I didn't expect that I was the heartthrob.

Chapter 197 Heartbeat, Slow Down

The octopus's body is as soft as if it has no bones, so it can naturally fit into any hole, no matter how big it is. But since it is carrying a person, there are naturally some limitations. It cannot fit into a smaller hole, not to mention that it is too big, so it is difficult to squeeze in by force.

Seeing that there were many holes under the reef, he found one that he could fit into, climbed onto the reef with his tentacles, flattened his head, and squeezed in first. He then used his tentacles to pull Ji Yanli in as well, and with another push, his entire body was in the hole.

By the time Gu Lan caught up with the octopus, it had disappeared.

The reefs here are scattered in an orderly manner, and schools of fish are playing among the corals. They are not afraid of people approaching and come close to Gu Lan to bite Gu Lan's tattered clothes.

Gu Lan had no time to get entangled with them, so he waved them away and looked around the reef carefully.

The reef must be hundreds of years old, with layers upon layers, as high as a mountain. There are many kinds of corals growing on it, and there are countless caves of various sizes under the reef.

Gu Lan knew that the octopus was missing and must have escaped from a cave here, but she didn't know which cave it entered from.

Just as I was getting anxious, I saw octopus ink spurting out from several holes.

Gu Lan was delighted, knowing that this was indeed where the octopus had sneaked in.

No matter how smart the octopus was, it was no match for a human. It thought spraying ink could cover the cave, but it instead exposed the entrance of the cave and revealed its whereabouts.

Gu Lan observed carefully and found that the ink at the entrance of one of the holes was the thickest. He moved closer to take a closer look and saw signs of damage to the coral at the entrance. Suddenly, everything became clear to him and he hurriedly went in.

But her clothes had been torn during the fight just now. She was in a hurry and didn't pay attention. The dead barnacles at the entrance of the cave caught the corner of her skirt, tearing a large piece of her clothes. Her calf was also scratched and bleeding.

The blood quickly disappeared in the water, eventually turning into an almost invisible glimmer of light, which quickly disappeared, while the bloody wound turned white, faintly visible under the tattered clothes.

Gu Lan didn't even notice all this. He pushed aside the ink, summoned the light ball, used his spiritual power to illuminate the way ahead, and continued searching.

The mountain road to the cave is winding, but there is only one path, so Gu Lan doesn't have to worry about getting lost.

After walking for an unknown distance, Gu Lan finally emerged from the narrow corridor and fell into an empty cave.

The water in the cave was extremely clear and the cave was extremely spacious. There were countless crystals inside. The crystals emitted a soft light, illuminating the entire cave.

Gu Lan collected the ball of light, and then he saw Ji Yanli kneeling on the ground with a sword in his hand. Under the sword was an octopus tentacle that seemed alive and twisted on the ground.

"Season Banquet Ceremony!" Gu Lan was delighted and rushed forward quickly.

Ji Yanli's heart skipped a beat. He turned around suddenly and saw Gu Lan flying towards him.

Ji Yanli was captured after he fainted due to a sudden attack by an octopus. Although he was conscious for a moment after being captured, the sea water was turbid, his head was dizzy, and his vision was unclear. He did not see Gu Lan and just wanted to break free as soon as possible.

However, the octopus seemed to be very experienced and knocked him unconscious again in just a few hits. Finally, he was dragged into the cave by the octopus and his head hit the wall before he woke up.

When he woke up, he saw the octopus moving forward rapidly. Ji Yanli realized that he was in a corridor with the magic sword at his side. The octopus could no longer use any tricks to knock him out. This was a perfect opportunity.

Ji Yanli took action, but the tunnel was too narrow and it was difficult to move. He fought with the octopus for a long time but only cut it. The octopus knew how powerful he was and kept rushing forward. Ji Yanli chased it relentlessly, chased it out of the tunnel and into the cave, and only then did he succeed in cutting off one of the octopus's tentacles.

The octopus howled in pain and swam away quickly.

Ji Yanli was about to go after him when he heard Gu Lan calling him.

He thought it was an illusion, but he actually saw Gu Lan.

Although there was light in the cave, it was dim and not very bright.

Gu Lan flew in from the high passage, her clothes fluttering in the wind, as if in a dream.

Ji Yanli felt his blood boiling and his heart beating like a drum.

