Li Yijie noticed that Nangong Xue was suddenly not by his side. He looked around and his heart finally relaxed. He hurriedly ran forward and said, "Xueer, what are you doing? Is there anything I can help you with? " Cheng Jiahua also followed him and said, "That's right. Just tell me, there's no need to be polite."
Nangong Xue originally wanted to refuse, but then she thought about it. If she accidentally bumped into the jade coffin while moving the coffin lid, it would be disrespectful. She smiled slightly and said, "Shixiong, can I trouble you and Cheng gongzi to help me move the coffin lid back? We shouldn't have barged into the ancient tomb, so let's not disturb the prince's peace. We have no choice but to do so. Even if the prince can forgive us for our sins, we should at least try to make it up to him … "
Li Yijie and Cheng Jiahua didn't wait for her to finish before answering in unison, "Okay." Then, as if they had agreed, they looked at each other and then turned their eyes away as if nothing had happened and went to move the coffin lid. With the two of them working together, they easily moved the coffin back to its original state. Li Yijie clapped his hands and dusted them off. He smiled and said, "This is good. The prince won't vent his anger on us anymore."
Nangong Xue forced a smile and said, "Slow down, Shixiong … I still have to ask you to turn this jade coffin counterclockwise by one hundred and eight degrees."
Li Yijie was startled and said, "What … what are you doing? That's not very good. Moving the coffin is also disrespectful to the prince. Let's not do anything unnecessary and quickly find the Death Seeking Chop. "Nangong Xue said," Shixiong, you and I have known each other for many years. You should know that I won't make trouble for no reason. Trust me, I know what I'm doing. Even if there's any responsibility, I'll bear it. "
Li Yijie was half convinced and half doubtful, but he remembered that his Shixiong had always been steady and would never throw a tantrum. He could only do as she said. As soon as the two of them moved the jade coffin, they saw a crack appear on the floor under the coffin. The more he pushed, the larger the gap became. In the end, a hole big enough for a person to enter appeared. Li Yijie would never have dreamed that there would be such a mechanism; he praised, "Xueer, how did you know this secret?" Nangong Xue smiled but did not answer.
Cheng Jiahua was eager to show off in front of Nangong Xue. Before she could say anything, he said, "What's so strange about that? There must be something strange about the coffin lid, right? "
Nangong Xue replied, "That's right. Senior Mu has also put in a lot of effort. If the visitor was greedy for the Seven Evils, his eyes would be fixed on the inside of the coffin after opening it, and he would fall into the trap of the fake treasure. Only those kind-hearted people who remembered to close the lid of the Prince's coffin would be able to see through the mystery. This can be considered as good karma. "
Li Yijie sighed and said, "Turns out there are so many complications. Senior Mu's plan is flawless; a woman is not inferior to a man. Even I have to admire her. So if we go through this secret passage, we'll be able to find the Death Seeking Chop? " Nangong Xue said, "It's not that simple, but this is indeed Senior Mu's idea. We have no choice but to accept it." Cheng Jiahua said, "What are you afraid of? We'll deal with whatever comes our way. Li Qingzhu's luck is as good as the heavens; we'll definitely succeed. "
Nangong Xue glanced at the cave and said softly, "Cheng Gongzi, this Gu Mu is full of mechanisms; who knows how many dangers lie below this secret passage. You're injured, so you should stay here and recuperate. When Senior Martial Brother and I get the Death Seeking Chop, we'll come back to find you. What do you think? "
Cheng Jiahua blurted out, "No! Xue, I'll go with you. I won't be a burden! "He only addressed her as' Shifu 'in front of Lu Qian; it was a roundabout way to curry favor with him. In the past, it was fine to address her as younger sister-in-law, but no one would be willing to be a generation younger than a woman close to their age. Therefore, when Cheng Jiahua suddenly changed the way he addressed her, Nangong Xue didn't think it was strange. Besides, she was tired of having anything to do with Lu Qian, so she was already dissatisfied with being addressed as' Shifu '. But calling her 'Shifu' seemed too intimate; the two of them didn't seem to know each other that well. Her face blushed imperceptibly, and she said, "Cheng Gongzi, you … just call me Ah Xue."
