Murong Xuanyu didn't ask any more questions when he saw how determined she was. He pushed Yun Xuezhi's hand away and said softly,""Let me do it!"
After saying that, he dug deeper at the place just now.
After a while, a hole the size of two people appeared in front of them.
This black hole seemed to be bottomless, and a cold wind was blowing through it. Yun Xuezhi took a deep breath and shouted,"Is anyone there?"
Her shout echoed in the cave. After a moment of silence, an echo came from the black hole."Save us!"
Although she was a little weak, Yun Xuezhi could still recognize that it was the voice of the second head. She heaved a long sigh of relief and sat on the ground, muttering,"It's great that you're still alive…"
Murong Xuanyu witnessed this scene and his eyes were filled with shock."How did you know there was someone down there?”
"I know the person trapped down there!”Yun Xuezhi said softly," There is a rule between the brothers. Once they encounter danger, they will throw their belongings in a conspicuous place so that the brothers who are looking for them can see them. When I saw this red muslin just now, I knew that they were nearby. The cart had sunk for no reason, which meant that there was a hollow place below…Of course, I was lucky to find them!”
Yun Xuezhi's clear thinking naturally made Murong Xuanyu look at her in a different light. However, from her tone, it seemed that she was very familiar with this group of people, which inevitably aroused his jealousy.
"Chief, is that you?" The second-in-charge seemed to have recognized her voice and shouted excitedly.
Yun Xuezhi was slightly taken aback before she replied,""I'm Yun Xuezhi, not your chief!”
Fortunately, the second-in-charge was smart enough to react immediately."Miss Yun, can you save us?”
"How deep is this hole? How many people do you have?" Yun Xuezhi lay on the ground and stuck her ear to the cave entrance, trying her best to hear the voices of the people in the cave.
"The brothers in the village are all here! This cave was about seven to eight meters deep, but it was very spacious below. There were karst caves everywhere!”
"Did you bring any rations?" Yun Xuezhi frowned and asked with concern.
After a moment of silence, the second-in-charge answered honestly,""Brothers, we haven't eaten anything for two days…"
When Yun Xuezhi heard this, she immediately threw the dry rations on the cart down. There was a cheer from below, followed by the sound of people wolfing down food.
"How do we save them?" Murong Xuanyu looked at the entrance of the cave with a solemn expression.
To be honest, Yun Xuezhi had no clue. This black hole was so deep. Unless they could use a pattern curse, they would also die…
Thinking of this, Yun Xuezhi quietly lowered her head to look at her palm and clenched her fists.
Although she was full of confidence before she set off, she realized how slim the chance of finding the Ice Lotus was when she really came to this snow mountain. Fortunately, her brothers in the village were all safe. Only by saving them could she feel at ease...
She didn't want Murong Xuanyu to see her casting the spell, so she quietly moved behind him. Unexpectedly, she missed her step. With a bang, snowflakes flew around her, and her body sank rapidly.
Seeing that she was about to disappear into the snow, Murong Xuanyu rushed over and grabbed her shoulder.
Feeling her lower body hanging in the air, Yun Xuezhi glared at him."Let go!"
Perhaps there was only a hole under the snow, or perhaps it was a bottomless abyss in the crack of the snowy mountain. Yun Xuezhi did not want Murong Xuanyu to take the risk.
"I won't allow anything to happen to you!" Murong Xuanyu gritted his teeth as he replied, his hands clenching even tighter.
"You…" Yun Xuezhi was a little anxious.
As soon as the words left his mouth, the surrounding snow collapsed and the two of them fell down together.
At that moment, Murong Xuanyu reached out and pulled Yun Xuezhi into his arms. He then turned his face upwards and became her human cushion.
With a dull thud, the two of them fell heavily onto the snow.
Yun Xuezhi quickly got up. She saw Murong Xuanyu's eyes were tightly shut and he seemed to be in pain. She immediately became nervous.
"Murong Xuanyu, wake up!" she called out softly.
Seeing that he had no reaction, Yun Xuezhi was a little anxious and shook his body hard.
The snow beneath her collapsed once again. This time, it was Murong Xuanyu's turn to press down on her, his entire head buried between her breasts.
Yun Xuezhi couldn't care less about her shyness and slapped his back again."Wake up! Wake up!"
Murong Xuanyu slowly opened his eyes and found himself in an awkward situation. He couldn't help but sit up in shock.
Seeing his dumbfounded look, Yun Xuezhi asked with concern,"Are you alright?"
"No, I'm fine!" Murong Xuanyu smiled awkwardly and stood up. After looking around, he was surprised.
Yun Xuezhi followed his line of sight and also opened her mouth in shock.
The hole was about ten meters above the ground, and there were many holes of various sizes around it.
Miss Yun, are you alright?" The voice of the second head came from somewhere.
Yun Xuezhi was stunned for a moment. As if she suddenly thought of something, she immediately stood up from the ground and ran to one of the caves. She turned her body to listen carefully and shouted,"Let me hear you shout a few times!”
