"He probably doesn't know that I was following him."
Meng Ji wasn't stupid. If the goddess died, he would lose his springboard to obtain the priest's divine power and rights.
Nan Guangyu said, feeling wronged, "Sister, how could you trust him so much?"
"I called him down to help..." Ignoring Nan Guangyu's jealousy, Chu Xinxin shouted outside after the flames disappeared, "Meng Ji, it's me! I was so scared, sob sob..."
Let's put the incantation technique aside for now. Whether we can share the blessings is another matter, but we must share the hardships.
"Goddess?!" Meng Ji's voice was filled with anxiety. "Hold on, I'm coming to save you right away!"
What could be more heartwarming than a hero rescuing a damsel in distress? Meng Ji thought nothing.
So he immediately threw the rope down.
"Mengji, it's dangerous!" Qingwu anxiously grabbed him.
Meng Ji shook off her hand: "Either we go together, or you wait up here."
After saying that, he ignored Qingwu and climbed down the rope.
Qingwu stomped her foot and followed suit.
When Meng Ji arrived, Chu Xinxin and the others had already fought more than a dozen rounds with Ying Zhao.
The cave was rather narrow, and Yingzhao, being large, had difficulty turning around, so the two barely managed to stay even.
What are you doing here?!
Meng Ji first saw Nan Guangyu and questioned him sternly.
This person is so persistent!
Didn't the goddess promise to stay away from him?
While dodging the flames spewed by Ying Zhao, Nan Guangyu still managed to reply, "Lord Meng Ji, please don't misunderstand, the relationship between my sister and me isn't what you think..."
His voice was soft and sweet, which seemed a bit out of place with his heroic figure who had sliced off half of Yingzhao's corner in one move.
Meng Ji: ...Are you afraid I haven't thought of this?
Yingzhao's anger surged after half of his head was cut off, and his attacks became even more ferocious.
"Stop talking and deal with Yingzhao quickly."
Chu Xinxin used her sword to block Ying Zhao's leg, and it looked like she was about to collapse from exhaustion.
In his haste, Nan Guangyu was caught off guard and kicked aside by Yingzhao's hoof.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Meng Ji rushed in front of Chu Xinxin and blocked Ying Zhao.
Qingwu, who had followed along, also joined the battle, causing Chu Xinxin's side to gain a significant boost in combat power.
But Yingzhao was not to be trifled with either. While breathing fire, it flapped its wings and created a whirlwind. Chu Xinxin and the other three could not even stand still and were blown out of the cave one after another.
Qingwu was the weakest in combat and was blown away. Just as she was about to fall out of the cave, Mengji plunged his sword into the mountainside and grabbed Qingwu with his other hand, saving her.
Next, Chu Xinxin couldn't hold on any longer.
Originally, her sword had stuck into the soil to stabilize her body, but when Yingzhao stomped down, Chu Xinxin decisively let go in order to prevent her hand from being crushed into a pulp.
"goddess!"
Meng Ji tried to let go of Qing Wu's hand to pull her away, but Qing Wu held on tightly. In the strong wind created by Ying Zhao, Meng Ji couldn't shake her off at all and could only watch helplessly as Chu Xinxin was blown out of the cave.
Nan Guangyu released his grip on the stone, turned around, used the wind to help him run, and jumped down into the cave.
"elder sister!"
Nan Guangyu lashed out with his long whip to entangle Chu Xinxin, while with his other hand he shot a dart attached to a rope toward the mountainside.
The dart sank deep into the soil of the mountain, then turned into a claw and gripped the soil tightly.
With a loud bang, Chu Xinxin and Nan Guangyu crashed heavily into the mountainside.
"Sister, are you alright?"
"I'm fine."
Nan Guangyu used himself as a cushion, but was shaken and suffered internal injuries. Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and Chu Xinxin's heart trembled at the sight.
Yingzhao continued to roar incessantly.
Soon, Mengji and Qingwu were also blown out.
