Yue Hua, who had been desperately wanting to kill Ye Ling Yuan just moments ago, was now referred to as a "madwoman" by Zi Lin Ling. Though Zi Lin Ling still felt a sense of closeness to Yue Hua, she couldn't help but call her by that name. The thought of Ye Ling Yuan potentially dying at the hands of this "madwoman" made Zi Lin Ling's heart ache to the point of suffocation.
She looked around frantically and finally spotted Ye Ling Yuan lying motionless on the ground. "Ye Ling Yuan!" Her heartbroken cry shook the entire White Bone Mountain. Was he... dead? Zi Lin Ling's heart shattered into a million pieces. Overwhelming sorrow washed over her, and tears streamed down her face. "No—" "Didn't you promise to make me your princess? Didn't you say you'd take me home?" "You can't die! I won't allow you to die! That's right, I'm the Ghost Hand Poison Doctor. If I don't want someone to die, not even the King of Hell can take them!" "Ye Ling Yuan, if you dare to die, I'll tear you limb from limb!"
Zi Lin Ling muttered to herself as she lunged towards Ye Ling Yuan. But her legs felt as if they were cast in lead, too heavy to lift. By the time she finally reached Ye Ling Yuan and collapsed on him, all her strength had drained away. "Ye Ling Yuan, if you dare..." Zi Lin Ling spoke threateningly, placing her trembling hand on Ye Ling Yuan's carotid artery. Huh! He wasn't dead! He was actually alive! Zi Lin Ling's unfinished threat caught in her throat, and a look of joy spread across her face. To confirm, she grabbed Ye Ling Yuan's wrist. He was indeed alive! He had only fainted!
Zi Lin Ling's sorrow vanished instantly, replaced by the leaping and bounding joy of finding what she thought was lost. She had been so worried that she had lost her composure, jumping to conclusions... She wiped away her tears, tightly gripping Ye Ling Yuan's hand, their fingers interlaced. Life force flowed from her fingertips into Ye Ling Yuan's body. Moments later, "Lin'er..." Ye Ling Yuan opened his eyes, his gaze meeting Zi Lin Ling's dark ones directly. "You're awake!" Zi Lin Ling's excitement was palpable. She tried to pull her hand away to help Ye Ling Yuan up, but found she couldn't. She looked at Ye Ling Yuan and saw him gazing at her with burning eyes.
"You... let go!" Zi Lin Ling's face flushed with a shy blush. "No!" Ye Ling Yuan's eyes twinkled with amusement. Though he had been unconscious, he had heard every word Zi Lin Ling had said. "Hmph!" Yue Hua snorted coldly. She couldn't stand Ye Ling Yuan's "feigned affection." Ye Ling Yuan turned his gaze to Yue Hua, his eyes flashing with a cold light. He stood up abruptly, pulling Zi Lin Ling behind him with one hand while rapidly gathering spiritual energy in his other palm. He watched Yue Hua warily, ready to strike at any moment.
"Since you're awake, hurry up and leave here before I change my mind!" Yue Hua said dismissively. Zi Lin Ling froze. Why had this madwoman suddenly changed her tune, wanting to let them leave? She had been radiating killing intent moments ago. Ye Ling Yuan raised an eyebrow, remaining silent and unmoved. "Hmph!" Yue Hua's brow furrowed. If she hadn't reached an agreement with Feng Bao Xi just now, she would have killed Ye Ling Yuan. After all, trifling with and deceiving her... kin was unforgivable! "What, you don't want to go?" Yue Hua's voice turned cold. "If you don't want to go, then stay and become a member of White Bone Mountain!" As she spoke, her demonic energy surged forth again.
Zi Lin Ling looked at Yue Hua and a curve formed on her lips. "Aren't you tired of pretending?" Yue Hua blinked. "Pretending what?" "You clearly don't have killing intent towards us anymore, so why pretend you want to kill us?" Zi Lin Ling said with a faint smile. "Oh, I'm a demon. I kill when I want to kill. Why would I pretend?" Yue Hua sneered. Although she couldn't be sure if Zi Lin Ling's mother, Yue Wu Mei, was her daughter, she was certain that Zi Lin Ling was her kin. Therefore, despite her cold sneer, there was a trace of warmth in her voice. "Is that so? Then why didn't you make a move when we were both unconscious?" Zi Lin Ling said slowly. "Besides, you just said to leave before you changed your mind?" Yue Hua's lips curved upwards slightly. This... uh, relative of hers was indeed meticulous. However, she was accustomed to indifference, so how could she admit it? "So what if I said it? I can change my mind anytime if I want to kill you!" Zi Lin Ling smiled faintly. "Then we'll talk when you change your mind." "Oh, senior, are you guarding this pass?" "Guarding? Guarding what pass?" Yue Hua was startled again. She had merely been rescued by her kin by chance.
The moment Zi Lin Ling saw her expression, she had a guess. "It seems I was mistaken! In that case, we won't disturb your meditation, farewell!" She said, pulling Ye Ling Yuan to leave. However, the direction she pretended to leave was the way they had entered. But when she turned around, she found the entrance was gone. "How could this be?" Zi Lin Ling exclaimed in surprise. Ye Ling Yuan, who had been warily watching Yue Hua, heard her surprised voice and instinctively followed her gaze. He too was surprised, but quickly remembered something. "The Yellow Springs have no retreat, bury your head and move forward!" This saying explained the current situation. It seemed they could only move forward.
Ye Ling Yuan frowned and said, "Lin'er, it seems... we can't go back!" Zi Lin Ling was stunned. This was the first time she had heard of such a thing. But continuing forward meant facing the murky waters of the Yellow Springs. And only by crossing the Yellow Springs would they have a chance to escape. "Yes," Zi Lin Ling nodded and said, "It seems we have no choice. In that case, what are we waiting for?" Then, she took Ye Ling Yuan's hand and walked towards the edge of the Yellow Springs. "Wait!" Yue Hua's cold shout rang out. Zi Lin Ling looked at Yue Hua, confused. Had she changed her mind? No, her voice was cold, but there was no killing intent. Yue Hua shook her head helplessly. "Let me send you off!" She said, waving her sleeve. Zi Lin Ling and Ye Ling Yuan saw a blur before their eyes, and they found themselves back on White Bone Mountain. Then, White Bone Mountain moved with a jolt and charged forward. "Child, thank you!" Yue Hua's gentle voice echoed in Zi Lin Ling's ears. At the same time, her voice reached Ye Ling Yuan's ears, "Kid, if you dare to fail Lin'er, I will make sure your soul sinks into the Yellow Springs forever!"