flstandardbreds Chapter 166 Escape
Chapter 166 Escape
"High Priest... I haven't heard this title in many years." The old woman was distracted for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Call me Aiguo."
"Has Senior Aiguo been here all these years?"
"After you finish this game of chess, it's time for me to leave."
Jiang Lige asked again, "Senior, is your wish this chess game?"
"Yes, or no."
"I understand." Jiang Lige replied, reaching out and flicking the chess piece back into the chess basket. "Senior, everyone makes mistakes in life. Before you forgive others, you must first learn to forgive yourself. It's just an endgame, so it's better not to play."
Seeing Jiang Lige's actions, Aiguo couldn't help but smile. She had been alone for so many years, and now the compassion of a little girl made her feel some human warmth.
Aiguo looked at her wrinkled hands, and her smile faded, leaving only a look of loss on her face.
"To fulfill my wish, I fed myself with poisonous insects, which allowed me to survive until now. This body is now nothing more than a spent force. Now that my wish has been fulfilled, it will turn to dust and return to the world. There is nothing to regret."
After saying this, Aiguo smiled again.
"Little girl, compassion without distinction between friend and foe can sometimes be a deadly poison. But I think you're quite suitable for my taste. After you finish this game of chess, I can help you fulfill a wish."
"Really?" Jiang Lige's eyes lit up instantly, and he asked hurriedly, "Then could the senior have helped my friend cure the Night Rakshasa poison?"
"The priest is good at making poisons, not poisons." Aiguo spread his hands helplessly, "Little girl, I can't help you."
"senior……"
"No need to say more." Jiang Lige was interrupted by Aiguo before she could finish her sentence. "Little girl, make your move. Your friends won't be able to hold on for much longer."
Jiang Lige pursed his lips, and finally picked up a black chess piece under Aiguo's gaze, and after hesitating for a moment, placed it on the chessboard.
Then she said, "I am the princess of Nanchu. I have been supported by the people since I was young. Protecting my subjects is my innate mission as a princess."
As the last chess piece fell, all the white pieces on the chessboard were wiped out, turning into ashes in an instant, and no trace of them could be found anymore.
In his ears, he heard Aiguo's laughter that was like the clanging of metal, which made Jiang Lige's eardrums buzz.
Jiang Lige's eyes were obscured by the flying dust, and she could only hear Aiguo's very gentle words: "Thank you, little girl. Go find your companions."
After saying that, the dust swept in again, covering the entire space. When the dust settled, Jiang Lige returned to the altar again.
The stone servants seemed to be frozen in ice, and suddenly stopped moving, not moving anymore. Ning Yunxiao and Deng Sijiu fell to the ground exhausted, still bearing scars from the fight.
At the other end of the altar, a large door slowly opened, and that was the exit leading to the outside!
Seeing Jiang Lige reappear in his sight, Ning Yunxiao jumped up from the ground, strode towards her, and asked anxiously: "Are you okay?"
"Don't worry, my lord. I'm fine." Jiang Lige quickly shook his head and pointed to the door behind the altar. "The exit is over there. Let's go out first."
"Okay." Ning Yunxiao nodded and turned around to help Deng Sijiu.
At this time, a fluorescent stone flashing red light flew straight towards Ning Yunxiao from the altar. At the same time, Jiang Lige heard a hint of warning in Aiguo's old voice.
"Young lady, since you have chosen the world, don't let men stand in your way. How about I take care of him for you?"
"do not want!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Lige reacted instantly. Without thinking, he flew towards Ning Yunxiao and stood directly in front of him, blocking the attack for him.
Everything happened in an instant. The red fluorescent stone hit Jiang Lige's back hard. A huge impact force pushed them both away. They fell heavily to the ground and spit out blood.
Ning Yunxiao widened his eyes in shock as he saw Jiang Lige falling to the ground with blood spitting out of his mouth. He clearly heard a string in his chest break with a "clang".
It seemed to ignite the flame of the rest of his life, making his blood boil and hot in an instant, but his brain was blank at this moment.
Ning Yunxiao fell to the ground and didn't move, but Deng Sijiu reacted quickly, stepped forward, picked up Jiang Lige, put him on his back, and dragged Ning Yunxiao along as fast as he could.
Finally, he did not forget to remind Zheng Baoyao who was hiding in the corner, "Let's go!"
The group fled out the door, and Ning Yunxiao came to his senses as if awakened from a dream. Ignoring Deng Sijiu's obstruction, he went back to find Aiguo to wake up Jiang Lige.
Fortunately, just before Ning Yunxiao went crazy, Jiang Lige was finally awakened by Deng Sijiu and whispered in a hoarse voice: "I... I'm fine... put me down first."
Ning Yunxiao immediately forgot about Aiguo after hearing this and looked at Jiang Lige excitedly, "Are you awake?"
"Um..." Jiang Lige coughed twice and hit Deng Sijiu twice, "Who taught you to hold a little girl like this? Can you put me down first? I want to vomit..."
After Jiang Lige said this, everyone realized that Deng Sijiu was carrying the person on his shoulders in the posture of "carrying a sack", and Jiang Lige was shaken badly.
Ning Yunxiao then hurriedly caught Jiang Lige and slowly helped him sit upright on a rock. "Are you feeling any other discomfort?"
Recalling what happened just now, Jiang Lige was still frightened. After the fluorescent stone hit her, she felt a powerful force suddenly rushing into her body, turning into a stream of air that ran wildly in her body.
She couldn't bear it anymore and fainted.
But now that I woke up, apart from some dull pain where I was hit by the fluorescent stone, my body did not feel any discomfort.
"No, Senior, you have no ill will towards me. Maybe you were just testing me." Jiang Lige thought about it and shook his head. Looking at the door that closed again behind him, he reminded: "It's not advisable to stay here for long. Let's leave first."
Seeing that Jiang Lige was not seriously injured, Ning Yunxiao was relieved and nodded, "Okay."
After leaving the Man-Eating Mountain, the journey was smooth. After going down the mountain, there was a bustling town called Liushui Town.
Liushui Town is only half a day's walk from the border town, but they stayed in the Chi clan tomb for less than two days.
This means that even if they delayed for another night, the one-way trip would still take less than nine days.
The group was injured, sick, and their bodies were stretched to the limit. With this in mind, they decided to stay in Liushui Town for one night to have a good rest before heading into the border town tomorrow.
At the same time, on the other side of Sheng Ling.
The guard received a message from a carrier pigeon and bowed to the man who was studying a topographic map at the desk.
"Master, all the relief supplies, including rice, medicine, and so on, have been destroyed along with the ship. Even if Ning Yunxiao and the others could reach the border town alive, they would not be able to save it from the flood."