The two landed successfully, but the bottom of the pit was not as dark as it had been when they first entered the pit; even the light from the South Sea Pearl was much dimmer.
“They’re not here, and there’s light here, so there must be an exit,” Hua Yan analyzed. “It seems like there’s wind over there, let’s go that way.”
Lin Qingyu responded with a "Mm".
...
On the other side, Ning Yao was startled when she stepped into empty air, and then she saw Shen Ci'an jump down.
The two adjusted their positions and used their lightness skills to land safely in no time.
Only after confirming that the other party was alright did they begin to consider the current situation.
"There's no moisture at the bottom of this pit, so it's not an ordinary ground fissure."
Ning Yao touched the wall of the pit and found that it was a smooth wall.
Shen Ci'an also noticed this, and the two exchanged a glance.
Ning Yao said, "Let's go forward!"
The further you walk, the larger the space in the passageway feels, and the warmer it gets.
Half an hour later, the two reached the end of the passageway.
There was a wall blocking the way, seamlessly connected to the passageway, forming a natural wall without any protrusions, like a dead end.
"There's no way out, sister." Shen Ci'an turned her head to look at Ning Yao.
Ning Yao stepped forward, felt around on the wall for a while, found a protrusion, and then pressed it down hard.
With a loud "boom," the wall in front of them slowly opened, letting in light and a choking cloud of dust.
Shen Ci'an's eyes flickered slightly: "So it was a hidden door, how did you know, sister?"
Ning Yao explained, "Ever since we fell in, nothing has been normal: the visibility at the bottom of the pit, the smooth walls, the increasingly wide tunnel, the rising temperature, and also..."
"This wall is too perfect, without any trace of natural formation. While it makes it easy to hide mechanisms, it also makes them easy to be exposed."
Shen Ci'an touched the location of the mechanism and indeed felt a slightly unusual sensation under his hand.
After a moment, he withdrew his hand: "My sister is the smartest."
Ning Yao remained noncommittal: "Let's go and see what's inside."
The two exited the passageway, and the hidden door at the entrance slammed shut again with a loud bang.
Ning Yao raised an eyebrow, turned and left.
The two walked along the path outside the passageway, making several turns, for about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, when they suddenly heard the chirping of birds.
"This is……"
As soon as the words were spoken, we turned the last bend and were greeted by an endless expanse of greenery.
Towering trees, grasses and flowers, and babbling brooks weave together a picture of a paradise on earth.
A gentle breeze stirred the greenery, startling the butterflies perched upon it.
Suddenly, birds scattered in fright, disturbing the tranquility of the forest.
"Outside, it's freezing cold and there's been a drought for half a year, with not a single patch of green. I never imagined that there would be such a paradise in the Kunlun Mountains. It's truly astonishing!"
Ning Yao lifted her foot and walked forward.
"Sister, are we inside the Kunlun Mountains?"
"It should be. We fell down from there, went through the tunnel, and took the shortest route. If I'm not mistaken, this place should be more than two thousand feet above the Kunlun Mountains. The place we were at before was at most five hundred feet, and it wasn't even the innermost part of the Kunlun Mountains."
Shen Ci'an stared at Ning Yao with shining eyes: "Sister is so smart."
Ning Yao earnestly explained: "When we arrived in Songyang City, we could see that the highest point of the Kunlun Mountains was still covered in snow, which means that the drought had no impact on some parts of the Kunlun Mountains, at least near the summit. When the snow melts, it becomes water, and with water, all things thrive. This place is lush and vibrant, and even if it's not at the summit, it's not far from it."
"I see!"
Cheer themselves up and the two entered the forest.
The ground beneath my feet is soft soil, and the air is filled with the fragrance of flowers and grass.
Ning Yao was in front, and Shen Ci'an was behind.
She suddenly felt something on her head, and when she looked up, she saw a flower wreath.
No girl dislikes pretty things, and Ning Yao is no exception.
She turned around in surprise: "You made this?"
Shen Ci'an smiled and asked, "Sister, do you like it?"
Ning Yao nodded: "I like it!"
"If you like it, that's fine."
The girl, accentuated by the floral wreath, looked even more charming and adorable. Shen Ci'an's eyes flickered, and she subconsciously asked, "Sister, do you really not remember?"
Ning Yao touched the flower wreath on her head, met his eyes, and asked with some confusion, "What?"
Seeing the other person's blank expression, Shen Ci'an felt somewhat disappointed.
Ning Yao had a feeling that something was wrong. From the very beginning, Shen Ci'an had shown special treatment towards her.
Now you're asking yourself if you remember, it seems something happened between you and him, or between the original owner and him.
Ning Yao isn't the type of person who can't speak up. If she feels it's necessary to ask questions, she'll definitely get to the bottom of it.
"You can ask me anything directly. I will definitely tell you if I know the answer. I don't like people who beat around the bush or don't say what they want to say."
Shen Ci'an pursed her lips, lowered her eyes, and asked in a barely audible voice, "You said you would marry me, have you forgotten?"
The air seemed to freeze instantly, and Ning Yao forgot to move her hand that was resting on the flower wreath.
Ning Yao is petrified; if possible, there's really no need to dig into the details.
But then again, marry him?
Who said that?
Was it the original owner or myself?
Why do I have no recollection of what I said?
If what the original owner said is true, then I'm really unlucky; I'll have to help her repay this emotional debt!
After a few moments of stunned silence, Ning Yao's thoughts began to race.
"Ah, when did you talk about this?" Ning Yao asked cautiously, as if afraid of saying something wrong again.
Shen Ci'an answered earnestly: "At the Mid-Autumn Festival lantern festival the year before last."
Ning Yao quickly searched her memory: the Mid-Autumn Festival lantern festival two years ago... the Mid-Autumn Festival lantern festival two years ago...
Wait a minute! I hadn't even transmigrated here two years ago!
It turns out it was a debt of love from the original owner. How can this be resolved?
Ning Yao chuckled awkwardly and said, "That happened two years ago, it's been too long, I can't remember..."
Shen Ci'an gave her a strange look, her beautiful peach blossom eyes full of doubt: "Is it a long time? It's only been a few days since the New Year. Before the New Year is last year, and after the New Year is the year before last, sister."
Ning Yao's brain went blank for a moment. The New Year! That was last year's Mid-Autumn Festival.
Holy crap, she already time-traveled here last Mid-Autumn Festival!
Oh no! At that time, I was already preparing to enter the palace. When did I say I wanted to marry him?
"Are you sure you remember correctly? Are you sure it was around that time?"
Shen Ci'an nodded firmly.
Ning Yao had a bit of a headache, so she rubbed her temples and said, "Let's find a place to sit down and rest, and we can also clear things up while we're at it!"
Fifteen minutes later, it was finally cleared up.
Shen Ci'an pouted her rosy lips and said sadly, "So my sister was lying to me."
Ning Yao was speechless: "It was all a misunderstanding. What do you mean by lying to you? You misunderstood, so why blame me?"
"On the day of the lantern festival, there were so many people on the street, why did my sister point to me specifically, and not someone else? Isn't that fate?"
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