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Chapter 679 - 669: Held Back, Problem Worsened

Chapter 679: Chapter 669: Held Back, Problem Worsened

"Wu Jue?"

Wu Jue was sitting on a large rock with his upper body bare. Hearing the voice, he opened his eyes and looked over, his mouth curled stiffly and slowly upwards, "You’ve come."

Shen Yunqing wasn’t surprised that they rushed over. Chang Fu, who stayed outside, would definitely call to report when he saw that Wu Jue and Zhang Ying hadn’t come out for so long.

Once Shen Yunqing knew, he would surely come, and Your Majesty was very likely to come along as well.

Shen Yunqing marched straight up to him, the flashlight revealing his body so stiff it seemed fused with the rock beneath him, "What’s going on with you?"

"Wu Hua left a trick here, she knows me too well. She knew that if I found this place, I would certainly make such a choice." Wu Jue looked calmly into his friend’s worried eyes, "Zhang Ying is still inside, Chang Fu, go help him."

Chang Fu had wanted to check on his master but had to continue forward upon hearing this.

Shen Yunqing watched Chang Fu go inside, and it looked like there was some movement at the end, "Are they the other two children in the coffins?"

"Yes."

"When will you be able to move?"

Wu Jue shook his head halfway and gave up, "To be honest, I don’t know."

Shen Yunqing: "..."

He rested against the rock for a while. His stamina wasn’t good due to years of backlash, and it had only been three days since his concussion. After sitting for hours in the car and then rushing down here to find people, it was mostly perseverance that kept him going.

However, he didn’t lean for long before he stood up straight and looked back toward the direction he came from.

The flashlight was the first thing to appear in his sight, followed by some messy footsteps and the involuntary yelp of someone who slipped.

"Your Majesty has found the way over!"

Wu Jue tried hard to turn his head, "It’s damp and dense with yin energy here, she... shouldn’t come."

Shen Yunqing gripped the flashlight, "Will it make her condition worse?"

Wu Jue forced out a "Yes."

"Will it affect other parts of her body?"

This time, Wu Jue was silent for a few seconds before lightly humming, "She should have sensed it herself."

Shen Yunqing’s tone was muffled, "She didn’t tell me."

Wu Jue understood, "Telling you would only cause worry."

The two of them, one standing and one sitting, were silent for a while as the footsteps got closer.

Shen Yunqing adjusted the flashlight to its maximum and waved it.

Jiang Lingxi saw the light and instinctively called out, "Yunqing?"

The cave echoed, resounding several times after each call.

Shen Yunqing’s eyelashes fluttered. Once there was no echo, he responded, "I’m here, I’ve found them, come slowly."

But walking slowly wasn’t an option.

Shen Yunqing’s flashlight hadn’t moved, indicating that they hadn’t returned the way they came, someone must have encountered something.

Quickening her pace, Jiang Lingxi maneuvered around a rock her height and finally saw Wu Jue sitting on the rock and Shen Yunqing leaning beside it.

Shen Yunqing was okay, though his face was a bit pale, clearly exhausted.

Wu Jue, remaining motionless, was clearly not alright.

"How’s Wu Jue? What about Chang Fu and Zhang Ying?"

"Not bad."

"Deeper inside." As Shen Yunqing spoke, he took out a brand new, clean pair of gloves from his pocket, "Put these on first."

The gloves were damp, but Jiang Lingxi didn’t feel anything.

However, seeing Shen Yunqing’s serious expression, she obediently handed her hand over.

Not forgetting to remind him, "Be careful not to touch my hand."

The gloves were removed, and Shen Yunqing’s hand trembled as he restrained himself to put on the new gloves for her.

Others, following Wu Jue’s directions, went deeper to help catch people, while two others carefully moved Wu Jue off the rock.

"You call this ’not bad’?" Jiang Lingxi almost wanted to touch Wu Jue’s arm to see if it was as stiff as a rock.

"I can still manage."

Shrill screams echoed from deeper inside, but quickly silenced.

The group looked over, their gaze settling on two small figures.

