He whispered to Ye Sheng, "Save your life first."
Ye Sheng remained silent for a moment, then nodded. "I know."
Their voices weren't quiet, and they didn't try to hide their conversation, so Jiang Yu and the others could hear them.
Jiang Yu and Gu Yu both understood that this was said intentionally for them to hear.
She was telling him that he must not harm her companion's life.
A gentle breeze swept by, carrying with it a strong, pungent smell of blood, but no one present seemed to notice it.
Soon, all the corpses had been examined. They couldn't stay there long; the smell of blood in the air would attract wild animals.
After all, the danger posed by wild beasts in the secret realm is far greater than that of humans. Humans are just ordinary people, while wild beasts are not necessarily so.
They must leave here as soon as possible.
"Walk."
Jiang Yu held Qi Nuan in his arms, gently stroking the wound on her chest with his left hand. A warm breath emanated from his palm, slowly healing her wound. Qi Nuan looked at him from the inside out.
Jiang Yu looked into her eyes. Yes, he still had divine power. In this secret realm, he had not completely become an ordinary person.
But what he didn't tell her was that his divine power was negligible, almost zero.
He was showing her through his actions that what he said was true, not a hallucination, and that he was now fully conscious.
Qi Nuan didn't speak, but simply pressed her face against his chest, feeling his heartbeat and body temperature.
The scenery kept passing by, and their pace was neither fast nor slow. Not long after they left, they heard the roars of wild beasts behind them.
The sounds of at least three kinds of wild beasts fighting echoed through the sky.
This might be an opportunity.
Just as Qi Nuan was about to speak, Jiang Yu led her into a cave.
Before us lay a vast and expansive cave, where we could even feel gusts of warm wind blowing.
here it is?
Qi Nuan and Ye Sheng exchanged a glance. They could sense that the core source of this secret realm was nearby. So, what did Jiang Yu and the others mean by this?
They didn't believe they wouldn't know the core source was here. They also knew their purpose, yet they brought them here. What difference was there between that and handing over the core source?
The location of the core source in each secret realm is fraught with danger.
Clearly, the source of danger in this secret realm is not people, but something else. As for what that is?
It was unusually quiet here. Unlike other caves that are narrow, dark, cold, and damp, the huge cave was unusually warm, making people feel relaxed as soon as they entered, as if they had returned to their mother's womb.
They couldn't worry about anything else. Qi Nuan and Ye Sheng exchanged a glance, picked up their weapons, and headed deeper into the cave.
Jiang Yu and Gu Yu followed behind them.
Gu Yucheng did not understand what Xihe Shenjun meant.
Jiang Yu tampered with the bodies while they were handling them.
He knew that Xihe Shenjun would come here, but he didn't know that he would bring them here.
He found it hard to believe that the core source would be given to them. He might have done it himself, but the fact that it was Xihe Divine Lord who did it made it hard to believe.
Jiang Yu didn't say much, just followed behind them. The cave didn't look big, but they walked for a long time.
But the surroundings remained quiet.
Gu Yucheng and Jiang Yu had been to this cave before. At that time, the cave was surrounded by wild beasts, which acted as steadfast guardians, protecting the cave.
Until those people died.
The strong smell of blood, or rather, the bait set by Jiang Yu, lured away all the wild beasts guarding the place.
That's why it's so unusually quiet here.
The vast, bright cave seemed to have no end, its walls emitting a warm, white light that was not glaring, drawing people deeper and deeper.
Now all that can be heard is their even breathing.
It was so quiet that one dared not even breathe loudly, and one couldn't help but slow down one's steps.
While keeping an eye on the two people in front of him, Jiang Yu also kept an eye on his surroundings, since he had no idea what was inside the cave.
Every world develops its own self-protection mechanism, which is activated when it senses potential danger.
Nobody knows what it is; it could be a defense or an attack.
However, judging from the design of this secret realm, it is more likely to be defensive in nature.
But if Qi Nuan and her group insist on advancing, then all their defenses will turn into deadly attacks.
Clearly, Qi Nuan and her group are not going to stop; some paths, once chosen, offer no turning back.
Even Jiang Yu and the others cannot change this.
