12.2

Riding her sword higher and higher, Ji Yunhe thought she would not have any residual thoughts about the Demon Valley. But when she flew past the dungeon where the jiaoren was being imprisoned, she could not help but pause.

For some reason, his beautiful eyes flashed inside her head. She looked back at the battle in the distance. It seemed like it would last for quite some time. Ji Yunhe had grown up in the valley.

Thanks to Lin Canglan's blessing, she knew very well the importance of self-preservation and selfishness, but right now...

"Think of it as giving Lin Canglan another major problem to clean up."

Ji Yunhe found herself a reason and flew down into the crevices of the ground. This chasm formed from breaking the Ten Square Formation was extremely deep. Ji Yunhe rushed downward for a long while, but still could not see where the original dungeon might be. The cold, damp air in the abyss was getting thicker and thicker.

Ji Yunhe looked up and saw the light at the surface was now just a tiny sliver. The darkness had almost completely swallowed her. Further down was pitch black and nothing could be seen. Where could that jiaoren's prison be?

The fight between the jade phoenix and the demon masters outside could be over soon, she had no time to lose right now. She hesitated, then stubbornly flew down further.

"Jiaoren!"

Ji Yunhe desperately called out, her voice echoed in the middle of the abyss. No response. Ji Yunhe sighed in disappointment and turned to fly back up when the corner of her eye suddenly caught a glimpse of an ice blue shimmer. It was like a pearl glowing inside the deep blue sea, euphoric and mesmerizing. Ji Yunhe abruptly turned her head and saw another glimmer of light about ten meters away. Her heart lit up with hope as she flew over.

Finally, Ji Yunhe stopped in front of him. This jiaoren… The entire cage had sunk into the ground and was now nestled in a crack. The black iron bars were still in place, trapping him inside.

But he had no signs of fear. He sat in the cage in this underground abyss with his huge tail casually laid out. Its scales reflected the light of the sky a thousand meters away, breathtaking beyond comparison. The jiaoren watched her calmly through the bars, as if all of her urgency and haste were just dust on the walls and could be easily brushed off.

Ji Yunhe looked back at him. Here in the abyss, she finally saw a bit of what he must have looked like in the deep sea. Casual, beautiful, proud, relaxed and confident.

Two pairs of eyes met each other. Even though the setting had changed drastically, the look inside his eyes remained the same as before. Ji Yunhe could not help but smile.

"Hey there, big-tailed fish. You are really difficult to find."