They were even smaller than the four children they had seen in the coffin before, appearing to be only seven or eight. Struggling under control, they looked like normal children.

But appearing here, they couldn’t be normal at all.

"Did they do it?"

"Yes."

Jiang Lingxi didn’t know what to say.

Wu Hua’s strategy was indeed clever.

The guard adults have for children is the weakest, not to mention Wu Jue, who practices Buddhism.

It’s likely he would rather hurt himself than harm these young children, trapped here by Wu Hua.

"Let’s go back first."

With many people, they used almost half the time on the return route.

Leaving guardians at the coffin who saw Wu Jue and Zhang Ying finally returned hadn’t had time to rejoice, they were shocked by their condition.

Zhang Ying was alright, having only been slightly injured while controlling the two little ones trained by Wu Hua, not to the point of impairing movement.

But as for Wu Jue, everyone was seeing him in such a miserable state for the first time.

Luckily, facing everyone’s gazes, Wu Jue was still calm, "This place is not suitable for a long stay, pack up quickly and go upstairs."

As he spoke, he focused on Jiang Lingxi.

Being stared at made Jiang Lingxi’s brow twitch, and she couldn’t help but sneak a glance at Shen Yunqing standing beside her.

Does he know?

"What about those children?"

"They can still be saved, take them upstairs with us later."

"Then I’ll go up first."

Without insisting on staying behind, Jiang Lingxi decisively turned towards the stairs.

Shen Yunqing glanced at Wu Jue who, though unable to move, could still give commands, nodded at him, and followed Jiang Lingxi.

The two returned one after the other to the small wooden house. Jiang Lingxi didn’t stop, weaving around the screen and stepping out the door of the cabin, she turned to meet Shen Yunqing’s eyes who was following closely, "Ahem, if I said I didn’t expect this either, would you believe me?"

She knew she couldn’t hide it when changing the gloves.

She hadn’t expected the environment below to affect her hand so much; it could even creep up along her blood vessels under the skin, rendering concealment impossible.

However, even if she had known in advance, she would have gone down to find the people herself.

Comparing the hand to the people, naturally, the people are more important.

Shen Yunqing didn’t say whether he believed her, just asked, "Anywhere else you feel uncomfortable?"

Sharp as a needle.

Jiang Lingxi originally intended to shake her head, but also knew with Shen Yunqing’s understanding of her, he would definitely notice if she was lying.

She could deceive others, but not this person.

"...A bit cold."

Shen Yunqing’s heart clenched hard.

Compared to his normally low body temperature, Your Majesty was usually like a furnace.

Every time he woke up, he had to cover the person beside him who was fond of kicking off the quilt.

Now she says she’s cold.

As soon as Wu Jue was helped up to the ground level, he saw Shen Yunqing walking towards him with large strides.

"Any other solution?"

Wu Jue thought Shen Yunqing was asking about what this underground cavern was used for, but paused when he saw Your Majesty wrapped in a blanket outside the door.

The daylong rain finally stopped, and sunlight broke through the clouds.

From this angle, the figure looked slightly thin.

It was just that she had always been strong in front of others, many, including himself, didn’t notice.

"She has already resolved the most troublesome issue. I won’t interfere with Changcang Sect’s matters. This was an accident, but I hope there won’t be another. I only ask if you have any other solution!"

Wu Jue looked up, meeting Shen Yunqing’s increasingly cold eyes with some hesitation.

From his past life to the present one, he had seen Shen Yunqing’s strategic genius, and his willingness to gamble everything for one person, but this helplessness was new to him.

"Actually, there’s one way, but I’m afraid Your Majesty wouldn’t agree, so I didn’t mention it."

"What way?"

"As you’ve seen, death energy can grow and flow in a certain environment, the same applies to it flowing from one person to another. Yunqing, do you think Your Majesty would agree to this method?"

There’s no need to ask; it’s clear she wouldn’t.

So he didn’t mention it then.

Shen Yunqing was silent for a while, "Can you help me keep it secret?"

If he could raise his hand, Wu Jue truly wanted to facepalm.

This is too difficult a request!