C5 (1/2)

On Ling Xiao Peak, the empty mountain was silent. On the eastern horizon, a wisp of morning light cut through the entire night.

Chen Fang did not know how far she had run. She only felt that she had passed by a hill and arrived at a forest, only to see strange flowers and plants, ancient trees reaching into the sky. He discovered that there was a small stone path not far away. It was close to the mountain wall and meandered all the way up to the peak. Both sides of the path were steep cliffs. Everyone thought I was going down the hill, so I ran up the hill, turned the other way, and followed the path up the hill.

She never thought that her pursuers would be right behind her. After walking for a short distance, she saw the shadows of people at the bottom of the mountain and was greatly alarmed. There were cliffs on both sides of the mountain, so there was no other way.

At this moment, someone spoke up from below, ”Chen Fang, do you know what kind of mountain this is? This is Cloud Sky Peak, and this is the highest mountain peak of the Luo Xiao Mountain Range. The one who spoke was Luo Haolong. He was accompanied by the Five Poisons Sect's Sectmaster, Chu Yuxia, and the members of the two Sects.

Chu Yuxia saw that Chen Fang had no intention of stopping, so she said, ”Go and tie her up.”

The four green-clothed young girls left when they heard the sound, and they followed along the stone path as they flashed towards Cloud Sky Peak. The stone path was very narrow, and only two people were allowed to walk side by side.

Suddenly, there were a few loud rumbling sounds, startling all the birds in the mountain. A few boulders rolled down the stone path, and the four women in green had nowhere to hide. Not a single one of them managed to escape.

Chu Yuxia angrily said, ”Little girl, you are courting death. Sprinkle these two techniques. This old lady will go up and skin you alive.” With these words, he jumped onto the stone path and flew straight to the top of the mountain.

Luo Haolong said, ”Righteous Hall Master Feng Yi, leave your men at the intersection while the rest follow me.”

After being injured by Fan Wenqing, Zhengde returned to the Fengyi Hall and was then called over by Luo Haolong.

After a few rumbling sounds, another few rocks on the mountain peak tumbled down.

Chu Yuxia scolded lightly, ”Little girl, you are courting death.” He raised his palms high in the air and pushed out with all his might. He had actually shattered that piece of mountain rock.

Luo Haolong saw that the rock weighed at least a hundred pounds, and was rolling around extremely fast. How could the force of a hundred Jin be shattered by Chu Yuxia's palm strike? She thought to herself, ”The Five Poisons Sect is indeed powerful. No wonder they have to back off when it comes to the Five Poisons Sect.” The next moment, he said, ”Sect Leader Chu sure has good palm strength.”

Then, one after another, rocks began to roll down the mountain. Due to the limited strength of Chen Fang, she was unable to move a few hundred pounds of large rocks. Otherwise, the people below would have been crushed into smithereens. He saw the shadows of people below moving up the peak slowly.

Chen Fang knew that these stones would only be able to hold them off for a short while, so she quickly pushed more than ten stones down and fled to the top of the mountain. Ye Zichen looked over. There were layers upon layers of mountains everywhere. The mountain peak was green as a transparent pearl, but it was also terrifyingly silent. The top of the mountain was shrouded in mist, and there were four ancient trees towering into the sky. Being in it made one feel as if they were riding on clouds and fog. Sunlight pierced through the clouds, and numerous white clouds floated beneath his feet.

Chen Fang looked at the precipitous cliff. He could only feel the mountain wind blowing furiously and the fog swirling around him. Unable to see the bottom, he moved a boulder over and sat on it. ”Yun'er, are you afraid?”

Zhang Qingyun said, ”With mother here, Yun'er is not afraid.”

Chen Fang hugged Zhang Qingyun tightly and said, ”My good Yun'er, good girl.” He took out the brocade box from his bosom and could not help but stare at it, lost in thought. He murmured, ”A brocade box, ah, a brocade box.” Do you know what kind of secret you have? Do you know that for you, I would destroy my entire family. For you, I implicated the entire Five Sword Sect. Your brocade box. ”Why do people who have anything to do with you have to die?” Raising his arm, he prepared to throw it into the abyss.

At this moment. Someone hurriedly said, ”Don't throw it away!”

Chen Fang looked over in the blink of an eye. Seeing that Luo Chu and the others had arrived, she held the embroidered box in her hand and said, ”What, you want it too? But you have so many people, who should I give it to?”

Luo Chu and his brother couldn't help but look at each other in dismay.

