Cheng Jiahua thought, "What reason could I have? Isn't it because I'm borrowing his power temporarily to gain a foothold and then find a stronger backer? To put it bluntly, I'm just using him. "But he didn't want to say this to Nangong Xue, because he didn't want her to think that he was a treacherous villain. He was in a hurry to come up with a believable reason. His mind was in a mess, and he felt as if there was a heavy stone on his chest. It was suffocating, and his breathing became sluggish. Everything in front of him was spinning. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he fell backward and fainted.
Nangong Xue was startled, but her mind cleared up a bit. She knelt down by his side and gently shook his shoulder. "Cheng Gongzi? Cheng Gongzi? Ah Hua? Don't sleep, wake up … "Li Yijie also came forward and pinched Nangong Xue 'er's philtrum. She remembered that when people were in danger in the snowy mountains, once they lay down and didn't move, their bodies would slowly freeze and they would die very quickly. Right now, they were in a place where the air was thin, close to the peak of a mountain, but she didn't know if it was the same.
Nangong Xue was anxious. She felt sorry for Cheng Jiahua, and then she thought that perhaps she and her martial brothers would also fall to the ground and die one by one. Life was so fragile. An intense pain swept over her, and her mind went blank. She also fainted.
Li Yijie looked at Cheng Jiahua, while Nangong Xue fell to the ground with a 'thump' sound. Li Yijie was busy pinching her philtrum. Both sides were preoccupied with one thing and the other, and neither of them woke up. Finally, he lost all confidence and sat down with his back against the stone wall. He closed his eyes and thought, "Forget it, forget it. The Heavens want me dead. Let's just die here together. "
As soon as he closed his eyes, he heard a rumbling sound, and a weak ray of light shone on his eyelids. He was very familiar with this sound. It was the sound of the stone door moving when it landed on the ground to seal the road, and put them in a desperate situation. When there is no way out, one can only wait for death. But as long as there is a chance to live, who would be willing to die? Opening his eyes, he saw that the stone door was indeed slowly rising. Lu Qian was standing in front of him, his face slightly startled.
Li Yijie's heart was wild with joy; in a split second he forgot about Wei Xiaobao's delay in rescuing them, which made the three of them cold-bloodedly parting with life and death. In his mind he remembered that only Wei Xiaobao's kindness could bring them back from the jaws of death. He held Nangong Xue's soft body in his arms, patted her face and said happily, "Xueer, did you hear that? We're not going to die, we're saved! "With great difficulty, he propped himself up with his legs. Ignoring the weakness in his body, he carried the Nangong Xue and rushed out.
He didn't know how this stone door opened. If it was said that it would automatically rise every time an outsider came and then fall down after passing through, then he and the others didn't see this door in front of them just now. Otherwise, he wouldn't have turned a blind eye to this mechanism and would have definitely studied it.
He was afraid that if he delayed for too long, the stone door would close again. Because of his momentary hesitation, he would lose the chance to live right in front of him. That would be an unforgivable sinner, and his martial sister's death would be tantamount to him. He tested her breathing; it was still warm to the touch, and there was still some weak breathing. As long as he rescued her in time, she would probably be able to come back to life. He didn't even have time to say a word of thanks to Lu Qian before rushing out.
Lu Qian glanced at Cheng Jiahua, who was sprawled on the ground, unconscious. Then he glared at Li Yijie's back and cursed in a low voice, "Kid, you don't know any rules. I saved your life, and you're ignoring me like this? You only care about Xueer, how could you not care about my disciple's life and death? I'm the one taking care of Xueer, don't you understand? "He raised his eyes and saw the human-shaped secret room behind him. People who practice martial arts always find it hard to resist the secret of martial arts. Leaving Cheng Jiahua behind, he walked over in large strides.
He carefully looked at the inscription on the wall; it was exactly the same as the one Li Yijie read to him a moment ago, without any concealment at all. Suddenly a thought came to his mind; he followed the same routine as when he was circulating his internal energy. He circulated his internal energy around his body, raised his right arm high, bent his elbow to level his shoulder, and placed his two fingers below his left shoulder, forcing his internal energy into his fingertips.
