More than thirty years ago, during a cold winter, a small beggar, shivering and silently crying in the freezing cold, encountered a man—a man who stood tall and proud.

After giving the little beggar a bowl of hot soup, the man said a sentence that the beggar would never forget for the rest of his life. "A man can bleed, but he can't shed tears!"

After saying this, the man walked away without looking back.

The little beggar, staring at the tall figure disappearing into the wind and snow, looked at the hot soup in his hand and then fiercely smashed it on the ground. Barefoot and resolute, he chased after the tall figure.

That little beggar was none other than Ye Qi! And the tall man was Ye Xiangtian, the Duke of Wu!

It was that sentence at that time that made Ye Qi never shed a tear, no matter how much pain he encountered.

But now, Ye Qi was crying like a child, wailing so sadly, so sorrowfully!

Not even in the most dangerous battle eighteen years ago, a battle that shattered the myth of the Thirteen Hawks of the Ye Family, did he cry.

In that battle, seven of the Thirteen Hawks died, five survived, and one was crippled! The myth was broken, and family members parted forever! Such pain was far more intense than physical pain, yet Ye Qi still didn't cry.

At that time, looking at the corpses of his seven sworn brothers, the Duke of Wu merely said lightly, "You can't cry!"

Then, overnight, his hair turned white!

At that time, the Duke of Wu had just broken through to the Heavenly level and was only in his early fifties, so such a phenomenon shouldn't have occurred.

But Ye Qi understood that the Duke of Wu was too heartbroken!

And that battle eighteen years ago was for Ye Yiming, for him, and for their foster father. The Thirteen Hawks of the Ye Family had no regrets!

Because of this, the Duke of Wu doted on Ye Yiming exceptionally when he was a child. He believed his grandson was not only his own but also the continuation of the lives of his six sworn brothers. The Duke's attitude fostered Ye Yiming's indulgence.

But even so, the Duke never interfered and didn't allow anyone else to discipline Ye Yiming too much because he wanted his grandson to live a happy childhood and a peaceful life in place of his six sworn brothers.

He didn't want Ye Yiming to follow in his father's footsteps because he was old, even as a Heavenly level expert, he was just an old man who couldn't withstand any more blows.

Even Ye Yiming's recent outstanding performance made the old man hesitate for a long time before he finally made the difficult decision to arrange this practical exercise for him.

Therefore, no matter how spoiled or ignorant Ye Yiming was, Ye Qi never blamed him.

As long as he was alive, it was fine!

But now?

Falling from such a height, could he possibly survive?

Ye Yiming's life was exchanged for by his six brothers!

But now, because of his negligence, Ye Yiming fell into this abyss. How could he face his foster father?

How could he face Ye Yiming's parents and his brothers who were very concerned about Ye Yiming?

How could he face his six brothers who lost their lives for Ye Yiming after his death?

With these thoughts, Ye Qi felt utterly desolate!

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"Woo~" "Woo~" "Woo~"

While Ye Qi was in deep sorrow, Da Hei suddenly cried out in grief!

But what Da Hei did next shocked Ye Qi.

Da Hei cried softly by the edge of the pit for a while, then suddenly leaped into the pit.

"Da Hei!"

Ye Qi reached out, trying to grab Da Hei, but he was too late. His hand grasped nothing.

"Da Hei!"

Ye Qi cried out again, then collapsed on the ground in pain, crying loudly, "Why? Why? Why?"

But there was no response to Ye Qi's question.

After a long time, Ye Qi finally staggered to his feet.

After standing up, Ye Qi took one last look at the deep pit and then walked out of the cave without looking back.

At this moment, a thought formed in Ye Qi's mind, a thought that no one could stop.

He had to find Ye Yiming! And Da Hei!

Even if it was just their bodies!

Ye Qi had to find them!

…

"Uh, where am I?"

After an unknown period, Ye Yiming suddenly woke up. But upon seeing his current situation, he was immediately shocked.

He was floating in mid-air without any external support, and most alarmingly, below him was a bubbling pool of lava.

This sight immediately terrified Ye Yiming.

What the heck is this?

But after a while, Ye Yiming's anxiety subsided.