Cheng Jiahua said, "Alright, you don't have to call me Cheng Gongzi. We've known each other for a long time, so why are you acting so distant?" He thought that even to Li Yijie, Nangong Xue only addressed him as' Shixiong '; if she could call him by a more intimate form of address, then she would be more capable than he was.
Nangong Xue thought that men and women calling each other by name was already very intimate. Generally speaking, other than her husband's family name, a woman shouldn't easily reveal her maiden name to other people. Her face blushed again, and she said, "Alright, then what should I call you?" Cheng Jiahua thought, "What should you call me? Naturally I'll call you 'Jiahua Gege'. " But that was the frivolous way he used to tease her. Now that he knew she was tired of people like Lu Qian, he wanted to win her favor, so he absolutely couldn't imitate them. After thinking for a while, he said, "Whatever … you like."
Nangong Xue said, "I … forget it, I'll call you Ah Hua too. Consider it a favor for you. I sincerely treat you as a friend, if you also treat me like that … "Cheng Jiahua hastily said," I'm sincere, naturally I'm also sincere! " Nangong Xue said, "That's good. Ah Hua, listen to me, I don't think you're a burden, I'm just worried that your injury will relapse. If that happens, I won't be able to take care of you … I don't want you to be in any danger. Don't make me and my Shixiong unable to be at ease while we're looking for treasures, and still have to worry about you, alright? "
Cheng Jiahua thought, "So when I'm in danger, you'll also worry about me. I thought you only cared about that Papaya Shixiong of yours." But Li Yijie thought, "What does Cheng Jiahua have to do with me? Whether or not he's in danger, why should I worry about him? "And so, between the two of them, one was overjoyed, while the other was overjoyed.
Cheng Jiahua said, "Ah Xue, if you let me stay here, when that old man wakes up, he'll remember that I broke his palms. Even if his martial arts are crippled, he'll still have so many disciples and grand-disciples fighting to claim credit in front of him. Won't that mean he'll be able to summon me whenever he wants? My martial arts are already very weak, and now that I've suffered new injuries, I won't be able to fight back when they beat me up. I won't even be able to see you one last time, and I'll just die tragically. That'll be very pitiful. "As he said this, he held her hand and looked at her pitifully.
His words were unavoidably a bit pretentious, and Nangong Xue knew this was the case, but when she heard how pitiful his words were, she felt a bit sad. In the past, hearsay couldn't compare to the shock of seeing it with her own eyes. She thought about how Mu Qingyan was willing to do everything she could for her lover. Although she admired her Senior Martial Brother, she couldn't do what Mu Qingyan did. Then she thought about what would happen to Mu Qingyan in the future. She thought about how her lover might not be able to grow old together. With so many women serving one man, it might seem perfect, but it was actually everyone's suffering. She thought about how she was currently extremely depressed, and her heart softened a bit.
The group of disciples were all busy serving Liu Mujian, and none of them had the time to pay attention to them. Cheng Jiahua said in a low voice, "You don't mean what you say, and you're only pretending to obey. No matter how well you agree on the surface, who knows what you're doing in secret? Ah Xue, I don't want to make things difficult for you, so I'll always listen to you. If you insist that I stay, then I'll stay. Even if they kill me, I won't complain. "
Nangong Xue's heart clenched. She looked at the swords hanging from the disciples' waists. Even through the scabbards, she could feel a chill. What was even sharper was the killing intent.
This group of people had seen the entire process with their own eyes. They knew that before their master fainted, he hated these three people to the bone, especially Cheng Jiahua, who had secretly plotted against him and then personally chopped off his palms. They didn't wait for their master's orders. If they could first take this brat's head, then they could present it to their master as soon as he woke up. Their master would definitely be "overjoyed." Perhaps everyone would be rewarded. The first person to take the head would most likely become the next Sect Master.
