"Young Sect Master, there's no time left."
A stranger's address of "Young Sect Master" pulled him back to reality.
That's right, he's not an ordinary disciple; he carries the hopes of the entire sect and the Xuanyuan family.
Xuanyuan Zhao coldly activated the talisman, and the talisman spontaneously combusted without fire. The burning ashes transformed into a simple line drawing of a figure, which, upon landing, materialized into the likeness of Xuanyuan Zhao.
Meanwhile, the real Xuanyuan Zhao, supporting the most seriously injured Zhang Kun with one hand, initiated the first teleportation.
The events unfolded much as Lin Zhenzhen had anticipated; the demonic beasts indeed couldn't distinguish between real people and puppets.
However, as fewer and fewer people remained inside the barrier, they gradually became more agitated, and some even dared to ram their heads against the barrier, only to be driven back by Lin Zhenzhen's vines.
The last one to be transferred was Wei Wu. Xuan Yuanzhao didn't waste any time, simply leaving behind the words "I will be back soon" before disappearing into the teleportation array.
Beside Lin Zhenzhen was a puppet. Using puppetry required a wisp of Xuan Yuanzhao's divine consciousness, so the puppet would share the same senses as its master.
Xuan Yuanzhao kept switching between two perspectives in his mind, looking out from the eyes of the puppet: Ling Zhen was sitting curled up to the side with her arms wrapped around her knees.
She seemed a little tired, her head buried deep in her arms, which made her look exceptionally petite.
When did she get so thin?
Xuanyuan Zhao's brows gradually furrowed. He put Wei Wu down and quickened the pace of his hands drawing the array.
Unexpected events can happen in an instant.
A strong tremor came from where Lin Zhenzhen was sitting. She stared in horror as the ground beneath her feet crumbled.
Then Lin Zhenzhen was sucked into the crack by a tremendous force.
In the instant she lost consciousness, her eyes turned bloodshot, and she seemed to hear an endless howling wind.
Tick-tock, tick-tock.
It is the sound of water droplets hitting the stone surface.
Lin Zhenzhen struggled to open her eyes and found herself lying in a dimly lit cave, surrounded by faint glowing light and jagged stalactites.
[System, did you lose connection?]
There was no response.
Lin Zhenzhen rubbed her forehead and suddenly noticed something emitting golden light not far away. She struggled to get up and look at it. Wasn't that her personal spirit bag?
She quickly reached out and discovered that the black egg, which had been perfectly fine before, had somehow developed a crack, and the golden light was coming out of the crack.
But it only had a crack, and there was no sign of the little thing inside hatching.
Lin Zhenzhen studied it for a long time but couldn't find a solution.
The system finally arrived, albeit belatedly.
[Wuhu, the signal is terrible in this crappy place. Oh, host, the male lead is behind you.]
Oh my god!
This is just as terrifying as when your deskmate suddenly tells you back in school, "Don't look up, the homeroom teacher has been staring at you from above for a long time."
Lin Zhenzhen subconsciously stuffed the black egg back into her spirit pouch.
"Where is he? Where is he?" She peered around for a while but couldn't find Xuan Yuanzhao.
[To the southeast, beside that underground river.]
Lin Zhenzhen warned the black egg, which was flashing like a firefly, in a low voice: "Stop flashing, or I'll throw you away!"
The golden light indeed disappeared.
Lin Zhenzhen was well-versed in the art of managing people. After threatening it, she gently patted it, showing that after a slap, you have to give it a sweet treat.
Following the system's instructions, Lin Zhenzhen indeed saw a man lying with his back to her.
But when she fell, the teleportation array hadn't been activated yet.
Lin Zhenzhen stepped forward and turned the man upright. Using the dim light from the cave, she leaned closer to examine him carefully.
A prominent, sexy Adam's apple, a sharply defined jawline, tightly pursed thin lips, a high, straight nose, and those eyes that gleam with a cold light.
Yes, it was indeed Xuanyuan Zhao himself.
Wait, his eyes! When did he wake up?
Lin Zhenzhen blinked slowly twice. The two of them were very close, so close that Xuan Yuanzhao could even feel the other's eyelashes brushing against his cheek.
"You're awake?" Lin Zhenzhen gave a dry laugh.
As she spoke, her breath, barely perceptible, brushed against Xuan Yuanzhao's earlobe, causing him to stiffen.
Xuanyuan Zhao turned his head away, gritting his teeth, and said, "Get up first."
"Oh, oh." Lin Zhenzhen belatedly climbed off him. "How did you get in here too?"
Xuanyuan Zhao lowered his eyes, avoiding her gaze, and said calmly, "This is not my true form, but a puppet created by the puppet technique."
"A mannequin?" Lin Zhenzhen frowned. "But how can a mannequin's expression be so lifelike?"
Xuanyuan Zhao brushed the wet hair from his temples behind him and said calmly, "All my divine sense is focused on this puppet."
"Huh?" Lin Zhenzhen didn't know what to say for a moment.
If the master transfers all his divine sense to the dummy, what happens if the dummy dies? The master's divine sense will also be destroyed, and the original body will become a vegetable.
Lin Zhenzhen felt a little touched. She stared at Xuan Yuanzhao's earlobes, which were so red they looked like they could drip blood, and smiled, "You actually risked so much to save me."
Xuanyuan Zhao stopped in his tracks. He didn't turn around, but said curtly, "Since I said I would come back, I will. You don't need to think too much about it."
[Tch, the male lead is so arrogant. Congratulations, host! Your favorability rating has reached 35. Keep up the good work and surpass his master.]
Lin Zhenzhen curled her lips. She looked around and found that the air here was humid and there was an underground river flowing, so there must be an exit.
Xuanyuan Zhao also spoke up, "Let's follow the water source."
He walked ahead, with Lin Zhenzhen following behind him. The further they went into the cave, the darker it became, and the more rugged the stone path beneath their feet became.
Without noticing, Lin Zhenzhen missed a step and fell directly onto Xuan Yuanzhao's back.
"Sorry, it was too dark to see the road."
She quickly got up. The other person didn't say anything or turn around, but a flame slowly rose from his palm.
The firelight flickered, casting the shadows of the two people onto the stone surfaces on either side.
"Thanks."
Then all was quiet again. In the huge cave, the only sounds were the two of them breathing, except for the sound of water droplets hitting the ground.
Xuanyuan Zhao tried to calmly consider countermeasures, but he found it difficult to calm his mind.
This is a situation that has never happened before.
Suddenly, an external force tugged at the hem of his clothes.
He turned around and saw Lingzhen staring at him with wide eyes, her voice as soft as a kitten less than a month old.
May I hold your hand?
The scene and the tone were so familiar; she was still the same as before, always wanting to act cute and spoiled towards him.
But this time, he didn't find it annoying at all; on the contrary, he felt...somewhat enjoying it.
The repeated abnormalities forced Xuan Yuanzhao to confront the problem: what was wrong with him?
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