Zu An carried Chu Chuyan as they continued to explore deeper into the underground. If it had been half an hour earlier, and he had had the chance to escape Shi Kun's pursuit, he would have turned around and left this eerie tomb, since the zombie army inside was far beyond his ability to deal with.
But having just witnessed the amazing effectiveness of the flashlight in subduing these undead creatures, he changed his mind.
His past experiences, whether from playing games or reading novels, all told him that although such places are very dangerous, they are often the most dangerous places to find rare treasures and even extraordinary encounters.
His purpose in entering the Yao Guang Secret Realm this time was to find the "Vanishing Lotus" to break the seal on his lower abdomen, which was related to his happiness for the rest of his life, so he naturally would not give up any opportunity.
Now that he had the magical flashlight by his side, he was naturally more confident and wanted to take the opportunity to explore this dangerous place.
"I wonder what counts as one use of this flashlight." Zu An recalled the flashlight's instructions, which stated it had a three-use limit.
Since I started using it, this flashlight has been on the whole time. Does it count as the same time as long as it hasn't gone out?
After much thought, Zuan concluded that this was the most likely explanation. Fortunately, although the tomb was dark, the stone walls were made of a special material that emitted a faint glow, enough to keep the flashlight working.
Just in case, he touched the tinderbox on his body, thinking that if he encountered a completely dark place later, he could light the tinderbox first to prevent the flashlight from going out in the dark.
“Wife, did you see the look on Shi Kun’s face just now? I don’t know where he got the nerve to think I would cooperate with him,” Zu An snorted. “But it’s a pity for Xue’er. She’ll probably die with him. You won’t blame me, will you?”
Shi Kun and Qiao Xueying were clearly exhausted just now, and they probably wouldn't be able to withstand so many zombie warriors.
"Hey, honey, Xue'er saved me twice already. Wouldn't it be too heartless of me to do this? Should we go and rescue her separately? That would probably make Shi Kun furious, wouldn't it?" Zu An thought about the situation for a moment and couldn't help but smile.
"Hey, wife, why aren't you saying anything?" Zu An suddenly realized something was wrong. He hadn't heard Chu Chuyan's reply for a long time, so he hurriedly looked down and found that the beauty in his arms had her eyes closed, her face was extremely pale, and she was barely breathing.
It turned out that after Chu Chuyan used the forbidden technique, she was on the verge of death. If Zu An hadn't just given her so much of the healing medicine from Doctor Ji, she probably would have died long ago.
Despite this, the medicines from Doctor Ji only treated the symptoms, not the root cause. As time went by, coupled with the exhaustion of being carried and fleeing, and the fact that she had been keeping a strong focus on Zu'an's safety, she immediately relaxed when she saw him take out a magical beam of light to escape danger. As soon as she relaxed, she felt a wave of drowsiness wash over her, and then she couldn't hold on any longer and closed her eyes.
"Wife!" Zu An panicked immediately. Although he was not skilled in medicine, he could feel that Chu Chuyan's life force was dying out. He hurriedly took out the last medicine from his pocket and stuffed it into her mouth.
"It's no use. Her vital energy is completely destroyed and her meridians are all severed. These medicines only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. No matter how much she takes, it won't help." Just then, a distant female voice suddenly came from somewhere. Although the voice was pleasant, it always carried an inexplicable sense of majesty.
"Who, who is speaking?" Zu An hurriedly grabbed his flashlight and looked around, but saw nothing. A chill ran down his spine. Could it be a ghost?
"You don't need to know who I am. I just want to ask if you want to save her?" The woman's voice was elusive, as if it were close at hand, yet also as if it were far away.
"Of course I want to!" Zu'an replied hastily.
“Alright, continue onward. Deep within the underground palace lies a spiritual herb. Pick it and give it to her; it will save her life,” the ethereal female voice said.
Instead of acting immediately, Zu'an asked in a deep voice, "How can I believe what you're saying is true?"
No one in this world will be kind to you for no reason. He didn't consider himself a typical overpowered protagonist, so how could someone possibly come to help him by chance?
In his view, the female voice was more like a demon from a fairy tale, who first used sweet words to lure him in, and then set a trap for him to walk into.
"You have no choice unless you have another way to save her," the woman said coldly.
Zu An's heart sank. He knew that what the other party said was true. Even if he turned around and left this mausoleum, he would be incredibly lucky and immediately run into the other teachers of the academy and Ji Xiaoxi. Moreover, the other party happened to have some medicine that could bring the dead back to life.
But he knew it was impossible. No matter how good the medical skills were, they couldn't save someone who was destined to die. Even if Ji Dengtu came, he probably couldn't cure Chu Chuyan now. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so desperate and lifeless before.
Moreover, Chu Chuyan is now on the verge of death and can no longer withstand the bumpy journey.
"Okay, tell me how to get there!" Zu An gritted his teeth. For Chu Chuyan's sake, he had no choice but to brave any danger ahead.
The mysterious female voice hadn't tried to entice him with sweet talk; instead, it had a "take it or leave it" tone. So, it probably wasn't a lie.
Damn it, am I being pathetic? I tend to believe people more when they're being rude.
Despite his inner grumbling, he carried Chu Chuyan and continued deeper into the underground palace following the woman's voice. Looking at the endless passage ahead, he felt as if the underground palace was a giant beast ready to devour anyone. Only the light from his flashlight calmed his mind a little.
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