Chapter 757 Underground City
He looked at the Crystal of Purification and the Book of Destiny in his hands, and understood that although these things were precious, they also brought countless troubles and dangers. He began to think whether he really had the ability to protect them, and whether he should let more people fall into this life-and-death crisis for these treasures.
During this brief period of peace, Qi Tongwei had a fierce struggle in his heart. He knew that if he continued to carry the treasure, he might face more dangers and even implicate the people around him. But if he gave up, he would feel sorry for all the hardships he had experienced before, and he was even more worried that the treasure would fall into the hands of these evil people, which would bring greater disasters to the world.
Loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness became so difficult to choose at this moment. He remembered his original intention, just wanting to do something meaningful, but he didn't expect to fall into such a complicated and dangerous situation.
In that brief moment of calm, Qi Tongwei's inner struggle was like a raging storm. In the end, he gritted his teeth and decided to temporarily avoid the limelight, find a secluded place to hide the treasure, and then plan for the follow-up. Although the master looked worried, he also agreed that this was a helpless move at the moment.
The two found a secret cave and set up many restrictions. Qi Tongwei placed the Crystal of Purification and the Book of Destiny properly. But as soon as they left the cave, they were surrounded by a group of mysterious people. The leader was an old man who looked like an immortal, but his eyes were cunning and greedy.
"Hand over the treasure and I will spare your life." The old man spoke slowly, but his voice was as cold as an ice knife.
The master glared at him and said, "Don't even think about it! You hypocrite, you will do anything to achieve your goal. I will not let you succeed today!" Then he fought with the old man and his men. Qi Tongwei was not to be outdone and fought with all his might.
In the melee, Qi Tongwei found that these mysterious people seemed to be hesitant and did not dare to use their full strength, as if they were waiting for something. Suddenly, he saw a familiar figure in the distance - it was the person he once regarded as a close friend, but now he was standing in the enemy camp, looking at him with complicated eyes.
"Why?" Qi Tongwei asked angrily.
The best friend looked ashamed: "They...they took my family away. I had no choice."
Qi Tongwei felt a sharp pain in his heart, and the choice between loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness was once again placed before him. On one side was the plight of his best friend, and on the other side was the safety of the treasure and the righteousness of the world.
At this moment, the old man took advantage of Qi Tongwei's distraction and attacked him with a fierce palm wind. Seeing this, the master hurriedly flew in front of Qi Tongwei and took the palm strike. He spit out blood and fell to the ground.
"Master!" Qi Tongwei was grief-stricken and furious. He rushed towards the old man desperately, but was trapped by the enemy's formation and could not move.
The old man smiled triumphantly and walked towards the cave step by step. Qi Tongwei was extremely anxious, but he could do nothing. Suddenly, he thought of a risky way. He concentrated his mind and tried to draw out the power of the Purification Crystal, even if it was just a little bit.
Perhaps it was a blessing from heaven. The Purification Crystal sensed his despair and determination and trembled slightly. Instantly, a beam of light broke through the cave's restrictions and shot into the sky. This light carried a powerful force that knocked down the mysterious people one after another.
The old man watched this scene in horror, knowing that his plan had been disrupted. He glared at Qi Tongwei hatefully, then fled in a panic with his men.
Qi Tongwei hurried to the master, who looked at him with his breath dying: "Child, keep your heart... This road is difficult, you have to... hold on..." After saying that, he closed his eyes.
Qi Tongwei buried the master with grief, and continued on his journey alone with the Crystal of Purification and the Book of Destiny. He was confused and sad, not knowing where to go, and instinctively walked towards the mountains, trying to avoid those forces that coveted the treasures.
After wandering in the forest for many days, Qi Tongwei gradually ran out of food. He was exhausted and finally collapsed under a tree. When he woke up again, he found himself in an unfamiliar cave. A woman in plain clothes was bandaging his wounds with herbs. The woman had a pretty face and a cold and stubborn look in her eyes.
When the woman saw him wake up, she whispered, "I found you when I was collecting herbs in the mountains. You were dying and had many wounds on your body." Qi Tongwei was very grateful. During the conversation with the woman, he learned that her name was Lingxuan. She had lived in the mountains since she was a child. She had no father or mother and made a living by collecting herbs. She knew very little about the outside world.
Under Lingxuan's care, Qi Tongwei gradually recovered. However, the peaceful days did not last long. One day, Lingxuan came back from collecting herbs and told him in a panic that she saw some suspicious people in the mountains, who seemed to be looking for something. Qi Tongwei's heart tightened, knowing that those people must be coming for him and the treasure.
Sure enough, not long after, noisy footsteps and voices were heard outside the cave. Qi Tongwei held the Purification Crystal tightly, ready to fight to the death. At this moment, Lingxuan suddenly stood up, blocked in front of Qi Tongwei, and shouted to the outside of the cave: "You bad guys, don't hurt him!"
Those people were stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Little girl, you are overestimating yourself, get out of the way, or I will punish you too!" a vicious voice came.
Lingxuan did not flinch, and looked at them firmly. Qi Tongwei was moved, and pulled Lingxuan behind him, saying, "Lingxuan, this is my business, don't interfere."
But Lingxuan shook her head and said, "No, you are a good person, I can't let them hurt you."
The two sides were in a stalemate, and suddenly, a huge rock in the cave emitted a strange light, and some ancient runes seemed to flash in the light. When those who were looking for treasures saw this scene, they showed greed in their eyes and rushed into the cave desperately.
Qi Tongwei hurriedly mobilized the power of the Purification Crystal and fought with them. Lingxuan also helped by attacking those people with stones and branches. In the chaos, Qi Tongwei accidentally touched a mechanism, and the ground suddenly cracked, and everyone fell into a dark abyss.
Qi Tongwei hugged Lingxuan tightly. As he fell, he saw that the walls around him were engraved with the secrets of the Purification Crystal and the origin of this mysterious cave. It turned out that this was once the place where an ancient monk practiced, and the Purification Crystal was a treasure used by the monk to suppress evil forces. Now, the evil forces seem to have signs of revival, and those mysterious people want to seize the Purification Crystal and unlock the seal of the evil forces to achieve their own selfish desires.
After an unknown amount of time, Qi Tongwei and Lingxuan fell heavily on a pile of hay, but fortunately they were not seriously injured. They looked around and found themselves in a huge underground cave. There was a mysterious atmosphere in the cave, and there seemed to be a flash of light in the distance.