What Jiang Yu needs to do is make them face reality. He cannot and will not satisfy their demands, but he can preserve their souls in another way.
They can be together forever.
However, he knew that Qi Nuan and the other person would not accept this approach.
Some things don't need to be explained. Everyone has their own principles, even if they are wrong. Only when facing the facts can there be a slight possibility of change. Of course, most of the time, it's just a compromise out of helplessness.
What Jiang Yu had to do was lay all the paths out in front of her and let her choose.
Now that he knows his own heart, he will follow it and naturally does not want any further rifts to arise between them.
Of course, he wouldn't help them.
Qi Nuan vaguely knew Jiang Yu's thoughts. This result was good for the two of them. As long as they didn't interfere with them, they could reach the Void Realm on their own.
After all, it wasn't that they hadn't tried before; they had just encountered these two obstacles.
This caused their cultivation levels to drop repeatedly. Thinking of this, Qi Nuan bit her tongue, secretly annoyed.
They understood that this was their duty, but they were still annoyed.
Amidst a multitude of thoughts swirling in their minds, they had already reached the end of the cave.
At the end of the cave is an even smaller cavern.
A narrow passage, barely wide enough for one person to pass through, suddenly appeared on the milky-white cave wall. The small cave was deep and dark, its bottom unseen, and it emitted an ominous cold light.
It seemed as if a giant, man-eating beast was lurking inside.
It makes one feel an indescribable discomfort all over the body.
Qi Nuan grabbed Ye Sheng, who was about to step inside, and went in first. Before leaving, she glanced back at Jiang Yu and walked into the depths of the cave without hesitation.
Ye Sheng followed closely behind.
Jiang Yu and the other woman then followed in their footsteps.
A faint, sticky, fishy smell lingered in the darkness, mingling with their increasingly heavy breathing. They didn't know when it had started, but their breathing had become increasingly labored.
I could faintly hear the sound of a heartbeat, rising and falling.
No, that's not right, that's not their breathing.
"Ye Sheng... A Yu..."
No one answered, even though the person had been right behind her just moments before.
Qi Nuan reached behind her, but there was no one there. However, the breathing around her grew heavier and closer.
In the darkness, the hairs on her body stood on end.
A damp, cold atmosphere surrounded her.
But she couldn't see anything. She stopped and unconsciously rubbed the patterns on the dagger with her thumb.
"Knock knock knock~~~"
More and more voices, louder and closer.
Qi Nuan felt as if her own heart was pounding violently.
The sound of my heartbeat became increasingly erratic.
He felt his breathing becoming increasingly difficult and his mind becoming more and more confused.
She gently pressed her hand against her chest, trying to calm her heartbeat.
Listen carefully to these sounds.
The sounds varied in volume and, though numerous, were organized in a chaotic yet coherent manner. Qi Nuan listened intently as the sounds drew closer, becoming increasingly clear. She eventually found a thread in the sound and began to unravel it.
She closed her eyes. Since eyes were useless in the dark, she simply abandoned them and relied solely on her intuition and ears to walk and discern. Sounds seemed to be everywhere, but they all had a source.
Her hand gently touched the cave wall, and she felt it; the wall was moving.
From top to bottom, inside and out, the walls seem to conceal countless pulses, rising and falling with each breath.
She raised the dagger in her hand and stabbed it hard against the wall, then slashed downwards with force.
A pungent, fishy smell suddenly filled the air. In the darkness, she saw that as the dagger fell, a viscous liquid seeped out from the cut in the cave wall, slowly flowing down to the ground.
Silently.
The surrounding sounds grew increasingly chaotic and heavy. Without further hesitation, Qi Nuan slashed the cave wall with increasing force with each strike of the dagger in her hand.
On the other side, Ye Sheng also entered a pitch-black world. The difference was that she was now fast asleep. She was squeezed into a thick liquid, which slowly enveloped her and gradually entered her mouth and nose, but she seemed unaware of it.
As the liquid increased, Gu Yucheng watched quietly from the side, his face calm, but his hands, hanging down, unconsciously bent.
He looked at Jiang Yu, who was equally calm beside him.
Xihe, what exactly do you want to do?
As if knowing his doubts, Jiang Yu did not look at him, but calmly said, "This is not something you or I can interfere with, nor is it something I would do."
