Chapter 1580 - 1402: Stormy Night in Jianghu
Chapter 1580: Chapter 1402: Stormy Night in Jianghu
The night grew deeper, and despite the fire before them, it was still somewhat cold. Xia Dabao sneezed and moved closer to the fire, only to be pulled back by Yun Xiao, who said indifferently, “If you get any closer, sparks will fly out and burn your hair.”
“But I…” Xia Dabao wanted to say she was cold.
Her body was frail, naturally prone to the cold.
Yun Xiao glanced at her, then extended his long arm to encircle her in his embrace, “If you don’t mind, I can bear the discomfort.”
“…” Though Xia Dabao felt somewhat embarrassed, Yun Xiao’s embrace was indeed much warmer, and in such a dangerously frightening place, two people together were better than one alone.
So, Xia Dabao did not resist any further, they were just warming each other, it wasn’t like they were doing anything wrong.
Her head rested on Yun Xiao’s shoulder, and she quickly fell asleep.
…
By the time Xia Dabao woke up again, it was already light out.
But so-called daylight here was only enough to make their surroundings visible; the jungle was too dense, and the fog particularly thick, limiting visibility.
The fire in front of them had died down, emitting only smoke, and she was still leaning against Yun Xiao.
She turned her stiff neck, and, having slept, she felt much better, but Yun Xiao clearly didn’t sleep at all the entire night. Seeing Xia Dabao awake, he said, “We shouldn’t stay here long; we must quickly find a relatively safe place.”
A safe place?
As soon as Xia Dabao left his embrace, Yun Xiao stood up. He immediately took Xia Dabao’s hand, pointing to the end of the jungle, “Let’s go!”
Xia Dabao was certain that was not the way out.
Although it was difficult to discern directions in the jungle, she intuitively knew the direction Yun Xiao pointed to was not the way they had come from.
What was Yun Xiao’s intention?
Even though she couldn’t fathom it, she still listened to him and moved forward.
Yun Xiao held Xia Dabao’s hand with one of his while with the other, he continually chopped at the shrubbery ahead, clearing a path.
After traversing the dense jungle in front of them, they came upon a riverbank. Due to the river’s alluvial action, there was an area with a beach neither too big nor too small, which was perfect for a rest.
Yun Xiao gathered some firewood and started a fire. Then he caught a few snakes nearby; after some simple processing by the riverside, he grilled the snake meat.
It was surprisingly tasty.
Xia Dabao had been hungry for quite a while, and now there was delicious grilled snake meat. Even without any salt, she still found it very satisfying.
After finishing the snake meat, Xia Dabao finally couldn’t help but ask Yun Xiao, “Yun Xiao, what kind of person is your Clan Chief? Why does he always wear a mask?”
While eating the snake meat, Yun Xiao replied, “It’s said that when he was young, he raised a kind of Gu, but due to an accidental backlash from the Gu, his face was disfigured.”
Xia Dabao immediately imagined a few scenarios: “So, no woman is willing to marry him, right? He’s still single to this day.”
Yun Xiao looked at Xia Dabao and didn’t say a word.
He vaguely knew something about the Clan Chief, who was never short of women.
“Yun Xiao, then tell me, what will happen to me once the Clan Chief has finally mastered the Gu?” Xia Dabao asked with wide eyes.
Yun Xiao had been eating, but now he stopped.
“I’d die, right? That’s why you brought me here, to help me live a little longer,” Xia Dabao was just speculating.