novelraw Chapter 267 - 135: Decision [First Update]
Chapter 267 - 135: Decision [First Update]
When Gu Qingqing and Jun Wu returned to Lingxi Sacred Land, seven days had already passed since Yue Zhao was poisoned.Since Yue Zhao and the others returned to Lingxi Sacred Land, Wen Guiyun and Mu Chen have been tirelessly searching through ancient texts every day, looking for a way to cure Yue Zhao, trying multiple times, but without any effect on the poison within Yue Zhao.
Upon returning, Gu Qingqing first went to Yue Zhao’s room to visit him.
Seeing Yue Zhao on the bed, already emaciated beyond recognition, his face pale, and if not for the slight rise and fall of his chest, looking just like a corpse, Gu Qingqing’s eyes reddened, and tears fell directly.
"Master, Fourth Senior Brother, what’s Second Senior Brother’s condition now?" Gu Qingqing tearfully looked at Wen Guiyun and Mu Chen.
Mu Chen looked at Gu Qingqing, his lips moved, but in the end, he just shook his head.
Gu Qingqing turned her gaze to Wen Guiyun, who sighed and also shook his head.
"The current situation is very dire for Yue Zhao. So far, we haven’t found a way to detoxify him; golden needle detoxifying, bloodletting to remove poison, using elixirs to force out the poison, poison against poison, we’ve tried all these methods, but none have worked." Wen Guiyun’s voice was somewhat heavy.
"Is there really, really no way at all?" Gu Qingqing looked at Yue Zhao lying on the bed and asked in despair.
Mu Chen covered his eyes, tilted his head back, and did not speak.
"It’s not that there’s no way." Wen Guiyun hesitated a bit.
"What way? Master, please tell us, no matter how difficult it is, we must save Second Senior Brother." Gu Qingqing’s eyes flashed a glimmer of hope, hastily wiping her face, she quickly walked to Wen Guiyun’s side, grabbing his sleeve, begging.
Mu Chen also put down his hand, not caring if others saw him crying, looking at Wen Guiyun with longing, waiting for what he would say next.
"There is a rumored elixir called the Nine-turn Reincarnation Elixir, which can cure a hundred poisons, and even revive the dead. But the materials needed for it are extremely rare, and so far, no one in the Sub-immortal Realm has ever been able to create it." Wen Guiyun said in a deep voice, recalling as he spoke.
"What materials are needed? No matter how difficult it is, even if it means braving a sea of knives and flames, we have to find them." Gu Qingqing looked at Wen Guiyun, speaking with great determination.
"That’s right, no matter how difficult it is, we must find those materials, create the Nine-turn Reincarnation Elixir, and save Second Senior Brother’s life." Rong Ye chimed in beside her.
Although Si Lin and the others didn’t speak, their expressions were similar to Gu Qingqing’s, clearly agreeing with her.
"The other herbs can all be found in the treasure house of Lingxi Sacred Land, but there are three that are relatively difficult to find: Dragon Blood, Ten Thousand Year Snow Lotus, and Mermaid Tears." Wen Guiyun didn’t say anything to dampen their spirits, instead he quietly named the three materials.
"There hasn’t been a dragon sighted in the Sub-immortal Realm for over ten thousand years. Where can we get dragon blood, and as for the Ten Thousand Year Snow Lotus, it’s said to grow deep within the Snow Domain, guarded by powerful beasts, with an unpredictable flowering period, making it very difficult to find. Lastly, Mermaid Tears, merfolk only exist in legends, how can we find Mermaid Tears?" Mu Chen muttered, his brows furrowed, the light in his eyes that had just appeared dimming once again.
"I know where the dragon blood is, but it will require some sacrifice. As for the Ten Thousand Year Snow Lotus, we can search for it, we might just find it, and for the Mermaid Tears, the legend of merfolk in the Heavenly Illusion Sea persists, if we go there and search, we will surely find them!" Gu Qingqing’s eyes grew resolute, not discouraged by the difficulty of finding these things.
"No matter what, we must try, we can’t just give up like this." Si Lin looked at the others, speaking with a tone full of determination.
Yue Zhao is their brother, not to mention the bond they’ve built over the years, they’ve faced life and death together many times, how could they just give up on Yue Zhao’s life?
"The senior brother is right, no matter how difficult it is, we must try, we can’t give up like this." Nan Hua followed behind Si Lin, speaking.
Wen Guiyun looked at a few of his disciples, noticing their determined expressions, showing their willingness to try for Yue Zhao, which made him feel a bit comforted.
His gaze landed on Gu Qingqing, thinking of her unpredictable destiny, and perhaps, just maybe, they can truly find these things after all?
"Alright, then go and search, no matter what, after trying, even if you can’t find them, we would have done right by Yue Zhao. Don’t worry about things here, I will place Yue Zhao on the Ten Thousand Years of Ice, this will slow the poison in his body, ensuring he survives until your return." Wen Guiyun didn’t stop Gu Qingqing and the others, instead offering them his comfort.
Gu Qingqing and the others looked at each other, nodding in agreement, then left Yue Zhao’s room to plan where to find the three items.
"Geng Geng, you said earlier that you can get dragon blood, where will you get it from?" Once in Si Lin’s room, he directly asked Gu Qingqing.
