Chu Xinxin knew she had been tricked, and she looked up at him with a strong, condemning gaze.
Nan Guangyu mouthed a "shh" sound, and Chu Xinxin focused her attention. Sure enough, Meng Ji and Qing Wu's voices came from below—
"I didn't lie to you, did I? This really is Yaoqing Grass."
The voice of Qingwu.
“Hmm, it’s almost ripe…” Meng Ji hesitated for a moment, “but the two of us can’t beat Ying Zhao, the guard.”
Qingwu: "Go back and find someone, I'll stay here and watch over things."
Meng Ji: "No, it's too dangerous. If the divine herb matures before I get back, it will attract millions of demonic beasts."
"Then what should we do?"
Meng Ji fell silent, clearly trying to think of a solution.
Yingzhao was incredibly powerful, and he and Qingwu had no way to obtain the divine herb and escape unscathed.
Moreover, the scent of grass and the fighting will attract even more monsters...
After a while, Meng Ji said, "You come back with me first. You go find the other brothers, and I'll go to the temple to borrow people."
Hearing this, Chu Xinxin thought to herself, Meng Ji really has a good plan.
The brothers and the temple checked and balanced each other.
With his brother present, the temple would not take the opportunity to keep the divine medicine for itself.
The presence of the temple's people could deter those who coveted the divine medicine, as they were not his loyal brothers.
Both sides' forces were entirely at his disposal.
After Qingwu replied with an "okay," the two quickly walked away.
Only when there was no sound did Nan Guangyu emerge from behind the tree branch, carrying Chu Xinxin.
"Put me down."
Nan Guangyu's intense body heat seeped through her clothes onto Chu Xinxin's skin, making her feel a little embarrassed.
"Sister, hold me tight, I'll take you down."
"I'll do it myself."
"No." Nan Guangyu chuckled lightly, his arm around Chu Xinxin looking thin but actually warm and strong.
Even through the thin fabric of his clothes, Chu Xinxin could feel the definition of his muscles.
Seeing that she didn't answer, Nan Guangyu leaned closer and whispered teasingly in Chu Xinxin's ear, "Sister, you're so gentle."
Nan Guangyu's words sounded strangely lewd, making Chu Xinxin blush.
Looking at the goddess in his arms, who was trying to remain calm, Nan Guangyu's smile widened, becoming even more dazzling than the sun.
Chu Xinxin covered his eyes to prevent him from seeing: "Let's go quickly, it wouldn't be good if they suddenly came back."
"Yes, sir!"
After the two climbed down from the tree, they immediately went to the edge of the cliff to check.
The ropes that Mengji and Qingwu brought have been taken away.
While Nan Guangyu turned around, Chu Xinxin spent some energy to exchange for a thick hemp rope from the system.
"I just found it from the side; I guess Meng Ji and his group hid it."
Chu Xinxin is lying through her teeth.
Nan Guangyu hesitated, but ultimately didn't expose her. Meng Ji and the others used a black rope, while Chu Xinxin's rope was linen-colored.
The two tied the rope in the same way. Chu Xinxin was the first to go down, but Nan Guangyu stopped her: "Sister, it's dangerous down there. I'll go first."
After saying that, he went downstairs.
Chu Xinxin felt a warmth in her heart and followed closely behind.
The further down she went, the more Chu Xinxin felt a tightness in her chest.
The cliff was cold and damp, teeming with miasma. Gradually, the sunlight disappeared, and Chu Xinxin was plunged into complete darkness.
"Sister, don't be afraid, I'm here." Nan Guangyu's voice was like soaking in a hot spring, warm and moist with steam rising from it.
Being on the edge of a cliff evokes a sense of attachment.
After climbing down a few more meters, suddenly some light appeared.
Nan Guangyu: "Sister, it seems we've arrived."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Xinxin suddenly felt the rope lighten; Nan Guangyu had loosened it.
She was immediately embraced and fell into an embrace that seemed to have been sun-dried for a long time and exuded the fragrance of sunshine.
