In the next two days, the blizzard became extremely violent, and even the door of the cabin was blocked by the thick snow and could not be opened, so Ling Ning and Zhuo Rafei tried their best not to prevent the doors and windows from being blocked by the heavy snow. The two braved the snowstorm to cut firewood in the nearby woods, but fortunately there was still a surplus of food in storage, otherwise they really didn't know where to get food in this withered environment

On the sixth day, the weather improved and the blizzard was much lighter. Tomorrow is the last day of the blizzard, and it is also the last chance to leave, although I have been prepared to wait for the blizzard to stop before trying to find a way to get out, but when it comes to the critical moment, I can't help but feel apprehensive.

Ling Ning thought to herself, "Do you really want me to force Zhuo La, snatch the Blazing Jade, and kill her only relative in order to get out of here smoothly?" If that's the case, how can I be so ruthless? ”

He didn't go out all day, but tried to calm his mood. Maybe it's because he's adapted to life here, maybe he's gotten acquainted with Zora, or maybe he's tired from too much life and death, and the short peace here gives him a feeling that he can't bear to break. Sometimes when you think about it, it seems like a good idea to stay here for the rest of your life. But this thought was only fleeting, and there were still too many worries in the outside world that he couldn't let go.

At night he had a dream in which he pierced Grandpa Zola's chest with a dagger in his hand and held the fiery jade in his hand. Zora lunged at him frantically, tearing and biting at him, and when he aimed his dagger at Zora, he woke up to find sweat soaking through his clothes.

He gasped for breath, got up and went to the main room, poured a glass of water, and drank it all. Grandpa Zora's room was still lit, and he unconsciously walked to the door and hesitated, as if he was still thinking about the dream just now, and suddenly heard Grandpa Zora say, "Outsider, come in." ”

Ling Ning was startled, pushed the door in and found that Zhuo La was also there, only to see that her eyes were red and there were tears on her cheeks, obviously she had just cried.

"Did something happen?" Ling Ning asked.

Grandpa Zora shook his head, beckoned him to come closer, and said, "Outsider, if I give you the Blazing Jade, are you willing to take Zora out of here and return to the real world?" ”

Ling Ning was stunned for a moment and said, "Grandpa, what do you mean by this?" ”

Grandpa Zora said, "That's literal. I never told you that there are actually two exits to the mountain temple, and these two exits only open when there is a blizzard. One is to the place where the Xuanyuan Sword is, and the other is to the outside world. The temple can only be entered by a maximum of two people, and only the entrants who choose the same exit together will lead to the next location, and if they choose a different one, they will stay here forever, and there is only one chance. ”

Ling Ning suddenly felt a trance, he didn't expect that the terminally ill old man in front of him would know so much.

"Only two people can enter, then you ......"

Grandpa Zora smiled and said, "I'm tired of this lonely world, but my granddaughter, she still has a great life to live, and I don't want her to live here forever, in this forgotten world." Take her away, outsider, I hope you can help me take good care of her in the real world. ”

"Grandpa!" Zora threw herself on top of her grandfather, crying uncontrollably, while Zora's grandfather slowly patted her on the vest and soothed her.

"Don't cry, don't cry, I hope this is the last time you'll cry...... You should be brave enough to face your own life instead of staying here. Go ahead, don't be afraid, grandpa will be watching you from heaven all the time. ”

Ling Ning couldn't bear to separate them, and said, "Maybe there will be other ways to go out after the snowstorm stops......

Grandpa Zora shook his head and said, "No, outsider, you are too naïve. The only chance to get out here is the mountain temple during the snowstorm, and nothing else. ”

Ling Ning was silent, he solemnly bowed to Grandpa Zhuola, and then retreated silently, letting the pair of grandfathers and grandsons get along for the last time.

……

It was dawn, the blizzard still hadn't stopped, and Ling Ning and Zhuo La had already set out on their way to the Mountain Temple. The lights in the cabin were still on, but they knew in their hearts that they would never go back. Zora said very little along the way, perhaps she had not yet come out of her grief and parted with her loved ones, which was not something that a young girl could face calmly. No amount of tears can express the sadness in their hearts, and no amount of snowstorm can stop them.

