Chapter 20: The Glen

Splitting headache and numbness all over his body were the only feelings Chen Mingye felt when he regained consciousness from his slumber.

He struggled to open his eyes, as if a heavy black curtain had been opened, and he finally saw a glimmer of light.

Am I not dead yet? That was the first thought that came to his mind.

The whole body has been completely paralyzed because of the rupture of the meridians, but fortunately, the body of the martial arts powerhouse is strong, and the self-healing of his own qi and blood to a certain extent prevents the complete necrosis of the body.

"How are you feeling now?" suddenly came a delicate voice in my ear, in this heavy darkness, like a dawn from the dawn.

Chen Mingye looked at it with difficulty, and what caught his eye was a pretty face that was so pale that there was no blood.

Jiang Ying, is she also injured? Chen Mingye thought in his heart, opening his mouth to speak, but he didn't even have the strength to open his lips.

Is it already that weak?" he smiled wryly. Sure enough, forcibly opening the seal and not dying is already the best ending.

At this moment, there was silence in the dantian, Chen Mingye didn't know if the sword qi had fallen into silence or the seal had taken effect again, he only knew that his current state was really only four words that could be described as running out of oil and drying up.

It's just that he found at a glance that Jiang Ying's state was probably not much better than him. The originally supple green silk was drenched on his head, his face was as pale as a piece of paper, and there was no blood on his whole person.

After all, taking him to escape from the leader of the man in black, I think she did her best.

"I can still open my eyes, and it seems that there is still salvation. In this state, Jiang Ying actually smiled softly.

"If you want to drink water, blink if you want it. As if he understood his situation at the moment, Jiang Ying asked softly.

Jiang Ying said this, just when she woke up, there was only a faint pain and complete numbness in her whole body, and at this moment, Chen Mingye felt that her entire body was drying up like a **. He was bleeding all over his body, and every part of his body seemed to be crying out for lack of water.

He blinked laboriously.

Jiang Ying seemed to have guessed his state a long time ago, and stood up leisurely and went to the nearby river to fetch water.

Chen Mingye noticed that they were actually on the bank of a river.

"Drink," Jiang Ying took the water back, put the military kettle he was carrying to his mouth, and slowly poured it down.

This is the first time that Chen Mingye has understood the meaning of this sentence so deeply.

The cool river water flows from the mouth into the stomach, flowing all the way, as if it evokes the vitality of the body all the way.

A pot of water was quickly drunk, not enough, still not enough! Chen Mingye continued to wink at Jiang Ying with difficulty.

"Don't worry. Jiang Ying comforted him softly, picked up the kettle, and walked back to the river tremblingly.

Xu was slippery on the riverside, or maybe she really didn't have the strength, Jiang Ying's feet slipped and she fell heavily to the ground.

Chen Mingye's heart trembled violently.

Jiang Ying's state is obviously extremely poor, and she should first adjust her pranayama. It's just that when she woke up by herself, she actually gave up pranayama and dragged her decrepit and weak body to take care of herself.

Jiang Ying. For the first time, these two words were recited so deeply in his heart.

He struggled to get up, the water just now seemed to give him a little strength, and every part of his body was trying its best to squeeze the energy to give him power.

Taking a long breath, the moist air entered the lungs, as if replenishing the last bit of the body's energy, Chen Mingye moved his fingers, and for the first time felt that the touch was so real.

The body that was already numb was torn by this simple movement.

Chen Mingye grinned, the pain was in the marrow, but his movements did not stop in the slightest. Stretched out his hand, supported the ground, and slowly crawled towards Jiang Ying.

"Jiang Ying, Jiang Ying!" This was the first time he had called Jiang Ying's name so formally, and he wanted to make sure that Jiang Ying would not fall asleep when he heard his name.

There are too many exhausted people who, once they fall, never wake up.

Chen Mingye could guess that Jiang Ying fled here with herself, guarding against herself, and I am afraid she never closed her eyes for a moment.

But now, she really can't sleep.

Chen Mingye didn't know how long it took him to crawl to Jiang Ying's side, he didn't know how much effort it spent, and he didn't care about the body that was already numb to pain, and the bloody scab that had broken again due to the violent movements.

