Chapter 5 Chapter 5 "Who let you get so close to me"...

Chapter 5 Chapter 5 "Who let you get so close to me"...

The two of them rested in a small cave for the night.

Perhaps I was too tired yesterday. When I woke up, it was already bright outside the cave.

Ye Yunxi's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and she finally opened her eyes a tiny bit, but her vision was still blurry.

He had a dream last night. He dreamed that he and Ning Shuangchen left the bottom of the cliff together. His parents and his fellow senior brothers and sisters came to pick him up. They held his hands and asked about his well-being. He returned to Yunlan Sect surrounded by everyone.

I even dreamed about Ning Shuangchen...

It must be because I have been with him for too long these days.

Ye Yunxi rubbed his eyes, and his vision gradually became clear. With the sunlight pouring in from outside the cave, a deep and handsome face came into view, with thin lips slightly pursed, a high nose bridge, and eyebrows reaching the temples.

His first reaction was, Ning Shuangchen hasn't woken up yet?

Then he realized that they seemed too close. His head was resting on Ning Shuangchen's shoulder, and at first glance they seemed to be hugging each other.

Ye Yunxi was startled and quickly stepped back. When he looked up, Ning Shuangchen just woke up and their chins and foreheads hit each other.

Ye Yunxi couldn't help but take a breath of cool air. His legs were numb from being bent for too long. He couldn't stand up directly, so he had to sit farther away from Ning Shuangchen. He frowned and said, "Who let you get so close to me?"

The first thing he said was a preemptive tone.

Ning Shuangchen picked up the robe that had slipped off her body, and couldn't help but want to laugh when she heard what he said.

I didn’t know who it was last night, but I was afraid of the cold so I leaned towards him and no matter how hard I pushed him away I couldn’t.

But now he's turning the tables.

At the same time, Ye Yunxi couldn't understand why he was so far away from Ning Shuangchen last night, but he found himself sleeping with her when he woke up.

It’s all because the cave is too small.

Ye Yunxi was just about to stand up and stretch, when Ning Shuangchen suddenly bent towards him after putting on her outer robe.

As the distance got closer, Ye Yunxi leaned back unconsciously, looking at him with a wary and confused expression.

Ning Shuangchen's thin lips were half open and half closed. When she was about to get close to his ear, she whispered, "Someone slept so soundly last night that his saliva almost flowed onto my clothes."

After saying that, she reached out and pulled away the hairband that was pressed against her elbow, then stood up.

Ye Yunxi was absent-minded for a moment, and when he heard what he said, he subconsciously raised his hand to wipe the corner of his mouth. Suddenly, he realized that he was being teased by Ning Shuangchen. He immediately became angry and drew his sword to stab him.

"Ning, Shuang, Chen!"

Each word was filled with anger and jumped out from between his teeth.

Ning Shuangchen dodged the thrust of the long sword by leaning to the side, holding the sword blade with two fingers, stabbing and dodging, and the two began to fight in this narrow cave.

Ye Yunxi gritted his teeth and said, "You're looking for death!"

Ning Shuangchen curled her lips slightly: "If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do."

Until a flock of birds suddenly flew up in the sky above the dense forest, the two men who were fighting stopped their actions at the same time. Faintly, they seemed to hear the roar of a beast coming from the depths of the dense forest, but it was too far away to be heard clearly.

They both looked towards the dense forest on the other side of the stream.

At the moment when Ning Shuangchen was distracted, Ye Yunxi took the opportunity to stab her from the side with a sword. Ning Shuangchen was unable to dodge and turned her body to avoid it, but a strand of her long hair was cut off by the sharp sword blade.

Ye Yunxi snorted, and when he saw that Ning Shuangchen was at a disadvantage, he put away his sword and stopped fighting.

But after a while, the surroundings returned to their previous tranquility. Not far away were still dense forests, lush trees and grass.

The two returned to the same camp.

Ning Shuangchen casually tied her hairband, picked up her sword and said, "Let's go."

Ye Yunxi paused when he heard this: "Now?"

Ning Shuangchen nodded and walked out of the cave: "I'll go move the raft and take the water route later."

Ye Yunxi quickly followed him with his crutches: "I'll go too."

The stream is much faster than the underground river. The waterfall rushes down, the water gurgles, and the winding stream meanders all the way into the unknown dense forest.

They placed the raft in an area with slower water flow and prepared to float down the stream. Since there was a waterfall stream, they would definitely be able to find the exit of the deep cliff and leave this place.

This time it was Ning Shuangchen's turn to hold the bamboo pole in the front, while Ye Yunxi stood at the back of the raft.

After getting on the raft, Ye Yunxi kept talking: "Since you took me away, I will forgive you. When I return to Yunlan Sect, I will tell my father and mother to send someone to send a thank-you gift to your Shuanghua Sect."

Perhaps because he was about to leave, he temporarily forgot about Ning Shuangchen's previous teasing and the fact that he and Ning Shuangchen were old enemies.

Ning Shuangchen stroked the bamboo pole and said, "Thank you so much."

"You're welcome." Ye Yunxi said bluntly, and then raised his eyebrows: "Aren't you curious about what I will give you?"

Ning Shuangchen asked: "What?"

Ye Yunxi deliberately kept it a secret: "Of course I can't tell you. If I tell you, there won't be any surprises."

