The Whole World Knows That the Crown Prince Loves Her

If that’s really the case, it would explain why they had never seen this bug before.

Because at that time, they were inside the Mokong’s illusion, and everything they saw was completely different from the real situation.

Perhaps this is the source of why their father couldn’t find what he was looking for.

Following the Mokong might help them figure out what their father was searching for.

“Going is fine,” Huang Quan said, looking at them. “One Mokong won’t create a confusing illusion for humans, but if there are hundreds of them together, the massive illusion they create will trap people inside. After you go, be extremely careful, and don’t get caught in the illusion.”

“Understood,” Jing Chen and Feng Jiuyuan both nodded.

“Second Brother, are you going?” Huang Quan looked at Nangong Yan. “If you’re not going, I can send you back up first.”

“I’m going,” Nangong Yan replied.

The Mokong was indeed eerie, but he couldn’t let Huang Quan go alone.

“Are you going?” Huang Quan asked Qing Le.

Qing Le wanted to say no, but when she thought of the rare treasure Huang Quan mentioned, she eventually nodded. “I’ll go.”

Since everyone else was going, Chao Lang naturally decided to go as well.

Huang Quan led them back a little, then looked at the Mokong.

“The Mokong is very skilled at hiding its movements within illusions,” Huang Quan said.

“Qing Le, how did you find it?”

Hearing this, Qing Le remembered what happened earlier and turned pale as she spoke. “You guys were looking for something, and I saw a flower that was especially beautiful. I wanted to take a look, but when I brushed the leaves aside, it wasn’t a flower. It was a bug.”

Huang Quan couldn’t help but twitch his mouth—this was probably fate.

After Huang Quan moved back, they waited for a while. Then, the Mokong began to move.

The Mokong’s speed was very fast. As soon as Huang Quan saw it moving, she immediately pursued.

The Mokong was small and very quick. Normally, it would be easy to lose track of it, but for some reason, they never lost sight of its direction. They followed the Mokong’s exact path without a mistake.

Eventually, they arrived at a cave.

Huang Quan looked at the dark, ominous cave entrance and said, “There are even more Mokong than I expected.”

Chao Lang: “…” He felt like he was going to be buried here.

Huang Quan said, “I’ll go in front, you all follow me closely and don’t fall behind.”

“Understood,” everyone responded.

Huang Quan led the way into the cave.

As Huang Quan and the others entered the cave one by one, everything seemed normal. However, when Jing Chen stepped into the cave, an extremely powerful force suddenly appeared within it.

The force came from all directions, as if it wanted to crush them.

Huang Quan no longer hesitated. She raised her hands and formed a seal, instantly creating a powerful barrier that enveloped everyone.

“Boom, boom, boom…”

The deafening sound echoed. As the group looked forward, they saw that the cave in front of them had vanished, replaced by a stone tablet.

Jing Chen stared at the stone tablet, shock evident on his face. “How could that stone tablet be here?”

That was clearly a stone tablet from the forbidden area!

But they had come to a crack in the snow, not a forbidden area, so why was it here?

“That’s an illusion,” Huang Quan turned back to look at Jing Chen and said, “Jing Chen, don’t think about anything.”

“If you think about something, it will appear in the illusion,” Huang Quan continued, “The Mokong wants to trap you in the illusion.”

“They want to trap you!”

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After hearing Huang Quan’s words, Jing Chen nodded and made sure not to think about anything.

When they entered the cave, Jing Chen had wondered if it was related to the Dragon Clan. He had thought about the burial place of dragons, and that was when the stone tablet appeared…

Seeing the stone tablet, he was just a bit surprised, but he didn’t dwell on it. He didn’t expect Huang Quan to react so quickly…

Huang Quan said, “It seems that the thing the Mokong is guarding is related to you.”

Hearing Huang Quan’s certainty, Jing Chen asked, “Why do you say that?”

“Because they only want to trap you,” Huang Quan replied as she continued walking deeper into the cave. “This means that the thing they’re guarding has something to do with you.”

After hearing this, Jing Chen didn’t say anything, only frowning.

If it really was related to him, then his secret…

“Jing Chen!”

When a shadow appeared ahead, Feng Jiuyuan called out and gritted his teeth. “Don’t make me knock you out.”

Just a moment ago, Feng Jiuyuan had seen himself.

After Huang Quan’s words, it was obvious what Jing Chen had been thinking, even without saying a word.

Although it was just a shadow, if Feng Jiuyuan hadn’t shouted, it would have fully manifested.

Hearing Feng Jiuyuan’s voice, Jing Chen pushed all his thoughts deep down, not thinking about anything else.

Once Jing Chen stopped thinking about it, the illusions that had appeared behind them disappeared, and the cave returned to its original form.

The sound of the Mokong’s crawling grew louder. Due to their large number, the sound of them crawling was unsettling, and in the dark cave, it sent a chill down their spines.

As they went deeper, the cave became even colder.

The cold beneath the snow was normal, but this much cold was unusual. After all, except for Huang Quan, who wasn’t using any spiritual power to protect herself, the others were all using it.

By rights, it shouldn’t be this cold.

Everyone looked at Jing Chen.

Jing Chen shook his head. “I didn’t think about anything.”

That was the truth.

He really hadn’t thought about anything. Even if he had, it wouldn’t have been about how cold it was here.

“It’s a problem with the cave,” Huang Quan said.

After hearing this response, the others gritted their teeth and continued forward despite the cold.

But the further they went, the stronger the chill became.

It felt as if their bodies were freezing.

Aside from Huang Quan and Jing Chen, who seemed unaffected, the others were struggling. Even Feng Jiuyuan, with his demon bloodline, found it hard to move.

Clearly, something inside was preventing them from advancing.

Although they didn’t know why Huang Quan and Jing Chen were fine, it was clear they couldn’t proceed any further.

Huang Quan noticed this too. She turned and looked at them. “You all go back. Jing Chen and I will go in and take a look.”

“Okay,” the others nodded.

If they had known this would happen, they shouldn’t have entered in the first place.

Huang Quan glanced at them and said, “Be careful when you retreat. If you’re attacked and can’t handle it, just run. Don’t force yourselves, and don’t worry about me and Jing Chen.”

“Mm,” Feng Jiuyuan said, reassured by Huang Quan’s strength. He looked at her and added, “You two be careful as well.”

“Understood,” Huang Quan replied before continuing onward with Jing Chen.

The further they went, the heavier the chill became.

Finally, the mist ahead began to turn a faint blue color.

Huang Quan stopped, glanced at the mist, then turned to Jing Chen. “Jing Chen, tell me honestly, is that crack related to the Dragon Clan?”

The crack Huang Quan referred to was the one they had come down from.

It wasn’t unusual for there to be cracks in the snowfields, but what was strange was that this particular crack hadn’t been covered by snow or wind!