bookrebus Chapter 1936 If it were him, he would have gone mad long ago.
Chapter 1936 If it were him, he would have gone mad long ago.
"They're out..."
Chu Huai stood at the foot of the volcano, looking up at the burning sky above, panting heavily.
Even though he had only been inside for less than an hour, it felt like an eternity.
Master Lingxu stopped beside him, his face even paler than when he went in, almost transparently pale.
He leaned against the rock wall, his chest heaving violently, each breath seeming to exhaust all his strength.
Chu Huai noticed his condition and his heart tightened: "Senior, you..."
"Can't die."
Master Lingxu waved his hand, trying to steady his breathing: "I'm just a little tired, I'll be fine after a rest."
Chu Huai didn't believe it, but asking more questions now would be useless; Master Lingxu certainly wouldn't reveal his vulnerable side.
The two of them leaned against the rock wall, neither of them speaking.
The fiery dome overhead was still burning, the flames seemed trapped in an invisible cage, churning and struggling wildly, yet unable to break through that barrier.
The dark red light at the crater continued to rise and fall, each rise and fall causing the rocks beneath one's feet to tremble slightly.
“Senior,” Chu Huai suddenly spoke.
"Ok?"
"Do you think Senior Chiyang... can he really hold on?"
Master Lingxu sighed deeply: "I don't know."
He turned his head and looked at Chu Huai, his eyes almost overflowing with weariness:
"Seventy-three thousand years, do you know what that means? I've lived for less than two thousand years, and sometimes I feel exhausted. He guarded it for seventy-three thousand years, never leaving its side, not even allowed to die..."
He paused, his voice becoming very soft:
"If it were me, I would have gone crazy by now."
Chu Huai fell silent.
"Let's go."
Master Lingxu stood up, supporting himself against the rock wall, and dusted himself off. "The road back is still long. That brat Mingchuan is still waiting in the Heavenly Prison, and who knows what kind of trouble that woman Yueyao will cause. We need to hurry back."
Chu Huai nodded and stood up.
Two figures soared into the air, passing through the burning dome of flames, and sped back in the direction they had come from.
……
Heavenly Palace City, Heavenly Prison.
Mingchuan appeared to be asleep with his eyes closed, but his heart was far from at peace.
Two full days have passed since Yueyao left.
For two days, no news came. He had no idea what was going on outside and could only wait.
Waiting is the most agonizing thing.
Outside the prison gate, the two guards remained in the same spot.
They've changed teams several times in the past two days, but they've always kept two people on their side, constantly watching his every move.
Mingchuan knew that it was the Third Prince's arrangement, a show put on for Yueyao.
But acting for a long time can be tiring.
He opened his eyes and looked at the prison door.
The restrictions on the door remained intact, just as the Third Prince had agreed; they were merely a facade, and could be broken in an instant.
But he can't break it, otherwise all his efforts will be in vain.
Footsteps could be heard outside.
Mingchuan's ears twitched.
The footsteps were light and steady, not with the chilling feeling of Yue Wuhen, nor with the wary feeling of a guard, but rather a kind of...
He opened his eyes.
Outside the prison gate stood a middle-aged man dressed in a black brocade robe.
Third Prince!
"Why has Your Highness come?" Mingchuan raised an eyebrow, his tone tinged with surprise.
The third prince waved his hand, and the two guards immediately retreated to the end of the corridor.
He then entered the cell and sat down opposite Mingchuan.
"Let's see if you're dead yet."
Mingchuan smiled: "Thanks to Your Highness, I'm still alive."
The third prince stared at him for a long time.
Then he sighed.
"Yueyao came to see me again yesterday."
Mingchuan's eyes narrowed slightly: "What did she say?"
“Testing.” The Third Prince rubbed his temples. “Testing how much I know, testing which side I’m on. That woman, she spoke so shrewdly, it took me the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to deal with her, and my back was soaked with sweat.”
Mingchuan was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Did she mention Chiyang?"
“No,” the Third Prince shook his head, “but she mentioned Chu Huai.”
Mingchuan frowned.
"She said that the people you sent to the Burning Heaven Sea will not be coming back."
These words struck Mingchuan like a stone.
But he didn't show it on his face.
"She said that?"
"Yes." The Third Prince stared at him, his gaze scrutinizing. "Tell me honestly, that person... is he really not coming back?"
Mingchuan chuckled.
"I thought that woman would do something brilliant, but this is all?"
"Your Highness, rest assured, the one who can prevent my people from returning is not yet born."
His arrogant attitude surprised the Third Prince.
This person is too arrogant...
……
Southeast of the Holy Realm, on the edge of the Burning Sky Sea.
When Chu Huai and Lingxu Zhenren emerged from the sea of fire, it was already evening of the next day.
They landed on a rock by the sea, looked back at the still-burning sea, and remained motionless for a long time.
"Finally out!"
Chu Huai plopped down on the rocks, panting heavily.
The Xuan Shui power within his body was almost exhausted, and his dantian was empty, as if it had been hollowed out.
He looked down at his slightly trembling hands and suddenly felt an urge to cry.
He actually made it out alive!
Master Lingxu sat down beside him, his face deathly pale.
He leaned against the reef, his eyes closed, his chest rising and falling slightly, his breathing heavy like a bellows.
"Senior?" Chu Huai looked over worriedly.
"It's nothing." Master Lingxu waved his hand, without even opening his eyes. "I'm just old and useless. I'll be fine after a rest."
Chu Huai didn't believe it, but he knew he couldn't help.
The two sat there, listening to the sound of waves crashing against the rocks, the crackling of the sea of fire burning behind them, and their own increasingly steady breathing.
After an unknown amount of time, Master Lingxu suddenly spoke:
"Kid, what did you mean by Chi Yang's last words?"
Chu Huai was stunned for a moment, then remembered what Chi Yang had said at the end:
"That woman, Yueyao, is dangerous. Letting her find me isn't a good thing, but it's not necessarily a bad thing either. It all depends on how you use her."
He pondered for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out.
"Perhaps... he meant that Yueyao was able to find him, which means she has that ability. But if we can utilize her ability..."
“No.” Master Lingxu shook his head, opened his eyes, and looked at Chu Huai. “He didn’t say ‘use,’ he said ‘apply.’
Chu Huai was stunned.
use?
Isn't it exploitation?
He could vaguely sense the difference between the two words, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
"Forget it, don't think about it anymore."
Master Lingxu stood up, supporting himself on the reef. "Go back and let Mingchuan think about it. That kid is smart; he'll definitely understand."
Chu Huai nodded and stood up as well.
The two exchanged a glance, said nothing, and simultaneously took to the air, speeding towards Tianque City.
Behind them, the burning sea gradually disappeared into the twilight.