Chen Fang continued, ”Don't tell me you want to fight to the death again?”

Chu Yuxia said, ”Little girl, don't use words to provoke others.”

Chen Fang said, ”Then do you know what's inside?”

With this question, the crowd couldn't help but find it difficult to answer.

Chen Fang said, ”I don't know. Don't you think it's funny that you guys came all the way here just for something you don't know?”

Luo Haolong said, ”I heard that this brocade box contains the Island Lord's secret martial arts.”

Chen Fang said, ”According to rumors, because of a rumor that no one knew the reason, you guys started attacking each other, causing the death of everyone else. Do you think it's worth it?”

Chu Yuxia said, ”Shaosi, quickly bring the box over!”

Chen Fang said, ”Sect Leader Chu, you are also someone with status. You are also an overlord of a region, why is it that you can't see through me like this?”

Luo Haolong said, ”Come, no matter what it is, give it to me.”

Chen Fang snapped, ”Don't move! If you come any closer, I'll throw it down!”

Luo Haolong immediately stopped and said, ”Don't, don't, don't get excited.”

Chu Yuxia untied her whip from her waist and said, ”Little girl, bring the thing over.” With a whooshing sound, the long whip swept towards the embroidered box.

Chen Fang quickly withdrew her hand and kept the embroidered box. Saying, ”Don't even think about it,” he stood up.

Chu Yuxia said, ”Little girl, I think you're going to lose your life.” The pair of long whips swept towards Chen Fang's legs, and the sound of wind could be heard. From this, it could be seen that their speed was extremely fast.

Chen Fang leaped, dodging a whip, and said, ”Don't push me, don't push me.” Before she could finish her sentence, she stepped on a mountain vine. Her toes slipped, and she couldn't help but fall down.

The Luo Chu duo rushed to the side of the cliff, only to see a gust of wind blowing from the mountain below, not a single shadow was to be seen.

Luo Haolong said, ”Sect Leader Chu, you are too impatient. If you fall down this cliff, there won't be anyone else around.”

Chu Yuxia said, ”I don't care if she lives or dies, as long as that thing doesn't break. Let's look around and see if there's anywhere we can go down.”

Chen Fang could only hear the wind whistling by her ears as her body sank down to the ground. He thought that even if he had to put his last breath, he had to protect his child well. She hugged him tightly in her arms. Suddenly, his body was entangled by something, tightly wrapping the two of them together. The force of his falling suddenly lessened, and with a ”hua” sound, his body quickly sank again. Chen Fang's heart skipped a beat, her hands clawing all over the place. Suddenly, his body stopped.

Chen Fang opened her eyes and saw that her entire body was bundled with vines, tightly tying the two of them together. The vines wrapped around the huge pine tree, hanging them both on top of it.

This place was not far from the ground; it was only a few hundred feet away. Chen Fang's heart was filled with joy. This mountain of vines and this giant pine had easily saved her and her son. What he saw was a valley below. The trees in the valley were like shade, and the flowers were all over the place.

Chen Fang grabbed the vine on the cliff with both of her hands, jumped, and landed on the big pine tree. Then, she slowly untied the vine. He hugged the pine tree tightly and said, ”Thank you for saving me.” Carrying Zhang Qingyun on his back, he slowly climbed down. But there were trees everywhere in the valley. The wind gently blew past. Rustling. The song of the birds filled the valley. Gradually. The sun's fiery red glow sprinkled on the leaves, reflecting the golden light of the forest.

Suddenly, the sound of water splashing could be heard. There was actually a small stream in the valley. Chen Fang walked to the stream. But the stream was bright and clear. His insides drank a few mouthfuls of the stream water, and couldn't help but to seep into his heart. Suddenly, something flashed in the water and disappeared. He glared. It was a fish. There were actually more fish in the stream. He was overjoyed. He immediately drew his sword and jumped into the stream.

Zhang Qingyun stood to the side and clapped as he shouted, ”Mother, you can do it!” The shocking scene from before was instantly thrown to the back of his mind.

Chen Fang pierced two fishes and jumped out of the brook. He said, ”Yun'er, it's not good to be a mother.”

Zhang Qingyun clapped his hands and said, ”Mom, it's so dangerous. I want to eat fish.”

Chen Fang said, ”Okay, then mother will cook some fish for you to eat, okay?”

Zhang Qingyun jumped up and said, ”Okay, okay.”

Chen Fang found a flint in the mountains. After a while, sparks splashed onto the sword. He lit up the firewood they had found in the forest. The fire started.

