After soaking in the hot spring for a long time, it would cause people to lose a lot of water. Therefore, when Leng Hong Xiu woke up, she immediately left the water and went ashore with Yun Ri Yang. Fortunately, because of the hot spring, there were a lot of green plants growing at the water's edge, so there was no need to worry about the food.
When Yun Ri had rested enough that day, he went ashore first and dried his clothes with his inner strength. After that, he roasted Leng Hong Xiu's wet clothes with a torch. Only then did Leng Hong Xiu come out of the water and put on her clothes.
It was a huge valley, so big that it looked like a huge chimney. It was very cold from the top, but when it actually got down, they discovered that because it was not ventilated, the ground was actually much warmer than other places. Even the snow was only a shallow layer, not solid.
After staying by the lake for a few days, Yun Ri Yang's extreme qinggong was finally put to use this time. Warm springs usually had healing herbs, so if there were animals living near them, they would usually prefer to stay at a place with water. So after waiting for two days, Leng Hong Xiu and Yun Ri Yang finally caught a little deer.
After drinking the blood and eating the meat, Yun Ri Yang and Leng Hong Xiu felt that they were still alive.
The next day, after they had hunted another deer, the two of them cleaned the whole deer and roasted it over the fire. Then they wrapped it separately and prepared to eat it on the road.
With a deep kick, the two headed deeper into the snow.
More than ten days later, they finally walked out of the four towering valleys and arrived outside of the mountain. They discovered that the place they were standing on was the waist of another large snowy mountain, and it was not high above the ground. Thus, in this cloudless weather, the two of them could clearly see a large town not far away from the foot of the mountain.
The square city wall, the "Return" shaped streets and the bright red city flags on the walls. Although their appearances could not be seen clearly, just these things alone were enough to make Leng Hong Xiu and Yun Yang extremely excited.
After so many days of experience, they were finally able to see the place where the crowd resided. In other words, they were truly out of danger, returning to the human world.
"Red Sleeves, did you see that? It's a big town, and we're out of danger. " "Stop shouting, if the sound is too loud, it will cause an avalanche. Don't think that we are very close to that city, but in fact, it would take us at least two to three hundred miles to get there. Especially since this place is covered in snow and ice, we don't have any transportation vehicles, so we can only rely on our feet to walk, which makes it even slower."
"But no matter what, isn't it fine if there's someone?" In these few months trapped in a space filled with despair, I'm almost going crazy. If it weren't for you accompanying Leng Hong Xiu, I really don't have any faith that I would be able to persevere to this day. When you find Sen Luo, you will follow me back to the Sun Ascension Kingdom, alright? I won't care if Sen Luo is a monster or not, as long as you are by my side, I won't be afraid of anything. I can't believe that Yue Lao was actually such a cold country like this.
This time, Yun Ri Yang had truly experienced it a million times and was forced to never set foot on a land like this again. There were huge mountains everywhere and the air that he wanted to breathe out of instantly froze like ice. Crops could not be grown, so what was it relying on to feed the people and the people?
This kind of country actually had the Feng brothers fight over it. Even the great generals wanted to fight for power. What was the point of this? If he, Yun Ri Yang, was the prince of the Kingdom of Lunar Scourge and his father wanted to give this country to him, he would not want it. Breathing in the cold air, Yun Ri Yang missed the scene where he wore a thin spring shirt full of lush green and talked poetry with a group of young men in a drunken village. Thinking back to the past, it was as if he was reminiscing his previous life.
"Once people get interested in power, they won't be able to get rid of it easily. Although to you, this is just a cold, snow-white, lonely world, but to Feng You Ran and the rest, this is a vast country. If I'm not wrong, in terms of territory, the Monthly Descent of the West Continent is much larger than the Sun Ascension Country of the Eastern Continent."
Yun Ri Yang nodded. "That is true, but according to the books, although the State of Yue Luo is vast, there are mountains and snowy peaks in nearly three-quarters of the country. True population and towns account for only a small part of the country. However, the total number of troops coming down every month is almost as much as ours. Almost everyone in the country who has a male servant in their family will be recruited, and some families have five sons, and four of them will be in the army. In addition, they are all training in the snow and ice, and their ability to overcome difficult terrain and harsh conditions is much stronger than ours, which is what a teacher told me when I was a teenager. "Before, I didn't believe it. I just thought this place was a little colder. But now, I know, how is this just a little colder?"
She did not ask him how that teacher of his knew about all this. She had only confirmed one thing from Yun Ran's words, and that was that Feng You Ran had either succeeded in his endeavor or that he had been left without the successor of the Imperial Jade Seal. There were definitely too many troubles for him to take care of himself, and it was very possible that he had been killed in such a long period of time.