He just crawled to Jiang Ying's side with great difficulty, stretched out his hand covered in blood, and gently shook Jiang Ying's body.

"Jiang Ying, wake up! Jiang Ying, wake up, wake up......"

He raised his voice and shouted those words with all his might.

At this moment, he was hoarse, like the boy who galloped all the way home from the streets of Kyoto three years ago.

"Water ......"

Perhaps it was his shouting that had an effect, and a faint voice came out of Jiang Ying's dry lips.

Water?yes, water!

Jiang Ying has never drunk the water she has been guarding herself? Even the water she took from the kettle just now was all given to herself.

Chen Mingye silently took the kettle in Jiang Ying's hand, climbed to the river with difficulty, and took a whole pot of water, but he felt that even holding this pot of water was extra difficult.

"The water is coming, open your mouth. Chen Mingye struggled to return to Jiang Ying's side, and he first sat up with difficulty, and then slowly helped Jiang Ying up.

Jiang Ying fell into his arms, but there was no movement.

Half delicate and half pitiful, sideburns and clouds want to be fragrant and snowy. The beauty is in her arms, but Chen Mingye didn't have the slightest crooked thoughts, but gently pried Jiang Ying's delicate lips with his fingers.

The delicate lips are soft, the teeth are white, and the soft glutinous lilac tongue occasionally touched by the fingertips, although they are all separated by touch, but the wonderful touch of rubbing the fingers really makes him want to stop.

Calming down, he forced himself to calm down, slowly withdrew his fingers, poured the kettle in his hand, and slowly fed the water.

A gust of cold wind blew, and even in early summer, Chen Mingye couldn't help but shiver.

Only then did he realize that his whole body was already soaked, and Jiang Ying's condition was similar, the armor she was wearing was hung on the stone on the side, and now he was no more than a thin lining.

Chen Mingye sighed, looked away from Jiang Ying's graceful body, and looked around only to find that there seemed to be darkness around him, only a slight light above his head came through.

They seemed to be in a canyon, and the river beside them ran through it, rushing into the unknown distance.

Could it be that Jiang Ying couldn't defeat the man in black at that time, and jumped off the cliff above with herself?

Fortunately, there is a river here, and the two of them should have floated along the river for a while, and Jiang Ying dragged him ashore.

Not knowing that the man in black chased after him, Chen Mingye frowned and looked at Jiang Ying in his arms.

A pot of water went down, although Jiang Ying still closed her eyes, her breath seemed to be much more stable. The body of the martial arts powerhouse is repairing her body on its own, and Chen Mingye has confirmed that she will not have an accident, so rest at this moment is the most important means of recovery for her who is exhausted.

Chen Mingye thought about it, it was impossible for her to take her wherever she was in her current situation, let alone the man in black, a random beast she encountered on the road might kill them.

didn't die in the fight, but was buried in the mouth of the beast in a big way, that is really unjust.

Chen Mingye finished thinking about it, rested on the spot for a while, then took water and fed it to Jiang Ying, and after drinking it himself, he began to sit on the ground and breathe.

There is often a cold wind passing through the secluded empty valley, Chen Mingye frowned, and the wet clothes were uncomfortable on his body. Early summer wasn't too cold, so he simply took off his clothes and threw them aside.

Qi and blood slowly recovered in the dantian, although the martial arts powerhouse is physically strong, but the qi and blood still need to be cultivated by ingesting food, Chen Mingye's injuries are very serious, and it is not a simple rest that can be recovered.

Chen Mingye even felt that the fragmentation of his meridians would take a long, long time to repair.

After all, after the accident when he was seven years old, his grandfather helped him warm his meridians every day, and it took several years to recuperate and recover. Although his body is much stronger now, it is still far from enough to resist the sharpness of that sword qi.

He meditated for a while, and finally regained some strength, but he still couldn't do anything too drastic. Worried that the cold would enter his body and his whole body would be weaker, Chen Mingye went to find some weeds and dead branches nearby, piled them into a pile, and laboriously lit a fire, bringing a little warmth and dispelling the moist cold by the river.

The daylight soon went down, and night fell, and the whole hollow was covered in darkness, except for the little light rising from the fire.

