Chapter 76 Sixth Day!

  Zhao Yu and a group of laborers worked day and night to transport the stones, but due to the large quantity and enormous size of the stones, except for her and those with deep inner strength who could clear a large block at once, the rest of the laborers had to first chisel the huge stones into smaller pieces before slowly transporting them out of the cave, which wasted a lot of time.

  Zhao Yu looked at the pile of stones that had hardly moved and felt a pang of anxiety, "Everyone move faster! Today is already the sixth day!" Only one day was left until the deadline set by Wang Ye.

  No matter how strong a person is, under the power of nature, he is always insignificant.

  "Qingyu! Qingyu!" Zi Ruo Ye gently shook Qingyu, how many days had it been? She searched for half a day but couldn't find the supposed hidden passage. Even with water to sustain her life, she hadn't eaten and Qingyu had already fainted.

  "Die... damn it, what's going on." Sitting up, Liu Qingyou felt that the cave was getting colder and colder, and asked in a low voice, "Damn it, is this cave getting colder and colder?"

  Zi Ruoye's pupils contracted, and her body function automatically lowered its temperature? Also, the temperature inside the cave was originally low, without any heat energy supplement, her body function began to slow down its consumption...

  Embracing Liu Qingyou, Ziyue Ye felt the unnatural stiffness in his body and smiled, saying "I don't have the energy to do anything to you right now!" Holding his hand, she slowly transmitted her internal energy into him. Liu Qingyou felt his body gradually warm up, dispelling the cold feeling from earlier.

  "Is it better now?" Zi Ruoye said softly with her eyes closed, her voice a little ethereal. "Although I'm reluctant to part with it, the wine in my arms can be shared with you, drinking it will warm your body." As she spoke, she took out her small wine bottle and handed it to Liu Qingyu.

  Liu Qingyou listened to the sound of Zi Ruoye's voice, which was quite wrong. He felt a sense of unease in his heart and quickly approached her, his voice filled with anxiety. "Damn it, what's wrong with you? Are you uncomfortable somewhere?"

  "Zi Qingyao, I'm not uncomfortable, I'm just a bit tired. I'll rest for a while first, remember to drink some wine." As she spoke, Zi Ruoye fell into a deep sleep, her internal energy having been depleted too much, and she had just transferred more internal energy to Liu Qingyao, without drinking water or eating anything, at this moment she couldn't muster up any strength.

  After hearing the even breathing sound, Liu Qingyou finally felt at ease, it turned out that the dead bastard was really tired... Thinking that he was indeed a bit chilly, drinking some wine might make him feel better. Picking up the small wine jug of Zi Ruoye, she lightly took a small sip, since the dead bastard liked to drink so much, she would just let him have a little bit.

  Liu Qingyou looked at the dark cave, then glanced secretly at Zi Ruoye, and only then quietly leaned against her body, his face slightly flushed. He didn't intentionally lean against her, it was just very cold now, and that dead fool also said two people would be warmer if they got closer together.

  But slowly, Liu Qingyou felt that something was wrong, because Zi Ruoye had been sleeping for too long. Although he wasn't clear how much time had passed, he could still sense the passage of time. He leaned against her body and whispered softly, "Bastard, bastard, wake up quickly."

  Gently patting Zi Ruoye's cheek, his fingertips accidentally touched Zi Ruoye's lips, and the dry, chapped lips scraped against his fingertips, making Liu Qingyou startled. He confirmed again, why did this dead bastard's lips have to be so dry?

  She pursed her lips, and Liu Qing's courage grew as she reached out to touch Zi Ruoye's body. Because Zi Ruoye had said that her water bag was hidden in her bosom, she was afraid of being robbed. When she heard this, she almost died from anger. After feeling around, she confirmed that except for the small wine bottle, there was no water bag. Her face turned from a shy pink to an increasingly pale white.

  "Damn it! How could you deceive me!" Liu Qing's lips trembled, and tears rolled down uncontrollably. It turned out that the damn thing hadn't drunk a drop of water in these days, but had given it all to him. In a hurry, he took out his own water bag, which was placed aside, and hastily opened the lid, holding it against Zi Ruoye's lips, wanting her to drink from it.

  "Die, you drink water quickly, drink water quickly!" Drink quickly, don't not drink water, die, you can't have anything happen to you. He still hasn't told the die that he likes him, hasn't told her, those words said before were actually insincere, just that he couldn't control himself.

  The little water they had left was wasted due to Zǐ Ruò Yè's lack of cooperation, yet apart from moistening her dry and cracked lips, she didn't drink a single drop.

  "Damn it, open your mouth quickly, quickly!" Liu Qingyou pinched Zi Ruoye's purple lips, wanting her to drink more, but although she was unconscious at the moment, she subconsciously closed her lips tightly, and Liu Qingyou couldn't pry them open.

