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Yang Ling steadied himself and immediately found those two. At first, they were terrified and tried to struggle.

Only after realizing that the thing gripping them was a person did they stop struggling, allowing Yang Ling to pull them deeper into the depths.

Soon, the three entered the blue-lit area.

Yang Ling glanced left and right, taking in the terrified expressions on Zhang Shendao and Jiang Tian'ai's faces.

When the two saw that their rescuer was Yang Ling, their eyes welled up with emotion.

Suddenly, all three felt an overwhelming pressure closing in.

They instinctively looked up and felt their scalps crawl.

A colossal mud eel was slowly sinking down.

Its body was riddled with bloody holes gouged out by pickaxes.

The three stared at it for a deep moment, then immediately swam toward the passage entrance.

At the entrance, Lin Caiyi and Li Shou suddenly emerged, waving at them.

Yang Ling was a bit surprised but smiled and waved back, then signaled the four to follow him as he began catching up to the martial artists ahead.

Lin Caiyi and Li Shou had both seen the mud eel's corpse and were still shaken.

Zhang Shendao and Jiang Tian'ai's faces remained deathly pale.

Half of it was from the freezing water, and half from sheer terror.

Before long, the group gradually caught up to the martial artists ahead.

Dongfang Haojie and his companions weren't swimming at the very front, so when they saw these latecomers catching up, surprise flickered in their eyes.

Yang Ling soon passed them and reunited with the Ironclad Department's Seventh-Rank talents.

Seeing this, Yun Ruo felt a wave of relief.

The dozen or so li of underwater passage was soon traversed.

No other dangers cropped up along the way.

But everyone noticed the water growing increasingly cold.

Fortunately, they were all Seventh-Rank Martial Artists.

Their physiques far surpassed ordinary people, so this level of harsh environment was still bearable.

Gradually, ice crystals began appearing in the water.

Then a sliver of white light emerged.

One figure after another broke through the water's surface.

The snow-and-ice world before them left even the well-prepared martial artists awestruck.

This wasn't dry land - they were still underwater.

They hadn't actually ascended much distance at all.

But there was no water here, as if a stone cavern existed within the water itself.

Countless icicles hung from the ceiling above, at least a hundred zhang away.

These icicles reflected light constantly, making the place bright and not dark at all.

Yang Ling and the others escorted the Fourth Prince ashore. As they left the freezing pool, a wave of biting cold instantly washed over them.

"This is the Water Qilin Cave."

The Fourth Prince smiled and ordered Yang Ling and the others to start a fire.

Every Ironclad Department constable carried fire-starting tools, and the other martial artists had come prepared as well.

Bonfires were lit one by one as everyone began drying their clothes.

"Truly a frozen wasteland..."

Yang Ling appeared to be wandering around, scouting the surrounding environment.

But when no one was watching, he quietly took out two Spirit Nurturing Pills and swallowed them.

This time, he finally saw the option to improve Heaven's Will Divine Blade.

Heaven's Will Divine Blade's proficiency instantly broke through 1,000 points, advancing from Beginner's Insight to Comprehensive Mastery.

[Comprehensive Mastery: Increases Agility by 16. Exclusive Skill: Ice Blade.]

A glint of joy flashed in Yang Ling's eyes.

Just then, Zhang Shendao and Jiang Tian'ai walked over.

"Brother Yang, words can't express our gratitude!"

The two clasped their fists.

"What happened to you two? You fell apart as soon as you hit the water."

Li Shou wandered over as well.

Lin Caiyi asked curiously, "What was that thing we saw earlier?"

"Looked like a mud eel."

Yang Ling said thoughtfully,

"I doubt there's a shortage of aquatic monsters like that in the Tianyuan River, especially near the Water Qilin Cave."

"It was so disgusting. I thought I was going to die."

Jiang Tian'ai's eyes were still red, her heart still racing.

Zhang Shendao smiled bitterly.

"When we went underwater, that stretch had no light. We panicked a little, but we kept diving. Before long, we ran into that thing."

"You encountered it together?"

Yang Ling was curious.

Jiang Tian'ai: "I think Teacher Zhang encountered it first. By the time I got tangled up, Teacher Zhang was already in trouble."

A sheepish look crossed Zhang Shendao's face.

"It was too dark. That thing ambushed me. I was caught off guard..."

Just then, Dongfang Haojie and Chen Zuo also walked over, asking about the incident.

After hearing the full story, both showed lingering fear on their faces.

"Chief Constable Yang, I'm truly grateful. If I'd lost a junior disciple before even reaching the Water Qilin Cave, the sect would certainly blame me."

Dongfang Haojie was deeply moved.

Chen Zuo nodded solemnly at Yang Ling.

"Thank you."

Chi Qingyao and Huikong were also curious and came over to ask. After hearing the details, they too felt a chill of fear.

That aquatic monster was indeed terrifying.

If they had been ambushed, they might not have been able to handle it either.

Their voices weren't loud, but the other martial artists nearby caught most of it, and wariness crept into their eyes.

Even the disciples of first-rate sects had nearly fallen victim on the way. They were gradually beginning to feel the danger radiating from the Water Qilin Cave.

After a round of conversation, Yang Ling returned to the Fourth Prince's side.

The Fourth Prince smiled. "Chief Constable Yang, you turned back earlier to rescue the disciples of the Divine Sect and Extreme Flame Sword Manor?"

Yang Ling replied respectfully, "Your Highness, they ran into some trouble on the way. I just lent a hand."

"Lent a hand? Have you forgotten what our mission is?"

A voice cut in.

It was Li Huaiyi.

The Seventh-Rank talents present exchanged glances but remained silent.

In their eyes, Yang Ling's actions were indeed unnecessary - or rather, something he shouldn't have done at all.

It was a complete disregard for his position.

Yang Ling said nothing. If the Fourth Prince were petty-minded, he might already be holding a grudge.

Keeping silent, he figured, was the best response.

Li Huaiyi was clearly trying to provoke him into defending himself.

Yun Ruo spoke up coolly. "The Ironclad Department's ironclads are tasked with protecting the children of Zhao State on a daily basis.

Are the disciples of the Divine Sect and Extreme Flame Sword Manor children of Zhao State or not?"

"..."

Li Huaiyi fell silent.

The Fourth Prince chuckled. "Chief Constable Yang's actions were beyond reproach. However, once inside the Water Qilin Cave, certain rules are different from up there. Keep that in mind."

He shot a glance at Yang Ling.

Yang Ling felt a slight chill and immediately cupped his fist.

"I understand."

The prince was warning him.

But... to put it bluntly,

He was a player. He came from the same place as Zhang Shendao and the others.

Even the Fourth Prince standing before him wasn't as important in his eyes as the other players.

Still, putting up a facade didn't hurt.

Soon, everyone had finished drying off by the fire.

Some sects had already set off, heading deeper into the Water Qilin Cave.

After all, they only had ten days.

Every second now was precious.

Their goal was all kinds of exotic plants and one of the Twelve Sacred Martial Medicines - the Water Bodhi seed!

"Let's move out too."

The Fourth Prince flicked his now-dry robe and casually pointed in a direction.

"We'll head that way."

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