Leaning sideways, he aimed at the finger position of the stone statue. He was just about to release his internal energy when another thought came to his mind. "If I release my internal energy now, it'll be good if I can penetrate this stone statue, but I'll inevitably knock down one or two swords nailed to the wall. That will spoil my plan. If I can't do it, won't I be walking the same path as Li Yijie? Later when he sees me, even if he doesn't smile, in his heart he will look down on me. "
To him, being looked down upon by Li Yijie was the biggest disgrace in his life. He heaved a sigh of relief. Luckily his reaction was quick and he remembered in time. Withdrawing his stance, he turned back to the corridor and stretched out his hand to check Cheng Jiahua's breathing. He also placed his hand on his wrist for a moment. He couldn't help but sigh, "Ay, Jiahua, your temperament is really too similar to your master's. I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing." Just as he was about to channel his internal energy to heal Cheng Jiahua's injury, he heard footsteps behind him. Li Yijie was running back. "How is it?" He asked, "Is Young Hero Cheng all right?"
Lu Qian cursed loudly, "Why are you here? Why aren't you looking after Xueer? Get the hell out of here, quickly! " Li Yijie didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Just now I was wholeheartedly trying to save Xueer," he said, "You said I didn't care about your disciple. Now that I've settled my martial sister, I'm here to save your disciple, and you're scolding me for not caring about Xueer. You're really hard to please. What do you want me to do? "
Lu Qian heard his grievance and couldn't help but smile faintly. "You don't know how to choose the right time," he said. He's my disciple. Do you think I won't save him? Why would I need you to rush back here? "Li Yijie interrupted," Let's not talk so much. Quickly take him away from here. Once the stone door is open, although the air is much better than before, it's still polluted. We can't stay here for too long. "
Lu Qian said, "Do I need you to tell me that? Do you think I don't know? If it's suitable for living here for a long time, why don't we all come and live in the stone statue? " Tugging on Cheng Jiahua's arm, he thought, "Running while carrying someone on my back is really unsightly. If Xueer sees this, it'll be too ugly." Then he remembered Li Yijie. He hurriedly turned around and pretended to praise him, "Alliance Head Li is benevolent …"
Li Yijie wasn't as narrow-minded as he was. He pulled on Cheng Jiahua's wrist and had him lie down on his back. Then, just like before, he carried the Nangong Xue on his back, he quickly rushed out of the secret passage. Lu Qian also ran alongside him. As soon as the two of them left the secret passage, they both felt refreshed and refreshed. Although Lu Qian had only been inside for a short time, he couldn't help but sigh repeatedly.
Li Yijie had Cheng Jiahua and Nangong Xue lie down and wait for them to wake up. Lu Qian took advantage of this opportunity to take advantage of Nangong Xue. He stroked her tender cheeks. Seeing Li Yijie's angry glare, he hurriedly pretended to be concerned and sighed, saying, "Is Xueer alright? She won't die, right? "
Li Yijie spat, saying, "You still have the guts to ask? If it weren't for you stubbornly refusing to move, Xueer and your disciple wouldn't have ended up like this. " Lu Qian's ears were still hearing the sound of weapons clashing. He was also empty-handed. He sighed, "So it seems you still haven't obtained the Death Seeking Chop?"
Lu Qian said, "That's right. Don't you think I'm loyal enough? For you guys, I didn't even have the time to use the Death Seeking Chop. " Li Yijie smiled faintly, saying, "I forgot to ask you. We tried our best but couldn't open that stone door. How did you do it?"
Lu Qian smiled, saying, "I have to admit that my ability is greater than yours." Seeing that Li Yijie's eyes were still as indifferent as before, he couldn't continue his one-man show. He coughed twice and said, "The inside of the stone door is completely bare. There's no place to exert force. On the outside, there's a mechanism. Just pull it and the door will rise. It doesn't take much effort. So Brother Li, it's enough that you have the heart. You don't need to thank me too much. "
Li Yijie pondered, "Separating the inside from the outside? Or is it another test from Senior Mu? Presumably, it will only be effective before the Death Seeking Chop is taken out. " The people who entered the stone statue either had to have extremely high martial arts skills and be able to pierce through the stone wall's fingertips on their own. Or, they had to have a close friend outside to receive them. Two people must be trusted wholeheartedly. One person entered the stone statue to read the incantation, the other person carried it out from the outside. He regarded his friend's life as more important than the treasure. As soon as the mechanism was opened, he didn't rush to take out the Death Seeking Chop. Instead, he came to the secret passage to try to rescue his friend.
