Chapter 293: Don’t Move (1) (1/2)

As Chu Lian shivered from the cold, hugging her arms to herself, she began to realise how silly her decision to rush out to look for food was.

The mountain forest in the midst of winter was a desolate place. Piercing cold winds battered her body as they raced through the gaps between the trees, as if nature was trying to steal the last vestiges of warmth away from her. From time to time, the black crows perching on the branches above would caw mockingly in her general direction, sending chills down her spine.

This area was close to the northern border where there was already a lack of natural resources. It was even harder to find food in the winter.

Although Chu Lian knew a little about survival in the wilderness, she had never experienced a terrible environment like this before.

Chu Lian looked into the bleak forest and smiled bitterly to herself. She had really stuck her foot into her mouth. If she had known it would be like this earlier, she wouldn’t have tried to boast about her ability.

However, since she had come out of the cave, she had to give it her best shot. If she was lucky, she might find some pine cones on the ground.

As it turned out, she really wasn’t all that lucky after all, especially when she was around He Sanlang.

He Changdi had been too worried to let Chu Lian go out alone, so he had gone looking for her by following her tracks. However, before he had even found her, he first heard a familiar scream.

He Changdi’s pupils shrunk. He sprinted towards the direction the scream had come from without care for the current state of his body.

When he finally found that troublemaking woman lying helplessly on a pile of fallen leaves not too far away, He Sanlang’s high-strung nerves slowly relaxed again.

However, when he caught sight of the pitiful expression on Chu Lian’s face- like she was trying to stay strong as she struggled with a great amount of pain- a mysterious burst of anger flared up within him.