Chapter 525 - Chapter 525: Chapter 481: Rescue_1 (1/2)

chapter 525: chapter 481: rescue_1

“does my husband have news?” si tan’er exclaimed with surprise and joy.

“friend xu has really responded? how come i haven’t received anything?”

lan shijin was equally surprised and elated.

“my father? is he still alive?” xu tianshu exclaimed in surprise.

ye yingying slapped him on the head.

“what nonsense are you talking about? of course, your father is alive, i’ve always believed so.” ye yingying chided.

xu tianshu grimaced in pain but didn’t dare to retaliate.

because of his excessively mischievous behavior in his childhood, even the very mild-tempered ye yingying had often scolded him, forming a habit of sorts for him.

however, one couldn’t entirely blame him, after all, he had never met xu mu since birth and had subconsciously assumed that his father was deceased.

xu tiangu, who is the eighth eldest, and the fourteenth xu tiansheng, also reacted in a similar manner, surprised and delighted with a hint of astonishment.

the news was so sudden that they needed a moment to digest it.

only the fourth oldest, xu xia, firmly believed that xu mu was still alive, showing only a face full of joy upon hearing the news.

“in that case, let’s inform the princess! it will put her mind at ease too!” lan shijin suggested.

“good!”

ye yingying nodded, there was no need to hide such news.

the others stayed behind while ye yingying and lan shijin went to inform li youlan.

hearing that xu mu had safely returned, li youlan was both surprised and thrilled.

however, after the initial joy, she couldn’t help but feel a trace of concern.

based on the timing, xu mu should have already broken through to the nascent soul stage. however, even if his progress was rapid, he probably achieved the third level of the nascent soul stage at most.

now, they were surrounded by a large number of poisonous corpses, and there were likely members of the demon gate lurking among them.

it was very likely dangerous for xu mu, who had just broken through, to rush over hastily.

“have you informed him about the situation here?” li youlan asked anxiously.

“i can’t send out any messages from here!” ye yingying said helplessly.

she didn’t know how xu mu managed to send his message in, but they certainly did not possess such ability.

“ah? that’s troublesome!”

li youlan frowned, she now hoped that xu mu wouldn’t show up.

“princess, do not worry, friend xu is not reckless. when he arrives and sees the situation here, he will certainly think of other ways.” lan shijin comforted.

even though they said as much, they all felt a heavy weight settle in their hearts.

ye yingying also realized the potential problem at this time and couldn’t help but feel regret.

what if her husband ended up in danger trying to save her?

clearly, she didn’t think xu mu had the strength to break through the surrounding defenses, worrying that an accident might occur.

the demon gate enjoyed causing such situations over the years.

“first, pass on the message. if friend xu does appear, they should also break out simultaneously. ideally, they could join forces, which might lessen the pressure on him.” li youlan said.

“understood!”

the two nodded and hurriedly took their leave.

li youlan called her subordinates and told them about xu mu’s imminent arrival.

excitement spread across their faces. after all, with a nascent soul stage cultivator coming to their aid, their chance of survival greatly increased.

only qiao qianqian’s pupils contracted in disbelief, but she quickly concealed it, preventing anyone from noticing anything unusual.

everyone started making preparations according to li youlan’s orders, in order to cooperate with xu mu.

however, as time passed, the number of poisonous corpses increased, and they almost surrounded them from all sides. the formation was entirely covered, just like ants overrunning a picnic.

at the same time, the density of the poison was so dense that one could barely see their own hand in front of them.

the power of the formation had been maximized, its golden light almost solidifying.

however, this could not stop the corrosion from the poison. spirit stones were being consumed in large quantities. originally, they should have lasted for three days, now it seemed that they might not even last a day.

li youlan had to send out elite squads to continuously exterminate the poisonous corpses, in an effort to reduce the pressure on the formation.

just then, the situation worsened. hidden members of the demon gate within the poisonous corpses took action, causing heavy casualties amongst the elite squads who eventually had to retreat back into the formation.

“as expected, the demon gate is hiding amongst us, this is indeed troublesome. i hope my husband doesn’t encounter any accidents.”