At the same moment, Ye Ying and Ji Wuchen had successfully crossed this daunting swamp and arrived at a completely new and unknown territory.
"Teacher Ji... do you think we've successfully cleared the level...? I feel like we're no longer inside the cauldron..." Ye Ying looked at the unfamiliar surroundings, her heart filled with doubt and uncertainty. She hoped and longed for Teacher Ji Wuchen, who was not far from her, to give her a definite answer.
Ji Wuchen responded weakly, "I think so..." His voice sounded weak, as if he had just experienced a great deal of exhaustion.
Ye Ying keenly sensed that something was wrong with Ji Wuchen's voice, so she immediately turned around and carefully observed Ji Wuchen's condition.
Ji Wuchen's face was as pale as paper, devoid of any color, and his once resolute eyes were now dull and lifeless. His fingers trembled slightly, as if he had difficulty even standing.
A wave of worry washed over Ye Ying. She quickly stepped forward to support Ji Wuchen and asked with concern, "Teacher Ji... Teacher Ji... what happened to you? Were you hurt by that man in black...?"
"I...I'm fine..." Ji Wuchen forced himself to endure the discomfort and tried to make his voice sound more firm.
However, his body did not obey his commands and trembled more and more violently.
Ye Ying gripped Ji Wuchen's arm tightly with both hands, shouting anxiously, "Teacher Ji! Please don't hold back anymore! Tell me what happened! We can work together to figure out a solution!"
At this moment, Ye Ying's eyes revealed deep concern and worry for Ji Wuchen. She was particularly eager to know what had happened so that she could find a suitable way to help Ji Wuchen overcome this difficulty.
Ji Wuchen took a deep breath, unable to bear blaming Ye Ying, and even less willing to let her know that the real reason for his weakness was that he had taken that pill whose specific effects were unclear.
So, he waited a moment, quickly devising a seemingly reasonable excuse in his mind, before slowly speaking softly to Ye Ying:
"When I was fighting that man in black just now, I had no choice but to use a forbidden secret technique, which consumed too much spiritual energy... Now I feel extremely tired and a bit exhausted..."
Ye Ying was startled. She knew the price to pay for using forbidden techniques, but she never expected that Teacher Ji Wuchen would go to such lengths to protect her.
"I'm sorry, Teacher Ji, it's all because of me..." Ye Ying murmured to herself, filled with remorse.
She felt that it must have been because she had given that pill to Teacher Ji that time, which led to such serious consequences!
Ji Wuchen shook his head gently, his face as pale as paper, a weak smile on his lips, and said in a low voice, "No need to worry, I just need to rest for a while... Let's first see where this place is..."
The two looked around and found themselves in a house full of ancient charm, with strange paintings hanging on the walls and the whole house filled with an air of mystery.
It seems they really did find the giant cauldron.
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