Along the way, Ling Ning had been disoriented by the white flowers in front of him, he didn't know where he was going, he could only bow his head and follow Zhuola. The mountain road was steep and winding, and with the ever-present blizzards, he would not have been able to reach the temple without Zora's experienced guide.

The higher the blizzard, the heavier the snowstorm, the two of them supported each other and finally came to the mountain temple before the sky was completely dark. Looking at this ancient temple, Ling Ning was about to push open the heavy stone door, but Zhuo La pulled his sleeve and said, "Xiao Ning, I'...... I still have something to ask you. ”

Ling Ning was puzzled, "What words?" ”

"Are you really going to give up the Xuanyuan Sword? Are you really going to get out of here with me? ”

"Of course, I promised your grandfather."

"Actually...... You can go in on your own and head to the location of the Xuanyuan Sword. ”

"What about you?"

"Me? I'll stay here and ......," she said, looking at the gray sky in a gloomy tone, "and stay in this world forever." ”

Ling Ning looked at her seriously, and seeing that she didn't seem to be joking, she said with a straight face: "Don't be stupid, have you forgotten your grandfather's instructions?" You have to live bravely. ”

"I know this is what he expected, but ......" she looked at Ling Ning, "but...... I don't seem to have the courage to step into the real world, you know? I just belong here, and the outside world is completely foreign to me. Maybe I should annihilate with the world......"

"Enough!" Ling Ning decisively interrupted her, "Zhuola, I will accompany you to face the new world, so you don't have to be afraid. Let's go! Get out of here and stop giving up, or your grandfather will die in vain. ”

Zora was obviously touched by his eyes, and finally nodded heavily, and the two of them pushed open the stone door together!

"What direction did you choose?"

In the white light, a voice rang in the ears of the two of them.

"Get out! We're leaving here and heading out into the outside world! ”

"So, did you choose to give up the Xuanyuan Sword?"

"Yes, I choose to give up!"

With Ling Ning's voice, the white light in front of him began to turn dark rapidly, as if he had fallen into a tunnel, but he was not sure if the end of this tunnel was the outside world.

When he came back to his senses, he was already in a rainforest. The humid air, the overcast sky, and the earthy smell of dead wood and rotten leaves reminded him that the world didn't seem real.

He was stunned, came back to his senses and couldn't help muttering, "Why am I here?" What kind of place is this? Did I choose the wrong one? I said I was leaving...... Zora! Zora! Where are you? ”

His cry startled a flock of sensitive birds in the forest, but Zora did not respond. Trying to operate the true element in the body, it is still empty.

The layers of broad-leaved trees around him blocked his view, and he had to climb the tallest tree nearby, as he expected, surrounded by a sea of trees, and the farthest edge was obscured by a thick white fog, and he could not see anything.

"Damn, why is this happening?"

He didn't understand why he had said he was going to leave here, but he didn't do it. He began to worry about Zora, fearing that Zora's grandfather would die in vain, and perhaps Zora and her people would not be able to leave the Valley of Spring, otherwise why would they never see anyone from the Valley of Spring outside?

He didn't dare to think about it anymore, he was really afraid of disappointing Grandpa Zola's heart.

At this moment, a group of birds was startled in the forest, and then there was a rumbling sound, as if someone was fighting. Ling Ning's heart moved, and he sneaked in the direction of the sound. The sound sounded close, but it was far away, and it took him about half an hour to find the place where the battle was taking place. I saw a mess within a hundred meters of the vicinity, with more than a dozen big trees lying on the ground, weeds and vines on their heads being crushed, as if there were traces left by some behemoth crawling. In his mind, he immediately thought of the giant python he had encountered in the "Earth Dragon Blessed Land", if he had cultivation in his body, he would naturally be able to deal with it calmly, but if he encountered such a monster now, he was afraid that it would be tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg.

