Chapter 21: Cold Jade Warms the Heart, Desperate Love
The sect's regular meeting hall slowly closed behind her.
There was no trace of emotion on Zheng Qiuyu's face.
She walked down the stairs step by step, her back straight, her posture as usual.
Only she herself knew that her hands and feet had already turned cold.
The only things left in his mind were the four words Elder Wang had uttered at the end.
Demon-suppressing platform detection.
These four words, like four thousand-foot icebergs, crashed into her sea of consciousness, making the blood in her body almost freeze.
She knew better than anyone how violent the power within Shao Huo's body was.
If something goes wrong in the Valley of Myriad Beasts and the Burning Fire's evil nature is accidentally triggered...
Once she is detected by the Demon Suppression Platform, she will die.
Even if it burns, it will die.
Even the entire Qingyun Sect might be buried with him.
A huge rock pressed down on her heart, so heavy that she could hardly breathe.
The road from the main peak hall back to Tingyuxuan is not long, but today it is particularly painful.
The low-level disciples passing by gathered in twos and threes, pointing and talking at her back.
The whispers were not loud, but they were like poisoned needles, piercing into the ears one by one.
"Look, it's her, Zheng Qiuyu."
"I heard she's a seductress who used her charm to confuse the sect's leaders. Even that burning fire is a puppet she created!"
"Shh! Speak softly, be careful she hears..."
Those eyes no longer had the awe they had before, only a scrutiny mixed with contempt and hostility, as if they were looking at something dirty.
[System prompt: Elder Wang and the Second Elder secretly spread the rumor of "a scheming witch, bewitching the sect," inciting public opinion and creating a potential trap for the trip to the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts.]
The cold prompt tone in her mind confirmed her guess.
These old guys may not have any other skills, but they are good at waging public opinion warfare.
Zheng Qiuyu had a blank expression on his face, and he put all the sharp gazes and discussions behind him.
Finally, Tingyuxuan arrived.
The moment the gate creaked shut, her tense body suddenly softened and she almost fell to her knees.
She held onto the door panel, rushed into the cave, and headed straight for the cold jade bed.
On the bed, Shaohuo lay quietly.
The Wenshen Jade between the eyebrows emitted a soft light, but it was already at the end of its strength.
The violent aura between his brows not only did not weaken, but became even more intense. The spiritual energy in the entire cave was like boiling water, roiling wildly and almost tearing the space apart.
[Warning: The core essence is becoming increasingly depleted, and the alien energy is fluctuating wildly. The Warming Divine Jade is no longer sufficient to suppress its collapse.]
The system's warning sound dealt another heavy blow to her already broken heart.
Looking at the man struggling in pain on the cold jade bed, Zheng Qiuyu's heart seemed to be grasped by an invisible hand, twisting into a bloody mess.
pain.
It hurts so much.
She forced herself to suppress the fear surging in her heart, bent down, stretched out her slightly trembling hand, and touched the burning forehead.
She put her face close to his ear and whispered every word in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"Husband, you are my only hope. We must survive."
I don't know if I was saying this to comfort him or to myself.
She took a deep breath, a look of determination flashing across her eyes.
"System, initiate a deep scan and turn him inside out!"
She just didn't believe it and couldn't find any solution!
[Deep scan of the target is underway...data stream analysis is in progress...]
Countless obscure data streams flashed before her eyes frantically, and the huge amount of information made her temples throb.
Just when she was about to be overwhelmed by this waterfall of data, a vague entry stubbornly jumped out.
[…Residual contract fluctuations detected…Suspected to be…an ancient contract…]
Ancient contract?
What is this?
…
at the same time.
In Elder Wang’s cave.
A disciple was kneeling on the ground, reporting the sect's developments with a flattering look on his face.
"Master is wise! Now most of the disciples believe that Zheng Qiuyu is a witch who has ulterior motives for approaching the sect. They are waiting to see her make a fool of herself in the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts!"
Elder Wang held the teacup and slowly blew away the foam without even lifting his eyelids.
"knew."
He didn't put down the teacup until the disciple left, and a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He wanted more than just Zheng Qiuyu's life.
He wanted to take this opportunity to clean out all the fools in the sect who were blinded by the words "Heaven's blessing" at once.
He wanted to let everyone see clearly who was the one who had the final say in the Qingyun Sect.
…
Tingyuxuan.
Lin Yue'er tiptoed to Zheng Qiuyu, holding a cup of freshly brewed calming tea.
She didn't ask anything and couldn't understand the intrigues among the top executives.
But she could feel that her young lady was very sad, like a trapped beast forced into a desperate situation.
She handed over the teacup and stood quietly by his side, never leaving.
This silent companionship brought a little life to Zheng Qiuyu's almost frozen heart.
Zheng Qiuyu took the teacup but didn't drink it.
The temperature in the cup spreads through the fingertips and gradually spreads to every part of the body.
She stared at the mountains outside the window shrouded in the night, her eyes gradually changing from the initial fear and depression to cold and sharp.
Elder Wang's "murder plan" made her completely understand.
In this world, showing weakness and giving in will not win you any sympathy.
It will only lead to deeper traps and more vicious calculations.
We can no longer passively take the beating.
We must take the initiative.
She wanted to turn all the pressure that Elder Wang put on her into a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
An opportunity to prove to everyone how "extraordinary" her husband Zhuo Huo is!
A brand new script began to rapidly construct itself in her mind.
Didn’t Elder Wang want her to die in the Valley of Beasts?
So she chose to take advantage of the dangers of the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts and turn it into a "miracle" that would make everyone's eyes pop out!
This is not just about saving yourself.
It was also a resounding counterattack against Elder Wang's old face!
"Elder Wang, you've set a great stage for me. If I don't perform a truly earth-shattering performance, wouldn't I be truly ungrateful to you for your kindness?"
Zheng Qiuyu whispered to himself, his eyes flashing with madness and excitement.
Just as she was concentrating and deducing every detail of the script in her mind.
Something strange happened suddenly!
The chaotic spiritual energy surrounding the entire Tingyuxuan suddenly reached a terrifying peak and poured back into the cave madly!
The burning fire on the cold jade bed made his body tremble violently.
The dense chaotic aura between his eyebrows condensed and compressed in an instant, turning into a mysterious rune that was so tiny that it was almost invisible!
The rune was extremely mysterious, as if it contained the ultimate truth of heaven and earth. It only lit up for a moment before disappearing.
It was as if responding to an ancient and unknown call from the end of the long river of time.
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