Koi Fubao: Being loved by everyone on the road to escape from famine

Then, he turned to Yu Li and comforted her softly: "Miss Yu, please follow me."

Yu Li's eyes were full of anxiety and dependence. She looked at Xiao Zhixue helplessly, and seeing the encouraging look and slight nod from her, she seemed to have found a trace of comfort. She then managed to calm down and followed Ying Er away slowly.

After watching the two disappear into the night, Xiao Zhixue and Ying Yi immediately set out on a journey to find Fan Yanmu.

Xiao Zhixue's thoughts were racing as she recalled all the details in the ruined temple, and an idea gradually emerged in her mind.

"There must be a secret room or other hidden place here. Fan Yanmu is probably imprisoned there."

Thinking about the fact that the branch elder had never shown up, she speculated that Fan Yanmu might be in a fierce confrontation with the mysterious elder.

Given that Shadow One and Shadow Two's comprehensive search had not yielded any information about Fan Yanmu, Xiao Zhixue had only one conclusion in mind.

Fan Yanmu must have been secretly transferred to a secret room by someone from Xuan Yu Tang.

Yingyi deeply agreed with Xiao Zhixue's reasoning, and the two began searching every corner in this tense atmosphere. Although time was tight, they were still meticulous.

During their search, they kept encountering members of Xuan Yu Tang who tried to stop them. Every conflict seemed to ignite the anger in Xiao Zhixue's chest. Those enemies, who were like thorns in the flesh, seemed to be impossible to eliminate.

When the two finally approached the hidden chamber, another wave of enemies swarmed in.

"Get out of my way!"

Xiao Zhixue's roar was like a horn in the cold wind. The sharp blade in her hand flashed a cold light in the moonlight, instantly killing an enemy.

Ying Yi followed closely behind, and the long sword in his hand drew silver arcs in the air, killing the remaining enemies one by one.

Finally, Xiao Zhixue kicked the door in front of her open with force, and what came into view was a stone staircase winding downwards, deep and dark.

"It seems that the secret room we are looking for is below. Fan Yanmu is very likely inside."

She whispered to Yingyi, her tone filled with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation.

Ying Yi nodded silently without saying anything extra. He followed Xiao Zhixue's footsteps and stepped into the unknown underground world.

Soon, the two stepped into the secret room, and the scene before them made their hearts sink, as if they had stepped into a forgotten nightmare.

In the secret room, the dim light barely outlined the bodies of several Xuan Yu Tang members. They lay on the ground in various postures, with the expressions on their faces frozen in the fear and pain of the last moment, and the fire of life had been extinguished.

In addition to these corpses that silently tell of tragedy, there is also a long table in the secret room. The surface of the table is mottled, as if every drop of dried blood is silently telling an unknown story.

Various cruel torture instruments were scattered around the long table. The rusty blades flashed a cold glow in the dim light, and broken chains were scattered all over the ground. Their twisted shapes silently proved how fierce the internal force confrontation had been here.

Ying Yi's eyes were like those of a sharp hawk, scanning every corner of the secret room, trying to catch a clue about Fan Yanmu. However, the only response he got was silence and emptiness.

"Could it be that the master has really been secretly transferred by the branch elder and is in a dangerous situation that we don't know about?"

He thought secretly in his heart, frowned, muttered to himself, and his worry was evident in his words.

On the contrary, Xiao Zhixue, relying on her sharp intuition unique to women, strengthened her belief that Fan Yanmu was still trapped here. She believed that he might be hidden in another more secret secret room.

Driven by this intuition, Xiao Zhixue began to tap the wall. Her movements were rhythmic and gentle, as if she was having some kind of silent communication with the cold stone wall.

Seeing this, Yingyi also joined in and began a similar exploration on the opposite wall.

Time passed slowly amid the tense and expectant knocking sounds, until one moment, Yingyi's fingers touched a seemingly ordinary stone wall, and the wall unexpectedly sank. With a low roar, a heavy stone door slowly opened, as if the secret of the ancient tomb was quietly revealed.

"Miss Xiao, there seems to be another secret room hidden here."

Yingyi's words could not conceal his excitement.

Xiao Zhixue followed Ying Yi's steps and stepped into the newly discovered secret room.

The scene here makes people gasp, and depression and fear instantly envelope the whole body: the air is filled with the breath of death, and rows of human skins are like strange hanging decorations, silently accusing the atrocities.

On the ground, skinned corpses were scattered around, looking particularly hideous and tragic.

Yingyi's heart suddenly sank, and he almost didn't dare to think about whether Fan Yanmu would be among those victims.

He quickly stepped forward and checked one by one. Fortunately, the bodies were all female. His worries were slightly relieved. As long as his master was safe, everything would be fine.

Looking at these lifeless bodies, Xiao Zhixue's thoughts involuntarily drifted to the gloomy face of the elder of the Xuanyu Hall branch, and a chill surged in her heart.

If he had not rescued Yu Li in time, this good friend would most likely have become the 32nd victim in this tragic scene.

The cruelty of reality left her no time to be sentimental. The most urgent task was to find Fan Yanmu.

The two men refocused their attention and conducted a more thorough search of the secret room. However, Fan Yanmu still seemed to have disappeared without a trace.

So they decided to use the method of knocking on the wall again, hoping to find new clues in some inconspicuous corner.

Soon, Xiao Zhixue's patience and meticulousness were rewarded. She found an extremely hidden mechanism under a swaying torch. It was cleverly hidden in the shadows. If it weren't for her careful observation, such details would easily be overlooked.

She pressed the button carefully, and as if touching an ancient switch, a stone slab slid open silently, revealing another dark door leading to the unknown.

The two exchanged a tacit look, and then, without any hesitation, stepped into the door that seemed to lead to another world.

Behind the door, a winding stone staircase appeared before them. The steps seemed to lead to endless darkness, like a mysterious tunnel guiding explorers.

In order to illuminate the road ahead, Xiao Zhixue took out a fire starter from her arms and blew it gently. A warm flame jumped out, bringing a touch of vitality to this cold space.

Considering safety, Yingyi volunteered to walk in front. He took the torch from Xiao Zhixue's hand and took each step steadily and powerfully, ensuring that every step they took was in the light and safety.

Xiao Zhixue followed behind, taking every step firmly. Even though the unknown and danger lurked in the dark, it could not shake her determination to move forward.