The old man nodded slowly and said in a low voice: "You just need to circle around the stone monument three times and shout, and the exit will open."
The three of us were a little stunned when we heard this. Didn't we expect it to be so simple?
The old man looked at our stunned expressions and just smiled indifferently.
"Isn't it very simple? But you have to remember that this is the Silent Valley, and not everyone can come in."
The old man's words surprised me a little, Quiet Valley? I seem to have heard this name somewhere.
Lei Zi looked at me, a trace of doubt flashing in his eyes. I shook my head to signal him not to say more.
"Junior, thank you for your guidance. We will go out immediately."
I cupped my hands to thank the old man, and at the same time signaled with my eyes that Lei Zi and Lone Wolf were ready to leave.
The old man nodded with satisfaction and watched the three of us prepare to leave.
Just a few steps out, the old man said from behind: "Remember, your choice is correct."
I turned around and looked at the old man's uncertain figure, feeling a little confused.
After leaving the secret realm, we returned to the outside of the Quiet Valley. Looking at the familiar scene, we felt a little emotional.
"It's finally out."
Lei Zi took a deep breath, looked at me and said, "Xiao Lin, do you know? I almost thought we wouldn't be able to get out."
The lone wolf didn't speak, but the emotion in his eyes said everything.
"Xiao Lin, our route has been changed. I'm afraid we have to change our route. Otherwise, how will we get back?"
I turned around, looked at the closed door of Silent Valley, and took a deep breath.
"We need to find our way back."
When Lei Zi heard this, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Then what should we do now?"
I shook my head, feeling a little helpless: "I don't know. I can only leave now and then find a way to go back."
Hearing this, Lone Wolf's eyes flashed with determination: "We can go back along the way we came."
I nodded and looked at the lone wolf: "Okay, let's set off."
The three of us started walking along the way we came. No one spoke along the way, only the sound of footsteps sounded in our ears.
After walking out for about half an hour, we finally walked out of the Silent Valley.
Looking at the familiar scene outside, the three of us breathed a sigh of relief.
"Okay, let's split up and see if we can find a way back."
I said to Lei Zi and Lone Wolf, both of them nodded when they heard the words.
We split up and I searched along the way I came, hoping to find some clues.
After walking for about an hour, I came to a mountain forest. Looking at the familiar environment around me, I felt a little confused.
The three of us were silent all the way, and the atmosphere was a bit depressing. Although the scenery of Silent Valley is beautiful, our hearts are very heavy.
I have been thinking about what the old man said, "This is the Valley of Silence, but not everyone can come in."
And I always feel that this sentence seems to imply something, but I can't tell why.
Lei Zi seemed to see my worries and took the initiative to say: "Xiao Lin, what are you thinking about?"
I shook my head and sighed: "I just felt that the old man seemed to be hinting at something to us.
When Lei Zi heard this, his eyes became a little confused: "Hint? Didn't he say that as long as you circle the stone monument three times and then shout, the exit will open? I don't think he has any other meaning."
I stopped and looked at Lei Zi and Lone Wolf: "However, I always feel that the old man's words seem to hint to us that this secret realm is not just that simple."
The lone wolf didn't speak, just looked at me silently, obviously analyzing what the old man had said.
I took a deep breath and continued: "Maybe we just encountered a relatively simple puzzle."
"But I'm afraid we may encounter more complicated situations in the future."
Lei Zi curled his lips with some disdain: "Xiao Lin, are you thinking too much? The most important thing for us now is to find a way back."
I nodded, agreeing with what Lei Zi said. Now, we really need to find our way back first.
The three of them continued walking without saying a word, only the sound of landing footsteps rang in their ears.
This place seems to be a little different from the way we came here, but we can't tell how different it is.
Lei Zi looked at the surrounding environment, frowned and said: "Xiao Lin, have you noticed that the road we came from is a little different from this road?"
I nodded, thinking back to the way we came, there was indeed a slight difference from the way we are now.
But this difference is not obvious. If you don't look carefully, you can't notice the difference at all.
"Xiao Lin, do you think we are lost?"
I shook my head and looked at Lei Zi and Lone Wolf: "I don't know, but we can only move on now and see if we can find a way back.
The lone wolf didn't speak, just looked at me silently, gave me a look, and a trace of determination flashed in his eyes.
We moved on, but the atmosphere became increasingly oppressive. Everyone knows that we have lost our way.
I was looking for clues all the way, and until night fell, I still couldn't find the way, and I couldn't help but feel a little desperate.
I had no choice but to light a fire, and the three of us sat around the bonfire, thinking silently.
"Xiao Lin, do you think we will die here? We have been walking for several hours."
Lei Zi opened his mouth and broke the silence first, looked at me and asked seriously.
I shook my head and looked at Lei Zi: "I don't know, but we can't give up.
Hearing this, Lone Wolf's eyes flashed with determination: "Yes, we can't give up.
"The map mastered by Chief Leizi does not seem to have a detailed map of this area."
"Otherwise we would be trapped here, unable to leave without walking for several hours."
The two continued their conversation while I continued to analyze in my mind the reasons why we couldn't leave.
"I don't know what kind of power this area has. Even the secrets of Feng Shui can't detect it."
After resting enough, we extinguished the fire and continued looking for a way out.
Until the sky gradually darkened and the sun completely set, there was no intention of leaving at all.
Looking at the familiar surroundings, I felt a little desperate. We seem to be stuck here.
At this time, Lei Zi sighed and said: "No need to waste your efforts, we have walked here."
"There is a mark I left on the tree next to me. If you don't believe me, you can go and have a look."
After hearing this, Lone Wolf actually walked to the big tree seven or eight meters away on the left to check.
Soon, the lone wolf stood under the tree, turned around and shouted to us: "Leizi is right, there are indeed marks."
Suddenly, a rustling sound echoed around us, and the three of us were startled.
With quick eyes and quick hands, Lei Zi quickly picked up the Cao Hao Sword behind his back, drew it out and looked around cautiously.
The lone wolf quickly climbed up the big tree next to Lei Zi's mark and observed the surrounding activities from above.
I stood up, ready to fight at any time, and secretly made a hand gesture in the palm of my hand.
After all, it seemed like there was a lot of movement when listening to that sound. Suddenly, the rustling sound was getting closer and closer to us.
Pairs of green eyes gradually appeared around them, and they were numerous, instantly surrounding the three of us.
Through the dim moonlight, I finally vaguely saw the appearance of these creatures approaching us.
They are short in stature, have sharp claws and fangs, and are covered with thick hair, making them look like wild beasts.
The skin is gray, the appearance is extremely ugly, the eyes are shining green, and the mouth is constantly making sharp screams.
Looking at the densely packed monsters around us, the three of us felt nervous. These monsters seemed difficult to deal with.
Lone Wolf and Lei Zi both drew their weapons and were ready to fight these monsters, and I was also ready to take action.
However, the next moment, I noticed a strange phenomenon. These monsters seemed not to dare to approach us.
They just wander around but don't dare to take a step closer to us, which makes them elusive.
Following the gaze of the larger gray-haired monster, I found that it was looking at me.
Finally it landed on my waist, and he kept staring, as if he wanted to see through me.
At this moment, I finally noticed something strange. A ray of green light floated out from my waist.
I looked down and saw that it was Xiao Qing who had mastered cultivation in Changbai Mountain. She had given her a scale personally.
I took it off from my waist and saw all the monsters surrounding us taking a step back.
"Damn, so these monsters are afraid of this?"
