Soon, Li Qing lost his balance and ran towards Da Hei, but he slipped and fell after only a few steps.

Struggling to his feet, Li Qing was shocked to find that he was also on a steep slope, with a dense jungle below, and even more dark and indistinct things.

What bad luck! How could this happen? It's like one problem after another. Cursing this damned world, Li Qing ran forward, but then he fell again. He didn't know if it was because the ground was too slippery from the rain, or if the slope was just too steep, but Li Qing couldn't control his balance with his legs. He could only watch helplessly as he slid down, shouting, "Big Black!"

The massive black creature was kneeling, which seemed to allow it to maintain its balance. Upon hearing Li Qing's call, it struggled to climb upwards.

Seeing this, Li Qing was overjoyed. He was falling down, and Da Hei had started climbing up after seeing his situation. He could be saved as long as he grabbed Da Hei when he got close. He was calculating the distance between himself and Da Hei when he suddenly saw that A Tu was holding a boulder with one hand and pulling Lie Yan's hand with the other, looking at Li Qing with a pleading look.

Despite his severe injuries, he still decided to save Lieyan. His loyalty was truly admirable. It was a pity... Tu Ning would rather sacrifice his daughter's life than let his tribe perish. Li Qing felt a pang of emotion and thought to himself, "Since we've decided to take them away, we can't just stand by and watch them die." So he immediately said to Dahei, "Dahei, save them first!"

Seeing that Dahei adjusted its angle and moved towards Atuna, Li Qing breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Atuna, saying, "Find the right moment to jump down and grab Dahei. I don't have time to help you right now!"

As he spoke, Li Qing grabbed a tree that had finally appeared during their descent, took a breath, and said, "Hurry up, what are you waiting for? If we delay any longer, you'll all die."

Atuna gritted his teeth and looked down at Dahei. But at this moment, the distance between them was still very far, which made Atuna's heart beat faster and faster. If he were in his peak condition, jumping down and grabbing Dahei would be no problem. But now he was seriously injured and was also engulfed in flames. If he failed to grab Dahei, everything would be over!

Atuna gradually felt a sense of weakness in his hands. Li Qing's shouts and curses seemed so distant. It was as if Atuna was the only person in the world. This feeling made Atuna feel terrible. He knew that this was a sign that he was about to faint from exhaustion.

"Hurry up, what are you waiting for? You should think about Lieyan and me, not just yourself!" Li Qing cursed. "I sent Dahei to find you first to save you. If you keep dawdling, I'm going to die too!"

Squeak—

The tree in Li Qing's hand made a snapping sound.

"If you don't come soon, I'm not going to take care of you anymore, Big Black—"

Hearing this, Atuna dared not hesitate any longer. He thought to himself, "Let's take a gamble. At least with a ferocious beast like it carrying me and Lieyan on the back of the big black beast, the outcome will definitely be better than falling off directly." He let go of the big black beast and slid towards it.

Li Qing looked up at the branch in his hand, then looked at Atuna with a nervous expression. He was also very worried. After all, Dahei only had a mouth to "capture" them. In this state, even if Dahei wanted to save them, he couldn't guarantee that he could. It depended more on luck and Atuna's fate.

Atuna felt the wind whistling. His once-proud reaction speed sluggish. He felt as if the face of the big black creature, which was just far away from him, had suddenly been pulled close to him. This startled Atuna. Fortunately, in his haste, he managed to grab the big black creature by the neck with one hand and stop it from sliding down.

With a sigh of relief, Atuna forcefully swung the hand that was holding the flame, throwing it onto Big Black's back. Then, she wrapped both arms around Big Black's neck and finally managed to sit on Big Black's back with difficulty.

“Alright, it’s my turn,” Li Qing said loudly to Da Hei. “Da Hei, you don’t need to come over. Don’t worry about anything. I’ll just jump down.”

After saying that, Li Qing let go of the branch he was holding and fell downwards. The branch broke as soon as Li Qing let go and slid down the tree with a stumbling motion.

Li Qing glanced at the small branch that had slid down before him, still feeling a bit shaken. He grabbed the fur on the left side of Dahei's body with one hand and used it to climb up. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief. Dahei's limbs were better adapted to this terrain than human feet. They often traveled in the mountains and fields, and their paws were already very rough, giving them a strong grip. Even in this critical moment, they could still barely maintain their balance.

“Thank you for saving us, Wheat,” Atuna said gratefully.

Li Qing said, "You seized the opportunity yourself. I was barely able to save you, so if you want to thank someone, thank yourself."

Atu Na coughed up blood—this made Li Qing even more worried. Could it be that their injuries had worsened because of what had just happened?

Wiping his mouth clean, Atuna looked at Li Qing and asked, "What should we do now?"

Li Qing said, "Let's get to this godforsaken place first!"

Li Qing was in a state of turmoil. Dian and the others were currently missing, their fate unknown. The situation at the Red Flower Tribe was even more worrying for him, especially the young people like Yun and Suo, whose safety he was extremely concerned about. "Let's go up first and see if we can find a place to stay. If we can find a flat area, we'll try to find my chief and the others. If that doesn't work, we can't linger too long and must leave. There are other people in my tribe, and I'm just as worried about their safety!"

Atuna did not object, but firmly said, "If there is anything I can help you with, just ask, and I will do my best to help you."

“Hey, stop with the useless talk,” Li Qing teased. “I’d rather you prove it with your actions than just words.”

Li Qing patted Dahei on the back and encouraged him, "Come on, Dahei, whether we can leave this place or not depends entirely on you."

Big Black responded with a deep roar from its throat.

Knowing that Dahei was working hard to climb up, Li Qing didn't want to disturb him. He was just about to take a break when suddenly a dull thud sounded.