Huanzhu Time Travel: Yan Luo's Unbreakable Love in the Yong Dynasty

Little Swallow held Consort Ling's hand, her brows furrowed, and said anxiously, "Consort Ling! The Shadow Cult is so cunning, I'm really on tenterhooks! I don't know what Lord Fu Lun and the others will do next!"

Consort Ling gently patted Xiao Yanzi's hand and comforted her, "Your Majesty, please don't worry! Lord Fu Lun is exceptionally intelligent; he will surely come up with a solution!"

Little Swallow paced back and forth, muttering, "Oh dear, those hidden arrows have already been shot! How dangerous! What if they come up with something even more powerful?"

Consort Ling stood up, walked to Xiao Yanzi's side, and said, "Your Majesty, we must trust Lord Fu Lun. His men are all well-trained, and they won't suffer losses easily."

At this moment, Lin Yuxuan couldn't help but interject, "Your Highness, the Shadow Cult is elusive and unpredictable. We're afraid they might use underhanded tactics! It's too agonizing for us to just wait here!"

Consort Ling looked at Lin Yuxuan, frowned slightly, and said, "Yuxuan, there's no use being anxious now. We need to stay calm. Acting rashly will only make things worse!"

Lin Yuhang chimed in, "Consort Ling is right. Let's wait a bit longer; perhaps good news will arrive soon."

Little Swallow sighed helplessly, sat down, and said, "Well, that's all we can do. I just hope they're all safe and sound!"

Outside the old temple, the men who went around to check the back walked cautiously, not daring to breathe.

One of the henchmen whispered to the leader, "Boss, this place is creepy and scary. I wonder if there's some kind of ambush!"

The leader glared at him and whispered sternly, "Stop yelling, be alert, and look carefully for the entrance!"

They moved slowly along the base of the old temple wall, their eyes constantly searching for any possible entrance.

Suddenly, one of his men pointed to a patch of grass and said, "Boss, look over there, it looks like a hole, but it's partially covered by grass!"

The leader quickly went over to take a look, and after a while, he whispered, "Hmm, it looks like an entrance, but it could also be a trap. Let's not act rashly for now, and go back to report to Lord Furen first!"

Everyone nodded and quietly walked back.

Back at Furen's side, the leader of his men hurriedly stepped forward to report: "Sir, we've found what appears to be a cave entrance behind the old temple, but we're unsure if it's a trap, so we've come to report to you!"

Furen's eyes lit up, and he said, "Oh? Take me to see it quickly!"

The group led Furen to the patch of grass. Furen squatted down, examined it carefully, and muttered, "Hmph, the Shadow Cult is indeed cunning. This place looks like an entrance, but it's strange. But we don't have any other good ideas now. We have to send someone down to investigate!"

One of his men hesitated and said, "Sir, isn't this too dangerous? What if..."

Fu Lun interrupted him, saying resolutely, "We have to try, even if it's dangerous. We can't just sit here doing nothing. The safety of the capital can't wait! Who among you is willing to go down and investigate?"

The group looked at each other, and no one spoke for a moment.

After a moment, a young subordinate stepped forward and said loudly, "Sir, I'm willing to give it a try! I'm quite agile, and I'm sure I can handle it carefully!"

Furen looked at him, nodded approvingly, and said, "Good! Well done! You must be very careful, and if anything happens, send a signal immediately!"

"Yes, sir!" the young subordinate replied, then carefully moved towards the cave entrance, slowly descended into the cave, and disappeared from sight in a short while.

Furen and the others stood guard at the cave entrance, barely daring to breathe, their eyes fixed on the opening, their hearts pounding with tension.

Inside the imperial study, Hongli grew increasingly impatient and called out to Su Peisheng, "Su Peisheng, why is there still no news? Send someone to urge them again; I really can't wait any longer!"

Su Peisheng hurriedly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, this servant will send someone to urge you again. Please be patient!" With that, he hurriedly left.

Hongli paced back and forth in the room, muttering to himself, "Hmph, this Shadow Cult, I hope I don't get any leverage over them. I'll definitely uproot them!"

Inside the palace, Xiao Yanzi, Consort Ling, Lin Yuxuan, Lin Yuhang, and the others were still waiting anxiously.

Xiao Tao brought in tea and said softly, "Your Majesty, Consort Ling, why don't you drink some tea to soothe your throats? There's no point in just worrying like this."

Little Swallow waved her hand and said, "Little Peach, how can you be in the mood for tea right now? You're thinking about the situation at the old temple!"

Consort Ling also said, "Xiao Tao, let's put it aside for now. It's not too late to drink it when we have good news."

Lin Yuxuan couldn't sit still any longer. He stood up and said, "Sister, why don't I go to the palace gate again? Maybe I'll run into someone who's come to deliver a message!"

Little Swallow quickly grabbed him and said, "Yu Xuan, don't go and cause trouble. Just stay here and wait patiently. News will come naturally!"

Lin Yuhang also advised, "Yuxuan, listen to your sister. It's not good to run around like this now."

Lin Yuxuan snorted and sat down again helplessly, muttering, "Hmph, this wait is too unbearable!"

Outside the old temple, the young men who had gone down into the cave were groping their way forward. It was pitch black all around, and they could only barely see the path with the help of the faint light.

His heart was pounding with anxiety as he muttered to himself, "Oh dear, this place is terrifying! I hope nothing bad happens!"

As he was walking, he suddenly heard a light footstep. He immediately became alert, gripped his weapon tightly, pressed himself against the wall, and dared not breathe. His eyes were fixed on the direction from which the sound came, ready to deal with any possible danger at any time.

Meanwhile, Furen and the others outside the cave were also extremely anxious, constantly peering into the cave, hoping that their young subordinate would come out safely or send a signal that he was alright.

"Sir, they've been inside for quite a while now, why is there still no movement? Could something have happened?" one of his men said worriedly.

Furen frowned and said, "Don't overthink it, let's wait and see, maybe we'll hear from you soon!"

But deep down he wasn't sure how deep the secrets of this old temple were, or what kind of traps and mechanisms the Shadow Cult would set up in this cave. Everything was still unknown. Everyone's fate seemed to hang on the edge of this mysterious cave entrance, waiting for the situation inside to be revealed.

This chapter concludes here. Stay tuned for the next chapter.