"Aze, we all believe in you. Go and come back quickly." The dagger in her hand was already stained with green blood, and there were also a large number of dead fish and strange beasts around her.
Suddenly, it seemed as if a heart was beating in the green pool, constantly causing ripples on the surface—a call from the source of power.
Qi Guze was overjoyed. Sensing the source of the ripples, he moved like lightning, rushing straight to the bottom of the pool.
After searching in the green pool for an unknown amount of time, he burst out of the water with a low roar.
"Quick!" Qi Guze shouted as he turned around.
Without hesitation, the Ghost Doctor swam towards Qi Guze's location, slashing his palm and letting the blood drip onto the energy crystal.
Immediately, the Ghost Doctor recited a series of incantations from the ancient book. His voice was like a key that unlocked the gate, and the Water Mirror Gate burst open.
"Come here quickly!" The Ghost Doctor's face was deathly pale, and his voice was weak.
Xu Yuehuai and his group staggered as they swam over and rushed toward the slowly rising blue gate.
They returned once again to the high cliff atop the mountain engulfed in flames. The surrounding scenery remained unchanged, as if time had stood still at the moment they entered that eerie space, as if everything that had happened there was merely a hallucination.
Xu Yuehuai looked at Qi Guze: "But Lu Li, Yan Qing, and the others..."
Qi Guze pulled her into his arms and gently patted her back. "I will send people to rescue them."
Xu Yuehua sighed. She knew that the secret realm might never be found again, and Yan Qing and Lu Li might never return.
Having lost their horses, they could only rely on their light-footed skills to traverse the mountains and forests back to the capital. The journey was completely safe, and they no longer encountered the strange phenomenon of getting lost.
Bai Yu gazed at the approaching city gate, filled with emotion: "It's only been less than half a year since I left, but it feels like a change of dynasty. I hope things aren't as bad as I imagined."
Qi Guze said calmly, "If you need anything, just let me know."
"Okay." Bai Yu agreed and hurried towards the city gate, eventually entering the capital alone, while Qi Guze, Xu Yuehuai, and the others went to Tianxiang Tower.
Back at Tianxiang Tower, in the backyard, Qi Guze and Xu Yuehuai sat at a stone table.
Xu Yuehuai said with tears in her eyes, "I don't know how the children are doing."
"Ah Yue, I've already made arrangements for the children," Qi Guze said gently. "The letters have been written in advance and will be delivered to them regularly."
"That's good. If I had made them worry, I, as their mother, wouldn't know how to explain it to them." Hearing this, Xu Yuehua felt a little relieved.
But in the next instant, a gust of wind blew in, and a secret letter suddenly appeared on the stone table.
"Come to the palace immediately." These four simple words made Qi Guze's expression turn serious.
He stood up and said to Xu Yuehuai, "Bai Yu is in trouble."
Qi Guze gently patted Xu Yuehuai's shoulder, "A Yue, you stay here to recuperate for now. I will go to the palace immediately to find out what's going on."
Xu Yuehuai grabbed him and said, "No, I want to go with you! We've finally managed to get together, I can't let you go alone."
Qi Guze looked at her and saw how determined she was, so he said nothing more and flew with her to the palace.
The night was as dark as ink, and the moonlight spilled onto the eaves of the palace, adding to its profound mystery.
Qi Guze and Xu Yuehuai, relying on their superb lightness skills, silently approached the palace wall. However, just as they scaled the wall, several dark figures suddenly darted out from the shadows and surrounded them.
"We've fallen into their trap." Qi Guze snorted coldly, his aura suddenly surging.
Xu Yuehuai quickly drew her dagger, stood back-to-back with Qi Guze, and the two switched from offense to defense, launching a swift attack!
The men in black could not get close to them, but they were well-trained. Despite this disadvantage, their attacks became increasingly fierce, with a kind of relentless drive.
Xu Yuehuai was caught off guard and attacked by a man in black. A hidden weapon sliced through the air and struck her shoulder precisely. Seeing this, Qi Guze felt as if his heart was being torn apart, and his attack became even more fierce, determined to protect Xu Yuehuai.
"We will definitely get out of here, Yue!" He said, swinging his sword while checking Xu Yuehuai's injuries.
Despite the pain, Xu Yuehuai forced a faint smile and said, "I was trained by you. You should focus on fighting your enemy and not get distracted by me."
Another whooshing sound rang out, and an even more deadly hidden weapon was heading straight for Xu Yuehuai's heart!
Qi Guze reacted quickly and blocked the hidden weapon, but he was ambushed by someone next to him and ended up with a sword wound on his arm.
"Aze!" From Xu Yuehuai's current angle, she thought Qi Guze's wound was fatal.
Qi Guze turned around and smiled at Xu Yuehuai: "Don't be afraid, it's not a serious injury."
But Xu Yuehuai was both in pain and anxious, and she swung the dagger even more fiercely, wishing she could kill all the men in black in front of her.
Under the relentless onslaught of the two, one of the men in black finally fell, and they seized the opportunity to break through an opening.
Just as they escaped the encirclement and had no time to breathe a sigh of relief, another group of men in black appeared in front of them, clearly part of a trap that the other side had laid long ago.
"It seems I can't escape this calamity today." Qi Guze gave a bitter smile, but the determination on his face remained undiminished.
Xu Yuehuai said firmly, "No, we will definitely survive. Aze, I'll carry you, let's run that way."
She pointed to a secluded path, ignored Qi Guze's resistance, carried him on her back, and ran towards the path with all her might.
Behind him, the man in black followed closely, and arrows rained down from all sides, but Xu Yuehuai dodged them all with astonishing agility.
However, Xu Yuehuai's stamina was ultimately limited. After running a long distance, she felt exhausted and her pace gradually slowed down.
Qi Guze was anxious, so he struggled to get off her back.
"Aze, don't move! If you come down, neither of us will survive!"
Xu Yuehua gritted her teeth and continued running with Qi Guze on her back.
Qi Guze felt guilty. If he hadn't brought Xu Yuehuai along to take this risk, she might not be facing such an urgent situation now.
Suddenly, a figure rushed out from the front, blocking their way out.
"Prince Qi, Princess Heyue, how have you been?" The voice of the man in black robes carried a sinister air.
Xu Yuehuai stopped and shielded Qi Guze behind her, her eyes coldly fixed on him: "Those who block your way shall die!"
The man in black chuckled: "You're quite the joker. Today, you are all doomed!"
As he spoke, he suddenly changed position and attacked the weakened Qi Guze.
Qi Guze swung his sword to defend, but due to his severe injuries, he gradually fell into a disadvantageous position.
Xu Yuehuai used all her strength to defend Qi Guze from the attack, quickly entangled with the black-robed man's offensive.
The man in black robes roared in fury: "You're practically asking for death!"
He swung his sword fiercely, shattering Xu Yuehuai's dagger, and at the same time struck her with his palm.
Qi Guze, the man who always took it upon himself to protect others, stepped forward without hesitation. His body seemed to transform into the strongest shield, enduring the black-robed man's potentially fatal palm strike.
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