Chapter 973: Han Yunxi, save me (1/2)

Falling through the darkness felt like plummeting into an endless abyss. It seemed as if they’d never stop. Their surroundings were too dark. Even as Han Yunxi opened her eyes wide, she failed to see a thing, like she’d gone blind. Only Long Feiye’s embrace banished the uneasiness in her heart. No matter where they went or what they faced, at least he was by her side. At least he hadn’t let go of her hands.

Han Yunxi had no idea that Gu Qishao and the rest were all following behind thanks to Long Feiye’s foot. Nor did she realized that as soon as they came in, Gu Qishao and the rest had disappeared to parts unknown. Wind whipped past their ears, sending their hair and robes flapping. Han Yunxi wanted to talk to Long Feiye, but the gale blew the words right out of her mouth, so she gave up. She leaned against Long Feiye’s chest and made the best of it, dismissing all thoughts from her mind to hug him quietly.

Still, she couldn’t help but feel that something was wrong. However, she couldn’t put her finger on what. Perhaps only women were capable of detecting such things, like an indescribable sixth sense.

After what seemed like an eternity, Han Yunxi and Long Feiye finally saw light beneath their feet. In the end, they landed in a stone room. Four walls surrounded them on all sides, along with one sealed stone door. Han Yunxi silently exhaled. She was really afraid that she’d ended up seeing the world 3,000 years later. Turning to Long Feiye, she smiled and said, “It’s not bad here, huh?”

“Mm,” Long Feiye smiled faintly back.

Han Yunxi looked her him before turning back completely to ask, “Long Feiye, what’s wrong? Are you uncomfortable?”

Long Feiye seemed to finally get some energy back as he gave her a doting smile. “I’m fine!”

The stone room was empty except for the two of them. Han Yunxi looked around before asking doubtfully, “Gu Qishao and the rest...they didn’t come in, right?”

“They shouldn’t have,” Long Feiye said as he straightened himself out and led Han Yunxi to the stone door. He pushed against its surface, but it didn’t budge.

“Would the switch to open the door be nearby?” Han Yunxi started searching the walls with Long Feiye joining in. Eventually, he hit upon something that caused the door to gradually open up.

“Shall we go out and see?” Long Feiye asked.

Han Yunxi nodded. Long Feiye went out first, leaving Han Yunxi inside the doorway. She gave a start, but quickly hurried after him.

Before them was a high palace hall. Enshrined inside was a statue of a deity with a wolf’s head and human body. The head of the wolf was identical to that on the wordless stele in her dreams. The statue itself was ten stories tall, looking powerful and mighty. Besides that, there was nothing else in the space. Four empty walls surrounded them on all sides, devoid of any carvings or writings found in typical palace decor.

“What kind of monster is this?” Han Yunxi said. Her voice echoed in the space, causing her hairs to stand on end. If Lil Thing ever turns into something like that, I won’t be able to take it.

“There’s no door here,” Long Feiye observed.

Han Yunxi shifted her eyes from the statue and realized the same problem. “Shall we search for another switch?” she asked. She had a feeling that everything was somewhat strange, and that none of this was real.

After searching in a circle and finding no switch, Long Feiye looked up at the statue and intoned, “Would it be the statue?”

Han Yunxi looked at the statue and didn’t budge, but Long Feiye abruptly flew up to land on its shoulders. Then he began to grope about its body. Han Yunxi looked at him with a complicated expressions. With her current lightness techniques, it was possible to fly up as well, but she still refused to move. All she did was watch and stare…

Long Feiye looked down at her and asked, “Are you coming up?”

Before Han Yunxi could answer, the statue suddenly broke into pieces. Long Feiye took to the air while Han Yunxi hastily backed away. Who knew that the pieces of the statue would suddenly change into a fiercely burning flame that soared to the skies as a fire dragon to attack Long Feiye?!

Not expecting this, Long Feiye was soon surrounded by the fire dragon. The flames were soon licking up his body until they sent him crashing back to the ground. The fierce fires hemmed him in tightly as it ate at his form. He knelt on one knee, stretching a hand towards Han Yunxi.

“S…save me! Yunxi….save me…”

Han Yunxi stared at him blankly but didn’t move. How was she supposed to save Long Feiye? This sealed room had nothing. Even if she wanted to, she didn’t have the skills! Moreover, even if she had the skills, she wouldn’t necessarily save him!

Like this, she watched the flames burn at Long Feiye while remaining indifferent.

“Yunxi, come over here… Yunxi…”

“Han Yunxi….save me….”