“Do not blame yourself Senior Brother Feng, none of us knew that there would be Twin-Headed Bats here. Perhaps Bai Xiaochun did not die, and even if he is dead, as his fellow sect members, we should at least bring his body back!” A complicated feeling arose deep within Du Lingfei’s heart. She had no idea why she was feeling such an emotion; every time she thought of Bai Xiaochun’s cowardly figure, though she truly despised it, she still felt a sense of pity for him. After all, there was no enmity or deep hatred between the both of them.
“You’re right Junior Sister Du, no matter what, we must not give up.” Feng Yan sucked in a deep breath and nodded his head gravely as the two of them prepared to once again go down the mountain to search for Bai Xiaochun.
Just at this moment, however, they saw Bai Xiaochun lazily stroll out from the forest. Bai Xiaochun yawned as he walked out and even started to stretch his body as if he had just woken up.
Du Lingfei’s eyes widened with surprise and Feng Yan’s gaze was filled with disbelief. He was bewildered while watching Bai Xiaochun casually tread the mountain trail, slowly heading in their direction.
Especially when looking at Bai Xiaochun’s current expression, it was as if he had such a good night’s sleep - lively and vigorous. This was in sharp contrast with the both of them who hadn’t rested since the previous night and were fighting their fatigue just to stay awake.
In no time at all, Bai Xiaochun had ascended the mountain. The moment he saw the duo, he immediately ran over and greeted them.
“Morning! Senior Brother Feng, Senior Sister Du, this forest is too scary, I almost lost my life.” Bai Xiaochun indeed had a good rest after eliminating almost all of the bats in the forest. Not only had he gained a bountiful harvest, he even had a peaceful sleep in the bats’ cave.
Du Lingfei stared at Bai Xiaochun with an ugly expression and gave a cold snort. Looking at his face and recalling the conflicted emotions she felt a while ago, she felt even more irritated with Bai Xiaochun.
A hint of coldness flashed deep inside Feng Yan’s eyes, though on the surface, he showed a joyful expression.
“It doesn’t matter so long as Junior Brother Bai is fine. We were worried throughout the whole night.”
Bai Xiaochun chuckled embarrassedly, however, deep within his gaze, a streak of coldness similarly flashed for a moment.
Not long after, the trio continued their journey without using the boat. Having experienced this incident, Bai Xiaochun suggested flying with the boat during the night and walking on foot during the day. Du Lingfei showed a rare agreement with Bai Xiaochun’s suggestion and Feng Yan also nodded his head after thinking for a moment.
The trio slowly faded into the distance as they continued their journey downstream along the Tongtian River.
Time slowly passed and before they knew it, a month had already passed.
And in this month, Bai Xiaochun had walked more than ever before in his whole life. He saw mountains after mountains, forests after forests; the surroundings were bereft of any humans. The entire area was just like a wasteland.
Once when the three of them were on their way, the ground suddenly started trembling. To his horror, Bai Xiaochun discovered that far away in the distance, amidst the mountain range, a giant whose body was covered with hair from head to toe was slowly approaching them. With every step the giant took, the ground shook.
This giant made Bai Xiaochun take a deep breath of shock.
At another time, the trio were in the flying boat during the night, when they suddenly heard a thunderous roar in the distance. And what greeted Bai Xiaochun’s sight was ……an enormous bird, as big as the size of the Scented Cloud Mountain, soaring through the sky, with countless streaks of lightning wiggling all over its body, looking especially imposing in the darkness of the night.
But what Bai Xiaochun remembered the most was that during one bright and sunny day, he saw this short-limbed monster with a head as big as a small mountain get devoured in a single bite by a 10,000 zhang long golden crocodile. The four-limbed beast was at the bank of the Tongtian River when the crocodile jumped out from the river with a cold gaze. It even took a glance at the trio who were hiding far away in the distance, and this unforgettable scene deeply shocked the three of them.
With just a single glance, a boom had resounded within the trio’s minds as blood seeped out from the corners of their mouths. The three of them had a splitting headache which lasted for days before they finally recovered.
“It’s too scary, the outside world is too scary!” Bai Xiaochun repeatedly murmured to himself as his body shivered with fear.