He Lan Tianxia

This was a fierce battle, every move deadly, raging from the ground to the sky and back again, lasting for three or four hours without a victor. Murong Junlan knew that if the fight continued like this, he and Yan'er would be defeated, and he needed to find a way to escape. However, the white-haired woman was not foolish; she knew Murong Junlan's subtle moves. She pretended not to notice, but pressed closer, binding Murong Junlan. At the same time, the white-haired woman could also sense that their "Dreamlike Twin Shadows" cooperation was very clumsy and full of flaws. So, the white-haired woman seized an opportunity. As the two fire dragons rushed towards them, she stood still and slashed directly at the iron chain in the woman's hand. The woman felt a numbness in her hand, and the iron chain slipped from her grasp. Due to the great force of the iron chain, the woman felt a surge of energy rush into her body, reaching her chest, and she coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Yan'er." Murong Junlan immediately withdrew the iron chain from his hand and pulled the woman into his arms. "Yan'er, you can't be hurt."

"Your Highness, I..." The woman smiled at Murong Junlan, then fainted.

"Yan'er!" Murong Junlan threw away the iron chains and shook the woman in his arms vigorously.

"This is retribution, this is retribution! Let me send you on your way." With that, the white-haired woman delivered a fatal blow to the two men.

Murong Junlan didn't flinch, holding the woman tightly. He wished he could hold his beloved like this forever, but this day was tragically beautiful and came too soon. Murong Junlan's lips twitched, and a drop of blood flowed from his mouth, landing on the woman's delicate face.

"Ah!" A flash of white light followed, and a white-haired woman let out a shrill scream. She desperately braced herself against the falling body, clutching her chest in pain, but a sudden glint of light flashed in her eyes. "The Glass Lock?" The woman shouted ahead, "Old man, are you still alive? Come out, come out!" Then, abandoning the two seriously injured men, the white-haired woman staggered after the beam of light.

The old man in the treasure room shuddered. If he hadn't seen those two people on the verge of death, he wouldn't have taken the risk of making a move so easily.

"Snap." The white-haired woman returned unnoticed and, taking advantage of Murong Junlan's distraction, snatched the glass lock from his waist. Murong Junlan, holding the woman in his arms, could only watch helplessly as his woman's beloved possession was taken away, and was momentarily powerless to do anything about it.

The white-haired woman who had snatched the glass lock stopped running and focused intently on studying it, as if the fierce battle just moments before was merely a dream. She ignored Murong Junlan and the other man, sitting there studying her own things, creating an somewhat eerie atmosphere.

Murong Junlan decided to leave with Yan'er. He didn't want to stay with such a dangerous person, especially since he was seriously injured. He struggled and struggled to lift the woman up.

"Do you know the secret to opening this glass lock?" The white-haired woman asked, glancing at the two of them as she fiddled with the glass lock.

"I don't know, you'd better give it back to me." Murong Junlan hugged the woman, leaving the white-haired woman with his back to him.

"You're not qualified to talk to me like that." The white-haired woman suddenly appeared in front of them with a drift, snorting, "I've said it before, no one can leave my Valley of Destruction alive." In a flash, the white-haired woman snatched the woman from Murong Junlan's arms. Murong Junlan panicked, ignoring his internal injuries, and reached out to grab the woman back. The white-haired woman freed one hand and struck Murong Junlan in the chest. Murong Junlan staggered, spitting out a mouthful of blood, then his vision went black and he fainted.

After an unknown amount of time, Murong Junlan finally woke up. As he opened his eyes, he called out Yan'er's name with all his might. He felt a warm hand covering his forehead.

"Your Highness, you're awake?" Luo Rina's face lit up with joy.

"Where is Yan'er?" Murong Junlan looked around but couldn't see the person he wanted to see.

"She was captured by the white-haired woman." Lorina was a little annoyed.

"I knew it! You took care of her all night for nothing, but when she woke up, she wasn't even thinking about you," Luo Xie mocked from the side.

"How long ago was this?" Murong Junlan continued to care about his Yan'er, struggling to get up.

"I don't know." Luo Rina pushed Murong Junlan in a huff and turned to leave.

Murong Junlan fell heavily onto the straw bed, feeling weak all over, so he had no choice but to lie down again.

"I say, Prince Murong, I feel like everything I do is bring me bad luck. You ruined my wedding, and now I've been arrested. This is the first time in my life I've ever been caught like this," Shanyu Luoxie grumbled like a wronged woman.

"You can't wrong Brother Murong." Xiong Bao suddenly appeared from behind and attacked Luo Xie.

"Don't embarrass yourself with such amateurish skills. Adults are talking, kids, get out of the way." Luo Xie casually picked up the little boy and tossed him aside. The little boy protested, kicking Luo Xie wildly with his legs.