I didn't expect... I didn't expect that she would be the one chasing after me.

But this is not unexpected, she is the most righteous person... If it was Shan Ling, Shao Yu, or Zhu Wenbo, she would also come down.

This is nothing.

Ji Yanli's heart cooled a little.

Heart, please be good and slow down, don't let her hear it.

Gu Lan was shocked when he saw Ji Yanli just looking at him without saying anything with a dull look in his eyes. No way, was he stunned by the octopus?

Gu Lan stepped forward and tentatively put his hand forward, "How are you?"

Ji Yanli was startled when he saw Gu Lan suddenly approaching and putting his hand on his forehead, and he leaned back quickly.

But Gu Lan still encountered it.

My forehead feels hot, like... I have a fever?

"Are you okay?" Gu Lan looked at Ji Yanli with concern.

Ji Yanli withdrew his sword, kicked away the struggling half of the tentacle, and stammered, "No... I'm fine."

Gu Lan was a little skeptical, but seeing how he kicked the octopus cleanly and decisively, he thought it should be fine.

Looking at him more closely, he only looked a little disheveled on his face and body, without even a single external injury, so I stopped asking any more questions.

Ji Yanli had just stood up when he glanced at Gu Lan. Seeing that her clothes were torn, her hair was disheveled, and she looked very disheveled, he thought to himself that she did all this for me, only for me, which showed that she still cared about me very much.

Thinking of this, Ji Yanli's heart was bubbling with sweetness, pink and soft, and the factor of happiness fermented in his body, which couldn't help but pull the corners of Ji Yanli's mouth and make him smile.

But for fear that she would see it, Ji Yanli had to forcefully suppress the upturned corners of his mouth.

But, the corners of his mouth showing joy are harder to suppress than AK.

When Gu Lan turned around, she saw Ji Yanli's eyes and brows smiling, as brilliant and dazzling as the flowers blooming all over the mountains. She couldn't help but think of Shan Ling's words. She hesitated for a moment and wanted to say something, but the next second she saw Ji Yanli's eyes fell on the crystals.

Gu Lan suddenly woke up.

Ji Yanli saw the treasure, how could he not be happy? The crystals in this cave are all the purest spiritual power. Who can resist so many treasures?

As for what Shan Ling said... From Gu Lan's point of view, it should be not true at all. Ji Yanli knew her well and never showed any emotion. Besides, he looked like he didn't care about anyone all day long. He didn't pay attention to cultivation and wasn't active in looking for female cultivators. No matter how you look at it, he was heartless...

Ji Yanli wiped the non-existent sweat off his face.

Just now, when he saw Gu Lan's face suddenly become serious, as if he was about to say something, he felt uneasy and stared at the crystals unconsciously.

This made her expression change and she swallowed the words on her lips.

Ji Yanli exhaled slowly, changed his expression, and said jokingly, "It is said that fortune and misfortune go hand in hand. I didn't expect that I could gain such a large fortune after encountering a disaster this time. Tsk tsk, it shows that I am deeply favored by God. After the disaster, there are great virtues and great fortunes."

Gu Lan couldn't help but rolled her eyes. "Mr. Ji, you laughed too early. We discovered this place together. When we start mining, we must share half of it. You can't eat alone."

"Of course." Ji Yanli said generously, "Since you have braved all difficulties and hardships for your friend, I will give you 30% and you 70%. Do you think it is reasonable?"

Gu Lan was very happy. This season's banquet gift was really a great gift from the rich man. It was very good.

It really is a blessing in disguise.

Although this crystal vein is not as good as the spirit stone vein, it is also a real vein. It is a little more difficult to mine, but there is mature mining technology, so there is no worry about not being able to mine.

By then, their Qianji Sect will have a mine.

The two people's focus is completely different, and the things that make them happy are completely different, but their moods are undoubtedly the same.

"Then it's settled. Words alone are not enough. We have to have a written agreement." As he spoke, Gu Lan was about to take out a pen and paper from his mustard bag.

But the next moment, they both looked at the place not far ahead at the same time, and suddenly froze, not daring to move.

"Did you see that?"

Ji Yanli nodded almost imperceptibly, walked slowly in front of Gu Lan, blocked Gu Lan, and summoned the magic sword.