Thinking deeper, this seemed to be unfair to the people inside the stone statue. If his friend really betrayed him, he could seize the opportunity to take the Death Seeking Chop for himself. If he could think of this, then Senior Mu was extremely quick-witted. He definitely wouldn't have thought of this. He must have other countermeasures. Perhaps before the stone door's mechanism was solved, if the sword was activated first, it was very likely that all kinds of fierce killing moves would appear. In short, it wouldn't be to his satisfaction.
Fortunately, Lu Qian didn't have enough confidence in himself. Also, he was greedy for life and afraid of death. He led the others to fight first while he watched from the side. Only then did he manage to save his life. The Decent Faction people were on guard against each other, restraining each other. Those who had crooked thoughts were pulled back halfway. Nobody's feet touched the sword, so they couldn't touch the mechanism. This gave the stone door a chance to rise up.
This mechanism was interlocked, not only one person could control it. If any part of the mechanism went wrong, it was very likely that the participants would lose their lives. Unexpectedly, due to a freak combination of many factors, several people managed to evade the trap. It was as if the gods were helping them from the dark. Apparently, good people have good karma.
Casting a glance toward the Decent Faction people, he asked, "What did you say to make them listen to your order?"
Lu Qian heard Wei Xiaobao didn't express his gratitude, instead, Wei Xiaobao grumpily questioned him. "Humph," he snorted coldly and said, "It's nothing. I told them to have a martial art competition to seize the commander, just like the old routine of the Heroes' Assembly. The winner is the king, so they can take the Death Seeking Chop. Those people want to get it done once and for all, they are risking their lives over there. "Speaking about getting it done once and for all, his mind raced. He pulled Li Yijie's wrist and placed his palms against Li Yijie's.
Li Yijie was startled. "What are you doing?" He asked. Just as he was about to circulate his internal energy to resist, he suddenly felt a burst of internal energy entering his palm and spreading throughout his body. The burning sensation in his lungs gradually faded away, turning into a warm feeling; it was very comfortable.
Just now when he was circulating his internal energy, he was unable to control his internal energy. The accumulated internal energy in his body suddenly erupted, colliding back and forth, pushing him back and forth on the edge of life and death several times. Right now, it was like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, his internal energy gathered in one place and gradually calmed down. By the time he withdrew his palm power, his internal injury had improved by more than half.
This was not to say that Lu Qian's internal energy was exceptional, but Li Yijie's internal energy was already very tyrannical. He only needed a little guidance to accumulate it for his own use. Of course, relying on external help alone was useless; at most he could only suppress the chaotic flow of his internal energy. If he wanted to get rid of the root of his illness, he still needed to use his internal energy well, combining the two streams of internal energy into one.
Li Yijie clasped his hands together and stiffly said, "Many … thanks." He always felt that with Lu Qian's character, he might not necessarily be sincere in saving him. Although it was inappropriate to treat him with prejudice, how could he completely trust someone who wanted to harm him a moment ago, just because he did a good deed? Li Yijie was not a tactful person, his heart was flustered, even expressing his thanks appeared sluggish.
Lu Qian coldly humphed. "What," he said, "you think I have some ulterior motive? Or do you have a face that makes people want to plot against you? "Li Yijie forced a smile, but just now his heart was filled with suspicion, so it was difficult to refute.
Lu Qian saw Li Yijie's slightly ashamed expression and secretly laughed. He thought that this was indeed an honest person. If this was the case, his plan would definitely succeed. He stood up and pulled Li Yijie's wrist. "Brother Li, come with me," he said, "I'll accompany you to get the Death Seeking Chop."
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