Mysteries of the Great Zhou Dynasty

Chapter 122 Dream Eater Flower

Mo Yun put down the mute woman's corpse and said in despair, "Now look what's happened! We're being chased from behind and lurked by carrion rats in front. I'd rather be hacked to death than be bitten by rats!"

Everyone looked anxious.

"Miss Rong, if you use your lightness skill, how confident are you in getting out?" Yan Mingzhang asked. He knew that Rong Wanyin had the best lightness skill among them, and he estimated that Mo Yun and Chang Feng definitely couldn't do it.

"I'll go!" Rong Junye said, pulling his sister behind him.
Rong Wanyin glanced at the surrounding rock walls and calculated a foothold. "Brother, let me go. My lightness skill is better than yours. Don't worry, I've checked, and if I don't bring anyone with me, I'm 80% confident."

Rong Junye was about to say something more when Rong Wanyin stopped him: "Brother, I've grown up. I'm no longer the little girl who always hides behind my brothers and needs to be protected. Let me try!"

Rong Junye had also calculated in his mind that if it were him, he would probably only have a 50% chance of success. Rong Wanyin was right; she was the one with the best lightness skill! Rong Junye slowly loosened his grip on Rong Wanyin's arm.

Yan Mingzhang took out the long rope he had prepared before entering the cave, tied one end to his wrist, and handed the other end to Rong Wanyin: "Miss Rong, listen to me, you go out first and pick some more Dream Eater flowers, tie them to this end of the rope, and I will pull the rope in... Be careful!"

After listening, Rong Wanyin nodded solemnly, grabbed the other end of the rope, tied it to her wrist, and with a light touch of her toes, used her lightness skill to leap forward and instantly climb onto the opposite rock wall, like a nimble gecko.

Although Rong Wanyin didn't understand why Yan Mingzhang wanted her to do this, she knew that Yan Mingzhang must have a reason for saying so. There was no need for explanation; she believed him!
"A Dream Eater Flower?" The others asked in surprise.

The Medicine King, in particular, stared wide-eyed at Yan Mingzhang in disbelief: "How did you know that the Corpse-Eating Rat is afraid of the Dream-Eating Baku Flower? Can you really understand the book you just read? How much of those books do you actually understand?"

Yan Mingzhang didn't hide anything: "Senior, I was the one who offended you. I understand about 70-80% of those books."

The Medicine King gasped, staring at Yan Mingzhang in astonishment, momentarily stunned. This young man was far too terrifying! If he wasn't lying, he should be able to understand the remaining one or two parts very quickly! He was simply a monster, a monster even more terrifying than himself! Whether letting him read this book was a blessing or a curse, he didn't know!

"Bang!" An explosion came from behind, and the secret passage shook violently.

"Oh no, they're blowing up the secret passage!" Changfeng glanced at the dark passage and clenched his fists nervously. He could only feel that his palms were wet.

"It must be because the secret passage is too narrow, making it inconvenient for the main force to come over!" Yan Mingzhang frowned as he looked into the darkness behind him, wondering if they would make it in time.

With a deafening roar, the rock wall shook violently, sending stone chips raining down. The already slippery rock face, combined with the shock of the explosion, caused Rong Wanyin to lose her balance and plummet towards the swarm of rats below. Her heart tightened; in that life-or-death moment, she swiftly reached out and, at the last second, clung tightly to a narrow crevice in the rock wall. Her fingers were raw and bleeding, and the smell of blood fueled the rats below, driving them even more frenzied.

"Miss Rong, be careful!" Yan Mingzhang whispered. He had been keeping an eye on Rong Wanyin, and seeing her land, he was anxious but afraid of distracting her, so he lowered his voice. He regretted once again that he had only focused on studying as a child and hadn't learned martial arts. If he had known martial arts, would she have had to risk her life...?

Rong Wanyin struggled to turn over, clinging to the stone wall, her fingers gripping tightly against the cracks, finally stopping her slide. At that moment, the swarm of rats was only a foot away from her!
Previously, the Second Prince had used explosives to kill many carrion rats, and the entire rat swarm was already in a frenzied state. Now, these identical explosions made the rat swarm even more frenzied. Their eyes were all bloodshot as they fled in all directions. Rong Wanyin's movements attracted the attention of the rat swarm!
The angry, terrified carrion rats leaped frantically up the rock face, trying to drag Rong Wanyin down. Suddenly, Rong Wanyin felt her feet sink, and a stench of rotting corpse assaulted her senses. Looking down, she saw a huge carrion rat had jumped onto her right foot, its claws digging fiercely at her trouser leg. She could feel the rat's sharp claws piercing through her clothes and scraping against her skin. The rat was about to bite her.

Rong Wanyin was startled and kicked the carrion rat with all her might. The rat was sent flying and crashed into the rock wall. Its brains splattered open and it was almost instantly devoured by the other carrion rats.

However, because Rong Wanyin's kick was too forceful, she slid down another section, almost hitting the swarm of rats. Startled, Rong Wanyin quickly climbed back up several times. Grabbing onto a protruding rock, Rong Wanyin took a few deep breaths to catch her breath.

Beneath Rong Wanyin's feet, the carrion rats surged and hissed like a raging black tide, their sharp squeaking incessant. They raised their heads, revealing their sharp teeth, and shrieked at Rong Wanyin.

At this moment, Rong Wanyin's body was almost suspended in mid-air. She took a deep breath, exerted her strength, and pushed off the rock wall with both feet. Using the force, she flew out and accurately grabbed a protruding rock on the opposite rock wall.

She gripped the rock with one hand, veins bulging on her arm, and quickly grabbed the edge of the rock with her other hand. Then, with a sudden swing, she finally managed to swing out of the hole!
Because they were afraid of the Dream Eater flowers outside, the rats only dared to scurry around the entrance of their burrow, but dared not take a step forward.

Rong Wanyin rushed into the sea of ​​flowers and frantically started plucking them.

Meanwhile, the rats, having lost their prey, turned their attention to the remaining few people.

One of the mice looked up and discovered where the group was hiding! The swarm of mice was eager to pounce!

Mo Yun and Chang Feng, armed with their weapons, took turns sweeping away the ghoul rats that pounced on them. They swung their longswords and sabers left and right. Fortunately, the entrance to the secret passage was small, and one person could guard it tightly. However, the smell of the dead rats was so disgusting that they almost vomited several times.

"Found them! They're over here!" The voices of the guards came from afar through the secret passage, growing louder and louder, while Rong Wanyin remained silent. Su Zhan's hand unconsciously tapped on the stone wall, the tapping faster and faster, becoming increasingly irritating to listeners.

Yan Mingzhang and the Medicine King closed their eyes to rest, seemingly oblivious to the guards' voices. The Sixth Prince sat there blankly, as if deep in thought.

"My lady! Alright, pull it now!" Rong Wanyin's voice came from the cave entrance. Everyone was overjoyed and quickly pulled the rope back. A large bundle of Dream Eater flowers was tied to the other end of the rope. The roots of the Dream Eater flowers had all been neatly cut off, which meant that Rong Wanyin had cut them with her soft sword.

Wherever the Dream Eater Flower goes, rats scatter in all directions.

"Sir, it's useful!" Mo Yun said happily.

Mo Yun was pulling the rope when she suddenly felt a tightness in her hand, her strength was blocked, and the knot of the rope tied with the Dream Eater flower was showing signs of coming undone.

Changfeng's expression changed: "Oh no, the rope is stuck on a rock at the bend!"