Free Web NovelChapter 2156: Chapter 2193: Not a Single One Left Behind
Something terrifying happened,
after walking for more than ten hours, no one knew how many paths they had taken, but they hadn’t found the exit, and worse, not even a single marker!
There are only two possibilities: either the maze is boundless and endless, or there’s a special prohibition on the maze, or their markers were forcibly taken away.
They walked for over a dozen hours, but no one could recall how many paths they had taken. Forget about the exit, they hadn’t even seen the small items they had placed on the ground earlier, meaning this maze is either incredibly vast or their belongings were taken by someone.
Thinking about these two bad outcomes made the aristocratic youth from Tianmu Sea highly anxious. The always proud and spoiled Herr Rufeng was particularly uneasy, losing his usual calm. Even though Herr Ningshuang remained composed, you could see worry in her eyes.
They stopped to rest, cultivated to restore their True Yuan, ate something to recover their strength, sometimes leaned against the wall for a nap, and continued searching for the exit.
For these young masters and ladies, this situation was driving them crazy. If hungry, they ate dry rations; if tired, they ungracefully leaned against the wall to sleep. They had never experienced such hardship, and the worst part wasn’t even this; they hadn’t bathed for nearly two days despite being used to cleanliness!
The young masters could endure slightly better, but the young ladies were on the verge of madness. They initially thought they could get out quickly, but now they had been in the maze for almost two days.
Many people lost the motivation to continue walking. Some young ladies even woke up crying from their dreams. These aristocratic youths were usually pampered at home, treated like treasures, and never endured such hardships.
Now they were eating dry rations, drinking Qingshui, and sleeping against the wall. Some people even laid down on the floor, disregarding appearance. This situation was unbearable not only for the young ladies but also for the young masters.
They dealt with eating, drinking, and sleeping, but the most critical problem was the toilet. After eating, they needed to relieve themselves, but all they could see were endless hallways, with no bathrooms in sight!
Herr Ningshuang came up with a solution. She took out a small Jade Box from her Space Ring, and the young ladies used clothing to shield themselves and took turns to relieve themselves. The Jade Box originally stored Spiritual Medicine but now had a different use.
After a few more hours, Herr Ningshuang’s group stopped to rest again. Herr Rufeng sat weakly beside Herr Ningshuang, lacking the radiance of the Pearl of Tianmu Sea, with messy hair and a desolate face. He turned to Herr Ningshuang and said, "Sister, are we going to die here in the Tomb of Emperor Yelang?"
"It’s impossible. If everyone holds on, we’ll definitely find a way out."
Herr Ningshuang gently stroked her sister’s head, with a faint smile, though it seemed forced. She too felt increasingly uncertain.
After resting for a while and sleeping for a few hours, they continued on the path to find the exit. But after twisting and turning for nearly eight hours, they still hadn’t seen even the shadow of an exit, nor did they find any marked paths.
"Sob..."
Finally, after another day’s trek, several young ladies couldn’t help but cry. They had walked for three days, seeing no exit, and harboring no hope, while the young masters sat dejectedly together, unsure of what to say.
Herr Ningshuang lacked strength to comfort others; she was just a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl who had been cherished by Ancestor Dao Zhen since childhood, never knowing hardship. For her to last this long was commendable, but now she too feared death.
"Smack~"
"Smack~"
Shen Yue and Shen Yang frantically hacked at the tunnel walls with their large-blades. Every strike caused the walls to reflect white light, but the walls remained undamaged after the light faded.
The other young masters watched the brothers coldly for a moment, without showing any reaction. Everyone felt on the edge of madness, so letting them vent was not a bad thing; a few young masters even wanted to do the same.
After hacking dozens of times, the Shen brothers sat down weakly, the walls remaining unscathed. Xu Xingying and other young ladies from various factions cried once more, and Herr Rufeng was also affected, leaning against Herr Ningshuang, with red eyes and a trembling body, soon to cry.
"Rufeng, don’t be afraid. Remember, Ancestor Dao Zhen said our luck is divine; we couldn’t possibly die in a small mausoleum. He said we would marry Ninth Level masters of the Divine Realm, don’t you remember?"
Herr Ningshuang’s words brightened Herr Rufeng’s eyes momentarily, but, looking at the scene, they quickly dimmed again. She shook her head and bitterly smiled, saying to her sister, "What divine luck, Ninth Level masters of the Divine Realm. If someone could take us out, I would even marry a First Level Martial Artist of the Divine Realm!"
"Sigh..."
Herr Ningshuang sighed, thinking of comforting her sister with some words when suddenly a voice came from far off saying, "Are you serious? If someone could take you out, a First Level of the Divine Realm would suffice, but what if it’s a Second Level of the Gods and Buddhas Realm, would you be willing?"
"Whoosh..."
Almost everyone stood up, their attention grasped by the abrupt voice. Herr Ningshuang jumped up in surprise, saying joyfully, "It’s Ding Fan, he’s back!"
"Thank you for your concern, Miss Ningshuang. You all have suffered."
From the intersection ahead, a figure slowly emerged. Dressed in black, with a small beast perched on his shoulder, a terrifying ghost mask covered his face, yet his eyes were filled with laughter.