However, when he looked at Qi Nuan, his gaze was not as calm as his tone.
Unlike Qi Nuan and the other two, they were now enveloped in a huge transparent dome.
The transparent cover imprisoned them in place.
However, they could see the predicament of Qi Nuan and Ye Sheng.
This is both protection and confinement. The world's consciousness will not harm them, but it will prevent them from helping Qi Yi and the others. The world's consciousness is aware of everything that happens in the secret realm.
Moreover, Jiang Yu had even sworn an oath.
And now, Jiang Yu is waiting.
However, his unmoving eyes inadvertently revealed his tension, or perhaps not tension, because even he himself did not know what outcome he was waiting for.
As Qi Nuan waved her hand, more and more liquid appeared on the ground.
Qi Nuan naturally noticed the presence of these liquids as well. However, after the pungent smell initially caught her attention, she ignored the slime once she was sure it posed no danger.
However, as she made her move, the dagger kept stabbing at the cave wall. With each strike, she felt as if she was about to cut through the cave wall, but in reality, each strike was useless. Only the liquid on the ground increased, and apart from the initial sound, she did not feel any danger.
This is very abnormal.
The space she was in was very small, and the liquid had already silently spread up to her calves.
She had a bad feeling, and she couldn't sense Ye Sheng's reaction, which was very strange.
She stopped, then raised the dagger, the tip pointing at herself, and with force, plunged the tip into her heart.
Inside the transparent enclosure, Jiang Yu watched her every move. When he saw her raise the dagger, he narrowed his eyes and stared intently at her. When the tip of the dagger pierced her heart, he could no longer suppress the anger in his heart.
A thick black aura emanated from his body.
Gu Yucheng was surprised, but soon realized that Ye Sheng, who had been asleep, suddenly opened her eyes when Qi Nuan stabbed her.
Upon opening her eyes, Ye Sheng knew she was in a bad situation. Although she didn't know why she was in these liquids, she knew that Qi Nuan had awakened her with her heartache, which meant that Qi Nuan must have sensed something.
After looking around, Ye Sheng took out a dagger from his waist and slashed his palm. A pool of bright red blood quickly condensed in his palm, and a dark mirror slowly emerged in the blood.
Jiang Yu and Gu Yucheng's auras condensed into a single, solid mass. They had always known how ruthless they were—ruthless to their enemies, and even more ruthless to themselves.
But at this moment, their hearts ached slightly. Gu Yucheng thought, perhaps it was the effect of the medicine.
The more one loves, the more pain one experiences.
They watched the two of them in silence. They both knew that Qi Nuan and Ye Sheng were both escapees from the time tunnel and had always acted together. They were companions, but they did not know that their feelings for each other had reached this point.
They are connected by their heart's blood.
They can contact each other anytime, anywhere, but the price is to stab their own hearts. Each time their hearts are damaged, their lifespan is reduced by 60 years.
Based on her gut feeling, she didn't hesitate to raise the knife and stab herself in the heart.
Maybe……
Jiang Yu looked at Gu Yucheng.
"The God of Tracing Back..."
His voice was calm and indifferent, just like him—calm yet extremely cold.
After listening to his words, Gu Yucheng remained silent for a moment, then nodded.
He really didn't know what to do with her. Gu Yucheng looked at Ye Sheng. If Xihe God insisted on destroying their souls, what would he do?
He himself was unaware of this, which is why he always put Xihe the God of Gods first in the secret realm.
But little did they know that the Goddess Xihe had already planned this all along, so it was for the best.
This outcome is the best for all of them.
After a brief exchange of glances, the two turned their attention to the people they cared about.
At this moment, Ye Sheng had already taken out the Time-Space Mirror, her natal magic weapon. Nothing in the world could be hidden in front of the Time-Space Mirror.
When she saw what was in the time-space mirror, her heart skipped a beat, a wave of fear washed over her, and she even felt a hint of doubt and resentment.
Were they really not doing it on purpose?
Qi Nuan was equally puzzled. Holding a dagger, she closed her eyes and leaned against the cave wall. The loss of her heart's blood had severely weakened her.
He murmured to himself, "Ah Yu, can I trust you?"
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