"Senior Brother, we should actually ask Fourth Senior Brother first. There’s a member of the Dragon Clan within that Immortal Secret Realm." Gu Qingqing thought of the encounter from back then in the Immortal Secret Realm and couldn’t help but marvel at fate’s wonders. Who would have thought she’d suddenly need Dragon Blood today?
"What? How could there be a Dragon Clan member there?" Mu Chen asked Gu Qingqing in surprise.
"When I was in the Secret Realm back then, I was taken by that Dragon Clan senior and thus discovered his identity. But I never expected that many years later, I would need something like Dragon Blood one day." Gu Qingqing briefly recounted her interaction with that senior, feeling sentimental.
Upon hearing this, Si Lin and the others were very surprised. Gu Qingqing had never mentioned this before, and they were completely unaware.
"But the Secret Realm has been closed. How do we enter it?" Mu Chen suddenly asked.
"This still depends on you, Fourth Senior Brother. The senior handed the inheritance of the Secret Realm over to you. Presumably, you have some connection with the Secret Realm. If you carefully go through the inheritance, you might find a way to enter the Secret Realm." Gu Qingqing looked at Mu Chen expectantly.
Hearing this, the others’ gazes also focused on Mu Chen, causing him to feel a bit pressured.
To be honest, the inheritance from back then was indeed very vast, and even after all these years, Mu Chen had not completely read through the inheritance.
When Gu Qingqing brought it up now, he quickly started flipping through the contents of the inheritance, hoping to find something related to the Secret Realm.
After more than half an hour, he opened his eyes again, a flash of brilliance in his eyes, mixed with a hint of joy.
"How is it? Did you find anything?" Rong Ye asked impatiently.
"I found it." Mu Chen said excitedly.
"Then tell us closely, how can we enter the Secret Realm again?" Rong Ye grabbed Mu Chen’s arm in excitement and asked.
"Just as Geng Geng said, the Secret Realm does indeed have a slight connection with me. To enter the Secret Realm again, we need to find a place where the space is relatively weak, and then break through into the Secret Realm." Mu Chen explained calmly.
"What do you mean by a place where the space is relatively weak? I don’t quite understand." Rong Ye looked at Mu Chen in confusion, as if Mu Chen were speaking words from a heavenly book.
"Do you remember when we were on Xuantian Continent? Because the Heavenly Dao of Xuantian Continent was on the brink of extinction, the space there became very weak, and some demon beasts and members of the Demon Clan, which shouldn’t have appeared on Xuantian Continent, all showed up. And what Fourth Senior Brother means is that we need to find a place in the Sub-immortal Realm where the Heavenly Dao’s will is relatively weak." Gu Qingqing explained gently to Rong Ye.
"Exactly, we need to find a place in the Sub-immortal Realm where the Heavenly Dao’s will is weak, so we can break through the space and enter the Secret Realm." Mu Chen nodded, affirming Gu Qingqing’s explanation.
"How are we supposed to find such a place? The Heavenly Dao of the Sub-immortal Realm isn’t like Xuantian Continent’s was before. After all these years, it has never seemed to weaken. Where would we find a place where the Heavenly Dao’s will is weak?" Rong Ye appeared a bit agitated.
"Fifth Senior Brother, you forgot, there’s a Heavenly Dao from a small world right in front of you, so it’s more fitting for me to find such a place." Gu Qingqing patted Rong Ye’s shoulder, gesturing for him to stay calm, and said with a smile.
"Geng Geng, will this cause any harm to you?" Si Lin asked worriedly, not forgetting what happened the last time Gu Qingqing used the power of the Heavenly Dao, not wanting to experience it again.
"It’s okay, Senior Brother. I’ve increased my cultivation a lot, and this time, I won’t need to use the power of the Heavenly Dao. It’s just finding a place; there will be no harm." Gu Qingqing immediately reassured when seeing Si Lin seemed to recall the last incident.
"That’s for the best. If anything causes harm to you, we’d rather find another way." Si Lin was not quite convinced and feared Gu Qingqing would hide anything from them to reassure them.
"I understand, Senior Brother. I won’t deceive you." Gu Qingqing nodded and promised.
Only then did Si Lin stop saying anything further.
"Then it’s settled about the Dragon Blood. As for the remaining Ten Thousand Year Snow Lotus and Mermaid Tears, the Ten Thousand Year Snow Lotus is in the depths of the Snow Domain, and the Mermaid Tears are in the Heavenly Illusion Sea. The distance between these two places is quite far. To save time, why don’t we separate into two groups?" Mu Chen suggested after Si Lin and Gu Qingqing finished speaking.
"I agree with splitting into two groups to save time. How should we divide ourselves?" Gu Qingqing looked at Si Lin, waiting for him to speak.
Si Lin didn’t speak immediately but instead pondered for a moment, his gaze sliding over Nan Hua and the others one by one. Finally, he lowered his head, and when he raised it again, his gaze was firm.
"Mu Chen and I will go to the Snow Domain to find the Ten Thousand Year Snow Lotus. Geng Geng, you, Nan Hua, and Rong Ye will go to the Heavenly Illusion Sea to seek out the Merfolk." He said to Gu Qingqing and the others.