Directly above the blood pool were handcuffs connected by iron chains, the handcuffs still stained with blood, which looked freshly dried, meaning the person above had only recently left. "Why is this happening? What happened, Valley Master…?"
Those present who witnessed this scene understood what had happened; the former valley master had likely met with misfortune. The atmosphere froze; no one spoke, and everyone remained silent, as if this was a way to ease the tension.
A sob was heard first, followed by crying. Many of the disciples of Dragon Roar Valley had received the care of the old valley master and had a certain affection for him. When they learned that the old valley master was going to pass on the position to Long Di, many of them felt regret and pity.
Because of the old Valley Master, there wasn't much opposition when Long Di became the new Valley Master.
But later, everyone refrained from saying anything about what Long Di did, out of respect for the old Valley Master. It wasn't until now, with this incident, that everyone has come to their senses.
Long Di's reputation in the valley was legendary and not very good, so everyone naturally assumed that the old valley master's decision had a hidden meaning and never thought that he was being controlled.
Zi Sangyi stepped forward to check the situation. Just as he was about to step inside, he noticed several footprints at the doorway. His eyelids drooped, and he had a guess in his mind: "The old Valley Master should not be dead. Judging from this, he was taken away by someone."
The people of Dragon's Roar Valley were both surprised and delighted.
There was hardly anyone there. They searched around without finding anything and were about to leave when Zi Sangyi looked at the group of Dragon Roar Valley disciples at the head of the group. As if they had been prepared, the disciples turned around, bowed, and said, "Thank you for your care, seniors. We want to find traces of the former Valley Master. We are all orphans he raised single-handedly, without parents. In this life, the old Valley Master is our only family. So as long as there is even the slightest possibility that he is alive, we hope to find him. If he is dead, we want to bring his body back for burial."
Using this excuse, the people of Dragon Roar Valley embarked on their journey to find the old Valley Master.
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The forest was deep and secluded, overgrown with weeds that grew to waist height. It was a forbidden place, untouched by human feet for most of the year, yet two people moved through it tirelessly. The younger man was carrying an old man covered in blood on his back.
“Child, put me down. At this rate, neither of us will get far. Put me down and go first. Escape from here and don’t look back,” the old man on the young man’s back said weakly.
Pale-faced, the young man beneath him gritted his teeth, remaining silent, and secretly glanced at the old man's condition behind him. The two arrived at a flat area, a large rock surrounded by weeds that nearly buried the place. He carefully placed the old man on the ground, his face solemn.
"Don't move." Seeing the old man about to move, he uttered two words, and instantly, the old man lying on the ground became obedient.
"My old bones can't take this kind of torment. When it's time for a person to die, they shouldn't force things. My life is what it is, so don't push it any further." The old man reached out and patted the boy's shoulder, his hand bearing bloodstains.
The boy remained silent, but the fierce hatred in his eyes was unmistakable. He took out two pills and fed them to the old man, saying, "Speak less, and perhaps you can live longer."
The old man coughed twice, but ultimately did not refuse. After taking the pill, and seeing that the old man's condition had improved slightly, he picked him up again and continued walking forward.
The two arrived at a valley, a place sparsely populated and almost no one would expect to find anyone there. The old man and the boy settled down there for the time being.
...
When Xu Yuehua woke up, she felt dizzy and her head was about to explode. She opened her eyes uncomfortably and saw sunlight streaming in through the window. She tried to move her fingers and open her lips, but found that she couldn't speak and her hands were also weak.
The cheerful chirping of birds outside the window calmed her agitated and chaotic mind a little. She turned her head, trying to see where she was, and when she did, her eyes were filled with confusion.
She tried to get up but found she had no strength at all, so she could only resign herself to lying on the ground. Not long after, she heard rustling sounds outside. Xu Yuehua guessed that someone had probably returned. She stared at the doorway, having a premonition of who would come in, but her eyes still held a sense of anticipation.
Qi Guze held a bunch of vegetable leaves in his hand, his clothes stained with some mud. He put down what he was holding and walked over to Xu Yuehuai. As soon as he got there, he noticed something was wrong. His steps toward Xu Yuehuai trembled slightly with uncertainty, and his eyes instantly reddened.
Xu Yuehuai was stunned, thinking that she hadn't done anything wrong. "Are you... feeling unwell anywhere?"
After regaining his senses, Qi Guze rushed over to Xu Yuehuai, hugged her, and looked at her with the joy of having her back.
Xu Yuehuai couldn't speak and could only let Qi Guze hold her. Only when he had held her enough and let go of her did she have a chance to tell Qi Guze what had happened.
Qi Guze's eyes were filled with tears, looking quite pitiful. Seeing that Xu Yuehuai didn't speak, he assumed she hadn't come to her senses yet, so he also pouted and remained silent, like a child throwing a tantrum.
"You don't even think about me. It's been so long. Do you know you've been in a coma for three months?" Qi Guze finally couldn't help but speak first.
His mouth was full of resentment from the moment he opened it, just like a complaining husband.
Xu Yuehuai was shocked. She had no idea that three months had already passed. She felt nothing at all, only that she was trapped in a certain place and wanted to escape with all her might.
When she opened her eyes, she saw the scene before her. She thought she had only slept for a few days, but it had actually been three months.
Qi Guze held Xu Yuehuai's body and felt that she was thin and bony. When she was three months old, she was kept alive by some pills and spiritual power. If it weren't for that, Xu Yuehuai would probably have died like Ji Yuanchi.
Qi Guze wasn't too stupid; it didn't take long for him to notice that she couldn't speak. After checking on her, he could only tell her to rest and that she would be fine in a few days. He figured it was probably due to temporary damage to her vocal cords from not speaking or drinking water for a long time.
Xu Yuehua wanted to know what had happened after she left. Qi Guze knew nothing about those unimportant things. He stayed by Xu Yuehua's side all day, hoping that she would wake up. He didn't care about anything else, nor did he try to understand it. He even abandoned everything on the first floor and ignored it all.
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