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Chapter 1294: Tribulation Transcendence (4)

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When Qi Haoran saw Fan Zijin’s pale face, he immediately asked with a headache, “What happened this time?”

Fan Zijin’s lips trembled as he replied in a low voice, “There’s a mudslide in South County. Ah Ling and the others have gone missing.”

Qi Haoran was stunned for a moment before his expression changed drastically. Located in the southwest of Shaoxing Prefecture, it took only a day and a half’s journey to travel from there to the capital, but that was under good weather. Even if nothing unexpected happened, it would take three days to travel in such weather.

Including the time he had left, based on Ah Ling and the rest’s speed, they had just arrived there. Considering she had two children with her, and it was raining, it was impossible for her to walk too quickly.

But since something had happened in the capital, and Big Brother’s fate was unknown, it was impossible for her not to rush back!

Qi Haoran turned around in a daze to look at the heavy rain outside. It was currently 2 p.m., but it was dark outside, as if it was already night. At the thought of Ah Ling disappearing with the two children in such weather, Qi Haoran felt a pain in his heart and couldn’t help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

Seeing this, Chief Physician Hua anxiously rushed forward to support him and shouted in his ear, “Your Highness, you mustn’t be agitated. Otherwise, the poisonous blood will invade your blood vessels!”

Fan Zijin grabbed him and stared into his eyes. “If you fall, no one will look for Ah Ling.”

Qi Haoran subconsciously circulated his internal energy to force the poison back, but he still couldn’t help but spit out another mouthful of blood.

Fan Zijin hugged him and cried, “Even if not for Great Qi, you have to hold on for Ah Ling, Baozhu and Little Leopard.”

Qi Haoran quickly calmed down and asked in a low voice, “Since you’ve received the news, you should know the exact situation. Tell me, how are they?”

Fan Zijin shook his head. “My men didn’t find them. The road they passed by was drowned by a mudslide, and the villagers downstream didn’t see anyone coming out of that road.”

Fan Zijin saw that Qi Haoran’s eyes darkened and immediately comforted him. “But there are many mountains on that road. Perhaps she found a place of higher altitude to hide…”

Qi Haoran looked at his big brother, who was still unconscious, and said with difficulty, “If I go and look for Ah Ling…”

Fan Zijin immediately said, “I’ll take care of Eldest Cousin. Brother Rong and I will also take care of the court affairs. Don’t worry and go. I will do my utmost to protect Great Qi and wait for you to come back.”

Qi Haoran’s lips trembled as he shook his hand. He did not ask why he had sent someone to look for Ah Ling.

Qi Haoran lifted the blanket and was about to get out of bed. Seeing that he was about to leave the hall, Yuan Hui, who had been counting on his fingers ¹, said, “Aren’t you going to ask me if she’s still alive?”

Qi Haoran froze and turned around to glare at him with reddened eyes.

Yuan Hui looked straight at him and smiled. “Congratulations, she’s still alive. Besides,” Yuan Hui looked at the Heavenly Dao outside, “the sky is probably going to clear up soon.”

Qi Haoran’s eyes lit up. He turned around and was about to rush out when Yuan Hui continued, “His Majesty’s chances of survival also depend on her.” Yuan Hui flipped open Chief Physician Hua’s medical book and located the last page, then tore off the paper on it and handed it to him. “This is a rock lotus and it grows on rocks. Due to its warming properties, it has the effect of neutralizing poison. His Majesty’s body can’t withstand the overly strong antidote. If we can find the rock lotus, His Majesty’s danger can be resolved. However, King Rong, you’d better be quick. His Majesty doesn’t have much time left.”

Upon hearing this, Qi Haoran immediately went forward to memorize the pictures and descriptions on it. Then, he folded it into an oilcloth bag and strode out.

Fan Zijin immediately regretted it and said, “Since Ah Ling is fine, why don’t you stay and rest? We’ll send someone to bring them back. Your poison hasn’t been cleared yet.”

“No, I’m worried. Besides, this matter involves Royal Brother.”

Fan Zijin really wanted to pout, but seeing that Qi Haoran’s lips were still black, he could only suppress his dissatisfaction and try his best to persuade him gently. “Do think about your health. If Ah Ling sees that you’re still running around while poisoned, she’ll be so sad.”

“It’s alright, I’ll comfort her.” After knowing that Ah Ling was not dead, Qi Haoran regained his vitality and was extraordinarily eloquent.

Having made up his mind, Qi Haoran immediately put on his raincoat and brought more than ten guards to South County.

Fan Zijin could only watch helplessly as he walked away. Then, he couldn’t help but slap himself. If he had known that Mu Yangling was fine, he probably wouldn’t have told Qi Haoran about it.

It was simply unnecessary.

Rong Xuan said coldly from behind him, “Didn’t you cry in front of me just now and say that we can’t lie to him? Why are you regretting it now?”

Fan Zijin turned around and left.

As Rong Xuan stood alone under the roof and watched the group leave, he prayed in his heart that Qi Haoran would quickly find the rock lotus so that the Emperor would be safe in the end.

At this moment, Qi Haoran was not too worried about Mu Yangling, but he was very worried about Qi Xiuyuan. He was afraid that he would not be able to make it in time. Therefore, although it was raining heavily, he still rushed forward.

Meanwhile, Mu Yangling, who was still hiding in the small cave, was not in as good a condition as they had imagined.

They had found a lot of wet firewood and wet withered grass. At this moment, the benefits of martial arts were revealed.

To be chosen by Qi Haoran to protect Mu Yangling and the two children, their martial arts skills were naturally very good. In particular, their internal energy was also one of the best.

Not only could internal energy warm a person in the winter and cool them down in the summer, but they could also dry their clothes using that. Naturally, they could also dry firewood and withered grass.

Moreover, it was sustainable energy.

Of course, she would not let the men dry all the firewood. As long as there was enough dry firewood to start a fire, it would not be a problem that other wet firewood were used. Hence, the problem of keeping warm was resolved.

But they had nothing to eat.

When they were fleeing for their lives, they had dumped everything, including food.

Other than a few snacks in the pouches that the two children carried with them, they had nothing to eat. Moreover, they could not hunt in the heavy rain, and there were also very few prey on the stone mountain where vegetation was scarce.

Crossing the mudslide to hunt in other mountains wasn’t an option either. It wasn’t just a safety issue—they simply didn’t have the ability.

Their martial arts were indeed powerful, but not that powerful.

Hence, everyone was hungry.

Baozhu and Little Leopard started to cry due to hunger after eating the only snacks they had.

Seeing this, Mu Yangling’s heart ached terribly. She began to take the opportunity when the rain stopped or when it was light to bring people to look for food.

She managed to dig out two hedgehogs and a few fat rodents. Although this didn’t solve the hunger issue for everyone, at least the two children now had something to eat.

What really frightened her was the thunderstorm outside.

From noon onwards, the thunder and lightning outside seemed to have been aimed at this place, crackling in their ears. Not only Mu Yangling, but everyone in the small cave stared outside nervously, afraid that a bolt of lightning would strike the cave they were staying in.

Mu Yangling looked at the sky outside and said, “Those who don’t know better would think that some mighty figure is transcending the tribulation and becoming an immortal.”

Spring’s head was filled with question marks. “Your Highness, what mighty figure?”

A mighty cultivator. Looking at the sky outside that was about to collapse, it was simply too similar to the scene of tribulation transcending described in strange novels. Looking at the skies, who would have known that it was still spring?

Mu Yangling was worried that the people of Great Qi would suffer again.

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