Evan Yang and Mark Howe judged their distance to the cave by sound. When they finally spotted the tunnel entrance ahead, both were overjoyed. They dashed outside—just in time to see Madam Serpent Dora watching the cave entrance.
Seeing Evan Yang and Mark Howe both emerge alive, Madam Serpent Dora was delighted. That meant they probably had the item. She smiled and asked, "You two—one of you spent centuries inside, the other just went in. So, did you get it?"
Just out of the inner tunnels and already facing the terrifying Madam Serpent Dora again, Mark Howe forced a smile and said, "Senior Dora, we..."
"We got it, but we hid it somewhere. If you don’t let us leave safely, you’ll never get it," Evan Yang cut in.
Mark Howe was shocked—this would definitely anger Madam Serpent Dora. Sure enough, her smile vanished as she looked at Evan and Mark, her voice icy: "You two must be tired of living if you dare mess with me."
"Senior Dora, we’re not messing with you. Honestly, you must’ve heard that weird sound from inside the cave, right?" Evan Yang asked.
"Of course. What was that sound?" Madam Serpent Dora asked, looking at Evan Yang with curiosity.
"The Death God. He’s sleeping inside a stone coffin. I touched the Divine Pill Chapter—that’s his sacrificial offering—and got spotted by his steward. I barely managed to beat him, but he ended up waking the Death God in the coffin. So, now you know what’s going on," Evan Yang explained.
"Death God? Are you serious? Kid, don’t mess with me," Madam Serpent Dora was clearly shocked by the name.
"Why would I lie? Want me to draw you a picture?" Evan Yang replied.