Deep within the rock strata, dense earth essence blocked spiritual consciousness, sound, and light.
Mu Qingsi had sensed little clearly. Only an inexplicable, faint tremor traveling through the earth had startled her awake from her deep meditation.
But once she emerged from that meditative state, she immediately ceased to sense anything at all.
After a moment's thought, she took out a Jade Talisman and tried to contact Li Ling.
Li Ling responded quickly. "Qing Si, what is it?"
Mu Qingsi said, "Husband, I feel a little uneasy..."
Li Ling said, "Really? Then I'll come keep you company."
Warmth welled up in Mu Qingsi's heart, but she said, "There's no need. It's more important for you to hold things down at the residence."
Li Ling laughed. "Everything has been arranged. Don't worry."
Mu Qingsi said, "You really don't need to. I only mentioned it in passing."
After exchanging a few intimate words, she finally persuaded Li Ling not to worry about her and to attend to his own affairs. Yet when Mu Qingsi put down the Jade Talisman, she still felt uneasy.
Just then, Gong Chi cleaved through a mountain peak. The violent tremors, like an earth dragon turning in its sleep, set off successive resonances throughout the underground space.
Her expression instantly sharpened with alarm. "Something's happened!"
She took out the Communication Talisman again, only to discover, to her surprise, that there was no signal.
"This is bad!"
Mu Qingsi hurried toward the exit, simultaneously transmitting a summons through her spiritual consciousness to call over a scarlet figure.
It was the Ghost Spirit Bride, Lin Rouniang, whom Li Ling had left here to watch over her and provide close protection!
In the past, Li Ling would never have dared leave this creation of the Blood Sea Demon Venerable alone beside