Upon hearing the sound, everyone shuddered involuntarily and stared at the walkie-talkie in Zhang Shaoting's hand.

Zhang Shaoting hurriedly asked, "How do we get down?"

"Water... waterfall!"

The signal from below was very poor, crackling, but they could barely make out the word waterfall.

Everyone's gaze subconsciously shifted to the waterfall.

The waterfall plunged vertically, cascading to the cave's bottom.

However, when they were on the mountain, they didn't see any springs or rivers.

Evidently, this was a diverted underground river.

The waterfall wasn't wide and cascaded straight down, creating a favorable environment for the vines to grow.

But around the waterfall, there were no vines.

Plant matter grows with the flow and generally does not grow against it.

Therefore, the powerful water flow around the waterfall actually cleared a space free of vines.

Descending from the waterfall was indeed a good method.

Immediately, Zhang Shaoting looked at Yang Chen.

Yang Chen slightly frowned and said gravely, "First, ask about the situation below."

Zhang Shaoting immediately asked, "Hey, what's the situation down there now?"

"Sizzle!"

The walkie-talkie only emitted a sizzle of static, with no response.

"Hey, what's the situation below?"

"Hey? Are you still there?"

"Hey, hey! If you hear this, please answer!"

"If you hear this, please answer!"

"What's the situation below now!"

"Respond!" Zhang Shaoting couldn't help but shout angrily.

There was still only static in the walkie-talkie.

Everyone fell silent.

They all could guess that the person below had likely met with misfortune.

Zhang Shaoting held the walkie-talkie, clenched his fist, lowered his head, and trembled all over.

This was his last hope.

But now, even this last hope was shattered.

Could it be, as his grandfather said, that this final grand tomb was a place of no return, leaving those who sought to explore the ultimate mystery to be buried within?

Zhang Shaoting felt unwilling in his heart.

Having already reached here, knowing that the main burial chamber was below, should he just stop?

Returning like this, he was not content!

Not only was he not content.

Xiang Xingyu was also not content.

Since his birth, his mission was to find King Xiang's Tomb. Now that he had entered it and stood above the main burial chamber, he felt worse than death at being unable to descend.

For him, if he didn't go down today, his life would be utterly meaningless!

"I want to go down!"

"I want to go down!"

Zhang Shaoting and Xiang Xingyu almost said simultaneously.

The Xiang family was fine with it because it was their mission; once Xiang Xingyu decided, they had no choice but to support him.

The reaction on Zhang Shaoting's side was mixed.

"Shaoting, don't be impulsive!" Zhang Qicheng hurriedly said. "As long as the green hills last, we won't worry about firewood! Wait until we think up a strategy before going down!" 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"No!" Zhang Shaoting's eyes reddened slightly as he stared at Zhang Qicheng and said, "I can wait, no problem; you can wait; my dad can wait, but Xiaobao cannot! He is innocent. He hasn't seen what this world is like. This is the Zhang family's fate, and now it is in my hands. I must end this fate! Xiaobao is innocent, and I don't want him to continue bearing this pain!"

Zhang Qicheng was momentarily speechless.

Yang Chen looked at Zhang Shaoting, his stubbornness reminiscent of when he first joined the Guard.

After thinking for a moment, Yang Chen slowly said, "Zhang Shaoting, I hope you think carefully. This is absolutely not just your affair. If you go down, consider others; if you decide to give up now, I promise to come back down with you. Think it over!"

Zhang Shaoting hesitated.

Over on Xiang Xingyu's side, they were already preparing to act, intending to cross to the opposite side and descend from the waterfall.

Seeing this, Zhang Shaoting clenched his fist and said resolutely, "Go down! Whether you guys go or not, I must go down, because this is my mission! I won't force you to take risks with me, but I must go down!"

With that, Zhang Shaoting prepared to go down the rope.

Yang Chen stepped forward to stop Zhang Shaoting and said gravely, "Are you sure you have to go down?"

If it were up to Yang Chen, he certainly wouldn't go down. There would definitely be another chance if they could come back. If the item was really taken by the Xiang family, he was confident he could retrieve it from them.

Zhang Shaoting said sternly, "I'll go down myself!"

Yang Chen grabbed Zhang Shaoting back and said coldly, "Stay put!"

"Night Fire!" Yang Chen called out.

"Here!" Night Fire immediately stepped forward.

"Prepare the rope and shoot it to the opposite side!" Yang Chen instructed.

"Yes!"

They had brought equipment.

Immediately, Night Fire took a launcher from the weapon backpack, tied it with a rope, and shot it to the opposite cliff.

He fired three ropes in succession, tied them together, and confirmed the sturdiness before saying, "No problem!"

Immediately, Yang Cao and Purple Cultivator tied themselves to the ropes and quickly climbed across to the other side.

Next, Mastiff and Zhang Qicheng climbed onto the ropes and swiftly crossed to the other side.

The Xiang family watched in awe.

They had planned to scale the cliff, but didn't expect the other party to have this kind of equipment.

Feeling helpless, Xiang Xingyu could only join in.

Before he could speak, Yang Chen nonchalantly said, "Once our people are over, we'll wait for you on that side."

This single sentence forced whatever Xiang Xingyu wanted to say back down his throat, leaving him frustrated.

Meng Po cast a glance at Yang Chen, then turned over to climb the ropes and headed forward.

Left Envoy Yang also approached Yang Chen.

Yang Chen said, "Be careful!"

Left Envoy Yang snorted coldly, "If you dare peek, I'll gouge out your eyes!"

Yang Chen: "..."

Watching Left Envoy Yang climb up, Yang Chen followed in tow, with Zhang Shaoting bringing up the rear.

Zhang Shaoting was deeply grateful.

In such dangerous circumstances, Yang Chen was still insisting on helping him, which Zhang Shaoting would remember in his heart.

Soon, they climbed the ropes to the other side.

Over there, Night Fire and his group had already secured the ropes, extending down alongside the waterfall, with three ropes again, for everyone to descend in order.

Night Fire led the way, with Purple Cultivator and Yang Cao following to mitigate any sudden happenings.

As they descended along the ropes, the constant roar of the waterfall filled their ears, and the mist drenched their clothing.

With the roar growing louder, Yang Chen knew they were nearing the bottom.

When he looked down, he saw Left Envoy Yang soaked, clothes tightly clinging to her, revealing her shapely figure.

Very tempting, very sexy, hard to look away from.

But... Yang Chen wasn't pleased.

He quickened his pace, matching Left Envoy Yang's rhythm.

Soon, they reached the bottom.

Below was a pool, where the waterfall poured into it, splashing waves.

"Hold on!" Night Fire called out suddenly from below, "There seems to be something in the water!"

Hearing this, Yang Chen's heart tightened.

If the layer of vines above was strange, the pool below probably wasn't simple either!