Chapter 88 Lu Ziting Wants to Die with Everyone for Su Ying'er

Just then, Chu Wei walked towards her.

Similarly, it's in the direction of Moon White Lake.

Chu Wei was unaware of Ye Li's presence and walked straight toward Moon White Lake.

His silhouette cast a dark shadow in the night, and his footprints on the sand were so light that they were quickly swept away by the wind.

Ye Li watched his every move.

Like Su Ying'er, he walked with strange steps and finally stood in front of the stone tablet.

When Ye Li saw him take out the same Shadow Token, her heart sank to the bottom.

Since he also has a Shadow Token, does that mean he's in cahoots with Su Ying'er?

So he deliberately left a sword wound on Feng Jingxuan's shoulder to confuse the issue?

He is... the masked man?!

Ye Li had always thought that Chu Wei was an upright person and not like a demon, but now the evidence was conclusive and there was no other explanation.

After Chu Wei disappeared from sight, Ye Li walked towards the stone tablet.

She had an exceptional memory; after watching it twice, she had memorized their steps.

Just as she was about to do the same thing, Su Ying'er suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

And judging from her appearance, she seemed very flustered.

Chu Wei just went downstairs, so why does she have such an expression?

Ye Li was about to go down and investigate when she suddenly stopped.

Someone is touching her body.

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Meanwhile, at their encampment, Wen Yao was helping Ye Li to her feet.

"Quick! Let's go!"

No matter how he pulled, Ye Li's body was as stiff as a stone and he couldn't move it.

The cold touch of her hands reminded him again of the coldness of holding her corpse.

In an instant, Wen Yao felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and couldn't help but hug her, "Ah Li! What's wrong with you! Wake up!"

The surrounding disciples were all fleeing in panic, and no one noticed their conversation.

Only one pair of eyes watched them intently from the shadows.

Just as Wen Yao was trying to pick Ye Li up, Ye Li opened her eyes from her meditation.

Upon seeing her awake, Wen Yao didn't have time to ask any questions and hurriedly said, "We've been attacked, let's go!"

Sure enough, Ye Li saw that many black sand worms, about half a person's height, had appeared on the sand at some point. As they moved, their segments of black shells twisted, and countless tentacles rubbed against the ground, making a rustling sound that sent chills down one's spine.

These sandworms are low-level magical beasts, lacking intelligence and not particularly strong in attack. However, their shells are as hard as iron, making them extremely difficult to kill, so people usually avoid or drive them away when they encounter them.

For some unknown reason, they have gathered together in large numbers at this moment.

Looking out, there were tens of thousands of sandworms, their hard black shells concealing fine antennae covered in black hairs, moving rapidly forward, a sight that sent chills down one's spine.

The outer disciples kept trying to repel them with their swords, but there were simply too many of them. Moreover, they had no intelligence and couldn't feel pain. Even if they retreated briefly, they would immediately gather back, an endless number of them.

Seeing that some of the disciples had been injured, Lu Ziting, the one with the highest cultivation level in the group, built an earthen wall to defend against them.

He cast a spell with both hands and barely managed to turn his head, saying, "There are too many sandworms! If this continues, we'll all be buried in them!"

Wen Yao assisted him with his wood magic, and he looked at the dark mass of sandworms in the distance, "Let's leave quickly before the ones behind come over!"

Just as all the disciples gathered together to prepare to flee, Lu Ziting's panicked voice rang out from the crowd.

"Ying'er! Ying'er is missing!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Li looked around. Although Su Ying'er had left earlier than her, she lacked spiritual power and would need time to return.

At this moment, it is a matter of life and death.

The cause of the sandworm riot is still unknown. Although their attacks are not fatal, when they reach this number, their attack power is comparable to that of a high-level magical beast.

If we drag this out any longer and get surrounded by them, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Wen Yao didn't want to abandon Su Ying'er either, but the situation was urgent, so he could only reluctantly advise, "Junior Sister Ying'er is destined for good fortune. Let's take everyone to a safe place to wait..."

"no!"

Lu Ziting refused without hesitation, "Ying'er is the love of my life. I can't leave if she doesn't come back!"

Wen Yao: "We need to consider the bigger picture. If we wait any longer, wouldn't we all be sending ourselves to our deaths!"

"I don't care!"

Lu Ziting's eyes were bloodshot as he grabbed Wen Yao's collar. "I only know that Ying'er is waiting for me. If Ying'er dies, what's the point of everyone else living?"

"..."

Hearing this, Ye Li's heart skipped a beat.

Another scene appeared before my eyes.

That was in the second month since Su Ying'er arrived, when she said she wanted to go on a trial with them.

The fellow disciples were all on high alert, and after some searching, they found a place that was both safe and fun.

However, what they didn't know was that a group of mid-level magical beasts had recently come to inhabit that area.

The situation was similar then; the group suddenly realized there was danger.

Without a second thought, Lu Ziting shielded the panicked Su Ying'er behind him.

He said, 'Ah Li, we can't abandon our junior brothers and sisters' safety. You stay here and hold them off. I'll come back to you once I've gotten Ying'er and the others to safety.'

Ye Li was the most powerful among the group. Without much thought, she blocked the demonic beasts for them, lured them away, and gave them a chance to retreat.

This was a rational choice, but when she watched Lu Ziting protect Su Ying'er as they left, she felt a strange mix of emotions.

At this moment, Ye Li finally understood what that indescribable feeling was.

It's a bias.

She never received any favoritism from anyone.

She will always be the one who can be abandoned at any time.

In front of Master Qingyu, she was the eldest disciple, and she had to take care of her fellow disciples, so her joys and sorrows could be set aside.

In front of her junior brothers, she was the senior sister, a tool to satisfy them, so her needs could be ignored.

Although she was Lu Ziting's fiancée, she could be abandoned if he met someone he loved more.

Things I couldn't understand before, I understand now.

It wasn't that she didn't do well enough, but rather that their hearts weren't with her.

For no apparent reason, Ye Li felt a sudden sense of enlightenment, and her long-dormant dantian began to circulate spiritual energy.

Just as she was about to break through, her soul suddenly felt a tearing pain, and there were even signs that her soul would be scattered.

This has never happened before.

What happened...?

Ye Li quickly circulated her spiritual power to stabilize her soul.

As her spiritual energy circulated, she sensed something unusual about her surroundings.

For example, the earth beneath her feet was trembling.

She also felt that space seemed to be distorting and rearranging.

And these sandworms, they seem to be...afraid...

Fear?

What are they afraid of?

"Xiao Li-"

Ye Li's arm tightened, and she opened her eyes.

Sangsang was right next to her, pointing at the ever-growing swarm of sandworms, trembling with fear as she stammered, "So many worms, so many worms, so many worms! Xiaoli, why don't you just cut me right now? I want to die with some dignity, otherwise being eaten alive by these worms is the most humiliating way I can imagine dying, sob sob..."

Not only Sangsang, but all the disciples were in a panic because Lu Ziting refused to leave.

Ye Li glanced around. If they broke through now, there might still be hope. If they dragged it out any longer, they would all die.

Thinking of this, she said loudly, "Senior Brother Lu is so devoted to his junior sister, we won't force him. In that case, we'll go to a safe place first and then come back to find you."

Lu Ziting was stunned, then instantly annoyed, but he had a feeling that these words sounded so familiar...