Witch, don't do anything reckless!

Chapter 60 The Spiritual Spring in the Underground Palace

On the other side, Li Chuqiu did not sit idly by and wait for death, but continued to search for an exit.

After calming herself down, Chu Wanqing also began to observe her surroundings. Soon, she discovered something on a stone wall in the darkness.

"What is that?"

Following Chu Wanqing's voice, Li Chuqiu looked at a stone wall. He leaned closer and reached out to touch it, quickly finding marks on the stone wall.

It looks like someone deliberately carved it?

These marks are very faint and difficult to spot without careful observation.

Upon closer inspection, Li Chuqiu could vaguely see these raised lines forming incomprehensible characters—

—What is this?

"Did you find anything?"

"I can't understand it, it's just a bunch of random symbols?" Li Chuqiu stared at the stone wall, trying to make out what it was.

Hearing this, Chu Wanqing was taken aback, as if she remembered something: "Could it be runes?"

"What are runes?"

Chu Wanqing explained, "It's an ancient script that has long been lost and discontinued. What remains today is usually used as a kind of talisman or spell."

"Formation? Talisman?"

Li Chuqiu realized something: "So, the secret exit of this chamber is very likely located up here?"

"Possibly."

Chu Wanqing nodded slightly: "Take another look, are there any special markings or clues on it?"

Upon hearing this, Li Chuqiu continued to stare at the stone wall in the darkness, and found that apart from these obscure and difficult-to-understand runes, there was nothing else on it.

Do you recognize these runes?

Li Chuqiu asked.

Chu Wanqing shook her head slightly. Those runes that had been lost to time had long been extinct, and she had only heard of them but had never studied them.

Only the most skilled array masters could possibly glimpse this.

"What should we do then?"

Li Chuqiu stared at these scribbles, lost in thought. Good news: he had found some clues.

Bad news, I don't understand.

"If you can't understand these runes, how can you break the formation?"

The situation seemed to have suddenly reached a stalemate again.

If there really is a formation blocking their way, it would be incredibly difficult for the two of them to get out!

Just then, Li Chuqiu reached out and touched the patterns on the stone wall. Suddenly, she remembered something, took out the dagger she had taken from Feng Taxue earlier, and scratched the stone wall twice.

Soon, the runes carved on the wall were scraped off by the dagger in Li Chuqiu's hand.

"It doesn't seem to be a formation?"

Li Chuqiu's tone was one of delight; if it were a formation talisman, it certainly wouldn't be easily scraped off.

So what exactly do the runes on this mean?

Li Chuqiu memorized the runes on the stone wall, then put away the dagger and rolled up his sleeves.

"What do you want to do?"

Chu Wanqing was taken aback when she saw Li Chuqiu's actions.

"Let's test how hard this stone wall is!"

As Li Chuqiu spoke, he took a step back, stared at the stone wall in front of him, made a fist with his right hand, and suddenly slammed his fist into the stone wall.

"Boom!"

The punch sent the entire secret chamber trembling violently, as if the earth were shaking, with rocks constantly falling down.

The stone wall in front of Li Chuqiu remained intact.

"Something's definitely fishy!"

Li Chuqiu's punch just now was quite powerful, but apart from shaking off the runes on the stone wall, it didn't cause much of a change.

"It's a talisman!"

Suddenly, Chu Wanqing's voice came from behind: "The runes on the wall might be an illusion; the runes are hidden behind the stone wall."

Upon hearing this, Li Chuqiu's gaze sharpened.

Is it a talisman, or a magic array?

That would make things much better!

"Then we'll have to try again!"

Seeing that Li Chuqiu was still planning to try, Chu Wanqing couldn't help but remind her, "Even if it's just a talisman, it shouldn't be underestimated. With your current level, it will be difficult to break through it by force, unless you are a top-tier body cultivator. Otherwise, this talisman might even backfire on you!"

If she were at her peak strength, she might be able to find a way to break the seal of the talisman. But right now, her hand is seriously injured, and the guy in front of her is just an ordinary person in the lower three realms who doesn't know how to cultivate. Even with the help of that Qi Condensation Pill, it would probably be very difficult for him to break the seal of the talisman.

They might even suffer severe backlash from the seal.

Body cultivation?

What a coincidence!

Li Chuqiu took out a Qi Condensation Pill from his pocket and swallowed it. Then he gathered his spiritual power into his fist, his aura condensed, and he slammed his fist into the stone wall again.

"Boom!"

At that moment, a ray of light burst forth from the stone wall, seemingly triggering the seal of the talisman. A terrifying rebound surged forth, striking Li Chuqiu.

Li Chuqiu suddenly took a step back, bracing himself against the wall with his bare body. Without the slightest hesitation, he slammed his fist into the stone wall again.

One punch, two punches, three punches —

Each punch is faster and more powerful than the last!

The backlash from the talisman seal on the stone wall surged wildly, crashing down on Li Chuqiu, but it seemed to pose little threat to him.

