Chapter 23: Horseback riding
Yi Chen put the vial containing the blood into his baggage, and the three of them sorted out their belongings before preparing to leave.
Nan Ao and Nan Ye summoned the horses, but Yi Chen's horse was given to the village woman, and now it is three people and two horses.
"You and Ye Zi ride a horse!" Nan Ao said to Yi Chen, and jumped on the horse.
Nanye also jumped on the horse.
"It's not good. Yi Chen stood in place, looking at Nan Ye with a little hesitation.
"Are you afraid that I will eat you?" Nan Ye asked as he looked at Yi Chen.
Yi Chen became more and more embarrassed, turned his head to look at Nan Ao and said, "If I am sick, I am afraid that I will infect Miss Yezi." Senior, I'd better go with you, or I'll walk. ”
Nan Ye is so powerful, but he has not yet entered the sect, he should not be fourteen years old. Just now, Nan Ao said that he would not be infected by the plague when he became an adult, so Yi Chen felt that he couldn't harm other people's little girls.
"Don't worry, even if you are a plague disease, you will not infect others within half a year. Nan Ao said on horseback, "If we want to climb this mountain, the two of us will ride the same horse, and we will tire the horse to death." As for walking, your small body can't cross this mountain for ten days. ”
"Who told you to be a good man and give the horse away?We have to cross this mountain before dark, hurry!" Nan Ye urged impatiently and stretched out his hand to Yi Chen.
Yi Chen was no longer entangled, and reached out to hold Nan Ye's outstretched palm. Nan Ye pulled hard, and Yi Chen took advantage of the momentum to jump on the horse's back.
"Sit down!" Nanye said, swinging the reins as the horse galloped forward.
Yi Chen leaned back, almost fell off the horse, and quickly supported his hand on the horse's back, barely steady. If you want to sit firmly, you must hold Nanye. But Yi Chen didn't dare to do this, the current age of the two of them was the time to avoid suspicion. And just when he held Nan Ye's palm, he felt that his heart was beating hard, if he held her, would his heart explode?
Therefore, Yi Chen could only support the horse's back with difficulty and try to stabilize his body. Aside from being faster, it's not much more comfortable than walking.
The three of them rode two horses and soon reached the foot of the mountain.
Nanye suddenly reined in his horse and stopped. Yi Chen's body leaned forward suddenly, and he instinctively drove him to hug Nan Ye.
Yi Chen was about to let go, but Nan Ye pressed his hand and said, "Now go up the mountain, if you don't want to fall, hold on tightly!"
After speaking, Nan Ye continued to drive the horse forward, walked a few steps and added: "Don't think about it in your heart!"
Yi Chen nodded hurriedly.
"Did you hear it?" said a squeak!" Nan Ye asked. Nan Ye sat in front of him, and he could see Yi Chen nodding.
"I heard you!" said Yi Chen quickly.
Nanye swung the reins and sped up. The jet-black hair fluttered in the mountain breeze, gently patting on Yi Chen's face, and he smelled a faint fragrance.
Yi Chen felt that his heart was beating more and more, fortunately, Nan Ye's waist was thin, and his body didn't need to be attached to Nan Ye's back, otherwise Nan Ye would definitely be able to feel his heartbeat.
Yi Chen searched in his mind for a way to calm himself down, and suddenly thought of the meditation technique. He hadn't used the meditation formula before, but he remembered the mantra, which was just the right time to verify whether it was useful.
Yi Chen silently recited the meditation technique in his heart, and after a while, he felt that his heartbeat slowly calmed down. Then he heard the birds and insects chirping in the mountain.
After an hour, the trail became rough and no longer suitable for horseback riding.
The three of them all dismounted and walked on foot, and Yi Chen immediately panted and turned pale.
"Take a break and eat something. Nan Ao said. The three stopped.
"Have you lacked exercise since you were a child, and your body is so weak?" Nan Ye asked as he looked at Yi Chen.
Yi Chen sat paralyzed on the ground, and he didn't even have the strength to speak at the moment, he just shook his hand at Nan Ye.
Nan Ao walked up to Yi Chen, took his left hand, and gave him a pulse. Nanye took out dry food from his baggage and ate it.
"Senior, what kind of disease do I have?" Yi Chen relieved his breath a little, looked at Nan Ao and asked.
Nan Ao frowned and shook his head and said, "I don't see what disease you have. ”
Nan Ye was eating dry food, and when he heard Nan Ao say this, he asked in surprise: "Grandpa, you can't see what disease he has?"
Nan Ye was of course surprised, her grandfather was the sect master of the Medical Sect, and there were still diseases in this world that he didn't know!
"I mean, Yi Chen is not sick, just weak, not ordinarily weak. Nan Ao put down Yi Chen's hand and said, then looked at Yi Chen, "It seems that you don't need to commit suicide." Not to mention half a year, I'm afraid you won't even survive for three months. ”
"Yi Chen is so young, how can he be weak without illness?" Nan Ye asked suspiciously.
"There are some things that cannot be solved by the Medical Sect, and it is best to find a master of the Xuanzong to take a look at this situation. Nan Ao said with a sigh.
"Is the Phaseless Heavenly Master a member of Xuanzong?" asked Yi Chen.
"Yes, and he has a very high rank in Xuanzong, and even the sect master of Xuanzong has to respect him as a teacher. Nan Ao said.
"It seems that Xuanzong can't save me. Yi Chen said a little lonely. He knew that Qi Lin had a good relationship with the Phaseless Heavenly Master, and if the Phaseless Celestial Master could help him, Qi Lin would definitely ask him to help.
"Let's go, you get on the horse, and the leaves will lead. Nan Ao said to Yi Chen.
Yi Chen climbed on the horse's back, Nan Ye led the horse in front, and Nan Ao led the horse in the back.
An hour later, the three of them reached the top of the mountain, and everyone saw the yellow desert on the other side of the mountain.
The view from the top of the mountain is striking, with endless green grasslands on one side and the vast yellow desert on the other. It's as if this mountain separates heaven and earth into two worlds.
"Are you really going to the desert land, but there's nothing there?" said Nan Ye, looking at the desert that was a little bright in the sun.
Looking at the past, apart from sand and sand, this vast world did not have the conditions for survival.
Yi Chen also hesitated a little, and said to himself: "Eight years ago, how could I be in the desert?"
"You were so weak eight years ago?" Nan Ye asked as he looked at Yi Chen.
"No, weaker than now. He Chen replied.
"Then you can't even cross this mountain, how did you get to the desert?" Nan Ye said, "Did someone carry you and leave you there?"
Yi Chen shook his head blankly, he couldn't remember what happened eight years ago at all.
"Yi Chen, you said that you don't remember what happened eight years ago. Then start with what you remember and tell us your story. Nan Ao looked at the desert and said that he needed to weigh whether it was necessary to accompany Yi Chen into the desert.
Nan Ao knew what was on the other side of the desert, and it was precisely because of this that he couldn't understand how Yi Chen could appear in the desert.
"I remember being woken up, and my memory starts when I wake up. "I was severely dehydrated and felt like I was dying. In a daze, I felt someone calling me, fed me a little salt water, and saved me. ”
"The person who saved you is the city lord of Xincheng, right?" Nan Ao asked as he looked at Yi Chen.
"Yes, Sect Master!" replied, looking at Nan Ao.