This was the first time Zhang Xu had seen a truly genuine expression on his face. In the past, whether he was angry or laughing, he mostly wore a mask, giving the impression of seeing things through a fog.

Sixty-five reminded her of Yan Chenghuan's hidden plot, adding five points; it seems their shared experience was indeed useful.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xu smiled with relief, thankfully her efforts had not been in vain.

Seeing the two climb out of the river, Liu Hui, who was guarding the spot, immediately ran over: "Why are there only two of you? Where is my senior brother?"

"We encountered a tornado as soon as we entered the city, and we got separated from your senior brother."

"No, how could there be a tornado in a place like this?" Liu Hui's expression changed as he spoke. "Did you do something? Did something happen to my senior brother? Is that why you're making up this lie to fool me?" He reached out to grab Yan Chenghuan, but Yan Chenghuan easily dodged him. "If you don't believe me, you can go in and see for yourself. There's no need to bite everyone you see!"

"Who knows what you're up to? You're obviously not a good person. Only the two of you got out. I have no idea if you two did something in there!"

Seriously, what's wrong with this person's thought process?

Zhang Xu pointed at him, venting all her anger from the city: "Are you out of your mind? I already said we got separated, and my princess got lost along with your senior brother. Does that mean I can suspect your senior brother kidnapped my princess? You think he's a bad person? I think you're the bad one! What kind of 'savior of suffering' Yuqingshan disciples are you? You only come after something's happened. Is your hindsight advice useful?"

Zhang Xu stood with her hands on her hips, scolding Liu Hui until his face turned red. Pointing at Zhang Xu, Liu Hui stammered for a long time before finally managing to say, "You shrew, I'm not going to argue with you!"

Yan Chenghuan looked at Zhang Xu standing up for him, his eyes unfathomable, a strange light flashing within them. Zhang Xu probably didn't know that she looked exactly like Rong Yue had stood up for Yan Chenghuan back then. She didn't know what Yan Chenghuan was thinking, but she heard Sixty-Five reciting Yan Chenghuan's hidden plot in her mind, plus ten points.

Zhang Xu had no idea how this had anything to do with the hidden plot involving Yan Chenghuan, but she felt that the trip was really worthwhile, and the journey home was much shorter now!

As the standoff continued, the dark clouds over the city suddenly thickened.

Someone pointed to the dark clouds and said, "Look, things are changing in the city."

The capital city, which was originally shrouded in gray, now looked as if a layer of ink had been spilled on it, so black it seemed to drip down.

Seeing the unusual scene in the city, Yan Chenghuan was about to rush in when Zhang Xu grabbed him with lightning speed: "What are you doing?"

Yan Chenghuan remained silent, only staring coldly at her, the meaning of which was clear: Rong Yue was inside.

"Are you out of your mind! Something's definitely wrong with the situation right now. If you rush in now, aren't you just asking for death? Rong Yue and Lu Qinglan are there too. What are you thinking?"

"Let go!" Yan Chenghuan looked at her, his expression icy.

Hold him back! Hold him back! Sixty-five is causing trouble at Zhang Xu's place, and the plot is at a crucial moment. If he goes, the story will drag on!

Zhang Xu knew, of course, that he couldn't be allowed to go in.

At this point in the original story, the King of Drought, Hou, was furious after discovering that Lu Qinglan and Rong Yue had broken into the altar. He incited all the zombie puppets in the city to attack. Lu Qinglan saved Rong Yue from danger for the second time, and this time, Lu Qinglan risked his life to save her. It was here that Rong Yue secretly fell in love with him and embarked on a long journey to win his heart.

If Yan Chenghuan were to go, who knows when Rong Yue would be able to give her heart away?

"No way! You're asking for death if you go."

Seeing that he couldn't break free from Zhang Xu's grasp, Yan Chenghuan became ruthless. Zhang Xu felt pain coming from the hand holding him, knowing that Yan Chenghuan had used his magic. Zhang Xu felt a pang of pain in his heart. Even in the face of despair, Zhang Xu did not abandon Yan Chenghuan and insisted on taking him with her. Such a small favor still couldn't compare to the position of the female lead in his heart.

"I said, let go!"

Yan Chenghuan's grip tightened, and Zhang Xu gripped his hand harder and harder, until blood trickled from the corner of Zhang Xu's mouth, at which point Yan Chenghuan's grip loosened slightly.

The situation inside the city was becoming increasingly serious. People outside the city could almost hear the roars coming from inside, as if thousands of troops were galloping and ten thousand thunderbolts were exploding at once.

Yan Chenghuan glanced at Zhang Xu, then with a sudden burst of strength, shook off Zhang Xu's hand that was gripping hers.

Zhang Xu fell to her seat due to inertia, while Yan Chenghuan dashed into the city like an arrow.