Without salt, the fish cannot be pickled, so it is basically impossible to dry it into fish and eat it on the way back. The fish meat is no longer fresh. Even if the fish meat for our meal tonight is baked and seasoned, it will inevitably have a sour taste and be difficult to swallow. This is the end of our stay in Xiying City. After all, there is no food, life is inconvenient, and there are few living things around. The accumulation of these problems is a fatal test of survival.

On a deserted island, our biggest enemy is ourselves. Hunger, cold, disease, human nature, etc. all originate from ourselves. If we do not take them seriously, they will become the most feared murderous monsters, ready to take our lives at any time.

It's time to leave, otherwise I'll be buried here with those wooden men.

Therefore, even though the grilled fish was extremely stale, we still swallowed a lot of it raw to fill our stomachs with as much food as possible. Then we heated some water, chewed some willow branches, rinsed our mouths and washed our faces, and took the time to get more sleep so that we could travel a long distance during the day tomorrow and get back to the post station as soon as possible.

They both went to sleep obediently, but I was a little worried. I felt sad when I thought about the beautiful fox fairy. Rather than knowing the truth, it would be better for it to be dead and buried underground. It would be better for everything to leave a good impression on me.

But it saved my life, and I also found the fox clan's Yinxie Pot and eliminated their natural enemies, so everything is clear now.

"I'll just pretend that you never appeared and are just a fictional person created in my mind. Goodbye." I muttered, then closed my eyes and forced myself to sleep.

After waking up, the girls got up early and packed up. They tied all three animal skins tightly with the linen rope they brought, and took the stainless steel pot and military water bottle to the backyard and placed them on the wooden ox and horse they brought so that they could carry them back. Of course, they couldn't take the wine with them. After all, the wine jar was old, and they were afraid that it would leak on the way, which would be a waste. Therefore, they could only fill a metal cup, cover it with a lid, and put it in the backpack, ready to take it back to the post station as a souvenir.

In order to carry Bai Lu who was unconscious at that time, a piece of the wooden trough of the wooden ox and horse was removed, leaving only three sides. Now some things cannot be placed on it, so when the things are piled up, I have to get some willow branches, vines and other things to help fix and tie them up. In addition, I also found a scabbard on the weapon rack in this basement, which is suitable for placing the Jinque sword. So now I can also wear the sword on my waist, which is much more convenient.

Yunwen also picked up all the usable bows and arrows, about ten of which were usable. This could be considered as adding some safety to the team and providing more defensive means.

Everything was ready. Yunwen was leading the horse in the front, Bailu was pushing the wooden ox and horse as well as the many goods on them. Because my arms could not exert force for long, I stood on the side with a sword, keeping an eye on all directions and listening carefully. Our group really felt like we were escorting a convoy in a escort agency.

We first headed north and exited from the north city gate. We arrived at the foot of Four Seasons Mountain. There was a gurgling canal on the side and we could smell a fishy odor that made us nauseated. It was difficult to push the wooden ox and horse Bai Lu up the mountain, and it would also be troublesome to carry so much cargo down the mountain, so we parked it here first.

"Everyone listen to my arrangements. As the saying goes, it's easier to go up the mountain than to go down. This car is not easy to go up, so just send someone to watch it and make sure it is not taken away by wild monkeys. I think that Yunwen can use a bow and arrow and can scare away the newcomers. So she should stay here and let Sanfu eat more grass. Bailu and I will hurry up the mountain to survey the cave to see if there are any traces of Yingchun, and also see if there is anything we can bring to eat on the road. How about it?" I asked.

Bailu nodded, but Yunwen frowned slightly, pouted her lips and came over to hold my hand, saying coquettishly: "I want to be with you, so that I can take care of you if there is danger. I know how to use a bow and arrow, so maybe I can help you."

I smiled and gently touched her face. She quickly covered my hand with hers and looked at me expectantly with her big eyes. I said, "Be obedient. Your responsibilities are more important now. You can't leave your post easily. This is helping me, okay?"

