"The whole river is glowing!"
Mi Cui slapped Xing Jian crossly.
Yan Fei said, "It's the sunlight shining through. This shows that we're not far from the ground." It turned out that they had been going uphill along the river all the way. Rubbing his sore arms, he took turns with Cheng Song to carry Niaoniao on their backs.
Song Jinyu thought for a while. "This must be the 'strange slope' recorded in ancient books. When it feels like walking on flat ground, due to the visual illusion, it's actually an uphill slope."
Finally, they were about to get out. They took a break for a few hours, not realizing that they had been underground for nearly three days. Outside, Song Chuyu patrolled back and forth. The entire Huben Battalion was waiting for them. Ever since Song Qinzhou learned that Prince Yu had entered the tomb, he had been in a terrible state.
He swore that this time he would confine Song Jinyu for a whole year and lock her in the ancestral hall. She couldn't come out until she had truly reflected on her actions.
He paced back and forth in the study, resenting Miao Yunshen for turning his well - behaved daughter into this. Song Qinzhou didn't dare to think about what would happen if Prince Yu really met with an accident. The entire Song family would be doomed, and his only daughter was now in mortal danger.
The more he thought about it, the more anxious he became. Now he didn't even care how to punish Song Jinyu. As long as she could come back alive, that would be good. Song Qinzhou slumped into a chair, his eyes blank. His daughter... As a father, Song Qinzhou naturally knew that Song Jinyu had actually done all this for their sake.
He couldn't sit still any longer. He got up and headed for the cemetery. After meeting up with Song Chuyu, he waited for them in the camp.
Zhongli Mingye noticed that her steps were a bit unsteady, so he told everyone to stop. By now, the dry rations they had prepared were running low. After Song Jinyu sat down, she distributed some tonic pills to each of them as a makeshift meal. "Your bag is like a treasure chest," someone said.
"It has everything..." Zhongli Mingye sat next to Song Jinyu, took the water bag from her hand, and took a few sips. He laughed. "I've really broadened my horizons today."
"Not only broadened my horizons, but I've also had a narrow escape!" Song Jinyu glared at him crossly. She also found it strange that ever since she met Zhongli Mingye, they had always ended up in all sorts of strange situations. Thinking about it now, it was kind of funny.
Yan Fei laughed. "Don't worry. We're only about half a day's journey away."
Song Jinyu stood up and walked over to Yan Fei. "Senior Brother... I didn't see any Yin Grass on this trip."
She looked a bit disappointed. "I heard that Yin Grass grows in tombs, but I didn't even see a single one!"
Knowing that it was for her master's illness, Yan Fei comforted her. "It's okay. It's just a legendary medicinal herb. It's normal not to find it." The two whispered to each other, occasionally talking about Tianmen Mountain. Zhongli Mingye watched them, feeling a bit unhappy.
He began to wonder if Song Jinyu hadn't met him, would she have ended up with Yan Fei? Thinking like this, his face darkened. Without realizing it, he couldn't tolerate any other men around her.
"Let's go..."
Suddenly, he stood up and strode forward, leaving Song Jinyu bewildered as she trotted after him. After going through eighteen turns, they finally entered a large cave. This cave didn't seem to be naturally formed. Song Jinyu was just about to wonder when...
Ji Biro said excitedly, "This is a life - saving passage!" In ancient times, tomb - builders often built an escape route in the tomb to prevent the master's family from turning against them. This way, they could retreat safely. Now that they had found the trace of this escape route, the news was truly exhilarating!
He walked back and forth in the large cave. Although it looked like a naturally formed cave, the signs of artificial carving were still very obvious.
"Your Highness, look over here..." Soon, he led Zhongli Mingye over. "This pile of soil is obviously different from the rest."
"Especially these stalactites. Their color is duller. They should have been moved here artificially!"
Zhongli Mingye narrowed his phoenix - like eyes slightly. He looked at Song Jinyu. They couldn't afford to delay any longer. Otherwise, once their food ran out, their chances of survival would be even slimmer.
"Mr. Yan..."
He motioned for Yan Fei to come forward. "Let's try to break through this wall with our inner strength!" Among them, he and Yan Fei had the deepest inner strength. Although Cheng Song and Qing Feng were also very powerful, they were already injured.
The two joined hands, took a few steps back. Song Jinyu and the others made way.
"Boom!"
With a move that seemed to startle the heavens and earth, they directly blasted a large hole in the wall!
Fresh air with the fragrance of the soil drifted in!
The two looked at each other, seeing hope in each other's eyes. Then, they continued to work together.
Song Jinyu watched Zhongli Mingye in surprise. His inner strength was so deep? How could a prince cultivate such high - level martial arts?
Seeing her shock, Qing Feng quietly walked over. "My martial arts were taught by His Highness personally..."
So he was actually that powerful! Song Jinyu became more and more curious. Why would a high - ranking prince practice such high - level martial arts?
Tsk tsk tsk. She shook her head, her eyes shining with envy. This man was truly outstanding! A hundred or a thousand times more powerful than the male leads in the storybooks.
Mi Cui wished that Zhongli Mingye would turn around at this moment and see Song Jinyu looking at him in a completely infatuated way.
But unfortunately, Prince Yu was concentrating on breaking through the wall. Soon, the hole got bigger and bigger, and finally, moonlight shone through.
"Great!" Song Jinyu ran over, looking at Zhongli Mingye and then at Yan Fei. She gave them a thumbs - up. "You're really amazing!"
Yan Fei blushed at her praise, while Zhongli Mingye looked at her with a doting expression. "Let's go!" He reached out his hand and pulled her out of the hole.
After everyone left the tomb, they found that it was already late at night. The candles were flickering in Song Chuyu's camp. After the guards informed him that there was an unusual movement in the northeast direction, he rushed over with his troops.
He happened to pick up Song Jinyu and the others!
"Brother!"
"Your Highness... I'm late!" Song Chuyu knelt down and saluted.
"You came just in time!" Zhongli Mingye led Song Jinyu, who was hiding behind him and shivering a bit, out. When passing by Song Chuyu, he specifically said, "Your sister has made great contributions. I will reward her handsomely!"
Song Jinyu looked at him gratefully. Was he being too considerate?
Knowing that she was really afraid of the family rules, he had decided to reward her first and inform them later. Now, Song Qinzhou and Song Chuyu had nothing to say. As if sensing her gaze, Zhongli Mingye's lips curled up into a smile.
"You've been in the tomb for three whole days. If you hadn't come out, I would have led the Huben Battalion to raze this tomb to the ground!" Looking at Song Jinyu, he felt a mixture of emotions. Although he was touched by his sister's care, as a man, he hoped that he could protect his family instead of letting Song Jinyu take risks for him.
Seeing that Zhongli Mingye was safe and sound, Song Qinzhou naturally calmed down.