Chapter 169: Maze

The helicopter sped towards a specific destination in the air.

Inside the cockpit, it was weirdly quiet.

Ying Li appeared hesitant, her eyebrows furrowed as she sometimes glanced at Jack across from her.

Wenwu sat beside her, patting his wife's hand to comfort her.

Jack and Wanda sat together, holding hands without speaking a word.

He could clearly sense that Wanda was nervous, the slight sweat in her palms, and the tension in her body, all showing the worry in her heart.

Even though she tried to maintain a calm face, how could her amateur acting skills deceive him?

Jack sighed, feeling helpless and somewhat heartbroken.

However, this time, the result seemed that this summer vacation wouldn't be enjoyable.

Wanda probably wouldn't want to have fun right now, knowing how she feels.

He had to think of a way to help Wanda recover.

After flying in the helicopter for nearly two hours, it finally began a slow drop.

Through the window, Jack saw an endless overgrown green bamboo forest below.

The helicopter landed outside the bamboo forest, and Jack and the others stepped off.

Returning here once again, both Ying Li and Wenwu were filled with memories. After all, this was the place where they had met, known each other, and fallen in love.

"I heard it again!"

Wanda suddenly exclaimed, her eyes filled with anticipation and anxiety as she looked towards the deepness of the bamboo forest.

Even if she didn't say anything, Jack also felt that power reappearing. He tightened his grip on Wanda's hand and looked at Ying Li.

"Let's go."

Ying Li glanced at Wanda, sighed, and took the lead in guiding the way. Wenwu followed behind her, and the couple walked hand in hand towards the bamboo forest.

Jack and Wanda followed closely behind.

The four of them soon approached the edge of the bamboo forest.

The bamboo here grew unusually thick, to the point where there wasn't even a place to step.

Strangely enough, despite this, the bamboo forest didn't appear dark and gloomy at all.

The sunlight could reach the bottom, bathing the entire bamboo forest in warmth and light.

What was even more magical was that as Ying Li and Wenwu approached, the closely filled bamboo suddenly moved aside, revealing a small path.

"It even has an automatic entrance?"

Jack smiled, finding this process quite interesting.

Ying Li and Wenwu were in the front, with Jack and Wanda following behind. The four of them stepped onto the path and entered the bamboo forest.

It's worth mentioning that the air here was indeed pleasant, completely different from the atmosphere of a metropolis like New York.

Even Wanda, burdened with heavy thoughts, was fascinated by this atmosphere. It was obvious that she also enjoyed the natural atmosphere.

The surrounding bamboo forest kept changing as if coming alive.

Not long after the four of them had passed, the previously appeared path was swallowed by the bamboo forest again, while a new path appeared ahead at the same time.

Ying Li was clearly familiar with this place and well aware of the bamboo forest's changing patterns. She led the three of them forward, sometimes making sharp 90-degree turns that made it look like a maze.

"It's quite complicated."

Jack couldn't help but say, "If it were your first time here, I'm afraid you wouldn't even find the way."

"Uh..."

When hearing this, Wenwu suddenly felt somewhat awkward. He thought about his own first visit to this place.

If it weren't for the power of the Ten Rings, he would probably have become fertilizer for this bamboo forest long ago.

Ying Li also thought about this, giving her husband a somewhat sly smile. Just as she was about to say something, a sudden change happened.

A gray figure suddenly dashed out from the bamboo forest, aiming directly at Ying Li.

Seeing this scene, Jack raised an eyebrow, avoiding from taking action, his eyes filled with surprise.

Wenwu's expression became serious, ready to use the power of the Ten Rings.

However, at that moment, Ying Li unexpectedly reached out and caught the gray figure rushing towards her.

"Haha! Look who it is! Look who it is! Sneaking out like this, aren't you afraid of being kidnapped? You little rascal! You Missed me, didn't you?"

Watching Ying Li crouching on the ground, holding... a ball in her arms?

Wenwu relaxed when seeing this, but Jack, had a curious expression, approached and observed the little creature rolling in Ying Li's embrace. Excitedly, he said, "Is this... Dijiang?"

"Yes, we usually call it Morris."

Ying Li glanced at Jack, slightly curious. "I didn't expect you to actually know it."

To her knowledge, Jack was half-Chinese and grew up abroad. It was surprising that he knew about Dijiang.

"I've also read about other Mythologies." Jack shook his head with a nostalgic sigh.

The little creature rolling and acting coquettish in Ying Li's embrace had a round and chubby body, covered in brownish-yellow fur.

It had six legs and four and small wings on its back, which, believing its body shape, seemed more like decorations.

Most importantly, it had no face.

This little creature was exactly identical to the Dijiang recorded in the Chinese Myths

At this moment, Wanda couldn't help but approach curiously. After clearly peeking at Dijiang's appearance, she asked curiously, "Where is its face?"

Woo! Woo!!

As if understanding the question, Dijiang emitted two low murmurs in protest with its round body, which didn't appear scary at all but rather cute.

"Oh, it's best not to bring up that topic."

Ying Li quickly calmed the angry Dijiang in her embrace and whispered, "He is sensitive about that."

"..."

Wanda felt somewhat embarrassed and looked at Jack, her face showing a questioning expression.

"I'll explain it to you after this is over."

Jack glanced at the bamboo forest pressing in behind them and said, "We should go."

"We're almost there."

Ying Li appeared calm. She patted Dijiang and stood up.

The Dijiang, full of spirit and energy, took the lead and guided the way while the four of them followed.

They continued forward for about half an hour, and finally, the bamboo forest disappeared from their sight.

They arrived at a waterfall.

Seeing the cliff waterfall in front of them, Li Yang smiled and whispered, "This is interesting."

He could clearly feel that the waterfall itself was a kind of portal-like form. Behind the waterfall, there was actually nothing but a rock wall.

Without the right way of entry, one could never enter it in their lifetime.

Seeing the waterfall, Ying Li's face revealed a hint of nostalgia. Behind it was where she grew up, and the waterfall produced many memories for her.

She walked up to the waterfall without doing anything. The previously turbulent water suddenly froze in mid-air, and the entire waterfall stopped flowing.

"Let's go!"

Ying Li turned around and shouted out, leading the way towards the waterfall, parting the water flow and disappearing behind the waterfall.

Wenwu followed closely behind, and Jack and Wanda also didn't hesitate and followed.

Entering the waterfall, they were surrounded by some water flows. In the water flows, a vast expanse of space could faintly be seen!

The surroundings suddenly rotated rapidly, and the next moment, the four of them appeared from a portal formed by water.

Jack looked around and found themselves in a natural cave, with the cave entrance just ten meters away. He could directly see the outside world.

"Ta-Lo? Interesting."

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