Chapter 580 Successful Escape
Just as Lin Ze and Su Yao were rejoicing over their successful escape, a group of mysterious people in black suddenly surrounded them.
The leading man in black said coldly: "Hand over the things you brought out of the secret room, and I will spare your lives."
Lin Ze looked alert, and quickly moved sideways, protecting Su Yao firmly behind him. He opened his eyes wide and shouted angrily, "We really didn't take anything!" However, the group of people in black obviously did not believe his words. They held sharp blades and had fierce looks on their faces. The atmosphere instantly became tense, as if a life-and-death battle was about to break out.
At this critical moment, the originally clear sky was suddenly covered by thick dark clouds, and the whole world fell into darkness. Then, a dazzling huge lightning streaked across the sky, like a silver dragon, striking straight down in front of everyone, making a deafening noise.
Along with this earth-shattering scene, a figure appeared in front of everyone like a ghost. This person was tall, with white hair and a childlike face. He exuded a mysterious aura that was intimidating. He first glanced at Lin Ze and Su Yao with a sharp gaze, then slowly turned his head and looked around at the black-clothed men who were staring at him.
The old man said in a low and majestic voice: "Everything here has its own destiny. Don't let your greed lead you to a dead end." The people in black felt the powerful aura of the old man and felt timid. For a moment, no one dared to act rashly. After hesitating for a moment, they finally decided to give up temporarily, put away their weapons, turned around and left quickly.
After all the men in black had left, the old man turned his attention back to Lin Ze and Su Yao. He smiled, with a hint of admiration in his eyes, and said softly: "You two have gone through many tests in this storm, and you have always maintained a firm mind, which is really commendable. As for the secret hidden behind this secret door... Hehe, it is also destined to be with you. If you encounter a difficult problem in the future, you may as well come here again to find me." After saying this, the old man flashed, and in the blink of an eye he turned into a bright light and disappeared without a trace.
Lin Ze and Su Yao looked at each other, still feeling like they were dreaming about what had just happened. However, although the doubts in their hearts were not completely eliminated, this adventure undoubtedly made them gain a lot. Finally, the two took a deep breath, exchanged an encouraging look, and resolutely took steps to continue on a new journey full of unknowns.
Lin Ze and Su Yao walked along the mountain road. Not long after, a wide river suddenly appeared in front of them. The river was rushing and the waves were turbulent, making it impossible to cross the river on foot.
Just as they were worried, a quaint little boat floated on the river, with a gloomy-faced boatman standing at the bow.
The boatman had a blank expression on his face and cold eyes, and said in a voice without any emotion: "If you want to cross the river, you need to take out the most precious things in your hands in exchange." After hearing this, Lin Ze and Su Yao couldn't help but look at each other, and they could see the embarrassment in each other's eyes.
Lin Ze frowned slightly and fell into deep thought. After a long while, he slowly reached into his arms and took out a warm jade pendant. This jade pendant was something he had worn since he was a child. It was the only relic left to him by his deceased parents, and it was of great significance to him.
The boatman glanced at the jade pendant nonchalantly, nodded slightly to show his approval, and then raised his hand and waved, indicating that the two could get on the boat.
When the boat was swaying in the middle of the river, the originally calm river surface suddenly became windy! Sand and rocks flew everywhere, the waves surged, and the boat shook violently like a lonely leaf in the stormy waves.
At this moment, there was a loud noise, and a huge, ferocious-looking water monster suddenly jumped out of the river, opened its bloody mouth, and pounced straight towards the boat! Just as the sharp fangs were about to touch the boat, something unexpected happened - Lin Ze's body suddenly burst out with a dazzling mysterious light!
The light was as bright as the sun in the sky, instantly illuminating the entire river surface. The water monster, which was so aggressive just now, seemed to have seen something extremely terrifying. After letting out a terrified roar, it dived into the water at lightning speed and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.
The boatman was shocked when he saw this scene. His eyes were wide open and he stared at Lin Ze in disbelief. In addition to shock, there was also a hint of indescribable awe in his eyes.
Not long after, the boat finally arrived at the other side safely. Lin Ze and Su Yao got off the boat carefully, stood on the shore, and looked at the land full of unknowns and challenges. They took a deep breath, held each other's hands tightly, and once again took firm steps without hesitation, and walked forward bravely...
Soon after they walked forward, they came to an ancient town. As soon as they entered the city gate, people around them hid away as if they had seen a plague god. Lin Ze stopped an old man and asked him the reason. The old man said in horror: "An evil wizard has come to this city. He can control people's hearts and make people kill each other. He also took away the daughter of the city lord."
The moment Lin Ze and Su Yao's eyes met, they understood each other and made an important decision resolutely - to help the city lord save his beloved daughter who was in trouble. According to the guidance given by the mysterious old man, the two of them overcame all obstacles and finally arrived at the castle rumored to be occupied by an evil wizard.
The castle is like a giant beast sleeping in the darkness, exuding a creepy and gloomy atmosphere.
The surrounding area was filled with thick fog, as if hiding countless unknown secrets and dangers.
When they approached the castle, they heard a noisy sound of footsteps, followed by a group of soldiers with distorted faces and stiff movements rushing out like a tide. These soldiers had obviously been controlled by the wizard and had lost their self-awareness.
However, at this critical moment, a strange and mysterious light burst out from Lin Ze's body again. This light was like the dawn, instantly penetrating the heavy fog and sprinkling on the soldiers. A miracle happened! After being exposed to the light, the eyes of those originally ferocious soldiers gradually regained clarity. They stopped and looked at the weapons in their hands in confusion, as if they were puzzled by their previous behavior.