Return of the Phoenix Lady

Han Xing looked into the inside of the cave. It was pitch black inside, and a strong, cold and gloomy air rushed towards her. The temperature made her shiver uncontrollably.

Han Xing thought about it and decided that it would be safer to let Xiaohuo out.

"Xiaoxing, you finally remembered me!" Xiaohuo couldn't help complaining as soon as he was released.

Han Xing felt a little embarrassed by his resentful eyes, so she said apologetically, "Xiao Huo! Don't be like this! Look, I'm letting you out, aren't I?"

Xiaohuo glanced at the stone cave beside her, and looked at Han Xing with even more resentment in her eyes. She pouted and said nothing.

Han Xing looked at the childish Xiao Huo helplessly and had to coax him, "Alright! Xiao Huo, be good. There will be plenty of time to come out later. Don't worry! Business is important now! Don't worry, after everything is over, you can stay outside as long as you want, okay?"

Xiaohuo looked at Han Xing somewhat depressedly and sighed, "Okay then! Hey..." After that, his slender body shook, and a layer of red fire visible to the naked eye immediately appeared around him. Xiaohuo stretched out his flaming hand and held Han Xing's small hand. The flames immediately spread to Han Xing's body, but she did not feel the burning sensation of the fire, only a warm and comfortable feeling.

So, the two of them walked into the cave, their bodies burning with anger.

This flame not only improves the temperature, but also provides lighting, which brings great benefits to Han Xing and others.

"Plop, plop..." The bottom of the cave was quite damp, and there were many pools of water. The sound of their footsteps stepping on the water echoed throughout the cave.

Han Xing carefully examined the cave wall. It was clearly man-made, but what was the Chu family trying to do by creating such a hole? Was there some treasure hidden inside? Could this be where Chu Ziyi often came? Filled with questions, they finally reached the end of the cave. No! Rather than calling it the end, it was the true beginning of this adventure.

Han Xing looked at the two roads in front of him and stopped. Just as he was about to speak, Xiao Huo pulled Han Xing to the left and said as he walked, "Let's go to the left road first!"

Han Xing pulled Xiao Huo back, shook his head and said, "No, Xiao Huo, you go to the left and I'll go to the right!"

"Why?" Xiaohuo asked hurriedly, staring at Han Xing with his big eyes, as if he was afraid of being abandoned.

Han Xing looked at Xiao Huo with a headache, stroked his forehead and said, "Xiao Huo, listen to me, someone will be here soon, but we can't be discovered yet, so we must hurry. It will be a waste of time if we go together. We have to act separately!"

"But..." Xiaohuo wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Han Xing: "Don't say but, I'm leaving first, you should go too!" After that, he walked straight towards the cave on the right.

Han Xing summoned the divine fire, surrounded it around his body, and groped his way forward.

The more he walked, the more he felt something was wrong. It was too quiet here, even the sound of water had disappeared, but the cold and gloomy air had intensified, accompanied by gusts of strong wind. If Han Xing didn't have the protection of the surrounding divine fire, he would definitely be frozen to death. I wonder what would happen to Xiaohuo?

Gradually, Han Xing seemed to hear heavy breathing, but because the distance was too far, it was a little vague.

What could it be? It sounds like breathing, but it's too loud!

Driven by strong curiosity, Han Xing walked forward. Finally, when he was about to approach the cave entrance, a deep and hoarse male voice rang out: "Fire Phoenix?... No, it's impossible... How could he... come here..."

Fire Phoenix? Did he know Xiao Huo? Then who was he? And why was he in the Chu family's tunnel? Moreover, this aura...

"Tell me! Who are you?" The low voice suddenly turned into anger, followed by an even more intense icy breath.

Fortunately, Xiaohuo's divine fire protected him, otherwise Han Xing might have been frozen into an ice cube.

"Why don't you speak? Are you another beast from the Chu family? Don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you have trapped me. Sooner or later, I will break through the barrier and wipe out your Chu family!" The man growled in anger.

Han Xing was happy when he heard this. That's great. It seems that this guy is also an enemy of the Chu family. Since he is the enemy of my enemy, he must be my friend!

Han Xing finally walked out of the long tunnel and came to a huge space. She was stunned by the scene in front of her.

