He Lan Tianxia

Chapter 266 Fulfillment is also a kind of luxury

Half-digested snow lotus, carrying a fragrance mixed with the stench of intestines, wafted out. Murong Junlan wanted to reach out and catch it, but hesitated. The gorilla, however, didn't care about such things; its main concern was detoxification. After all, it had just spat it out, and the snow lotus's smell was strong. Seeing Murong Junlan's hesitation and Murong Dubai's disdain, the mischievous monkey was overjoyed. "Ah, good stuff! If you don't want it, I'll take it!" The gorilla opened its mouth and stretched out, intending to swallow the snow lotus back into its stomach.

Just as the gorilla opened its mouth, Murong Junlan's thin rope lashed out again, whizzing past its teeth and leaving a stinging, burning sensation on its lips. But the gorilla paid no heed to that and charged forward with a burst of speed.

With a sharp crack, the gorilla dodged the thin rope, but couldn't dodge a resounding slap. This slap was powerful, not only perfectly executed but also carrying a fishy smell. The gorilla, oblivious to the pain, rubbed its stinging face and whirled around, charging again. However, a mouth was faster than it, even faster than the thin rope. This mouth belonged to the goldfish guarding the snow lotus, which was now frantically chewing on the crumbs of the snow lotus.

Murong Junlan swung his thin rope, intending to knock the ice lotus from the goldfish's mouth, while the gorilla charged forward recklessly. However, something strange happened; Murong Junlan withdrew his rope and froze in place, and the gorilla opened its eyes wide in terror.

As the fish chewed on the snow lotus, its body swelled at a visible rate. What was originally a small fish the size of a palm instantly became like a giant whale. Its enormous body forced everyone to retreat to the gate of the Lihentian Pavilion.

Murong Junlan told everyone to retreat and get out of the way, because this danger might hold many unexpected twists and turns. Sure enough, the goldfish's enormous body continued to expand, seemingly unstoppable. Murong Junlan shouted, "Run!" and as soon as he finished speaking, the goldfish's enormous body burst open like a balloon.

Murong Junlan quickly glanced at the stone cave that had trapped Yan'er. The cave door remained completely still, and a strong smell of smoke filled the air. This battlefield, filled with the smoke of gunpowder, had been automatically destroyed before the fighting even began.

The skylight collapsed from the roof, kicking up a thick cloud of dust and ash. Everything inside the cave was shaken to pieces, except for the stone door of the inner cave, which remained as solid as a rock. The Lihentian Pavilion was completely unrecognizable compared to its former self, and everyone present sighed inwardly.

Is this self-destruction? Murong Junlan paced impatiently in the cave, feeling that this was the Pavilion Master's last protection for him.

The clear ditch that had just flowed was gone; the glimmer of hope that had just appeared had been extinguished in an instant before it could even be understood. The Pavilion of Parting Hatred was about to disappear completely. Murong Junlan stared fixedly at the closed stone cave entrance, his heart sinking to the bottom of ice.

He didn't understand the Pavilion Master, and was even a stranger to him. How could this mysterious and otherworldly hermit make such a heartbroken choice? How much heartache and misery had he endured to end his life in such a dejected way?

No, no, no. Murong Junlan repeatedly denied his idea. Before they arrived, this Ice Lotus Lake and Xuanmo Cave was a pure paradise. The magnanimity of the Pavilion Master who could create such a fairyland wouldn't be so easily broken. Yes, he still liked Yan'er, and he and Yan'er seemed to have a little-known story.

If the Pavilion Master could release Yan'er, would he be willing to fulfill their unfinished love? A pang of pain shot through Murong Junlan's heart. For his beloved concubine to live, would he be willing? No, he wasn't willing. It seemed deep down he truly wasn't willing!

It turns out that giving way is also a luxury.