Chapter 198: Yun Sheng in Peril
Countless rocks were smashing down from above the mine, and behind them, the mine was collapsing rapidly.
Yun Sheng never expected that this wall would actually be the central wall of the entire mine.
At that moment, a large slab of stone plummeted from above her head. Depleted of all Qi Power, without even a trace of Magic Power in her body, Yun Sheng had no chance to dodge.
Her vision went dark. The last thing Yun Sheng heard was a roar like that of a wild beast, and then she knew nothing more.
The moment the mine collapse occurred, the Hunter Soldiers stationed in the mine area also heard the sounds of the collapse.
Zhou Quan led a group of Hunter Soldiers and hurried over.
But by the time they arrived, the mine had completely collapsed. At the entrance, everything was destroyed in an instant; not only would it be impossible for a person to enter, even a dog would have difficulty getting in.
"This is bad, Young Master Yun is still inside!" Zhou Quan was stunned by the scene that unfolded so suddenly.
His complexion immediately changed and he ordered people to clear the cave entrance at once, and also to notify Yun Canglang and others immediately.
When Yun Canglang arrived, it was already two to three hours later.
"What happened? Where's Sheng'er?" Witnessing the devastated mine and seeing no sign of Yun Sheng around, Yun Canglang's complexion drastically changed.
"Commander... we... we have no idea, the mine was fine just a few days ago, Young Master... Young Master is buried inside!" Zhou Quan stuttered, and as soon as he finished speaking, Yun Canglang let out a thunderous roar and charged toward the cave, but there was someone even faster than him.
That person grabbed Zhou Quan, "What did you say? Yun Sheng! She's trapped in the mine?"
Zhou Quan was dumbstruck.
The man before him had a handsome face and emanated an air of authority, a kind of presence different from Yun Canglang's, laced with an air of nobility.
"Prince Beiming?" Zhou Quan stammered, recognizing the man before him as Ye Beiming, who had once accompanied Yun Sheng to Luoxia City.
He vaguely remembered that Prince Beiming was... as if he was Young Master Yun's servant.
"Prince, please let him go first. Zhou Quan, explain, why did Sheng'er stay alone in the mine, haven't you sent someone earlier to say that the veins were already mined out?" With Yun Sheng trapped within the mine and her life and death uncertain, Yun Canglang was very worried.
Yet he knew that at such times, it was even more important not to lose composure.
On one hand, he commanded the Hunter Soldiers to immediately find tools and allocate manpower, on the other hand, he inquired in detail with Zhou Quan about the whole situation.
Zhou Quan recounted about discovering the wall and how Yun Sheng insisted on staying alone in the cave, which lasted for three days and nights.
It had been fine just a few days ago, but in the afternoon, a thunderous noise suddenly came from within the mine.
By the time they got there, the cave had already collapsed.
After hearing all this, Ye Beiming, who was always calm, now wore a hint of urgency on his face.
It had only been a few days, how could such a thing happen.
Ye Beiming couldn't help blaming himself, he should have come earlier, if not for those Purple Gold Ores, he would have been accompanying Little Wildcat.
She wouldn't have been left alone in the mine.
Outside the mine, there was already complete destruction, and it's very possible that minor collapses were still happening inside.
Entering the cave now would undoubtedly be very dangerous.
"Prince, you have a life of great value, the situation in the mine is unclear, and it may be dangerous, please return first," Yun Canglang had just recently met Ye Beiming and he hadn't even had the chance to ask why Ye Beiming appeared in this border area.
The accident with Yun Sheng had Yun Canglang frantic with worry, and he was directing the Hunter Soldiers, planning to join the rescue efforts personally.
"I will search with you," Ye Beiming rolled up his sleeves, ignoring Yun Canglang's dissuasion, and started moving large stones.
The sky gradually darkened, and a full three hours had passed since the mine collapse.
The Hunter Soldiers were still moving the giant rocks.
The collapsed boulders in the mine were countless, large and small, with some of them weighing over a thousand pounds, and several aftershocks occurred during this period.
Ye Beiming disregarded his personal safety, moving rocks as if he were mad. His hands were chafed and bleeding in several places, but he still refused to rest, his silver-gray eyes shining with stubborn determination.
His actions caused even Yun Canglang to turn and take notice.
Prince... How Prince feels about Sheng'er... In Ye Beiming, Yun Canglang seemed to see his former self.
He sighed and stopped trying to persuade him, joining Ye Beiming to move the boulders one by one.
Seeing both the Beiming King and Yun Canglang working so tirelessly, the Hunter Soldiers dared not slacken.
It was only just before dawn and after the moon had set in the west that the boulders blocking the entrance of the mine were finally cleared.
A narrow passage appeared ahead, through which individuals of Ye Beiming and Yun Canglang's size could only barely crawl.
"Prince, why don't I enter first?" Yun Canglang asked, seeing Ye Beiming about to go inside first and hurriedly stopping him.
"No, I must be the first to find her," Ye Beiming said, bending down to squeeze through the passage.
It was pitch black ahead. Ye Beiming was the first and Zhou Quan the second, with Yun Canglang bringing up the rear.
To prevent further accidents in the cave, Yun Canglang did not allow others to follow inside.
Just the three of them made the space feel very cramped.
Inside the mine, after a collapse, everything was coated in a layer of dust.
Yet Ye Beiming could clearly make out every single detail within the cave.
Even though he had great confidence in Little Wildcat, seeing the situation inside the mine caused an involuntary tightness in his heart.
The man, who had bloodied his hands countless times, actually felt fear for the first time.
He thought of Yun Sheng's frail figure.
She was just a Mage; with so many boulders, did she still have a chance at survival?
No, she must still be alive.
Affirmation followed by denial, time and again.
Zhou Quan, who was following behind Ye Beiming, could sense the man's hesitation.
Each step he took was cautious and heavy, for he feared that just one more step forward would reveal a body crushed beyond recognition.
Little Wildcat, you must be safe.
"It's just ahead, Young Master Yun was right behind this wall..." Guided by Zhou Quan, Ye Beiming finally reached the end of the mine.
It opened up ahead and the three quickly stood up.
"How is this possible? There was clearly a wall here before. Where has the wall gone? And Young Master Yun has disappeared too," Zhou Quan hurried forward, searching around in confusion.
He was certain that this was where they had discovered the peculiar wall earlier, but now, there was nothing to be seen around.
No body, no blood, just collapsed stones; nothing else was there.
Ye Beiming let out a sigh of relief, but then his gaze grew heavy as he picked up a piece of stone from the ground.
"Zhou Quan, take a look, are the stones from that wall like this one?" Ye Beiming held in his hands a piece of stone, sharp as a blade, and just by touch, he could tell that it was exceptionally hard, comparable to any metal ore on the continent.
"Yes, it's exactly like this, but how did it break? Could it be that Young Master Yun found a way to break the wall? But we all tried before and couldn't break through it no matter what," Zhou Quan said, scratching his head, completely baffled.
Ye Beiming turned the stone over, and his eyes narrowed; on the back of the stone was a strong Magic Wave emitting.