Chapter 1 Chapter 1 "Falling into a Deep Cliff"
This is the third day since Ye Yunxi fell to the bottom of the cliff.
The good news is that although he was injured, his life is safe and he will be able to recover after a few days of rest.
Bad news, I don't know where the bottom of the cliff is. Not only is the cliff steep and dangerous, but my cultivation is inexplicably limited. I can't gather any spiritual power at all, and I can't get to the top of the cliff.
The worse news is that he fell down with his mortal enemy Ning Shuangchen.
This story begins half a month ago.
Half a month ago, the Qingxu Secret Realm came into the world. In order to search for spiritual objects, various major sects flocked to the state capital where the secret realm was located. Among them were the Yunlan Sect headed by the Ye family and the Shuanghua Sect headed by the Ning family.
The Ye and Ning families have always been at odds due to the grievances of their ancestors. Therefore, Ye Yunxi, the young master of the sect, and Ning Shuangchen are born enemies and neither of them can stand each other.
In order to snatch the same spirit beast, the two fought fiercely in the secret realm, but unexpectedly one of them fell into a deep cliff during the fight.
It’s all Ning Shuangchen’s fault!
If he hadn't fought with me for the spirit beast, how could I have ended up in such a damn place!
The cliff walls are steep and rugged, as if they were cut by a knife or an axe. On both sides are towering and dangerous peaks with the tops out of sight, and clouds and mist lingering on the tops.
Ye Yunxi is now in the cave at the bottom of the cliff.
The cave was cold and deep, with only a little sunlight leaking through the clouds and mist illuminating this cramped and dark world.
He has been here for two full days. Because his legs were injured and he couldn't use his spiritual power, he could only close his eyes and rest in the cave. During this time, he tried many ways to leave this place, but all ended in failure.
Without any cultivation, he is just an ordinary mortal.
As for Ning Shuangchen...
Ye Yunxi got angry whenever she thought of him.
It was all because of Ning Shuangchen that he ended up in this situation!
Unfortunately, there was only this cave at the bottom of the cliff that could accommodate him, so he had to stay with Ning Shuangchen.
Having not eaten for two days in a row and not yet completing the fast, and having difficulty moving due to the injury, Ye Yunxi was already feeling hungry.
Unfortunately, both he and Ning Shuangchen's storage bags were lost while chasing the spirit beast. Now they have nothing but the clothes on their bodies and a long sword.
It's really bad luck to meet Ning Shuangchen.
After Ye Yunxi finished regulating his breathing, he slowly opened his eyes and looked towards the entrance of the cave. The sunlight was shining on the moss between the cliff walls.
Today seems to be a nice weather.
Speaking of which, Ning Shuangchen left the cave alone at dawn and has not returned yet. He only said that he was going out to take a look, but did not say what he was going to do.
Could it be that Ning Shuangchen ran away secretly?
Thinking of this, Ye Yunxi couldn't help but frown.
Although they stayed in the same place for the past two days, they did not communicate much. They fought and quarreled at the beginning, but when they saw that neither of them could leave the bottom of the cliff, they both stopped fighting and reached a temporary peaceful coexistence.
If Ning Shuangchen ran away secretly...
They are mortal enemies. Even if Ning Shuangchen really finds a way out, they will never take him with them. They might even block the only way out and leave him here alone to die.
No, he couldn't just sit there and wait for death.
Ye Yunxi thought for a moment, held up the sword with one hand, supported the stone wall with the other hand, dragged his injured right leg and slowly stood up, ready to go outside the cave to take a look.
He had just stood up and taken two steps when he heard footsteps outside the cave and a tall and handsome figure appeared at the entrance.
It was Ning Shuangchen who had returned from outside.
Ning Shuangchen was wearing a snow-blue Frost Hua Sect robe, holding a sword in his left hand and a few small fish strung together with branches in his right hand.
It doesn't look like he's running away secretly, but rather like he's going out to look for food.
Seeing him coming back, Ye Yunxi stopped immediately, her eyebrows still slightly wrinkled, and asked: "Where did you go?"
In the Yunlan Sect, he was the young master of the sect, treated like a star by everyone. He grew up in the love and care of his parents. All his brothers and sisters loved him very much. No one would ever ignore him. Even people outside the Yunlan Sect would respectfully address him as Young Master Ye when they met him.
Only Ning Shuangchen.
He always looks superior and self-righteous.
Ye Yunxi usually dislikes this kind of people.
Ning Shuangchen glanced at him without saying anything, then walked to the other side of the cave carrying the fish.
Although the cave was small, it was divided into two halves by the two conflicting people. Ye Yunxi was on the left and Ning Shuangchen was on the right, with a few stones piled in the middle as a dividing line.
Ning Shuangchen picked up some dry branches and piled them together, not knowing what to do. After a while, Ye Yunxi heard him say lightly, "Where I go is none of your business."
As he spoke, he raised his eyebrows slightly, his voice carrying a hint of teasing, "Are you worried that I'll abandon you and run away?"
Why is he worried about being left behind?
Ye Yunxi was immediately angry and said, "I just went to see if someone died outside."
When he mentioned the word "death", he deliberately emphasized the word and his eyes widened slightly.
Ning Shuangchen piled up the dead branches, threaded the small fish onto the cut branches, and turned to pick up stones. "I'm afraid I'll disappoint you. Not only did I not die outside, I'm still alive and kicking, and I didn't become a cripple like someone else."
As he said this, he glanced sideways and glanced at Ye Yunxi who was standing against the wall.
Ye Yunxi followed his line of sight and looked down at his right leg, which was injured and had difficulty moving. He then realized that Ning Shuangchen was teasing him. His eyes suddenly became angry and he almost clenched his teeth.
