This was the last fork in the road in the cave. Whether it was Yun Ri Yang or Leng Hong Xiu, this was their last hope and despair.
It could be said that after so many days of going through one cave after another, after going through another, after going through several thousands of caves and going through over ten thousand miles of road, after closing their eyes slightly every day, they would once again embark on the road of search. Only when they were extremely tired did they return to the main cave, meet each other, talk a few words with each other, and then seize the time to tightly close their eyes and go back to sleep.
Only in such a sealed space did Yun Ri Yang realize how blissful it was to have a companion, otherwise, in such a quiet space where he could hear the sound of the stone milk dripping down, he would not be able to stay a day, let alone stay for so long. And it was precisely because he saw Leng Hong Xiu's relentless search for a way out that caused him to perk up, cheer himself up, and tell himself not to give up.
This was the last cave, Yun Ri Yang was extremely nervous before he entered the cave, holding Leng Hong Xiu's hand, he was shaking non-stop, Leng Hong Xiu looked at him, although she was not trembling, but in her heart she understood why Yun Ri Yang was afraid, because she was also afraid, afraid that the end of the cave was also a sealed path, if that happened, they could only accept their fate and die here.
"Yun Jiu, keep steady. If you really can't get out, won't I be trapped here?" Even though Leng Hong Xiu said that to him, her palms were also covered in cold sweat. This was the first and only time they had explored a cave together in so many days. If this was not the last one, why would they both be searching for one?
"That's right. Red Sleeve, I still have you to accompany me."
Yun Ri Yang stopped walking and focused on looking at Leng Hong Xiu. In this space that he did not know of the changes in time, after so many days, the two of them were living a life of life and death together. During the night, they slept on different sides of the bed, from when they first slept to when he was not far from her, to when they slept together.
In the past few days, they had lost a lot of weight. As they stayed here, he could clearly see that Leng Hong Xiu's stomach was changing day by day. It was bulging now, but they were getting closer to death.
What he had been eating these past few days were the dried fruits. Other than the bitter taste in his mouth and stomach, he no longer felt anything else. Before, he had always minded Leng Hong Xiu giving birth to that demonic child, Sen Luo.
Perhaps it was because he was lonely, or perhaps it was out of fear, so the two of them finally got close to each other. This' together 'did not just mean that their bodies were close together, even Yun Yang felt that the current Leng Hong Xiu was much more gentle and intimate with him, and when she looked at him, she would let him feel that she was grateful and fond of him.
So, if he were to really die here, being able to be with her would also be something to rejoice about and be happy about. Although the time and opportunity to have her was really short, his only regret was being unable to say his final farewell to her royal father in the palace.
Leng Hong Xiu looked at his bright and gentle eyes. The warm feeling that hadn't appeared for many years suddenly surfaced in her heart. Her tone of voice also became gentler, "Yun Jiu, have you ever regretted coming to State of Yue with me?"
Yun Ri Yang shook his head forcefully and answered firmly, "No, not at all. Although I have fallen to this place that is cut off from the rest of the world, to be able to look at you and be with you, I have never regretted it. Although I have let my father down, but I think that father will understand."
Leng Hong Xiu nodded her head, and took the initiative to hold his hand this time, "Don't worry, as long as there is a little hope, I will not let us be trapped here. Let's continue forward, this cave is different from the one I went into before, I have a feeling that this is the place to go out."
"Hong Xiu, what if this road is also dead?"
Yun Ri Yang could no longer afford to pretend to be strong and hopeful. He admitted that he was not as strong as Leng Hong Xiu. How many times must one experience from hope to despair in order to truly never hope? He did not know, but he knew that he no longer had any hope of escaping this perilous situation.
The temperature of this underground cave has always been constant, neither cold nor hot, plus maybe it's been thousands of years since someone visited it, so everything here is still clean and quiet, other than the clothes on the outside, the clothes on the inside are still considered clean after being dirty in the black hole that fell to the ground. So at the last moment, he really wanted to have a cold red sleeve and calmly wait for death, so, "Red Sleeve, let's go back! "Go back to the main cave. Are you willing to be my wife in our final days?"
This man's spirit had been completely dragged down by despair, to the point that he did not want to finish walking through the last cave. If he did not go through with it, he might still have a chance, and once he reached the end it would be a dead end, Gu Jinlong would not even have a shred of intention to support him in his survival.
However, she refused to give up. She thought that no matter what, she had to finish her walk. However, this was the first time she felt soft-hearted towards Yun Ri's silent pleas for mercy. "Forget it, let's go back then."
