Huanzhu Time Travel: Yan Luo's Unbreakable Love in the Yong Dynasty

After discussing it, the three decided to go to Shadow Valley again. They felt that there must be many clues in Shadow Valley that they had not yet discovered.

So they packed their bags and embarked on their journey to Shadow Valley once more. But what dangers and challenges would they face this time?

As Xiao Yanzi packed her bags, she said to Hongli and Hongzhou, "We have to be extra careful this time when we go to Youying Valley. We encountered so many dangers last time, this time will definitely not be easy either!"

Hongzhou nodded: "That's right, Little Swallow. But with me here, I will definitely not let you and the Fourth Prince get hurt!"

Hongli frowned and said, "Shadow Valley is full of traps and mechanisms, we cannot act rashly. Let's go to the valley entrance first and then carefully explore the best path to enter."

Upon reaching the entrance of Shadow Valley, a sinister atmosphere immediately enveloped us.

Little Swallow couldn't help but shudder: "Why does this place always give me the creeps every time I come here!"

Hongzhou gripped his sword tightly: "Don't be afraid, we're here."

They slowly entered the valley, searching for clues that might be related to the Shadow Pavilion murals. Suddenly, a soft rustling sound came from within.

Hongli shouted alertly, "Be careful, something's up!"

In an instant, a group of dark figures emerged from all around; they were a group of well-trained assassins.

"Who are you? Why are you lying in ambush here?" Hongli shouted.

One of the assassins sneered, "We are the guardians of the Shadow Pavilion. You have trespassed into Shadow Valley, and today is your death day!"

Little Swallow retorted angrily, "Hmph! Your Shadow Pavilion has committed numerous evils, and we will definitely expose your conspiracy!"

After saying this, Xiao Yanzi rushed forward and engaged the assassins in battle. Hongzhou and Hongli were not to be outdone and joined the fight as well.

Hongzhou brandished his sword and shouted, "Little Swallow, watch out for your left!"

Little Swallow dodged the assassin's attack with a quick sidestep, then thrust her sword forward with a backhand strike: "Thanks for the reminder, Hongzhou. Watch how I deal with them!"

Hongli calmly dealt with the assassins in front of him, his eyes sharp: "These assassins are highly skilled and must have undergone special training. We cannot let our guard down."

In the midst of the fierce battle, they gradually discovered that these assassins seemed to be operating according to some kind of formation.

Little Swallow said breathlessly, "Fourth Prince, their formation is so strange, we can't keep fighting like this!"

Hongli pondered for a moment: "We need to find a weakness in the formation in order to break it. Hongzhou, you try to break through from the right to attract their attention, while Xiaoyanzi and I will look for the weakness from the left."

Hongzhou replied, "Alright, be careful!"

Hongzhou charged bravely to the right, and the assassins were indeed drawn to him, causing a slight panic in their formation.

Hongli seized the opportunity: "Little Swallow, now's the time!"

The two of them attacked together and finally broke through the assassins' formation. Seeing that things were going badly, the assassins fled in all directions.

"Trying to run away? Not so easy!" Little Swallow tried to chase after her.

Hongli stopped her: "Don't chase after them yet. Our goal is to explore the secrets of Shadow Valley. Don't fall for their trick of luring us away from the mountain."

They continued deeper into Shadow Valley and came to the front of an ancient cave.

Little Swallow looked at the cave curiously: "This cave looks very mysterious. Could there be some clues inside?"

Hongzhou said, "We'll know once we go in and take a look."

The three of them cautiously entered the cave. The cave was dark and damp, with strange lights flickering on the walls.

Hongli carefully observed the wall: "These lights seem to be somewhat similar to the symbols on the murals in the Shadow Pavilion that we saw before."

Little Swallow leaned closer to the wall: "It really is! Could this be the key to unlocking the secret of the mural?"

Just as they were studying the walls, a deep voice suddenly echoed from inside the cave: "You've finally arrived, you foolish intruders."

The three of them were startled and looked around.

Hongzhou shouted, "Who is it? Come out quickly!"

An old man dressed in a black robe slowly emerged from the depths of the cave.

"Do you think you can easily uncover the secrets of the Shadow Pavilion?" the old man said coldly.

Hongli asked, "Who are you? What is your relationship with the Shadow Pavilion?"

The old man sneered, "I am an elder of the Shadow Pavilion, and I have been guarding the secrets here for many years. You have come here time and time again to cause trouble; you are simply courting death."

Little Swallow was fearless: "Hmph! Your Shadow Pavilion poisoned the palace and plotted against us. We will stop you!"

The old man glanced at Xiao Yanzi with disdain: "You? You have no idea how powerful the Shadow Pavilion is."

Hongzhou said, "No matter how powerful they are, we will not back down!"

A murderous glint flashed in the old man's eyes: "Then I'll grant your wish today!"

After saying that, the old man waved his hands, and countless wisps of poisonous smoke immediately billowed out of the cave.

"Oh no, it's poisonous smoke!" Hongli shouted.

They hurriedly covered their mouths and noses, but the toxic smoke still gradually spread.

Little Swallow asked anxiously, "Fourth Prince, what should we do?"

Hongli calmly considered the options: "Let's find an exit first. We can't be trapped here. Hongzhou, protect Xiaoyanzi."

Hongzhou pulled Xiaoyanzi along, saying, "Stay close to me, Xiaoyanzi."

They groped their way forward through the toxic smoke, searching for an exit. Suddenly, Little Swallow noticed some strange patterns on the ground.

"Fourth Prince, look! The pattern on the ground seems to point to the exit!" Little Swallow exclaimed in surprise.

Hongli looked down and said, "That's right, we'll follow the pattern."

Following the pattern, they finally found the exit and escaped from the cave.

After exiting the cave, they breathed in the fresh air.

Hongzhou said with lingering fear, "That was close! We almost didn't make it out."

Little Swallow said unwillingly, "We were just kicked out like this, and we haven't even found any real clues yet."

Hongli looked into the depths of Shadow Valley: "Although this was dangerous, we didn't come away empty-handed. Let's go back first and study the symbols on the walls we saw in the cave. We're sure to find new clues."

So, filled with new doubts and hopes, the three left Shadow Valley and embarked on their return journey. They knew that the struggle against the Shadow Pavilion was far from over, and many more challenges awaited them ahead.