Her ambition was grand, perhaps even saintly, but Zhu Yanyi truly believed it.
"Treating the nation as one treats a patient," Yan Aohan looked at Zhu Yanyi. He realized her talent in medicine was beyond words. At this moment, she had likely reached the very edge of traditional Chinese medicine.
Zhu Yanyi smiled lightly. "I’m not that great. But I think I can try to help others with my own strength. So, these dead things are sometimes very important. Therefore…" Zhu Yanyi looked at Yan Aohan, giving him a look that said, You figure it out.
Yan Aohan laughed. "Alright. Since that’s the case, I’ll help you pick them out."
After speaking, Yan Aohan began helping Zhu Yanyi pry the gems loose.
Some of the gem settings were very tight. However, with Yan Aohan there, there was no worry about them not coming off. Zhu Yanyi’s "robbery" proceeded very smoothly.
They spent about three days acting as bandits in this underground city. Once they were certain there was nothing left to take, they returned with Yan Aohan to the house in the center.
In the central house, only a stone coffin remained. Everything else was gone. Yan Aohan looked at Zhu Yanyi beside him and smiled. "Are you ready?"
Zhu Yanyi nodded slightly and smiled brightly at her, showing she was prepared. "I’ve been ready for a long time."
Yan Aohan held Zhu Yanyi with one hand and slapped the stone coffin with the other. The coffin sank instantly. As it descended, the surroundings shook violently. The hexagram of the underground city emitted a faint glow. Then, the central house collapsed with a roar. Suddenly, a geyser of underground water shot up like a tide.
Yan Aohan reached out and pulled Zhu Yanyi into his embrace, shielding her.
The water sprayed very high. Surrounding buildings began to collapse. The debris was swept away by the surging underground tide. Yan Aohan and Zhu Yanyi were carried out by the water.
Gradually, the desert here disappeared, sinking away. Not only did the desert sink, but the nearby town also began to subside. Faint cries could be heard, but people could not escape faster than the water.
At this moment, Yan Aohan and Zhu Yanyi used the current to reach the surface. They were not dizzy from the water; instead, they remained clear-headed. Once they confirmed it was safe nearby, they moved to an easy-to-climb spot and quickly found a high vantage point to watch what was happening.
Zhu Yanyi threw a set of clothes to Yan Aohan. She then flashed into her Ruyi Space to change. Yan Aohan smiled slightly and quickly changed as well.
After Zhu Yanyi came out, the two finally had the mood to truly observe the situation below. Looking at the scene, they both expressed deep sighs.
"The town is gone," Zhu Yanyi remarked with special emotion.
Indeed, not only was the town gone, but even the ancient Silan ruins had left no trace. There was only a newly formed pool of water. After years passed, this place might form a new oasis. Of course, a new town might be built here again. But everything original here would become the past. In everyone’s eyes, this would likely just be seen as an aftershock of an earthquake.