Martial Arts: The Secret Villain Starting from Huashan

The feeling of comfort that penetrated from her bones made Gongsun Lu'e involuntarily relax her tense nerves.

Her delicate body seemed to be wrapped in an invisible force. Every cell was jumping with joy. Feeling unprecedented warmth, a hint of surprise flashed in Gongsun Lu'e's eyes.

She held Xu Xingchen's large hand tightly and looked at him with gratitude. She knew that it was because of Xu Xingchen that she could get such warm shelter in this freezing cold environment.

Then, Xu Xingchen pointed to the other side of the pool and whispered to Gongsun Lue'e beside him.

"Miss Gongsun, there is a cave over there."

Hearing the voice, Gongsun Lue'e's beautiful eyes immediately looked in the direction of Xu Xingchen's finger. However, because Gongsun Lue'e's own internal strength was not enough, everything in front of her was pitch black, and she could not see her hand in front of her.

In such darkness, she could hardly distinguish the outline of any object, and a faint fear surged in her heart, but Xu Xingchen's voice was low and magnetic, full of convincing power.

"Mr. Xu, it's so dark, can you see what's on the other side clearly?"

Gongsun Lu'e asked in confusion.

There was a hint of doubt and curiosity in her voice, and she was obviously surprised by Xu Xingchen's ability.

In such a pitch-black environment, Gongsun Lue'e could hardly see her hand in front of her, but Xu Xingchen seemed to be able to see everything, which made her full of curiosity and admiration for Xu Xingchen.

Xu Xingchen smiled slightly and explained.

"My own inner strength has reached a certain level. I can vaguely distinguish some outlines in this darkness. Moreover, this road has special markings, which allow us to find the right direction."

"Let's go over there, hold on to my hand."

Xu Xingchen's voice was firm and gentle. He stretched out his hand, his palm was warm. In this environment full of unknowns and dangers, his palm seemed to have a magical power, giving Gongsun Lu'e endless sense of security.

Gongsun Lue'e nodded her head slightly. She gently placed her hand in Xu Xingchen's palm and felt his strong grip. His fingers tightened slightly, not too hard, but enough for Gongsun Lue'e to feel his firmness and determination.

Such contact made her heart beat faster involuntarily, and her pretty cheeks were faintly flushed.

"Follow me closely and don't let go."

Xu Xingchen instructed in a low voice.

His eyes were fixed firmly on the front, as if to penetrate the endless darkness. Xu Xingchen took Gongsun Lu'e's slender hand and carefully took the first step forward.

Every step he took was extremely cautious, as if he was afraid that he would accidentally alarm the unknown creatures lurking in the darkness. Gongsun Lue'e followed closely behind him. She tried to make her steps light as possible, not wanting to become a burden to Xu Xingchen.

Because Gongsun Lue'e completely trusted the man in front of her and believed that he would be able to lead her safely through the darkness. Although she was still a little uneasy in her heart, she felt more of an inexplicable sense of peace.

Xu Xingchen and Gongsun Lue'e walked cautiously and silently, with only the sound of their footsteps and breathing echoing in the darkness. Gongsun Lue'e held Xu Xingchen's hand tightly with her slender hand. At this moment, she felt that the whole world had quieted down, leaving only their existence.

Gongsun Lu'e knew very well that in this place full of unknowns and dangers, only by following Xu Xingchen closely could she ensure her own safety. His calmness, wisdom and strength made her feel extremely at ease.

She understood that in this darkness, Xu Xingchen was her only support. When Xu Xingchen and Gongsun Lue'e approached a cave entrance, Gongsun Lue'e finally saw some vague outlines.

After arriving in front of the cave, Xu Xingchen took out a small fire starter from his arms, blew it gently, and lit a torch. In an instant, the flames jumped up instantly, illuminating the surroundings like daylight.

Because of the firelight, Gongsun Lue'e looked with the help of the firelight. Her pretty face, which had originally turned red due to nervousness, suddenly turned pale in an instant.

