Chapter 387: Disappearing Water
In the bullock cart, Jiang Yue and Yu Nianzhen sat across each other.
One had a thoughtful frown on his face while the other was watching closely.
"Azhen, I want to retreat." Jiang Yue suddenly said.
"Don’t force yourself. If you can’t deduce the formation, we can come back when your level increases."
"I know." Jiang Yue assured.
After all, there were only a few fifth-level formation masters in the Cangxing world.
If Jiang Yue couldn’t break the formation, it was unlikely that others could.
In that case, it didn’t matter if they couldn’t get into the tomb right away.
"I will guard outside."
"Good."
After that, Yu Nianzhen left the bullock cart while Jiang Yue went into seclusion.
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On the other side, Rong Yu and his people were huddled together.
Rong Yu had a gentle smile on his lips but his eyes had a trace of agitation.
"Third elder..." He started but the third elder stopped him.
"Don’t let your impatience get in the way." The elder said.
"We only need to keep an eye on them until we figure out what is going on with the tomb."
"Third elder, is the formation not a third level formation." One of the disciples asked.
"It shouldn’t be." The elder said and frowned.
Although he didn’t know formations, he was a late-stage core formation realm cultivator.
From what he felt, the formation under the lake was more powerful than the third level.
Combining that with Jiang Yue’s reaction, he didn’t dare to be careless.
"For now, let’s wait and see."
After saying that, the elder closed his eyes and began to meditate.
Seeing there was nothing to do but wait, the Rong family members dispersed and scattered around the lake.
In this way, two days passed.
At dawn on the third day, the lake began to roil.
Waves formed on the previously calm lake and the remaining ice broke apart.
When the disciples of the Rong family saw the strange phenomenon, they retreated further from the lake and one rushed to report to Rong Yu.
"I will report to the third elder." Rong Yu said and rushed to the third elder’s tent.
However, there was no need for this.
As soon as the lake began to act up, the third elder had already felt it.
When Rong Yu was about five metres from the tent, the third elder came out from within, with a solemn look in his eyes.
"Let’s go." He said.
With that, the two flew towards the lake but didn’t dare to get too close.
"Has anything happened?" The elder questioned one of the disciples who had been watching the lake.
"Nothing out of the ordinary." The disciple said and then continued.
"Before the lake began to roil, nothing special happened."
"Third elder, could this have something to do with the formation?" Rong Yu inquired in a low voice.
"It could be." The third answered but his eyes were still solemn.
"Did formation master Li break the formation?" A disciple asked excitedly.
"It’s possible. Formation master Li said that he needed three days to break the formation. It’s already been two days and two nights, maybe he broke it earlier than expected."
"Formation master Li is too powerful."
"Should we go into the lake? If we don’t go, won’t our share be less?"
"Who dares to deduct our share? Have you forgotten young master Rong and the third elder are also here?"
"You are right. Our share will be the same." A person said and sighed in relief.
In fact, he only mentioned it and didn’t plan to enter the lake.
With the way the water was roiling, he worried something bad would happen.
Although he wanted treasures, keeping his life was the first priority.
"Something is happening again." Someone said and everyone became more alert.
"What?" Another questioned.
"Look at the centre of the lake."
After that, everyone turned their attention to the centre of the lake.
"Is that a whirlpool?" Someone asked in disbelief.
Unfortunately, no one could answer him because they were all surprised.
After all, it was not ordinary to see a whirlpool in a small-sized lake.
"That’s not all." Another said with a trace of fear in his voice.
"Is it just me or is the water level falling?"
"It’s not just you. The lake’s water level is falling rapidly."
As if fixed in place, everyone watched quietly as the whirlpool twisted and the water level decreased.
"At this speed, the lake will be emptied before noon." Rong Yu commented and the third elder nodded.
"What about formation master Li and the others?" Someone whispered.
"Maybe the whirlpool is because the formation was broken?"
"I don’t know if they have already entered the tomb..."
"If they haven’t entered, they will definitely be affected by the whirlpool."
Seeing the situation, the remaining formation master shuddered.
If he had a choice, he would have already left and returned to Frozen Lake City.
However, he was just a lone formation master.
Without a team to protect his safety, he would never make it to Frozen Lake City.
After thinking about it, he could only stay to wait for others to go back together.
"Is formation master Jiang still in retreat?" He walked to Yu Nianzhen and questioned.
"Mmmh." Yu Nianzhen nodded.
He had also noticed the whirlpool and half his attention was on the lake while the remaining half was on the bullock cart.
"Fellow Daoist Yu, why don’t we leave while they are not paying attention." The formation master whispered.
"You can leave if you want."
When the person heard the answer, he smiled bitterly.
’Do you think I would be asking if I could leave by myself?’ He thought.
However, he didn’t say the words out loud.
Instead, he chose to stand close to Yu Nianzhen, hoping the other would protect him if something happened.
In this way, everyone watched the lake in the tense atmosphere.
When the lake was halfway drained, Rong Yu and the third elder approached the bullock cart.
"Do the senior and fellow Daoist Rong need something?" Yu Nianzhen questioned.
Since Jiang Yue was in seclusion, Yu Nianzhen didn’t dare to be careless.
He was wary of anyone who came close to the cart and was especially mindful of the Rong family.
"Fellow Daoist Yu doesn’t need to be so cautious." Rong Yu said with the usual gentle smile on his lips.
However, Yu Nianzhen was not relieved.
In his mind, people who approached everything with a smile on their lips could not be trusted.
He felt such people were good at hiding and were likely to attack when one was not paying attention.
"Fellow Daoist Yu has also seen what is going on with the lake." Rong Yu said and Yu Nianzhen nodded.
"The third elder and I worry that something will happen when all the water is drained. At that time, I hope fellow Daoist Yu can cooperate with us to eliminate whatever danger we face."
"What if there is no danger?" Yu Nianzhen questioned.
"If there is no danger, we will deal with everything according to the situation."
"Okay." Yu Nianzhen agreed.
He didn’t expect the Rong family to go out of its way to save himself and Jiang Yue.
However, there was no reason to refuse the cooperation.
If something happened, he and Jiang Yue would do their best to survive and gain the most benefits.
"What about formation master Jiang?" Rong Yu asked.
"XiaoYue..." Yu Nianzhen started but didn’t finish his words.
Subconsciously, a small smile curled his lips and he turned towards the cart entrance.
"Are you out?" He asked.
"Mmmm." Jiang Yue answered while climbing out of the cart.
"How?"
"Not so good but not completely impossible."
Although only a few words were exchanged between them, the two understood each other completely.
"Formation master Jiang, you are out of seclusion." The formation master exclaimed happily.
He always felt that Jiang Yue was easier to talk to.
When he was forced to communicate with Yu Nianzhen, he was always worried and afraid.
Now that Jiang Yue was out, the formation master felt that a kindred spirit had appeared.
Inexplicably, his heart felt lighter and he managed his first smile in days.
"Fellow Daoist, you are also here?" Jiang Yue asked.
"Formation master Jiang, you don’t know but something strange is happening in the lake."
With that, Jiang Yue’s attention was drawn to the lake and he couldn’t help but frown in worry.
"Fellow Daoist Jiang, do you know what is happening? Is this because of the tomb formation?"
However, Jiang Yue didn’t answer right away.
He continued to look at the lake and only turned to the Rong two after more than ten breaks.
"I am afraid it’s indeed because of the formation." He answered.
"Formation master Jiang, what exactly is going on?" The third elder asked.
At the same, the last layer of water disappeared and Jiang Yue pointed to the bottom of the lake.
"See for yourself." He said.
