Scarlet Rain Overwhelms the City

Chapter 39

He hugged Lianhua even tighter and whispered, "Hua Chen, immediately lead everyone from Murong Manor through the secret passage to retreat to Suming Mountain. Everyone except me must leave!"

Hua Chen was startled.

Within Murong Manor, a secret passage connects to Suming Mountain, which is surrounded by cliffs on all sides. Suming Mountain has been the refuge of the Murong family for generations.

Only Murong Yin and Hua Chen knew about this secret passage.

Hua Chen's face was pale. "Thirteenth Brother, if we leave, what will you do?"

Murong Yin took another deep breath, his gentle and refined face now as firm as a rock. "I will go and retrieve the Nine Princes' Jade."

He couldn't bear to watch Lotus die.

He knew that once the Nine Kings Jade was taken out, the dangerous man in white would definitely break through the formation and come.

Therefore, he wanted everyone in Murong Manor to retreat to Suming Mountain. He wanted the people of Murong Manor to live, leaving him alone to fight against the external enemy.

That would be tantamount to suicide!

Hua Chen felt a surge of blood rushing to his chest. "Thirteenth Brother, I'll stay with you."

"If you stay behind, who else knows how to get to the secret passage?!" Murong Yin's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He didn't even look at Hua Chen, and said, word by word:

"This is not the time for you to act impulsively. I've entrusted the lives of Grandma, Father, Mother, and everyone in Murong Manor to you. You should know what's more important!"

Hua Chen was speechless, unable to respond.

Outside the window.

The pale light of dawn was already shining through the window, the rooster crowed, and day had broken.

Holding the blood-soaked Lotus, Murong Yin turned to look at the eighteen-year-old crimson-clad youth, Hua Chen. The gentle expression on his handsome face betrayed his profound understanding of life and death.

He suddenly smiled faintly, as calm as ever, "Hua Chen, from today onwards, Murong Manor is in your hands. You must take good care of everyone for me, and take good care of... Lotus."

Hua Chen looked at Murong Yin.

He couldn't utter a word; his chest felt so tight he could barely breathe. His pale lips trembled silently, and two streams of tears welled up in his eyes.

When Lotus woke up, it was already dark.

A full moon, the sky covered in frost.

The surroundings were completely silent; in fact, the entire Murong Manor was utterly still, save for the occasional bird flying past the open window, leaving a fleeting white shadow.

For a fleeting moment, she thought she was dead.

However, her chest felt warm, a comforting warmth soothing her heart. She reached out her hand, only to find it soft and warm to the touch.

She held the warm, smooth piece in her hand, her fingers trembling.

A jade pendant was in her hand.

The curved jade pendant, like a crescent moon, illuminated her pale hands with its warm and translucent light. Above the jade pendant, clouds swirled and purple mist rose, and nine divine dragons could be seen coiling around it.

Nine Kings Jadeite, Nine Dragons Divine Soul, their spirits soar through the heavens, their auras like a mysterious blade cleaving the earth!

Legend has it that the divine skill "Dragon Soars Through the Nine Heavens" is hidden within!

moment.

She understood everything.

She survived.

Murong Yin eventually retrieved the Nine Kings Jade from the Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation to protect her heart, connect her meridians, and prolong her life!

Lotus slowly turned her head.

That gentle, jade-like figure, seemingly radiating the purest light in the world, stood silently beside her bed, watching her open her eyes, watching her recover, watching her... finally come back to life...

His brows remained as gentle as ever, and his eyes remained as clear and bright as ever.

Dressed in bright yellow robes, spotless, he remained calm and serene even in the face of impending death, displaying the final demeanor and bearing of a royalty.

He looked at her, a relieved smile on his lips.

Lotus stared at him blankly, her eyes wide open, her pupils as clear as crystal.

Murong Yin handed her a piece of parchment.

"After I leave this door, follow the instructions on this page and escape through the secret passage. I have arranged for Hua Chen to meet you at the end of the passage."

The soft parchment was placed beside her pillow.

On the parchment was a map he had carefully drawn himself, a path to survival for Lotus, the orphaned girl who had been with him day and night but had no one to rely on.

Inside the room, candlelight flickered.

"I...I'm so sorry..." In the soft, red candlelight, Murong Yin smiled slightly, his smile as bright as moonlight, "I thought I could...hold your hand and grow old with you..."

Murong Yin gazed at her intently; perhaps this was the last time he would see her.

finally.

He turned and slowly walked towards the door.

Lotus lay on the bed, holding the Nine Kings Jade in her hand, staring blankly at his back.