However, they happened to fall onto a tree branch growing on the edge of a cliff, so their situation was better than Chu Xinxin's and the others.
Before anyone could catch their breath, Yingzhao appeared at the cave entrance, looking down at them from above.
"Oh no, he's about to breathe fire again!"
Chu Xinxin, with her sharp eyes, noticed that Ying Zhao was brewing sparks in his mouth and was hesitating whether to risk exposing the system by setting up a helicopter for everyone...
Suddenly, Yingzhao paused for a moment, stopped spitting fire, and quickly turned and ran away.
Nan Guangyu took a closer sniff, then frowned and said, "The divine herb is ripe."
"Xiao Yu, can you throw me to that rope?"
The flaxen rope that Chu Xinxin exchanged for energy is impervious to swords and spears, and water and fire, and can even withstand Ying Zhao's fire.
It was originally put away by Meng Ji and Qing Wu, but they put it away later.
Nan Guangyu understood.
He gripped the whip firmly and flung Chu Xinxin around. Chu Xinxin easily grabbed the rope and started climbing up.
After she climbed up, she brought the rope to Nan Guangyu.
Nan Guangyu was the second to come up. He saw Chu Xinxin throw the rope to Meng Ji and Qing Wu and muttered, "What a waste of time."
Seeing Meng Ji grab the rope, Chu Xinxin pulled Nan Guangyu and ran towards the valley.
"Xiao Yu, I'll distract Ying Zhao later, and you help me pick the divine herb."
A zither appeared in Chu Xinxin's hand without her noticing.
A hint of amusement flashed in Nan Guangyu's eyes, but he said, "Sister, I'll distract Yingzhao. You go and pick the divine herb. If you get hurt, I'll feel guilty to death."
"Listen to me."
As they spoke, the two rushed into the valley. Chu Xinxin held the zither in one hand and plucked the strings with the other to attract Yingzhao.
Nan Guangyu circled around to the side, heading towards the divine herb.
The ethereal and tranquil music calmed Yingzhao's initial rage, and he approached Chu Xinxin step by step.
There's hope!
Chu Xinxin gestured to Nan Guangyu with her eyes to hurry up and pick the divine herb.
Seeing Nan Guangyu cautiously moving towards the divine herb, Chu Xinxin shifted her attention back to Ying Zhao.
It was immediately obvious that something was wrong.
A dark aura flickered in Yingzhao's eyes, and her expression shifted between struggle and blankness...
Chu Xinxin had a gut feeling that the dark aura was not a good thing, so she changed her mind and the soothing melody into a calming melody.
The black aura in Yingzhao's eyes quickly dissipated, and its mind slowly regained its clarity.
"Goddess...Goddess...Quickly..."
Before Yingzhao could finish speaking, the dark mist in her eyes gathered again, and Chu Xinxin immediately quickened her pace in plucking the strings.
At this moment, Meng Ji and Qing Wu also arrived, and they immediately saw Nan Guangyu preparing to pick the divine herb.
With a sharp cry, Qingwu raised her sword and thrust it towards Nan Guangyu.
Her sharp shout acted as a fuse, distracting Chu Xinxin, who plucked the string too hard, snapping it and bringing the music to an abrupt halt.
"ah!"
Yingzhao was pulled by the forces of black energy and zither music, suffering unbearable pain. At this moment, the zither music stopped, and his eyes were completely eroded by black energy. He roared and charged towards Chu Xinxin.
"Sister is in danger!"
Nan Guangyu, who was fighting with Qingwu, used his sword to knock Qingwu aside and flew up to block Chu Xinxin.
"puff--"
Yingzhao's foreleg arrived in an instant, piercing through Nan Guangyu's chest, and then pulled out, causing Nan Guangyu to slowly fall to the ground.
"Xiao Yu!"
Chu Xinxin's pupils dilated; she couldn't believe what she was seeing.
Nan Guangyu looked at her, wanting to smile at her, but the pain in his body prevented him from smiling at all, and he fell straight backward.
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