The Heroines Can Hear My and the Protagonist's Inner Voice!?

Chapter 98: Cultivation Pendant

It wasn’t long before they found the cave.

Several national park staff members hurried over and helped hold back the growing crowd.

"Please stay behind the line!"

"Give them some space!"

With the staff keeping everyone back...

Shen Tian and Xu Ning stepped into the cave.

The temperature immediately dropped.

It was cool and damp, with only faint rays of sunlight reaching inside.

The rhythmic sound of water droplets echoed throughout the cavern.

Drip...

Drip...

Drip...

Shen Tian looked around.

"This place is bigger than I expected."

His voice echoed through the darkness.

"So..."

He glanced at Xu Ning.

"Do you know exactly where the pendant is?"

Xu Ning’s pupils faintly glowed as she scanned the cave.

Several seconds later...

She pointed deeper inside.

[Proceed ten meters forward.]

[Turn left.]

[Walk five meters.]

[Take two additional steps.]

[Face right.]

[Observe the crack approximately five meters away.]

"..."

Shen Tian slowly turned toward her with a deadpan expression.

"You’re going to have to slow that down."

Xu Ning nodded.

[Understood, Host.]

She repeated everything.

Only...

Much slower.

[Proceed... ten... meters... forward...]

"Still too complicated."

Shen Tian rubbed his forehead.

"How about... you just take me there?"

[Understood.]

Without another word, Xu Ning began walking.

After weaving between several large boulders, she eventually stopped.

She pointed downward.

[Location confirmed.]

Shen Tian walked beside her.

Hidden behind a large rock were two extremely narrow cracks in the cave wall.

Unless someone knew exactly where to look...

They’d never notice them.

"No wonder the protagonist found this by accident..."

Shen Tian muttered.

"This thing’s practically invisible."

He crouched down before placing both hands against the massive boulder.

"Let’s move this first."

With his cultivation...

The several-hundred-kilogram rock wasn’t much of a challenge.

He pushed.

The boulder shifted with ease.

THUD!

The rock rolled aside and landed several feet away.

Shen Tian dusted off his hands.

"There."

He examined the crack again.

"...Still too small. If I want to go inside... I’ll need to widen it."

Rather than using brute force and destroying the entire wall...

Shen Tian carefully gripped both sides of the crack.

Crrrk...

Stone groaned.

Tiny fragments fell onto the ground.

With steady pressure, he widened the opening just enough for someone with a smaller frame to squeeze through.

He deliberately stopped there.

"If I break it too much... anyone passing by will notice."

He wanted to leave the entrance hidden.

After replacing the boulder later...

It would still appear untouched.

Shen Tian looked toward Xu Ning.

"You should be able to fit. Can you grab it?"

[Affirmative, Host.]

Xu Ning nodded and stepped into the narrow opening.

She slipped inside with little difficulty...

Until...

"..."

She stopped moving.

Shen Tian blinked.

"What’s wrong?"

[My lower body has become lodged.]

"Seriously?"

Xu Ning calmly answered.

[My hips are preventing further progress.]

Shen Tian looked at the situation before sighing.

"Well, this certainly feels like one of those cliche hentai scenes."

Xu Ning remained completely expressionless.

[Host, please push.]

"You make that sound way less awkward than it is."

He placed both hands against her lower back.

"Alright..."

"One..."

"Two..."

"Three."

He gave her a firm push.

Pop!

Xu Ning suddenly slid forward into the hidden chamber.

"There we go."

A few seconds passed.

Then Shen Tian called out,

"Did you find it?"

His voice echoed throughout the cave.

[Affirmative.]

Several meters deeper...

Xu Ning stood before an ancient stone pedestal.

Resting atop it...

Was a jade pendant covered in mysterious carvings.

It emitted a faint spiritual aura.

Without hesitation...

She picked it up.

The instant her fingers touched it...

RUMBLE!!

The entire cave violently shook.

Dust poured from the ceiling.

Large cracks spread across the walls.

Shen Tian’s expression changed.

"...Oh, you’ve got to be kidding me."

More rocks began falling.

"What happened?" Shen Tian yelled.

Xu Ning calmly replied from inside.

[Removing the pendant appears to have destabilized the cave.]

Another massive tremor shook the cavern.

BOOM!

Several large rocks crashed down.

Xu Ning simply continued walking.

The boulders struck her shoulders and head...

Only to bounce harmlessly onto the ground.

Not even a scratch appeared on her body.

Shen Tian couldn’t help shaking his head.

"You’re seriously unfair."

Xu Ning reached the opening.

Shen Tian grabbed her wrist and pulled.

With another small tug...

She slid free.

At almost the same moment...

"Young Master Shen!"

"Miss!"

"Are you alright?!"

Several park staff members rushed into the cave entrance.

"The cave’s collapsing!"

"Quick!"

"Follow us!"

"We have to get out now!"

Without wasting another second, Shen Tian and Xu Ning followed them.

The group sprinted toward the entrance.

Behind them...

The cave continued collapsing.

BOOM!

CRASH!

The entire small mountain trembled.

The moment everyone escaped...

RUMBLE!!

The cave entrance completely caved in.

Dust exploded into the air.

Countless tourists screamed before quickly backing away.

"..."

"..."

After several tense seconds...

Everyone realized Shen Tian and Xu Ning had made it out safely.

The park staff collectively let out relieved sighs.

"Thank goodness..."

"I thought you were trapped."

As everyone’s attention remained focused on the collapsed cave...

Xu Ning quietly stepped beside Shen Tian.

Without anyone noticing...

She placed the jade pendant into his hand.

Shen Tian calmly slipped it into his pocket.

The next moment...

A familiar mechanical notification echoed inside his mind.

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[Ding!]

[Host has successfully stolen one of the protagonist’s opportunities.]

[Yun Wanhe has lost 25,000 Fate Value.]

[Remaining Fate Value: 74,000]

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The corners of Shen Tian’s lips curled upward.

’Perfect... Now I can help my harem start cultivating.’

Stealing the pendant hadn’t just dealt another blow to the protagonist.

It had also given him the opportunity to guide the women around him onto the path of cultivation.

Not only would they become stronger...

Their lifespans would be greatly extended as well.

. . .

Somewhere else...

Yun Wanhe suddenly stopped walking.

He clutched his chest.

"Why do I feel like I just got robbed?"

He looked around suspiciously.

Nobody was nearby.

His sandwich was still in his hand.

His wallet was still in his pocket.

"Weird."

For some reason, it felt like something incredibly important had just been stolen from him.

But he couldn’t figure out what.

Just then...

RIIIIING!

The school bell went off.

Yun Wanhe glanced toward the school building before taking a bite of his sandwich.

"Whatever... I’ll worry about this later. I’ve got class."

He stuffed the rest of the sandwich into his mouth and started jogging.

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