Chu Xinxin was distracted, thinking that when she got back, she would also ask Xiaoxia to sun-dry all her bedding and sheets so that they would absorb this fragrance.
It smells so good.
"Sister, the divine herb should be here. Let's be careful."
"Um."
"Hold my hand."
Nan Guangyu reached out his hand to Chu Xinxin, his face full of seriousness, seemingly only doing so out of concern for Chu Xinxin.
"good."
Chu Xinxin's hands were soft and delicate, while Nan Guangyu's hands were large and warm, and a strange feeling stirred in both of them.
Because Mengji said that Yingzhao was below, the two of them walked extremely carefully.
After passing through the cave, they arrived at a valley.
In the very middle of the valley, a pale purple five-leafed herb swayed gently without any wind, and a faint fragrance seemed to waft through the air.
Two leaves of the miraculous herb have already unfolded. Once all five leaves have fully unfolded, it will prove that this miraculous herb is ready to be harvested.
Chu Xinxin looked around the valley, but apart from the flowers and plants, she did not see Yingzhao, the legendary horse-bodied, human-faced creature.
Seemingly knowing what Chu Xinxin was thinking, Nan Guangyu pointed to the southeast corner: "Yingzhao is over there, preparing to wake up."
Chu Xinxin sighed regretfully after hearing this: "Well, then it shouldn't wake up."
"What..." Nan Guangyu didn't hear clearly, and turned to look at Chu Xinxin: "Sister, don't be afraid. I'll distract Yingzhao later, and you go to gather the divine medicine."
Chu Xinxin shook her head mysteriously: "No need."
After saying that, she took out a stick of incense from her sleeve, said to Nan Guangyu, "Close off the five senses and six consciousnesses," and then lit the incense.
The smoke from the cigarette drifted into the valley.
A short while later, Nan Guangyu sensed that Yingzhao, who was about to wake up, had fallen back into a deep sleep.
Nan Guangyu: ...I feel like I have no use for anything.
The fragrance of the divine herb grew stronger and stronger, and Chu Xinxin walked over and stood next to it.
The leaves unfurled little by little, and Chu Xinxin felt a surge of excitement; she was about to break free from the control of the incantation magic...
Just as the last leaf was about to fully unfurl, a shadow suddenly fell from behind.
She and Nan Guangyu turned around and saw that Yingzhao, who should have been asleep, was staring at them menacingly...
"Ahhh, Goddess Sister, didn't you say that one stick of incense could keep you asleep for three days and three nights?!"
Nan Guangyu grabbed Chu Xinxin's hand and ran towards the only exit.
"I don't know. Didn't you just say it was fast asleep again?"
Chu Xinxin ran after him with all her might.
The two of them moved very quickly and ran into the cave in no time.
Yingzhao followed them in.
"Sister, hurry, you climb up the rope first, I'll cover you from behind."
Nan Guangyu took out the long whip wrapped around his waist and swung it at a large rock in the cave. The rock shattered into several pieces and flew towards Ying Zhao.
Taking advantage of this moment, the two finally reached the entrance of the cave they had just come down from.
However, when they lowered the rope, it disappeared!
Yingzhao arrived in an instant. Enraged by Nan Guangyu's rubble, it opened its mouth and spewed out a mouthful of scorching flames.
At the critical moment, Nan Guangyu pulled Chu Xinxin to a nearby depression, which just happened to avoid the flames.
The flames illuminated the entire cave, burning away much of the miasma outside.
A strand of Chu Xinxin's hair was singed. In a fit of anger, she drew her sword, ready to confront Yingzhao. Suddenly, Qingwu's voice echoed from the cliff above—
"Haha, thank you for your hard work, Yingzhao!"
Damn, they took the rope!
Meng Ji and Qing Wu had already discovered they were being followed. They pretended to go back to get help, but in reality, they wanted to lure them into being used as bait to deal with Ying Zhao.
"Sister, how could Lord Mengji disregard your life or death?"
Even at the brink of death, Nan Guangyu still managed to sow discord between Meng Ji and others.
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