After a while, a ghostly wail and a wolf's howl came from here. Yun Xuezhi carefully identified the direction of the sound and dived into the hole without hesitation.
Murong Xuanyu did not hesitate and followed behind.
This karst cave was like a maze. Yun Xuezhi searched for the source of the sound and slowly shuttled through the karst cave. After a while, she really came to the cave where her brothers were trapped.
Seeing Yun Xuezhi, the brothers of the village were especially happy and immediately surrounded her.
"Are all the heroes alright?" Yun Xuezhi secretly winked and asked with a smile.
The bandits were stunned and looked at each other, not daring to speak. The Second Leader quickly stepped forward and cupped his fists."Thank you for saving me, Miss Yun. It's just that I accidentally dragged you into this predicament.”
At this moment, Murong Xuanyu also came out of the cave. He was slightly surprised to see these twenty bandits.
"What are you doing here?" He asked in confusion.
"Help Chief find the Ice Lotus!”It was unknown who was the quick-witted one who immediately said it.
Yun Xuezhi glared at the bandit and pretended to be ignorant."What does your Chief want this thing for?”
"Oh!" The Second Leader immediately reacted," Everyone said that this Ice Lotus Flower is priceless, so the Chief sent us to look for it!”
"Any leads?" Murong Xuanyu asked hurriedly.
The second-in-charge shook his head dejectedly." We underestimated the power of this snowy mountain. We didn't go far before the horses died. We wanted to retreat, but we didn't expect to fall into this hole!”
"All of you fell into a hole?”Yun Xuezhi looked up in confusion.
? The Second Leader quickly shook his head." There are many holes around here. After we fell, we all gathered together by following the sound."
Yun Xuezhi's heart stirred and she began to ponder.
"Since this karst cave is connected in all directions, have you tried to find an exit?”Yun Xuezhi frowned and asked.
"Of course!" The Second Leader nodded quickly." But the terrain here is too complicated. If we split up and search, we're afraid that our brothers will get lost again. So, we might as well stay here. If we die, we'll die together!"”
The Second Head's words were righteous, and the bandits nodded repeatedly.
Yun Xuezhi frowned. The Second Head was right. No one knew what the situation in the karst cave was like. If they blindly barged in, they would only bring about greater trouble…
At this moment, a few squeaking sounds attracted her attention. She looked in the direction of the sound and saw two mice hanging in the air. Their tails were tied to a wooden stick. They struggled from time to time and looked like they were on their last breaths.
Yun Xuezhi's heart skipped a beat and she immediately asked,""Where did this rat come from?"
The second-in-charge smiled embarrassedly,""We caught them in the karst cave. If they had starved for another two days, we would have thought of skinning them alive and eating them!”
Yun Xuezhi lowered her head and pondered. A smile slowly appeared on the corner of her mouth.
"If there are rats around here, there must be an exit!”Murong Xuanyu said.
"Not bad!" Yun Xuezhi nodded." This karst cave is sticky and slippery. It's impossible for a rat to build a nest here. Naturally, it knows the way to the outside!”
The second-in-charge patted his head and nodded in realization."The two of you are still smart! I didn't expect these rats to be our saviors…but what should I do to get them to lead the way?”
Yun Xuezhi smiled slightly. She took off a thread from the cloth bag that contained the dry food and carefully tied it to the tail of one of the mice.
"This rat looks hungry. After we put it down, it will definitely find the exit. We just have to follow the line it is leading!”Yun Xuezhi explained with a smile.
"Then what are we waiting for?" The second-in-charge immediately untied the rope on the rat.
The two rats that were on the verge of death immediately became energetic and ran towards one of the passages.
"Everyone, follow!" Yun Xuezhi shouted loudly and followed.
Everyone lined up in a row and carefully followed behind Yun Xuezhi.
This karst cave was really complicated. The seven turns and eight turns made people dizzy. Fortunately, there was a mouse leading the way, so they did not get lost.
However, the further she walked, the darker it became. Yun Xuezhi could only squat down and carefully grope around.
Seeing this, Murong Xuanyu took out a Night Pearl from his waist. In an instant, the light from the Night Pearl lit up the entire cave.
The bandits looked at the huge luminous pearl and couldn't help but gulp. However, no one dared to act rashly and obediently followed behind Yun Xuezhi and Murong Xuanyu.
Yun Xuezhi looked at Murong Xuanyu in surprise. She knew that such a rare treasure was rare even in the Imperial Palace.
"Don't look at it. This Night Illumination Pearl belongs to someone else's residence. I'm just borrowing it!”Murong Xuanyu explained softly as if he had seen through Yun Xuezhi's thoughts.
This understatement naturally did not dispel Yun Xuezhi's doubts. Thinking of the jade Ruyi he had given to Grand Preceptor Yun when he proposed marriage, Yun Xuezhi's suspicions of him deepened.
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