Chapter 353 Reunion of Father and Daughter (2)_1
With Yan opening the way, flames kept their distance, and only then did the Mutated Fire Scorpion realize that their flames were something it couldn’t afford to provoke. To ensure its own survival, as well as that of the other scorpions, after walking for half a day, it brought Dugu Qianye and her group to the side of a dried-up riverbed.
"The person is suppressed down there," the Mutated Fire Scorpion said, looking down.
Dugu Qianye surveyed the surroundings and noticed that this had once been a small river. As the area transformed into a desert, the river water gradually dried up, leaving the riverbed behind. Due to prolonged scorching, the riverbed had become as hard as iron. The section of the riverbed in front of them, spanning almost a hundred meters, had collapsed, indicating that Dugu Yixuan was likely suppressed underneath, as the Mutated Fire Scorpion had implied.
"You go down first," Dugu Qianye commanded the Mutated Fire Scorpion.
"Ouch, I can’t go down there. The master said no one is allowed to. If I go down, I will be punished," the Mutated Fire Scorpion cried out upon hearing Dugu Qianye’s order to descend.
"How do I know you’re not leading me into a trap if you don’t go down? Hurry up, or I won’t wait for your master to punish you—I’ll take your life first!" Dugu Qianye threatened.
"I... Alright," the Mutated Fire Scorpion, seeing the murderous intent in Dugu Qianye’s eyes, responded reluctantly. Aren’t women supposed to be soft-hearted creatures? Why is this person so ruthless?!
The Mutated Fire Scorpion spoke to the other scorpions behind it, instructing them to wait on the riverbed, and then slowly made its way down. Dugu Qianye and Xiaohuo followed behind, but they discovered nothing on the way down.