Several cracks had begun to appear on the ground beneath Su Wanti, and it was about to collapse.
Su Wanti glanced down the cliff. A hundred feet below was a deep pool with dark water.
If you fall from this distance, there's no difference between hitting the water or hitting a diamond.
The good flesh was instantly shattered and shattered. I'm afraid that not even a complete bone can be found, Su Wanti thought.
It was strange that at such a critical moment, her heart calmed down.
"Wanmei, hold on, I'll come to save you." Dugu Cang shouted wildly.
Su Wanti turned to look at him and saw that he was standing at the other end of the largest crack with a look of fear and anxiety on his face. He stepped forward with his feet and was about to use his lightness skills to jump over and save her.
"No!" Su Wanti shouted.
This side is about to collapse, and if he jumps over, it will only speed up the collapse.
Fortunately, Dugu Cang's subordinates were very rational and pulled Dugu Cang back in time.
"Dugu Cang, take good care of my family!" The stones under Su Wanti had begun to fall off.
At the last moment, she shouted this sentence and fell down along with the rubble.
"Wanmei!" Dugu Cang was grief-stricken. He rushed to the edge of the crack and leaned over to look down. He saw large and small stones and clods of earth falling down, but he could not find Su Wanti at all.
Dugu Cang jumped down in a hurry.
Two trusted aides on his left and right quickly stopped him and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I've checked. There are many trees with lush branches and leaves under this cliff. Miss Su is light, and the wind might blow her aside and land her on the treetops. Then Miss Su will have a chance of survival."
Dugu Cang's eyes were frighteningly red, almost spurting blood. All he wanted now was to slap himself hard twice.
If she hadn't come to find Su Wanti, how could she have been targeted by the Prince of Nanyue?
How could she have suffered such a disaster, with her life or death hanging in the balance?
Dugu Cang was extremely sad. At that time, he just wanted to fall down with Su Wanti and go to hell together.
After hearing what his confidant said, he calmed down again in an instant.
With his lips tightly pursed, he stood at the edge of the crack and looked down.
"Your Highness, please step back. This edge is not safe." The subordinate pulled him back.
Now, this big crack has become the new cliff edge.
Dugu Cang stood with his hands behind his back, ignoring his subordinates' words. He stood still and looked down.
There is a black pool at the foot of the cliff. Judging from its color, the water is extremely deep. If you fall in, you will probably have no chance of survival.
At this moment, the water surface was rippling lightly, like a beast that had swallowed its food and was very satisfied.
Dugu Cang looked towards the surroundings of the Black Pool and saw endless dense forests.
Thinking of his subordinates' words, he felt a sense of hope.
"Pass the order down. Ten people go to the pond, and the rest go to the surrounding woods. We must find Miss Su alive..."
He didn't dare to say the second half of the sentence, for fear that it would come true.
"I obey your command!"
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Dugu Cang was anxious. It took him less than a quarter of an hour to walk from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the cliff along the steep path.
He stood by the black pool, his face dark and his expression frightening.
Only when I stood by the pool did I realize how big and terrifying it was. It was like a ferocious beast coiled there. Any creature that accidentally entered it would be devoured by it, and not even a bone would be found.
Hundreds of people searched for Su Wanti in the dense forest near the pool and just below the cliff.
Ten soldiers who were good at swimming tied light and flexible ropes around their waists and dived into the pool to look for Su Wanti.
They surfaced to breathe from time to time, but because they found nothing, they could only shake their heads when facing Dugu Cang.
"Did you see it this time?" Dugu Cang asked a soldier who had just surfaced.
The soldier wiped his face and said, "I didn't see Miss Su, and the pool is very deep, it's impossible to dive to the bottom."
The soldiers who searched the surrounding forests also found nothing, and Dugu Cang frowned.
At this time, a soldier emerged from the water, holding a pair of apricot-colored embroidered shoes. He asked, "I saw this embroidered shoe in the water. Is it Miss Su's?"
Dugu Cang's breathing stagnated, and he rushed forward in two steps.
Looking closely, the shoes in the soldier's hand were exactly the shoes Su Wanti was wearing today. He had chosen them personally, there was no doubt about it.
"Wanmei!" Dugu Cang felt a severe dull pain in his chest, as if the huge pestle used to ring the bell in the temple was hitting his heart.
The pain of crushing flesh and bones spread throughout the body in an instant, even the nails and hair hurt.
The confidant following Dugu Cang's side had a dark look on his face and sighed, "Maybe the shoes are light, so they floated up. At this moment, the person may have sunk to the bottom of the pool..."
Hearing this, Dugu Cang's eyes shone, "I want to take her home. I can't let her lie alone at the bottom of the icy pond and be eaten by fish."
A trace of determination flashed in his eyes. Without even tying the rope, he turned around and jumped into the pool.
Because of the experience of jumping into the black water at the age of fifteen, he later studied diving diligently and became quite good at swimming.
He took a breath and dived underwater, keeping his eyes wide open to see what was happening in the water.
After just a few meters, the water temperature became extremely cold. Fortunately, Dugu Cang had internal strength to protect his body, so he didn't get cramps in his hands and feet due to the cold.
He held his breath and dived a few more meters. A white shadow vaguely appeared in front of his eyes. He blinked hard and rushed towards the white shadow. The white shadow sank lightly and soon sank into the dark and cold water.
Dugu Cang gritted his teeth, kicked his legs hard, and chased in the direction where the white shadow disappeared.
Today, Su Wanti was wearing moon-white clothes, so the white shadow might be her.
Dugu Cang didn't bother to breathe and focused on diving down. Bubbles came out of his mouth and nose, and it was obvious that there was not enough air in his lungs. But he was reluctant to go up. He was afraid that if he came down again, he would not remember where the white shadow disappeared.
Maybe it wouldn't be bad to sink to the bottom of the pool with her, quiet and clean.
Dugu Cang's heart was filled with this thought, and he kept diving down.
At this time, a huge noise was heard on the water surface, and the noise was transmitted underwater. Dugu Cang was determined to find Su Wanti and did not look up.
Suddenly, several people surrounded Dugu Cang. They could not talk underwater, so they gestured to Dugu Cang to go up.
Seeing that Dugu Cang ignored them, they simply lifted up his arms and pulled him up.
The moment Dugu Cang emerged from the water, he heard a piece of news, "Your Majesty, Miss Su has been found. She is in the woods in the east and is still alive."
"Huh——" Dugu Cang breathed a sigh of relief.
He lay on the shore, gasping for breath. After calming down, he said, "Where is she now? Take me to see her immediately."
After the soldiers who were searching the woods in the east found Su Wanti, they saw that she was injured and did not dare to move her easily, for fear that the broken bones would pierce her internal organs and cause heavy bleeding.
They surrounded her and protected her, and sent someone to inform Dugu Cang and the doctor accompanying him at the foot of the mountain.
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