Chapter 234: Beneath the Lake Water! (First Update)

“Where is he?”

Chu Liuyue asked immediately.

Xuexue let out a whimper and lowered its body.

Chu Liuyue understood instantly; Xuexue wanted to take her there.

But...

“Your wound—”

Xuexue shook its head and looked up at her expectantly.

Feeling reassured, Chu Liuyue suddenly pulled a medicinal herb from her Qiankun Bag.

“This is Grounded Spirit Grass; it can stop bleeding and heal wounds. Use this first.”

As she spoke, she quickly crushed the herb and applied it to Xuexue's wound.

The wound, which had originally been deep enough to see bone, began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Chu Liuyue finally felt somewhat relieved, and only then did she straddle Xuexue's back.

Feeling a weight on her shoulder, she turned her head to see that Tuanzi had followed them as well.

“Let’s go!”

Chu Liuyue lightly patted Xuexue's head, and with a sudden leap, Xuexue jumped out through the window!

In the darkness of the night, the silhouettes of one person and two beasts rushed rapidly toward the outside.

As they passed through the academy's barrier, a trace of worry rose in Chu Liuyue's heart, yet Xuexue seemed completely unconcerned.

As they approached the barrier, a silver light suddenly emanated from Xuexue's body, enveloping Chu Liuyue within it.

Chu Liuyue immediately felt her aura being isolated, allowing her to pass through the barrier without causing any fluctuations.

Soon, they had completely left the academy and were heading west.

Chu Liuyue looked back once; the silhouette of Tianlu Academy was gradually disappearing into the night.

Withdrawing her gaze, Chu Liuyue realized that although Xuexue was injured, its speed was still incredibly fast.

As expected of a high-level magical beast; even with some depletion, its combat power remained extraordinary.

However, she wondered what kind of trouble Rong Xiu had run into to cause even Xuexue to be injured...

In the Imperial Capital, or rather, in the entire Yao Chen Kingdom, there seemed to be no magical beast that could rival Xuexue.

As for Rong Xiu, his strength was even more mysterious and unpredictable; she had no idea what kind of person he had encountered...

At this moment, Chu Liuyue didn't let herself think that if even Rong Xiu couldn't solve it, her current strength would be of little help even if she went.

All she thought about was: faster, just a little faster.

Something had happened to Rong Xiu, and she absolutely could not sit idly by.

She simply couldn't.

Soon, Chu Liuyue discovered that Xuexue had already carried her out of the Imperial Capital's city gates.

Her expression grew increasingly solemn.

When Rong Xiu had said he needed to leave for a while, she hadn't pressed him on where he was going.

Looking at it now, he was indeed outside the Imperial Capital...

Xuexue headed straight toward the mountain forests outside the capital.

Gradually, under the moonlight, Chu Liuyue began to feel that the scenery before her was somewhat familiar.

This forest... seemed to be the place where she had been reborn!

The very forest where the original owner of her body had been taken outside the city to be assassinated!

Crossing through layers of dense, lush trees, Xuexue finally flew toward a certain direction below!

After landing, Chu Liuyue looked closely and saw a shimmering lake surface.

The moonlight was perfect right now, and the layer of faint white mist covering the lake made it look even more tranquil and peaceful.

This was...

The place where she had first met Rong Xiu!

“Xuexue, why did you bring me here?”

Chu Liuyue climbed off Xuexue and quickly scanned the surroundings, but she saw no sign of Rong Xiu.

“Where is your master?”

Not only was Rong Xiu absent, but besides her, there wasn't a single soul in any direction.

Xuexue let out a whimper and walked toward the lakeside, then stopped by the water, appearing somewhat agitated as it stared at the lake.

Chu Liuyue stared blankly for a moment before suddenly reacting.

“Are you saying... Rong Xiu is in this lake!?”

Xuexue nodded, its claws scratching the ground restlessly.

Chu Liuyue's brow furrowed slightly.

When she first met Rong Xiu, he indeed was here, and he had said this was his territory.

But now, Xuexue was saying Rong Xiu was beneath this lake...

The surface of the lake was calm.

Only the dense, swirling Origin Power hovering above made it look different from an ordinary lake.

Chu Liuyue walked over, looking at the lake surface with some hesitation.

“Beneath this...”

Suddenly, her gaze froze!

As the white mist gradually dispersed, she saw that beneath the crystal-clear water, there seemed to be streaks of silver light!

Her heart skipped a beat, and she immediately looked ahead.

Beneath the distant lake surface, the same scene was occurring!

These streaks of light flickered beneath the lake, making them inherently indistinct; combined with the mist covering the surface, they were even harder to discern.

If one did not stand close, it would be absolutely impossible to notice this anomaly.

Chu Liuyue narrowed her eyes, her eyes gradually widening.

The interlacing patterns of that light looked exactly like...

“A teleportation array!?”

Chu Liuyue blurted out in shock!

She never would have imagined that a teleportation array was hidden beneath this lake!

Moreover, if she wasn't mistaken, the grade of this teleportation array was not low!

Looking at the overlapping lights below, Chu Liuyue could already faintly sense the pressure emanating from the array.

She remained silent for a long time.

Rong Xiu had actually hidden a teleportation array here!

Chu Liuyue realized she had still underestimated him!

An array like this would require at least three Level 5 Mystics to construct!

How many Level 5 Mystics were there in the entire Yao Chen Kingdom?

Just what was Rong Xiu...

Just as countless thoughts flashed through her mind, Xuexue suddenly stepped forward and nudged her knee.

Chu Liuyue looked at it, a vague realization dawning in her heart.

Rong Xiu was likely at the destination of this teleportation array!

“To find Rong Xiu, I have to go down from here, right?”

Xuexue nodded again, appearing increasingly restless.

Steadying her mind, Chu Liuyue pulled Tuanzi into her arms and jumped down forcefully!

“Let's go!”

As Chu Liuyue plunged into the lake water, she saw the white mist above rapidly disperse, and the teleportation array below shone brilliantly, quickly enveloping her!

The lake water parted of its own accord.

Only then did Chu Liuyue realize that the light from the teleportation array had automatically formed a barrier around her, protecting her perfectly.

The surrounding lake water, in turn, moved aside.

Chu Liuyue looked at the silver barrier surrounding her with some confusion.

How could this teleportation array automatically protect her...

It wasn't that she had never seen a teleportation array before; she had even constructed many herself, so she was quite knowledgeable about them.

The primary function of an ordinary teleportation array is to connect two spaces, allowing one to travel quickly from one place to another.

Because they connect to the void, teleportation arrays often have turbulent energy surging through them, making travel through them somewhat dangerous.

Sometimes, to avoid this, small mechanisms are specifically set up during construction.

For example, when a person passes through, the array detects their aura and automatically generates a barrier to protect them.

But she had never known there was a teleportation array here, let alone ever used one—so why was this happening?

However, the doubt only flashed through her mind for a moment.

In the next instant, she felt her body being violently pulled downward by a force!

The surroundings instantly plunged into darkness!