Chapter 4 Chapter 4 "Why did you suddenly take off your clothes?"
He was obviously terribly scared, yet he was still being stubborn.
Ning Shuangchen couldn't help but want to laugh.
Just as he was about to bend down to pick up the flint, Ye Yunxi quickly approached him and asked him nervously, "Where are you going?"
Ning Shuangchen: "...light it."
Ning Shuangchen: "...Can you loosen up a bit?"
Hearing him say this, Ye Yunxi took a step back, but did not let go. He paused and handed the flint in his other hand over, "Here it is with me."
Ning Shuangchen took the flint, fumbled to pick up the torch, and let Ye Yunxi hold it in his hand.
After a while, accompanied by the burning pine torches, the torches lit up in the darkness.
Although it was not as bright as the daylight outside, it was bright enough for them to see their surroundings clearly.
Ye Yunxi then realized that the raft had stopped at some point, not because no one was moving it, but because something in front of it blocked its way.
He looked through the firelight and saw a huge rock half a person's height blocking the middle of the stone walls on both sides.
The howling sound that had suddenly come was the cold wind blowing from the depths of the underground river. Because the ventilation hole above the boulder was narrow, the sound of the wind was like the howling of ghosts and wolves, which was particularly creepy.
It was the sound of the wind...
It gave him a fright.
Ye Yunxi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and found that his right hand was still holding Ning Shuangchen's arm. He was stunned for a moment and quickly let go.
He pretended to be calm and asked Ning Shuangchen: "What should we do with such a big stone?"
Unless they split the boulder in front of them, they would not be able to get through. Moreover, they had no idea what was behind the boulder and whether it was the way out they wanted.
Ning Shuangchen jumped off the raft in the light of the fire and stepped onto the protruding stone on the other side of the stone wall. The place where they were was exactly the bend of the underground river, which was why the huge rock was blocking it here.
The raft could not move forward and could only float on the water. Fortunately, the current in the underground river was slow, so there was no need to worry about the raft being carried away by the water.
In order to avoid any accidents, Ning Shuangchen used the vines he had prepared in advance to tie the front end of the raft, and tied the other end to the stone pillar at his feet. Then he reached out to Ye Yunxi, "Come over first."
Ye Yunxi took his hand and stepped onto the stone surface. When he got closer to the boulder, he noticed that there were many marks of swords on it, and there were also a lot of stone fragments under his feet.
He saw it almost at a glance.
Someone had been here before.
But there were only him and Ning Shuangchen at the bottom of the cliff.
Besides him, there is only...
He could not help but slowly turn his head to look to the side. Ning Shuangchen met his gaze and said calmly: "Let's draw our swords together and split the boulder..."
Ye Yunxi interrupted him and asked straight to the point: "Have you been here?"
Ning Shuangchen did not deny it and hummed, "I came here once."
The other party was so frank that he didn't know how to ask next.
No wonder Ning Shuangchen had suddenly been so attentive to him in the past two days. Not only did she personally help him apply medicine and catch fish for him, she also specially made a walking stick for him today.
It turned out that she knew she couldn't leave here by herself and needed his help, so she tried to please him like this.
It wasn't that he needed Ning Shuangchen to take him away, but that Ning Shuangchen needed his help.
After figuring this out, Ye Yunxi suddenly became enlightened.
The day before yesterday evening, Ning Shuangchen came back covered in moisture. I guess she came here alone to explore this underground river.
If it weren't for the huge rock blocking her way, Ning Shuangchen would have sneaked away long ago and would never have come back to make a raft to take him with her.
No matter what, as long as I can leave here.
Ye Yunxi turned his attention back to the boulder in front of him and asked, "How can you be sure there is a way back?"
Ning Shuangchen looked above the boulder and judged, "There is wind and the sound of water. There should be an underground river behind it."
Ye Yunxi chose to believe him for the time being. Since they were already here, they couldn't go forward or backward. They might as well give it a try. Maybe they could really carve out a way out.
He held the hilt of the sword and said, "Then let's try it first."
The two men inserted torches into the cracks in the wall and stood with swords in hand, farther away from the boulder to avoid being affected by the sword energy later.
Although their cultivation was limited and they were unable to gather spiritual power, the swords in their hands were immortal treasures after all. They chopped down with both swords at the same time, and the boulder really cracked into several fine cracks. The fragments fell into the dark river, splashing water.
Seeing that this trick worked, the two of them looked at each other, joy unconsciously showing on their brows.
Ning Shuangchen said: "Come again."
Half an incense stick later, all the huge rocks were finally shattered under their swords. As the last piece of rubble fell into the water with a splash, a huge splash was stirred up on the surface of the dark river.
Ye Yunxi vaguely heard a word of caution, and the moment the torch was extinguished by the splashes of water, Ning Shuangchen's figure blocked in front of him, and then the surroundings became pitch black.
The scene in front of him suddenly fell into darkness, and Ye Yunxi hadn't recovered for a while. He still kept his eyes open, listening to the sound of his heart beating in his chest.
The expected cold river water did not fall, and all that was left before his eyes was Ning Shuangchen's broad back.
Ye Yunxi blinked.
It seems... not that scary?
But...why did Ning Shuangchen stand in front of him?
