Chapter 284: Chapter 100: Senior Brother, Why Are You Ignoring Me (Please Subscribe)_6
"It won\'t necessarily be easy to find Qin Yanqiu right now."
Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan, nodded slightly and immediately stepped forward, leading the way for Cheng Guang.
And Cheng Guang was closely following behind Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan.
In front of the palace lay a pathway paved with white jade, which perhaps due to being tainted with blood, now seemed darkened and sullied, losing all semblance of its former sanctity.
They walked along the White Jade Avenue towards the palace.
After entering the palace, they encountered its expansive inner chamber.
Cheng Guang followed behind Cheng Shiyuan, looking up towards the top floor.
Normally, after entering the Secret Realm, the only way out was to return the same way one came in.
However, Qin Yanqiu and her party didn\'t enter the Secret Realm under normal circumstances but were suddenly enveloped and drawn into it.
At this point, they still didn\'t know where in the Secret Realm they had been pulled into.
Cheng Shiyuan\'s ability to sense his surroundings was greatly restricted after entering the Secret Realm.
Furthermore, he was unable to use his Qi, so right now, there was no other way but to search methodically, one place at a time.
In Cheng Shiyuan\'s view, Qin Yanqiu was not foolish.
Once she realized she had been drawn into the Secret Realm, she would definitely not run around indiscriminately but would likely ponder over a way to escape, or wait for someone like himself to come to her rescue.
Cheng Guang followed Cheng Shiyuan as they searched room by room.
The interior of the palace was vast.
Beyond the numerous rooms, there were many side halls and auxiliary chambers as well.
Simply making a complete tour would take some time.
After visiting many rooms with Cheng Shiyuan, Cheng Guang suddenly found themselves in a large hall filled with numerous counters, upon which various bottles and jars were placed. Read new adventures at mvl
Inside these containers were pills faintly glowing with light.
Upon seeing these pills, Cheng Shiyuan felt his breath catch slightly.
"All of these are long-lost elixirs, seemingly all from Ancient Times; who knows how many years have passed since then."
Even though Cheng Shiyuan knew his purpose here was to rescue Qin Yanqiu, his gaze was still irresistibly drawn to the pills before him.
At the same time, he knew that no matter how precious these pills were, after so many years, their efficacy was likely to have completely dissipated.
Furthermore,
These pills may look enticing, but they were untouchable for him.
If he were here alone, maybe he would have explored more thoroughly.
But at this moment, Cheng Guang was by his side.
If he touched anything and it led to unforeseen consequences, he could not bear the responsibility.
Therefore, Cheng Shiyuan merely glanced at them, took a deep breath, forced his eyes away from the pills, and continued leading Cheng Guang away.
Cheng Guang wasn\'t particularly interested in the pills arrayed on the counters either.
However, he suddenly remembered that the system had once mentioned that within Douluo Palace, there were Divine Elixirs that could unrestrictively enhance one\'s cultivation.
Such Divine Elixirs were incredibly valuable, so much so that their medicinal properties wouldn\'t diminish in the slightest no matter how much time had passed.
To Cheng Guang, who had only just reached the Fourth-grade Divine Realm, such elixirs would be extremely beneficial, let alone to those powerful beings at the Heavenly Human Realm.
Otherwise, the Princely Heir in the system\'s quest notifications wouldn\'t be so fixated on the Nine Turn Golden Pill.
And this Nine Turn Golden Pill was one of Cheng Guang\'s objectives for this journey.
Just now, Cheng Guang didn\'t spot the Nine Turn Golden Pill on the counters.
Since the Nine Turn Golden Pill was a Divine Elixir, it might well be stored separately.
With this thought in mind, Cheng Guang continued exploring with Cheng Shiyuan.
After they had searched through three side halls,
they arrived near a room that appeared somewhat distinctive, where the temperature was noticeably higher.
Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan, eyes became seriously focused.
"There\'s someone in here."
"Someone?"
Cheng Guang was surprised. "Is it Qin Yanqiu and her party, or someone else?"
Throughout the journey, Cheng Guang hadn\'t encountered any danger, so he had gradually let his guard down. But now, seeing Cheng Shiyuan\'s eyes suddenly take on a serious expression, he immediately felt that something unexpected was likely about to happen.
Cheng Shiyuan slowly approached the side hall doorway.
He hadn\'t gotten close yet.
Suddenly.
Boom!!!
A sound as deafening as thunderous drums blasted from within.
The doors flung open.
Scorching heat and flames surged forth.
Cheng Guang felt the blistering heat on his face, a red glare filling his vision, and he covered his eyes, looking away.
After a moment, his eyes felt more comfortable.
He lifted his gaze,
and the scene inside the hall came into view.
A gigantic pill furnace, about several zhang high, stood in the center of the side hall.
On the surrounding jade pillars, gourds hung, each faintly shimmering with a golden light.
A faint fragrance wafted from the gourds.
Just by taking a whiff, Cheng Guang felt refreshed, his cultivation subtly increased.
This was most likely the Nine Turn Golden Pill!
Cheng Guang\'s face revealed a surprised and delighted expression. Just as he thought to look towards Cheng Shiyuan to say something,
he turned his head and saw Cheng Shiyuan staring past him with a slight frown, his hand reaching out to shield him and pull him back to safety.
Cheng Guang looked puzzled as his gaze followed the direction Cheng Shiyuan was looking.
Suddenly, Cheng Guang felt as though he saw something terrifying and his eyes involuntarily widened.
He saw a small figure in a red Daoist robe, with a body so thin that the bones were vaguely discernible, a Daoist child\'s corpse, looking back at him with eyes flickering with ghostly will-o\'-the-wisps.
"Senior brother... Red Robe has seen senior brother."
The sight of this corpse, which after so many years could still move, brought a tremendous shock to Cheng Guang\'s worldview.
Cheng Shiyuan was also startled.
Facing a situation that would turn other people\'s faces pale, even he showed a slight change of expression at the sight of this Red Robe Daoist child.
The Red Robe Daoist child bowed slightly to Cheng Guang and Cheng Shiyuan, then gestured towards the pill furnace behind him.
"Senior brother, Red Robe has been tending the fire for a very, a very long time. When will master return?"
The Red Robe Daoist child said cutely.
His eyes seemed to twinkle as he watched Cheng Guang.
Anticipating the news from Cheng Guang\'s mouth that his master would return.
Cheng Shiyuan protected Cheng Guang behind him, opened his mouth, but was at a loss for words.
He didn\'t know what to say in the face of this eerie Red Robe Daoist child.
The Red Robe Daoist child looked at Cheng Guang as well as Cheng Shiyuan, waiting for their answer.
But neither of them spoke.
As if hurt, the Red Robe Daoist child\'s body began to tremble, and cries emerged from his throat.
"Senior brother, why aren\'t you talking to me?"
"Master said he would be back soon. I have been tending this fire for so long, and he still has not returned. How much longer must I tend this, this Burning Dan Furnace?"
"Douluo Palace has run out of firewood, all the other junior brothers and sisters are gone, and master has not returned."
"Has Red Robe been abandoned?"
"Senior brother, why won\'t you speak?"
Hearing the words of the Red Robe Daoist child, Cheng Guang felt that the scene before him was deeply horrifying.
The Red Robe Daoist child in front of him appeared to believe...
that he...
was still alive.
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