Ye Yue tightly clutched the herbal medicine Tang Youyou had given him, angrily glaring at these useless scholars.
"You lot, go look for Young Master Tang right now. I want to see him alive or dead. Once you find him, I'll give you this herbal medicine right away. A promise is a promise."
They knew Ye Yue's way of doing things. A man like him always kept his word. They had no choice but to believe him because if they didn't agree, they were as good as dead.
Among them, Chu Shi immediately raised his hand and walked out of the crowd, his legs trembling. He quickly agreed, "I... I'll go right now. Please don't kill me once I find him!"
Hearing this, Ye Yue nodded.
"Of course."
A moment later, the scholars looked at each other. Seeing that their "representative" Chu Shi had already given in, they naturally followed suit.
Immediately, the crowd set off on the search.
At the bottom of the cliff, the moment Tang Youyou fell off, she felt a bone - chilling cold. She felt her surroundings and only felt suffocated.
It seemed extremely difficult to breathe here. Where was this? Why couldn't she open her eyes?
Was this finally her chance to go back?
...
"Young Master Tang! Young Master Tang... Wake up quickly!"
The pressure on her chest gradually brought Tang Youyou back to her senses. She slowly opened her eyes and was stung by a bright light.
It hurt! It hurt so much!
Her bones felt as if they had been crushed and then glued back together. It was like being reborn after dying once.
With great difficulty, she opened her eyes, but her vision was very blurred. She looked at the people around her with difficulty.
Among them, she saw Xiao Jiu, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, and... Hua Ling!
"Hua Ling?"
Hearing Tang Youyou's voice, Hua Ling immediately walked over. He gently touched Tang Youyou's forehead. Noticing that Tang Youyou's physical condition was not right, he frowned slightly.
Xiao Jiu on the side also came over and asked, "How is she?"
Hua Ling shook his head. In his eyes, Tang Youyou's eyelids only twitched slightly. He shook his head again. "It's still no use. She has a fever now. I don't know when she'll fully wake up."
Hearing this, Xiao Jiu heaved a long sigh and said helplessly, "But in our current situation, none of us can take care of her. If she doesn't wake up today, then tomorrow..."
Xiao Jiu paused at this point because he knew the following words were really unpleasant.
Hua Ling understood what he meant. He waved his hand. "Don't worry. You guys can go then. Don't worry about me. I'll stay and take care of Young Master Tang. You can help me take care of her when you come back."
Hua Ling knew that Tang Youyou came to Qingyun Sect for revenge, and he came this time just to repay the favor from last time.
Xiao Jiu on the side nodded. "Okay. Since you're determined to stay alone, then take good care of Young Master Tang first. If we can do it, we'll pick one more herb for you. You can treat me to a good meal then, and I'll be happy."
Hua Ling looked at Xiao Jiu with a smiling face and was filled with gratitude. Just as he was about to thank him, Xiao Jiu instantly put his hand in front of his mouth.
"Don't mention thanks for a great favor. You also saved my life. Compared to my life, such an herb is nothing at all!"
Hearing this, Hua Ling swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
"Okay. Then it's up to you. Come back early. I'll prepare food for you."
Beside him, Hei Zi and Lao Bai also nodded in agreement. "You saved our lives. It's only natural for us to help you. If we can come back alive, we'll definitely recognize you as our big brother!"
Hearing this, Hua Ling immediately nodded and laughed. "Good! I'll wait for you guys to come back!"
The few of them then turned around, got their things ready, and walked towards the cave on the muddy road.
The cave was pitch - black. They couldn't see anything at all. Xiao Jiu lit six torches. After the three of them divided them equally, they disappeared into the cave.
At the same time, Tang Youyou, who was still in her dream, began to struggle constantly. It seemed as if she had dreamed of something terrifying, which made her sleep restless.
She was sweating profusely and constantly shaking her head. Finally, she took a deep breath and opened her eyes in horror. Looking at the young man in front of her, she felt an indescribable sense of familiarity.
Seeing Tang Youyou wake up, Hua Ling immediately stepped forward to feel her pulse. This time, her originally weak pulse had finally recovered a lot.
It seemed that the decoction he had just given Tang Youyou had taken effect.
Hua Ling carefully helped Tang Youyou up and asked softly, "Young Master Tang, how do you feel now? Do you still feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou rubbed her head. Looking at the beautiful young man in front of her, it took her a while to react.
"Hua Ling, why are you here? Are you going to destroy Qingyun Sect this time?"
As soon as Tang Youyou opened her mouth, it was a bombshell question, which made Hua Ling on the side not know how to answer.
Hua Ling smiled and said, "Regarding this question, it still depends on you, Young Master Tang. I came this time just for you."
Hearing this, a suspicious look flashed across Tang Youyou's eyes. After calming down her emotions, she calmly said, "Why does it still have something to do with me? I remember that our friendship ended after our last farewell."
Hearing this, Hua Ling felt a strange pain in his heart. He endured this strange feeling and smiled. "Young Master Tang, if it weren't for your help last time, we wouldn't have been able to change the dynasty in the entire Western Region. We also got what we should get and killed those who deserved to die. I came this time just to repay the favor."
But Tang Youyou wasn't very surprised. In fact, she even showed a hint of disdain for Hua Ling's return. "With your ability, it's a bit difficult to repay the favor."
She wasn't just boasting. Not many people could keep up with her plans, except for that elusive man.
She didn't know where Rong Xun had been these days. If she had to go through situations like the one just now a few more times, she might not be around one day.
Thinking of this, Tang Youyou shook her head, trying to shake off the strange thoughts in her head.
But she didn't know that every move of hers at this moment could always stir up ripples in Hua Ling's heart.
Hua Ling coughed softly. "You can't say that. After all, with someone's help, it can still bring some convenience to you, Young Master Tang, right?"
After he said this, Tang Youyou thought that what he said actually made sense.