The lush green grassland stretched as far as the eye could see, appearing as if the green carpet beneath their feet extended to the horizon. Youyou and her group had been walking for a day and still couldn't see the edge of the grassland. Although the grass was relatively cool, the blazing sun overhead made it exceptionally hot and scorching.

Youyou didn't feel anything, but her teammates were clearly exhausted. She looked up at the sun overhead and squinted because of the blinding sunlight. Just as she was about to ask how far it was, a cool shade suddenly appeared overhead, blocking out all the heat.

She was stunned for a moment, then turned around and saw that Xun Rong had walked up to her at some point, holding an oil-paper umbrella in his hand. He gently moved it over her head and carefully blocked the sunlight.

Seeing her turn around, he revealed a smile that could charm all beings, and spoke slowly with concern, "In this scorching summer sun, Miss You, be careful not to suffer from heatstroke." As he spoke, he moved the umbrella in his hand further towards her, as if trying to block out all the blazing sun.

"Thank you!" Youyou smiled back at him habitually, then glanced at his thin frame and couldn't help but ask, "Why did you get off? Aren't you going to take the carriage? You're not feeling well, is it alright for you to walk like this?"

Xun Rong, who was smiling gently, seemed to think of something and froze for a moment. She quickly composed herself, coughed a few times, and said, "Ahem... Miss You, don't worry, it's nothing. After sitting in the carriage for so long, getting off and moving around will actually help loosen my muscles and improve my health."

"Really?" Although exercise is indeed good for the body, he had coughed so badly before, she couldn't help but confirm again, "Are you really okay?"

“Yes, that’s fine!” Xun Rong nodded.

"Sure?"

“OK!” He nodded again.

"You're really not going back to your seat?"

"No, thank you."

"All right……"

He took a step closer, his smile becoming even gentler. "Thank you for your concern, Miss You..."

Before he could finish speaking, Youyou suddenly turned around and shouted happily to the crowd, "Brothers, is anyone else injured? There's an empty seat in the carriage!"

Xun Rong: "..."

That's... really heartbreaking!

(￣△￣；)

Xun Rong's face twisted for a moment, and just as she was about to say something, Lin Feng, who was walking at the front, suddenly stopped.

"Stop!" Lin Feng gestured for everyone to halt. He frowned as he looked at the seemingly endless grassland, quickened his pace, and crouched down to examine the faint footprints on the official road. After a moment, his eyes widened suddenly. "This is..."

"What's wrong, boss?" Liu Qing couldn't help but ask.

“These footprints are from before.” Lin Feng’s face immediately darkened, and he said gravely, “We can’t go any further; we’ve been going in circles!”

"What?!" Not only Liu Qing, but everyone else was also surprised. "How is this possible? Weren't we following the official road the whole time?"

“The grassland outside the border town isn’t very big; it’s impossible to walk out in a day. Perhaps this isn’t the so-called official road.” Lin Feng’s expression darkened further.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's expression changed, and they all gripped their weapons tightly.

"Huh? It looks like it's getting foggy ahead!" a teammate suddenly pointed ahead and said.

"With such a bright sun and no rain, how can there be fog?" Liu Qing asked subconsciously.

Lin Feng realized something, his expression changed, and he loudly warned, "There's something wrong with this grassland, everyone be on guard."

He had barely finished speaking when suddenly a loud rumbling sound came from the ground, which shook violently, as if the entire meadow was about to be uprooted.

"It's an earthquake!" Everyone was startled and instinctively wanted to protect You You in the middle. "Miss You!"

The ground shook even more violently, and with several rumbling sounds, the originally flat ground instantly cracked, creating huge fissures. You You was alright; although she was startled, she was always quick enough to get away from there without any problem. She was about to jump back to get away from the cracks.

Suddenly, a weight pressed down behind her, and something overhead pressed down. Xun Yang, who was still holding an umbrella for her, couldn't dodge in time, and the umbrella collapsed, almost pulling her down with it. "Ah! You Gu..."

Before he could finish speaking, Youyou reacted quickly, reaching out and grabbing the person, managing to steady herself and catch him as well.

"..."

"Miss You!" Yin Fan, who was closest, was the first to notice the situation and was startled. He rushed over to help without thinking.

Just as Youyou was about to pull the person out of the crack, something cool surged up from the ground and rushed towards them at an incredible speed. A thick white mist instantly spread out, like a blindfold covering everyone's eyes, suddenly obstructing their vision, followed by a deafening earthquake.

groove!

Youyou, who had been steady, suddenly felt her feet sink and fell down. In the boundless white mist, she could vaguely see some dazzling light shining, and she reflexively closed her eyes.

The next moment, she felt solid ground beneath her feet, and even more miraculously, she didn't feel like she was falling from a great height.

What's going on?

When I opened my eyes again, not only was the blinding light gone, but even the sudden white mist had vanished, leaving only darkness. Perhaps it was the sudden shift from a bright place to darkness that made my eyes uncomfortable, and I couldn't see anything.

She closed her eyes to catch her breath, and after a while, she could vaguely make out some things. Just then, a familiar voice came from beside her, "Miss You..."

"Xun Rong!" You You was overjoyed and subconsciously reached to the side, where she indeed grabbed a warm hand. "Are you alright?"

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