Oh my god! Is this... is this a dragon? Yet, its entire body is covered in ice, emitting a chilling cold. It looks smooth, blue, and bright—absolutely beautiful! It's just a bit too large, occupying more than two-thirds of the cavernous space. Wrapped around its enormous body are seemingly loose, but in fact, they're sturdy, cold chains of unknown origin.

"Little girl, who are you? A descendant of the Chu family?" The Ice Dragon looked down at the small figure and said.

"Do you know Huo Feng?" Han Xing asked irrelevantly, raised his head, and looked straight into the cold blue pupils with his bright watery eyes.

Bing Long stared at the little girl who dared to look him in the eye for a moment before whispering, "That's right. Tell me! Are you from the Chu family?"

"Of course I'm not! And like you, I regard the Chu family as my enemy! Because they hurt my mother." Han Xing said firmly.

"The Chu family is heavily guarded, so how did you get in?" Binglong was obviously a little bit unconvinced that a mediocre little girl like her could have the ability to enter the Chu family and even enter this secluded place.

"I must have my own way to get in here. Anyway, I came here just to eradicate the Chu family. Believe it or not, but you look very powerful, but how come you are trapped in this small cave? You are not only good-looking but also useless, right?" Han Xing glanced at the ice dragon and deliberately provoked him.

Sure enough, with the sound of chains striking ice, the Ice Dragon said angrily, "How dare you, you idiot, slander me! If my dragon tendons hadn't been pulled out, the black ice chains, the stone cave, and the Chu Mansion wouldn't be able to hold me back!"

"Your dragon tendon is gone? By whom?" Han Xing looked at Binglong in surprise. When did the Chu family produce someone who could defeat the Ice Dragon?

"Hmph~~ It's all because of those beasts from the Chu family. They took advantage of my serious injury to besiege me. Not only did they pull out my dragon tendons, they also wanted me to make a contract with those ugly humans. I would rather die than obey them. They were reluctant to let me die, so they locked me up when I was seriously injured. They were waiting for the day when I would beg for mercy and make a contract with them, but they were wishful thinking! Even if they had to wait for a thousand or ten thousand years, I would not compromise!" For some reason, the Ice Dragon no longer called himself the god to Han Xing.

"Your dragon tendon is in the Chu family?" Han Xing grasped the key point.

"That's right! What? Do you want to help me find it back?" The Ice Dragon stared deeply at Han Xing.

"Why not?" Han Xing said with a faint smile.

"I can only sense that it is still in the Chu family, but I don't know where exactly it is." Since she managed to sneak into the Chu family single-handedly and come here, Binglong wanted to try to trust her for once. Maybe she would be his savior!

"Okay! Just wait here for good news!" Han Xing didn't waste any words and walked out directly.

"Let me help you!" said the Ice Dragon calmly.

Han Xing stood at the entrance of the cave, his back to the ice dragon, and nodded. Instantly, a stronger aura than before surged towards Han Xing, sending him flying.

So, when Han Xing was about to return to the place where she parted with Xiaohuo, she saw Xiaohuo flying towards her in a hurry. After seeing Han Xing, he was obviously relieved and said to Han Xing: "Xiaoxing, are you okay? In that cave..." Xiaohuo looked at the dark cave with a complicated expression. It was obvious that he also felt the breath of the ice dragon.

"There is an ice dragon in that cave!" Han Xing immediately solved Xiaohuo's doubts.

"Is it really him? But why is he here?" Xiaohuo asked with a frown.

"I don't know the details, so you should wait until you rescue him and ask him about it! His dragon tendons have been pulled out, and he's now at the Chu family."

"What? How could this happen..." Xiaohuo widened his eyes in surprise.

"Okay, let's not worry about that for now. Let's go. By the way, what did you find there?"

"A lot of gold, silver and treasures!" Xiaohuo summarized it succinctly.

"So they are all here! Humph~~Chu Ziyi, your good days won't last long!" Han Xing snorted coldly.

Han Xing returned to the entrance of the cave again, and despite Xiaohuo's countless complaints, he hardened his heart and took him back again. He removed the barrier and was about to leave with the snack basket when he accidentally stepped on a dead tree, which made a crisp "crack" sound. Han Xing prayed in his heart that Chu Xiaochong and the others had finished their business and left, but the reality is always not as one wishes.

"Who is it!" A male voice mixed with anger and annoyance came from not far behind Han Xing.