76 Wilderness Survival
◎ As soon as she stepped into the water, she dove headfirst into it.◎
Perhaps it was because of the rainy season, but in the quiet underground cave, the sound of water dripping on the rocks and water continued.
A moment later, the sound of sharp claws digging into rocks joined in the rustling.
Listening carefully, I found that the sound came from a dark cave. As the sound got closer, it almost covered up the sound of dripping water.
The cave suddenly became quiet for a moment, and after a while, there was another rustling noise.
For most of the day, I could only hear the sound but couldn't see anything.
The sounds of wind, rain, thunder and lightning outside the forest are mostly blocked by the mountain, and only occasional dull sounds can be heard.
After a long while, there was a louder noise coming from the dark passage. A moment later, a gray wolf crawled out. Its fur was matted and tangled, and the originally wet and sticky fur was now coated in a thick layer of dust, completely obscuring its original color.
And after the wolf came out, an equally gray human cub jumped out.
After that, wolves with tangled vines tied around their bodies crawled out one after another in an orderly manner. Behind them, a giant python was slowly dragged out.
Ye Zhizhi didn't care about the dirt on her body, she hurried forward to help drag the vines.
Ye Zhizhi was too weak to drag the python back to its lair, so he asked the wolves to help. However, the wolves were too big to fit through certain places, and the space was too small to drag the python back.
Finally, Yin Yi and Ye Zhizhi led the way in front, digging the passage wider, while the wolves dragged the python behind.
The passage was very dark, and Ye Zhizhi didn't know how long they had spent. She was only thinking about getting into the nest as soon as possible.
Ye Zhizhi still remembered that this hot spring lake could relieve pain. Xiaohua must be in great pain at this moment. She and the wolves continued to drag her to the shallow water of the hot spring lake.
Ye Zhizhi untied all the vines on the python.
Xiaohua seemed to have regained her strength at this time, and slowly crawled into the depths of the hot spring lake. Her tail, which was left at the end, hooked onto Ye Zhizhi, trying to pull her into the lake as well.
Ye Zhizhi hissed and asked Xiaohua to let her go. She didn't have time to take a hot spring bath with it now. She had a lot of things to do.
But Xiaohua's tail wrapped around her firmly, as if afraid that she would leave.
Ye Zhizhi tried hard to explain, trying to make it clear that he was not going to leave.
Xiaohua thought of the wolves lying not far away. Maybe she remembered that there were still some wolves around, so she let go.
Ye Zhizhi breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, the wolves all lay on the ground. They were all seriously injured, but they still persevered all the way, and finally helped to drag the python, which was even more seriously injured than themselves. Now that the surrounding environment was temporarily safe, their tense bodies relaxed slightly, and they lay down and did not move.
Ye Zhizhi also removed the vines on the wolves, and the wolves only cooperated by raising their claws reluctantly throughout the process.
They were in a very miserable state, having suffered many injuries in the process of fleeing, dodging, and subsequent confrontation.
Xiaobai was struck by the monster's tail, and though he appeared unharmed, his injuries were far more severe than those of the wolves, who were already suffering from numerous wounds. His wounds were internal. He lay motionless, and if it weren't for the slight movement of his body, the wolves would have thought he was dead.
Each wolf had many bloody wounds on its body. The flesh near the wounds was washed white by the rain. Yin Yi had been digging the hole for so long that his claws were aching. His hair was covered with a thick layer of mud, and even the wounds were covered with a lot of gravel.
Ye Zhizhi wanted to treat their wounds but didn't know how to do it. He could only wait for the wolves to recover and then lick his wounds himself.
Ye Zhizhi was injured, too. She only had a few scratches on the outside. But Xiaohua had whipped her hard during the rapid fall, and she must have been injured internally. She felt a dull pain in her breathing, her lungs aching so much she kept wanting to cough. Even the slightest movement made her feel a subtle discomfort in her internal organs.
But she ignored it all and insisted on loosening the soil with a wooden stick, trying to make it easier for Yinyi's claws.
Ye Zhizhi pressed her chest. She couldn't rest yet. The entrance to the passage was so big. If a wild beast followed the scent and crawled in, they, the injured group, would be in danger.
She wanted to clean up the blood that had been dragged down the passage.
Ye Zhizhi was sure that the wolves and Xiaohua were not in critical condition, so she ran out to the entrance of the passage. It was raining heavily, which made it the easiest to clean the passage. She tried to find a way to let some water in to flush it, otherwise the bloody smell would not dissipate for who knows when.
Ye Zhizhi used the branches and large leaves outside to create an inclined slope. The continuous rain fell on the leaves, flowed down quickly, and rushed into the passage.
Ye Zhizhi felt that the water flow was not strong enough, so she tried to find a way to get the water flowing down from the cliff into the passage.
Ye Zhizhi waited at the entrance of the cave for a while, and after making sure that the water was flowing in steadily, he walked in following the current.
She especially stopped near the cave entrance, cleaning up any remaining bloodstains that she could, so that there wouldn't be a noticeable bloody smell. As for the rubbed blood on the top of the tunnel, Ye Zhizhi couldn't wipe it off, so she could only rely on the wolves behind her, letting their fur rub it a few more times to clean it.
The passage inside was very long, and the water had not yet spread to the front. Ye Zhizhi was worried about the wolves and Xiaohua in the nest, so he ran back quickly.
The nest is very quiet.
Fortunately, the wolves and Xiaohua did not fight, but both sides were injured and could not fight.