After the water calmed down, Ning Shuangchen lit the torch again and pulled the raft to them along the vines.
He picked up the bamboo pole on the raft, turned around and saw Ye Yunxi standing still, and asked, "Are you okay?"
Ye Yunxi was brought back to reality by his voice and quickly sheathed his sword. "It's okay."
The road ahead was just as Ning Shuangchen had described, still an underground river. This time they did not encounter any huge rocks, and apart from the occasional flying bats and howling wind, there was nothing scary.
The raft traveled in the dark river for nearly half an hour, and finally the cracks in the cliff above our heads allowed light to leak in again.
Ye Yunxi was drowsy with drooping eyelids, and was squinted by a ray of slanting light. He saw the faintly glowing cave entrance in front of him, and he instantly perked up.
It’s out!
They are coming out!
He slowly stood up with the help of a cane, his face filled with uncontrollable joy and excitement.
I only stayed at the bottom of the cliff for three short days, but it felt like I had been there for three full years.
The raft stopped at the entrance of the cave, and the two people supported each other and got off the raft.
Perhaps because he could finally leave the bottom of the cliff, Ye Yunxi did not feel disgusted by the contact with Ning Shuangchen for the first time.
It was noon when we entered the underground river, and when we came out, the sun had already set behind the opposite mountain.
Outside the cave entrance is a green meadow. On the right is a cave that is narrower than the cave at the bottom of the cliff. On the left is a snow-like waterfall that seems to fall from the sky, rushing thousands of feet and the sound of water is like thunder.
The water of the underground river comes from the waterfall. Next to the waterfall is a small stone pool with mist. The water in the pool is clear and you can see the bottom. Below is a winding stream with gurgling water, which bends and stretches to the vast dense forest not far away.
Seeing the weather, they couldn't leave today, so they took a rest in a small cave on the right.
After rushing for such a long time and chopping boulders with a sword in the underground river, Ye Yunxi was already exhausted. He just found a place in the cave and sat down against the wall.
Ning Shuangchen went to find some dry branches nearby, caught a few silver barracudas, and then returned to the cave to start a fire.
Not sure if it was an illusion, but Ye Yunxi felt that it was getting much colder here, or that the sky was about to get dark. He didn't take it seriously and just moved a little closer to the fire.
When he raised his eyes, he saw Ning Shuangchen taking off her robe towards him. Her white undergarment was just halfway removed, revealing her firm and tight chest and abdomen.
Ye Yunxi quickly turned his head: "What are you doing?"
Why did you take off your clothes suddenly?
Even if they are all men, isn't it too unfamiliar?
Ning Shuangchen picked up two branches and put the robe she had taken off on them. "The clothes are wet, let's warm them by the fire."
When Ye Yunxi heard this, he remembered that when the huge rock fell into the water just now, Ning Shuangchen was in front of him to block all the splashes.
But what does this have to do with him? It wasn't him who asked Ning Shuangchen to do this.
Even though he thought so, Ye Yunxi still took the initiative to pick up the branch for stringing the fish, and said with a tone of disdain: "I'll be starving by the time you're done, it's better for me to roast the fish myself, you should roast your clothes first."
As he spoke, he avoided my gaze, as if he was afraid of seeing something he shouldn't see.
Hearing the hidden meaning in his words, Ning Shuangchen unconsciously pursed the corners of her lips.
The dead branches in the fire made crackling sounds. As Ye Yunxi was flipping the fish on the branches, the scene just now appeared in his mind involuntarily.
Wait...why does it feel like Ning Shuangchen's figure seems to be better than his?
No, he must have seen it wrong.
As if to confirm his own thoughts, Ye Yunxi hesitated for a moment, lowered his eyes and took a sneak peek with his peripheral vision.
It was completely dark, and the cliff forest was immersed in the endless night. Only this low cave was lit with a faint light.
Ning Shuangchen sat in front of the fire, the bright and warm firelight reflected his handsome profile. He seemed to be lost in thought, his eyes fixed on the burning flames.
Ye Yunxi was taking a sneak peek, but he didn't see clearly at first glance, so he took two more glances. Unexpectedly, Ning Shuangchen just raised her eyes and bumped into him.
When their eyes met, he quickly turned his head away, pretending nothing had happened, humming a tune and looking around.
Ning Shuangchen narrowed his eyes slightly, poked the fire, and said calmly: "We are all men, if you want to see it, just look, what are you afraid of?"
Ye Yunxi immediately retorted after hearing this: "Who is afraid?"
After I finished speaking, I realized I had spoken too fast.
By saying this, he was admitting directly that he had been peeking at him.
Since the words had already been said, Ye Yunxi simply looked back openly.
His eyes first fell on Ning Shuangchen's thick arms, and then slowly slid down, from the broad chest to the tight abdomen.
Damn, it’s really better than him!
Ye Yunxi was so angry that he broke the branch in his hand.
Ning Shuangchen warned, "The fish is about to get mushy."
Ye Yunxi gritted his teeth: "I know, you don't need to tell me!"
Ye Yunxi turned the fish over and continued grilling it. When he looked carefully, he found that it was burnt. He pretended not to notice and passed the half-burnt fish to the fisherman with an expressionless face.
"Here, yours."
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