He was about to leave quietly when he heard a woman's cry for help not far away. He didn't have time to think about it, he looked in the direction of the sound, only to see that in a suddenly open space, a woman fell to the ground, her face was frightened and shouted for help, the woman's face was familiar and it was actually a member of the Shangqing Sect who had fought side by side with him in the Hundred Ghosts Night Walk - Ruoxue!

And the monster in front of her, as he expected, was a huge python!

The python is covered with golden-yellow longitudinal stripes and large clouded leopard-like patches, and its belly is a mixture of brown and straw yellow. It was three meters tall with its huge body held up! The golden pupils stared at Ruoxue deadly, and the purple-black letter kept spitting out, and her whole body was like a tight bow, ready to launch a deadly attack at any time!

Ling Ning was startled, and when he touched the scythe that was only used to break the ice on his waist, he took out the sickle and aimed it at the python's eyes in a hurry, and threw it out!

This time the head was not accurate, and the knife hit the python's nose, leaving only a small blood mark before being bounced away by the python's hard scale armor. But this has managed to get the attention of the python, who turns its head and lunges at him!

Ling Ning couldn't turn around and rush into the forest with a scream, only to hear a crackling sound behind him, followed by a pungent fishy smell, as if a giant python had opened its bloody mouth behind him and wanted to swallow him in one gulp! He was so frightened that a fierce spirit did not dare to stop and fled frantically. Suddenly, he heard the sound of someone talking in the jungle in front of him, he rushed over with the next arrow, and sure enough, he saw three monks walking in the forest, he didn't even see the faces of the three of them, so he lowered his head and passed between them, and before the three of them could react, they were knocked to the ground by the giant python that followed closely behind them, and then there was a sound of shouting and fighting.

Ling Ning secretly screamed in shame, and saw that the giant python behind him was fighting with the three of them, so he hurriedly sneaked back to the open space. Ruoxue was still moaning in pain on the ground, and when he saw this, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "How are you?" Where did it hurt? ”

Ruoxue was startled when she saw that the person in front of her was Ling Ning, who had been in trouble together, and thought she was dreaming, until Ling Ning said it a second time before she replied, "Legs...... Broken leg bone ......"

Ling Ning checked her leg, and sure enough, it was broken, he first found the scythe that had been lost nearby, and then sharpened two wooden planks and fastened it to her leg with a clothing belt.

"Let's get out of here quickly, you ......"

Just looking at Ruoxue's weak appearance, he knew that she couldn't move, so he picked her up without saying anything, and rushed into the jungle again in her exclamation. Moments later, the two settled down beside a stream, and he placed Ruoxue on a rock and fed her some flowing water with large leaves unique to the rainforest.

Ruoxue was much more conscious after drinking it, and she really believed that the person in front of her was Ling Ning, who disappeared after the Grand Canyon.

"You...... How did you end up here? I remember the people who entered the secret realm at that time...... Not...... Without you. ”

"It's a long story, is there anything else wrong with you?"

"It's okay, but my head is still a little dizzy."

"This should be inhaling too much miasma from the rainforest, the ventilation here is better, and it should be fine after blowing for a while."

"Hmm."

Ruoxue's spirit was obviously much more relaxed after seeing him, and she closed her eyes and seemed to be asleep.

Ling Ning saw that she was dressed in pink, and her snow-white skin could be seen in the thin clothes, and she couldn't bear to look away for a while. But in a dangerous situation, he can only force himself to act with the greatest perseverance, first build a temporary shelter. He gathered branches and huge leaves, and built a simple hut at the top of one of the thickest trees, which was not comfortable, but it was far from the ground, protected from miasma, and sheltered from the wind and rain.

After all this, it was already dark, and he carefully carried Ruoxue to the small shed, but woke her up. It was already pitch black, and unknown noises were heard constantly, as if some creature was moving in the jungle.

Ruoxue's voice trembled slightly, and she said, "Xiao Ning, are you still there?" ”

Ling Ning leaned towards her and said, "I'm here." ”

Ruoxue said with relief: "That...... That's good, I almost thought I was still dreaming......"

