Protect him
"Okay, Sixi, let's not talk about this fruitless thing anymore. Tell me, what problem have you encountered? I will help you solve it."
Si Xi took out the jade pendant that he had kept close to his body and showed it to him. "I found this in my mother's coffin. My mother's body has been gone from that coffin for a long time. I have discussed it with my godmother, and this jade pendant should be left by my father to tell me the location of my mother's body."
"This is just a very ordinary jade pendant. How did you find the clue? Could you tell me?"
"If you hold it up to the light, the translucent area of the jade pendant looks a lot like a short map route."
Si Xi placed the jade pendant in He Qi's hand and said, "Could you keep it for me? I'm afraid I won't be able to protect it properly if I go outside the mountain."
"Okay. Then wash off the dirt on your body. I'll be out first. Don't be too sad. You will definitely find your mother."
After saying that, He Qi stood up and was about to leave. He was almost at the door when Si Xi suddenly called him. "What's wrong?"
"Why are you suddenly so gentle when talking to me today? And, comforting me."
"Because I've also been through similar sadness as you are now, and I think it's better to have someone to comfort you than nothing at all. It's something that comes naturally."
"oh."
"Hurry up and wash up, we might leave at any moment."
After saying that, Heqi left the house.
Before they had to wait long, Su Yang had noticed that the miasma on Yuemang Mountain was rapidly dissipating. Just as he was about to tell the others, the old woman beside Yue Niang informed them that they could leave.
According to the letter Yue Niang left for Sixi, they must get down the cliff as quickly as possible, avoiding all sights.
Su Yang said with some concern: "I've always wanted to ask, is everything Yue Niang said really reliable?"
Yuanli said, "There is indeed a way out from the bottom of the cliff. I've seen the route map and hints drawn by Yue Niang, and they match. Whatever her intentions are, we can go there and test the waters to see what she is up to. With so many of us, we may not be outmatched, and Xie Yuan hasn't come yet."
After hearing Yuanli say this, Su Yang had nothing to say and followed them at ease.
They gathered in the house closest to the cliff, and Yuanli opened the window vigilantly and looked out.
I saw two monsters dragging a lot of monster cages back and talking about something with some dissatisfaction.
"So many monsters have died, and everyone is scared to death. No one dares to commit any crimes. Why does the mountain master still want us to go down the cliff to pick up these broken cages?"
"Who knows? I was scared to death. Fortunately, all the spiders at the bottom of the cliff are dead, so it's a relief."
"I never understood what those spiders were for. They couldn't transform, they just crawled around down there without eating or drinking."
"Shh! Are you trying to kill yourself? And you dare mention spiders!"
He looked around warily, stopped, and said, "Before I went up the mountain, I heard about a similar method of raising spiders. It was very vicious. It was all from that..."
Having said this, he gave a hint with his eyes, and the other monster quickly understood who he was talking about.
The monster continued, "If he hadn't been the first to cultivate to such prominence by absorbing the miasma and resentment, how could there be so many foolish and envious people who wanted to emulate him after his death, but had no way to do so? Back then, that reckless spider spirit transformed his entire clan and its kind into living jars to nourish the miasma and resentment, waiting for him to find that person's cultivation method and use it."
"Why haven't I heard of it? What happened next? Was it successful?"
The monster pouted and rolled his eyes speechlessly, saying, "If it succeeded, who in the world would not know about it? Afterwards, without exception, they would have tortured themselves to death."
"How do you know? Are you making up a story to scare me? Why don't you just say that the mountain master is the reincarnation of Xie Yuan?"
"What do you think the mountain master is? He's such an evil creature, he'll get burned sooner or later. If we hadn't found out there was no way out after entering Yuemang Mountain, who would want to stay here? Hurry up and leave! We'll be discovered soon."
The two monsters shut up and left quickly.
Inside the house, Yuanli, who was quietly waiting for the opportunity, whispered, "Have you ever heard of this sinister method of raising spiders?"
He Qi said, "Although I haven't heard of it, I always felt that there was something wrong with those spiders when I set them on fire. Maybe it's really like what the two monsters said. If so, it's no wonder that Yue Niang was so sure that she wouldn't survive."
"Then your fire has benefited the six realms. Let's go. There should be no one outside. Move quickly."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yuanli easily climbed out of the window. Several people followed his steps, quickly groped to the edge of the cliff and jumped down.
After Heqi caught his sister steadily, he kept holding her and refused to let her go, even though she urged him repeatedly.
"Sister, it's better for you to land on the ground. I'll carry you over. It's not a clean place down there. Besides, these cages are piled up like a mountain, and it's dark down there. It's hard to see clearly. If you twist your ankle by accident, it will be very painful. Just listen to me, sister."
