"Hurry up, or she won't hold on," Xue Liang said, pinching Gu Qingcheng's face. Her already blood - smeared face was almost distorted by his grip.
"Spit..." Gu Qingcheng spat at Xue Liang with her last bit of strength. The blood from her mouth splashed all over his face.
Xue Liang raised his hand and wiped his face. His tongue bulged in his cheek, then he whipped up the barbed whip and lashed it at Gu Qingcheng. The dense barbs on the whip scraped across her skin. With each lash, a piece of flesh was torn off.
Gu Qingcheng endured the pain without a sound.
Chi Yu's chest heaved violently. The anger pent up in her chest was about to get out of control.
"Wait... Boss Lady, I... I will definitely rescue you," Chi Yu said, her voice trembling. Forcing herself to stay calm, based on the clues in her mind, she stared intently at the bottom of the barrier. Finally, she noticed something strange at the spot where Xue Liang had just stood. Although it looked similar to the area above, one could faintly see the quicksilver - like metal gathering there. That meant this position was the weakest point, so the metal had inadvertently flowed there. It was like a leaking glass bottle. The water would gather where the leak was.
"Prince Yuan, look down there," Chi Yu said, pointing downward.
Gu Yuan didn't hesitate. He withdrew his inner strength and then slapped hard at the spot Chi Yu had pointed out. Sure enough, this place was like the eye of a formation. Once found, the whole formation instantly collapsed.
Xue Liang watched in horror as the barrier in front of him was shattered by Gu Yuan's palm strike. He panicked immediately, dropped the whip in his hand, and ran off in another direction.
Gu Yuan was no less angry than Chi Yu. Seeing Xue Liang running away, he took out the moon - gold wheel and cut the rope hanging around the Boss Lady's neck. When Gu Qingcheng's body was about to fall, Gu Yuan quickly stepped forward and caught her. After she landed safely, he handed Gu Qingcheng to Chi Yu and said, "Take good care of the Boss Lady." Then he chased after Xue Liang.
Gu Qingcheng leaned her head on Chi Yu's shoulder. It was obvious that she had no strength left.
Chi Yu didn't dare to delay. She immediately took out a pill and stuffed it into Gu Qingcheng's mouth.
"Boss Lady, eat it. You'll get better after eating it. This pill was left for me by Jun He before he left. He said that as long as you take this pill, any injury can be cured. Eat it... Wuwuwu..."
The pill that Chi Yu had stuffed into Gu Qingcheng's mouth was spat out with blood as soon as it entered. At this moment, she couldn't eat anything at all. She was just hanging on by a thread, not even having the strength to swallow.
"Boss Lady, you must live. Jun He is still waiting for you, and the Never - Night Heaven is still waiting for you."
Chi Yu hugged Gu Qingcheng tightly. Her vision was already blurred by tears, and she kept calling the Boss Lady's name.
"Chi Yu... My good daughter," Gu Qingcheng finally woke up under Chi Yu's call and said weakly.
"Boss Lady... Don't talk. Eat the medicine quickly..." Chi Yu took out the pill bottle again. Her trembling hand almost dropped the pills on the ground when she was pouring them out.
Gu Qingcheng forced a twisted smile on her face. If it had been in the past, this smile would surely have been enchanting.
"You're always so clumsy when you're in a hurry. You and Jun He are really a good match."
At a time like this, she was still trying to pair them up.
"Chi Yu, I'm about to die. Remember, Xue Liang is not the only one who killed me. There's someone coveting the leadership of the Three Realms, and the Netherworld is the perfect stepping - stone.
"The lifeblood of the Netherworld is the Never - Night Heaven. As long as the deed of the Never - Night Heaven exists, the Netherworld exists. If the deed is gone, the Netherworld is gone. So you must help Jun He protect the deed."
Chi Yu was already crying uncontrollably. Her hands holding Gu Qingcheng were trembling helplessly.
"I... I promise you."
"I died so miserably. I can't swallow this grievance even if I die. So you must avenge me. I don't want to die so unjustly. I want the real mastermind behind my death to be buried with me."
Gu Qingcheng used all her strength to raise her blood - covered hand and stroked Chi Yu's face.
"Before I die, I really hope you can call me mother..." Gu Qingcheng's lips twitched, and tears flowed from the corners of her eyes. The salty tears ran across the wounds, making her twitch in pain.
Chi Yu hugged Gu Qingcheng tightly. Her eyes were filled with grief.
"Mother..."
"Ah," Gu Qingcheng responded. The hand on Chi Yu's face dropped heavily.
Chi Yu quickly reached out and caught Gu Qingcheng's falling hand, pressing it against her chest. Her tears flowed like a broken dam.
"Mother, don't worry. Even if I have to dig three feet into the ground, I will find Xue Liang and the person behind him. I'll make them suffer every bit of the pain you've endured."
Chi Yu sniffled hard. Her originally sad face instantly turned cold and venomous. Her scarlet eyes swept across the blood pool. The blood in the pool was surging, and the blood worms were cheering, as if they were welcoming the release of something evil.
Chi Yu's face was cold. She picked up Gu Qingcheng's body from the ground and walked towards the blood pool. She directly threw Gu Qingcheng's body into the blood pool.
This scene was clearly seen by Gu Yuan who had just rushed back.
"Chi Yu... What are you doing?" Gu Yuan wanted to stop her, but the blood worms devoured the flesh at an astonishing speed. In the blink of an eye, Gu Qingcheng's body was reduced to a pile of white bones floating in the blood pool.
"She's dead... Xue Liang is not the only one who killed her. There's someone else behind him," Chi Yu said coldly.
Gu Yuan looked at her face as if he was looking at a complete stranger.
"What about Xue Liang? Did you catch him?" Chi Yu didn't care about Gu Yuan's reaction.
"I was still a step too late. He got away," Gu Yuan replied.
"Useless..." These words didn't sound like something Chi Yu would say.
Gu Yuan also noticed something strange about Chi Yu. When talking to her, he pricked his finger. While Chi Yu was turning her head, he quickly pressed his finger on Chi Yu's forehead.
Chi Yu seemed to be in a daze. Her body twitched violently, as if something had left her body. She almost lost her balance, and Gu Yuan quickly supported her shoulder, letting her lean against his chest.
It took a while for Chi Yu to come to her senses. When she saw Gu Yuan, she looked at him with a face full of grievance.
"Boss Lady... She's dead... Wuwuwu..." Chi Yu turned around, wrapped her arms around Gu Yuan's waist, and cried loudly.
Seeing her cry, Gu Yuan felt bad too. He hugged Chi Yu's shoulders tightly, giving her the greatest comfort.
"Don't worry. I will never let Xue Liang get away."
"The Boss Lady said Xue Liang is not the only one who killed her. There are others. So no matter what, we must find the person who killed the Boss Lady and avenge her."
"Others? It's obvious who this person is," Gu Yuan said, releasing Chi Yu and answering firmly.