The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Yun Yao returned home with a rebuff from the housekeeper, feeling depressed.

But she knew very well that the importance of this ancient book to her was self-evident. It was her hope to gain a foothold in this world of cultivation full of dangers and unknowns.

She dragged her heavy steps back to the courtyard. Xiao Cui saw her appearance and had guessed what had happened, but she still went up to her and asked with concern, "Princess, what happened? The housekeeper refused to give you the key?"

Yun Yao nodded helplessly, then sat on the worn stone bench in the courtyard, with a firm look in her eyes: "Xiao Cui, we can't just give up like this, there must be other ways."

Xiao Cui also sat down aside, frowning and thinking.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up, as if she remembered something important: "Princess, I suddenly remembered that I heard the old nanny say before that there might be secret passages in some old courtyards of the palace. These secret passages may lead to the place where the butler stores important items."

When Yun Yao heard the news, the fire of hope was rekindled in her heart.

She stood up and began to look at the courtyard carefully.

Although the courtyard was old and shabby, it was still quite large. The surrounding walls were a bit mottled, and the corners were covered with moss.

There is an old big tree in the middle of the yard with lush branches and leaves, like a huge green umbrella, almost covering half of the yard.

There is a round stone under the tree, and the weeds around it are particularly lush, as if no one has taken care of it for a long time.

Yun Yao wondered, could the entrance to the secret passage be nearby?

Yun Yao and Xiao Cui decided to start searching around the big tree.

They carefully pushed aside the weeds and carefully examined every stone and every inch of the ground.

Yun Yao's fingers were scratched by the weeds, but she didn't care at all. She kept her eyes fixed on the ground, not missing any possible clues.

Xiao Cui was equally serious. She tapped the ground gently with a small wooden stick, hoping to find some hollow sounds.

Time passed minute by minute, the sun gradually set, and the light in the courtyard became dim.

But Yun Yao and Xiao Cui still did not give up, they continued searching in the yard.

Suddenly, when the stick in Xiao Cui's hand hit a stone, it made a sound that was different from other places. The sound was slightly dull, as if there was nothing underneath.

Xiao Cui shouted excitedly: "Princess, come and listen, there seems to be something under this stone!"

Yun Yao hurried over, squatted down, and gently touched the stone with her hand.

This stone does not look much different from the surrounding stones, but if you look closely, you will find that its surface seems to be smoother and the surrounding soil shows signs of looseness.

Yun Yao tried to push the stone, but it didn't move at all.

She realized that this might be a mechanism that required finding the right method to open.

Yun Yao began to carefully study the environment around the stone.

She found some strange patterns on one side of the stone, which looked like some ancient symbols.

Yun Yao frowned and tried hard to recall some books about ancient symbols that she had read in modern times.

She felt that these symbols seemed to be related to directions, but she was not sure.

She decided to give it a try on her own idea first.

Yun Yao gently turned the stone according to her understanding of the symbols.

Only a slight "click" sound was heard, and the stone seemed to move a little, but it did not move completely away.

Yun Yao was delighted, she knew that she was heading in the right direction.

She continued to turn the stone in a certain order. Each time she turned it, the stone made a slight sound and moved a little bit.

After turning several times, the stone finally moved slowly, and a dark hole appeared in front of him.

Yun Yao and Xiao Cui looked at each other excitedly, but they also knew that this secret passage might be full of dangers.

Xiao Cui hurried back to the house and got a small oil lamp, then stood in front of the cave entrance with Yun Yao.

The light from the small oil lamp was very weak and could only illuminate a small area near the cave entrance.

Yun Yao took a deep breath and then walked into the secret passage first.

Xiao Cui followed closely behind her, holding the small oil lamp tightly in her hand.

As soon as they entered the secret passage, a damp and foul smell hit them in the face, making Yun Yao and Xiao Cui cover their noses involuntarily.

The secret passage was dark and damp, the walls were wet and covered with some unknown moss.

The ground is also very slippery and you may fall if you are not careful.

Yun Yao walked carefully, testing the ground to see if it was solid before every step.

Xiao Cui followed closely behind her, looking around nervously, the small oil lamp in her hand trembling slightly.

Not long after walking, a strange sound suddenly came from the secret passage, like something was crawling.

The sound was particularly clear and terrifying in the silent dark passage.

Yun Yao and Xiao Cui's heartbeats suddenly quickened, and their bodies began to tremble involuntarily.

Xiao Cui grabbed the corner of Yun Yao's clothes in fear and said in a trembling voice: "Princess, what...what is this sound? Is there any danger?"

Although Yun Yao was also very scared, she knew that she couldn't panic at this moment.

She tried to calm herself down and comforted Xiao Cui softly: "Xiao Cui, don't be afraid. We have come this far and there is no turning back. No matter what we encounter, we must face it bravely."

After saying that, she clenched her fists and looked ahead vigilantly.