Because he found that he was merely floating in mid-air. Although he was close to the lava, he didn't feel any heat and seemed unlikely to fall, so he didn't appear to be in danger.

Thus, Ye Yiming began to examine his surroundings.

This should be inside Baiyun Mountain, and at a very deep level, otherwise, he wouldn't see the bubbling lava.

The lava resembled a small lake, circular in shape, with a diameter of about a hundred meters. Ye Yiming was in the middle of this small lava lake.

Around the edges of the lava lake were some rubble and oddly-shaped rocks, which made Ye Yiming uneasy.

But when he looked towards the edge of the lava, he suddenly saw a small platform. His eyes lit up, and he immediately began to swim through the air.

If anyone saw Ye Yiming's movements now, they would think he was swimming in water, which wasn't entirely wrong.

Because Ye Yiming's actions at this moment indeed resembled swimming, but the effect was minimal.

After much effort, he only moved a short distance from his initial position.

Finally, after an hour, Ye Yiming reached the small platform.

As soon as he got there, he grabbed the edge of the platform and pulled himself up.

"Ouch!"

As soon as he entered the platform's range, the force keeping him afloat vanished, and he fell heavily to the ground.

"Damn it!"

In pain, Ye Yiming jumped up and shouted towards his previous floating position. But looking at the bubbling lava, he shrank his neck and fell silent.

After resting for a while, Ye Yiming stood up and wanted to explore the area further. But just then, a system notification startled him.

"System Alert: Warning! Warning! Host's pet Da Hei is in extreme danger, please rescue immediately!"

Da Hei in danger?

Ye Yiming was shocked, but when he saw the system notifications, he was even more alarmed. There wasn't just one notification, but several.

"System Alert: Pet Da Hei in danger, please treat immediately!" "System Alert: Warning! Warning! Host's pet Da Hei has been invaded by unknown psychic forces, in unknown danger, suggest immediate rescue!" ...

Seeing these system alerts, Ye Yiming became anxious. The last alert was from two hours ago, and the earliest was ten hours ago.

This meant Da Hei had been in danger for ten hours.

Thinking of this, Ye Yiming began running frantically along the edge of the lava lake.

He had to find a way out!

He had to rescue Da Hei!

In Ye Yiming's heart, Da Hei was like family. He couldn't imagine life without Da Hei!

No exit to the south! None to the north! None to the west! To the east...

To the east was a large cave!

Though surprised and eager to explore the cave, Ye Yiming knew he had to prioritize rescuing Da Hei over any adventure. No matter how amazing the adventure, it wasn't as important as Da Hei!

The cave was enormous, large enough to hold a thousand people, with several smaller caves inside. But for Ye Yiming, only seeking a way out mattered.

No way out! No way out! Still no way out!

Ye Yiming searched the cave thoroughly but couldn't find an exit.

"Ah!"

In extreme disappointment, Ye Yiming ran through the cave and shouted towards the pit above.

But when he looked up after shouting, he noticed a black object floating in mid-air.

What was that?

Was it Da Hei?!

Initially unclear, Ye Yiming soon realized that the floating black object was Da Hei!

However, Da Hei was floating twenty meters higher than where Ye Yiming had floated, so he hadn't noticed him earlier.

"Da Hei! Da Hei! Da Hei!"

Seeing Da Hei floating in mid-air, Ye Yiming shouted several times, but Da Hei remained motionless, increasing his anxiety.

Recall!

Right! How could he forget the pet recall function? Da Hei was his pet!

Pet Recall Function: Within a certain range, pets can be recalled into their corresponding pet space, providing a beneficial environment, especially for injured pets!

Note: Within a certain range: 1. Visible to the host; 2. Within a thousand meters of the host, outside this range is invalid!

"Pet recall!"

In his excitement, Ye Yiming shouted the command aloud, showing how important Da Hei was to him.

But to Ye Yiming's surprise, the pet recall function failed!

How was that possible?

Could the system fail?

Ye Yiming had never experienced such a situation before.

The pet recall function failed?

When Ye Yiming heard the system notification, his heart sank.

His pet, Da Hei, was in serious danger.