Xue Qing obviously didn't believe it, she curled her lips and said.
"Force your way in? That's not necessary." Chen Yang said with a mysterious smile.
"I have acquaintances in there."
"An acquaintance? Who?" Xue Qing asked curiously.
"You may not believe this, but the current leader of the Qinglian Holy Land still has to call me... Master."
"Master?" Xue Qing, who was lying softly in Chen Yang's arms, suddenly widened her eyes with an expression of disbelief.
"How is it possible? The people of the Qinglian Holy Land are all devoted to the elixir, especially the sect leader. How could they be the apprentice of a sword cultivator like you?"
"Why is this impossible? When I was a guest at several major holy places, I met many talented young people, including a few who I taught a few tricks to."
"Perhaps, they have achieved their current success because of my guidance?"
Chen Yang said with a smile, a hint of pride in his tone.
"Tsk, just keep bragging, I don't believe you!"
Although Xue Qing said this, she already believed it in her heart.
After all, she knew Chen Yang's character.
This is a person who cannot, or rather, disdains to, lie.
This has been the case since she met Chen Yang.
He is like a sword.
Straightforward, without any detours.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Have a good rest. I'll go outside and get you something to eat."
Chen Yang said this and stood up to leave.
"Wait!" Xue Qing suddenly called him.
"What's wrong?" Chen Yang asked, turning around.
Xue Qing hesitated for a moment before saying, "Um... could you... could you please not leave me?"
Chen Yang looked at her, a trace of heartache flashed in his eyes. He knew that Xue Qing was afraid, afraid that he would abandon her again.
"Silly boy, how could I leave you?"
Chen Yang walked to the haystack, took her in his arms, and spoke softly.
"I promised you that I would always be by your side, and I will do it."
"Don't worry, I'm just going to find some food and will be back soon. Just rest quietly and wait for me."
Xue Qing buried her head in his arms, listening to his strong heartbeat, and her heart gradually calmed down.
"good."
…
After comforting Xue Qing and making her fall asleep again, Chen Yang tiptoed out of the cave.
Chen Yang stepped out of the cave and stretched himself after a long time.
After a sleepless night and transferring spiritual energy, even with his current physical strength, he couldn't help feeling a little tired.
The cold wind from the mountains relaxed his stiff body a lot.
"Time to get something to eat."
Chen Yang muttered to himself. Xue Qing's body was still very weak and needed nutrition.
He looked around and planned to hunt a few low-level spirit beasts for supplies. Although the taste would not be very good without seasoning, he could not care less now.
However, just as he was about to leave, a beautiful figure suddenly flashed through his mind.
The girl who is always impetuous, Li Qingge.
"Oh no, I forgot about her!" Chen Yang slapped his forehead, thinking to himself that something was wrong.
He had previously promised Li Qingge that he would meet up with her before entering the secret realm.
But now Xue Qing and I have stayed in the cave for a whole night, and we don’t know how the girl is doing now.
"I hope she doesn't run away..."
Chen Yang prayed silently in his heart, but he did not dare to delay for a moment and ran towards the place where he had parted with Li Qingge before.
…
On the other side, Li Qingge was squatting pitifully in a narrow corridor, with only a few night pearls emitting faint light around him, barely illuminating the area.
"Chen Yang, you bastard! You son of a bitch! You said you'd come back to me right away, but you just ran off and disappeared!"
"You left me here all alone, do you still have a conscience?!"
Li Qingge cursed under his breath, his tone full of grievance and anger.
She was originally full of expectations for this secret adventure, thinking that she could fight alongside Chen Yang and make a fortune.
What happened? He was stood up, and had to wait like a fool in a dark corridor all night long!
Even when they were halfway there, the long sword that the thief had left behind to protect him disappeared!
She also wanted to leave alone in anger.
But the extremely dark environment and the strange roars coming from the darkness from time to time made the legs of this girl who was only in the middle stage of foundation building feel a little weak.
"Damn it, I shouldn't have trusted him!"
The more Li Qingge thought about it, the angrier he became. He couldn't help but kick the stone wall next to him hard.
"hiss……"
The intense pain made her gasp for air, and she hugged her feet with tears in her eyes, feeling so wronged that she wanted to cry.
"Chen Yang, if you don't show up, I will... I will..."
Li Qingge bit her lip, but couldn't think of any harsh words to say for a long time.
At this moment, a rustling sound suddenly came from deep in the corridor.
Li Qingge immediately became alert and quickly gripped the sword in her hand, her beautiful eyes wide open, staring at the direction where the sound came from.
"Who? Who is there?!" Li Qingge lowered his voice and asked sternly.
However, all she got in response was a creepy growl...
Chen Yang sped all the way and finally returned to the place where he had parted with Li Qingge.
However, the scene before him made his heart sink.
The originally peaceful ground is now in a mess.
The rubble was scattered, the broken night pearls no longer emitted light, and the air was filled with a faint smell of blood, obviously after a fierce fight.
"Still a step too slow?"
Chen Yang's expression suddenly grew serious, and a sense of foreboding welled up in his heart. Could something have really happened to that girl Li Qingge?
He didn't dare to delay any longer, and immediately released his spiritual sense, which spread out in all directions like an invisible wave, carefully searching for Li Qingge's trace.
…
In the dark and damp corridor, Li Qingge leaned against the cold stone wall, gasping for breath.
Her red dress had become tattered, revealing a large area of snow-white skin, stained with blood, making her look particularly pitiful.
“Ahem…”
Li Qingge covered his chest, coughed up a mouthful of blood, and his face turned frighteningly pale.
Before her lay the corpses of several grotesque monsters, pitch black and ape-like in form, yet endowed with sharp fangs and claws, and emitting a foul odor.
"What bad luck! Why did I have to run into this kind of ghost thing..."
Li Qingge cursed under his breath and struggled to stand up, but found that he was so weak that he didn't even have the strength to hold the sword.
At this moment, a rustling sound came from the depths of the tunnel again, and more monsters emerged from the darkness.
Their scarlet eyes stared at Li Qingge as if they were looking at a delicious meal.
"It's over. I really have to explain everything here..."
"Chen Yang, you big liar, I won't let you go even if I become a ghost..."
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