He Lan Tianxia

Chapter 244 A Petty Tactic, Resentment Soars to the Sky

"A confluence of winds and clouds—" As the two dragons churned and spewed mist in the sky, Yan'er shouted to the sky and unleashed her ultimate move, "Dreamlike Twin Shadows."

Murong Junlan's lips curled up slightly, and he felt happy. He thought to himself, "My dear consort, it's been a long time since we've used such tricks. Today, let's go all out."

Murong Junlan was completely immersed in the convergence of the two delicate ropes of "Dreamlike Twin Shadows". The cloudless sky was sometimes covered by clouds and sometimes stormy. In this battle without any opponent, it was another kind of sublimation.

Suddenly, the thin rope in Murong Junlan's hand started spinning uncontrollably, chasing after the thin rope in Yan'er's hand. Murong Junlan thought that his beloved concubine's skills were limited and she had accidentally guided it in the wrong direction. But the next second, Murong Junlan sensed something was wrong. He pulled the thin rope back sharply, but no matter how he pulled, the thin rope kept chasing after the thin rope in Yan'er's hand.

The thin rope slipped from his grasp. What happened? Usually, only he could control both ropes by himself, so why...? Could it be that the white-haired woman has returned? Currently, only the white-haired woman possesses such skill; since the sect leader is injured, it certainly wasn't him.

Murong Junlan had no time to think. He leaped into the air and when he looked down, he broke out in a cold sweat. He saw two dragons, formed from thin ropes, with their mouths wide open, fiercely pouncing on his Yan'er.

"My beloved concubine, get out of the way..." Murong Junlan pushed Yan'er away with a burst of internal force with his left hand, and with his right hand, he used a powerful strike to cleave Mount Hua down fiercely towards the twin dragons.

With a deafening roar, a huge hole was cleaved through the Ice Lotus Lake. Murong Junlan was about to rush over to save Yan'er when he saw her accidentally fall to the ground with a thud. The two dragons, after circling in the air, pounced on Yan'er again. Murong Junlan quickly used his right hand to forcefully push Yan'er away from the ground, and with his left hand, he delivered a powerful split.

With a loud "boom," another large hole was cleaved into the Ice Lotus Lake.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Every time Murong Junlan approached Yan'er, the two thin, twin dragons would rush towards him, always just missing each other by a hair's breadth. Murong Junlan grew furious. He slashed at the dragons several times in quick succession until the Ice Lotus Lake suddenly split open with a crash. His Yan'er, the octopus, and the fireball guards all fell into the gaping hole. Only then did he realize something was wrong. However, without thinking, he jumped in after them…

Strangely, the sky suddenly cleared, and the two dragons suddenly became still, transforming into thin ropes that silently returned to Murong Junlan and Yan'er's hands.

Murong Junlan had no time to settle scores with Xi Suo at the moment; he had already remembered this grudge.

Once the entrance was opened, the octopus and fireball rushed inside, eager to find the Pavilion Master, even forgetting that Princess Yan'er was following behind them, panting heavily.

"Hey, you two are just abandoning me after you've crossed the river, aren't you?" Yan'er chased after them, breathless and full of resentment.

Only then did the octopus and fireball guards notice Princess Yan'er, who had just offered to help.

But was she helping? The octopus and fireball guards exchanged a glance but neither nodded nor shook their heads.

"If I hadn't come up with a little trick, you two would probably still be up there worrying." Yan'er clutched her aching chest and took a few more breaths. "Fine, I won't argue with you anymore. Let's go find your sect leader."

Upon hearing this, the octopus and fireball guards thought about what had just happened and realized that the credit for opening the cave entrance should indeed belong to her. The two animals paused and turned around to carry her on their backs. The octopus was a bit more agile than the fireball guards. With a hook of its long claws, it quickly rolled Princess Yan'er onto its big head.

"At least you still have some conscience." Yan'er slapped the bald man on the head, making the octopus see stars but not dare to utter a single word.

"I know my beloved consort is too kind-hearted." Yan'er had just settled down when a large hand grabbed her, and then she was light as a feather to fly into an angry embrace. "My beloved consort, I risked my life to save you, but it seems I've fallen into someone's trap?"

"Yes, it was a trap set by the Octopus and Fireball Guards. I fell into it too." Yan'er said without changing her expression, even pretending to be indignant. "It was the Octopus and Fireball Guards. Once I find the Pavilion Master, I'll go and report them to him."

"No need. I'll destroy them right now." Murong Junlan's fingers cracked as he gripped his hand tightly. It seemed he had underestimated his beloved concubine, who dared to toy with him like this.

"I have always been a man who seeks revenge. My beloved consort, what do you think?" For the first time, Murong Junlan glared fiercely at Yan'er, making her shiver. She knew that the prince was truly angry this time.

Yan'er had no choice but to snuggle into the prince's arms and pretend to be dead. Hmm, this embrace was much more comfortable than sitting on that bald octopus's head, but now this embrace didn't seem so safe.

Murong Junlan angrily grabbed Yan'er and chased after the octopus and fireball guards. Yes, grabbed her, not hugged or held her; in short, Yan'er felt the wind whistling past her ears, and she didn't dare open her eyes for a moment.

Yan'er prayed inwardly: Your Highness, please forgive me for using a little trick to save the Pavilion Master. I had no other intentions. My relationship with him is really just that of friends, and it is very pure.

At this moment, Prince Murong had no time to pay attention to Yan'er's changes. He channeled his anger into his legs and chased after the two perpetrators ahead at lightning speed.

The octopus and fireball guards were already frantically searching for their master, and now, with someone chasing them relentlessly, they ran even faster. They were so exhausted they didn't even have time to sweat. Finally, they reached the Xuanmo Cave. The octopus almost got grabbed by Murong Junlan just by glancing at its throne, but luckily, the fireball guard was kind enough to extinguish the lamp on its tail, temporarily blinding Murong Junlan. The two then swiftly slid into the Lihentian Lake from the inner cave.

The Lihentian Pavilion was eerily quiet, without a single fireball guard. All the vitality of the past was gone. The large stone gate of the Lihentian Pavilion was closed, and long wild grass had even grown on it.

"Master." The octopus pounded on the large stone gate.

"Master, open the door!" The fireball guard also pounded on the large stone door.

Murong Junlan, who had been furious, arrived carrying Yan'er. Seeing this, his anger subsided considerably. He temporarily forgot about confronting the octopus and fireball guards. His heart suddenly ached. He gently tossed Yan'er, whom he was carrying, towards the large stone gate, suppressing his jealousy, and tilted his head, saying:

"Go and tell your old flame to open the door."

What old flame? That term has wronged me. I'm not going. Go by yourself if you dare. Yan'er tilted her head and stood there motionless.

Murong Junlan waited for half the night without any movement, and his brows furrowed into a deep brown. He thought to himself, "What are you angry about? I was tricked into coming here by you and I haven't even had a chance to get angry yet, but you have a reason to be angry with me."

"Hmph, shout if you want, don't." Murong Junlan stubbornly stood there motionless.

Hey, what's wrong with you two? If you won't shout, we will! Octopus and Fireball Guards continued shouting and yelling.

Murong Junlan was already annoyed, and the shouts of the octopus and fireball guards made him even more irritable. The anger that had been building up in his heart finally exploded. He pushed hard with both hands, and a force slammed into the stone door.

With a whoosh, the large stone gate remained completely still.