With each swift punch from Li Chuqiu, a small crack gradually appeared on the stone wall. As the crack continued to spread and widen, eventually—

With Li Chuqiu's last punch of spiritual power landing.

"Bang!"

The stone wall in front of them collapsed with a crash, raising a cloud of dust.

Light shone through the dust and enveloped Li Chuqiu.

Behind him, Chu Wanqing stared blankly at the scene, her expression somewhat dazed.

How can this thing be so hard?

He actually withstood the backlash from the stone wall's talisman and broke the seal with the clumsy method of using immense force.

Although this is indeed a way to break the seal of the talisman—as long as the spiritual power on the talisman is destroyed, the seal will break on its own.

But over the years, very few people have used this method to break the seal of the talisman.

There's no other reason than that the risks are simply too great!

Those with high cultivation levels wouldn't use such methods, and those with low cultivation levels simply couldn't withstand the backlash from the seal on the talisman.

But this guy—

How did he do it?

Chu Wanqing stared blankly at Li Chuqiu's back, shrouded in dust and smoke.

Is he a body cultivator?

No, this guy is clearly not.

Then why is his physique even more exaggerated than those of body cultivators?

Is it really that hard?!

As the stone wall crumbled and collapsed, Li Chuqiu finally saw a quiet passage behind it. It was still an underground palace, but wall lamps were lit on both sides of the passage, and light came from afar ahead.

Li Chuqiu turned around and saw Chu Wanqing on the ground not far away staring at him with the eyes of someone looking at a monster.

"What kind of look is that?"

Chu Wanqing's gaze fell on Li Chuqiu's right hand, and she subconsciously asked, "You...don't it hurt?"

Li Chuqiu looked down at his right fist, which was slightly red and had some abrasions, the superficial wounds caused by the backlash of spiritual energy earlier.

Apart from that, he was not significantly affected.

It's because I've used up too much spiritual energy, and my body is somewhat depleted.

"Who exactly are you?!"

Chu Wanqing still couldn't hide the surprise in her eyes; she felt that this guy in front of her was not normal at all.

Very weak!

But sometimes it's unnaturally strong.

"You seem to care about me that much, don't you?"

"Who cares about you?!"

Are you leaving or not?

Li Chuqiu glanced at her, having found a way out, and naturally planned to leave this place as soon as possible.

Chu Wanqing didn't intend to stay here either. Her injuries were quite serious, and she had to leave first to go back and heal.

Just as she was about to struggle to her feet, she discovered that her injuries were more serious than she had imagined. The Qi-Gathering Pill she had swallowed earlier had only kept her alive; her whole body ached, and she had no strength at all.

After trying for a while, Chu Wanqing gave up and could only look up at Li Chuqiu.

"Can't move?"

Chu Wanqing nodded.

"So you're staying here?"

Chu Wanqing gritted her teeth—

But at that moment, he realized that his injuries were serious and that he was under someone else's roof, so he had no choice but to bow his head.

"help me."

How can I help you?

Chu Wanqing was annoyed; this guy was asking a question he already knew the answer to.

"Carry me on your back."

As she said this, Chu Wanqing's face turned red again.

She awkwardly turned her head away, feeling somewhat ashamed that she had taken the initiative to make such a request to a man.

In the darkness, Li Chuqiu watched with great interest as the enchantress pitifully begged him, "Then you'll beg me?"

Chu Wanqing's delicate body trembled, and she glared at him angrily: "Don't push your luck!"

"Will you beg or not?"

"I----"

In the darkness, Chu Wanqing was so angry that she gritted her teeth, almost making a sound.

"You're leaving without asking me?"

After saying this, Li Chuqiu turned to leave.

This vixen is too arrogant; she needs to be tempered.

After turning around and taking two steps, I heard a sound behind me that was both ashamed and filled with gritted teeth.

"Please!!"

Li Chuqiu approached Chu Wanqing and, in the darkness, gazed at her blushing yet fiercely glaring face.

"You need to understand, if it weren't for me, you would have been dead countless times over by now. Is this how you ask for favors?"

Chu Wanqing's breathing became rapid, and her full breasts, barely contained beneath her red dress, heaved violently.

After a long pause, as if suppressing all her emotions, she forced a smile and said, "I'm begging you—save me, carry me out of here, I'll be grateful to you for the rest of my life!!"

"Alright, stop laughing, it's creepy."

Seeing that the demoness was unwilling but still obedient, Li Chuqiu was in a good mood and turned around to squat down in front of her.

"Come and do it yourself."

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I felt there was something off about his tone.

But Chu Wanqing didn't care about that. She used a little force to prop herself up and leaned over Li Chuqiu's back, instinctively wrapping her arms around his neck.

Li Chuqiu took the opportunity to wrap his arms around her smooth, long legs beneath her skirt and lifted her up on his back with force.