Although it was pitch black all around, Ling Ning's eyes could still see things, and she suddenly noticed that there was a black thing around her neck, which seemed to be still squirming when she looked closely.

"Ruoxue, you...... Don't move, there's something on your neck......"

"Huh? Be...... What is it? Ruoxue is her daughter's family after all, and her face changed slightly when she heard this.

Ling Ning lifted her body a little, blowing the fire fold she carried with her, and under the reflection of the firelight, her snow-white skin was dyed with a seductive red glow. She looked away lightly, and this action added to the shyness, especially the virgin fragrance on her body, which made him even more smitten.

I didn't have time to appreciate her charming, so I gently lifted the shirt on her back, only to see that there were seven or eight black insects wriggling on her white back! Ling Ning gasped, knowing that these were leeches in the rainforest that sucked human blood, he said quietly: "Ruoxue, you have a few wounds on your back, you lie down, I'll help you deal with it." ”

It was embarrassing for a man to look at the skin on her back in the middle of the night. Just when Ling Ning felt that she would definitely refuse and scold herself for being a pervert, she only hesitated slightly, nodded and fell down honestly, which was much more than he expected.

"I'm going to take some of the clothes off your back, don't worry, I won't take advantage of you."

Ruoxue snorted slightly and said, "When the hundred ghosts were walking at night, didn't you already occupy it?" ”

Ling Ning recalled that he had helped her bandage the wound in the "private" area, and carried her behind her back and hugged her, it was indeed a "skin-to-skin kiss", although it could not be said that it was intended to take advantage, but the result was indeed to take advantage, and she couldn't help blushing a little.

"Why don't you do it yet?" On the contrary, Ruoxue was not so shy.

Ling Ning coughed lightly, and slowly pulled down the shirt on her back, and a moving snort of Ruoxue immediately sounded in her ears. He was determined to concentrate on handling the leeches on her back. He aimed the fire at the leeches, burning them one after another, and soon the leeches fell off one by one. From time to time, there were a few coquettish gasps in his ears, which added a lot of "difficulty" to this work, and after everything was dealt with, he reluctantly glanced at her white back twice, and then pulled her clothes back up and helped her up, looking like a "righteous gentleman".

"I'm sorry, I just lied to you, in fact, you have a lot of leeches on your back, for your body, you still have to check whether there are leeches in other parts of your body, the fire fold is for you, use it to roast the back of the leech, it will fall off after a while, don't drag it hard with your hands, it is easy to cause infection!"

Ruoxue was obviously more afraid of this kind of insect, and her face turned pale when she heard this, and she hurriedly checked her body.

"You...... You still see! Don't turn around yet! Seeing Ling Ning staring at herself like a "dumb goose", she couldn't help but feel her heart beat faster.

"Oooh! I'm sorry! I...... I'll go under the tree! ”

Ling Ning jumped down from the tree to check if there were leeches on his body, because the rainforest was too humid and stuffy, he had already taken off his beast clothes and only wore a white cloth robe. After some inspection, he found that there were no leeches on his body, and it was said that he should not be spared, but why was there no leeche on his body? Thinking of this, he grabbed a few leeches that had just been thrown off the tree and put them on his arms, but these leeches writhed on his arms but did not suck blood. It suddenly occurred to him that it must have been caused by his physical strength.

You must know that his body has experienced the repeated beatings of the "Transformation Divine Decision", and its solidity is no longer inferior to Zi Chen, who has the bloodline of a divine beast, and this leech naturally can't hurt him in the slightest. In contrast, a fairy-like character like Ruoxue usually doesn't intend to temper his body at all, so he is naturally not as strong as him.

He suddenly felt a pang in his heart and thought, "That's not right! Since the strength of the flesh will be preserved, why am I frostbitten in the Valley of Spring? How can the wind and snow help me? ”

A feeling of unreality and flesh suddenly appeared in his heart, and he didn't know if his current self was in an illusion, or if everything in the Valley of Spring was an illusion, and his current self was real.

