A field of peach blossoms was in full bloom, exactly the same as what she had just seen.
"Xu Yiran, before I appeared, didn't you hear my voice, or Li Qingyu's voice?"
Xie Lingqin took the opportunity to ask questions.
Xu Yiran paused, looking at her with a puzzled expression, "What's wrong?"
Xie Lingqin could tell from Xu Yiran's expression that he really hadn't heard her. In other words, even when Li Qingyu approached, he hadn't heard Li Qingyu's voice when she couldn't see Xu Yiran. After she stepped out of the thorns, everything seemed to have returned to normal.
But it doesn't seem to be the problem with the thorns either. Why, back then...
"Did you see the peach tree up there just now?"
Xie Lingqin pursed her lips in refusal, then asked again.
Upon hearing this, Xu Yiran suddenly stopped and turned to look at Xie Lingqin behind her. "Xiaoqin, you just said that you saw a peach tree before you came in here?"
Seeing Xu Yiran's momentarily serious expression, Xie Lingqin's heart skipped a beat, but she smiled and said, "No, I was just thinking, it's already so strange that peach trees grow here in this autumn and winter season, why aren't there any on the hills?"
"oh."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yiran seemed both disappointed and relieved, smiling gently, "This is a natural cave, the climate must be natural. But how did you end up here?"
"Were you the one who obstructed the Holy Maiden's use of the Gu worms today?" Xie Lingqin asked instead of answering, not really bothered by his form of address.
"yes."
Xu Yiran readily agreed and answered readily.
"So... this is also one of the underground passages of the Heavenly Mystery Hall?"
"yes."
"oh."
Xie Lingqin turned around and looked around, then walked out again. She opened the stone door and looked down. The stone door and the cliff were perfectly integrated. If someone hadn't pulled her in and she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she really wouldn't have believed that this was a hidden door.
This design is truly a masterpiece.
Who built this tunnel?
Xie Lingqin suddenly became very curious about this.
Xu Yiran seemed to pause for a moment, then gestured for Lvwu and the others to stay put. She walked over, looked at her, and said in a somewhat mysterious tone, "They are some very mysterious people."
Could it be that man in the black robe?
"No, earlier than him."
"Oh, so that means you know that man in the black robe."
Xu Yiran neither denied nor admitted it, and then smiled, "Let's follow this road and leave here first."
Xie Lingqin's gaze fell on Xu Yiran, as if trying to see something through his clear, spring-like eyes.
But apart from his love for her, she couldn't see anything else.
"Let's go."
Xie Lingqin avoided these emotions and walked up.
The men who had just pulled them in all had an air of integrity about them. They sized up Xie Lingqin for a while, then followed her without saying a word.
This secret passage is less a secret passage and more a paradise.
It's autumn, yet there are peach blossoms and a flowing waterfall.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call this place a fairyland.
However, this magnificent scene did not last long. Darkness descended ahead, and then a stone door opened.
What appeared before Xie Lingqin was actually...
Tianji Hall.
That's too fast.
"The Heavenly Secrets Hall is indeed extraordinary in its ability to control all the news in the world. Now I understand why your news travels so fast. I'm afraid that for a normal person to travel from the capital to the border of Beirong, traveling light and fast, covering a thousand miles a day, it would take at least six days, but you only need three days."
"You've made connections by analogy; you've only seen one thing and you've already guessed so much. That's good."
Xu Yiran's slender eyes curved slightly as she smiled and nodded, appearing quite pleased.
Xie Lingqin lowered her starry eyes slightly. "Alright, I know how to get out. I'm leaving. Take care."
Xie Lingqin's wrist was grabbed by Xu Yiran.
"You came to see me because you were worried about me?"
"Worried about you?"
Xie Lingqin smiled and said, "No, I just wanted to see who was helping me."
"So, were you very touched?"
“A little, but not love.” As Xie Lingqin spoke, she withdrew her hand from Xu Yiran’s sleeve, smiled slightly, and said with composure, “Farewell.”
Xu Yiran watched Xie Lingqin's retreating figure as she turned away without stopping, then gave a bitter smile and walked forward.
"Young master, just in case, I'll go see Miss Lingqin off."
Lü Wu volunteered.
Xu Yiran glanced at her and said, "Go ahead."
Lü Wu quickly caught up with Xie Lingqin, and followed her step by step without saying a word.
"Actually, there's no need to send a gift. Your young master is too kind."
"It's what I wanted to give."
"You don't need to say nice things to your young master." Xie Lingqin glanced at Lü Wu, her expression calm.
Green Beauty's eyes narrowed. "My young master doesn't need to say nice things. You can see how good he is to you."
"Yes, so I am grateful, and therefore, I am happy to be friends with him."
"Miss Xie is so fair."
"Didn't you call me Miss Lingqin just now? You're being so distant now. Is that alright?"
Green Beauty's expression was stern. "I think it's fine."
"You seem aloof, but you're quite good at joking."
Green Beauty said calmly, "I was ordered by Young Master to go to Dingxia and the barbarians a few days ago. My original intention was to get the antidote for you. However, Prince Yi beat me to it. It's been many days since I got the antidote, but Miss Xie, you still haven't taken it. I think Prince Yuwen's style and purpose are also very problematic."
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