Chapter 4715 — Still Not Putting Me Down
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Wei Zhao felt a stir of emotion. He had no intention of disturbing these people. Everyone had their own destiny. Whether they ultimately obtained the inheritance, or sat there withered until death, it had nothing whatsoever to do with him.
There was only one exception. No matter what, Wei Zhao was determined to bring Huo Yudie out of this place. The place was far too bewitching to the mind, and since Huo Yudie had followed him in, he naturally bore the responsibility of leading her out. He could hardly leave her to sit here and wither away like the rest.
Wei Zhao scanned the crowd that filled every corner, and only at the very edge did he finally spot Huo Yudie. The girl's brows were tightly knit, and even when Wei Zhao walked up and called her name, she showed not the slightest reaction.
Now Wei Zhao hesitated. Huo Yudie's condition was certainly far from good, but what if she was in the midst of receiving some ancient inheritance? Wouldn't a rash interruption ruin her fortune?
"Forget it. To obtain an inheritance from within endless resentment and obsession in a place like this, maintaining one's own consciousness is the bare minimum requirement. Otherwise, all one can do is sit here and wait to die. Do you really think this girl looks capable of waking up on her own?" Gui Dongxi sneered at just the right moment.
Only then did Wei Zhao make up his mind. Without another word, he hoisted Huo Yudie onto his shoulder and set off, not the least bit reluctant to leave the place. After all, he had already gotten what he came for.
Moments later, carrying Huo Yudie, Wei Zhao walked out of the range of Tiandao Mountain. The instant they left the shroud of crimson mist, Huo Yudie woke with a start. Realizing she was slung over Wei Zhao's shoulder, she let out a shrill scream.
Wei Zhao was so startled by her high-pitched shriek that his hand slipped and nearly dropped her to the ground. He barely steadied himself, only to discover that the spot his hand had landed on felt rather soft. He froze on the spot.
"You pervert! Still not putting me down!" Huo Yudie's pretty face went crimson with shame, her cheeks practically dripping blood, and she struggled desperately on Wei Zhao's shoulder.
Wei Zhao hurriedly set her down. Seeing her face flushed with anger, he could only explain sheepishly, "I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to. It was an accident, I just…"
"Enough, enough!" Huo Yudie cut him off hurriedly, afraid he would say something mortifying. She looked him up and down and seized the chance to change the subject. "Looking at you, why haven't you been affected at all?"
"Oh? You know you were affected?" Wei Zhao gave her a strange look. He had assumed she would be utterly blank and unaware, but she had actually been conscious of it.
"Of course I know. Actually, I've had my memories the whole time. It's just that, for some reason, I simply couldn't pull myself out. It was only after you carried me out that I truly came to my senses…" Huo Yudie said, her face still red.
"I see. I probably wasn't affected because my willpower is relatively strong. Besides, after gaining something from it, the place lost its appeal to me." Wei Zhao gave a general explanation, without going into the specifics of what he had experienced.
"Keeping secrets even from me—you stingy thing!" Huo Yudie snorted in displeasure.
Wei Zhao could only smile bitterly. Keeping secrets from you? After only a few days of knowing each other, this girl really didn't treat him as an outsider at all. Were they even close enough to share secrets of that kind?
Though he found it a little absurd, seeing Huo Yudie puffed up with irritation, Wei Zhao had no choice but to say, "It's not really a secret. I just gained some insights at Tiandao Mountain, that's all. But such things can't be put into a sentence or two, much less explained clearly."