“Forget it. At this point, what’s the use of talking about it? Just jump.”
Chu Yan walked towards the edge of the cliff.
“Ah, jump down!” Ye Qingtian was stunned. Was this a death wish? Judging by the echo, this cliff was at least a hundred meters high. If he jumped down, he would turn into a pile of minced meat.
“Do you want to be eaten by the Red-tailed Snake pack, or take a gamble? I’ve heard Elders who have visited Yellow Leaf Mountain say that there’s a pool at the bottom of this cliff. If we jump down, there’s still a glimmer of hope.”
With that, Chu Yan kicked the still-hesitant Ye Qingtian, then leaped off herself.
“Ah ah ah ah ah—” Ye Qingtian flailed his arms, letting out a desperate scream.
He had been suddenly pushed off, completely unprepared.
At that moment, several small trees growing on the cliff edge struck Ye Qingtian’s body. They hit him so hard that his face flushed, and he almost spat out fresh blood.
Under such impact, Ye Qingtian lost consciousness and fainted.
Chu Yan, however, was prepared. When she encountered branches and rocks blocking her path during the descent, she used her water-attribute Mystical Skill to push her body away.
After a rapid descent, Chu Yan finally saw a pool. When she was still ten meters from the water’s surface, she unleashed all the Profound Qi from her right hand downwards.
The force of the Profound Qi struck the water’s surface, giving Chu Yan an upward lift. Eventually, Chu Yan landed steadily on the water.
As for Ye Qingtian, he tragically fell into the water, creating a huge splash.
Chu Yan took out a few Qi replenishing Medicinal Pills and swallowed them.
After recovering some strength, Chu Yan dived into the water, pulled Ye Qingtian out, and tossed him onto the bank.
Chu Yan felt Ye Qingtian’s pulse with her hand.
“He’s not dead, just in a deep coma.”
Since that was the case, it was good.
Chu Yan jumped into the pool and dived to the bottom.
Water-attribute users have much stronger perception in water, so Chu Yan didn’t take long to find the hidden cave entrance. Chu Yan swam through the entrance, and after about ten meters, she lifted her head out of the water.
The cave exit was hidden underwater, but the interior was higher than the exit, making it a very empty and dry place.
Chu Yan took out her luminous stone, illuminating the cave.
The Water-Fire Dual Cultivation Technique was found and placed into her spatial ring.
Tens of thousands of gold coins and Spirit Stones were found and placed into her spatial ring.
And this fifth-grade treasured sword was also found and placed into her spatial ring.
After another search, confirming that nothing was left in the underwater cave, Chu Yan swam out.
Upon exiting the cave, Chu Yan forcefully struck the entrance with her right palm. The water near her palm transformed into water snakes, surging towards the entrance.
“Bang.”
The attacked entrance let out a loud sound, then collapsed, completely sealing it.
Done.
Chu Yan swam back to shore.
At this time, Ye Qingtian was still in a coma. Moreover, he had many bleeding wounds on his body.
“The drill still needs to be completed.” Chu Yan sighed, took out gauze and hemostatic medicine from her spatial ring, unbuttoned Ye Qingtian’s clothes, wiped his wounds, and bandaged them.
Afterward, Chu Yan fed Ye Qingtian some liquid Medicinal Pills.
Then, she sat on the bank, took off her shoes, and washed her feet in the water.
Ye Qingtian felt as if he had a very long dream.
Ugh, it hurts so much.
He slowly opened his eyes, feeling intense pain radiating from his body.
I think Senior Sister Chu Yan and I were chased to the edge and then fell?
Ye Qingtian, regaining consciousness, quickly sat up. Where was Senior Sister Chu Yan?
In front of him, Chu Yan had her feet immersed in the water, stirring the surface with them.
【What beautiful feet, I really want to...】
Hearing his thoughts, Chu Yan knew Ye Qingtian had woken up.
She turned her head, smiling as she looked at Ye Qingtian, “You’ve woken up?”
“Ah, yes, Senior Sister Chu Yan, where is this place?” Ye Qingtian tried to stand up, but found he had no strength at all.
“At the bottom of the cliff. I told you, an Elder came here once, and they said there’s a pool here.”
Chu Yan took her feet out of the water, wiped them clean with a cotton cloth, and then put on her shoes.
Ye Qingtian stared blankly.
【So white, like carved jade. If I could hold them in my hands and play with them... Wait, why am I wrapped in gauze?】
Ye Qingtian: “Senior Sister, my wounds...”
“I bandaged them for you. When you fell, you hit some branches on the cliff edge. So, I bandaged you.”
Ye Qingtian’s face reddened, feeling a little excited.
【Hehe, some of the wounds are on my thigh. Does this mean Senior Sister Chu Yan saw my...?】
Regarding Ye Qingtian’s thought, Chu Yan sneered inwardly. In her previous life, she was also a man; would she find that thing surprising or blush?
【Since that’s the case, my relationship with Senior Sister Chu Yan is different now.】
Ye Qingtian looked at Chu Yan again, his eyes full of tender affection.
Chu Yan sighed. This was just how men were.
“Alright, you should rest first. I need to look around and see if I can find an exit nearby.” Chu Yan stood up and walked to the side.
“Okay.”
Two days later, the two still hadn’t found an exit.
Meanwhile, Ye Qingtian, relying on the golden liquid within his body, recovered very quickly.
“Plop.” Ye Qingtian jumped into the pool and pulled out two fish.
“Senior Sister Chu Yan, let’s have grilled fish today. Let me show you my cooking skills.” Ye Qingtian confidently came ashore, started a fire, and began grilling the fish.
He took out seasonings from his spatial ring and sprinkled them on the fish.
Gradually, the fish turned golden brown and emitted a fragrant aroma.
“Senior Sister Chu Yan, try it...” Ye Qingtian boastfully handed a grilled fish to Chu Yan. “I used to grill fish for myself often, so I developed some secret seasonings. The grilled fish is very delicious.”
Chu Yan’s inner monologue: I’ve encountered a classic Xuanhuan novel plot here. The Child of Destiny, relying on grilled fish and beggar’s chicken, makes the beautiful women he meets incredibly satisfied, even believing it’s the best thing they’ve ever eaten.
However, Chu Yan knew that this kind of plot usually meant the beautiful woman had been hungry for a long time. So, anything warm would taste good. Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang even thought ‘Pearl Jade White Jade Soup’ was delicious, but in reality, it was just rotten vegetable leaves with sour tofu and spoiled rice.
Chu Yan took the grilled fish, sniffed it, a fleeting look of disgust appearing and quickly vanishing from her face. She handed the grilled fish back to Ye Qingtian. “I’m not hungry yet. You’re injured and need to replenish your body. You eat it.”