Jiang Qingwan immediately looked around, but saw nothing.
Was I hallucinating?
She looked at Akamori.
Did you hear anything?
What do you mean?
"Did you hear the fox's cry?"
Akamori shook his head. "No."
With Akamori's hearing, it should be even more acute than hers.
Jiang Qingwan composed herself and prepared to cast a divination again.
But then I heard that familiar chirping sound again.
This time it's even clearer than before.
That's her little red one.
But wasn't it cultivating in the Qilian Mountains? How did it end up here?
She immediately closed her eyes, and a golden lotus flower flashed between her fair brows.
The low whimpering of a fox came from below the cliff.
Once she determined the location, she immediately opened her eyes and rushed over.
The cliffs of Xuanling Mountain are extremely steep, and the bottom of the cliffs is shrouded in mist all year round, making it impossible to see anything.
What are you doing?
Akamori quickly walked to her side and looked down at the bottom of the cliff just like her.
"Is the Ninth Prince down there?"
Jiang Qingwan's face was as cold as frost.
"Go find the vines and send me down."
Akamori remained silent, picked up a pebble, and shot it out.
There was no echo for a very long time.
"Do you know how deep the bottom of this cliff is? If you go down, you will surely die."
Jiang Qingwan heard Xiao Hong's cries for help again.
She turned to look at Akamori, her eyes cold and sharp.
"I told you, go find the vines!"
Akamori was startled by the sharpness in her eyes.
He came to his senses after a moment.
"The vines are useless! They'll be cut off by the rocks on the cliff."
Jiang Qingwan also looked at the cliff face, which was indeed covered with irregular stones, some of which were unusually sharp.
Her brow furrowed instantly.
"I have to go down."
Just as she was thinking of a way to get there, a large hand suddenly appeared around her waist and lifted her up, putting her on Akamori's back.
"Hold on tight, let me try."
Jiang Qingwan knew that he was taking a huge risk by carrying her down; if he wasn't careful, he would die without a burial place.
She tightened her arms to keep herself close to Akamori's body so as not to hinder his movements.
"Thank you, I won't let anything happen to you."
A gentle, sincere voice brushed against my ear.
Akamori was taken aback for a moment, then without saying a word, he drew a dagger in each hand and leaped down.
Fortunately, the rocks standing on the cliff provided them with support.
He moved steadily down the rock like a monkey, relying on the force of the dagger piercing the stone.
Soon, the two figures disappeared into the clouds.
The humid air made visibility poor, and the cliff face, constantly soaked in this air, was covered with dense green moss, making it extremely slippery.
Akamori's feet were too weak to stand on, and he could only keep his balance by relying on the strength of his arms.
They hadn't stopped along the way up the mountain, and now most of their internal energy was depleted, making them very breathless.
Jiang Qingwan paid no attention to his situation, but instead listened to Xiao Hong's calls.
"Almost there, let's go down a little further."
Akamori didn't know why he had gone mad and agreed to go down the cliff like this.
If one person slips up, no one will survive.
He moved his toes slightly.
The slippery, protruding rocks caused him to stumble dangerously again.
Fortunately, after walking down for a while, Jiang Qingwan saw a red fox lying on a protruding boulder.
Seemingly sensing her approach, it immediately raised its head and emitted a low hum again.
This time, Akamori heard it too.
"Are there really foxes?"
Why is this woman's hearing better than his?
"Let's go there quickly."
Jiang Qingwan urged him from behind, and Chisen didn't bother to think about it anymore. After seeing the location, he leaped down toward the boulder.
Fortunately, the moss on the stone showed signs of being wiped, and although the two stumbled, nothing serious happened.
"Little Red".
Jiang Qingwan got off Chi Sen and immediately went to check on the red fox.
Seeing that its hind leg was broken and had been bandaged with a stick and strips of cloth, the injury was not too serious.
The red fox is over a hundred years old and has long since developed human-like abilities.
Although it cannot take human form or speak for the time being, Jiang Qingwan had a contract with it and could understand its words.
She never expected that Xiao Hong would come down the mountain to find her without her permission.
It should be known that the spiritual energy at the foot of the mountain is far inferior to that of the Qilian Mountains, and is of no benefit to its cultivation.
It probably came to Xuanling Mountain because it was attracted by the spiritual energy there and wanted to nourish itself, but it never expected to fall off the cliff.
Xiao Hong buried her big head in Jiang Qingwan's arms to complain.
The little paws pointed into the cave behind them.
Jiang Qingwan looked up; the cave was completely dark.
In addition, the area was shrouded in mist, making it impossible to see anything clearly.
She patted Xiao Hong's head and said, "I know. I'll go see who pushed our lovely Xiao Hong off the cliff. I'll avenge you."
The red fox seemed to have found a savior, raising its head and wagging its tail triumphantly.
That posture really made it seem like it understood human speech.
Seeing this scene, another woman suddenly came to mind.
Wearing a long dress from a foreign tribe and a ruby headdress, she was as cold and beautiful as an angel.
She had a talking tiger cub, and it looked almost exactly like the tamed red fox in front of her.
"Akamori, do you have a tinderbox?"
Jiang Qingwan's voice pulled him back to reality. He took out the tinderbox, blew out a flame, but did not hand it to Jiang Qingwan.
"I'm in front."
The two people, along with a lame red fox, walked along the dark and narrow passageway.
The sound of dripping water could be heard continuously.
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