As the Universe Turns - Chapter 758
Chapter 758 Secret Realm
“Princess, your body hasn’t recovered yet. Be careful …”
The originally solemn atmosphere in the hall seemed to have eased due to the words that suddenly sounded from outside. Everyone looked outside and saw a white-clothed girl slowly walking towards the hall with the help of a young man.
The young girl’s appearance at the age of seventeen or eighteen was extremely beautiful, but her face was somewhat pale. Her gentle footsteps were like a weak Liu Fufeng, causing one to feel pity in their hearts.
She was none other than the Little Princess of the Lei Xia Kingdom. Her name was Yun Yi. She had been weak and sick since childhood. The young man beside her was her personal guard. He was three years older than her. He grew up with her and was bestowed a name by the King of Lei Xia, Qianye.
“Yi’er … why did you come out?”
King Thunder Xia stood up from the dragon chair with a nervous expression. Although the little princess’s face was a little pale, when she smiled, it was as beautiful as the clouds in the sky. “Father, you don’t have to worry. Yi Yi is fine. I just heard that something happened today, so I pestered Ah Ye to come over and take a look …”
At this point, she stuck out her tongue and looked a little playful, “It’s Yi Yi who must come out. Father, don’t blame Ah Ye …”
“Ah!”
King Thunder Xia waved his sleeve and looked at the young guard, “Didn’t I say that, Qianye? Let the princess have a good rest and don’t come out. Why did you bring her out?”
The young guard lowered his head and raised his hands above his head, “Please forgive me, Qianye, Qianye is just …”
“Aiya!”
Without waiting for Qianye to continue, the little princess pulled his sleeve and pulled his hand down. She pouted at her father at the head of the hall and said, “Father didn’t blame Ah Ye just now. It was Yi Yi who had to pester Ah Ye …”
“Forget it …”
King Thunder Xia waved his hand. He knew that no matter what, he could not blame Qianye. Yun Yi had been suffering from a strange illness since childhood. Anyone who approached her would damage her vitality. Even some kittens and dogs wouldn’t be able to live for a few days after approaching her. As time passed, no one dared to approach her again. Only Qianye had accompanied her in growing up …
“Hehe!”
The little princess giggled and ran towards the head of the hall. Qianye was slightly shocked and quickly stepped forward to support her, “Princess, slow down.”
“It’s fine.”
The little princess stuck out her tongue at him. When she passed by Xiao Chen, her face froze for a moment. However, she quickly regained her senses and continued to walk up the hall. Even though all the officials were present, in her eyes, the person at the hall was not a monarch. He was only her favorite father.
“Yi’er, are you feeling better?”
King Thunder Xia smiled and caressed her hair dotingly. The little princess giggled. At this moment, her face became more lively and cute. “I’m fine, Father, don’t worry.”
“Mm …”
King Thunder Xia nodded slightly and looked at Xiao Chen and Meng Xian’er, saying, “Yi’er, this is Childe Xiao and Dream Fairy. They are the two who helped us defeat the outsiders today.”
The little princess turned around and looked at the two with her pair of watery eyes. When her gaze landed on Xiao Chen, she still felt a little strange, but she quickly regained her senses. She lightly smiled and said, “Did Big Brother Xiao and Big Sister Meng have any requests just now?”
At this point, she looked at her father and said, “Since the Crown Prince has promised them in advance, Yi’er feels that it should be honored.”
In the entire hall, she was the only one who spoke. The officials below were silent, and Xiao Chen’s gaze also fell on this young girl.
From the moment the girl entered, he had already discovered that there was a strand of death aura hidden within her body. If this continued, she would still have at most three years to live. No wonder Situ Wenqing and the Second Prince wanted to go to the Land of Thunder to find Zhu Guo. It turned out that they wanted to cure this girl’s illness, but this girl’s illness was not an illness, it was her life.
“Yes, not bad …”
The King of Thunder Xia smiled and looked at Qin Xiangguo on the left, saying, “The Prime Minister and the Grand Tutor will go to the Thunder Xia Secret Realm together …”
“I, obey …”
Qin Xiangguo stood up, bowed his head and cupped his hands. With the Thunder King’s words, he would not dare to say anything else even if he was unconvinced.
When twilight fell, the group arrived outside the Thunder Xia Secret. Situ Wenqing and Qin Xiangguo took out their respective secret realm keys and urged them to chant incantations. Only then did they open the Thunder Xia Secret Realm. However, in a short period of time, the secret realm could no longer be closed. There was a need to guard the vicinity heavily.
“This is the Thunder Summer Secret Realm. Childe Xiao, Dream Fairy, please.”
Situ Wenqing gestured to Xiao Chen and Meng Xian’er, while Qin Xiangguo stood beside him with his hands in his sleeves. His face was still filled with displeasure, and he said coldly, “The secret realm is unusual. You two should be careful not to offend the geomantic omen inside.”
Xiao Chen and Meng Xian’er ignored him and walked straight into the secret realm. Naturally, there were many people following behind, including the Second Prince.
Inside the secret realm, tree shadows danced in the twilight, and the tombs of emperors quietly landed here. The further they walked, the more indescribable a gloomy feeling they felt. Perhaps it was getting late.
Along the way, Xiao Chen saw many strange plants and colorful vines, making this place look more like an unreal place.
“How is it? Have you found what you two are looking for?” After walking all the way, Qin Xiangguo suddenly spoke coldly.
Xiao Chen ignored him and continued to follow the aura of the Eye of Spirit Veins into the depths. This secret realm was very large, not like what he saw outside. After walking for a long time, the sky gradually darkened and the surroundings became more and more quiet.
Finally, he stopped. When the people behind him saw him suddenly stop, the Second Prince stepped forward and asked, “How is it? Did you find the Eye of Spirit Veins you mentioned?”
Not far ahead was the most special mausoleum. Xiao Chen did not continue forward. Instead, he looked at the soil under his feet and said, “The Eye of Spirit Veins is right below.”
“Childe Xiao … is it confirmed?”
Situ Wenqing also walked up, his expression slightly grave. Xiao Chen looked at the ground again and said, “There’s nothing wrong. The Eye of Spirit Veins is right below here, about a thousand feet underground.”
“This …”
Situ Wenqing couldn’t help but frown. He clearly remembered that this was the Mausoleum of the Emperor. Deep underground, there was also an underground mausoleum. It was the tomb of the first emperor of Lei Xia Kingdom. He asked, “Then how do you draw the Eye of Spirit Veins up?”
Xiao Chen shook his head, “I can’t lure them up. Each of the seven Spiritual Vein Eyes contains an endless amount of power. If I act rashly, I’m afraid that I’ll bring about an unimaginable disaster.”