150: Chapter 150: Guard this place and wait for them to return.

Only now did she truly understand that the Snow Empress's words, "You are not qualified," were not a belittlement, but a cruel reality.

In front of an existence of that level, she, a hundred-thousand-year Soft Bones Rabbit, was truly no different from an ant, not even qualified to know of its existence.

Qian Renxue's heart also sank to the bottom.

An eight-hundred-thousand-year fierce beast spokesperson, a mysterious and unfathomably powerful Spirit Beast Sovereign...

With Lu Jing falling into the hands of such an existence, could he still have a chance of survival?

And how were they to save him?

"Senior Snow Empress!"

Qian Renxue's voice carried a trace of imperceptible trembling, but it was mostly filled with determination as she asked, "Then, Xiao Jing... being taken away by that Sovereign, will he be in danger? How... how are we supposed to save him?"

This was the question she cared about most right now.

The Snow Empress was silent for a moment, then slowly shook her head, "With her strength, if she truly wanted to harm Xiao Jing immediately, she could have done it on the spot; there was no need to take him away. Since she took him, for the short term, there should be no immediate threat to his life. But as for how he will be treated, or where he will be taken, I do not know."

She raised her head, a flash of determination in her ice-blue eyes, "Staying here and guessing is useless. I must go to the Star Dou Great Forest myself."

"You are going to the Star Dou Great Forest?" Qian Renxue and Xiao Wu were both startled.

"Yes."

The Snow Empress nodded, explaining, "To see Di Tian. Perhaps I can obtain some information from it, or... find a clue. Since that Sovereign has appeared, Di Tian, as her spokesperson, cannot be completely unaware, and should rightly know her whereabouts."

She looked at Qian Renxue, her tone solemn, "Before I return, you must stay here, do not take a step away, and watch over Donger. Her mind has been traumatized, she needs quiet rest, and she also needs someone to guard her to prevent any unforeseen events. Put other matters aside for now, and wait for my news."

"But..." Xiao Wu wanted to say something, but was held back by Qian Renxue.

Qian Renxue looked deeply at the Snow Empress, seeing an unquestionable resolve in her eyes.

She understood that what they could do right now was indeed limited, and the Snow Empress going to the Star Dou Great Forest herself was the only, and best, method at the moment.

"Alright, Senior Snow Empress, please go ahead with peace of mind. As for Donger, with me, Porcupinefish, and Snake Lance here, we will do our utmost to keep her safe. You... please be careful in everything." Qian Renxue said solemnly.

The Snow Empress nodded slightly and said no more.

She took one last look in the direction of the room where Wang Donger was, a trace of imperceptible worry flashing in her eyes.

Then, her figure transformed into a streak of ice-blue light, shot into the sky, and instantly disappeared into the horizon, speeding towards the vast, boundless, and mysterious Star Dou Great Forest.

In the courtyard, quietness was restored, but the weight and worry grew even heavier.

Xiao Wu gazed in the direction the Snow Empress had disappeared, then looked back at Wang Donger's tightly closed door, her pink eyes filled with unease.

She tugged on Qian Renxue's sleeve, her voice trembling with tears:

"Big Sister Xue'er... Xiao Jing... he should be alright, right? Will Senior Snow Empress... be able to bring Xiao Jing back?"

Qian Renxue reached out, gently wrapping her arms around Xiao Wu's trembling shoulders, and pulled her into an embrace.

Her stunning face was also filled with worry, her violet eyes gazing towards the horizon, where unknown dangers and unpredictable fates lay.

She did not know the answer either.

The struggles and secrets of that level were already far beyond their control.

But right now, she had to steady her mind, and she had to give Xiao Wu confidence.

"He definitely will be."

Qian Renxue's voice was very soft, yet carried an unquestionable firmness, as if she were convincing Xiao Wu, and also convincing herself, "Xiao Jing... good people have their own good fortune. Senior Snow Empress is powerful and will surely find clues. What we need to do is believe in them, guard this place, and wait for them to return."

...

The night was like ink, and all was silent.

The bustle of Heaven Dou City during the day had long since quieted, leaving only the long, rhythmic clapper sounds of the night watchman echoing in the empty streets, making the night seem even deeper.

In the inner courtyard of the mansion, inside Wang Donger's bedroom, only a dim yellow lamp was lit, its hazy light illuminating the girl's face on the bed, which was pale and devoid of any color.

After the Snow Empress left, Qian Renxue had been guarding here the whole time.

She sat on the embroidered stool by the bed, her stunning face appearing somewhat dim under the lamplight.

Her violet eyes carried undisguisable exhaustion and worry, watching the unconscious Wang Donger on the bed without blinking, afraid of missing even the slightest movement from her.

I do not know how much time had passed, but the girl on the bed, her tightly closed eyelids trembled slightly, her long eyelashes fluttering gently like butterfly wings.

Immediately after, those eyes, once as clear and bright as sapphires, now bloodshot and devoid of all luster, slowly opened.

What came into view was the familiar bed canopy, and the concerned, anxious face of Qian Renxue by the bed.

"Donger! You're awake!" Seeing this, Qian Renxue immediately stood up, leaned forward, and carefully reached out her hands, wanting to help Wang Donger up, her movements as gentle as if she were handling fragile porcelain.

However, Wang Donger seemed not to have heard her call, nor did she feel her movements.

Those hollow blue eyes stared blankly upward, as if she had not yet fully broken free from that terrifying nightmare, or rather, that memory of a cruel reality.

Her complexion was a nearly transparent paleness, her lips devoid of color, even faintly blue, and her breath was as weak as a candle in the wind.

This was definitely not the weakened state that a level 87 Spirit Douluo, who possessed the Sea God Trident and whose physique had been tempered by the Seagod's Light, should be in after merely experiencing intense emotional fluctuations.

This was more like... a sign that her mind had completely collapsed, causing her life force to begin draining away.

"Donger? Donger, can you hear me?" Qian Renxue's heart tightened instantly.

She gently lifted Wang Donger's upper body, with more force yet daring not to use too much, letting her lean into her embrace, feeling the coldness and slight trembling of her body.

It seemed to be the warmth in Qian Renxue's embrace, or perhaps that familiar scent with a faint, sacred aura, that finally pulled Wang Donger back to a sliver of reality from that soulless state.

She stiffly, and extremely slowly, turned her eyeballs, her gaze finally focusing on Qian Renxue's face, which was close at hand and filled with worry.

The next moment, in those hollow eyes, as if dry wood had been ignited, a massive, uncontrollable surge of sorrow, fear, self-reproach, and despair instantly welled up!

"Xue'er... wuu..." A sob, suppressed to the extreme, like that of a wounded little beast, escaped from the depths of Wang Donger's throat.

She suddenly reached out her arms, clutching tightly onto Qian Renxue's slender waist, burying her face deeply into her warm neck, and hot tears, like a breached flood, instantly soaked Qian Renxue's clothes.

"Lu Jing... Lu Jing is gone! He's gone!"

Wang Donger's voice was shattered, carrying intense trembling and sobs, every word seeming to exhaust all her strength: "He was in front of me... right before my eyes... taken away by that person... by that silver-haired woman! I saw it! I saw it all! I wanted to save him! But... but I couldn't move! I couldn't do anything! I could only watch helplessly! Watch him be taken away! Watch him disappear! Wuuuuu..."

She cried out incoherently, as if wanting to pour out all the fear, helplessness, pain, and regret in her heart along with her tears.

The hot tears, carrying a scorching temperature, burned Qian Renxue's heart, causing it to ache in waves.

She could clearly feel that in the delicate body within her arms, that heart seemed to have shattered into a thousand pieces.