After eating the fish, the two of them went to the stream and washed their faces. They sat on the ground and looked up at the sky. The world really is changeable, not long ago I was so happy. There was a well-behaved son and a husband who loved him, but all of this suddenly changed. He silently took out the brocade box. All of this was because of this brocade box. For this brocade box, his happiness was gone. His husband was also gone. Even his home was gone. In the depths of his heart, he could not help but feel dejected. Just what kind of magic does this brocade box have that could cause so many people to fight over it? Why don't you open it now and see what's inside.

At this moment. Someone from the forest suddenly said, ”There's water over there, go find a craftsman.”

When Chen Fang heard this, she was greatly alarmed. She hastily threw all the remaining wood shavings into the stream, picked up Yun'er and hid behind a big tree.

They saw that the person who came was Luo Haolong. They saw Chen Fang falling off the cliff and were unwilling to give up, so they wanted to go down to the valley to look for her. Bark vines were found everywhere. It was twisted into a long rope. This cliff wasn't very high, only a few hundred feet high. With the strength of several tens of people, they were soon able to scrape it out.

Chen Fang's heart thumped in her chest. He saw Luo Haolong walking towards him, getting closer and closer.

Suddenly, someone whispered in his ear, ”Follow me!”

Chen Fang turned around, only to see an old woman standing behind her. He nearly breathed out. The old woman covered her hair the moment she opened her mouth.

The old woman said, ”Don't be afraid, don't make a sound. ”Follow me.”

Chen Fang had never thought that there would be an old woman living at the bottom of the valley. She was in her sixties and was wearing a white blouse. However, his eyes were brimming with vigor and vitality.

The old woman grabbed Chen Fang's hand and with a few ”follow closely” steps, they fell into the depths of the valley.

Not long after, the three of them arrived at another cliff. They saw that the bottom of the cliff was pitch black, and the bottom couldn't be seen.

Chen Fang said. There was no way out. ”What should we do now?”

The old woman said, ”Hold on tight!” She turned her hand and grabbed a vine the size of an arm and a wrist. He jumped down …

Chen Fang was shocked. Was this old woman crazy? She could only hug the child tightly and close her eyes. She could only hear the mountain breeze blowing and feel like she was flying through the air. Suddenly, his feet touched the ground, but he felt like he was surrounded by fog. He landed on a rock, and when he looked down, he saw that the abyss was still unfathomable. He could not help but quickly withdraw his feet, and the rock he was standing on was only the size of a square table.

Chen Fang said, ”What kind of place is this?”

The old woman said, ”This is my residence,” and pushed the vine aside and went in.

Chen Fang was secretly surprised at what kind of place this was. She had yet to think about it and was shocked in her heart. There was actually such a cave in this precipitous cliff. The moment she entered the cliff, she saw that the cave was as smooth as if it was made with an axe. The cave was about three to four Zhang in size, and deep within the cave, there was the sound of dripping water. He sighed to himself. The heavens truly were a work of god. Such a large cave could be made on such a steep mountain wall. The universe was full of wonders. Inside the cave, there were stone tables, stone chairs, and a straw bed. It seemed that the old woman had lived here for many years.

Chen Fang said, ”Senior, how did you discover this place?”

The old woman let out a long sigh and said, ”This is a long story.” The old woman suddenly coughed out blood.

Chen Fang said, ”Senior, what happened to you?”

The old woman said, ”No, it's all an old problem. ”I brought you down here to affect your wounds, so you'll be fine after a short rest.” With that, the old woman slowly took out a brocade box.

Chen Fang couldn't help but be shocked when she saw the brocade box. Wasn't this brocade box her own? She asked in surprise, ”Senior, what are you doing?” Upon saying that, he flipped his wrist to grab the embroidered box.

The old woman said, ”What? Don't tell me this embroidered box is yours?” He moved to the side and dodged a grab.

Chen Fang replied, ”Of course it's mine. I've paid a lot of hard work for this brocade box, and for it, I've caused the death of my husband. Moreover, it even involved the annihilation of the entire Five Sword Sect. This brocade box has never left me, so I don't know when it was taken by you. ”

The old woman said, ”Then how did you get this embroidered box?”

Chen Fang said, ”It's none of your business, quickly return the embroidered box to me.” After saying this, he pulled out his long sword and struck ”Meteor Shower”.

The old woman dodged but did not retaliate. Chen Fang said, ”Give it back to me quickly, or else I won't be polite.” After saying this, she launched another ”Wind and Cloud” attack.