Jiang Ying woke up from her deep sleep, her injuries were actually lighter than Chen Mingye's, but she ran away with Chen Mingye all the way, and guarded him day and night, never closing her eyes to rest, so she fainted straight after falling.

"Awake?" Chen Mingye glanced at her and greeted.

The flickering firelight reflected on her pretty face, weighing a little red glow, which looked particularly delicate.

"Thank you. Jiang Ying hesitated, bit her red lip and said.

"I guess I thank you. Chen Mingye shrugged, "If you don't drag me away, I guess I won't have a chance to talk to you here." ”

Jiang Ying looked at him very seriously and said, "I thank you for not giving up on me when I was attacked." ”

"I'm your personal guard," Chen Mingye grinned, "I must be responsible for what my son promised." ”

Jiang Ying was speechless, staring at the fire a little distracted.

"Are your injuries alright?" Chen Mingye said in a loud voice, interrupting her rambling thoughts.

"It's no big deal," Jiang Ying came back to her senses, reached out and took a branch, and stirred the fire, her voice still a little weak.

"How did we get here?" asked Chen Mingye.

"That man in black is a martial arts five-grade, I can't beat it, and I have nowhere to run, so I will jump off the cliff with you. Luckily, I didn't die. ”

Jiang Ying said it lightly, but Chen Mingye could imagine the danger in it.

He couldn't help laughing: "You don't know that there is a river under the cliff?"

"I know, Zisang Mountain is a perennial training camp near Anshun City, but the mountain is very high, and you and I are seriously injured, and if you are unlucky, you will die if you jump into the river. Jiang Ying said it as if it was someone else's story.

"Alas, I haven't encountered anything good since I came to southern Xinjiang. Chen Mingye sighed, "I don't know when my Houfu will come over." ”

Jiang Ying coughed lightly, and the night breeze blew through her, and she couldn't help but shudder: "Didn't my father say that you were chosen by Qingxuan Mountain?" Don't worry, your fortune is very deep." ”

"Count on them, I'm already dead. Chen Mingye glanced at her and said with concern, "Are you cold?"

"It's okay, martial arts practitioners, even if it's cold. Jiang Ying said softly, but an unhealthy flush appeared on her face.

"Stupid, is it time to be reckless?" Chen Mingye stood up tremblingly, walked next to her and walked down, "You are seriously injured now, and your body is very weak, if you catch the wind and cold again, won't it make it worse." ”

Jiang Ying shook her head: "You don't have to worry about me, you can rest assured, I can handle it myself." ”

"It's really stubborn," Chen Mingye sighed, looked at her and said, "Give me my hand." ”

Jiang Ying's glass-like eyes looked at him deeply, and then stretched out her left hand and handed it to him.

The slender hand was as white as a green onion, and Chen Mingye reached out to hold it, and said softly: "Don't move." ”

Jiang Ying bit her lower lip and stared at him tightly.

Chen Mingye took a deep breath and began to transmit the power of qi and blood that had just accumulated a little in his body.

"You ......" Jiang Ying sensed his intentions, and wanted to speak, but was stopped by Chen Mingye with his eyes.

"I can't repair my injuries at all, it's better to concentrate my strength together, and then take me out after you breathe," Chen Mingye grinned, "Now I'll give you all the responsibility." ”

Jiang Ying wanted to speak and stopped, but in the end she didn't say anything more.

As the night deepened, the two of them breathed separately, and Chen Mingye felt that he was weak and powerless, but also had a deep sense of fasting.

"How many days did I sleep?" he asked, sighing.

"One day and one night. Jiang Ying seemed to be aware of something, "Are you hungry?"

"It's not an immortal cultivator, can you still open up the valley?" Chen Mingye said angrily, "Sister fairy, it's okay if you don't eat, I'm really hungry, can you help?"

Jiang Ying smiled: "Fortunately, it's close to the river, I'll catch two fish." ”

"I'm not a picky eater. Chen Mingye said narrowly, "It seems that it is not bad to be a wounded soldier, and you can let others do it." ”

Jiang Ying's always cold pretty face quietly bloomed: "Then Master Chen, let's have a good rest." ”

Chen Mingye looked at her back as she turned away, and smacked her lips: "Isn't it quite nice to laugh." ”