If she did not have Feng You Ran's help, it would mean that she had to find someone else to help her. Furthermore, it had already been so long, and the matter of Sen Luo's stupid snake being alive was already a problem. Leng Hong Xiu's hatred for Sen Luo had also been dispelled a lot after such a long period of bitter training, and her determination to kill him had also loosened a lot. No matter what, if she dared to kidnap that stupid snake away from her, she would definitely not let her go, and after killing that damnable woman, she could then find that stupid snake.
"We should go down the mountain now. If we move fast enough and the sky is still this good, then three days should be enough time for us to reach that city."
After these past few months, her stomach had become more and more obvious. Previously, Leng Hong Xiu had no experience with pregnancy, so she did not know how many months her stomach could be considered. This was because the time in the cave was something that they had estimated themselves.
However, as to how long he had been trapped for, only after arriving at the town did he find out. At this moment, even though his stomach felt heavy and his waist felt sore, Leng Hong Xiu had no choice but to overcome it and endure it.
A pair of warm hands supported Leng Hong Xiu's body from behind, one of them was placed right on the spot where Leng Hong Xiu was feeling sore, "Do you feel very tired, if you are tired, we can rest here for a while before we walk, I have Qing Gong in my body, or if you do not mind, I can carry you down the mountain."
Leng Hong Xiu shook her head, "It's alright. Let's go, you don't have to carry it!"
In these past few days, you have been travelling day and night, jumping into the lake at a high altitude, and your body is already at its limit. Now, in a few more days, we can return to the commoners.
After he found out that Leng Hong Xiu was pregnant with a demon of Sen Luo, he wished that Leng Hong Xiu could let him go immediately. After so many days, he would sometimes stroke Leng Hong Xiu's stomach and comfort the fetus that had been disturbed by her mother's exhaustion, sometimes holding Leng Hong Xiu's waist slowly and gently like now, making him realize that Leng Hong Xiu's belly held a little life of flesh and blood. It seemed that in these days, this child had become like him and Leng Hong Xiu's child.
So at this moment, he no longer had any thoughts of letting Leng Hong Xiu off. Furthermore, from his pulse, this child had already been here for more than four months, and his body was already growing. If he were to force himself to let go, it would not be a small injury to Leng Hong Xiu's body.
"Didn't you always let me get rid of the child? If it falls, wouldn't that be perfect? " Leng Hong Xiu slowly turned her head and said those words as if she was puzzled by Yun Ri Yang's current attitude.
"Hong Xiu, if I am able to spend so much time with you and even have feelings for this child, would you laugh at me?" In these few months of isolation, Yun Ri Yang learned one thing, which was to be honest. If he wanted to say something, he had to say it immediately. If he lost this chance forever, he would never say it again.
Leng Hong Xiu did not expect him to say that. She was startled for a moment, then asked with a probing tone: "Didn't you always say Sen Luo was a demon? "Naturally, this child is a demon as well. If he was born with something monster-like, would you dare to say that you have feelings for him?
Yun Yang hesitated for a moment and thought for a moment before revealing a conflicted look, "Leng Hong Xiu, if I don't want to say anything, I am not afraid. I am indeed worried about what kind of child the child will be, but I think that since it will be yours, if you are willing to keep it, I will treat it well in the future."
Hearing this, Leng Hong Xiu laughed out loud, "Yun Jiu, do you like snakes?"
Yun Yang did not know where the smile came from, but he could tell that it was not a compliment or a thanks, but a mocking smile. His face immediately flushed red, "Red Sleeves, I'm telling you the truth, as long as it is your child, I will treat it as a normal human child, even if it is not the same as a human being. As long as we return to the Rising Sun Country, I am still a prince, so it will be easy for me to protect a 'our' child. You do not need to test me, I do not like snakes, but I am not afraid of snakes either!"
"Very good. Your answer is quite impressive. Alright, let's discuss this after I find that stupid snake Sen Luo and confirm that he is not dead. Do you want to take his place, to be the father of the snake!?" "Down the mountain!"
After saying that, Leng Hong Xiu slapped away his hand and walked down the mountain with large strides.
Yun Ri Yang stood in the snow for a while, then chased after her with a Pi and said, "Wait, Leng Hong Xiu, is what you said true? Do you believe that Sen Luo is a demon? Or do you not believe me and deliberately say such words to mock me? "
"You're right. Sen Luo is indeed a demon. Moreover, he's a Black Serpent Demon that has cultivated for thousands of years. Do you understand now?" Leng Hong Xiu answered him without even turning her head.
However, Yun Ri Yang did not believe her. His tone had changed from a moment ago to one of urgency, becoming relaxed, and even smiling as he spoke, "Hong Xiu, I know that you don't believe in my determination, so I said those words. But don't worry, in the future, you will know how much my heart can hold for you."
"Believe it or not!" "Humph!"