Undying Life

Chapter 234: Inside the DaGuang Realm

On the mountain road, a carriage stopped at a fork. Zhongshan sat in front of the carriage, watching the merchant convoy slowly departing. Princess Qianyou gently lifted the curtain, looking at the distant convoy, then back at Zhongshan.

"Sir, are we just going to leave this group of people behind?" Princess Qianyou asked calmly.

"We've already reached the Great Light territory, and my task is complete. Thank you for your help along the way," Zhongshan said.

"It's nothing. They've been quite helpful during the journey," Princess Qianyou said.

"Yes, we used wolves to travel in the mountains before. But now that we're in the Great Light territory, using wolves would attract too much attention. From now on, I'll be driving the carriage for you, Princess. But I'm sorry for the hardships you've endured along the way," Zhongshan said.

"Hehe, traveling with Sir has been quite exciting. Without you, I'm afraid I would have returned to the Sky City by now," Princess Qianyou said.

"If it weren't for me, you probably wouldn't have been poisoned, and you'd already be with A Da, A Er, and Gu Lin, right?" Zhongshan shook his head with a sigh.

"You remembered!" Princess Qianyou suddenly smiled mischievously.

Seeing the sudden change in Princess Qianyou's expression, Zhongshan was slightly taken aback. He shook his head and sighed, "How is your recovery going now, Princess?"

"It's been two months already. I've reached the innate stage now. Perhaps in a few days, I'll be able to reach the Golden Core stage. The toxins are constantly being expelled, and from now on, it's just a matter of time. In another forty days, I'll be fully recovered," Princess Qianyou said.

"That's good to hear," Zhongshan nodded. He urged the carriage to head towards another road.

In the tent of the Giant Deer King:

"Your Highness, we've reached the border of the Great Light. Should we continue searching deeper, or should we stop?" a general knelt before the Giant Deer King.

The Giant Deer King's eyes were bloodshot. An indescribable frustration filled his chest.

They had been chasing for two months, two months! Yet they hadn't even caught sight of Zhongshan and Princess Qianyou. They were still accompanied by over eighty people. Eight million soldiers chasing after them! If they returned like this, wouldn't they be the laughingstock of the world?

"Your Highness, as our army approaches, the Great Light's forces are also gathering. What should we do now? Should we continue searching?" General Wu An furrowed his brows.

"Search. Continue the search. Inform the soldiers to avoid conflicts with the Great Light army and to bypass their searches," the Giant Deer King said wearily.

"Yes," everyone responded.

Within the Great Light border, inside the tent of the Grand Commander of the Great Light's Eastern Front:

"The eight million troops from the Great Yu have reached the border of the Great Light. Are we ready to fight?" a general asked.

The Grand Commander smiled faintly, "Rest assured, even if they attack the Great Light, our gathered forces are enough to resist. However, I recently received some secret intelligence."

"Hmm?" all the generals turned to look at the Grand Commander.

"It seems that the Giant Deer King is indeed searching for Princess Qianyou, who has now reached our Great Light territory and is indeed poisoned as rumored," the Grand Commander chuckled.

"How is that possible? Are the troops from Great Yu all incompetent? Eight million soldiers and they can't even find a single person?" one general couldn't believe it.

"Perhaps Princess Qianyou is just lucky. But rest assured, I've received this information as absolutely true. Moreover, the Grand Commander of Great Yu, Yi Yan, is indeed not showing himself. He has been removed from his position," the Grand Commander said.

"So what should we do now, Grand Commander?" another general stared at the Grand Commander.

"Since we've reached my territory, we can't let the Giant Deer King capture Princess Qianyou. Send out my orders to search for her with all our might," Grand Commander Xiao Wang said.

"But Grand Commander, why do we need to capture Princess Qianyou?" the general asked.

"According to the information we gathered earlier, Princess Qianyou won't fully recover for another forty days. During this period, she's weakened, and her presence can be easily detected within a radius of ten meters due to the corruption of her spiritual energy. As for why we should let the Giant Deer King capture her first, hehe, you'll know when the time comes," Xiao Wang said.

"Yes, Grand Commander," everyone immediately responded.

After passing through a small town, Zhongshan changed to two strong black horses and continued driving the carriage.

"Sir, do you remember what that shopkeeper said just now?" Princess Qianyou sat in the carriage and smiled.

"He was just trying to be helpful," Zhongshan nodded.

"But he mentioned ghosts. He said that his grandfather's grandfather's grandfather's grandfather had already encountered them. He advised us not to take this road," Princess Qianyou chuckled.

"Ghosts? Apart from the Ghost City of Fengdu last time, I haven't seen any ghosts. It just so happens that I want to take a look this time," Zhongshan laughed.

"Ghosts do exist, but if there's no one to help them, as the shopkeeper said, ghosts that exist alone in the world for thousands of years are rare," Princess Qianyou said.