As the sound got closer, they finally saw what was making it.

It was a giant rat-like monster, as tall as a man, with eyes that flashed a faint green light and sharp fangs in its mouth.

When it saw Yun Yao and Xiao Cui, it let out a low roar, as if it regarded them as its prey.

Yun Yao and Xiao Cui were terrified. Xiao Cui's face turned pale and she almost cried.

Yun Yao also felt a sense of despair. She knew that with her current strength, it was almost impossible to deal with this monster.

But she quickly calmed down and began to think quickly in her mind about how to deal with it.

She recalled some self-defense skills she had learned in modern times. Although she didn't know if they would be useful against the monster, she had no choice but to give it a try.

Yun Yao picked up a wooden stick on the ground. This stick was the one Xiao Cui had used to knock the ground before.

She gripped the stick tightly, stared at the monster, and then rushed towards it.

Her action surprised Xiao Cui. Xiao Cui wanted to hold her back, but it was too late.

Yun Yao rushed towards the monster and shouted, "Xiao Cui, find an opportunity!"

When the monster saw Yun Yao rushing towards it, it did not retreat. Instead, it opened its bloody mouth and pounced towards Yun Yao.

Yun Yao seized the opportunity and at the moment the monster pounced on her, she turned her body and hid aside.

The monster missed its target and crashed into the wall, making a dull sound.

Yun Yao took the opportunity to hit the monster's back hard with a wooden stick, but the wooden stick hit the monster like hitting a hard stone, only making a slight sound and did not cause much damage to the monster.

The monster was enraged. It turned around and pounced on Yun Yao again.

Yun Yao knew that she couldn't fight the monster head-on, so she began to run around in the secret passage, using the narrow space to avoid the monster's attacks.

Xiao Cui watched from the side, extremely anxious.

She knew she had to do something, so she began looking around for things she could use.

Suddenly, Xiao Cui saw a protruding stone on the wall, and her heart moved.

She ran to the stone, pushed it hard, and found that it was a little loose.

She was overjoyed and hurriedly shouted to Yun Yao, "Princess, please lead it over here!"

When Yun Yao heard Xiao Cui's words, she understood Xiao Cui's intention.

She deliberately ran towards Xiao Cui, with the monster following closely behind her.

When Yun Yao ran to Xiao Cui, Xiao Cui pushed the stone down with force.

The stone was thrown at the monster, and the monster was unable to dodge and was hit on the head by the stone.

It roared in pain and shook its body, but did not fall down. However, this also gave Yun Yao an opportunity.

While the monster had not yet recovered, she rushed forward again and stabbed the monster's eyes fiercely with the wooden stick.

This time, the wooden stick successfully pierced the monster's eyes. The monster let out a shrill scream and blood flowed from its eyes.

Yun Yao and Xiao Cui did not dare to relax, as they knew that the monster had not completely lost its combat effectiveness.

Yun Yao continued to attack the monster's injured eye with a wooden stick, while Xiao Cui picked up some stones on the ground and smashed them at other parts of the monster.

After a fight, Yun Yao took advantage of the gap in the monster's attack and successfully hit its vital point, and the monster finally fell.

The two of them breathed a sigh of relief and slumped to the ground.

Their clothes were soaked with sweat and their bodies were shaking from excessive tension and exertion.

Xiao Cui looked at Yun Yao with admiration in her eyes: "Princess, you are so brave."

Yun Yao smiled and said, "Xiao Cui, this is all thanks to you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to deal with this monster by myself."

After resting for a while, Yun Yao and Xiao Cui stood up.

They knew that their goal had not yet been achieved and they needed to continue exploring the secret passage.

So they picked up the small oil lamps and continued walking deeper into the secret passage.

As they continued to move forward in the secret passage, Yun Yao and Xiao Cui encountered some minor troubles, such as the sudden collapse of the ground in some places and the emission of strange gases in some places.

But after the previous fights with the monsters, they became stronger, braver, and more tacit.

Whenever they encounter danger, they can help each other and get out of danger.

As they continued to go deeper, they finally saw a glimmer of hope.

At the end of the secret passage, a small room appeared in front of us.

Yun Yao and Xiao Cui quickened their pace and walked into the small room.

The room was filled with all kinds of miscellaneous items, including old boxes, rusty weapons, and some cloth that looked rotten.

Yun Yao and Xiao Cui began to look for the special key in the room.

They searched for a long time, turning over almost every corner of the room.

Just when Yun Yao was feeling a little disappointed, Xiao Cui suddenly found a key with a strange shape in a corner.

Xiao Cui picked up the key excitedly and shouted, "Princess, I found it, I found it!"

Yun Yao hurried over, took the key, and a relieved smile appeared on her face.

At the same time, they also found some books about the history of the palace.

Yun Yao thought that these books might be helpful to her, so she took them with her. The two of them returned to the courtyard excitedly with the keys and books.

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