Xiandao Linglong

"Shu'er! Where are you? Can you hear me?"

Ye Qi walked deeper into the cave holding a fire starter, and suddenly found candlesticks on both sides of the stone wall. The torches stuck on them became his life-saving straw at the moment.

Observing the height and excavation traces of the cave, it looked a bit like a man-made mine that had been abandoned for a long time. There was no time to think about it. Looking at the tinder in his hand that was flickering and about to burn out, he hurriedly lit the torch on the stone wall. With the light of the torch, he continued to walk deeper while shouting.

"Woo~wu~wu~"

A burst of wailing came from the dark passages in all directions, and Ye Qi got goosebumps instantly.

"Shu...Shu'er! Is that you?"

Ye Qi tried to call out, but heard no response. The wailing sound was still echoing in this maze-like dungeon.

"Ah! Help!"

Just as Ye Qi turned around to listen to which passage Jing Shu's response came from, a white mass suddenly jumped out from the darkness and collided with him, and they both stumbled and fell to the ground.

The cautious Ye Qi hurriedly stood up, picked up the torch and cautiously raised it to the white mass, but saw that the person who had just bumped into him was actually a man in white.

"Ye...Ye Qi? Long time no see! Hehe!"

The person who came was Liang Qiu, who had entered Wutong Mountain together. He had exchanged glances with Ye Qi several times on the way. He couldn't be said to be familiar with him, but he was not a stranger either.

When Liang Qiu saw that the person coming was Ye Qi, he was no longer as panicked as he was just now in the dark. He opened his fan, fanned himself with the cool breeze and breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that Ye Qi didn't say anything, his face was tense, and he was still on guard against him, the man took the initiative to say, "Don't you recognize me? We came into the mountains together. I really regret not listening to Miss Jingshu. I should have gone with you guys earlier!"

"I remember you. How come you are in this godforsaken hole?" Ye Qi asked doubtfully.

"Don't mention it! Don't mention it! It's all that bitch Lu Yan's fault. She refused to take the easy way and insisted on taking a shortcut through the dense forest. We lost our way as soon as we entered, and then something grabbed my leg and pulled me down. Fortunately, I'm lucky, otherwise I might have been wrapped up like those guys!" Liang Qiu said.

"Big zongzi? What big zongzi?" Ye Qi asked puzzledly.

"Haven't you seen anything as you walked along? There are white cocoons wrapped in spider webs everywhere! But I guess there may be people in them, living people!" Liang Qiu moved closer and whispered in a low voice.

"Ye Qi! By the way, have you heard of the legend of the Wailing Cave in Wutong Mountain?" Liang Qiu asked Ye Qi with eyes full of desire to tell.

Ye Qi glanced at him with his lifeless eyes and said, "I've never heard of it! I don't want to know!"

Seeing that Ye Qi didn't want to pay attention to him, Liang Qiu followed behind him, talking to himself tirelessly as he walked, "You're sure to like this story. Legend has it that Wutong Mountain was named after a girl by a man. That girl deceived him all his life, and he only used her as a substitute for someone else from the beginning. Unfortunately, the girl never knew until her death whether the man loved her or..."

"That's enough! I don't have time to listen to your poignant love stories. Shu'er has been captured by that spider spirit! If you bother me again, I'll cut off your tongue!"

Ye Qi, who has always been emotionally stable, became irritable in this dark space. He tried hard to resist the urge to stab him to death with a sword, and gasped for breath to calm himself down!

Then he glanced at Liang Qiu, who was silent and obviously frightened, and was too lazy to continue to pay attention to this Liang Qiu who talked so much nonsense.

He was buzzing like a fly, making people feel disgusted. After making the threat, he walked directly towards Liang Qiu. He really wanted to confirm whether Jing Shu was among those cocoons!

After the threat, Liang Qiu was obviously much quieter along the way. He didn't talk much when we first set out. I really don't know how he got to this dangerous place now, and he talks like a spider spirit, talking endlessly!

"Don't move! Why do I smell alcohol?"

Ye Qi, who was about to turn around and continue searching, suddenly stopped and sniffed around. A faint aroma of wine filled the air in this maze-like mine.

"Wine? How can it smell like wine?" Liang Qiu looked at Ye Qi, whose nose was as sharp as a dog, in confusion and asked.

After sniffing the scent, Ye Qi confidently strode towards the passage on the right. Sure enough, not long after he walked, the cocoons that Liang Qiu mentioned appeared on both sides, and the number was far more than what Liang Qiu had just seen.

Ye Qi anxiously stretched out his hands and patted them one by one, his face almost touching the cocoon as he shouted Jingshu's name loudly. Looking at the cocoon that was as tall as a person, and then at the thick layer of dust on his palm, his worries deepened. He immediately sat down on the ground, and his already lifeless eyes became dull for a long time without blinking!

"Ye Qi, it's not a bad thing that we didn't find Miss Jingshu here. At least we know that she hasn't been killed, right? Cheer up, let's keep looking together. Maybe the smell of alcohol is a clue from Miss Jingshu. If even you give up, then there's really no hope for her!" Liang Qiu squatted down, patted his shoulder and said.

The greatest pain in life is to be at a loss and unable to see the end of the road to recovery after losing something. Liang Qiu has experienced this deeply, so he also understands Ye Qi's feelings at the moment.

But since the incident didn't happen to me, I couldn't empathize with him. Helping him find Miss Jingshu was the only way I could help him!

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"Shu'er! How did you get through danger when you were alone before?"

Ye Qi suddenly recalled the scene in Black Rock Village where the two of them were lying on the grass, looking at the moonlight and chatting about the past.

Jingshu giggled, stretched out her slender fingers in front of her eyes to half-block the moonlight, and said, "My innate ability is to create illusions. As long as I sense danger, I will hide myself in the illusion world I created, because for me, only there can I feel safe! I have only told this secret to you, so you must keep it a secret for me!"

"Hmm!" Ye Qi had a barely perceptible smile on his face.

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"Brother Liang! Thank you! I know what to do!" Ye Qi suddenly stood up with an enlightened look on his face. His eyes regained their spirit. He raised his hand and drew out his long sword. His face was full of smiles, but it also revealed a murderous intent.

"Thank me? Eh...what are you going to do?"

Liang Qiu was suddenly stunned, and then saw Ye Qi draw out his sword and continue walking forward.

Ye Qi turned around and smiled, "Get rid of everything that makes Shu'er feel threatened! Brother Liang! Help me!"