Chapter 173 Shen Jin: He's most afraid of the cold.

Seeing the scene before him, Yan Yu froze on the spot, his mind blank for a moment, as if his reason had collapsed.

Avalanche... This is an avalanche.

The old lady had told them before that avalanches had occurred here, and this is what an avalanche looks like.

“Chen Jin…” Yan Yu called out Chen Jin’s name blankly, not reacting for a long time.

After letting out a soft call, Yan Yu was almost startled by his own trembling voice.

Yan Yu walked step by step into the snowdrift.

"Shen Jin, Shen Jin..." Yan Yu called out blankly, as if he had been completely dumbfounded.

A moment later, Yan Yu seemed to have gone mad, running forward with all his might.

"Shen Jin!" Yan Yu roared, calling out Shen Jin's name.

At this point, Yan Yu was completely panicked and had no idea what to do. He was like a headless fly, wandering around aimlessly.

Yan Yu frantically called out Shen Jin's name, his voice growing louder and louder, his steps becoming increasingly unsteady, almost causing him to fall into the snow.

"Shen Jin, where are you!" Yan Yu shouted until his throat ached, but he didn't stop.

Suddenly, Yan Yu tripped and fell hard onto the snow, the biting cold seeping into his entire body.

However, he didn't care about anything else. He got up and started digging in the cold snow with his hands, trying to find the ashes in this way.

"Shen Jin!!" Yan Yu roared Shen Jin's name as he dug, his voice already tinged with obvious sobs.

"Shen Jin, where are you! I'm coming to find you!" Yan Yu crawled forward a little further, then continued digging recklessly.

Yan Yu's hands were frozen red and swollen like radishes, almost numb, but his hands did not slow down at all as he frantically dug through the snow.

He dug up a sharp rock buried in the snow, cutting his hand and drawing blood, but he didn't care at all and dug faster and faster.

After digging and calling for a long time, there was no result. Yan Yu sat dejectedly on the snow, his eyes seemingly devoid of any light.

"Shen Jin..." Yan Yu called out to Shen Jin, his eyes gradually reddening.

A moment later, scalding tears rolled down Yan Yu's cheeks, burning his heart with pain.

Why didn't he go find Shen Jin sooner? This wouldn't have happened. It's all his fault, all his fault...

"Shen Jin! Come out quickly! Shen Jin... come out and see me... I promise I won't make you angry anymore..." Yan Yu cried and shouted as he dug into the snow with his hands.

The echoes of Yan Yu's roar reverberated all around, but no other sound responded to him.

At this moment, Xiaoqing and the others arrived and were stunned by the sight after the avalanche.

"How could this be..." Xiaoqing stared blankly at the white expanse, her face filled with disbelief.

She had only heard about avalanches from old women and had never actually seen one.

An avalanche that happens only once every few centuries happened at this very moment; how could she possibly believe it?

"Sinking Ashes!!!" Yan Yu roared once again, his voice almost deafening.

Xiaoqing was immediately startled. Yan Yu's voice was already so hoarse that if he continued to shout like that, he would definitely ruin his voice.

"Yan Yu, stop shouting!" Xiao Qing quickly called out to Yan Yu and stepped forward to pull him away.

The others also realized what was happening and quickly stepped forward to help Xiaoqing hold Yan Yu back.

"Shen Jin! Shen Jin! Where are you!" Even as he was being held back by several people, Yan Yu continued to shout as if his life depended on it.

"That's enough, calm down. If you keep shouting like that... do you want another avalanche?" Xiaoqing said to Yan Yu in a deep voice.

Yan Yu stopped speaking upon hearing Xiao Qing's words.

If you shout loudly here at this time, it could trigger a second avalanche.

Yan Yu stared blankly at Xiao Qing, his eyes red-rimmed, and opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

Seeing that Yan Yu had stopped shouting, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Shen Jin... Shen Jin..." Although Yan Yu did not shout, he still looked at Xiao Qing and kept calling Shen Jin's name.

Seeing Yan Yu like this, Xiao Qing felt a little sorry for him.

"It's alright, we'll go find someone to help right away. Brother Chen Jin will be fine..." Xiao Qing comforted Yan Yu, but she herself was almost in tears.

Buried in the snow, he would suffocate within hours if nothing unexpected happened. If Chen Jin really encountered an avalanche, his chances of survival would be slim.

Yan Yu stared intently at Xiao Qing, who clung to him, afraid he might do something irrational again.

“Shen Jin… Pfft…” Yan Yu called out Shen Jin’s name and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

Xiaoqing turned pale with fright.

The bright red blood dripping onto the white snow was particularly glaring.

Xiaoqing knew that Shen Jin was so anxious that he was on edge, so she quickly patted Yan Yu's back to calm him down: "Don't be anxious, don't be anxious..."

Then, Xiaoqing looked at the people next to her, her voice trembling, "You all hurry back and tell the people in the village!"

