Huge bubbles floated on the rushing river, accompanied by the laughter of the little red bird.
After drifting in the water for more than an hour, a blinding white light finally appeared ahead of the dark river.
As the bubble approached the exit, in the instant between light and darkness, Cheng Baidong keenly sensed that his body had passed through a barrier.
This barrier is invisible and intangible, and cannot be set up by anyone other than a high-level cultivator.
If Cheng Baidong hadn't cultivated to the highest level in his previous life, he probably wouldn't have noticed.
So, this barrier is the reason why we can't enter the space and the sound transmission talisman can't be used?
It must be said that Cheng Baidong touched upon the truth.
He glanced at the little Vermilion Bird lying sprawled on the bubble and immediately erased its name from his mind.
It's a tiny chick that's just hatched, and all it thinks about is eating and playing. It can't even extinguish a fire it tries to start with spiritual energy. The person who set up the barrier definitely couldn't be it.
If it were its elder, that would be somewhat possible.
At the end of the underground river is a small river about three meters wide.
As the underground river emerged, its waters gradually calmed down from their rapids. The sun was already setting, and night was approaching. The primeval forest at night was not a pleasant place to stay; it was cold and dangerous. They needed to find a suitable campsite before darkness fell.
Bubble floated in the water for a few more minutes before Cheng Baidong finally found a platform and brought it ashore. The spiritual energy sustaining Bubble came entirely from his meridians, and after an hour of this exertion, he was already exhausted.
Once ashore, Gao Ping and the others unloaded their equipment and got to work, each taking on their assigned tasks.
The first thing Cheng Baidong did was take out the communication talisman.
The transmission talisman has his spiritual imprint on it, so he can view previous missed transmissions and transmission records.
Upon discovering that Fang Qiao had searched for him more than ten times during the day and night they had been out of contact, Cheng Baidong's expression immediately turned grim.
I don't know how anxious she must have become during that day and night.
Cheng Baidong immediately activated the communication talisman, and soon a white light flashed on it, connecting the call.
"Bai Dong? Is that you?"
Fang Qiao's excited voice came through the communication talisman.
Cheng Baidong: "Qiao Qiao, it's me."
Hearing Cheng Baidong's voice, Fang Qiao's shoulders relaxed, and the tension in her heart suddenly snapped. She couldn't help but tear up: "Waaah, I'm so glad you're alright."
Cheng Baidong felt a pang of heartache at Fang Qiao's crying and gently coaxed her, "Don't cry, I'm alright now."
"Okay." Fang Qiao wiped away her tears and spoke again, her voice still trembling with sobs: "There was an earthquake in Changbai Mountain, which triggered an avalanche. And at such a critical moment, I couldn't contact you at all. I was terrified today. Where did you go? Why can't I even use the communication talisman?"
"We've entered a closed spatial barrier, and there's a problem inside. The communication talisman isn't working." Cheng Baidong said simply, "It's hard to explain in a few words. I'll tell you the details when we get back."
Fang Qiao hummed in agreement and asked, "When are you coming back?"
"Soon." Cheng Baidong didn't know the exact time, so he didn't make any guarantees.
Fang Qiao didn't need him to make any guarantees. Just knowing that he was safe and sound was enough to put her mind at ease.
Finally, Fang Qiao asked about Gao Ping's situation: "How is Gao Ping? Is he alright? Xiao Yun is very worried about him."
Cheng Baidong glanced back at Gao Ping, who was adjusting the radio, and said, "He's fine."
"That's good."
After disconnecting from Fang Qiao's telepathic communication, Cheng Baidong contacted Factory Director Qin, and their subsequent conversation lasted for more than ten minutes.
During this time, the little Vermilion Bird kept flying over Cheng Baidong's head. Cheng Baidong got annoyed and had no choice but to use an isolation spell.
Unable to catch it, the little Vermilion Bird had no choice but to settle for second best and flew to Gao Ping's head.
Gao Ping was busy with the radio station and didn't have time to deal with it, so he could only let it trample on his head.
Heshan Family Compound.
Fang Qiao shared with Wang Yun the joy that Cheng Baidong and Gao Ping were safe and sound.
Knowing that everyone was alright, the family's appetite returned at dinner time.
Fang Qiao stir-fried the leftover half-bowl of elm seed rice with eggs and served it with a simple but appetizing seaweed and sour soup. The bowl was quickly emptied.
There's no need to worry; Fang Qiao is eating and sleeping well.
Day after day, she looked after the child while counting down the days until Cheng Baidong returned.
Another week passed, and finally, when she was communicating with Cheng Baidong telepathically, she heard him say, "It's over. I'm going home tomorrow."
Knowing the exact time of his return, Fang Qiao immediately busied himself at home, airing out the quilts on the bed, washing the sheets and duvet covers, and even taking out his light clothes from the closet to wash and air them out.
When Cheng Bodong left, he was still wearing a cotton coat. I washed and dried the thin clothes in advance so that he could change into them when he came back, so that they wouldn't smell musty if left in the closet for too long.
Wang Yun was delighted that Gao Ping was coming back, but the new house wasn't ready yet. Gao Ping was currently staying in a single dormitory for men, surrounded by unmarried men, so she couldn't very well go and clean it. Since there wasn't much else to do, she simply took out the two meat coupons she had saved up for a long time, bought a pound of pork, and asked Fang Qiao to cook some hearty dishes as a welcome-back feast.
Wang Yun prepared a pound of meat, while Fang Qiao bought a fish and a small basin of river shrimp, making a total of six dishes, which was more abundant than during the Chinese New Year.
Cheng Baidong and Gao Ping returned travel-worn, both noticeably thinner.
Gao Ping took his things and went back to his dormitory first. Wang Yun, who was very close to him, went with him.
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