Chapter 2031 - 13: Xiao Qi Comes Searching
Chapter 2031: Chapter 13: Xiao Qi Comes Searching
Far away, Ah Jiu spat a mouthful of blood from horseback, startling those around him who rushed forward to surround him, forcibly grabbing his reins and halting the horse.
"Your Highness, you have been on the run for three days and three nights, you must rest," Yuan Ye said in a deep voice.
"No need."
"Your Highness. The life or death of the Princess Consort is unknown, and there are still many matters that require your decision. If you collapse as well, what will happen to the Princess Consort?" Yuan Ye looked at him with concern.
Ah Jiu pressed a hand to his chest, exhaled a long breath, and seeing the exhaustion on the faces of his companions, dismounted, saying, "Then let’s rest for two hours."
He sat down, took the water jug handed to him by Yuan Ye, gulped some water, and with crossed legs, silently circulated energy for breath regulation.
After spitting blood just now, his heart felt somewhat relieved. Wufu and the others should be fine!
Ah Jiu tried to think positively, not daring to dwell on the negative, for fear he might not hold up.
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Xiao Qi searched for a long time, yet still couldn’t find Wufu, his eyes red with anxiety.
A wolf ran towards him, and Xiao Qi’s eyes lit up. He whistled, crouched down, and watched the wolf with hope: "Did you find the master?"
When he was searching for the master, he encountered this wolf. Luckily, he had lived among wolves before, understood their habits, and had an aura that resonated well with them, causing the wolf not to see him as a target of attack.
Xiao Qi also let the wolf sniff the only hairpin with the master’s scent, hoping it would help him find her.
It was akin to hoping for a miracle out of desperation.
The wolf bit his sleeve and pulled back, whimpering, then ran off.
Xiao Qi felt a surge of joy, immediately stood up, and chased after it.
Meanwhile, Wufu dragged her aching body to stand up, attempting to find a way out of the tomb.
She couldn’t sit around waiting to die, couldn’t wait for the wolf pack to come.
So, even though she could barely muster any strength, she had to try her best to find a way out for both herself and her child.
The pain was excruciating!
If anyone were here, seeing Wufu like this, they might feel their heart shatter.
Bloodstained all over, face pale, moving slowly step by step, as frail as a paper figure that could collapse with a puff of wind.
Not to mention wolves, even if enemies came, she had no ability to resist.
As Wufu felt her way along the wall, a wolf’s howl echoed once more from the cave entrance, rapid, followed by rustling sounds, like footsteps.
Wufu’s heart tightened, and she immediately crouched behind the sarcophagus, lowering her head to glance at the swaddled baby in her arms.
The little one was asleep, thankfully.
She held the dagger, tilting her head slightly, eyes fixed on the tomb entrance.
Someone jumped down and walked in her direction, and Wufu’s heart pounded rapidly.
Could it be that Heaven intends to doom her?
"Master?"
Wufu’s body stiffened. That voice?
She turned to look, and a young man stood silhouetted at the tomb entrance, his form and voice familiar. Wufu tentatively called, "Xiao Qi?"
The youth immediately ran over, seeing Wufu sitting on the ground in a sorry state, his gaze fell on what she held in her hands, that, that was?
Seeing it was truly Xiao Qi, Wufu instantly relaxed, her tense body and spirit going slack at the sight of the boy.
Her sustaining energy and spirit slackened and could no longer hold up.
Wufu handed the swaddled bundle to him: "Xiao Qi, it’s good you came. I’ve given birth, it’s a boy, please, protect him for me."
"Master!" Xiao Qi exclaimed in shock.
"I’m so tired, need to rest." Wufu’s hand loosened, her whole body tilting to the side, completely fainting away.
In the tomb, only Xiao Qi’s panicked cries of alarm remained.