The group sat by the fire, devouring the roasted meat before them.
The venison tasted decent, with an indescribable flavor. Of course, this was Zhang Tian’s first time eating it.
“Mmm~ Boss, where are we going next? Should we head back first, or…”
Fatty asked Zhang Tian, his mouth full of meat.
Zhang Tian looked back the way they had come.
“It seems we need to go back once more.”
“The location of Medicine King Valley is likely at the end of the river channel.”
Zhang Tian said, and Shirley Yang and the others looked over.
“The end of the river channel, is that the underground dark river? But how will we get there?”
Shirley Yang asked.
The river water flowed rather swiftly, and there were also many black worms within it.
There were many egg sacs; Zhang Tian and the others had only managed to destroy two of them at the time.
“We can either climb the rocks or take a boat. Both are possible.”
Zhang Tian was not concerned about how they would get there. What he cared about was what kind of existence Medicine King Valley truly was.
“Boss, when do we leave? Fatty misses my soft, comfortable, and beautiful little bed.”
Fatty’s eyes revealed a hint of longing.
Zhang Tian couldn’t help but want to puncture his illusion.
What bed was he truly missing?
“Let’s rest for a while. We’ll talk after everyone finishes eating.”
Zhang Tian said, and the others had no objections.
“Alas, I wonder how those people are doing.”
Xiao Guang remembered the people on the other side of the river from before they came.
Back then, after Professor Li and Xiao Guang had crossed the Human Chrysalis Cave, they had left a backpack.
It was a warning for those behind them not to enter.
However, whether those people had received the backpack or not, Professor Li and Xiao Guang had no way of knowing.
“They should be fine. If they saw the backpack, they definitely wouldn’t have come in,”
Professor Li reassured them.
But in his heart, he lacked confidence.
Zhang Tian was not very interested in Professor Li and the others’ affairs.
Since they had come here, they naturally had to be prepared for danger.
Soon, the venison was almost entirely consumed by the group.
Zhang Tian packed up the remaining venison.
This way, they would have something to eat if they got hungry.
Clapping his hands, Zhang Tian stood up.
“Let’s go. There’s no time to delay.”
Zhang Tian said, walking towards the previous cave entrance.
He had to go down to Prince Xian’s tomb again.
If he had known earlier that the end of the river channel might be the location of Medicine King Valley, Zhang Tian wouldn’t have been so eager to come out.
Zhang Qilin also slowly stood up.
With the advancement of their strength, Zhang Tian and the others’ confidence had greatly increased.
Especially Zhang Tian; now that he had entered the mid-stage, his strength had doubled.
If he were to encounter Prince Xian again, Zhang Tian would at least be able to escape.
“Um, can we come along?”
Professor Li looked at Zhang Tian, his tone laced with a hint of inquiry.
After all, Medicine King Valley sounded like a prestigious place, and it wasn’t what they were looking for.
If Zhang Tian didn’t bring them, Professor Li would still be hesitant to proceed.
“If you wish, you can come along. But as before, if we encounter danger and we are unable to help, then there’s nothing we can do.”
Zhang Tian said.
He was giving them a preemptive warning.
Professor Li quickly nodded.
“I understand. Thank you, Brother Zhang, for letting us accompany you.”
Professor Li said gratefully.
Zhang Tian waved his hand and didn’t say anything more.
Soon, the group tidied up and began their journey towards Medicine King Valley.
“This map does indeed record the route to Medicine King Valley.”
At this moment, Hu Bayi and Shirley Yang emerged from behind a pillar.
They had just gone to observe the murals of the previously encountered Medicine King Valley.
Hu Bayi had also found some clues.
“At the end of the river is the Dragon Spring Land. It seems Medicine King Valley might indeed be there.”
Hu Bayi murmured, and quickly walked up to Zhang Tian.
“It seems we were careless before and didn’t observe carefully. If we had, we might have discovered the secrets upstream.”
Hu Bayi muttered, feeling a sense of regret.
“It’s not too late. Let’s go.”
With that, Zhang Tian and Zhang Qilin led the way.
Soon, everyone descended into the tomb chamber again.
The familiar river channel reappeared before their eyes.
And the sacrificial pits in front of them.
Passing through the sacrificial pits, the long river channel appeared before them.
“Boss! Quick, look, there seems to be someone in the river channel!”
Suddenly, Fatty pointed at the river channel and exclaimed.
Zhang Tian also saw the “person” in the river channel.
Zhang Tian saw very clearly that it wasn’t a person in the river channel, but clearly a corpse.
“What is that?” Professor Li also murmured, his eyes filled with excitement.
“Ao ao?”
The thing in the river channel seemed to sense the surrounding smells and suddenly awoke.
That smell was too familiar to it.
“Damn it, met again.”
Xuan Jiang stiffened, and the entire corpse quickly turned its head and ran back.
After falling from the cliff, it had landed in the river channel.
Then, it moved frantically along the river channel.
As if it were afraid of seeing Fatty and Zhang Tian.
When Zhang Tian saw this corpse, he recognized it instantly.
Wasn’t this the corpse they had found in the bronze coffin before?
Zhang Tian had never expected the corpse to have become like this, and to even know to flee when it saw them.
This was truly bizarre.
Zhang Tian even wondered if he had done something heinous.
“Boss, that thing looks like the zombie that fell off the cliff earlier.”
Fatty exclaimed.
The Xuan Jiang seemed to have heard him, and its speed increased.
Waves were stirred up on the surface of the water.
Zhang Tian was speechless.
Good heavens, was this guy so afraid of us?
“Perfect, let this guy lead the way, and we’ll follow behind it.”
Zhang Tian said.
Hu Bayi’s eyes lit up.
“Good idea. This way, if there are any traps, we can deal with them easily.”
Hu Bayi said, and the group stood up and stood on the cliff wall.
Zhang Tian did not intend to follow the river channel, but to walk along the cliff face.
At this moment, Professor Li and Xiao Guang were stunned.
Zombies were legendary beings.
They were immensely strong and bit anyone they saw.
But this one before them seemed a bit unusual.
It even ran away from people, appearing very afraid.
This defied the legendary image of zombies as mighty and powerful.
Had the zombie had a change of heart?
“Um, Brother Zhang, are you sure this is a zombie?”
Professor Li was completely bewildered.
“Yes, the one from the bronze coffin.”
Zhang Tian did not deny it.
“But this thing doesn’t seem much different from the ‘red粽子’ we saw before. Moreover, those ‘粽子’ would even crawl and roll to attack us.”
“Why does this zombie look so pathetic?”
Professor Li voiced his question.
Zhang Tian rubbed his cheek.
How could he explain this?
That it was conquered by him?
Or that he had conquered the zombie, leaving an indelible mark on its young mind?
Zhang Tian even suspected if he was the villainous Boss.
“Perhaps it was scared by us. Let’s go, I’ll lead you over.”
Zhang Tian waved his hand.
Then, he led Professor Li and Xiao Guang to stand on the cliff wall.
Professor Li’s face was filled with confusion. Zombies could be afraid?