  "Damn it, don't die!" Liu Qingyou immediately poured some water into his own mouth and then pressed his lips to Zi Ruoye's, the dry and cracked lips bringing a slight pain. Liu Qingyou's face turned red as he slowly pried open Zi Ruoye's lips with his own, finally managing to open a small gap after a while. With a surge of joy in his heart, Liu Qingyou carefully poured the water into Zi Ruoye's mouth.

  Damn it, nothing's supposed to happen, can't let anything happen.

  If Zi Ruoye opened her eyes at this moment, she would see that Liu Qingyu's small face was covered in tears. He had been frightened by Zi Ruoye and his heart ached more than it felt joy... At this moment, he no longer wanted to consider whether Zi Ruoye really had him in her heart or not. As long as she could live, if Zi Ruoye didn't want to see him again, then he would marry Li Yu, or anyone else for that matter.

  In the daze, Zǐ Ruò Yè suddenly felt a clear spring in her lips, with a faint sweetness, and subconsciously swallowed it. Seeing Zǐ Ruò Yè swallow, Liǔ Qīng Yōu's eyes flashed with surprise, hastily retreated, took another sip of water, and handed it to Zǐ Ruò Yè again.

  This is his... first kiss...

  Actually, Liu Qingyou's lips had been taken away by Zi Ruoye when she fed him medicine during his illness, only Liu Qingyou didn't know about it.

  Just as Liu Qingyou was about to send the third mouthful of water, her hand was grasped by Zi Ruoye. Her heart skipped a beat with joy and she excitedly asked, "You damned scoundrel! You're awake?"

  "Hmm... how did you give me water? I'll get up after a nap." Zi Ruoye looked at Liu Qingyou, her hand reached out to his cheek, and when her fingertips touched the unshed tears on his face, they trembled. Why was Liu Qingyou crying?

  "You..."

  "Damn it! You're not allowed to die! Young Master still needs you to find a good family for Young Master, if you die, what will happen to Young Master's second half of life!" At this moment, Liu Qingyou wanted to rush into Zi Ruoye's arms and cry loudly, but he bit his lip and said stubbornly.

  "How could I die? I'm just a bit tired." The feeling of dampness on his clothes, he didn't know if it was the tears of Liu Qingyou that had wet them or if they had gotten wet when she had poured water earlier.

  "How could you give me all the water! You yourself said that if a person doesn't drink water, it's very easy to...". He bit his lip and didn't dare continue speaking, his body slightly trembling, enough to show how scared he was right now.

  "It won't... a person can survive for at most seven days without food or water, and I'm still alive and well, aren't I? Besides, I didn't give you all the water." Zi Ruoye said softly, her clear eyes filled with a warm gaze as she looked at Liu Qingyao.

  What she said was right, indeed not all the water was sent to Liu Qingyou, but that half pot of wine had never been touched. Not eating or drinking, yet consuming a huge amount of internal energy, she could hold on until now completely relying on her own willpower cultivated in that hellish training ground for dark guards back then.

  "You still say!" Liu Qing's eyes welled up with tears, but she only bit her lip and didn't make a sound. If he had discovered it earlier, it would have been better. It was all his fault for not detecting the abnormality in that dead bastard's voice. But if Zi Ruoye wanted to pretend, no one could guess it.

  Zi Ruoye gently hooked up her fingertips, slid over Liu Qingyu's tears, and smiled, "Liu Qingyu, don't cry, crying too much will dehydrate you." Zi Ruoye woke up and was still smiling and teasing Liu Qingyu.

  Liu Qingyu bit her lip, holding back her tears, and leaned in close to Zi Ruoye, saying in a muffled tone, "Don't dare not drink water again! I'll take one sip, you take one sip. If not, I'll pour it out! We'll die together!"

  Zi Ruoye was taken aback, and could only nod her head, "Alright, I'll listen to you, I'll do whatever you say." Zi Ruoye's forehead was covered in fine sweat, the pain emanating from her bones made her jump in surprise, damn it! At a time like this...

  "Qingyao, go check the ground over there. I think I found a spot that seemed different from the others that day, but I forgot where it was. Now I'm too weak to move, you take a look and see if that's the mechanism." Zi Ruoye said softly, then added another sentence, "Be careful."

  Liu Qingyou nodded slightly, knowing that the dead man was indeed out of energy at this moment. He got up and walked over to inspect the situation on the ground. It wasn't until then that Zi Ruoye managed to move herself with great difficulty and leaned against the coal heap. From this angle, Liu Qingyou couldn't see what was happening here.

  It just so happens at this time... poison breaks out!

  It's been more than two months since I came here, and it's all because of her suppressing the poison, the day when the poison will break out periodically is approaching...

