This was their last hope.
The lighter clicked, and the flame flickered, illuminating Mu Xue's anxious face. She carefully brought the flame close to the branch, silently praying.
However, this land shrouded in poisonous fog did not seem to welcome the arrival of the flames.
The damp air and thin oxygen made the faint flame flicker precariously.
Mu Xue held her breath, protecting the flames with both hands as if she were protecting a newborn.
Finally, the branch was lit, crackling as the flames grew larger, dispelling a small patch of darkness.
However, at that moment, a strong gust of wind suddenly blew in, causing the flames to shake violently and almost being blown out.
Mu Xue exclaimed in surprise and quickly shielded herself from the wind with her body, fearing that the hard-won flame would be extinguished.
The flames struggled in the wind, emitting a faint light, yet illuminating a glimmer of hope in Ning Yu's eyes.
He struggled to raise his hand, pointing into the depths of the poisonous fog, and with his last ounce of strength said, "Be careful... there..." His voice trailed off, his eyes filled with terror.
Mu Xue held onto the flickering flames tightly, as if guarding her last hope.
The wind howled and the poisonous fog churned, as if a giant beast had opened its blood-red maw to devour the faint light.
She gritted her teeth, letting the wind and sand lash her face, with only one thought in her mind: the fire must not be extinguished!
Finally, the wind subsided slightly, and the flames gradually stabilized, crackling as they burned, dispelling a small patch of poisonous fog.
Mu Xue breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Ning Yu.
He was still pale, but his eyes had a new sparkle.
“There… there is something there…” Ning Yu pointed into the depths of the poisonous fog, his voice hoarse and tinged with fear.
Mu Xue followed his gaze, but could only see a thick, yellowish-green mist; she couldn't make out anything. "What is it?" she asked.
Ning Yu struggled to sit up, leaning against a withered tree, and took a deep breath: "I don't know either, but I can feel that it's... very dangerous there." He closed his eyes, as if sensing something.
A moment later, he suddenly opened his eyes, a flicker of fear in them. "It's some kind of creature, very powerful..."
Mu Xue felt a chill run down her spine.
Although Ning Yu's superpowers were suppressed by the poisonous fog, his perception was exceptionally sharp. Since he said so, he must be right.
"What do we do?" She gripped the dagger in her hand and looked around warily.
Ning Yu pondered for a moment and said, "Fire might be able to dispel the poisonous fog. Let's follow the firelight." He looked at the pile of burning branches, a resolute glint in his eyes, "It's better than sitting and waiting to die."
Mu Xue nodded and tied some burning branches to a stick to make a makeshift torch.
The two leaned against the fire and slowly walked deeper into the poisonous fog.
The surrounding fog grew thicker and thicker, reducing visibility to almost nothing. Only the torch in my hand emitted a faint light, illuminating the path ahead.
Suddenly, Ning Yu felt a chill run down his spine... He turned around abruptly.
"What……"
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