As soon as Chu Wanqing stood up, her entire upper body pressed against Li Chuqiu's back, and she immediately felt a soft sensation behind her—

The tactile sensation is very clear and intense!

As expected of a saintess!

Advanced development.

Chu Wanqing, on his back, seemed oblivious to the abnormality; she was still immersed in the humiliation of being bullied by Li Chuqiu.

Holding Li Chuqiu in her arms, she felt both ashamed and angry, along with a strange emotion lingering in her heart.

She glanced sideways, looking down at Li Chuqiu's profile, staring at that face that looked handsome and refined, yet was incredibly hateful.

The more I think about it, the angrier I get!

Immediately, she opened her silver teeth and bit down on Li Chuqiu's ear.

"hiss!"

"oops!"

"What are you doing?!"

Li Chuqiu was caught off guard when her ear was bitten.

Chu Wanqing winced in pain, "Why are you so hard-eared?!"

"I'm naturally hard—what are you trying to do by biting me?!"

"I'd love to!"

Just now, Chu Wanqing felt as if she had bitten into a stone, and her teeth hurt a little.

Hey, this vixen isn't behaving herself yet?

Li Chuqiu wrapped his large hands around her legs and then forcefully reached up to touch her.

"Ugh————"

Chu Wanqing's delicate body trembled violently, as if stimulated by something, and she slumped against Li Chuqiu's back.

Her face flushed red, her eyes widened, and she was extremely flustered.

"You—don't do anything reckless—uh—"

"Stop touching me—I was wrong!"

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Having temporarily subdued the demoness, Li Chuqiu was finally satisfied.

Under the dim wall lamp, while feeling the delicate flesh in her palms and the soft trembling caused by the occasional bumps on her back, Li Chuqiu carried Chu Wanqing forward along the passage.

Chu Wanqing blushed, her whole body stiffened, and she buried her head, no longer daring to do anything reckless—for fear that this bastard would go even further.

Upon reaching the end of the corridor, they were greeted by a brightly lit space, exquisitely decorated and breathtakingly beautiful!

The surrounding stone walls are carved with exquisite patterns, and even the lighting is provided by luminous pearls. All kinds of decorations are as if crafted by a master craftsman.

Compared to the dark, narrow caverns we had seen before, this place now seemed to truly be a dungeon!

Upon seeing this scene, both Li Chuqiu and Chu Wanqing were stunned for a long time.

"Where...is this place?!"

"How could there be such a luxurious place beneath the Prince Jing's residence?!"

After her initial astonishment, Chu Wanqing quickly realized what was going on and sneered, "That Prince Jing is indeed no ordinary man. He actually hid such a palace beneath his Prince Jing residence?"

"What exactly is he trying to do?"

Li Chuqiu seemed to be deep in thought.

"Who knows?"

Chu Wanqing snapped out of her daze and saw that Li Chuqiu was still in a daze: "Don't just stand there, quickly find a way out and get rid of her."

Li Chuqiu composed herself, observing her surroundings as she continued walking forward with Chu Wanqing on her back.

As we passed through a narrow bridge passage, we suddenly heard the sound of rushing water ahead.

"There's still water in a place like this?"

Li Chuqiu strode forward, and soon a spacious and bright flat area appeared in front of him.

On either side of the flat land, two clear springs flow slowly down towards the center of the land, eventually converging in the center where there is a pool.

"This is----"

Both Li Chuqiu and Chu Wanqing noticed the unusual nature of this spring.

This is no ordinary spring water!

The spring was crystal clear, shrouded in a light mist, and above it floated a rich spiritual energy.

"A sacred spring?!"

Chu Wanqing, who was on his back, let out a surprised cry.

There is actually a sacred spring here?

This spiritual spring, how could it still be so full of spiritual energy?

"A sacred spring?"

Li Chuqiu also realized something: why would such a spiritual spring appear here?

Could someone be cultivating here?

The two looked around, but heard no sound and saw no one.

Nobody here?

"Put me down!"

Chu Wanqing suddenly spoke up from behind.

Li Chuqiu reluctantly put her down. Chu Wanqing blushed slightly, glared at the lecherous man who had been taking advantage of her, and walked with difficulty to the edge of the spiritual spring.

Li Chuqiu also walked to the edge of the spiritual spring pool, reached out and scooped up a spoonful, brought it to her nose, smelled it, and after confirming that there was no problem, put it into her mouth.

The spiritual spring water instantly spread in her throat, and in a flash, Li Chuqiu felt completely refreshed as her body, which had just been depleted, was rapidly replenished.

This spiritual spring is indeed rich in spiritual energy.

Just as Li Chuqiu was about to take a few more sips, she suddenly heard a "splash"!

Turning around, I saw that Chu Wanqing had taken off her shoes and socks at some point, and was lifting her skirt to reveal a snow-white jade foot, lightly stepping on the water. With her teasing, ripples spread across the spiritual spring.

Li Chuqiu's hand, which was scooping up water, froze.

No, wouldn't that mean drinking her foot bath water?

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