The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Chapter 309: Dust searches for traces, worries grow

Since Yun Yao stepped into the mysterious secret realm, Chu Mochen has been like a lost soul in the sect, and he is absent-minded in everything he does. In the past, when he practiced, he could always immerse himself in the circulation of spiritual power and the comprehension of the exercises without distraction, but now, as long as he closes his eyes, what emerges in his mind is Yun Yao's resolute departure and the endless dangers hidden in the secret realm.

He tried to dispel this worry through high-intensity training, but every time he circulated his spiritual power, the panic in his heart became more and more intense, and he couldn't concentrate at all. His fellow practitioners noticed his abnormality and cast concerned and puzzled glances at him, but Chu Mochen was completely occupied by Yun Yao's safety and was completely unaware of the gazes of others.

That day, he was practicing swordplay alone in the martial arts arena as usual. He waved the sword in his hand, but he lacked the fierce momentum of the past. His moves were messy and full of flaws. Suddenly, with a "clang", the sword slipped from his hand and stabbed straight into the ground. Chu Mochen suddenly came back to his senses, looking at his trembling hands, his heart was full of regret. He knew that if he continued like this, he would definitely go crazy.

At this moment, a junior sister who was familiar with Yun Yao passed by, and seeing him like this, she hesitated for a moment, but still said softly: "Senior Brother Chu, Senior Sister Yun entered the secret realm some time ago, did you... know about it?" In fact, this junior sister knew it in her heart, how could Chu Mochen not know, but she couldn't bear to see him so distraught.

Chu Mochen was shocked when he heard this. He looked up at his junior sister with anxiety in his eyes: "I know that, but this secret realm is extremely dangerous. How can we rest assured that she will go there alone!" The junior sister sighed slightly and comforted: "Senior Sister Yun is very powerful and has the help of the system. I believe she will be fine. Although this secret realm is dangerous, there are many opportunities. Maybe Senior Sister can gain a lot this time."

However, Chu Mochen's comfort did not make him feel at ease. Recalling the past when he fought side by side with Yun Yao, the ferocious monsters and the cunning traps, his heart beat faster and faster. Every time she got into trouble, although Yun Yao seemed weak, she could always get out of danger with her wisdom and courage. But now she was alone, what if she met with an accident... Thinking of this, Chu Mochen could no longer hold back, he clenched his fists, and a look of determination flashed in his eyes.

"No, I have to go find her!" Chu Mochen whispered to himself, completely ignoring the shouts of his junior sister behind him. He hurried back to his residence, packed up briefly, took a few bottles of healing pills and some necessary magic weapons, and headed straight for the entrance of the secret realm.

Arriving at the entrance of the secret realm, the elder in charge of guarding it saw that he was in a hurry and wanted to stop him: "Little Chu, this secret realm is not a place you can enter and exit at will. The opening time has not yet arrived, so don't be impulsive!" Chu Mochen was extremely anxious. He knelt down in front of the elder with a plop and said anxiously: "Elder, please be flexible. Yun Yao has been alone in there for many days. I am really worried. She is probably in danger now. I must go in to find her! If this violates the rules of the sect, I will punish you when I return!"

The elder looked at him like this and sighed in his heart. He knew the friendship between the two, but this secret place was dangerous and unpredictable. If you enter rashly, your life or death is unpredictable. But seeing the determination in Chu Mochen's eyes, he hesitated for a moment and finally waved his hand: "Forget it, kid, you are so infatuated. After entering, be careful and don't lose your life. Go and come back quickly!"

After getting the permission, Chu Mochen was filled with gratitude, and he stood up and stepped into the secret realm without hesitation. As soon as he entered, a damp and rancid smell hit him in the face, and a strange fog filled the air, with extremely low visibility. He vigilantly grasped the long sword in his hand, circulated his spiritual power around him, and groped forward carefully.

Not long after walking, he heard a roar of a monster coming from the left. Chu Mochen flashed and quickly ran towards the source of the sound. He saw a huge crocodile-like monster covered with black scales fighting a group of low-level monks. The monster had thick skin and flesh, and it spewed black venom from its mouth. The spiritual attacks of the monks hit it, but only caused a few ripples.

Chu Mochen's eyes were stern, and without any hesitation, he raised his sword and joined the battle. He was agile, and when he swung his long sword, he brought up a series of sharp sword energy, which went straight to the vital point of the monster. The monster felt threatened, abandoned the other cultivators, and turned to pounce on Chu Mochen. Chu Mochen was not in a hurry, and dodged to the side to avoid the monster's attack, while the long sword in his hand fiercely stabbed into the monster's back.

The monster felt pain and struggled madly, its long tail sweeping across. Chu Mochen pulled out his sword with all his strength, tapped the ground with his toes, jumped high, flipped in the air, and landed steadily behind the monster, followed by another series of fierce attacks. Under his powerful attacks, the monster gradually lost and finally fell to the ground.

After dealing with the monster, Chu Mochen did not stop. He shouted to the monks, "This place is dangerous. Find a safe place to hide!" Then he continued to move deeper into the secret realm. Along the way, he encountered all kinds of monsters, including ghostly fox demons that could stealthily attack and violent thunder eagles that could control lightning. Every battle was full of dangers, but he relied on his strong strength and firm belief to overcome dangers again and again.

