133 - A difficult journey
Shen Yuexin struggled to overcome her fear, saw the way to Luo Tianyun clearly, and tried to step on one foot to a more prominent place on the side, then the other foot, and then the hand.
Under Luo Tianyun's command, she slowly moved to his side, but it was only a few feet away, but it seemed to have gone through thousands of mountains and rivers.
After Luo Tianyun let her grab the small tree she was holding onto, he turned around to the next climbing point, stabilized her body and then let her come over. This was repeated three times, and the big tree was more than a foot away from the feet of the two of them, but the rocks at this distance were unusually smooth, and there was nowhere to climb.
Luo Tianyun looked at her and said solemnly: "Yuexin, do you believe me?" ”
Shen Yuexin looked at him back, looked at each other, and nodded seriously.
"Hold me tight."
Shen Yuexin no longer doubted, let go of the hands that grabbed Shi Bi, hugged him tightly, rested her head in his arms, leaned her body against him, and closed her eyes.
Luo Tianyun grabbed the stone with one hand, hugged her waist tightly with one free hand, took a deep breath, let go of his hand and let himself fall down!
Shen Yuexin's eyes were closed, he couldn't, he had to pay attention to every moment of change in front of him, the slightest mistake would break the two of them.
The wind whistled and pierced the man's eyes, and he squinted and was engrossed. Right here, he made a decisive move and grabbed the branch steadily!
Shen Yuexin couldn't feel the palpitations of the falling, so she opened her eyes and saw Luo Tianyun hanging from a tree, the tree was big and dense, and she was in a green leaf.
"Yuexin, you find a handy branch and hold on. Don't worry, I'll hold you! ”
Shen Yuexin didn't hesitate any longer, found the nearest branch to him and grabbed it, at this time, only by listening to him, the two of them could have the possibility of living.
"Yuexin, hold on, I'm going to let go."
Seeing her nodding, Luo Tianyun slowly let go of her, and then grabbed the branch with both hands, and climbed up a thick trunk with a pull-up, and he reached out to pull Shen Yuexin to the trunk. The two sat side by side on the trunk of a tree gasping for breath, with a sense of happiness for the rest of their lives.
A gust of wind blew, and the sweat from the big ups and downs just now was blown dry, Shen Yue's heart was shivering, and Luo Tianyun hurriedly hugged her. It is almost time, and when the sun sinks completely, the mountain wind will become stronger, and it will be even colder.
Luo Tianyun looked at the surrounding environment and said, "Yuexin, this place can only protect us for a while, and after a long time, we will not starve to death or freeze to death." We'll go down after you've rested a bit, hoping to find a place to rest before dark. Only when we reach the bottom safely, or find another way out, can we be considered truly safe. ”
"Let's go, I've rested enough." Shen Yuexin said calmly. He was right, sitting on this big tree, they wouldn't fall, but no one would come to save them, they didn't eat or drink, and the wind was so strong that they didn't dare to sleep, how long could they last. Although she is a pampered young lady, at this moment, she can't be afraid of hardship, otherwise both of them will die. She pointed down: "The next target is the stone below!" ”
Luo Tianyun smiled: "I think so too, I'll go explore the way first." ”
It was a somewhat protruding smooth rock, just big enough for two people to sit side by side, two people to sit and adjust, while looking for the next point. The mountain was almost straight, and if it weren't for the tenacious vines and small trees, they would have died long ago.
"Tianyun, look below!"
Luo Tianyun had already seen that about thirty zhang below, the mountain had changed, and the mountain below was still straight, but it was a little wider than now, and a natural path two to three feet wide had formed at the junction of the two. What's even more gratifying is that there is a one-zhang wide platform at the end of the road, where you can rest at night.
"It's getting dark, we're going to speed up a bit and get there before it's dark."
"Hmm!"
The two of them approached the platform step by step according to the original method. It's just that when he was still six or seven feet away from the platform, Luo Tianyun was in a dilemma, there were no objects to climb around, and the rocks were also very smooth. It's not a big problem for him to go down alone, but what should Shen Yuexin do.
The sky had already darkened, and it was a little difficult to see the surrounding scenery, Luo Tianyun thought for a moment and made a decision: "Yuexin, this section of the road is very difficult to walk, I'll go down first, you take care of it." When I get to the platform, you jump off, don't be afraid, I'll catch you. ”
"Good!" Shen Yuexin didn't hesitate, she already fully trusted Luo Tianyun, if it weren't for her, who was dragging her feet, with Luo Tianyun's kung fu, maybe she would have reached the bottom by now. In other words, if it weren't for her, Luo Tianyun wouldn't have fallen at all.
Seeing her cooperation, Luo Tianyun quickly moved down, and soon arrived at the platform, he calculated the position, and shouted after standing up: "Yuexin, come down!" ”
Shen Yuexin closed her eyes, let go of her hand, and her body fell straight down. Luo Tianyun calculated exactly where she fell, but he didn't count the upper hand, and there was a gap of a few feet between Shen Yuexin's falling position and his calculation. If you can't catch it, the consequences will be unimaginable.
His eyes were quick, he quickly adjusted his position, and held her firmly in his arms, but he felt a softness under his feet, and made a crisp sound.
"Tianyun, what's wrong with you?" Shen Yuexin saw that he hadn't moved for a long time, and couldn't help but ask with concern.