Because, Gongsun Lu'e saw that there were densely packed crocodiles in the pond. Their eyes looked particularly ferocious under the light of the fire, and they were staring at them eagerly.

These crocodiles are huge in size, with rough scales. Their backs that are exposed above the water look like pieces of hard armor, which is chilling. On the side of the pool, there are crocodile corpses, which have obviously died not long ago.

The corpse of the crocodile that had just died was obviously bitten to death by its own species when it was madly sharing the two dead crocodiles. However, what frightened Gongsun Lu'e even more was that next to these crocodile corpses.

There was still a lot of dead crocodile meat that had not been completely eaten. The scene of broken limbs and bloody flesh in front of her made Gongsun Lue'e think of the two crocodiles that were directly killed by Xu Xingchen's powerful and domineering palm power just now.

It turned out that the crocodile meat that had not been completely eaten in the pool was the two crocodiles that had pounced on it and were killed by Xu Xingchen's powerful and domineering palm force just now.

For a moment, Gongsun Lu'e thought of the thrilling scene just now, and she couldn't help but secretly feel fortunate that Xu Xingchen was by her side, otherwise she would probably have difficulty escaping the siege of these ferocious crocodiles.

Looking at these crocodiles who were staring at her and Xu Xingchen hungrily, Gongsun Lue'e couldn't help but feel a surge of fear in her heart. She imagined that if the two of them had accidentally fallen into the water just now, would they have become food for these crocodiles by now?

Thinking of this, Gongsun Lue'e's delicate body trembled involuntarily.

Xu Xingchen keenly noticed that Gongsun Lue'e's delicate body beside him trembled involuntarily.

A wave of pity welled up in his heart. He knew that although this woman appeared strong on the outside, she was still fragile on the inside. Her fear in the face of such a horrific scene was understandable.

Xu Xingchen felt the coolness of Gongsun Lue'e's slender palm and whispered softly.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

His voice was gentle and firm, as if a warm current flowed into Gongsun Lue'e's heart. In particular, Xu Xingchen's words were full of strength and confidence, as if they could dispel all fear and anxiety.

Gongsun Lu'e felt the warmth coming from Xu Xingchen's hands, and her heart gradually calmed down.

"Master Xu, why are there so many crocodiles? What do they usually eat?"

After calming down a little, Gongsun Lue'e thought about this problem. Her pretty face turned pale and her voice trembled a little, because she remembered something, something that might be related to the crocodile.

Humans always have an instinctive fear of creatures like crocodiles, especially girls like Gongsun Lue'e, who are extremely afraid. Even though Gongsun Lue'e has learned martial arts and is quite skilled, she is helpless when facing these huge creatures.

Because she was too scared, Gongsun Lu'e held Xu Xingchen's arm tightly with her delicate and slender hands, as if it was her only support at the moment. For a moment, the two mountains were tightly pressed against Xu Xingchen's arm.

Gongsun Lu'e did not care about the matter despite her fear. She was not aware of the awkwardness of this intimate contact at all. Instead, she felt that the embrace was much warmer and safer, which made her anxious heart feel a little more secure.

"This crocodile is an egg-laying cold-blooded animal. It mainly feeds on fish, waterfowl, hares, deer, frogs and other creatures. If these foods are unavailable, humans are also a good food."

Xu Xingchen explained slowly.

"As much as we hate to admit it, in the eyes of crocodiles, humans are no different from other prey, so we all have to be extra careful when approaching their territory."

"If they have a full meal, crocodiles can go into a dormant state and go months without food or water. Their body functions allow them to store a lot of energy when food is abundant, and then enter a hibernation-like state to reduce energy consumption when food is scarce."

Xu Xingchen continued to explain, his voice maintaining a calm and deep tone, as if he was describing something that was very ordinary. This tone brought Gongsun Lu'e an inexplicable comfort, making her feel that in this dangerous environment, there was at least a little bit of support.