"Oh, have you seen ghosts, Princess?" Zhongshan asked in confusion.

"I have, but they can't exist in the world for long because ghosts and humans are fundamentally different worlds. The world is too full of yang energy, so ghosts can't last long before dispersing, unless there are specialized cultivators who infuse them with yin energy every day," Princess Qianyou explained.

"So there are really ghosts in this world," Zhongshan furrowed his brows, pondering.

"Yes, if we return to the capital in the future, I'll take you to Tian Lao's place. He keeps a few ghost servants there," Princess Qianyou smiled.

"Alright, I'll be counting on you for that, Princess," Zhongshan nodded.

"No need to be so polite, Sir," Princess Qianyou said.

"How's your recovery going now, Princess?" Zhongshan asked again.

"Well, I've reached the peak of the innate stage. I should be able to break through to the Golden Core stage in two days," Princess Qianyou said after some thought.

"When the Princess reaches the Golden Core stage, we'll bid farewell to the carriage," Zhongshan said.

"Okay," Princess Qianyou nodded.

... Throughout the journey, the two of them continued to chat, but it seemed like they were both avoiding certain sensitive topics.

"Sir, there's a huge miasma forest ahead!" Princess Qianyou suddenly pointed to a dark forest in the distance.

As soon as Princess Qianyou finished speaking, Zhongshan's eyes widened, his heart tightened, and he loosened the reins in his hand, turning to look at Princess Qianyou. "Princess, give me your hand!"

Princess Qianyou was slightly puzzled but still extended her hand.

Zhongshan grabbed Princess Qianyou's hand, pulled her into his arms, and hurriedly rushed towards the nearby miasma forest.

When Princess Qianyou handed over her right hand, she already guessed what was happening. Her face blushed as she was about to retract her hand, but Zhongshan grabbed it in an instant, pulling her into his arms.

Instinctively, she wanted to struggle, but her rational mind calmed down. Seeing Zhongshan so anxious, it was obvious that danger was approaching. Princess Qianyou was also someone who understood the situation, so she obediently let Zhongshan hold her without moving, listening to his powerful heartbeat.

"Thump, thump, thump..."

Gradually, Princess Qianyou felt that her heartbeat was synchronizing with Zhongshan's heartbeat, as if their heartbeats were resonating, sounding especially clear in Princess Qianyou's ears. The same heartbeat? Princess Qianyou's face blushed slightly.

In an instant, Zhongshan rushed into the miasma forest with Princess Qianyou. As for the empty carriage, there was no time to worry about it now.

In the pitch-black forest, although the two were not afraid, Zhongshan still quickly found a very concealed place and inserted the "Fog Concealment Divine Barrier" into the ground to prevent spiritual probing.

Although Princess Qianyou's presence could corrupt spiritual senses within ten meters, the Fog Concealment Divine Barrier was even larger, completely masking Princess Qianyou.

"Sir, did you find something?" Princess Qianyou asked.

"Yes, silence!" Zhongshan frowned.

Because the Red Luan Pink Lotus on Zhongshan's brow had been consistently showing blue, indicating danger, extreme danger. What danger was it? How should Zhongshan handle it? He had considered fleeing, trying various directions and methods, but the Red Luan Pink Lotus remained blue, indicating that no plan was feasible.

A sign of great danger!

Although it was a sign of great danger, Zhongshan knew that signs of great danger were not necessarily impossible to resolve, just as signs of great fortune were not necessarily impossible to give up. Like last time, when chasing the Ink Jade Talisman, it was a sign of great fortune. If Zhongshan had given up the chase, it would have been averted, just as generally, signs of great danger were more difficult to resolve. Much more difficult.

Therefore, Zhongshan remained fully vigilant, unable to make any mistakes. He needed to face the impending great danger with all his attention, hoping to resolve it. Fleeing was not an option. It was better to stay here and adapt to any changes.

Zhongshan concentrated, while Princess Qianyou stared curiously at Zhongshan. The more she looked at him, the more mysterious he seemed. On Tianlang Island, he was only in the Innate Realm, meaning Zhongshan was at most two hundred years old. How many secrets could such a "young" Zhongshan still have? Why did she feel like the more she looked, the more layers she uncovered?

Princess Qianyou couldn't figure it out. But for such an intelligent woman like Princess Qianyou, the more she couldn't figure something out, the more curious she became. It was as if she had an itch in her heart, wanting to peel away Zhongshan's "clothes" layer by layer until she saw the innermost, most "hidden" appearance.

Sure enough, while Zhongshan was concentrating, a yellow light flew from the distant sky. The carriage from earlier, now without a driver, had stopped by the side of the road, where the horses were leisurely grazing. The yellow light flew towards the carriage not far away.