Chapter 1873 - 1874: Rushing to the Li Gate
"Little brother!"
Seeing Ye Xuan suddenly spitting blood, Lou Yaoyao’s face changed drastically, her voice filled with shock and worry.
Ye Xuan forced a smile, suppressed the turbulent blood within him, sheathed the Dragon Blood Sword, and returned to Lou Yaoyao’s side. Without speaking, he carried her on his back once again.
"This place is not safe to stay for long. We need to leave immediately." As he spoke, Ye Xuan was already carrying Lou Yaoyao, heading back toward the Li Gate passage.
While Lou Yaoyao lay on Ye Xuan’s broad back, her beautiful eyes shimmered, a tenderness and gratitude that her companion couldn’t see emerged.
She knew well that on this trip, she was a burden to Ye Xuan.
If it weren’t for her, the mere Cang Dinghe would not have injured Ye Xuan. Unfortunately, in reality, there’s no "if." Ye Xuan, whose strength was mostly spent, fought fiercely with the Cang Dinghe. Although he won decisively, he was still injured.
Both internal and external injuries.
In the Ancient Tomb Ruins, this was undoubtedly a very unfavorable situation for Ye Xuan.
Yet, from beginning to end, Ye Xuan never blamed her. Instead, he was silent and carried her everywhere.
She had become a burden, but Ye Xuan, having no familial ties to her, never thought of abandoning her in this perilous place.
Ye Xuan, what kind of man are you?
Are you a fool?!
Tears welled in Lou Yaoyao’s eyes, perhaps even she hadn’t realized that this was the first time in over twenty years that she couldn’t help but want to cry.
Lou Yaoyao pursed her lips, pressed her chin on Ye Xuan’s shoulder, her tender cheek against Ye Xuan’s side face, and softly said, "Little brother, are... are you okay? Otherwise... you should put me down. I’m of the Lou Family’s lineage. Even if I can’t fight, no one would dare to harm me."
Lou Yaoyao just didn’t want to burden Ye Xuan anymore.
The Lou Family’s lineage?
This identity, indeed, is lofty and unmatched by many.
But don’t forget, in this Ancient Tomb Ruins, besides the people of the Hidden Dragon, there are also people from all over the world. They won’t show Hidden Dragon any respect. Some, like the Vampire forces, have been enemies with Hidden Dragon since ancient times.
If Ye Xuan left Lou Yaoyao, anyone who came here would have an eighty to ninety percent chance of killing Lou Yaoyao. With such a world-renowned beauty like hers, she might suffer humiliation before death.
Lou Yaoyao knew all this, but she still didn’t want to be a burden anymore.
And Ye Xuan, how could he not be aware of all this?
He smirked casually, "In such a scenario, having you makes no difference, nor does not having you. Your contribution is immense whether with the Sky Mountain Blood Lotus or the Gathering Spirit Stone. No matter what, I must at least ensure your safety first."
"Little brother..." Lou Yaoyao wanted to speak but stopped, her eyes reddening.
Yet at this moment.
Just as they entered the Li Gate passage, intending to leave the Ancient Tomb Ruins, they suddenly noticed a commotion from the floral world behind them.
Ye Xuan’s sword-like eyebrows knitted, quickly turning his head to look back, his expression instantly changing.
The floral world, which previously rivaled the Immortal Realm, was now, for some unknown reason, ablaze with roaring fire. The extensive Flower Sea, each flower and blade of grass, was not spared.
On the deepest wall of the cave, after a tremor, an eye-catching word appeared.
Li!
It meant Li Gate!
"Damn it!"
Seeing this scene, Lou Yaoyao’s face changed dramatically, "Little brother, this Gathering Spirit Stone should be the Guardian treasure of the Ancient Tomb Ruins. Now that you’ve taken it, all the mechanisms and traps in the Ancient Tomb Ruins have been deactivated and triggered the final mechanism!"
"The final mechanism is to expose the treasure of the Li Gate, right?" Ye Xuan’s eyes burned, staring at the eye-catching word on the wall, his face darkening.
"Exactly!" Lou Yaoyao said resolutely, "Those who were in other passages probably already know now that the greatest treasure in the Ancient Tomb Ruins is in the Li Gate!"
Ye Xuan’s mouth twitched.
When everyone knows that the treasure safeguarded for thousands of years in the tomb is hidden in the Li Gate, what will happen?
In the Ancient Tomb Ruins, anyone still alive will rush toward the Li Gate passage at the first opportunity. Given that all the mechanisms have been deactivated, they will arrive at an unprecedented speed.
A man without sin but burdened with guilt.
Having taken the greatest treasure of this place, Ye Xuan had become the target of many!!
...
Just as Ye Xuan expected.
When the floral world was engulfed in flames, countless survivors in the various passages of the Ancient Tomb Ruins suddenly erupted into a frenzy.
"The greatest treasure in the tomb has appeared at the Li Gate!"
"Someone has already obtained the world-shaking treasure that safeguarded the tomb for thousands of years!"
"Li Gate, let’s go, rush to the Li Gate!"
"Every major passage in the Ancient Tomb Ruins leads only one way. That person, having obtained the treasure in the Li Gate passage, must return the same way. Accompany me to block him at the Li Gate passage entrance!"
"Hahaha, this ultimate treasure guarding the tomb, I must have it!"
"..."
In an instant, the people gathered in various passages seemed to have reached a consensus. They dropped everything in their hands, and with utmost speed, returned the same way, aiming to surround the Li Gate passage.
Countless people, in order to block the Li Gate passage as quickly as possible, were even willing to abandon the treasures they were about to acquire.
Everyone was smart.
No matter how precious the treasure before them seemed, compared to the unparalleled marvel safeguarding the Ancient Tomb Ruins for thousands of years, what could it be?
Their ultimate goal on this journey had always been the supreme treasure in the tomb!!
...
At the end of the Kun Gate passage, there was a cave with a gentle stream flowing.
Lou Xinyu, alone, was searching for hidden treasures within the cave. Meanwhile, the wall deep in the cave suddenly stirred.
The prominent and majestic word ’Li’ appeared in his sight.
Lou Xinyu squinted, a fervent arc reaching the corner of his mouth, "The treasure guarding this Ancient Tomb Ruins for thousands of years has finally appeared..."
...
At the end of the Qian Sect passage.
Zhan Ying stared at the ancient, large characters on the stone wall, his thick brows furrowing, "I didn’t expect the unparalleled treasure guarding the Ancient Tomb Ruins to be hidden within the Li Gate passage!"
The young man beside him spoke with a firm tone, "Lou Xinyu of the Lou Family took the Kun Gate passage. Could it be the demoness Lou Yaoyao who went to the Li Gate?"
"Never mind all that, let’s get out and see first!"
Zhan Ying turned to head back to the Qian Sect passage, a wild and sinister smile spreading across his rugged, fierce face, "If it’s the Lou siblings who obtained that unparalleled treasure, I’ll accept my bad luck. But if it’s someone else, hehe... they don’t deserve to possess such a treasure!"
Even before his words were finished.
Zhan Ying’s figure had already vanished in the distance.