Bai Feifei's face turned red instantly. She glanced shyly at Fat Bear and the others, who all lowered their heads in unison.

"What are you waiting for?" Ling Feng said. "Your teammates should already know you're my woman, so why be shy?"

"Ahem!" Bai Feifei coughed lightly and then playfully pounded on Ling Feng's chest with a hint of coquettishness. "Hey! What are you saying? I... I still need to think about it!"

The corners of Ling Feng's mouth curled into a mischievous smile as he leaned close to Bai Feifei's ear and whispered, "What is there to consider? We've already been intimate. If you keep thinking about it, I wouldn't mind showing some affection in front of your teammates."

Bai Feifei's face turned even redder, her ears burning with embarrassment, as she pleaded, "You can't act like a rogue in front of my teammates! Don't I deserve some dignity?"

Fat Bear and the other two found themselves at a loss, caught between crying and laughing. These two really had no shame flaunting their affection right in front of them, which was nothing short of an insult to single people!

But considering that even Bai Feifei could overpower them, let alone the unfathomably powerful Ling Feng, they reluctantly had to endure this public display of affection.

Between being carried in a princess hold or riding on Ling Feng's back, Bai Feifei finally chose the latter and lay herself down across Ling Feng's back.

Caring Bai Feifei's delicate figure, which wasn't heavy at all, Ling Feng smiled and said, "Let's keep moving."

Bai Feifei lay on Ling Feng's back, feeling the broad and dependable shoulders beneath her. She couldn't help but be entranced.

In truth, when she decided to come to the Middle East for this mission, she had already put her life and death aside. It was also a chance for her to step back and soberly reassess her feelings for Ling Feng.

But never in her wildest dreams did Bai Feifei expect Ling Feng to chase after her, and at such a critical, life-threatening moment no less.

The moment she saw Ling Feng, Bai Feifei knew she could never avoid him for the rest of her life. And from that moment on, there would no longer be room in her heart for anyone else!

"It's so good... having you here is so good." Bai Feifei hugged Ling Feng's neck tightly, resting her cheek against his ear, her face glowing with a smile of pure happiness.

"What a perfect match made in heaven," Fat Bear couldn't help but whisper as he watched Ling Feng carrying Bai Feifei ahead.

Big Clumsy Bear nodded in agreement and said, "It seems Mr. Ling came here just for Bai Yu. Honestly, I'm kind of jealous!"

"Jealous of who, you big clumsy bear!" Wild Bear rolled his eyes and said, "Only someone like Mr. Ling could be worthy of Bai Yu. To tell the truth, for us who live in the Underworld, finding true love is nearly impossible."

At this, the three of them sighed simultaneously. For mercenaries living on the edge of life and death, love was something elusive, even impossible to dream of. They didn't even dare hope for it!

To them, Bai Feifei and Ling Feng's mutual devotion and love were an anomaly in the Underworld. It was something exceptionally rare and precious to witness!

As they continued forward, it was less than five minutes before they reached the end of the staircase, which opened into a massive square. Surrounding the square were twelve colossal statues, and at the center stood a five-meter-tall altar.

"What is this place?" Ling Feng's eyes reflected a look of shock. The place exuded a sense of ancient age and carried an oppressive atmosphere.

"Feifei, come down," Ling Feng turned his head and said, only to find that Bai Feifei had already fallen asleep.

"This girl... she's really something, falling asleep in a situation like this..." Ling Feng shook his head, but suddenly, his expression changed.

In this environment, how could Bai Feifei possibly fall asleep? This was highly unreasonable.

"Feifei!" Ling Feng reached out to pat Bai Feifei's cheek, saying, "Wake up, don't sleep."

But Bai Feifei didn't wake up. Instead, her head tilted to the side, as if she'd been drugged.

Ling Feng's shock grew. He pressed Bai Feifei's philtrum, but she remained unconscious. Ling Feng could also sense that the vitality in Bai Feifei's body was rapidly diminishing.

"Damn it!" Ling Feng hastily channeled his energy into Bai Feifei's body to investigate the cause of her condition.

A moment later, he found it. When he opened his hand, a Seven-step Silver Light Snake was writhing violently in his palm.

However, the usually lively Seven-step Silver Light Snake had blood-red eyes at the moment, as if it had gone mad.

"So, you're the one draining Feifei's vitality!" Ling Feng's anger flared. He also noticed something unusual about the Seven-step Silver Light Snake and realized someone must have tampered with it.

Whoever you are, if you dare to harm Feifei, I, Ling Feng, will never forgive you! Ling Feng fumed inwardly.

Although the Seven-step Silver Light Snake had been tampered with, it was still Bai Feifei's Lifeline Snake. Ling Feng dared not harm it lightly. But he couldn't let it continue either, so he promptly used the Power of Mysterious Ice to freeze the snake solid.

As a member of the snake species, the Seven-step Silver Light Snake would naturally enter a dormant state within the Mysterious Ice. This would significantly reduce its harm to Bai Feifei, buying Ling Feng precious time to find the culprit.

When Fat Bear and the others saw Ling Feng conjure a block of Mysterious Ice with a mere wave of his hand, their faces turned pale with astonishment. Now, they were certain—Mr. Ling was a Demi-God Domain expert!

A Demi-God Domain expert! In their view, all experts at that level were old men well past fifty, figures they could only look up to in sheer awe. Yet now, one stood right before them.

"Keep an eye on her!" Ling Feng placed Bai Feifei to the side and instructed Fat Bear and the others.

The three nodded quickly.

Ling Feng took a deep breath and slowly began walking toward the center of the square. He knew the mission related to Hell's Gate this time was to secure a map of Atlantis, and the map was likely somewhere within this square. If it was anywhere, it would be at the central altar.

Suddenly, a figure darted from the opposite side of the square. Ling Feng stopped and focused his gaze. It was the Snake Lord.

"Who... who are you? How did you get here?" The Indian Snake King had followed the directions of the metallic fragments, navigating through a swarm of venomous wasps to arrive at this square.

But to his astonishment, there was already a man standing across the square. Who was this man, and why was he here?

"You're the Indian Snake King?" Ling Feng asked, a flicker of surprise flashing in his eyes as he took in the Snake Lord's disheveled appearance.

The Indian Snake King was about to reply when his gaze landed on Bai Feifei lying in the distance. A gleam of delight flashed across his eyes. "Ha! The heavens are truly on my side! I just so happen to need the Seven-step Silver Light Snake to heal my injuries. This is fantastic!"

In his elation, the Snake King totally failed to notice that, upon hearing the words "Seven-step Silver Light Snake," Ling Feng's expression had turned completely stormy.

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