River of Oblivion in the Underworld

Exhausted, Mo Li collapsed into the River of Oblivion. The icy water assaulted his senses, causing him to shiver uncontrollably.

"Finally, we've escaped that terrible vortex..."

The thought of that dark vortex spreading outwards and hurtling towards him filled him with dread.

After resting for a while in the icy river, Mo Li stood up and looked at the boundless Wangchuan Sea. He couldn't tell which way was which, and he had no idea where he should go.

"Mulan...you must have been terrified when I suddenly disappeared, right? What can I do to get back to your side..." Mo Li sighed. Gu Yan stomped down on himself, shattering the Nine Springs Token that Mo Han had given him, causing him to return to the Nine Springs Realm on his own. However, this place didn't look like the Nine Springs Realm at all.

Mo Li, who was already completely confused, was now at a loss for what to do.

Mo Li sighed, his gaze casually sweeping across the river. He subconsciously looked down at the River of Oblivion, and froze on the spot.

Besides himself, he saw many other figures reflected in the river, their faces obscured by shadows, their expressions somber. He could see their resentful gazes fixed intently on him…

Mo Li was so frightened that she didn't dare to make a sound. She hurriedly raised her head and looked around, but there was no one there!

Mo Li swallowed hard, a shiver running through her body. "This, what exactly is this..."

Just as he was about to escape, a hand suddenly grabbed his foot. Mo Li's expression changed drastically. He frowned and flashed back ten meters away. But as soon as he landed, two hands grabbed his arms from behind and dragged him to the ground in an instant.

"What are you? Show yourself! Damn it—" Mo Li struggled incessantly, seeing that there was no one around, yet he was being tightly bound by something unknown.

Before Mo Li could break free, she suddenly heard the sound of waves crashing behind her. Mo Li subconsciously looked back and her pupils contracted. She saw the black vortex attacking her again.

"Damn it, what the hell is this? Let me go!" Mo Li struggled incessantly, but he couldn't move an inch.

Turning his gaze, Mo Li watched the approaching black vortex grow ever more terrified. "Damn it! Am I going to die here today?! This is outrageous—"

How can I die in such an unknown place without being with the one I love!

Just when Mo Li was at his wit's end, a beam of light descended from the sky, illuminating the pale firmament. A purple pillar of light descended from above Mo Li's head. Before Mo Li could clearly see the mysterious figure within the purple pillar of light, he was enveloped by the dazzling purple light and instinctively closed his eyes. Immediately afterward, he felt a lightness throughout his body, and then he knew nothing more.

——

The mirror reflected the light and shadow, illuminating that handsome face...

Mo Li slowly opened her eyes, looking at the mirrors around her. The familiar coldness was also a familiar comfort. She immediately let out a long breath, the fear in her heart vanishing, and her heart finally calmed down.

"Have I been rescued and brought back to the Netherworld...?"

As soon as she finished speaking, a familiar voice came from beside her and said, "Although the Nine Springs Token being shattered by external forces will allow you to escape this calamity temporarily, it will cause a distortion in spacetime and take you to the Yellow Springs. Fortunately, Mo Han arrived in time, otherwise you would have become a wandering ghost and been buried in the River of Oblivion in the Yellow Springs, never to return!"

Mo Li looked over upon hearing the voice and saw Mo Chen with bandages wrapped around his upper body. She couldn't help but laugh and said, "I said, I only asked you to scout ahead, how did you end up with all these injuries?"

Mo Chen's face darkened, and he stammered, "This, this was purely an accident. I, I was just careless and fell into the enemy's trap, so..."

"Alright, alright, just tell me who sent you back, why all the nonsense!" Mo Li glared at Mo Chen.

"Uh...yes, it's Hua Yuxian..." As he spoke, Mo Chen's face turned red.

Mo Li suddenly realized what was going on, and looked at Mo Chen with a smile, unable to resist teasing him, "So it was because of her!"

Hearing Mo Li's tone, Mo Chen hurriedly explained, "Hey, don't overthink it. It's not what you're thinking. I only refrained from killing her because of our past relationship, so..."

"Alright, alright, I get it. No matter how much you explain, it won't change the fact that you've already fallen for her! Besides, explanations are just cover-ups, and cover-ups are the truth, don't you understand that?" Mo Li smiled wickedly.

"You...you...how could you..." Mo Chen was so angry he didn't know what to say.

Seeing Mo Chen's face turn red with embarrassment and anger, Mo Li stopped teasing him and instead said with a smile, "But no matter what, it's good that you're alive, and it's good that we're all alive!"

After hearing what Mo Li said, Mo Chen's expression suddenly changed, and he subconsciously lowered his head, his face immediately turning gloomy.

Seeing Mo Chen's drastic change in expression, Mo Li suddenly realized that something bad had happened and couldn't help but ask, "Mo Chen, tell me the truth, how is Mulan after I came back?"

“This…” Mo Chen began to stammer again.

Mo Li's expression changed, and she grabbed Mo Chen's collar, urgently asking, "Hey, you absolutely mustn't hide anything from me, what happened to Mulan after my accident!"

Mo Chen's face was grim. He pursed his dry lips and said, "After your accident, we received news that Hua Mulan... she was forced by the emperor to become a concubine in the harem..."

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