Global Evolution: I Super Double Up on my evolution-Chapter 437 - 209: The Astonishing Information on the Pillar!_3
It was still quite incredible that an ancient building could be submerged here.
"Haven’t found the cave yet?" Seeing Ji Yue still fumbling around without finding the entrance, Su Yan couldn’t help but prompt her.
Ji Yue’s delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, her expression anxious as she said, "Strange, I remember the entrance being right around here. How come I can’t see it now?"
"My Lord, don’t worry, I will find it soon. Just give me two more minutes."
Afraid Su Yan might think she was lying and had deliberately tricked him to the riverbed, Ji Yue quickly added this. Lest he become enraged by the perceived deception and execute her on the spot.
Su Yan said nothing upon hearing this, allowing Ji Yue to continue her search. At the same time, he also activated his Five Senses Perception to see if he could locate the entrance.
"My Lord, I found the entrance!" Ji Yue suddenly exclaimed excitedly. She pointed to a stone not far in front of her, signaling Su Yan to look quickly.
Su Yan, playing along, looked in the direction she indicated and saw a clump of dense aquatic plants with a crack revealed beneath it.
"No wonder I couldn’t see the entrance earlier," Ji Yue mumbled. "A clump of aquatic plants grew beside it, blocking my view."
Ji Yue swam ahead to the clump of plants and stopped. Then, under Su Yan’s direct gaze, she pulled the plants away, revealing the crevice in its entirety—a bottomless entrance.
After seeing the entrance, Su Yan didn’t rush forward to inspect it. Instead, maintaining a small distance, he picked up a stone from near his feet and tossed it towards the opening.
PLOP!
The stone plunged heavily into the hole, making a dull sound as it hit the water.
Still uneasy, Su Yan activated his Five Senses Perception again, probing the entrance for any signs of danger.
"My Lord, what are you doing?" Ji Yue asked, puzzled.
Su Yan replied bluntly, "I’m wary of any ill intentions you might harbor to harm me, so I’m being cautious."
"You are overthinking it, My Lord," Ji Yue quickly professed her loyalty.
Su Yan glanced at her and then said indifferently, "You go in first. I’ll cover the rear."
Ji Yue was somewhat speechless. Although she understood the principle that one must always be wary of others, and that caution ensures longevity, she still felt somewhat chagrined. Su Yan, whose Creature Level was at least two levels higher than hers, was being so guarded against her.
So cowardly!
I’ve never seen someone so cowardly!
Destined not to achieve great things!
Ji Yue grumbled internally a few times, then, without another word, plunged into the cave and vanished from Su Yan’s sight.
After several seconds passed with no incident following Ji Yue’s descent, Su Yan cautiously approached the entrance and followed her into the depths.
The entrance was dark and deep.
During the descent, even Su Yan, whose night vision had always been exceptional, found himself in complete darkness, unable to see a thing. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
「About half a minute later.」
A light appeared before Su Yan, and the scene that unfolded to his eyes was an ancient-style town, exuding a classical charm.
A sweeping gaze revealed Taoist Temples, Brothels, adobe houses of various sizes, and several lavish mansions.
Overall, it lacked any trace of modernity, a town steeped in history.
"How is this possible!"
Staring at the intact town before him, Su Yan’s face was a mask of disbelief.
Logically speaking, after being submerged in river water for so long, the buildings should have decayed by now.
But why did this ancient-style town look so undamaged?
This is completely unscientific!
Ji Yue, beside him, didn’t notice the strange expression on Su Yan’s face. She pointed to the nearest Taoist Temple and said, "My Lord, the box of Soul Beads I gave you earlier was discovered in that Taoist Temple."
Su Yan’s train of thought was interrupted by Ji Yue.
He wasn’t annoyed, however. Instead, he calmly turned his gaze to the Taoist Temple Ji Yue indicated, examining it closely.
The Taoist Temple wasn’t very big and looked rather simple. It was situated on a small hill at the very edge of the town. Strictly speaking, it shouldn’t be considered one of the town’s buildings; it was more like a solitary temple on a desolate mountainside.
Hearing Ji Yue say the box of Soul Beads was found in the Taoist Temple, Su Yan’s interest in this unpretentious structure was piqued.
Keeping his Five Senses Perception fully active, he didn’t call out to Ji Yue but proceeded alone towards the Taoist Temple.
Seeing Su Yan head towards the Taoist Temple, Ji Yue hurriedly followed.
Moments later, they arrived at the Taoist Temple.
Su Yan pushed open the wooden doors blocking his path and cautiously stepped inside.
His pace was unhurried as he walked, his eyes scanning everything around him.
There was no rot, no decay; everything he saw was perfectly intact.
Su Yan found the scene before him utterly incredible. Gazing from a distance earlier, the impact hadn’t been as profound. Now, seeing it up close, it felt completely preposterous.
A Taoist Temple constructed almost entirely of wood had been submerged for so long yet hadn’t collapsed or rotted. How was this possible? What was going on?
Composing himself slightly, Su Yan continued forward, constantly observing his surroundings.
When he reached a pillar in front of the Taoist Temple, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.
He noticed three conspicuous items piled at the base of the pillar.
They were two empty flower pots and a full basket of pinecones.
Seeing these three items, a ripple went through Su Yan’s heart. He couldn’t help but think of the Twisted Tree Spirit and Yingying Grass previously at home, as well as the three squirrels that had taken off with their buckets early on.
It might have been a coincidence. But the number of flower pots and the presence of pinecones strangely matched up with those two Demonic Plants and the three squirrels.
Soon, Su Yan made another discovery.
His keen eyes soon spotted numerous colorful graffiti on the pillar’s surface. It seemed to be some sort of writing or runes. The markings were crooked and irregular, like the random scribbles of a bored child.
Su Yan was very curious about this. He stepped closer, squatted down, and meticulously examined the graffiti.
Some of these crooked markings were painted, while others had been etched with a hard object. The tools used were clearly impromptu.
And the height of the engravings was mostly concentrated at around half a meter, or about 1.2 to 1.3 meters.
This observation strongly supported his earlier guess. The graffiti on the pillar truly seemed to be the masterpiece of a child’s idle doodling.
This...
Suddenly, Su Yan froze.
On the inner side of the pillar, he saw five crooked names.
Xu Qingge, Xu Zhi, Xu Yike, Xu Erke, Xu Sanke...
