Though we had successfully entered the Crystal Palace and killed the guard dog, none of us dared relax our vigilance.

This Qu Shang Underground Palace was fraught with dangers at every turn. Furthermore, the Silver Ring Snake had told us that the tomb raiders who ambushed her were lurking in the shadows, making us even more cautious.

After taking a few more steps, I no longer heard the suspected footsteps, and the surroundings became incredibly quiet—you could hear a pin drop.

We swept our flashlights around, observing the structure of the Crystal Palace. Although it resembled a rural courtyard house, the individual rooms were built simply, somewhat like tomb chambers. There were no eaves, beams, or tiled roofs, just simple squares.

Old Wei told us that the architectural structure of this Crystal Palace was likely the same as that of ancient Shu folk buildings.

In other words, the houses of the ancient Shu people were probably like this, though they didn't use crystal as a material.

As we hurried along, I couldn't help but observe the crystals in the Crystal Palace up close. I noticed that the structure wasn't a single, unified piece, but rather made of many crystal bricks, each about a meter long and twenty centimeters wide.

I couldn't imagine where the ancient Shu people had obtained so many crystal bricks. I suspected they must have discovered a sizable crystal mine somewhere, or it would have been impossible to build such a luxurious and expensive palace.

Unfortunately, at the time, I was only focused on finding Little Mei, and everyone had been toiling underground for days, completely exhausted. We didn't have the extra energy to study the Crystal Palace. Looking back now, it was a regret.

After all, the opportunity to see such a divine sight doesn't come often in a lifetime.

Soon, following our memory, we found the room where Little Mei was. As we approached the door, my heart pounded in my chest; it felt like it was leaping into my throat.

I was afraid that Little Mei wouldn't be there anymore, and I was also afraid that something bad had happened to her.

At the doorway, Old Wei looked up at the Crystal Palace and saw that several crystal bricks above had been pried open, revealing a dark and bottomless grave robber's tunnel above.

This was the Immortal Cave leading directly to the Crystal Palace, the tunnel we had been searching for all along.

Little Mei must have entered the Crystal Palace through this tunnel, which is why she was able to come directly to this room.

Reaching the doorway, I could no longer suppress my excitement. Hu Wazi and I ran into the room almost simultaneously. Hu Wazi shouted, "An'an!"

Old Wei warned us from behind, "Be careful of an ambush! Go in slowly!"

But we had already lost our minds at that point and didn't care about any ambushes.

The moment we rushed into the room, as the flashlight beam danced around, I saw a person lying flat on the crystal bed in the center of the room.

The person was slender, with a narrow waist and long legs, about one meter sixty-five in height, with long black hair, wearing a women's casual shirt and tight jeans. It was Little Mei, the person I had been longing for day and night!

"Little Mei!"

Seeing Little Mei, I couldn't stop the tears from flowing. I lunged to the crystal bed and gently grabbed Little Mei's arm.

But the moment I touched her body, I realized that her arm was so thin, as thin as skin and bones. Looking closer, I felt a pang of anguish in my heart.

Little Mei had lost weight and looked like she was seriously ill.

But fortunately, Little Mei was still alive. Her breathing was slow and heavy, as if she was asleep.

Hu Wazi also came over, gently holding Little Mei's shoulders, carefully shaking her, and calling out, "An'an, An'an, open your eyes! I'm Hu Wazi! I'm your brother!"

Old Wei and Xiao Liang also quickly gathered around, carefully examining Little Mei's condition.

We didn't have time to think about why Little Mei was lying here alone, nor could we figure out how she had arrived here.

At that moment, I saw Little Mei's eyelids flutter, as if she was waking up. Then, her lips twitched, and she hoarsely called out, "Xueying, you're back?"

Hearing this, I was immediately puzzled!

Xueying?

Ge Xueying?

Wasn't that the name of the White-Clad Immortal?

But wasn't the White-Clad Immortal supposed to be the murderer who killed Aunt Mei?

Judging from Little Mei's tone, she not only didn't hate the White-Clad Immortal but seemed to have a good relationship with her?

I couldn't figure it out, but I couldn't ask Little Mei either, since she was in such a bad state.

Soon, Little Mei slowly opened her eyes, but her gaze was no longer as clear as before. I felt that her eyes were a little unfocused, as if she hadn't woken up properly.

I quickly grabbed her hand and softly called out, "Little Mei, Little Mei, look at me, I'm Rongsheng! I'm Rongsheng."

"Rongsheng?"

Hearing my name, Little Mei immediately trembled with excitement. She turned to look at my face, reached out and touched my stubble-covered cheeks, her eyes turning red, and said, "It really is you! Rongsheng, you came to find me? You came to find me?"

I said, "I've been looking for you, Little Mei. Why did you abandon us and run away? Did someone kidnap you?"

Little Mei silently shed tears, gently shaking her head and saying, "I'm a jinx, I'm a jinx, I have to stay far away from you, or I'll implicate you."

"An'an, what nonsense are you talking about! What jinx are you talking about!" Hu Wazi said loudly, "Who took you away and locked you up in this Crystal Palace?"

Hearing Hu Wazi's voice, Little Mei turned to look at him, tears streaming down her face again.

"Brother..." she said weakly, "I... I'm sorry to Mom, I hurt her, I hurt her..."

"What? What are you saying?" Hu Wazi asked blankly, stunned.

I was also confused by what Little Mei said and quickly asked, "Little Mei, what do you mean? You hurt Aunt Mei?"

As a result, the moment this was mentioned, Little Mei completely broke down. She suddenly broke free from my hand, covered her head with both hands, and trembled all over as she said, "I hurt Mom, I hurt Mom. I shouldn't have gone out that day, and I shouldn't have saved that person. I'm a jinx, a jinx..."

"Little Mei! Little Mei!" I called out worriedly.

Xiao Liang quickly came over and stopped me, saying softly to Hu Wazi and me, "Shhh! Little Mei must have suffered intense shock during this time. Her psychological trauma can't be calmed down right now. Don't stimulate her any further for now. Let's take her to a safe environment first and let her rest for a few days."