As he went deeper into the secret realm, Chu Mochen became more and more anxious, because he found many traces of fierce battles, bloodstains on the ground, broken magic weapons, all of which made his heart rise to his throat. He shouted Yun Yao's name everywhere, but the only response he got was the empty echo and the roar of the monster.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Chu Mochen arrived at a deep valley. The valley was filled with thick miasma, and an ordinary person would collapse to the ground if they breathed in one breath. But he was anxious for Yun Yao's safety, so he didn't care about much else. He used his spiritual power to protect his heart meridian and forced his way in. The valley was terribly silent, with only the sound of his hurried footsteps and heavy breathing.

Suddenly, he saw a familiar set of footprints on the ground from the corner of his eye. He was delighted and quickly followed the footprints. The footprints disappeared in front of a cave. Chu Mochen approached the cave carefully, leaned against the cave entrance, and listened with bated breath. A faint spiritual power fluctuation came from the cave, and his heart tightened instantly. He hoped that it was Yun Yao, but was also afraid of encountering danger.

Taking a deep breath, Chu Mochen clenched his sword and slowly stepped into the cave. The light in the cave was dim and filled with a pungent smell of medicine. He looked closely and saw a figure curled up on the ground in the middle of the cave. The spiritual power around him was dim, and he seemed to be seriously injured. Chu Mochen's heart sank suddenly, and he walked forward quickly. When he saw the man's face clearly, his eyes were full of disappointment and anxiety. That person was not Yun Yao.

He squatted down and checked the man's injuries. He found that he was injured by the monster's venom. If he was not treated in time, his life would be in danger. Although he was anxious to find Yun Yao, Chu Mochen could not stand by and watch him die. He took out a bottle of healing pill from his arms, fed it to the injured man, and used his spiritual power to help him dissolve the medicine. After a while, the injured man woke up slowly. Seeing that it was Chu Mochen, his eyes were full of gratitude: "Thank you, Senior Brother Chu, for saving my life!"

Chu Mochen asked anxiously: "Have you seen Yun Yao? Has she ever been here?" The injured man shook his head weakly: "I have never seen Senior Sister Yun. After I was attacked by a monster, I fled all the way here and never saw anyone else since." Hearing this, Chu Mochen's heart sank again, but he still forced himself to cheer up, comforted the injured man a few words, and then got up to continue searching.

After leaving the cave, Chu Mochen looked at the vast valley, his heart full of confusion and helplessness. Yunyao, where are you? He roared to the sky, and his voice echoed in the valley for a long time. However, there was only endless silence in response to him. But Chu Mochen did not give up. He gritted his teeth and ran towards the unknown depths again. Even if the road ahead was full of thorns, as long as there was a glimmer of hope, he would never look back.

In this dangerous secret place, time seemed to have lost its meaning. Chu Mochen cut through the thorns and thorns all the way, looking for Yun Yao's trace. His clothes were already torn and his body was covered with wounds. The blood stained the corners of his clothes, but he didn't feel any pain. Every time he encountered danger, every time he returned disappointed, it couldn't erase the obsession in his heart.

After repelling a group of monsters again, Chu Mochen leaned against a big tree to rest for a while. He took out a handkerchief from his arms and gently stroked it. It was Yun Yao who accidentally dropped it before, and he quietly picked it up and treasured it. There was still a faint scent of Yun Yao on the handkerchief. Chu Mochen put the handkerchief close to his nose, as if he could absorb strength from it.

"Yun Yao, you must wait for me..." Chu Mochen muttered to himself, with a determined light in his eyes. After resting for a while, he stood up again, straightened his clothes, and set out on the road of searching again. At this time, he was no longer the arrogant and cold genius cultivator. He was filled with only one belief in his heart and eyes - to find Yun Yao and protect her.

As he went deeper into the secret realm, the environment became increasingly harsh, with strange celestial phenomena and violent spiritual turbulence appearing one after another. While avoiding a spiritual lightning bolt, Chu Mochen accidentally fell into a bottomless trap. As he fell, he waved his hands in panic, trying to grab something, but there were only smooth stone walls all around, and there was nowhere to gain leverage.

Just when he thought he was going to die here, suddenly, the long sword in his hand pierced into the stone wall fiercely, relying on this resistance, his body paused. Chu Mochen gritted his teeth and tried his best to climb up bit by bit. When he climbed out of the trap, he was exhausted and collapsed to the ground. But he didn't dare to stay any longer, and forced his weak body to continue moving forward.

After an unknown amount of time, a strong spiritual power fluctuation suddenly came from the front, accompanied by the roar of monsters. Chu Mochen's heart was shaken, and a strong premonition came to his mind. He ran towards the source of the fluctuation regardless of everything. The closer he got, the stronger the uneasiness and expectation in his heart became.

When he pushed aside a dense bush, the scene in front of him made his eyes widen instantly. He saw Yun Yao being besieged by a guardian beast as big as a mountain. She was thin and her spiritual power seemed so weak under the pressure of the guardian beast. The guardian beast opened its bloody mouth and spewed out black flames. Yun Yao dodged left and right, but her spiritual power was almost exhausted and she was on the verge of collapse.

"Yun Yao!" Chu Mochen screamed. At this moment, all the worry, anxiety and love in his heart burst out instantly. He rushed over regardless of everything, the long sword in his hand shone brightly, and slashed at the guardian beast fiercely. Even though he knew that this battle was a life-or-death battle, he still wanted to hold up a hope of life for Yun Yao.