When he returns, he will definitely prepare a huge "surprise" for Ning Shuangchen to thank her for "rescuing him".

If Ning Shuangchen hadn't competed with him for the spirit beast, how could he have ended up in such a deserted place.

We have to thank him very much.

The dense forests on both sides slowly retreated with the drifting raft. Ye Yunxi simply sat down with his back to Ning Shuangchen, admiring the fresh and beautiful scenery around him.

If I were not trapped, this would be a good place to retreat and practice.

It's a pity that he is now only thinking about leaving and doesn't even care about his cultivation which has not yet recovered.

Anyway, their Yunlan Sect has plenty of magical pills and rare medicines, and his uncle is one of the best medical practitioners in the world of immortal cultivation, so there is no problem in finding a solution.

Thinking of this, Ye Yunxi continued, "By the way, if you ask me for help, I can also ask my uncle to help you when my cultivation recovers."

Ning Shuangchen didn't say anything.

"Well, let me think about it..." Ye Yunxi continued: "How about you just say 'Please, Young Master Ye'?"

Ning Shuangchen said: "No need."

Ye Yunxi raised an eyebrow: "Hmm?"

Ning Shuangchen said: "It is not needed for the time being."

Ye Yunxi was just about to let him say something first, but he saw that the raft had stopped at some point. He looked back and saw Ning Shuangchen holding a bamboo pole and looking at the foggy lake.

Hmm? The lake?

Ye Yunxi quickly stood up and looked around.

There are steep cliffs on all sides, dangerous peaks piercing the sky, and the lake surface seems to be covered with mist. At first glance, it looks white. The blue lake water reflects the shadows of the surrounding peaks and trees.

There is a lake at the end of the stream!

He was stunned for a moment, and it took him a while to come back to his senses: "What's going on?"

The lake before him had already given him the answer.

There is no exit here!

They're still at the bottom!

Ning Shuangchen rowed the raft toward the lake: "Let's go take a look ahead."

The lake was like a piece of jasper, lying between towering peaks. To the north was the stream they had come from, and to the east was a dense forest on the other side of the stream. The trees in the forest were lush and verdant, and it looked dark green from a distance.

Finally, Ning Shuangchen stopped at the lake near the dense forest, and Ye Yunxi followed him off the raft.

Between returning and continuing forward, the two decided to go into the dense forest to see if there might be another exit.

Ning Shuangchen left the raft at the entrance of the jungle and used branches as a mark so that they would not lose their way when they came out.

There are many such dense forests in the secret realm, most of which are hiding places for monsters and monsters. For this reason, both of them held their swords tightly before entering the dense forest.

Ning Shuangchen was in front, using branches to explore the way, while Ye Yunxi followed closely behind with a cane in one hand and a sword in the other.

The dense forest is full of towering trees with thick roots, curved trunks, and dense branches and leaves interlaced in layers. The huge tree crowns extend outward like an umbrella, blocking out the sky and the sun.

After walking for a while, I looked back and found that the entrance to the dense forest was no longer there.

Although they could see things in the forest, it was filled with an eerie chill. Ye Yunxi subconsciously followed Ning Shuangchen's footsteps, almost touching his back.

The two walked in the dense forest for about half an hour, but still could not find a new exit.

Just when Ye Yunxi was about to lose his patience, Ning Shuangchen, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped. He was looking around and bumped into him from behind without paying attention.

He touched the tip of his nose which was almost hurt, frowned, and was about to speak when he saw Ning Shuangchen squatting down, seemingly looking at something on the ground.

Ye Yunxi leaned forward slightly and looked at the ground along Ning Shuangchen's line of sight. "Footprints?"

He immediately looked around alertly, "Are there any others?"

Ning Shuangchen picked up the dirt on the ground with her fingers, glanced at Ye Yunxi's feet, stood up and said slowly: "There is no one else, these footprints are ours."

Even though Ye Yunxi was slow to react, he understood what he meant and said in disbelief, "You mean, we've been to this place before?"

But he clearly remembered that they had always been walking straight and never turned around.

If that's the case, why go back to where you've already been?

Ning Shuangchen hummed, then drew out his long sword and made a cross-shaped mark on the tree next to him. Then he retracted the sword and said to Ye Yunxi, "Try again."

Ye Yunxi nodded.

So they walked straight along the footprints again, marking the trees as they went.

Birds occasionally flew over the dense forest, and their feet made crisp and harsh sounds when they stepped on the dead branches, making the dense forest in front of them even more eerie and spooky.

After trying for the third time, the two finally confirmed that they were lost in the dense forest.

This place is more like a maze than a dense forest.

Ning Shuangchen led the way with a sword in hand. He turned around and saw Ye Yunxi falling behind him. He was holding onto a tree and panting. He stopped and asked, "Can you still walk?"

What does it mean?

Do you think he is incompetent?

The worst thing a man should do is to be told by others that he is not good enough!

Not to mention that the person who said this was his mortal enemy.

Ye Yunxi stood up straight immediately after hearing this and said with a stiff face, "Of course I can walk! I'm not a cripple."

As he spoke, he picked up his crutches and took a step forward. However, when he raised his leg, he couldn't help but gasp, and the wound on his right leg seemed to be torn and hurting slightly.

Half an hour later——

Ye Yunxi lay on Ning Shuangchen's back, holding a cane and directing, "Go this way! No, no, that way!"

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