C61 (2/2)
”Isn't it safe here? ”Why not stay here?” When Zhuge Yan heard that Lu Que was going to set up camp by the river, her heart trembled. Previously, he had been able to fight a great battle against a horde of beasts all because of a wave of blood energy. He did not understand why Lu Que wanted to leave this cliff cave and set up camp by the lake.
Lu Que glanced at Zhuge Yan and naturally knew what he was thinking about. He explained, ”Our cave is naturally safe. Moreover, there has just been a great battle between beasts so there won't be any ferocious beasts coming here in the near future. It's even safer.”
Lu Que didn't wait for Zhuge Yan to speak and continued, ”But because of this, it will be very difficult for us to harvest enough food here. Now, we have ten people, with the exception of you and me, whose vital energy and blood are damaged and who need a large amount of food every day. This place isn't suitable for us to stay in. ”And...”
”And what?” Seeing Lu Que looking at the red soil of the river valley, Zhuge Yan was puzzled and hurriedly asked.
”Your Zhuge family specializes in yin and yang, Eight Trigrams, Wind, and Water. Don't you see the difference in this valley?” Lu Que looked at Zhuge Yan with a strange expression.
”Here ~” Zhuge Yan carefully sized up the valley area. ”This place is located north to south, surrounded by three mountains, a lake like a pearl in front, a waterfall in the back, and a white dragon meandering in the middle.
”That's right, there is a hidden force here. But because of this, the blood energy in the valley won't be able to evaporate in the near future. That's why, after tonight, we will have to leave.” Lu Que nodded and said.
”Ah ~ So that's how it is.” It was precisely because of the concealment of wind and gas here that it was difficult for the blood and death auras in the river valley to be dispersed in a short period of time. At this moment, the ground under the cliff, which had been drenched in the blood of countless wild beasts, was likely going to turn into a bloody stench before tomorrow. At that time, this cave was truly not suitable for staying here any longer.
”Let's talk about these matters tomorrow. We've been tired all day, let's rest early today.” Lu Que looked at the clouds in the sky that were dyed red by the afterglow of the setting sun.
”Aiya!” Zhuge Yan stretched lazily and sat down on the platform outside the cave. Eight people had already entered the cave and although there were still places inside, Zhuge Yan didn't want to squeeze in with those injured people.
”But I'm so tired.” Zhuge Yan let out a comfortable groan. He took out a folding fan from his waist and fell into a deep sleep before he could slap himself twice. Although he was uninjured, his morning battle with the beasts had exhausted him physically and mentally.
Seeing Zhuge Yan's appearance, Lu Que smiled and shook his head, adding a few more thick pieces of wood to the fire. He leaned against the mountain wall and closed his eyes as well.
”Sister Yun, don't you need to give the fruits to them?”
At this moment, on the cliff above the cave, Yunshu and Master Le were standing there. Yunshu was holding a bottle of medicine and a few Blood Drop Fruits in her hands. Apparently, they were prepared for the injured students. Among those people, Yun Xinsi was the one who was chosen as the next head of the Yun Family. Even Yun Shu, who had always been impartial, could not just stand by and watch the most outstanding disciple in the family die from his injuries.
This was because if such a situation were to last for too long, it could potentially damage the foundation of their martial arts for those in the Blood Meridian Realm. Besides, it was not against the rules for her to prepare medicine for everyone. However, when she heard the voice, Yun Shu flipped her hands and retrieved the bottle and the Blood Drop Fruit.
”Forget it, there are still some Blood Drop Fruits on that vine. It's just that they grow a little taller.” Since they can take care of it themselves, it's best if we don't take any action. ” Yunshu and Master Le had just heard the conversation between Lu Que and Zhuge Yan and knew that they had found a solution.
”Alright, the Spirit Heart Tree and Blood Drop Vine are not that remote. I believe that the little guy can find them.” She knew that as long as her qi and blood were exhausted, it wouldn't be a problem for her if they didn't last seven days. Since Yunshu had already said so, she had no objections.
”Let's go. We've searched through this area several times, but we don't know where the Great Illusory Heart Array is hidden.”
”I think it's better to ask the prison bull. Out of the three dragon sons, it's the easiest to talk to. At worst, little sister can just play a song for him as a reward.” The Music Leaf giggled.
”That's the only thing we can do. That formation is an illusory formation to begin with, so it can be considered normal for our divine senses to not be able to detect it.” Yunshu sighed and disappeared from the cliff.
The zither music did not leave the room immediately. Instead, it lightly waved its hand. Lu Que's bamboo flute appeared in its hand. The bamboo flute looked rather rough, and the zither music seemed to have found something interesting as it flipped back and forth.
In the blink of an eye, it was already the second morning. Just as Lu Que had expected, after one day and one night, the stench of blood in the valley had turned into a rotten stench. It smelled extremely uncomfortable. After a night of recuperation, the injured people's complexions improved a lot. By the time they changed into medicine in the morning, their injuries had already started to form scabs.
Duanmu Ye, Bai Zhiguang, and the other two who were slightly injured were now free to move. Even Su Duo, whose tendons had been bitten through, could barely walk with the aid of a wooden stick. Upon Lu Que and Zhuge Yan's suggestion and hearing the scent of the river valley, everyone agreed to set up camp by the lake.
Lu Que used Meng Cang's axe to chop down a few trees and made a simple raft. He followed the flow of the water and arrived beside the lake, probably because of the beast tide that happened yesterday. Along the way, they did not encounter any ferocious beasts, and even the fish that they saw every day had disappeared.
They found a cove near the lake. Because of the passage of time, they could only use one afternoon to cut down the surrounding trees and smooth out the obstacles within 100 meters of them. Everyone who had lived in the forest for almost ten days knew that meeting wild beasts head-on wasn't the most dangerous thing. With their cultivation, they could at least run away since most of their injuries were caused by their wild beasts' sneak attacks.
As for the camp, it was still in its infancy form. The team had surrounded the camp with a wooden fence and then fixed it with Mountain Rattan. They could only spend the night outside.
Lu Que and Lin Qingyu who came out to hunt for a whole few hours could not find a single animal, so they could only return. Fortunately, there was the tiger meat from yesterday and the wild boar from before, so they did not have to worry about not having anything to eat tonight.
In the end, under Lin Qingyu's suggestion, the two of them used their wooden rafts to pierce a few swimming fish in the lake with their long spears. In the end, under Lin Qingyu's suggestion, the two of them used their wooden rafts to pierce a few swimming fish in the lake with their spears.
After a day of work, Yun Xian and the other three, who were more severely injured, went to bed early. Lu Que, Zhuge Yan, and Lin Qingyu were discussing the location of the Spirit Heart Fruit and the Blood Drop Vine. Regarding medical knowledge, Lin Qingyu, who was under Yao Yi An's tutelage, had a much more solid grasp on the basics than Lu Que. After discussing for a while, the three of them decided to enter the mountain tomorrow to search for the Blood Drop Vine. According to the information provided by Zhuge Yan, that place was not far from their campsite.