However, their legs were so weak that many people had to crawl on the ground to get around.
Shen Yanming and An'an were alright; they each helped one of the pale-faced people over.
They walked straight ahead for more than half an hour before finally leaning against the sides of the cave, panting and resting.
"My God, that was so close! Pan Rongkai, how were you watching where you were going?"
Pan Rongkai, the one who almost fell into the lava just now. His hands and feet are still weak.
If Qi Xili hadn't carried him, he was sure he would have stayed on the edge of the cliff, too afraid to move.
"I was just walking along, and then suddenly... I don't know, I didn't notice anything wrong before I stepped on it."
Pan Rongkai felt wronged; he had really put a lot of effort into scouting the route. But who knew that such an accident would still happen?
"It might be a problem with the terrain; it could be a visual illusion," Shen Yanming said.
He observed that, from a certain angle, the cave entrance and the opposite cliff face could be "seamlessly spliced together".
So, Pan Rongkai really was quite unlucky.
"I didn't see any lava before I fell in. I didn't hear any sounds, and I didn't feel any light. Isn't that strange?"
Everyone fell silent, because even the people at the very front of the group hadn't noticed anything amiss. Otherwise, they wouldn't have failed to alert Pan Rongkai.
"It seems we need to be more careful on the journey ahead," Qi Xili said, and everyone nodded in agreement.
After eating something and drinking some water while huddled here, Liang Huaxin suddenly asked, "You really didn't feel the temperature just now?"
"No, Captain Liang, what's wrong?" one of the guards asked, puzzled.
Liang Huaxin frowned, wondering if he was hallucinating.
"Um, I feel a bit hot." After hesitating for a moment, she still said it.
Qi Xili was silent for a while, then said, "I also felt the heat, although it wasn't obvious, it was definitely there."
Qi Lin glanced at everyone and nodded.
Shen Yanming: "..."
This is why those who were injured didn't feel the heat, while those who weren't injured did?
Is it the effect of being burned by the flames, or the effect of eating the Ice Flame Fruit?
He turned to look at An'an, only to see that An'an's expression was indifferent and calm.
Okay, there's nothing to worry about. We're not going back to do the experiment anyway.
"It's probably just a matter of individual constitution. It's nothing serious, let's rest and continue on our way."
After Qi Xili finished speaking, everyone stopped thinking about the issue.
They were all worried that the other fork in the road might also end up like this one, a cliff.
Two hours later, the group set off again. It took another ten hours or so to reach the fork in the road.
This time they didn't need to choose; they went to the left.
Unlike the right side, this passage doesn't get narrower; instead, it has a slight upward feel.
Shen Yanming's eyes lit up. Was he about to leave?
But he had to suppress his emotions. An'an, who was beside him, also didn't show any emotion.
Shen Yanming even took a moment to ask him, "Are you tired? Do you want something to eat?"
An An held up the blue crystal in her hand and shook it. Shen Yanming smiled and indicated that he understood.
As we walked, the road began to twist and turn.
The cliff walls on both sides were no longer so smooth; one side would bulge out, and the other side would be sunken in.
They moved more carefully. Shen Yanming gave An'an a wink, and An'an came over and pulled him back.
When Shen Yanming probed his consciousness into the space, he found his wife and Nuannuan fussing around in a plot of uncultivated farmland in the planting area.
The two dug a very deep pit and buried the space stone, ordinary crystals, and the few that were different.
After finishing the task, I breathed a long sigh of relief.
Shen Yanming asked with a smile, "Darling, what are you doing?"
Bi Qiaoan was startled by the sudden sound, but she quickly smiled and said, "I'll try burying these crystals in the soil and see if new ones can grow."
Shen Yanming almost burst out laughing: "What you're doing is no different from a kitten breeding fish!"
Bi Qiaoan rolled her eyes and said dismissively, "Those spiritual veins and mineral veins in novels, eh, what are they called again?"
Bi Qiaoan scratched his head: "Heart of Energy? Mithril? Spirit Marrow? Or what? Anyway, it's something like that. Isn't it supposed to slowly form a mineral vein after you plant it?"
Shen Yanming fell silent, only one thought echoing in his mind: "I have no words to say!"
She turned to look at her serious-looking son and thought, "Do you know how mischievous your mother is?"
"Cough cough!" He coughed twice, then probed his consciousness back into the space and asked Nuannuan, "Baby, your mom is being so crazy, and you're joining in?"
Nuannuan: "I think Mom has a great idea. It doesn't take much effort anyway, so it's worth a try. There's a saying, 'What if?'"
Shen Yanming: "...Okay, okay, as long as you two are happy."
After asking, I breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the mother and daughter were so focused on "planting" the crystals that they hadn't noticed anything outside.
Fortunately, they didn't notice what was happening outside, otherwise, that lava would probably have scared the mother and daughter to tears.
However, he still said, "Honey, if you have time, why don't you release a batch of grain outside?"
Since both he and An'an were "missing," no one would suspect him if supplies appeared in Haishi.
Bi Qiaoan nodded: "Okay!"
Afterwards, Shen Yanming snapped out of his daze, and An'an looked at him, mouthing, "Are you alright?"
Shen Yanming nodded: "It's fine."
"Okay," An'an said, a smile playing on her lips. She was starting to miss her mother and sister.
On the other side, after Bi Qiaoan and Nuan Nuan finished planting the crystals, they left the space.
The two of them haven't been out for a long time, so to avoid people speculating, the mother and son have to show their faces.
As soon as she came out, she ran into the guards who had come looking for her. Bi Qiaoan was a little confused; could it be such a coincidence?
"Qiao An, are you alright? Why haven't you left the house for so many days?"
Bi Qiaoan was a little embarrassed and smiled apologetically: "I haven't heard from my husband Lao Shen for a while, and I didn't want to come out and hear bad news about him."
The other person put themselves in that situation and realized it was indeed true.
He nodded: "Wen Mengguan has been extremely worried these past two days, fearing that something might have happened to you, but he also remembered what you said before, that you didn't need to send anyone to bother you, so he's been caught in a dilemma for several days now."
Bi Qiaoan quickly said, "Then I'll go see Lord Wen."
After saying that, he took Nuannuan to the office area.
Wen Chaohui breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Bi Qiaoan and Nuannuan were safe and sound.
"What's wrong with you two? It's been a week and you haven't left the house."
Bi Qiaoan gave an awkward laugh, but didn't reply. Instead, she asked, "Do you have any news about my husband, Lao Shen?"
Wen Chaohui choked, his face turning red as he said, "Not yet."
"Is the escort team still searching? Can you take me to the scene?"
Bi Qiaoan spoke very seriously because she genuinely felt that she had the opportunity to contact Lao Shen, and if both sides worked together, they might be able to pinpoint their location more quickly.
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