When the heavenly thunder exploded across the sky, it flashed like a spider web. With nine deafening thunderclaps, the lightning lit up the clear sky. It was like a white - glowing net descending from the sky, leaving no way to avoid it.
Gu Yuan's body was attacked by the heavenly thunder, torn open with countless wounds. His dragon scales were directly burned to charcoal, and his blood - smeared tail made my heart skip a beat. I wanted to turn around and crawl towards his back.
"Gu Yuan, Gu Yuan, wake up!"
Gu Yuan had lost consciousness after being struck by the heavenly thunder. His body fell heavily. I hugged his body tightly, afraid that I might accidentally fall.
Actually, I wasn't afraid of dying myself. Instead, even if I were to die, I wanted to die with Gu Yuan.
The strong wind howled over my head. I felt as if my head was about to be blown off.
I shouted Gu Yuan's name. Before my tears could fall, they were blown away by the strong wind. I pressed my body against his, closing my eyes and awaiting this unknown outcome. Whether it was life or death, I left it to fate.
Suddenly, I seemed to feel Gu Yuan's body rise a bit. I quickly opened my eyes to check if he had woken up.
"Gu Yuan, are you okay? Say something to me. I'm really scared."
Gu Yuan slightly lifted his head. Just when we were about to fall into the deep valley, he used his last bit of strength to pull us up into the air.
Our bodies sliced through the forest, knocking down trees along the way until his body couldn't hold on any longer.
Gu Yuan's true form disappeared. He tightly protected me as we fell face - up into the deep valley.
The height was only a bit over two meters. Gu Yuan was almost unconscious but still remembered to cushion me beneath him, shielding me from the branches and twigs in the jungle.
Our bodies fell heavily. I lay on top of him unharmed, while he was covered in wounds and unconscious.
I quickly crawled off him, afraid of crushing him. Gu Yuan's hand slid off my body and fell limply to the ground.
My heart skipped a beat. Usually, did this mean that the person was...
I didn't dare to think further. I swallowed hard and nervously lifted a trembling hand, approaching it to Gu Yuan's nose.
How could he not be breathing? I quickly pressed my hand on his carotid artery. His pulse had also stopped.
Gu Yuan, was he dead? It couldn't be. This was impossible. Gu Yuan wouldn't die. He definitely wouldn't.
Tears blurred my vision. I couldn't see Gu Yuan's outline clearly. I sobbed uncontrollably, holding Gu Yuan's face in my hands, unable to accept this fact.
"Gu Yuan, don't scare me. Wake up... Wuwuwu..."
Not far away, Xi Nv heard the sound and rushed over. Seeing Gu Yuan lying on the ground, Xi Nv knelt down and pushed me away, then hugged Gu Yuan's body.
"Yuan'er, Yuan'er..." Xi Nv's face was ashen. She didn't cry but gently called Gu Yuan's name, holding his face in her hands.
However, Gu Yuan showed no reaction. Xi Nv's eyes turned fierce and blood - red. She pointed the blame at me.
"It's you... It's you who killed Yuan'er. Do you know what it means to expose one's true form? He would become the public enemy of the Three Realms. That's why he couldn't fall in love. Once he truly fell in love, his true form couldn't be hidden. That's also why I didn't want him to have feelings."
Xi Nv hugged Gu Yuan. Her sad face was filled with hatred.
"It's you... As soon as you appeared, you pushed him into the limelight. Do you know that only by ascending to the throne of the Heavenly Emperor could he escape such a fate? I've schemed for years, but you, a little girl, have ruined everything. It's you... who pushed him into the abyss."
Xi Nv's face was livid. It was obvious that she was heart - broken, but her words accusing me were firm and full of hatred.
"No... It's not me. I don't want him to die. And he won't die. Believe me, he's still alive."
Gu Yuan definitely wouldn't die. If he were dead, then who was the man I married? So at this moment, someone must appear to save him.
Right now, only Xi Nv and I were on the scene. If I couldn't save Gu Yuan, then it must be Gu Yuan's mother. She must have a way.
I didn't care if she hated me or not. I stepped forward and knelt on the ground with a thud. I placed my hands on the ground and kowtowed heavily to Xi Nv.
"Please, think of a way to save him. There must be a way to save his life."
Seeing me kneeling and crying for help, Xi Nv didn't even bother to look at me. She hugged Gu Yuan and sighed, "That was the heavenly thunder. One strike of the heavenly thunder could be endured, but nine strikes all at once. No being in the Three Realms could withstand it. How powerful the healing ability would have to be to save his life."
Hearing Xi Nv's words, my eyes twitched slightly. I quickly asked, "Did you just say the healing ability?"
Xi Nv didn't say a word, but I already got the answer.
I knelt on the ground and shuffled two steps towards Gu Yuan on my knees. Although Xi Nv didn't stop me physically, her eyes showed a strong sense of distance.
She signaled me not to get close to Gu Yuan. To avoid annoying Xi Nv, of course, I wouldn't immediately grab Gu Yuan's hand.
"I have a way to save him. I have the healing ability. I can heal his wounds." I looked into Xi Nv's eyes sincerely, hoping she would believe me.
"Ordinary healing won't save him. He needs self - healing. Unless someone is willing to give up their own self - healing ability, willing to use their body as a container to carry half of Gu Yuan's magical power, help him hide his figure, and take him away from here forever, there might be a glimmer of hope."
"I'm willing..." I didn't even hesitate. Although I felt selfish for answering without asking Chi Yu's opinion.
I don't know why, but at this moment, I seemed to be able to feel Chi Yu's heart. She must be like me, willing to go through fire and water for Gu Yuan without hesitation.
"Hehe... Who do you think you are? Gu Yuan is a silver dragon with boundless magical power. If half of his magical power is drawn into your body, you'll explode."
"Didn't you say it was me who killed Gu Yuan? This is the best way for me to atone. If I succeed, I'll definitely take him away from this place of trouble. If I fail... Let him forget me completely. Without the fetters of love, he should be able to live more freely."
After I finished speaking, I held Gu Yuan's cold hand with one hand and looked affectionately at his pale and bloodless face, a smile curving my lips.
"For him, it's worth doing anything."
Xi Nv sneered, "You're at least a bit conscience - stricken. It's not in vain that Yuan'er was infatuated with you. Don't worry. If you die, I'll surely erase his memory so that he'll never remember you."
Just thinking that Gu Yuan might forget me, my heart felt as if it was being tightly pinched and frantically torn apart.
I bit my trembling lips, trying to force a smile, but for some reason, the corners of my mouth always drooped down. I blinked my tear - filled eyes and knocked my head hard on the ground.
"Thank you for your permission." The tears in my eyes finally couldn't be held back and rolled down. I finally saw Gu Yuan's face clearly.