Mrs. and Mr. Smith
Chapter 1697

Chapter 1697: Chapter 1697: The Ancient Underworld and Jovanny Williams Chapter 1697: Chapter 1697: The Ancient Underworld and Jovanny Williams “Huh? There's another expert?” The elder looked shocked.

Ethan Smith, too, was slightly taken aback. He watched as the black void in front of him slowly disappeared, quickly realizing that this was Forrest Middleton's Rashomon technique!

Forrest Middleton, dressed in long robes and sporting long hair, then approached from not too far off.

His steps were leisurely, and his aura wasn't imposing. One couldn't tell at all that he was a top cultivator.

“Are you interfering in our business?” the young man asked coldly.

Forrest Middleton didn't say much and merely stopped by Ethan Smith's side.

“You… how could you be here?” Ethan Smith was a little surprised.

Forrest Middleton remained silent, just staring at the two men opposite him.

“What are you trying to imply with your presence?” the elder asked.

Forrest Middleton faintly replied, “To save a life.”

“Saving a life? Do you know who we are?” the elder asked, a cold look on his face.

Forrest Middleton responded with a faint smile, “No matter who you are, this is the Southern Province.”

“So, you think the Southern Province is your territory?” The young man was somewhat annoyed.

Forrest Middleton casually placed his hands behind his back and replied, “Sort of.”

“I think you're begging for death!”

The young man roared and charged at Forrest Middleton!

Forrest Middleton casually raised his hand to meet the attack.

“Boom!”

An explosive wave of energy dispersed instantly. The young man was unexpectedly driven back several steps by Forrest Middleton's power!

The elder's face became colder, he looked at Forrest Middleton and said, “Do you genuinely want to oppose us? Have you considered the consequences?”

Forrest Middleton chuckled,”The person I intend to save will be saved. Feel free to try to stop me.”

“You!” The young man clenched his teeth. Still, he didn't act rashly and instead sneered, “You'll regret what you've done today.”

“Perhaps,” Forrest Middleton responded without panicking.

The elder squinted his eyes and said, “Offending us will cost you dearly.”

After saying that, he looked at Ethan Smith and sneered, “We'll leave the item with you for now, but we will come to retrieve it. We will meet again.”

Leaving those words behind, they turned and strode away, not hesitating in the slightest.

After they left, Ethan Smith turned to Forrest Middleton and said, “Thank you.”

Forrest Middleton shook his head, not saying much.

Ethan Smith expressed his concern,”Those two probably aren't from the Southern Province, they must have a significant background, you….”

He didn't finish his sentence, but the intention was obvious.

If they sought revenge on Forrest Middleton, the consequences could be disastrous.

“No need to worry,” Forrest Middleton said.

Ethan Smith gave a bitter smile, cupped his hands towards Forrest Middleton, and said, “I will never forget your life-saving grace.”

Forrest Middleton glanced at Ethan Smith and did not say a word.

He raised his hand, gave Ethan Smith's shoulder a light pat, then turned and left.

Watching Forrest Middleton's receding figure, Ethan Smith had mixed feelings.

Forrest Middleton was truly mysterious; it was impossible to fathom what he was thinking.

“I hope they won't come back too soon,” Ethan Smith silently wished.

Not daring to linger, Ethan Smith quickly left the area.

He planned to find a place and study the connection between the token and the Venerable Fifth Mountain.

The North Plain.

The Dead River was getting narrower. It was more than a hundred zhang wide at first, but now it was only a few dozen meters.

The speed of this change was so fast, it was impossible not to worry.

Simon Ingram and Dudley Lynch stood on the riverbank, silently watching the opposite bank.

“At this speed, the Dead River will disappear pretty soon.” Simon Ingram calmly said.

Dudley Lynch commented casually,”Now that you've entered the Reversion Void Stage, I don't think there's even a need for the main force to fight in the Southern Province.”

Simon Ingram's expression slightly changed, he glanced at Dudley Lynch and said, “I'm not going to take action against Forrest Middleton.”

“What, are you afraid of him? You're in the Reversion Void Stage now,” Dudley Lynch said with a faint smile.

Not responding, it was clear that Simon Ingram was indeed considering challenging Forrest Middleton.

Even when he first entered the Reversion Void Stage, his first thought was to challenge Forrest Middleton.

However, when he heard that Vince Brown had been defeated by Forrest Middleton, that thought quickly vanished.

“How is the situation with Jovanny Williams now?” Simon Ingram suddenly changed the subject.

Dudley Lynch laughed, “After all, Jovanny Williams was once amongst the top-tier in the Southern Province, his talents require no further explanation and he is extremely hardworking. I don't think it will take long for him to enter the Reversion Void Stage.”

Simon Ingram didn't say anything, but his expression was slightly odd.

Dudley Lynch seemed to perceive his thoughts and asked immediately,”Do you plan to let Jovanny Williams take action?”

“Yes,” Simon Ingram did not hide his thoughts.

“He has always wanted to prove himself, hasn't he? Then let's give him this opportunity.”

Saying so, Simon Ingram turned to leave.

Dudley Lynch, however, smiled coldly in his heart, pondering over unknown thoughts.

Ethan Smith found an inn and stayed there for the time being.

He tapped his finger, and a glow fell on the front door, completely sealing the room.

After that, Ethan Smith took out the Shen Tu token from the Spatial Magic Artifact.

At this moment, the token was eerily silent, but a strong dark energy was indeed emanating from it.

Ethan Smith sniffed deeply at it, the purity of this dark energy was something he had never encountered before.

“Does the ancient underworld really exist?” Ethan Smith couldn't help scrunching his eyebrows in worry.

There have been many legends about Shen Tu on Earth, but the timeline didn't match at all.

Shen Tu was a figure from just a few thousand years ago, yet this Shen Tu token was likely several tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years old.

Next, Ethan Smith took out the Venerable Fifth Mountain.

He put the Venerable Fifth Mountain and the Shen Tu token together, and suddenly, both began to emit a glow.

The intertwined light from the two seemed to form a certain connection and looked like they were about to revive on their own!

Ethan Smith was absolutely shocked. He sat still, watching the interaction between them.

However, the light lasted for a long time, but there was no further action.

“What's going on?” Ethan Smith furrowed his brows, he wanted to find their connection but was clueless.

Ethan Smith tried to activate the token, but unfortunately, it had no effect.

“This Shen Tu token… how do I use it? Why did the young man want this token so much?” Ethan Smith pondered over it for a long time, tweaking his chin.

“Could it be… that this token is the key to opening the ancient underworld?” Suddenly,a bold idea popped up in Ethan Smith's mind!

Considering the Venerable Fifth Mountain also has ties to the underworld and the Shen Tu token can connect with it, it led to inevitable suspicion!

It was just a guess, but one thing Ethan knew for sure was that the ancient underworld truly existed!

As for where it was, no one knew.

“If the ancient underworld does exist, then what about Jovanny Williams? Could it be real too?” Ethan Smith was startled, and various rumors he heard on Earth about Jovanny Williams came flooding in his mind.