She thought about it for a moment, and seemed to think that what I said made sense. She smiled sweetly, saluted, and shouted, "Yes, sir!"

Then Bai Lu carried the backpack and I held the sword, ready to set off up the mountain. Yunwen shouted at me, "Come back soon!"

Bai Lu and I raised our thumbs towards the sky at the same time.

After walking up the hillside for about ten minutes, we reached the top of the mountain. The scenery here was no longer the same as the first time we came here. It was covered with snow everywhere. I took Bai Lu to take a look at the place where the nine-tailed white fox was buried. Sure enough, it had become an empty tomb. That's good, so I don't have to engrave an inscription.

Going forward through a small barren area with trees next to each other, I could see the cave and the broken stone door with diamond arms. Now I understood that it was the Antelope Witch who shattered it with her witch power. I pulled out the Golden Que, which was shining with its Qi, and entered the cave holding the white dew in my hand.

It was extremely dark in here, with many traces of artificial excavation, which was somewhat similar to the Taiqiong Cave, but there was no light, just a dark path. There were also countless bats hanging upside down on the ceiling to sleep. We could only walk in quietly. Fortunately, it was very simple here. There was only a path that went all the way to the dark. At the end of the path, there were stone steps to go down. I led the way in front, and Bai Lu hid behind me, holding my clothes tightly to avoid losing me.

After reaching the bottom and walking for a while, I found that my shoes were soaked by water. I looked down and found that the road was shallow water, and there was more water ahead. It seemed that there was no hope. How could anyone survive in a place full of water? And who could stay in a place full of bats? Therefore, the assumption that Yingchun took refuge in the cave was basically shattered.

"Let's go. If we go any further the water will be deep and we'll definitely get into trouble. Besides, you and I both know that it's impossible to stay in this kind of environment." I said to Bai Lu.

Bai Lu sniffed, and I could hear her sobbing in the darkness. I understood her. It was not a pleasant feeling to be disappointed and despair again and again. I could only pat her on the shoulder and give her some strength.

However, at this moment, a red light suddenly lit up in front of Heishui Road, Bailu stopped crying, and I was also stunned. How could people really stay in such a place?

Without thinking too much, Bai Lu ran towards the red light and shouted, "Yingchun! Girl! Is that you? It must be you! I'm your sister, Bai Lu, have you been waiting for me to save you? Here I come, girl, here I come!"

"Hey, Bailu, don't run around without figuring out what's going on!" I hurriedly stepped on the water and rushed towards her.

She seemed not to hear me and kept running towards that direction like a possessed person. I could only chase her, but the water under my feet was getting deeper and deeper, gradually reaching above my waist. I couldn't speed up at all, but I saw Bai Lu running farther and farther, until I could hardly find her. The red light suddenly went out, and it was back to darkness and the golden light on my sword.

"Bai Lu! Bai Lu!" I shouted, but when I took another step I was about to step on empty air. The cold water made me shiver. I was timid and could only continue shouting, but I dared not move forward.

She just ran to where I was standing and disappeared, so I felt around the walls of the cave on both sides to see if there was any other way. At this time, I saw some patterns on the cave wall. The painting was very vivid, so I could make out something without Yunwen's interpretation. The left side showed the Antelope Witch being hanged and burned to ashes, which were then put into a bronze vessel and thrown into a pool like a well. The last picture was a strange formation, but one could vaguely see that the formation pattern was related to some mythical beasts.

What’s strange is that all the soldiers, executors, and judges in the patterns have no feet, and their lower bodies are represented by a few curved lines. Since the patterns are not understood by ordinary people, the faces of all the people in the patterns seem very abstract.

On the other side of the cave wall, there was a line of words written in some kind of witch language, but there was another line of translation below.

"If a witch appears in the world, the curse can be lifted. If you want to know how to save him, find the Yin Pot."

This kind of misleading words are also translated.

Just then, there was a sound of stepping on water, as if someone was coming...