After thinking for a while, she was still puzzled, and then Ruoxue called him up, and she had already finished checking and dressed. The two of them leaned against the tree and didn't know what to say, the sky was raining, Ling Ning's position was leaking, and the rain was dripping wet his shoulders. This small shed is cramped, and he has nowhere to shelter from the rain, and he is secretly making trouble when he hears Ruoxue say: "You...... Is there a rain leak over there? ”

"Well, yes, maybe it's not laid ...... on it."

Ruoxue hesitated for a moment and said, "You...... Come here, there's no rain leaking on my side. ”

Ling Ning was stunned for a moment and said, "This ...... Is that good? ”

Although the two already have some "skin-to-skin intimacy", it is also a "force majeure" that occurs under special circumstances.

Ling Ning hesitated in her heart, but Ruoxue snorted: "If you love the rain, you can follow it, I didn't expect that you, a big man, would also be a mother-in-law!" ”

Since she said so, Ling Ning was not polite, and turned to lean against her. The two of them leaned together on their shoulders, and he could clearly feel the heat emanating from each other's skin, and even the tip of his nose could smell the faint fragrance of her body.

"It smells so good." Ling Ning couldn't help but be authentic.

Ruoxue's body trembled, and she said unhappily: "You...... What are you talking nonsense? ”

Ling Ning couldn't see the expression on her face, and she didn't know where she had offended this eldest lady, so she could only scratch her head and say, "I...... I'm just telling you the truth...... Do you want to say that you stink? ”

"You...... You're the stinky man! There is not a good word in the mouth! I'd better stay away from you! Although Ruoxue was unforgiving, she also let him lean on it without moving.

Ling Ning quietly grimaced in the dark, and he shouldn't have her. The two listened to the continuous sound of rain, and after a while, Ruoxue said, "Hey, have you slept?" ”

"Nope."

"Hmm...... I haven't asked you yet, how did you get here? ”

Ling Ning was also about to ask her, the two of them chatted word by word, and after chatting, Ling Ning realized that after Ruoxue entered the secret realm, she found that she had come to a valley called "Valley of Winter", although this valley was called "Valley of Winter", it was extremely hot, as if it was about to catch fire. She also met a girl named "Zora" and her grandfather, each wearing a "cold ice jade", this ice jade, like the blazing jade, is the key to the mountain temple, and the strange thing is that since the two of them came to the rainforest, this jade has disappeared.

It can be said that except for the environment where the two of them are located, which is one ice and one fire, the other encounters are all similar, which shocked Ling Ning greatly. Ruoxue was not so surprised by this, she came to the rainforest a day earlier than him, she happened to meet the same brother, and after chatting, she found that they were also like this, but one of them was in the "Valley of Spring", the other was in the "Valley of Summer", whether it was spring or summer, their environment was the extreme antonym of spring and summer.

Why is this so? Is everything we experience an illusion? Ling Ning was puzzled by this.

"I don't know about this, I guess this is the first trial of the secret realm, and only those who pass can come here."

"You...... Did you make a move on Zora? To snatch that piece of ice jade? ”

"Naturally, no, but now I think about whether I should make a move in the first place? When I came, there were already many monks here who had arrived in advance, and if I came earlier, I might have been able to get the clues of Xuanyuan Sword earlier, and maybe someone had already found the whereabouts of Xuanyuan Sword. ”

"But why design such a trial? Is it trying to test something? ”

"I don't know. It is said that the content of each secret realm is different, and there is no rule to follow. ”

If the Valley of Spring was a trial, then he might not have failed Grandpa Zora, so he could finally be relieved, but when he thought of Zora's lonely gaze, he couldn't help but wonder if all this was really just an illusion.

The rain gradually stopped, and although the heat and humidity in the rainforest were unbearable, the encounter during the day still took a lot of physical strength from the two of them, and the two of them fell asleep unconsciously.

"Bang!"

A loud thunderous sound sounded in the ears of the two of them, and the two of them woke up and looked at the sky in unison. A dazzling ball of light floated in the originally dark sky, and at the same time, a voice suddenly sounded: "This scene will be closed in two hours, please gather in the center." ”

The two of them glanced at each other, and they both knew that the second trial had begun!