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At the mention of Rong Xi, Xiao Jingyue's expression instantly turned cold.

Seeing that, Qu Ling pursed his lips, lowered his head, and did not ask further.

Actually, she didn't really want to know either. She was just curious as to who gave him the gu worm.

By the way, if possible, she still wanted to take revenge for him and let the person who planted the Gu taste the taste of living a life worse than death.

Xiao Jingyue looked at Qu Ling's bald head, his expression becoming gentler, but the expression in his eyes became complicated.

After a while, he sighed and pulled her into his arms.

Aside from the two of them, the rest of the people in the cave were in a coma and were hallucinating.

If they were to leave in this kind of situation, if anything really happened to the Magistrate Zeng, they would definitely not be able to survive.

Qu Ling stared at the few people who were trapped in the hallucination for a while, waving their hands around, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws, and laid on the ground peacefully, feeling bored.

Thinking that he would not be able to get out soon, he relaxed his body and leaned onto Xiao Jingyue's body, closing his eyes to rest.

It was unknown whether it was because he was unsettled by the unknown danger, or because his stomach was too hungry, or perhaps those few people were too noisy, but Qu Ling was unable to sleep for a long time.

She cupped her eyes towards Xiao Jingyue and suddenly said: "Just now, I saw my father and mother."

The expression in the depths of Xiao Jingyue's eyes was unclear.

The girl in his embrace continued, "I told them that I'm married, and married the husband they chose for me."

Hearing this, Xiao Jingyue unnoticeably frowned.

He always thought that the marriage between him and Qu Ling was something that the Emperor had decided on for them.

But now, from the sound of it, it didn't seem like it was the same thing.

Xiao Jingyue thought of the words Rong Xi had said, a glint flashed past his eyes, and he asked in a low voice: "Did your parents ever tell you why they made this marriage?"

Qu Ling shook his head, "I did. "Not really."

When he was still alive, she had asked him that question, but he hadn't said it.

Back then, when the Emperor had arranged this marriage for them, she was still in Miao Boundary.

She still remembered the day her grandmother died. That year, her father took her to Qi Jing.

This trip took half a year.

Because she was too young, they didn't bring her along. She cried many times over this matter, and got scolded by her grandma many times.

Then one day, my grandma received a letter. I don't know what was written on the letter. I threw her to my grandpa who was still alive at that time and left in a hurry.

About two months later, my grandma brought my father and mother back.

Later on, my mother began to feel ill, and after accompanying her for two years or so, she passed away.

The day that my mother died, my father's hair turned white, and he was depressed for several months, day after day. When I fell sick, my grandmother scolded my father, and it was only then that my father walked out from the cruel reality of my mother's death.

However, he was no longer able to smile at her like before.

After my mother left, will my father ever smile again?

He became silent. He was often alone in a daze and didn't like to travel anymore. He would never take even half a step outside the room unless he took her with him.

Later, when she was ten, her father also passed away.

Without any warning, he abandoned her, who was still too young.

Thinking about it, Qu Ling's eyes turned red.

These things had always been buried deep in her heart, she didn't want to think about them at all.

If not for the appearance of her father and mother in her imagination, she would not have been able to recall this incident.

Nothing more painful than the death of someone close to you in front of you.

Unknowingly, the white light in the distance gradually dimmed down. It seemed that it was already night time outside.

In the pitch-black passage of the stone wall, the Night Pearls beside their hands were emitting a cold light.

In this gloomy cave, the later the temperature dropped.

Other than the follower who was too injured to move, the rest of the people who were trapped in the illusion were like a scene playing out in front of a concert, causing a ruckus.

They had stayed in the Worryfree Lantern for too long, so they had inhaled a lot of the hallucinatory fragrance. Plus, when they ate the leaves, they had already fallen into an illusion and would not wake up for at least two to three hours.

Qu Ling could not help but shrink back into Xiao Jingyue's embrace again, and could not help but ask: "Xiao Jingyue, do you know what time it is now?"

Although she didn't mind seeing a joke like the Eighth Prince, but seeing too much of it would make her tired. She just wanted to quickly leave this cold and gloomy place.

"I don't know." Xiao Jingyue calmly replied.

Seeing that Qu Ling wanted to ask more, she suddenly lowered her head and kissed her forehead, and said: "If you are tired, then go to sleep.

Hearing his gentle tone, Qu Ling obediently closed her eyes.

This time, his tensed nerves finally relaxed.

After being tense for such a long time and relaxing, he soon fell asleep.

Xiao Jingyue's injuries were not any worse than the others', but he did not sleep.

With so many people here, there had to be one clear-headed person who was constantly on guard.

Time passed bit by bit. It was unknown how much time had passed, or how many hours had passed.

What appeared before their eyes, was still the pitch-black passageway and the luminous pearl by their side.

Amongst the four of them who were trapped in the illusion, Xiao Er was the first to wake up.

Not long after, the Eighth Prince and Murong Shan also regained consciousness.

Only the heavily injured follower remained motionless. It was hard to tell if he had come out of the hallucination, but his breathing had calmed down.

The remaining Xiao San who had completely died and resurrected using the parasite was still motionless for the time being.

Xiao Jingyue was still meditating with his eyes closed. Seeing that, Xiao Er and Eighth Prince also started to recuperate.

Suddenly, Murong Shan shouted out in surprise: "Xiao San, you've awoken!"

Murong Shan did not follow them to recuperate her inner Qi. Furthermore, in order to not see the two people that were sticking together, for no reason, she made herself feel sad. She kept forcing herself to look at Xiao San, so when Xiao San woke up, she immediately discovered that he was awake.

He quickly walked over and said in surprise: "Xiao San, you've finally woken up!"

"I... Here... "Yes …"

Xiao San stood up, and looked around for a long time. Finally, his gaze landed on Xiao Jingyue.

Seeing that his complexion wasn't bad and he was meditating, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that he was in a daze, Murong Shan extended his hand out and waved it in front of him, then asked worriedly: "Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

Xiao San subconsciously replied, "No."

Just as he finished answering, his expression suddenly turned extremely ugly.

The memories from before he lost his consciousness, the scenes replayed themselves in his mind.

He and Murong Shan fell into a trap and walked to another passage. Not long after, they met Rong Xi, whose martial arts could not match Rong Xi's, and he was stabbed in the heart by Rong Xi's sword. Not long after, he lost consciousness in a heart-wrenching pain.

Murong Shan saw that something was amiss, and asked anxiously: "What's wrong with you, are you really not feeling well anywhere?"

Xiao San suddenly regained his senses, staggered a bit, and then fell back onto the ground.

His heart felt as if it had fallen into a valley of ice.