  Zi Ruoye crouched on the ground, biting her lip, and the already dry lip instantly bled. Zi Ruoye exerted great control over herself to prevent herself from fainting, her entire body feeling as if it was being roasted in a furnace.

  Damn it!

  Liu Qingyou didn't notice the situation with Zi Ruoye, and with a concentrated expression, he began to examine the ground carefully. With a slight knock, his face suddenly lit up with joy!

  He tapped the ground three times to confirm, and only then did he confirm that this piece of land was different from others. He hurriedly wiped away the dust on it with his sleeve, and indeed, a different ground appeared.

  "Damn it! I found the mechanism!" Unexpectedly, there really was a mechanism here, and that damn guy wasn't wrong. Liu Qingyu moved away the stone slab and indeed discovered a semicircular stone with a smooth surface, which obviously had been frequently used by someone.

  Liu Qingyou hastily ran to find Zi Ruoye, "Damn it, there really is a mechanism as you said, we're saved! Damn it!" It was like the dawn breaking through the darkness, illuminating life. Overjoyed and tearful, this was probably Liu Qingyou's state of mind at that moment.

  "Found it...... that's good." Unexpectedly, Liu Qingyou really found it. That piece was actually a dead angle. She just didn't want Liu Qingyou to discover her abnormality, so she pointed to the dead angle and let Liu Qingyou go find it.

  The closer to Zǐ Ruò Yè, the more it can be discovered that the air around Zǐ Ruò Yè seems to have dropped a few degrees in temperature compared to the cave. Zǐ Ruò Yè raised her eyes, and at this moment, her eyes had already formed a faint layer of frost. "Liǔ Qīng Yōu, don't come over!"

  Liu Qingyou was stopped in his tracks by Zi Ruoye's sudden shout, "What's wrong with you, you dead scoundrel? I just found the mechanism, we can get out of here!" His heart skipped a beat as he replaced his panic, but the dead scoundrel looked even weaker than before.

  "Willow... it's clear and quiet, listen to me, you actually found the mechanism, then go out first, and find someone to carry me... out." After saying a long sentence, Purple Leaf took a deep breath and continued, "Hurry up and go, listen to me."

  At this moment, something must have happened to Zǐ Ruò Yè, how could Liǔ Qīng Yōu not see it, stubbornly walking forward, "Damn you, what's wrong with you? What happened? Tell me quickly!" Why is the air around that damn guy so cold?

  "Willow... serene and secluded, don't come over, you'll get hurt." A surge of immense pain came, and Ziyue Ye could only grit her teeth. Every time this happened, Ziyue Ye really wanted to strangle that old rascal, Not Charming, to death for researching such a twisted poison in his free time.

  "Damn it, you...!" Qingyu approached Ziruo Ye and suddenly remembered that time when Ziruo Ye was in the same situation, lying on the bed with an icy body. Her heart skipped a beat, "Damn it, have you been poisoned?! Is it?!"

  Zi Ruoye was taken aback and weakly said, "You really guessed it... Don't come over, there's no medicine now. Hurry up and open the secret passage, then go out and find someone."

  Liu Qingyou was motionless, clinging tightly to Zi Ruoye, the chill that seeped into his skin made his teeth chatter slightly, "You damned fool, this young master won't abandon you, and don't even think about shaking off this young master!" No matter what happened, he would never leave her.

  "Qingyao...you..." Zi Ruoye's weak voice whispered, with a hint of helplessness, circulating the internal energy throughout her body to counteract the poison inside.

  Liu Qingyu sat quietly beside Zi Ruoye, staring at her tensely until after a long while, when Zi Ruoye's clothes were all drenched in sweat, did she finally open her eyes.

  "I'm fine." Softly comforting the seated Liu Qingyou, she took his hand in hers, palms facing each other, to dispel the chill. A moment later, she let go. Walking over to the stone slab that Liu Qingyou had moved aside, she turned the semi-circular sphere.

  Rumble!

  On the wall next to Zǐ Ruò Yè and Liǔ Qīng Yōu, amidst the swirling dust, a stone gate slowly opened, revealing a flat road!

  They're saved!

  Zi Ruoye pulled Liu Qingyou's hand, "Let's go." However, Zi Ruoye was worried in her heart, hoping that this path did not lead to Haiyue's official road.

  After walking for a long time, Zǐ Ruò Yè tore off a piece of cloth and covered the eyes of Liǔ Qīng Yōu and herself. She said softly, "We haven't seen light for too long, if we go out directly, our eyes will be blinded. Hold my hand, and you won't fall."

  Liu Qing's slender fingers gently grasped, after this time, he would make this dead bastard accept him no matter what...

  Digression

  It's even later today...

  Fish went to sign up today... was driven crazy by the civil servant website... spent the whole day...