Chapter 226: Solution
Staring at Xie Rou’s state and Zhou Lan’s figure, a wave of helplessness washed over Yi Chen.
He clenched his jaws in frustration, unable to help Zhou Lan in any manner.
’She has gone through so much...it’s too unfair.’
He looked back at the time when he had first met her. A defiant and anxious woman fighting for her love. That’s the image she had left in his mind.
For her love, she fought against her parents, renounced her clan title and even forced herself into such dangerous situations despite having just recovered from a severe injury.
He didn’t want her to meet such an end.
Zhou Mei’s face also flashed in his eyes the next second, and his expression couldn’t help but grow even more bitter.
’Just how will she react when...’
Meanwhile, Gao Zhen, who had been lost in her own thoughts all this while, suddenly turned towards Yi Chen.
The traces of hesitation in her gaze began to dissipate as a subtle smile formed on her lips.
’Yes...if it’s someone who shares such an identity, then he must also possess a similar lifesaving artefact. I was being stingy for nothing.’
She thought to herself.
Standing up the next second, she turned towards Xie Rou and said, "Actually, there is a way..."
Both Xie Rou and Yi Chen’s attention was instantly drawn by her words, making them simultaneously snap their necks in her direction.
A subtle light shone from Gao Zhen’s storage ring, and the next instant, a black orb appeared in her hands.
It was the size of a tennis ball, and its outer surface seemed to be made up of glass. Inside, a cluster of white star-like particles could be seen revolving around an orbit.
"This is a Void Traversal Pearl..."
As Gao Zhen said, a trace of hesitation once again surfaced in her eyes.
In order to get her hands on this life-saving artefact, she had used the entirety of her savings...so giving it to Xie Rou just like that caused her heart to ache a little.
She immediately shook those thoughts away and glanced towards Xie Rou and Yi Chen, who had their gazes affixed on her all along.
Not wanting them to interpret the reason behind her hesitation, she said the next second, "...the reason why I didn’t take it out until now is because of the risk this method carries..."
She lied and kept going.
"...this artefact in my hand is the only spatial teleportation artefact that is capable of countering restrictive spatial laws inside the ancient ruins.
So, in a way, it’s the only artefact that could let us out of this tomb immediately in case of emergencies."
"This..."
Both Xie Rou and Yi Chen’s eyes brightened at this news. That was until they heard Gao Zhen’s next set of words.
"However, the interference by each tomb varies and cannot be accurately determined. Therefore, the chances of the outer barrier imploding while traversing the space are extremely high, so tell me..."
As Gao Zhen said those words, she turned towards Xie Rou and continued, "Do you still want to take the risk?"
In reality, since there was a precedent of a cultivator successfully using the same artefact and escaping, Gao Zhen was sure that the Void Traversal Pearl would work.
However, since it was good cover, she went with that to justify her previous actions.
Meanwhile, when Xie Rou heard Gao Zhen’s words, she immediately stood up and said with a resolute expression.
"Madam Gao, what do I need to do?"
There was not a single trace of hesitation in her voice.
Already expecting such a response, Gao Zhen nodded and started explaining to Xie Rou how to use the artefact.
Meanwhile, using this opportunity, Yi Chen opened the artefact’s status panel to satiate his curiosity.
======STATUS======
Name: Void Traversal Pearl
Usage: Instant Teleportation [One-time Use]
Remark: Refined by a Heaven Ascension Expert [Regenerate: 10,000 EXP]
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’I see...so it’s like this.’ He nodded in understanding and, at the same time, couldn’t help but be impressed by the fact that the artefact was refined by one of the peak stage cultivators on the continent.
His attention soon went back to Gao Zhen’s explanation.
"...so now you only need to insert your Qi into it, and you’ll be teleported out of the Sky Devouring Tomb.
Due to the tomb’s interference, there might be subtle changes in the coordinates, but still, it won’t be very far from the Purple Carp Lake."
Xie Rou nodded in understanding at Gao Zhen’s words.
Seeing this, Gao Zhen finally handed the Void Traversal Pearl to her, subtly pursing her lips.
The next second, she took out the Sky Traversing Tapestry from her storage ring, and after tinkering with it for a couple of seconds, she handed it to Xie Rou.
"Once you’re out, the Void Traversal Pearl would shatter, so use this to reach the Jade City as fast as possible. I’ve removed my spirit mark from it so you can bind with it now."
"I-I understand..."
Xie Rou accepted it with an immense gratitude welling up in her heart, and under Gao Zhen’s instruction, she soon imprinted her spiritual mark on the flying artefact.
Gao Zhen immediately briefed her on how to use it so that she could reach Jade City without any issues.
When that was done, she paused to recover her breath and finally said, "Lastly, here, keep this with you."
She handed a red card which had her name inscribed on it in golden letters. It exuded an indescribable aura matching that of a Core Building Cultivator.
"After explaining Zhou Lan’s situation at the Great Divinator Guild’s branch headquarters, show them this card. They’ll handle the rest."
Xie Rou nodded and carefully accepted the card from her hands before placing it inside her storage ring.
Seeing this, Gao Zhen glanced at Zhou Lan’s figure for a moment. The black veins had further branched out, covering one-third of her forehead.
Taking a deep breath, she turned towards Xie Rou and nodded, "Good luck, Miss Rou. If things go as planned, then by the time Young Master Chen and I are out, Miss Lan will have regained her peak strength."
"Yes, Senior Sister. Once we are out, we’ll immediately come to visit you and Sister Lan." Yi Chen nodded with a bright smile.
Hearing the two of them, Xie Rou’s eyes flickered as tears momentarily appeared in them.
However, taking a deep breath, she pushed them back and, the next instant, taking a step back, kowtowed towards the two of them.