Chu Jiang No. 2 dusted himself off, still looking ethereal and otherworldly. Not only that, he even rescued "Yan Qing No. 2" from the pig cage.
Since uttering those words, Yan Qing No. 2 has not uttered another word. She showed no sign of struggling even when Chu Jiang No. 2 grabbed her hand.
He took the other person's hand and strode into the grotto.
The high priest and elders remained silent, offering neither advice nor obstruction.
Only the middle-aged man, seemingly unable to bear it, shouted out.
"Brother Chu, don't act rashly!"
Standing at the entrance of the sacred cave, Chu Jiang No. 2 seemed to remember something, turned around and said to the middle-aged man,
“Brother Zhang, I once said that I would ensure your family’s longevity and well-being, and that statement still holds true today—Cangyun Mountain is my gift to you in gratitude.”
After saying that, he took Yan Qing No. 2's hand and walked into the Holy Cave without looking back.
"We're doomed! We're doomed! We're definitely going to be discovered!"
Yan Qing almost jumped up. As soon as Chu Jiang No. 2 started heading towards the cave, she turned around and ran back immediately, managing to hide behind a huge stone pillar just before the two entered the cave.
Before she could even process what was happening, she discovered that Chu Jiang was still standing there dumbfounded, showing no intention of moving an inch.
She was terrified and quickly called out to Chu Jiang, "Come here, are you out of your mind?!"
Chu Jiang glanced at her indifferently, then remained standing there like a wallflower.
By this time, Chu Jiang No. 2 had already pulled the people into the cave. There was no time for her to save them now, so she could only take care of herself first.
Strangely, the two newcomers seemed completely oblivious to the living person standing not far away.
Even more horrifying, Yan Qing watched as the two of them passed right through Chu Jiang's body, as if the person standing there wasn't a living person at all, but rather thin air.
"What, what the hell is this?"
Yan Qing finally realized something was wrong. She tried to step out from behind the stone pillar and walked up to the two people. The next moment, unsurprisingly, the two passed right through her.
Yan Qing looked at her hands in disbelief. "Me? Me too? Chu Jiang, do you know what's going on?"
"Shh—" Chu Jiang gestured for her to be quiet. "You want to know the truth, so go with them."
Yan Qing was filled with curiosity and followed behind the two of them, knowing they couldn't see her anyway. She was perfectly safe.
Chu Jiang No. 2, holding Yan Qing No. 2 who remained silent, walked deeper into the cave.
Yan Qing noticed that this "Yan Qing No. 2" had a very clear expression. Moreover, although she looked calm, the way she clasped hands with Chu Jiang No. 2 had a certain allure to it.
These two people were not so much waiting to die in a terrifying cave as they were strolling leisurely, as if they were enjoying a romantic evening under the moon, walking at an incredibly slow pace.
More than half an hour had passed, and according to her own estimation, the two had walked less than 500 meters at most. Moreover, during those half an hour, their intertwined hands had never let go.
Now that things have come to this, Yan Qing has no choice but to admit that the two of them are indeed having an affair.
Sure enough, the next moment, Yan Qing No. 2's actions directly confirmed her guess. After the two sat down, Yan Qing No. 2 naturally leaned her head on Chu Jiang No. 2, and the other party also very naturally put his arm around her.
"Brother Chu—" Yan Qing No. 2's words gave the original body goosebumps. Was this still the same cold and indifferent woman from just now?
Chu Jiang No. 2 seemed to be thoroughly enjoying himself. He reached out and brushed a stray hair behind the other's ear, asking gently,
"Qingqing, what's wrong?"
"Brother Chu, I got that thing." Yan Qing No. 2's tone became much more excited, but the expression on her face seemed somewhat stiff, as if she was not in control of herself.
"I know, from the moment I saw you, I knew that thing must be in your hands. However, Qingqing, I still don't quite agree with your idea. This thing is too mysterious; its power is beyond our control. So, I—"
A small, snow-white hand covered his mouth, abruptly stopping him from saying anything more.
Yan Qing No. 2's expression became much more resolute. "My family rose to prominence because of this thing, and also perished because of it. How could I not know how sinister it is? But, Brother Chu, I want to be with you for a long, long time, and this is the only way."
She stretched out her arm, rolled up her sleeve, revealing the bluish-black color on her forearm.
“Brother Chu, I know you brought me here to find the legendary Azure Dragon Coffin. But the Azure Dragon Coffin is just a legend, and my body can no longer hold on. So, I came here to take a gamble, not only for you, but also for my own future.”
The moment Chu Jiang No. 2 saw her arm, his face turned deathly pale.
He cupped the other person's arms in his hands, his voice trembling uncontrollably.
"That shouldn't be the case. Just three months ago, didn't I have someone send you a ten-thousand-year-old pearl? That was produced by a giant deep-sea clam and is the purest substance for dissolving corpse energy. How could it not even last three months?"
Yan Qing No. 2 looked puzzled. "What deep-sea giant clam? A ten-thousand-year-old pearl? I've never even heard of it, let alone seen it. Brother Chu, are you sure you're giving it to me?"
Chu Jiang No. 2 frowned deeply. "Three months ago, I personally handed it to your father. At that time, I repeatedly told him to grind the bead into powder and give it to you to take. This thing can at least keep you safe for several years."
Yan Qing No. 2 also fell silent. "So that's how it is—three months ago, my father completely kicked me out of the family. Now the whole family has probably moved overseas. I, his daughter, was never favored by him to begin with. I never imagined that in the end, I would be completely abandoned by him because of an ancient pearl."
"What?!" Chu Jiang No. 2 jumped up. "That old scoundrel, he actually lied to me?!"
As his anger level continued to rise, countless blue bolts of lightning began to crackle all over his body, making him look extremely dangerous.
"It's lightning power?!"
Yan Qing herself, who had been squatting not far from them watching the drama unfold, could no longer sit still. Wasn't this Chu Jiang a strange gold-rank title holder?
What about the lightning ability?
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