The men quickly responded and turned to run back into the village.

"What do we do... what do we do now?!" Yan Yu suddenly started yelling again.

Xiaoqing was startled and couldn't speak for a moment.

Yan Yu's tears kept streaming down his face, and he lost his balance and fell to the ground.

"It's all my fault, why didn't I go pick him up sooner..." Yan Yu buried his face in the snow and sobbed.

Xiaoqing rushed over with trembling hands and grabbed Yan Yu: "Don't worry, it's okay, nothing will happen!"

"What should I do now! What should I do now!" Yan Yu suddenly raised his head and shouted at Xiao Qing.

Xiaoqing was stunned, completely terrified.

Ever since Yan Yu woke up, he had been acting timidly and cautiously, unlike anything he had ever done before.

After yelling at Xiaoqing, Yan Yu finally realized what was happening and shrank back.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have yelled at you," Yan Yu said, his voice choked with emotion.

After saying that, Yan Yu continued to dig into the snow with his hands, using all his strength to dig.

“Now Chen Jin will definitely hate me even more…” Yan Yu said, his eyes red.

Xiaoqing snapped out of her daze and stepped forward to stop Yan Yu.

"Stop digging, it's useless. You don't have any tools, how can you dig with your hands?" Xiaoqing said to Yan Yu.

Yan Yu ignored Xiao Qing's words and continued to dig at the cold snow with his hands.

"Yan Yu, don't be like this. Maybe Shen Jin and the others haven't arrived yet, maybe they haven't encountered the avalanche yet!" Xiao Qing was almost at a loss for what to do, helplessly trying to persuade Yan Yu.

"I don't believe it! I don't believe it! What if they ran into each other!" Yan Yu cried uncontrollably, refusing to listen to anyone.

After saying that, Yan Yu stumbled to his feet and wiped away his tears.

Xiaoqing thought Yan Yu wouldn't continue digging, but before she could say anything, Yan Yu rushed off in another direction, leaving Xiaoqing stunned.

Yan Yu lay down on the ground and started digging again, leaving Xiao Qing at a loss for what to do.

“There’s nothing here…” Yan Yu said in a low voice after digging for a while.

Then, they ran to the other side and continued digging.

Xiaoqing came to Yan Yu's side, wishing she could knock him unconscious.

"What exactly are you trying to do? Look how cold the snow is! If you keep digging, your hands will freeze! Shen Jin will definitely scold you when he finds out!" Xiao Qing brought up Shen Jin again to pressure Yan Yu.

Yan Yu's clothes are completely wet now, and they'll probably freeze in a little while. Wearing them will definitely make her sick. She just ran over and did nothing, and her shoes are already completely wet.

Upon hearing Xiaoqing's words, Yan Yu stopped what he was doing.

"Right, I told you so, didn't I?" Xiaoqing quickly pressed on, "Stop digging! It's really cold, you'll get frostbite."

However, Yan Yu continued to dig furiously, his movements becoming even faster.

"You're right, it's so cold... Shen Jin is most afraid of the cold. He's waiting for me, he's waiting for me!" Yan Yu roared uncontrollably.

Xiaoqing was immediately helpless. Yan Yu hadn't listened to her at all; instead, he had interpreted it in a completely different way.

"Shen Jin..." Yan Yu mumbled Shen Jin's name, his hands never stopping.

Xiaoqing couldn't bear to watch any longer; his fingers were swollen beyond recognition, and some of them had turned black and purple.

If this continues, this hand might be ruined.

However, no matter how Xiaoqing tried to persuade him, Yan Yu refused to stop.

Finally, Xiaoqing had no other choice but to find a tree branch for Yan Yu: "Don't use your hands, use this to dig."

Yan Yu took the branch from Xiao Qing's hand, his fingers gripping it stiffly. He looked up at Xiao Qing with his red eyes and choked back a sob.

"Thank you," Yan Yu and Xiao Qing said, their hands trembling.

Xiaoqing's eyes were red. Now, not only Yan Yu, but she herself was completely at a loss as to what to do or what to say.

Yan Yu is so worried about Shen Jin, Shen Jin must be a very important person to him.

Yan Yu's voice was so hoarse it was almost unrecognizable.

After that screaming and crying, Yan Yu's voice was in terrible shape. If she hadn't stopped him, his vocal cords would definitely have been damaged.

Yan Yu took the tree branch and began to dig hard into the snow. Xiao Qing also took another, smaller tree branch and helped Yan Yu dig.

As she dug, Xiaoqing unearthed some fragments of clothing and was immediately stunned.

She recognized the fragments; they belonged to the villagers.

Xiaoqing's pupils contracted sharply, and her body trembled violently with fear.

She glanced at Yan Yu, who was still digging intently and hadn't noticed them. Afraid he would lose control if he saw them, Xiao Qing quickly buried the fragments back into the snow, not daring to let Yan Yu see them...

She wonders if everyone is alright...