This was...
Through the haze, Shen Qingzhu slowly opened his eyes.
In the darkness, he was slung across the back of a chubby figure, who shuffled forward inch by inch. The person beneath him panted heavily, his body trembling uncontrollably from exhaustion.
"Dead fatty?" Shen Qingzhu frowned as his hoarse, weak voice emerged.
Baili Pangpang bared his teeth and snapped irritably, "You ungrateful bastard. I saved your life and carried you for nearly half an hour, and the first thing you say is 'dead fatty'?"
Shen Qingzhu was silent for a long time before slowly saying, "Baili Tumming..."
"That's more like it."
"Li Liang and Deng Wei..."
"Don't worry. I brought them both back. Wen Qingqing is treating them; their lives aren't in danger."
Shen Qingzhu fell silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Thank you..."
"Thank my ass. They're my comrades too. Saving them was only natural, so don't act like you owe me some huge favor," Baili Pangpang muttered.
"Where are we?"
"No idea. It seems the mountain got flipped over, and this place looks like some kind of cave." Baili Pangpang panted. "But this cave is huge and twists all over the place. I've been walking for so long, and I still haven't found a way out."
Shen Qingzhu frowned slightly. "Put me down. I can walk on my own."
"Like hell you can." Baili Pangpang grimaced. "Half an hour ago, you were almost dead. If I hadn't used the Heaven Returning Jade to keep you alive, you'd be chatting with the King of Hell by now."
"The Heaven Returning Jade?" Shen Qingzhu froze. Reaching into his chest, his fingertips quickly found a warm, thin piece of jade.
"This is a real treasure. It comes with Forbidden Ruins Sequence 040, Heaven Returning. As long as you still