Chapter 71 It’s ok, I’ll come to you

What I saw was a secret room, surrounded by iron walls. There was no other way out except the exit I had just seen.

Xiao Mingxuan pursed his lower lip tightly, holding Xihe tightly with one hand before walking forward.

"Brother, there should be a mechanism. Let's look for it."

The passage was deliberately left by someone, so the destination cannot be just a secret room with nothing in it. This is unscientific.

"Xiao Xi'er, stand still and don't move. I'll come find you."

Xiao Mingxuan cannot guarantee that there is no mechanism here. If it is accidentally touched, that would be a problem.

"Okay~" the little girl nodded with a smile.

As soon as Xiao Mingxuan turned around, Xihe behind him closed her eyes. No one saw that the light blue light rising from her body was gradually merging into the surrounding walls.

After a moment, the little girl suddenly opened her eyes, pursed her lips slightly, and revealed a deep smile that was not in line with her age.

She picked up a stone on the ground and quietly threw it out when Xiao Mingxuan was about to reach that position.

Bang!

The mechanism suddenly made a sound and the gears turned. A crack appeared on the wall that was originally as smooth as new. Then the crack became bigger and bigger, and suddenly a passage that could be passed through appeared.

"Wow, that's possible." Xihe ran over and habitually grabbed Xiao Mingxuan's hand.

Xiao Mingxuan was stunned, but he didn't let go. He clenched the warmth under his hand and asked, "How did you know there was a mechanism here?"

The two walked forward. In response to Xiao Mingxuan's words, Xihe laughed dryly twice and opened his mouth several times but couldn't utter a word.

After a moment, he asked awkwardly, "Little brother, how did you know..."

"How do you know it's you?" Xiao Mingxuan said with a hint of smile in his tone.

Xihe nodded.

She obviously had the best timing!

"Your timing is indeed good."

Xiao Mingxuan had to admit that the little girl had a very accurate vision and took action the moment his hand touched the wall.

"You have internal strength," Xiao Mingxuan said with certainty, "or something equivalent to internal strength, which can support you in controlling the direction of the stone."

Xihe pouted and asked in disbelief, "Can you feel Du Ling's... internal force?"

How is this possible? People outside the spiritual world cannot feel this thing, so Xihe didn't worry about it.

"No." Xiao Mingxuan immediately denied, "But I can hear the sound."

From the moment he entered the secret room, Xiao Mingxuan paid some attention to Xihe. He could feel whatever the little girl did at the first moment.

Although he could not feel the existence of that internal force, he could hear the sound of stones breaking through the air.

Xihe hung her head, looking dejected. "Little brother, you are so smart."

Xiao Mingxuan stroked her hair and said hesitantly, "Xiao Xi'er, if I hadn't discovered it today, how long would you have kept it hidden?"

Xihe was about to speak when Xiao Mingxuan spoke again.

"As long as no one finds out, will you hide it forever?"

Xiao Mingxuan knew that the little girl was hiding her abilities, but this girl was hiding too much, and even he couldn't see through it.

"Actually... except for you, no one has discovered it." Xihe said sadly, implicitly acknowledging the other party's statement. "Little brother, just pretend you don't know, okay?"

Xiao Mingxuan didn't answer her question, but asked instead: "Is it that big secret?"

Xihe bit her lower lip and nodded slightly, "Yes, it's a very important secret."

"Why do I remember someone said he would tell me this before?" Xiao Mingxu coaxed, his eyes fixed on the little girl.

"It worked before, but now... it doesn't work anymore."

The little girl suddenly felt like a scumbag.

"Can't say?" Xiao Mingxuan asked.

Xihe was silent for a while, looking a little confused. "It's not that I can't say it, but I'm afraid..."

"Afraid?" Xiao Mingxuan asked.

Xihe nodded, her brows slightly furrowed. She looked less childish and more profound, something that was difficult for people to understand. It was as if a traveler had walked for a long time, crossed the earth, and passed through the bustling crowd before standing in front of them.

"Little brother... I'm afraid that if I tell you, something will happen to you, and others... will also get into trouble."

Xihe originally didn’t think her identity was anything important until the appearance of the sacred tree.

Every time you make a wish, a note will be attached, and it always has the same sentence.

【Don't say that the secrets of heaven are far away, life and death are decided in an instant.】

She might be fine, but if she leaks the secret and destroys the original balance of this world, will the Heavenly Dao personally take action to eliminate it all?

Xihe didn't dare to gamble, let alone gamble with the lives of those she cherished.

Xiao Mingxuan watched the little girl's expression change in an instant.

Helpless, confused, and fearful.

This shouldn't be the expression on Xiao Xier's face.

"I won't ask anymore. You don't need to say anything more. Just understand it in your heart." Xiao Mingxuan made the final decision and decided not to continue.

Although he was a little anxious about Xihe hiding a secret, he ultimately had no intention of forcing her.

Let's just bury the secrets deep underground. His little Xier should be happy all his life.

"Just one thing, don't lie to me, do you understand?"

"Okay! I like little brother the most."

The two of them returned to their former intimacy.

Soon the passage came to an end, at the end of which was an abandoned woodshed.

There were people coming and going outside the woodshed, it was very lively.

"We... seem to have entered a village?" Xiao Mingxuan roughly determined the location. "We have to find a way out, otherwise the Crown Prince and his men won't be able to find us."

It would be useless to search a place without any reason even if Zhao Chengning revealed his identity as a prince.

"Brother, how are we going to get out? There are people everywhere outside."

The window of the woodshed was left a crack, and Xihe climbed up and looked out quietly. "They seem to be doing something very important. There are many people walking towards that place."

Crowds of people came from all directions and headed in the same direction.

It was already completely dark. Xiao Mingxuan was silent for a moment and said, "They should be gathering everyone for something. Let's rest for a while. When everyone has gathered, we can run."

"Okay~" Xihe jumped into Xiao Mingxuan's arms. Perhaps because she was tired from the long journey today, the little girl quickly fell asleep on his chest. "Little brother, call me later. I'm so sleepy and want to sleep for a while."

Xiao Mingxuan leaned against the mud wall of the woodshed, looking out the window through a tiny crack. The quiet of the night was reflected in his deep eyes. He suddenly asked, "Xiao Xi'er, if I really fell and died today, what would you... do?"

There was no sound in the woodshed for a long time. Xiao Mingxuan looked down and saw that the little girl had her eyes closed, as if she was fast asleep.

He smiled and then closed his eyes.

Suddenly, a faint sound came to my ears, like the whispering in a dream.

She said, "...It's okay, I'll go...find you."

Xiao Mingxuan's hands hidden behind his back suddenly tightened, and a sour feeling surged in his heart, tasting somewhat bitter.