Chapter 24 Netherworld Fire?

What was that?

Qiao Yu was desperately trying to open his eyelids, but even this simple action was more difficult for him than ascending to heaven.

The vibration of the fake Netherworld dungeon became even more intense, and the ground began to crack and collapse continuously, as if it would be submerged in nothingness in the next second.

Even Qiao Yu, lying in the crystal coffin, was shaken non-stop, his head constantly hitting the coffin lid.

"I told you to let him go!"

Just as he heard Zuo You's cold roar, Qiao Yu, with his eyes closed, felt a world of difference.

It seemed that someone had inverted his coffin and carried it on their shoulders.

"Ah!"

Hua Ci let out a cry of pain, as if suffering some kind of trauma.

"It really is Netherworld Fire!"

There was no longer the nonchalant tone in Hua Ci's words, replaced by a tone of disbelief.

"The shield in your hand can't possibly be just an A-grade shield! An A-grade shield simply can't bear the Netherworld Fire!"

Faced with Hua Ci's questioning, Qiao Yu didn't hear Zuo You's response.

He only heard a burst of fierce fighting, and the doubts in his heart grew even stronger.

How could Zuo You, an initial-level, engage in fierce fighting with Hua Ci, a high-level? This was unscientific!

What happened that he didn't know about?

"Zuo You? Zuo You, are you okay?"

Qiao Yu called out Zuo You's name, but no one responded to him.

The fierce fighting sounds not far away continued to ring out, and the movement became louder and louder, as if two prehistoric beasts were fighting.

"Ah! Madman, you crazy woman!"

Accompanied by Hua Ci's scream, the sound of fighting finally stopped.

All around, only the sound of falling rocks remained.

"Zuo You, where are you? Zuo You, are you okay?"

Qiao Yu desperately called out, but he didn't hear Zuo You's voice.

His heart instantly clenched.

A huge sense of fear overwhelmed Qiao Yu.

The last time he experienced this kind of fear was when his parents disappeared when he was six years old.

Returning home, he looked at the empty house, a house filled with the fear of a six-year-old boy.

He searched desperately, rummaging through boxes and cabinets, searching every corner of the house.

He cried, broke down, and wailed countless times before finally slowly getting used to living alone.

Now he was experiencing that feeling again, the fear that someone important was about to leave him.

"Zuo You? Don't scare me! Are you okay!"

Qiao Yu, unable to open his eyes, shouted loudly, the intense palpitations feeling like an invisible hand was grabbing his heart and pulling it down desperately.

"Zuo You!"

Qiao Yu's voice began to become a little hysterical.

"I'm here... cough cough cough!"

Accompanied by a violent coughing sound, Zuo You's weak voice sounded.

Hearing Zuo You's voice again, Qiao Yu finally let go of his clenched heart, and he breathed a long sigh of relief.

A strong sense of relief arose spontaneously, as if he had been reborn.

"What about that Hua Ci? Did she run away?" Qiao Yu asked.

"Yes, she ran away," Zuo You replied.

"Then let's go quickly! This dungeon is about to collapse, Zuo You..."

Qiao Yu's voice stopped abruptly, and he felt a warm little hand gently stroking his face.

"I'm sorry, Qiao Yu, I may not be able to leave with you."

"Why?"

Qiao Yu instantly became nervous again.

"I'm sorry... I'm really sorry..."

Zuo You kept repeating this sentence.

Plop!

A drop of water fell on Qiao Yu's face, followed by a second drop, and a third drop.

The warm tears fell on Qiao Yu's face, causing his heartbeat to accelerate non-stop.

"Zuo You, what's wrong with you, tell me! First, get me out of the coffin!" Qiao Yu urged anxiously.

The next second, Qiao Yu felt his lips being covered by another pair of lips.

This kiss was soft, long, and sweet, like a warm jelly covering his lips, with a hint of bitterness.

Qiao Yu froze, he never thought that his first kiss would be lost when he couldn't open his eyes.

After a long time, the lips parted, and the warm touch still lingered between Qiao Yu's lips.

Zuo You's voice murmured in his ear.

"Actually, I noticed you in high school. At that time, I saw you coming and going alone every day, and you didn't interact with anyone except Yang Xiangdi."

"I was very curious at the time, what kind of person you were."

"Until that time when you left alone because of the curse, the feeling of tossing and turning in worry made me sure that my feeling for you should be something called liking."

"I'm sorry, it's really a pity, I didn't have the courage to tell you earlier."

Zuo You's hands gently stroked Qiao Yu's face.

"What's wrong with you? Tell me, please!" Qiao Yu tried his best to open his eyes, but he couldn't do it no matter what.

"This dungeon is about to collapse, you can't stay here any longer, I'll send you out now."

Zuo You didn't answer Qiao Yu.

As soon as she finished speaking, Qiao Yu felt his body float in the air from the crystal coffin.

As if a mysterious force was holding him up.

Leaving the crystal coffin, he was finally able to open his eyes, but after opening his eyes, he didn't see Zuo You's figure.

What came into his eyes was the fragmented fake Netherworld dungeon, with collapsed boulders everywhere, and the water of the Acheron River had submerged most of the Netherworld.

At this time, his body was flying towards a light gate.

"Zuo You!!"

Qiao Yu let out a loud shout, forcibly twisting his body to look back.

He saw a scene that he would never forget in his life!

Zuo You's long hair turned purple, fluttering in the wind.

Her shield was burning with dark black flames, and those flames not only couldn't make people feel warm, but instead made Qiao Yu feel very cold.

And Zuo You's body was covered with strange purple-black纹路 (wénlù) patterns, which even covered half of Zuo You's face.

Qiao Yu was stunned.

What happened during the time he was装 (zhuāng) put into the crystal coffin by Hua Ci!

Why did Zuo You become like this? What was Netherworld Fire? What were the strange纹路 (wénlù) patterns on Zuo You's body?

A series of questions made Qiao Yu's head a mess.

Zuo You gave Qiao Yu a poignant smile.

After that, the fake Netherworld dungeon collapsed instantly,湮灭 (yānmiè) annihilating into nothingness.

"Zuo You!!!"

Qiao Yu only had time to let out a shout, and the strong impact generated by the collapse of the dungeon instantly made him lose consciousness.

In a daze, he seemed to hear Zuo You's voice again.

"Qiao Yu, you must live well."