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My heart raced as I hurried over to help, grabbing Old Qiao by the shoulders and pushing against the wall to pull him out. To my surprise, the Giant Tongue was incredibly strong, and my efforts were no match for it. Old Qiao cried out in pain, his face devoid of color.
I shouted, "A Li, come help!" A Li snapped out of her daze, swinging her Nine-Tailed Whip to wrap around Old Qiao's waist, forming a united front with me.
"One... two... three, pull!" I squeezed the words through clenched teeth, mustering all my strength for four or five pulls. Finally, Old Qiao's arm slipped free from the wall by three centimeters. "He's coming out! Keep it up, just a little longer!"
At that moment, both A Li and I were already exhausted; our earlier efforts had drained nearly all our energy, and we were now just holding on.
I heard A Li gathering her strength, and I felt a surge of mutual support. Gritting my teeth, I shouted, "One... two... three, pull! One... two..." Just then, the Giant Tongue suddenly lunged again. None of us had time or energy to react; we collided with a thud.
My knee struck the granite floor hard, sending a jolt of pain through my leg until it went numb. The worst off was Old Qiao, who became our cushion. With one arm still caught by the Giant Tongue, he was nearly unconscious from the impact.
Ignoring the sharp pain, I scrambled to my feet and tried to lift Old Qiao under his armpits to pull him out. However, my arms felt like lead; I couldn't muster any strength at all. I couldn't even lift him an inch.
After several failed attempts that only caused Old Qiao to gasp for breath in distress, A Li pulled me aside. " Brother Qian Yi, this isn't working. Let me take over." She felt around Old Qiao's waist and suddenly drew out a military dagger.
I was startled. No way—she wasn’t planning on amputating him, was she? I quickly stopped her. "What are you doing? You can't do that!"
A Li shot me a glance. " Brother Qian Yi, where are your thoughts? I'm going to use the Shrink Bone Technique to save him."
I froze for a moment before stepping back. A Li expertly flipped the dagger in her hand and pressed it against Old Qiao's shoulder where he was bitten. With several sharp cracking sounds of bones breaking, her hand transformed into something thin as paper and swiftly slipped into the wall hole.
I gasped, hardly believing my eyes. The hole in the wall was almost completely blocked by Old Qiao's arm, and A Li had somehow squeezed right through! It was like a magic trick; I was so stunned that my eyes widened in disbelief. My goodness, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed that such skills existed in this world. It was truly incredible!
Suddenly, I recalled Kui Xue from Emerald Villa. I remembered she seemed to be half a head taller than A Li, and it definitely wasn't due to high heels; her natural height surpassed A Li's. If A Li had disguised herself as Kui Xue, wouldn't that mean she had to stretch her bones by seven or eight centimeters?
I couldn't help but shiver. Back when I was training in basic skills, my master once placed one of my legs on the windowsill. I cried out in agony, feeling as if the flesh behind my kneecap was about to be torn apart. That sensation was unbearable; no one who hasn't experienced it could possibly imagine.
Fortunately, each stretching session didn't last long—at most ten minutes. At that time, it felt like the end of the world for me. But A Li had to impersonate Kui Xue for over a month! Just thinking about that made me realize how unreasonable it was for me to blame her.
As an Errand Runner, A Li was merely fulfilling her employer's tasks. It was my own confusion that had dragged me into this mess. Looking back now, A Li had saved us more than once and even risked our friendship at the last moment to ensure my safety. What right did I have to reproach her? I had only focused on my own feelings, feeling deceived and used, but this situation had nothing to do with me; I had forced myself into it and then blamed others for not including me.
Qian Yi, oh Qian Yi, you are so selfish and self-righteous.
Before I could gather my thoughts, A Li suddenly shouted, "Run!" At the same time, she pulled out Old Qiao's severely injured arm.
I didn't have time to ask why; I quickly hoisted Old Qiao onto my back and ran for dear life. I felt a strong gust of wind behind me as Giant Tongue chased after us with a ghastly croak.
Unable to resist, I glanced back and instantly felt a chill run down my spine. Goosebumps erupted all over me. In all my life, I'd never seen a tongue so enormous—it was at least ten times thicker than that of an adult reticulated python! Countless dark purple tendons intertwined around the crimson Giant Tongue, looking terrifyingly grotesque. The most horrifying part were the countless suction cups oozing pus, bouncing eagerly as if they couldn't wait to devour their prey.
I shuddered violently; I would rather die of thirst or exhaustion than let that thing lick me!
As we ran, the cave gradually widened into a massive underground bunker. Suddenly, A Li let out a startled cry. I stopped and turned around to see her Nine-Tailed Whip caught by one of the suction cups. I'd heard from my master about this Nine-Tailed Whip; it was made from the nine tails of a thousand-year-old nine-tailed fox. Each tail ended with a three-clawed bell that resembled an eagle's talon—sharp enough to tear flesh.
I watched as A Li gripped the whip tightly and suddenly leaped into the air, executing a neat somersault. The six tails spun around like blooming golden flowers, ringing melodiously as they struck down on the tip of the Giant Tongue with a resounding crack.
A heart-wrenching scream erupted from the cave, as the Giant Tongue thrashed its massive body, its suckers seemingly stimulated, wildly spewing out a thick, viscous fluid. In an instant, a dozen black-purple tendrils shot up into the air, resembling clawed hands, suddenly diving towards A Li.
A Li's Nine-Tailed Whip was still latched onto one of the suckers, leaving her no time to retract it. Seeing the imminent danger, I shouted urgently, "Heart!" I quickly set down Old Qiao, drew my staff, and leaped into action, just in time to block three of the tendrils that were about to strike A Li. I pulled her down with me as we rolled on the ground, narrowly avoiding the remaining attacks.
Though the tendrils looked intimidating, they were ultimately made of flesh. With a swift strike of my staff, I severed one in two. The Giant Tongue let out another piercing cry and recoiled several meters in pain.
Seizing the opportunity, A Li yanked back her Nine-Tailed Whip and gasped for breath. " Brother Qian Yi, that was really close!" I replied, "A Li, take Old Qiao and go! I'll hold it off—hurry!"
A Li looked taken aback, clearly not expecting me to say that. She quickly shook her head. "We leave together!"
I glanced at Old Qiao and said urgently, "There's no time! Old Qiao's arm is already starting to rot; he needs immediate treatment or he will be lost! Don't worry; although this tongue is huge, it's still flesh. I can handle it. We'll regroup later!"
A Li hesitated but finally nodded after seeing my determination. She helped Old Qiao up and began to move away, glancing back every few steps. She understood that I was entrusting my life to her while also using my own life as leverage.
At that moment, the Giant Tongue had recovered and lunged at me again. I rolled to the side to evade its initial strike and maneuvered against the wall. The Giant Tongue's massive body made it clumsy in movement, but its tongue was surprisingly agile, almost as if it had eyes of its own. It quickly zeroed in on my position and swept towards me with a flick of its tip, forcing me against the wall between its body and the stone surface.
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