Murong Junlan took out a pill from his body and ate it. After resting for a while, he sat up from the straw bed. He was going to find his Yan'er.

“There’s only one entrance here. The white-haired woman has cast some kind of spell on it, and we’ve tried many times.” Seeing Murong Junlan’s eager look, Luo Xie shook his head and said, “I think the prince is also seriously injured. It seems that forcing our way in is not a good idea.”

"Yes, Your Highness, that woman is quite formidable." The little boy played with his small bow and arrow while looking expectantly at the somewhat conflicted Murong Junlan.

“However, this woman still has some conscience; sometimes she throws in something edible,” Luo Xie said.

"Brother Prince, please try this jujube, it's sweet." The little boy handed Murong Junlan a winter jujube.

"What about you?" Murong Junlan really felt a little hungry.

"Your Highness, look, I have another one." The little boy took out another jujube from his pocket.

"You little rascal, let's see if you dare to hide fruit again." Taking advantage of the little boy's inattention, Luo Xie snatched the jujube from the boy's hand and put it in his own mouth. The little boy got angry and chased after Luo Xie, hitting him.

Murong Junlan ignored the two of them, eating dates while quietly devising a plan.

Suddenly, the sound of moving stones came from the cave entrance, followed by a series of crackling sounds as some green and yellow fruits were thrown down. The little boy ignored Luo Xie and turned to pick up the freshly fallen fruits. Just as the cave entrance was about to close, Murong Junlan suddenly swung his iron chain, then swiftly grabbed the little boy who was picking up the fruits and lifted him up.

"Hold on tight, climb up." The group consisted of martial artists, and they all knew what Murong Junlan was planning, so they quickly gathered below the iron chain. Luo Xie was the first to push his palms towards the cave entrance, and Murong Junlan immediately executed a backflip, using the iron chain as leverage to push off with his feet.

"Hurry up and climb out, then run off to find your sister." Murong Junlan gave the little boy a hard push, and the little boy scurried off like a monkey to the bottom of the cave entrance.

The stone slab was indeed too heavy, and the white-haired woman, feeling the pressure from below, actually stood on the stone.

Several people pulled together, one, two, three, but the stone slab remained unmoved. What to do? Just as the only possible exit was about to be blocked again, the little boy suddenly pulled a centipede from his pocket and released it into the crack in the stone slab. Murong Junlan gave the little boy a thumbs up.

A scream of surprise rang out from the white-haired woman, clearly indicating she had been bitten by the centipede. Murong Junlan exchanged a glance with Luo Xie, then used her feet to perform another golden hook, and with a burst of strength, the stone slab creaked and groaned as it slowly opened, allowing the little boy to slip through the crack.

"Be careful," Murong Junlan warned the little boy, worried that the white-haired woman might use poison on him. At that moment, Murong Junlan's hand also reached the stone wall at the cave entrance, leaving the iron chain for Luo Xie. Luo Xie didn't hesitate; he grabbed the chain, leaped to Murong Junlan's side, and the two men pushed off the stone slab with all four feet. With a "boom," the slab flipped over, and the two leaped out. Murong Junlan tossed the iron chain to Luo Rina and pulled her up as well.

There was no sign of the white-haired woman or any other woman outside the cave.

"Should we split up to look for Yan'er, or go together?" Murong Junlan didn't know what Luo Xie and the others were really thinking.

"Let's work together. The white-haired woman is too formidable." Luo Xie didn't intend to be stubborn. He knew that in this situation, they had to work together. As for their personal grudges, they could put them aside for the time being.

The group searched the cave thoroughly, inside and out, but found nothing, not even the bears.

"It's hidden pretty well, I don't believe I can't find it." Luo Xie shouted indignantly while kicking and rummaging around, occasionally picking up small stones and throwing them on the ground.

"Brother, that bitch might have already run away," Luo Rina said impatiently, watching the aimless search.

“I reckon the white-haired woman is hiding. She fought me for so long, she must have used up a lot of her strength, and she was also hit by a strange force. Her injuries are probably no less than mine. If she took Yan’er with her, she won’t be able to leave the Valley of Annihilation.” Murong Junlan tapped on an empty spot on the side wall, then fixed his gaze on a pillar in that spot.

"Xiong Bao, come here." Murong Junlan suddenly lifted Xiong Bao high into the air.

"Ah!" Xiong Bao cried out in fright, "Your Highness, please don't throw Xiong Bao away!" As soon as he finished speaking, Murong Junlan really threw Xiong Bao down, and he instantly teleported to the place where the white-haired woman had plotted against him last time, and slapped the stone wall behind him several times.