Nangong Xue had wandered the jianghu for a long time. She was now familiar with many things that she didn't understand before. If even she could come up with this idea, then how could the scheming Yellow Mountain Sect disciples not think of it? If they really allowed Cheng Jiahua to stay in the hall, he would only be at the mercy of others. Since he trusted her so much, they couldn't harm him for their own reasons. She nodded and said, "That's fine. You can come with us. But you must be very careful on the way."
Li Yijie didn't have the patience to listen to their endless chatter. He said, "I don't know what the situation is like down there. I'll go down first to take a look. Once I'm sure it's safe, I'll let you know. "Nangong Xue said," Shixiong, you're also injured. You must be careful. "
Li Yijie snorted. He thought, "So you still remember that I'm 'also' injured." He shook off her hand that was pulling his sleeve and jumped down.
He was prepared to take several breaths along the way, but to his surprise, almost as soon as he jumped down, his feet touched the ground. The hole wasn't deep. When he stepped on the ground, the top of his head was roughly level with the entrance. It was only because the light above was dim that he couldn't see clearly what was going on inside. That was why he suspected it was a bottomless hole. He stomped on the ground several times and waved his hands to knock on the walls to make sure there were no traps. Only then did he look up and call out, "Xueer, you … you … come down! It's very safe here! "
Suddenly, a thought popped into his mind, "If I don't call them back, I'll just turn around and leave. I'll go get the Death Seeking Strike first and then meet up with them. So what? In any case, Shimei doesn't want Young Master Cheng to take any risks. As an older brother, I should protect my younger sister. If there's any danger, I'll block it all by myself. "
Then he thought, "Li Yijie, what's wrong with you? An Yesun isn't enough, and now you're suspecting Xueer because of that unknown brat? Don't tell me you don't know what kind of person she is? What are you thinking about in your head every day? You deserve a beating! You deserve a beating! "He clenched his fist and hit himself on the head.
After a few thumps, a voice as gentle as water said in surprise, "Shixiong, what are you doing?" Then two warm hands grasped his fist and said, "Everything's fine. Why are you hitting yourself?" The person in front of him was none other than Nangong Xue. At this moment, under the dim light, her face was soft and gentle, making her seem even more dreamy and illusory. Li Yijie looked at her in a daze for a moment. He held her soft hand and wished that time would stop, or that he would stay with her in this dark and gloomy cave for the rest of his life.
Just as the atmosphere was getting better, Cheng Jiahua's voice suddenly rang out. His voice was greasy as he laughed, "I think Alliance Head Li probably thinks he's too smart, and that he's a hindrance to others. That's why he's trying to make himself stupid so that he can blend in with the others. I wonder if I'm right?" Nangong Xue said angrily, "You're just talking nonsense. You don't learn anything good, but you're learning from your master to be glib-tongued. "
When Li Yijie heard this, he became even more unhappy. In the dim light, he saw that they were holding hands. His face immediately darkened. Without saying a word, he took Nangong Xue's other hand and turned around to walk away. He heard Nangong Xue say to Cheng Jiahua with a laugh, "My Shixiong is such a person. He's always like this …" He felt a surge of anger in his heart.
After walking for a while, his heart suddenly beat like a drum, "What happened just now? Was I jealous of Shimei again? Could it be that I was lying when I told her to give up on me and find a better family? Could it be that in my heart, I still miss her? No … no … Lu Qian was right. I don't love her, but I want to have her. Could it be … I subconsciously thought of her as Yun Er's substitute? I … how can I be so despicable! "
At this moment, there was only one thought in his mind. Even if he didn't love Nangong Xue, he couldn't lie to her and give her false hope. She was his Shimei, a cute little sister that he should protect. She was definitely not a tool to heal his emotional wounds. When he thought of this, he immediately let go of Nangong Xue and quickened his pace.
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