"you!"
He actually laughed at him for being a cripple!
Ye Yunxi was so enraged that he completely forgot about his injured legs and feet. He suddenly drew his sword and stabbed at Ning Shuangchen who was bending over to pick up stones. However, he took just one step forward and fell to the ground.
Before he fell, a large hand caught him.
It is Ning Shuangchen.
The distance suddenly shortened, and Ye Yunxi leaned forward as if weightless, with half of his body leaning in Ning Shuangchen's arms.
When their eyes met, both of them were stunned.
But in a moment, Ye Yunxi quickly came to his senses, frowned slightly, and pushed the other person away with disgust. At the same time, Ning Shuangchen immediately withdrew his hand and quickly distanced them.
Both of them were full of dislike for each other.
Ning Shuangchen seemed to have touched something dirty. She brushed off the non-existent dust on the corner of her clothes and reminded him, "You just crossed the line."
On the first day they fell to the bottom of the cliff, they made a rule with each other that no one could cross the dividing line in the middle.
Ye Yunxi turned his face away and snorted coldly. He supported the sword with one hand, slowly stood firm and leaned back against the stone wall on the left side of the cave.
How dare you laugh at him!
Just wait and see!
When his leg injury heals, he will beat Ning Shuangchen into a cripple!
The two of them turned around at the same time and returned to their respective areas. The small cave temporarily returned to its previous tranquility.
When he moved just now, he accidentally pulled his right leg, and the wound was a little painful. Ye Yunxi carefully sat back to his original place and continued to close his eyes and adjust his breathing.
Ning Shuangchen gathered the stones he had picked up together to make a pile of fire, put branches on it, and started a fire.
After a while, smoke began to drift into the cave, bringing with it a faint aroma of fish.
Ye Yunxi couldn't help but twitching his nose when he smelled the fish fragrance. He had been hungry for a long time, and now he smelled the fragrance, his stomach was even hungrier, and he was about to growl.
Ye Yunxi swallowed softly and slowly opened his eyes to look for the source of the fragrance. He saw Ning Shuangchen sitting in front of the fire on the other side of the cave, slowly turning over and roasting small fish on the branches.
This small fish is not like an ordinary fish. It is about the size of a palm, with a slender and snow-white body. After being roasted over fire, both sides have taken on an attractive golden color, emitting bursts of fragrance in this cave that is neither too big nor too small.
Ning Shuangchen finished grilling the fish, picked up the branch and brought it to his mouth. When he was about to open his mouth, he stopped suddenly, knowing that Ye Yunxi was looking in his direction. He put the grilled fish between his nose and sniffed it, with a look of great enjoyment on his face.
Ye Yunxi glanced at the crispy, delicious fish meat and couldn't help licking his lips, while his stomach growled.
He suspected that Ning Shuangchen did it on purpose, deliberately acting like this to glare at him.
As expected, Ning Shuangchen immediately handed the grilled fish to him and raised her eyebrows and said, "Are you hungry? Eat it."
Upon hearing this, Ye Yunxi turned away without any appreciation, frowning in disdain: "I'm not hungry!"
When he was in the Yunlan Sect, he ate all kinds of delicacies and cooked meals with gold and jade. He had never eaten such tasteless food.
The fish was grilled black and burnt, and it looked unpalatable. Who knows if Ning Shuangchen did anything to it.
He won’t eat it!
Ning Shuangchen saw him turn his head away, so she stopped making trouble and ate the grilled fish by herself, making a satisfied sound while eating, "Hmm... It smells so good."
Ye Yunxi listened to his voice, and her brows were furrowed as if they were tied in a knot.
This person is so annoying!
Ning Shuangchen continued: "Since you are not hungry, then all of these belong to me."
Ye Yunxi spat out two words impatiently: "Whatever you want."
But what I was thinking in my heart was, eat, eat, eat, it would be best if I could strangle him to death!
Afterwards, he decided not to see it and closed his eyes, turned his back to Ning Shuangchen, and while closing his eyes and taking a deep breath, he tried hard to suppress the rumbling in his stomach.
The fire in the cave burned for who knows how long, until Ning Shuangchen had eaten and drunk his fill, and then it gradually died down. After a while, the people on the other side got up and walked out of the cave, not knowing what they were going to do.
The aroma of grilled fish was still wafting in the cave. Ye Yunxi listened to Ning Shuangchen's footsteps gradually going away. When she could no longer hear them, she slowly opened her eyes and looked towards the other side of the cave.
The fire built with stones had long been extinguished, with only a few wisps of blue smoke rising. On the stones that they used as the dividing line, there were a few grilled fish with both sides charred and fragrant, and a dry leaf underneath.
It was left for him by Ning Shuangchen.
Ye Yunxi took one look without saying a word, then looked away, then looked again, then looked away again, his throat moving up and down involuntarily.
When he came to his senses, he had already taken a bite of the grilled fish placed on the leaves.
The grilled fish had no salt added and had no taste at all, only the original fishy smell and sweetness. It was completely incomparable to the delicacies from land and sea that he had eaten in Yunlan Sect.
But for Ye Yunxi, who was extremely hungry, it was no less delicious than anything else in the world.
As long as I don't die of hunger...
Even if he died, he absolutely could not die in front of Ning Shuangchen!
Thinking of this, Ye Yunxi took a big bite of the fish.
As he was concentrating on eating, a faint shadow suddenly fell on the entrance of the cave. He looked up subconsciously and saw Ning Shuangchen leaning against the entrance with his arms folded, as if watching a show.
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