"It's okay, I'm not that delicate. I'll just be careful. I'm still pretty heavy, and you must be tired carrying me all the way here. I don't want you to fall down with me later."
He Qi held her and weighed her. "It's not heavy, very light. You should eat more to replenish your body. Anyway, it's very dangerous. I will never let you down. My brother-in-law won't be jealous of me, so what are you afraid of?"
Cha Suxun said, "Just let him hold you in his arms. When things calm down a bit, you can come down."
Because they were afraid that the fire might illuminate the way and they might be discovered by the people on the cliff, they did not dare to make too much light and had to rely on their own magic power to see the way.
However, not long after they walked out, Tianshu, who was walking at the back, whispered a reminder: "There are so many spiders."
They stopped and looked carefully at the direction indicated by Tianshu. Sure enough, there were densely packed spiders crawling towards them along the cliffs.
Si Xi said in fear, "Didn't you burn them all? How come there's still some left?"
Heqi said, "They must have reared a new batch of spiders here. The fire I set couldn't possibly have left any residue. It seems the two monsters' suspicions are true."
"So what do we do now? Set another fire?"
"Unless it's absolutely necessary, we can't do that. If I set fire, it will definitely expose our tracks and identities. I have old acquaintances on Yuemang Mountain. There are too many spiders to kill them all. I'm afraid there's still a big spider, which is the most difficult to deal with. Stay low and move quickly to find an exit."
Heqi hugged Yuanli tighter, "Sister, hold me tight."
"Tianshu! Please protect him!"
Tianshu, who was busy dealing with the spider and hadn't reacted yet, glanced at Hengjin and said, "Does he still need my protection? It's me who needs his protection!"
"I'm talking about Axun! Who are you talking about?"
The moment Ah Li said this, even if Tian Shu wasn't right next to Heng Jin, one could still imagine how angry he was. And how much she regretted not reacting earlier.
"Don't worry about me, my lady. I can handle it. Just protect yourself and hold on to Heqi!"
"Tianshu! Did you hear that? Hurry up!"
"I heard you, Ari, okay."
Tianshu took Cha Suxun with him to avoid the spiders, and at the same time avoid Heng Jin's occasional gazes.
"Oh my god! These spiders can even overlap to increase their height!"
Si Xi replied, "Yes, I forgot to remind you. The spiders we encountered at the bottom of the cliff last time were the same. They would step on their companions' bodies to climb up until they climbed onto you. Also, be sure to pay attention to whether there are any large spiders that can spin silk! Be careful to avoid them."
Hearing this, Yan Ye followed closely behind Si Xi, fearing that the spider would touch Si Xi first.
"Have you found the exit, Si Xi?"
"Not yet! I'm still looking! The half-man-high cave depicted in this picture is on the cliff face. There are spiders everywhere, and I can't see the cave at all. You all should look for it together. It's about half the size of my body!"
They searched back and forth at the foot of the cliff for the half-man-high cave Si Xi had mentioned, but to no avail. More and more spiders were gathering, seemingly innumerable.
Yuanli suddenly remembered the extremely narrow crack through which she had escaped that year. "Heqi, I know there's another escape crack at the bottom of this cliff, connecting to the outside of the mountain, but it's too narrow to be seen. I can't remember the exact location either. Can you try to feel the wind?"
"How big is the crack?"
"I guess I can squeeze out by relying on my true form."
He Qi was a bit troubled. "It's so small? Even if we can find it, you two as mortals can't get through. If it really doesn't work, then let it be exposed. I will take you out directly! It's better than losing your lives."
"With you here, we don't need a diamond crack to widen the crack. Even if the exit location provided by Yue Niang is true, these spiders have almost completely covered the ground, and it will be difficult to find it in a short time."
"good."
"The crevice is too narrow. Even if wind comes in, we might not be able to feel it because the cliff is so vast. So, Heqi, you move closer to the wall. I'll be responsible for feeling the wind and finding a position, and you will be responsible for hiding."
Heqi nodded and led her as close to the stone wall as possible. As soon as they got close, a swarm of spiders quickly crawled towards them. They flew only half a circle before the spiders were about to catch up with them. Heqi had to change direction temporarily, flying quickly in the opposite direction, getting closer to the wall again, looking for a crack in the stone.
However, the bottom of the cliff was too big, and before he had even finished searching halfway, Heqi suddenly tightened his grip on Yuanli and dodged to the side, frightening her so much that she trembled.
"Be careful of the spider's silk!"
The big spider was closest to Heqi and Yuanli. This one seemed to be more ferocious than the last one. Heqi was almost killed by its spider silk and hit against the wall several times.
In the distance, Si Xi was directing everyone to quickly avoid the attacks of the giant spider, so He Qi could rest assured and concentrate on protecting his sister.
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