Xiaohua was soaking in the hot spring lake, its head also submerged in the water. Ye Zhizhi vaguely felt Xiaohua's presence.
The wolves were lying far away on the shore. During the time she went out and came back, the wolves still did not move. It was obvious that they were really hurt this time. They didn't even have the strength to lick their hair and wounds.
The little flower in the lake noticed Ye Zhizhi coming back, raised its head slightly from the water, and hissed at Ye Zhizhi a few times, as if inviting Ye Zhizhi to take a hot spring bath together.
Seeing that Xiaohua was in better condition, Ye Zhizhi focused more on the wolf pack.
She saw that Yinyi's body was dirty, his beautiful silver hair was no longer visible, and his wounds were covered with thick dust. She originally thought that Yinyi would lick the wounds clean, but he didn't have the strength to move.
Ye Zhizhi felt extremely distressed. She couldn't help but discuss with Xiaohua whether the wolves could also go down to the hot spring to soak in the hot spring, at least to wash off the dust and blood on their bodies.
Everything in the nest belonged to Xiaohua. She was already very grateful that the wolves were willing to take shelter here from the rain. They couldn't just touch its things without its consent.
Xiaohua was not happy at first, but for the sake of the cubs, she reluctantly agreed to let them take a hot spring bath. However, this big hot spring was absolutely not allowed, and they could only go to other small hot springs that were the farthest away.
Of course the little cub has to soak in this big hot spring lake with it.
Ye Zhizhi naturally agreed, but she had to settle the wolf pack first. The other hot spring pools and the big hot spring lake were of the same origin, but were separated by irregular strips of exposed soil, forming paths and pools.
Although its area cannot be compared with that of a large lake, its depth is still sufficient for the wolves to lie in the water.
Ye Zhizhi arranged them in different pools, and then helped wash their hair and wounds with lukewarm water.
She washed Yin Yi first. Yin Yi, who was at the front, had the most dust on his body. Fortunately, he could be washed clean quickly by soaking him in water.
Yin Yi raised his head slightly, and from time to time turned back to lick the wolf girl who was standing on his front legs with most of her body soaked in the water.
Ginyi's head was the first to be washed clean. Although the hair was still attached to the skin, it did not detract from its majestic appearance at all.
Ye Zhizhi washed all the dust out of Yin Yi's wound, and he bled a little again, but as long as there was no sign of suppuration or infection, he would recover quickly.
She touched Yinyi's head, leaned over to rub it, and called out to it, telling it to soak well.
Hot spring water can also relieve pain. Ye Zhizhi turned his head to look in Xiaohua's direction and blinked guiltily.
Her initial thought was to just wash the wolves clean, but if they could soak for a longer time, then so be it. Xiaohua probably wouldn't mind.
Yin Yi licked Ye Zhizhi's cold face, saw that her lips were abnormally pale and bluish, and could hear that her breathing was irregular. He wanted Ye Zhizhi to stay with him and rest, but Ye Zhizhi left and went back to washing the other wolves' wounds and fur.
After everything was cleared, Ye Zhizhi walked towards the hot spring lake.
She promised Xiaohua.
After settling the wolves, she felt relieved and fatigue surged up in her heart. Ye Zhizhi's eyelids were already heavy and she felt like she would fall asleep in the next second.
She walked to the edge of the hot spring lake and as soon as she stepped into the water, she plunged headfirst. Ye Zhizhi struggled instinctively, and the next moment, a thick snake tail slithered out of the water, wrapped around Ye Zhizhi and quickly moved to the center of the lake.
Xiaohua poked its head out of the water, and began to coil its long body, placing the little cub that had rolled up on it on its body. Its snake head rested on the side, and it fell asleep with the little cub that had already fallen asleep.
Ye Zhizhi slept for two days and one night. After her body recovered a little, she woke up from a deep sleep. She was worried about the wolves and Xiaohua, and couldn't sleep any longer.
As soon as she opened her eyes, a huge snake head was lying next to her.
Ye Zhizhi felt the huge body rising and falling beneath him, raised his hand and touched Xiaohua's cold snake head, and could clearly feel that its body had improved a lot.
Ye Zhizhi didn't know how she got to Xiaohua. She only remembered that she was walking towards Xiaohua, and then she lost consciousness while walking. It seemed that she swam to Xiaohua instinctively.
This hot spring water is truly magical. When she woke up from taking a nap while soaking in it, the discomfort in her internal organs had been reduced a lot, and she even felt less uncomfortable breathing. It seemed as if it had a healing effect.
Ye Zhizhi turned her head to look at the snake's eyes facing her. She couldn't tell whether Xiaohua was sleeping or not, but she could feel that Xiaohua was completely relaxed and her breathing was steady, so she must still be asleep.
She slid down quietly and swam slowly to the shore.
Wolves don't like water very much. Only during the hottest days of summer will they walk around in the stream near their territory with their limbs immersed in the water to cool off. They rarely get their entire fur wet.
It can be said that all furry animals do not like their fur to get wet.
But now, they are still soaking in the water. Obviously, even without Ye Zhizhi emphasizing it, the wolves instinctively know that this water can make their bodies better.
Ye Zhizhi noticed that the wolves were in much better condition and their spirits were different.
When he saw Ye Zhizhi coming, he swung his wolf tail, splashing water.
Ye Zhizhi half walked and half swam to their side, observed their wounds, and felt relieved when he saw that the wounds did not get worse due to being soaked in water for a long time.
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