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The woman walked up to Mark and Albert and stopped. She looked them up and down, her mouth slightly raised, revealing a meaningful smile. "You two, what are you doing here so late?" Her voice echoed in the cave, crisp and full of magnetism, like a wind chime swaying in the night wind, pleasant to the ear and with a hint of mystery.

Mark took the lead, his tone cold, with a hint of questioning: "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

The light in the cave was dim, and the light of the crystal stone shone on the face of the red-haired woman, making her look even more mysterious. Her eyes were sharp, like a hawk, and people dared not look directly at her.

The red-haired woman did not answer Mark's question directly, but asked back with interest: "Why should I tell you? What do you want to do by running to such a place in the middle of the night?" As she said, she glanced at the giant spider corpse on the ground with a vague look, and a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. Her voice was clear and pleasant, like a wind chime, but with a subtle chill that made people shudder.

Albert deliberately shone the light of the crystal stone on the long sword in the woman's hand. On the blade, some unknown liquid reflected a faint light under the illumination of the crystal stone, which was consistent with the color of the broken leg of the giant spider.

He carefully looked at the woman's dress in front of him and took a breath of cold air, "Are you a descendant of the Valley Tribe?"

The woman was a little surprised, "You old man is quite knowledgeable. You actually know the Valley Tribe."

Mark looked back at Albert, "Didn't the Valley Tribe all perish?"

Albert nodded, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes, "Yes, according to the rune information of Bishan, it is like this."

A trace of vigilance flashed in the eyes of the red-haired woman, and her eyes swept back and forth between the two, as if evaluating their strength and intentions. "You can still understand the runes, you must be sent by the devil." Her voice suddenly became cold, and the long sword in her hand trembled slightly, as if responding to her emotions.

Mark felt the change in the atmosphere, his body tensed, ready to respond to possible attacks at any time. "We are not your enemies." He pointed at Albert and said, "He is the sage Albert from the Holy City. Do you know the Holy City?" The woman sneered, her eyes revealed distrust, "I don't know what Holy City is, and I don't know Albert." Her figure suddenly became blurred, as if blending into the shadows around her, only the sharp eyes were still clearly visible. Albert took a step back, "She's going to attack!" he warned. This is the attack signal of the Valley Tribe. It seems that this woman is really a descendant of the Valley Tribe. Mark raised his hands to show that he had no ill intentions. "We are not enemies." The atmosphere in the cave was extremely tense, and everyone was waiting for the other party's next move. At this moment, a low roar suddenly came from the depths of the cave, as if something was waking up. The red-haired woman's body stiffened slightly, and a trace of panic flashed in her eyes. "What is that?" Mark asked in a low voice, his eyes searching in the darkness deep in the cave. Albert shook his head, his attention completely attracted by the roar. "I don't know, but I feel that thing is dangerous." The red-haired woman took a deep breath, and her body gradually emerged from the shadows. "You must leave here, now!" There was a hint of urgency in her voice, which was in sharp contrast to the previous contempt and disdain. Mark and Albert looked at each other, and they could both feel that the woman's nervousness was not pretended. "What happened? We can help you." Mark asked. The woman bit her lip, as if she was hesitating whether to tell them the truth. "Because..." Before she finished her words, the ground of the cave suddenly began to shake violently, and a huge rock fell from the top of the cave, hitting the ground not far from them, stirring up a cloud of dust. "Go!" The woman shouted, and her figure became blurred again, running into the depths of the cave like a gust of wind. Mark and Albert did not hesitate, they immediately followed the woman and ran into the depths of the cave. The roar in the depths of the cave became louder and louder, and the vibration of the ground became more and more violent. They could feel that a powerful force was awakening, and that force was full of wildness and danger. They passed through a narrow passage and came to a huge underground cave. In the center of the cave, a huge crystal stone was suspended in the air, emitting a dazzling light. The light contained powerful energy, which filled the whole cave with a mysterious and powerful atmosphere.

The red-haired woman stood in front of the crystal stone, and her figure looked particularly sacred in the light of the crystal stone. "This is the sacred object of the Valley Tribe, and its power can protect us." There was a hint of awe in her voice.

Mark and Albert stood behind the woman, and their eyes were also attracted by the huge crystal stone.

"Sacred stone fragments? But why is it so big?"