She first put the jade box containing the ashes, the stone plate, and all the miscellaneous items on her body into the ring, then looked up and began to look around the stone chamber.
The matter here has been settled, and Senior Qingtian should not trap her anymore.
She walked to the wall and knocked on it. Seeing that the forbidden pattern was still visible, she suddenly thought of something and took out a stone plate and printed it on the wall.
The next moment, a faint rumbling sound came from outside the wall, and the restrictive patterns on the wall began to peel off in large pieces, soon revealing an irregularly shaped exit.
Xiang Sheng ran out without hesitation.
Not long after she ran away, she heard a loud noise from behind.
The stone chamber collapsed.
Xiang Sheng looked back without any lingering look in his eyes and left the place quickly.
After walking along the irregular cave for a while, Xiang Sheng returned to the original natural cave. The spring was still there, but the spring eye had disappeared for some reason, probably related to the collapse of the stone chamber.
Feeling a little regretful, Xiang Sheng found a dozen gourds, filled most of the spring water into them and put them into the blood ring. He drank up the rest, and then walked out of the natural cave without looking back.
Walking back, the body of the man holding the knife was still there, but the flesh and blood had been pecked away by birds and beasts, leaving only a skeleton.
Xiang Sheng just took a look and continued walking forward. After a few steps, she suddenly felt something was wrong and couldn't help but look back.
However, the small mountain path leading to the natural cave disappeared at some point and turned into a bare stone wall.
Xiang Sheng was very surprised, but when he thought about it carefully, it was within his expectations.
In a trance, she felt that what she had experienced in the past few days was like an absurd dream, extremely unreal.
After touching the location of the blood ring in his senses, Xiang Sheng regained some of his consciousness. His eyes became clear again, and he turned around and continued to walk out with firm steps.
There are poisonous insects and wild beasts in the mountains, and there are also many monsters roaming around. If Xiang Sheng wants to get out, he knows that he still has many tough battles to fight.
However, with the spring water as support, she believed that getting down the mountain alive was no longer a luxury, it was just a matter of time.
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A month later, at the dock near Dushui City, workers were carrying bags and transporting goods, and carriages and horses were coming and going, making it very lively.
"Go away, you beggar, get out of here!"
A burly man came forward and pushed hard, causing Xiang Sheng, who was leaning on a wooden crutch, to stagger. However, he did not retreat and said in a hoarse voice, "Captain, I'm not a beggar. I went to Lu State to seek refuge with my brother, but someone robbed me of my money on the way! I asked other boats, and they were full. Only yours can still accommodate people. Please be kind. When we get to Lu State, my brother will definitely thank me..."
"What are you thanking me for? Get out of here!"
The big man interrupted impatiently. Seeing Xiang Sheng refusing to leave, his face immediately fell. But when he turned around and saw the distinguished guests on the ship watching the excitement on the deck, he had to suppress his temper and said in a gentle manner:
"Little brother, as you can see, our ship has been booked by distinguished guests a long time ago, so there are indeed many empty rooms. If it were someone else, I would consider it a good deed and let you come on board to carry the bags to pay for the fare.
But look at you, you have such a long wound on your face, it's very scary. What if you scare that distinguished guest? Will I be able to do business anymore?"
Upon hearing this, Xiang Sheng lowered his head and touched the long blood scab between his eyebrows that was piercing his nose bone.
Crossing the mountains this month was much more difficult than she had imagined. She encountered no less than ten monsters and had a near-death experience several times. The spring water was consumed rapidly, and now only half of the gourd was left.
If she had known this would happen, she would not have saved that little spring water.
That's all.
He sighed inwardly and raised his hands to Xiang Sheng, "In that case, I won't disturb your business anymore."
After saying that, Xiang Sheng turned around and was about to leave, planning to come back in two days.
The big man was stunned when he saw this. He didn't expect Xiang Sheng to not pester him any more and actually leave. He immediately believed her words a little more. Seeing that she was about to leave, he hurriedly said, "Hey, wait a minute!"
Xiang Sheng stopped and looked back in confusion.
The big man scratched the back of his head, stepped forward and said, "Little brother, the world is difficult. There are too many beggars on the dock who cheat for food and drink. To be honest, I have heard what you said just now at least eighty times, if not a hundred times.
"Everyone has their own difficulties when traveling. Please wait a moment. I will go and ask that noble man. If he doesn't mind, you can get on board!"
"Thank you, Captain!"
Xiang Sheng didn't expect that this big man was so kind-hearted, and hurriedly expressed his gratitude.
The captain waved his hand, and soon after boarding the boat, he came down with a smile and said, "Come on board, little brother. The distinguished guest has agreed."
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