Blue Phoenix Chapter 69 - Monsters in the Tunnel

Although Xiao Ning and Hui Yue slowly walked through the tunnel, their speed had increased quite drastically since the other experts were no longer tailing them. They still needed to be attentive to the traps, but the majority of them had already been triggered.

From time to time, the two experts would see blood on the floor and the walls showing that one of the Saints had been injured from the traps, but it seemed that no one had perished yet. The traps were vicious, but after so many years these traps were no longer as strong as they were when created. Add to that the fact that these Saints were all experts which helped them deal with these traps in the most efficient way.

“I wonder if they’ve found any treasure so far,” Hui Yue commented casually as he glanced down the tunnel in front of them. Some places the tunnel walls and floor had been dug up but no hidden rooms were seen within these holes.

“It’s hard to say,” Xiao Ning said with a shrug of his shoulders. “What are you going to do if they truly find all the treasure on the way from now until the tunnel ends?” he asked curiously. Although he had been with Hui Yue for quite some time now, he still found that he did not understand this white-haired young man.

Hesitating for a moment, Hui Yue was clearly uncertain how to answer. “I guess it depends on what treasure they obtained,” he finally said slowly. “If it happens to be medicinal pills or herbs then I’m afraid I might take them. If it turns out to be weapons or armor, then I don’t really mind.”

“If it’s a rare treasure like soul shadows, magical items, inscriptions, or other interesting things then I am afraid I’ll take those, too,” he continued.

“But don’t worry, even if the treasure is from other experts we’ll still split it evenly,” he assured the friend by his side as Xiao Ning nodded his head absentmindedly.

“I am a Saint of the Taiyang Kingdom,” he suddenly said. “I am known as The Shield of Taiyang. For me to fight fellow Saints over a few treasures would leave me with no face. Even more so killing

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