After some persuasion, we decided to make a new plan to seize the Yinxi Pot on the top of Clawlong Mountain. However, in the meantime, we still have to walk to Clawlong Mountain first, because the dog days are no longer here.
We just ran out from the wolf spider group and fled towards the jungle. Therefore, we are now in a dangerous jungle area. Fortunately, we have the nine-tailed white fox following us. All the poisonous insects and beasts along the way dare not approach us for the time being. It is extremely far from here to Claw Dragon Mountain, which is near Taiqiong Cave. I am afraid it will be dark by the time we get there.
However, there is no other way. There is no shortcut for us now, we can only go ahead with it.
The nine-tailed white fox was running in front, leading the way, while Su Yuexi and I followed behind. Su Yuexi had been stung by poison before, and although she had removed the poison by her own methods, she still had some sequelae, especially a lot of pus and blood squeezed out of the wound. Now her body is no longer as healthy as it used to be, and she walks unsteadily.
"Yuexi, why don't we take a break today? Your body is in such a state now, and I'm afraid something might happen to you." I said.
She shook her head and said, "That won't do. We can't delay our return because of me. I think you should miss your wives especially now, and they should miss you too, right?"
I sighed and supported her. At the same time, we both stopped and I said, "Now is not the time to worry about them, but you. You have been seriously injured for me. I am worried about you now. Take a rest. We will go back eventually, but I really don't want you to get into trouble."
She looked at my persistence and nodded with satisfaction.
I stopped the nine-tailed white fox, and we helped Su Yuexi to rest against a tree nearby. The white fox said she would go find some fruit for us nearby, so we waited for her to come back here.
"If you can survive in the future, don't give me the chance again. If something happens to you, I will also blame myself. Don't think about me all the time. If it is really my fate, then I will just die. It was my fault that you and I came to this hellhole together. As a result, you have lost all your skills and your life because of me. Even if I go back, how can I feel at ease?" I said.
She looked unhappy, and immediately looked at me with her watery eyes and said, "Brother Zhou Bo, do you think I am taking the initiative? Did I make you unhappy? Sorry, I will pay attention next time. You said it once, and I will remember it."
I sighed, put my hands on her shoulders, and steadied my attitude. My words just now might have scared her, so I said, "No, no, I like it very much. Who doesn't want to be rescued when they are in desperate situations? I also appreciate everything you have done for me, but I just hope you can pay attention to your own safety. I have always protected others, but you have always protected me. This makes me a little uncomfortable. I don't mean to blame you."
When she heard this, she smiled again and nodded obediently.
It's strange. With her status, it's basically no problem for her to be a queen and be domineering. But to me, she always seems a little humble, as if there is some huge gap between us. But it's understandable. I had the same feeling in front of Yunwen.
"It's okay, I like it this way too. You also need protection, let me protect you, even if I die for you, I'm willing to do that." She said with a smile.
I remember I said something similar to Yunwen, but I didn't expect that a girl would say it to me again now.
"Hey, Brother Zhou Bo, maybe I shouldn't say this, but I really, really like you. I don't know if this is a burden to you. If it is, please don't take it seriously. Just pretend that I didn't say it. I just want to keep a certain distance. I will go to Longcheng to see you when I have time. It's fine if you're not pretty. I'm content with this..." She suddenly became shy, her face flushed, and she was at a loss.
I gently held her hand. She looked at me in a daze, very nervous. I was also a little nervous, but soon, I told her the answer. I walked forward and gently stroked her cheek. Her chest heaved more and more. She was expecting me to say something, but at the same time she didn't want me to say anything.
"I feel honored to be liked by a beautiful girl like you. If you really don't mind that I have many wives and concubines, I have no reason to refuse you, especially since you wanted to sacrifice yourself to keep me alive in the critical moment. I cannot refuse this kindness. Actually, these words should be said by me as a man, but I don't mind saying it again. I like you, too." I said.
She gasped and covered her mouth tightly with her hands, muttering: "My hero actually likes me, oh my god! Is this true? Am I in a dream? When the dream is broken, everything will be empty. I don't know why, but I don't want to go back now. I'm afraid the beautiful dream will no longer exist."
I gently stroked her and smiled. She looked at me intently and tried to caress my face gently with her tender fingers. I moved closer and she closed her eyes nervously. I gave her a kiss and she hugged me tightly. She also kissed me hard and passionately. She was trembling all over because of the excitement.
There is a special fragrance between her lips, mouth and nose. When kissing her, you can feel that special feeling even more, just like chewing a piece of mint gum, making people intoxicated and unable to extricate themselves.
Just like that, we kept kissing each other under the tree until the nine-tailed white fox came back, then we let go of each other. She shyly lowered her head, and I scratched my neck, but we still looked at each other, and a sweet feeling surged in my heart.
It's a pure feeling of first love, hazy and ignorant. Although I have already married two wives, it's rare for me to still have this feeling.
The nine-tailed white fox brought back some wild berries, and the two of us ate some of them. In addition, we had a cloth bag tied to our bodies, which contained some bowls and chopsticks, so we picked some wild mushrooms along the way. We also carried a flat hoe with us, which could not only be used to defeat the enemy, but also to dig things. We could also take some wild grass roots, wild rhizomes, etc. with us and put them in the cloth bag.
When I got up and walked away, Su Yuexi took the initiative to hold my hand with a smile on her face. She was in high spirits and unconsciously felt better.
We set off again. Along the way, basically no wild animals dared to covet us, because the nine-tailed white fox led the way. Most ordinary wild animals would just stay away from us, or stand somewhere and watch, as if they were in awe, but they didn't dare to come forward. Therefore, we didn't encounter any danger from wild animals.
After passing through this dangerous jungle, we came to a fork in the road. One end led to the castle, and the other led directly to the monkey forest. After passing through the monkey forest, we would reach the vicinity of Claw Dragon Mountain. We resolutely headed towards the monkey forest, and as we got closer, the atmosphere around us changed faster and faster. The apes and foxes have always had a bad relationship. This is something I had experienced in the previous latitude space.
I still remember that they carried the corpse of the nine-tailed white fox and prepared to put it into the cauldron, and use the Yinshi Pot to refine the corpse and extract nourishment to prolong their lives. However, things took a turn for the worse later, and they did not succeed. Instead, the Yinshi Pot was taken away by the nine-tailed white fox.
Therefore, the apes did not treat these spiritual creatures with reverence, but instead had a hunting mentality. When the nine-tailed white fox arrived here, it began to feel a little afraid, and walked even slower and more cautiously. But when it reached the entrance of the monkey forest and saw the horrible corpses of other animals, it stopped completely.
There was indeed a chilly air blowing towards me. I was a little worried now that I didn't have the Golden Sword, but dragon hunters have to cut through mountains and build bridges over rivers. This is what we do, and we can't be timid. I said, "Let's walk faster. Maybe we won't meet them."
Before I could finish, there was a rustling sound from the treetops in the jungle. Not long after, I looked up and saw those familiar gorilla faces. As expected, the four-armed white ape and the giant gorilla were there, and they were banging their chests on the branches and howling.
But at this time, I saw that these gorillas were different from the ones we had seen before, especially they had dark red marks on their foreheads, like blood-red ghost claw scars.
At this moment, I also remembered that those wolf spiders seemed to have it too, but not on the forehead, but near the abdomen. When I was floating up, I happened to take a look at it, and now I remember it.