Hmm? There wasn't a sound at all. Xiong Bao landed and just stood in front of him without falling. It seems the white-haired woman's trap was very well-designed.

At this moment, Luo Xie seemed to suddenly realize something. He shouted at Xiong Bao, "Kid, get out of the way!" Then, with a burst of strength, he flew up to the top of the cave and plummeted down. With two loud "thuds" and "splats," Luo Xie landed in a large hole he had knocked open next to the little boy, splashing water everywhere.

"What a big fish!" Xiong Bao exclaimed excitedly, waving his arms and legs as he saw a fish being swatted away. He waved his little hands vigorously at Luo Xie, "Was it fun?"

Luo Xie emerged from the water drenched like a drowned rat and heard Xiong Bao's blunt question, feeling a sense of mockery. His face darkened, and he angrily threw another fish at Xiong Bao's face.

"Laugh, laugh again and I'll throw you into an ice hole."

Even the usually aloof and serious Murong Junlan burst out laughing without any hesitation. Xiong Bao immediately ran behind Murong Junlan and hid.

"Brother, catch." Luo Rina tossed over a set of clean clothes and began to wander around the hole, examining it. Luo Xie changed his clothes and squatted down in front of the hole, cursing and investigating as he went. Only Murong Junlan sat far away, looking completely unconcerned.

"Hey, aren't you in a hurry?" Half an hour had passed, and Luo Xie couldn't stand it any longer. He strode up to Murong Junlan and said with a dissatisfied look, "Hey, you still have the mood to practice your skills?" He suddenly became annoyed when he saw that Murong Junlan was still meditating in a calm manner.

"My queen has been captured by that wicked woman," Luo Xie couldn't help but say.

"You two siblings have investigated thoroughly for me, so I won't get involved." After saying that, Murong Junlan continued his meditation and cultivation.

"You?" Luo Xie was about to get angry when he heard Luo Rina shout loudly.

"Brother, look, the water is gone."

"Get out of the way." Upon hearing this, Murong Junlan quickly flashed to the hole, struck out with his palm, and then leaped into it. While Luo Xie and the others were examining the hole, Murong Junlan realized that this was actually the same hole the white-haired woman had pushed him into last time. How come there was suddenly groundwater? Murong Junlan guessed that this was a Bagua (Eight Trigrams) cave, and as for when he would be able to move to a waterless space, that would have to wait. Therefore, while Luo Xie and his sister were there, he naturally had a moment of peace and quiet, and took the opportunity to practice his Qi and heal his injuries.

"Brother, what should we do?" Luo Rina was a little unsure.

"Of course, jump!" Luo Xie squatted down, about to leap up, when Xiong Bao's little hands reached out to hug him from behind.

"I want to go too, take me with you."

"Troublesome." Luo Xie reached out and lifted Xiong Bao into the cave like an eagle snatching a chick. Luo Rina jumped in after her.

The cave was pitch black, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face, but there was a strong floral scent.

"Everyone be careful, this flower fragrance might be poisonous," Murong Junlan warned.

“Your Highness, this flower is not poisonous, but its fragrance can make people forget certain things or people.” Luo Rina covered her nose with her hand and said, “This flower is called the Forget-Me-Not Flower. I have seen it in the Western Regions. It looks like a morning glory.”

Upon hearing this, Murong Junlan quickly covered his nose, fearing he might have forgotten about his Yan'er. They continued walking without a glimmer of light, but fortunately, Murong Junlan had a flint with him.

"Hurry up and find her, what if my wife forgets about me?" Luo Xie suddenly said with a grin, "Prince Murong, if my wife smells this fragrance and happens to forget about you, do you think that's possible?"

Murong Junlan found this guy too noisy and slashed at him with a palm.

"Hey, what do you mean? You want to kill me? No way."

"Your Highness finds you too noisy," Xiong Bao added, trying to sound clever.

"Smack!" Xiong Bao got a slap on the bottom.

"You're not a good person," Xiong Bao shouted, taking the opportunity to kick Luo Xie.

"You little brat, let me teach you a lesson you won't forget."

"If you keep making noise, I'll throw you both out," Murong Junlan warned, unable to hear anything in front of him because of their noise.

Splash, splash, splash. After walking for a while, light shone in, and suddenly I heard the sound of flowing water, along with the calls of some unknown animal.

"Be careful." Murong Junlan had barely finished speaking when Luo Xie let out an "Ah!" and then touched his buttocks.

"Damn it, how dare you ambush your grandpa!" Luo Xie cursed in pain.

"You two siblings should take good care of each other." Murong Junlan turned around and pulled Xiong Bao over, the iron chain in his hand making a swishing sound as he swung it.