"Hong Xiu, are you agreeing on behalf of you?" Even though he was in a desperate situation, Leng Hong Xiu agreeing to be his woman still made him happy, so he immediately held her hand with both of his hands. The wolfskin bag full of gems fell to the ground, and the bright gems rolled all over the floor.
Just as Leng Hong Xiu was about to answer, a small black shadow suddenly rushed into the depths of the cave.
The two of them shouted at the same time, "It's a mouse!"
"Damn it, follow it." Leng Hong Xiu was wondering why she couldn't see a single mouse after she fell into the cave. It was because she had seen mouse poop after falling into the large natural stalactite cave.
Although Yun Yang really wanted to hear Leng Hong Xiu's affirmation, when she pulled her leg and ran deeper into the cave, he also reflexively lifted his foot and followed the force behind her pull, quickly running forward.
The sound of enormous footsteps could be heard within the cave, as well as the squeaking of mice that had been chased away.
Yun Yang was dragged by Leng Hong Xiu, he had even forgotten about his Qing Gong, which allowed him to run even faster. Just like Leng Hong Xiu, he panted heavily and chased after her.
After running for an unknown amount of time, the little mouse that was chased until it ran for its life suddenly disappeared. And at the end of it, there was a wall that blocked it just like the other caves.
"Red Sleeves, this —"
"Don't talk, that mouse can't just disappear for no reason, do you have a Night Pearl on you? Give me one! " Leng Hong Xiu immediately said calmly and decisively.
Yun Ri Yang immediately began to rummage in his bosom and took out a green gem that emitted light after a while. The light was incomparable to the night pearls, but it was better than nothing.
Leng Hong Xiu immediately took it and started to carefully search the entire wall. Yun Yang saw how serious Leng Hong Xiu was and could only go up to help search.
Unable to find it the first time, he didn't find it the second time. Yun Yang could not help but give up, "Red Sleeves, maybe that mouse ran away from somewhere and did not run away from this wall. Don't look for it anymore."
"Stop arguing! I found it. " Leng Hong Xiu suddenly stood up.
Hearing that, Yun Ri Yang immediately jumped up, he quickly took two steps forward and looked at the green gem in Leng Hong Xiu's hand, and sure enough, there was a small crack at the intersection of the wall and the cave, Yun Ri Yang extended his finger in and felt a slight breeze blowing on his finger, and immediately called out, "Hong Xiu, there's a wind!"
"Well, even if there isn't a real exit behind this wall, there should be a way out." Leng Hong Xiu said calmly.
Yun Ri Yang saw that even in such a situation, Leng Hong Xiu did not reveal the slightest bit of her emotions. Being trapped here, she did not reveal any signs of depression or fear, although it was not necessarily true in her heart; now that she found a new life, she did not show any happiness, which made Yun Ri Yang very curious about what kind of environment Leng Hong Xiu grew up in.
"Then what do we do now? "Is there still a need for you to enter from that hole?" Yun Yang quickly asked, "If that's the case, then let me do it. I used my full strength, so I think my strength should be more than a thousand pounds. If this wall is not thick, then it should be broken in a single chapter.
Leng Hong Xiu gently shook her head, "Don't worry, let's go back first. We will pack everything we have and bring them back to this place because we don't know what's behind this wall."
"Red Sleeves, what if there's another place like this one behind the cave?" Yun Yang asked. Because they had the experience from before, they had no choice but to be mentally prepared.
"That's better than staying in this cave!" With just one sentence, Leng Hong Xiu had made clear her position. Yun Ri Yang immediately nodded his head, "Alright!"
The two returned to the main cave faster than they came. They didn't expect the exit they had been searching for so long to be in the last cave.
Since the USP had no more bullets, it could only stay in the cave. The two of them had already taken off layer after layer of clothing for many days, because if it was an exit, then this place was definitely within the snow-capped mountain range of the State of Moon Descent. They had already experienced how cold it was outside.
It was at least four hours before they returned to the wall.
Leng Hong Xiu used her foot to kick at the hardness of the wall and immediately discovered something new, "Yun Jiu, only the surface of the wall is made of stone. The wall is filled with mud and you have no idea how thick it is.
"En, good. Red Sleeves, step back."
Yun Ri Yang completed his horse stance and gathered his energy in his dantian. He used almost all of his strength to push out with his palm.
There was a loud 'don't –' sound. Suddenly, the entire stone wall suddenly collapsed. Strong wind poured in from the cave entrance, and the two of them were almost pushed down by the wind.