo's ear moved slightly, and his eyes were fixed on one place. His eyes became alert and heavy, and everyone's heart tightened.

Everyone stopped talking, and their breathing slowed down and stagnated.

In addition to the sound of the stream in the canyon, there were also sporadic strange noises, like the rustling sound of something moving slowly in the dark.

At first, it was just a slight swaying of weeds, making a subtle sound.

After everyone stopped talking, the thing lurking in the dark seemed to have sensed something was wrong, and then the nearby weeds began to sway, making a rustling sound. The grass swayed and gradually approached them from the outside.

"Oh no, it's a white snake!"

Under the moonlight, the white color is extremely obvious.

After seeing the white patterns emerging in the grass, Liu Yunhe's eyes instantly filled with horror, and he immediately reminded everyone. He frowned, and his deliberately lowered voice revealed fear and uneasiness.

The white flower snake only appears in places where there are no bone lotus flowers.

Can……

From where they were standing now, they were still some distance away from where the bone lotus grew. Without any external force to use to perform lightness skills, it was not easy to avoid these snakes.

"What should we do? Should we retreat back to the cave?"

Guan Ziheng swallowed lightly and said in fear, "What should we do? Should we retreat back to the cave first?"

"I'm afraid that's not possible now."

Xiao Yihuo said with a serious look.

The moment he finished speaking, the hissing sound of white snakes spitting out their tongues came from the cave behind him. They no longer hid their bodies, poked their heads out from the grass, and further surrounded and approached the five people.

Guan Ziheng: "Then...what should we do now?"

"Don't panic."

Lin Lezhi comforted.

"Don't panic yet, or we'll all be dead in Shekou."

"Don't move." Lin Lezhi stared at the snake that kept approaching them, his brows furrowed, his expression serious and as if he was taking a gamble. He asked in a confirming tone, "Yun He, how is your internal energy training going?"

Unexpectedly, Lin Lezhi would be there halfway. At the critical moment of life and death, Liu Yunhe was stunned for a moment and replied, "It's okay."

"Release the inner strength."

No one knew what Lin Lezhi meant by this, but after Lin Lezhi said this, he immediately used his internal energy to release his internal force. Although it was not as strong as Xiao Yihuo's internal force, his internal force spread outward in a circle, shaking the surrounding grass and everyone's clothes swaying with it.

The moment the grass shook, the white snake that was only a few meters away from them suddenly stopped in place, spitting out its tongue while looking in the direction of the crowd, with its head slightly tilted to one side, as if it was thinking about something, or as if it was confirming something.

After a stalemate of about half a cup of tea, the white snake changed direction, retreated to the surroundings, and gradually disappeared among the grass.

"Why are they gone?"

Liu Yunhe had no idea of ​​the current situation.

Seeing the snakes disperse, Lin Lezhi breathed a sigh of relief, and seemed to have confirmed something. He looked at the big guys and said, "They shouldn't come again." Lin Lezhi looked at Qingchuan and said, "Go over and see if you want to find the flower."

Qingchuan hummed softly and immediately moved towards the banyan tree.

As we approached the banyan tree, the bone lotus flowers all over the ground were displayed in front of everyone without any cover. The floating mist moistened the bone lotus flowers, and the leaves appeared translucent.

It is captivating, unlike any flower in the human world.

"Yes, it's the bone lotus."

After Qingchuan confirmed that it was a bone lotus, his eyes revealed irrepressible joy and eagerness.

After hearing Qingchuan's confirmation, the guilt and worry in Lin Lezhi's eyes eased a little, and he looked much more relaxed.

When Qingchuan was picking the flowers, Liu Yunhe and Guan Ziheng also stared at him curiously.

Lin Lezhi walked alone to the banyan tree in front of him, stroked the trunk with his fingers, felt the rough and unique texture of the tree, looked up at it more closely, and the thick and tall banyan tree was even more shocking.

Just as Lin Lezhiyu turned around and left, wanting to go to the house next door to take a look, a light and mysterious voice suddenly came from behind the tree.

"I've been waiting here for a long time, and I thought you wouldn't come."