"I'm fine." Luo Tianyun said reluctantly. How could it be okay, it was not easy to catch a person unscathed at such a high distance, and he temporarily changed his position, and he didn't stand firm at all to protect her, and injuries were inevitable. "We're safe for the time being, you close your eyes and rest for a while, I'll go find some firewood, otherwise it'll be very cold for a while." There is no food left, you bear with me, and I will go hunting when we reach the bottom. ”
"Okay." Shen Yuexin sat down obediently, holding her calves with both hands, leaning her head on her knees and closing her eyes, this day was thrilling, she was really tired.
Taking advantage of the night, Luo Tianyun briefly dealt with his injuries, found some branches from nearby and broke them to ignite, held Shen Yuexin in his arms, and dealt with them simply overnight.
After dawn, Luo Tianyun pulled Shen Yuexin to stand up: "I looked, it is even more difficult to walk under this cliff, let's walk along this path, look at this trend, we should be able to go down the mountain." The vegetation is lush here, and you might even find something to eat. ”
Shen Yuexin smiled: "You just have to go forward, I will follow your footprints, so I won't bother." ”
"Okay, then you can follow, don't get lost!" Luo Tianyun took her hand, and the two walked forward one after the other, slowly walking forward.
Only then did Shen Yuexin realize that Luo Tianyun's feet were a little limping, far less than yesterday's, no wonder he didn't go straight down from the cliff. Yesterday he said it was fine, and then he didn't say anything all night, she thought he was also tired, it turned out that he was already injured, and he should have been injured when he caught him.
Her eyes were a little moist, but she didn't say anything, she just quickened her pace, even if he was injured, he walked faster than her, she couldn't hold back, she had to find a way out quickly, and then find a doctor to treat him.
Heaven finally favored them, and after walking a short distance, they saw some fruit on a tree, which is a common fruit in the mountains, and is often picked, although the appearance is a little hideous, but it is non-poisonous.
Luo Tianyun picked one and handed it to Shen Yuexin, seeing that she was a little hesitant, he smiled and peeled off the shell, took out the white flesh inside, and put it to her mouth, Shen Yuexin took it and ate it. People can't look good, and neither can the fruit, this fruit looks ugly, and it is sweet, fragrant, and soft in the mouth, and it is simply the best in the world for people who have been hungry for a day.
Seeing that she was eating happily, Luo Tianyun picked a few ripe fruits for her, and when she was almost finished, she picked the remaining ripe fruits, tore off a piece of her clothes and wrapped them.
"Aren't you going to eat?"
"Save it for the next meal and eat again, we martial arts practitioners are hungry, and sometimes it's okay to stay in retreat for a few days and nights without eating or drinking."
Shen Yuexin could guess no matter how dull he was, he was afraid that he would not eat later, so he kept it for her. But she didn't argue with him, pretending not to understand, it wasn't fun to be on the edge of this cliff, and it was the right thing to get down early, find a place to rest, and find more food. When it is truly safe, she will repay him twice as much.
After walking for two hours, Shen Yuexin's legs and feet were already weak, and she felt that her legs were not her own, but she didn't make a sound, gritted her teeth and followed Luo Tianyun's rhythm. However, Luo Tianyun stopped not long after, found a flat stone for her to sit and rest, and took out the wild fruit she had just picked to satisfy her hunger.
"If you don't eat it, I won't eat it!" Miss Shen said angrily.
Luo Tianyun shook her head with a smile, sat down beside her, peeled a fruit and swallowed it, and handed her another one, she took it with a smile and ate it. The two of them finished eating all the wild fruits together, and Luo Tianyun pulled her to stand up. The mountain road gradually widened, and the variety of plants and trees became more and more varied, and if he was not mistaken, there would soon be a flat land and something to eat.
As expected, I walked for more than an hour, turned a corner, and suddenly opened up in front of me. The gentle slope of the mountain joins with another hill to form a valley. The valley is covered with green grass, unknown wild flowers, and there are many trees around, and in the distance you can see a few trees bearing red and yellow fruits, and there are a few fruit trees on the cliff wall that are the same as before, and there is a mountain stream in the distance, and maybe fish.
Luckily, they found a cave in the stone wall, about three feet above the ground. Luo Tianyun asked Shen Yuexin to stand in place, and jumped up with a light support of both hands. He looked at the cave carefully: it was not big, about a zhang square, enough for two people to rest; There are traces of human habitation inside, and traces of a long time ago, and safety is guaranteed.
He returned to the entrance of the cave, pulled Shen Yuexin up, and confessed: "Yuexin, this cave is very safe. I'm injured and need to rest for two days to deal with it, and I'm going to take you down the mountain rashly, and if you're in danger, I'm not 100% sure you're safe. ”
"I know, I'm tired and need to rest, we'll leave when you're healed."
"You wait here for me, I'll pick some fruits and herbs."
Shen Yuexin grabbed him: "You're injured, I'll go." ”
Luo Tianyun smiled: "You stay here obediently, I will come back soon." ”
Shen Yuexin no longer insisted, she simply cleaned up the cave, and if she wanted to stay for a few days, she still hoped that the environment would be better.
Although the cave is small, it has a bed, a table, and a few smooth low stones, which can be regarded as a stool. There is a stone pot next to three stones next to the stool, and next to the stone pot is a clay pot and a pile of firewood. It's a good place to stay, she smiled and blew the dust off the pot.