When Shangguan Zifeng and Shangguan Yongyou appeared in the corridor not far from the observation room, their arrival coincided with the door being opened from the inside by Nalan Fusui. Nalan Fusui's clothes were completely drenched with sweat; although the observation room was air-conditioned and not very hot at the moment, he still emerged before everyone, his face streaming with sweat.
"Nalan Fusui, where is my sister? What have you done to our Empress? Is she awake now?" As soon as Shangguan Zifeng saw Nalan Fusui, he strode forward, grabbed his clothes, and roared.
Shangguan Zifeng's grip was so firm that he almost choked Nalan Fusui. Shangguan Changning, who had hurried over, immediately spoke up, "Zifeng, stop that right now. Don't make it difficult for him. Go and check on Linda, do you hear me?"
No sooner had Shangguan Changning finished speaking than Old Master Shangguan Yongyou had already taken the lead towards the observation room. The closer he got to Shangguan Linlang, the more agitated he became. He had always wanted to see Shangguan Linlang and was worried that, with his advancing age, he might never complete the task entrusted by his ancestors. But to his surprise, a twist of fate had brought Zifeng to find the mysterious Immortal Peak, and he had brought Shangguan Linlang to him.
Although Shangguan Linlang had walked out of the Living Tomb, she now lay motionless before him. This twisted Shangguan Yongyou's heart like a knife; he wanted to step forward yet was scared that he might be too late. Overwhelmed with grief, the old man suddenly knelt at Shangguan Linlang's bedside and cried out in a loss of composure, "Linlang, I'm sorry, I'm useless, I couldn't find you sooner. Linlang, I'm so sorry."
The eighty-year-old man suddenly wept like a child and even began to kowtow in the direction of Shangguan Linlang, stunning everyone at the door.
"Father, please get up, don't do this. Linda will be fine, please stand up." Seeing his father like this, Shangguan Changning's heart ached unbearably. He rushed forward, desperately trying to lift the old man who continued to knock his head on the floor, now swollen into a large lump.
"Grandfather, what are you doing? If anyone should be kowtowing, it should be Nalan Fusui; he's the one who has done wrong. Grandfather, please don't do this; the Empress will be fine." Seeing his grandfather like that, Zifeng immediately dragged Nalan Fusui into the room, then tearfully pleaded with his grandfather on the floor.
"Enough, Zifeng, don't lose your composure like this. Do you still have the jade Yuque on you? Hurry up and bring it out." Shangguan Changning was still the more reliable one, immediately recalling the most important item and instructing his son.
"Father, I've had it with me all the time, here, for you, but why are you worrying about this broken Yuque right now? The urgent task is to save the Empress." Although Shangguan Zifeng did not understand, he obediently followed his father's orders, let go of Nalan Fusui, and handed over the Yuque hanging around his neck to his father, Shangguan Changning.
"I am trying to save her, aren't I? Where's Linda's Yuque? She must have the other half; where did you put it? Give it to me quickly." After receiving his son's half, Shangguan Changning quickly inquired about the whereabouts of Shangguan Linlang's half.
"It's on the Empress; she doesn't allow anyone to touch her Yuque. I once touched her wrist and nearly got my arm twisted off." Shangguan Zifeng recalled his initial encounter with Shangguan Linlang with a lingering fear.
Getting the answer he wanted, Shangguan Changning wasted no more words. He quickly went to Shangguan Linlang's side, bent down to see her eyes tightly closed, and whispered, "Linlang, I'm Shangguan Changning, your brother Shangguan Qingchen sent us to find you. We are your dearest family. I know you can understand my words, may I take your Yuque? We just want to save you, and we mean no offense."
Xuanyuan Wuji had been silently observing the actions of the Shangguan family, confused why the family of renowned archaeologists was treating this mysterious woman with such reverence. But what surprised Xuanyuan Wuji even more was the realization that Shangguan Qingchen, whom Shangguan Linlang had mentioned, really did exist. Yet, what relationship did he have with his friend Nalan Fusui? With these thoughts, Xuanyuan Wuji gave Nalan a peculiar look, noticing that he had been restless ever since leaving the observation room.
Hearing the name Shangguan Qingchen from the mouths of the Shangguan family again sent a shock through Nalan Fusui's mind; he didn't know why he had such a strong reaction to this unfamiliar name at that moment.
Shangguan Changning, uninterested in what everyone else was thinking, reached toward Linlang's waist after he finished speaking. As his fingers touched Shangguan Linlang's Yuque, a miraculous scene unfolded once again. The two halves of the Yuque emitted a dazzling light, blinding everyone present. However, seeing such a spectacle, both Old Master Shangguan Yongyou and Shangguan Changning finally breathed a sigh of relief; if the Yuque still shone, it meant that Shangguan Linlang still had a flicker of life.