Then he looked at Yunquan.
“Are Yunxi and Jiang Xuelan inside the Heavenly Fire Pit?”
Yunquan nodded, his face pale.
“The scouts reported that they were trapped at the edge of the Heavenly Fire Pit. They were injured and were still being attacked by the Heavenly Fire Beast. They couldn’t get out of the Heavenly Fire Pit, and no one outside could enter.”
“But…” he paused, his voice becoming lower and lower, “they are still alive. The spies can feel Xi’er’s presence, although it is very weak, but she is definitely still alive.”
David stood up and put the jade slip back on the stone shelf.
“I will go.”
Yunquan looked at him, complex emotions flashing in his eyes, “Master Chen, the Heavenly Fiery Venerate”
“I know,” David cut him off, “but I have to go.”
He didn’t say why.
But Yunquan understood.
It wasn’t for any noble cause, or for any promise.
Simply because there were people he needed to protect there.
Just that.
Yunquan was silent for a long time.
Then, he did something that surprised David: he knelt down on one knee.
“Master Chen, on behalf of the Youyue Kingdom and the Ghost Clan, I would like to ask you for a favor.”
David immediately helped him up: “What are you doing? Get up and talk!”
Yunquan did not rise.
“Xi’er is my daughter, the princess of Youyue Kingdom. She has been disobedient since childhood, always running away, which has always worried me.”
While he was gone, I thought I would never see him again. Now he is back, but he is trapped in the Heavenly Fire Pit.
Her voice was shaking, and her eyes were red, but she didn’t let the tears fall.
“I’m useless as a father. I can’t defeat the gods, I can’t protect my people, and now I can’t even save my own daughter. I can only… I can only beg you.”
He looked up at David.
“Mr. Chen, please bring Xi’er back.”
David looked at him.
This man, tormented by thousands of years of hatred, a man who lost his wife, his nation, and almost everything.
Currently, he was not the ruler of the Youyue Kingdom, nor was he the leader of the Ghost Clan; he is just a father.
A father who is worried about his daughter.
“I’ll take him back,” David said.
Yunquan’s tears finally fell.
The news caused an uproar throughout the Youyue Kingdom.
This is not fear, nor is it a sense of retreat; but rather a determination that had been suppressed for a long time and finally exploded.
“The princess is trapped in the Heavenly Fire Cauldron!”
“We have to go save him!”
“Your Majesty, please allow me to go!”
“I’m coming too! That princess saved my life!”
Under the city wall, hundreds of demon warriors gathered. Even though their armor was worn and their weapons were of varying quality, fire burned in the eyes of each of them.
Yunquan stood on top of the city wall, looking at those people, his eyes red.
“Brother.”
Her voice was hoarse, but it resounded in everyone’s ears like the ringing of a bell: “I know she is your daughter, my daughter, and the hope of our Youyue Kingdom.”
“He was trapped in the Heavenly Fire Pit, injured, and surrounded by Heavenly Fire Beasts. You all know what the Heavenly Fire Pit is. If he goes there, he might not come back.”
He paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping over everyone’s faces.
“I won’t force you. Whoever wants to go, stand on the right.”
Nobody moved.
Then……
Everyone stepped forward at the same time and stood in unison on the right side.
Yunquan’s lips trembled.
“You……”
An old warrior stepped forward, a scar on his face stretching from his brow bone to his chin, a mark left behind many years ago during a hunt by the gods.
“Your Majesty, have you forgotten?”
His voice was calm. “Had it not been for the princess holding back the god-chasers back then, we would have all died long ago. The princess saved our lives. Now that she is in trouble, if we hide behind, are we worthy of being called the Ghost Clan?”
“Yes!” shouted another young soldier, “Who cares about that fire pit! Even if it’s the eighteen levels of hell, we’ll go!”
“Save the princess!”
“Save the princess!”
The screams resounded like a tidal wave, one wave higher than the previous wave.
Standing atop the city walls, David witnessed this scene and felt warmth welling up in his heart.
This is the Ghost Clan.
The demon race, who were hunted for thousands of years and slaughtered millions of lives, now hid in the dark, almost losing their lives.
They were poor, weak, exhausted, and desperate, but when their daughter was in trouble, they stood up for her.
No hesitation, no backing down.
Yunquan took a deep breath and nodded vigorously.
“Alright. Let’s go. Everyone, bring your best weapons and all your elixirs. We’ll leave in an incense stick’s time!”
The demon soldiers responded with a roar and turned around to prepare.
David walked to Yunquan’s side and whispered, “Your Majesty, I have a request.”
Yunquan looked at him and said, “Mr. Chen, please speak.”
“Once we arrive at the Heavenly Furnace, let me go in first. You all wait outside.”
Yunquan’s expression changed: “How could this be”
“The Heavenly Fire Beast in the Heavenly Fire Pit is beyond the capabilities of ordinary Ghost Clan warriors.”
David interrupted her, “Your presence will only increase casualties. I will go in alone, look for Yunxi and Jiang Xuelan, and take them out.”
FAQ Novel
Q: What is the Heavenly Fire Pit?
A: It is a colossal crater in the Underworld Mountains, formed by a celestial fire that fell from the sky tens of thousands of years ago and continues to burn.
Q: What is the Depository of Scriptures?
A: It is a sacred stone hall within the ancient city, housing countless ancient books and records from the Ghost Clan spanning tens of thousands of years.
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