"Is it Ding Fan, you wicked..."
Herr Rufeng opened her mouth to scold, but contained herself. Ding Fan went missing for three days and now appeared relaxed, with eyes full of laughter, which seemed quite unusual.
Everyone surrounded Ding Fan, bombarding him with questions. Ding Fan was momentarily at a loss for words. Herr Ningshuang separated everyone and stepped forward, asking, "Ding Fan, is it true? Did you find the exit?"
Ding Fan removed his ghost mask, looked at Herr Rufeng with a smile, and said, "Of course it’s true, but I wonder if Miss Rufeng’s words count?"
"This..."
Herr Rufeng’s face suddenly blushed a deep red. She was just joking with her sister. How could the Pearl of Tianmu Sea possibly marry a First Level Martial Artist from the Divine Realm, let alone marry that scoundrel Ding Fan.
"Haha, Miss Rufeng, don’t be angry. I was just joking!"
Seeing the eager faces of the people in front of him, Ding Fan stopped joking and said to everyone, "Has everyone rested enough? If not, let’s all leave together!"
"Are you serious?"
The crowd exclaimed in disbelief; happiness came so suddenly that several young ladies hugged each other and started crying again. At this moment, Ding Fan appeared so adorable in everyone’s eyes, as if he were a God, the Living Bodhisattva who would lead them out of this sea of suffering.
"Island Master Ding! If you can lead us out, everyone here will owe you their life!"
Miss Ningshuang bowed deeply to Ding Fan and said to him.
"Miss Ningshuang is right. As long as you, Ding Fan, lead us out, each one of us owes you a life!"
Herr Liyan and others echoed in agreement. At this moment, everyone was too excited to know what to say, and could only parrot Miss Ningshuang’s words.
"There’s no need to say that, everyone. We came in together, so of course, we have to go out together. I won’t leave anyone behind. Let’s go together! Sirius, lead the way!"
The Sirius, who had been lying on Ding Fan’s shoulder, cheerfully rushed forward, leading the way ahead!
Actually, Ding Fan’s confidence came from Sirius. This maze was so complex and vast that he couldn’t possibly solve it, but Sirius found the way out.
Ding Fan got lost as soon as he left everyone, but later it was Sirius who found him, and it easily led Ding Fan to Herr Ningshuang and the others. So when Ding Fan asked Sirius if it could find the exit, it confidently nodded, indicating it could.
Sirius is a small spiritual beast with extremely high intelligence. Ding Fan has a brotherly affection for it, and he absolutely trusts Sirius. He doesn’t know how Sirius found the exit, but since it can find him and can easily lead him to Herr Ningshuang, then finding the exit certainly wouldn’t be a problem at all.
Sirius led everyone seemingly running in circles; four or five more hours passed, and many people felt dizzy, but Sirius continued to run forward. This little beast was incredibly magical; it could control low-level spiritual beasts and helped a lot in the battle against the Tie Family, proving its uniqueness. Thus, Ding Fan kept silent and followed it.
After walking for four or five hours, some people finally began to complain and doubt. Young ladies wanted to rest, but Miss Ningshuang shot them a glance, and they all fell silent.
After another four or five hours of walking, Ding Fan was dizzy, but he had no doubt whatsoever in Sirius.
"Let us rest for a bit, Ding Fan? At this rate, when will we get out?" ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
Herr Rufeng couldn’t take it anymore and said to Ding Fan. Though she wasn’t exhausted, she was mentally fatigued; everyone ate while walking and hadn’t actually rested.
"Let’s walk a little while longer!"
Seeing that Sirius didn’t stop, Ding Fan turned back and said. Miss Ningshuang waved her hand, and everyone continued to follow.
After running for another two hours, even Miss Ningshuang wanted to stop. Ding Fan, seeing everyone was tired and looking at him doubtfully, shouted, "Sirius, let’s rest for a bit."
"Woo~"
Sirius turned its head and howled, continuing to run forward, its little eyes looking very excited. Seeing this, Ding Fan kept quiet and continued running, regardless of the others behind.
"Everyone, just hold on a little longer."
Miss Ningshuang had no other choice but to sigh and say, while the others started cursing Ding Fan, with many secretly questioning their decision.
Up ahead, another fork appeared, and Sirius became even more excited, shouting as it ran to the left, making Ding Fan excited too, as if they were reaching the exit.
He followed Sirius, with the tired people trailing behind. After running half a mile, Sirius suddenly stopped, and Ding Fan looked around, with a surprised expression.
Because... there was no exit; it was just a wall ahead.
A group of people ran up and, seeing the wall, many were startled before becoming furious. After running for over ten hours, Ding Fan’s little beast had led them to a dead-end?
"Ding Fan, is this the exit you mentioned?"
"Ding Fan, are you playing with us? Where’s the exit? Do you think it’s funny to toy with us?"
"I think he did it on purpose. This guy needs to be taught a lesson. Young Master Liyan, break his legs and teach this kid a lesson."
The words from everyone grew harsher, but Ding Fan didn’t pay them any mind. He looked at the wall and then at Sirius’s gleaming eyes.
