Chapter 589 Falling off the cliff
Although Duan Yu had never practiced martial arts, his father and uncle, two masters, used their internal strength to help him regulate his muscles and tendons since he was a child. In addition, he was young and strong, so his speed was not slow.

Soon, they descended Wuliang Mountain.

Soon, the sun set and the moon rose above the treetops.

As I was walking, I suddenly heard the sound of water gurgling in front of me. It turned out to be a small stream gurgling.

Duan Yu had not had a drop of water for a long time, not to mention he had been tossing and turning on Wuliang Mountain for a long time. He was thirsty, so he hurried forward, bent down, picked up the water and drank a few sips.

Suddenly, a groaning and low cry sound came from the grass beside the stream.

Duan Yu was shocked. He had suffered a series of setbacks today, so he was much more cautious than usual. He immediately stopped what he was doing and held his breath.

All I heard was a charming female voice crying and saying, "Brother, I am so happy! I only want you in this life, so you must treat me well!"

Then, a young man's slightly rough voice came: "Junior Sister Ge, don't worry! From now on, you are my wife. I will stay with you for the rest of my life and will never let you down."

This person's voice was surprisingly familiar. Duan Yu thought about it for a moment and raised his eyebrows, secretly wondering: "Isn't this Gan Guanghao's voice?"

Gan Guanghao was a disciple of Zuo Zimu, the leader of the Wuliang Sword Sect in Wuliang Mountain.

"Could it be that this guy took advantage of the conflict between the Shennong Gang and the Wuliang Sword Sect to elope with one of his junior sisters?"

He was a smart man, and he had already guessed the general idea in the blink of an eye.

"Brother, if you and I were to flee secretly, we would no longer have a place to stand in the martial arts world in the future... If our master and fellow disciples discovered our whereabouts, we would be in danger of losing our lives. It's really scary to think about it."

Junior Sister Ge spoke in a pinched voice, her breathing rapid as she spoke, which was quite seductive.

Gan Guanghao said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, the Shennong Gang came prepared this time. I heard that they have the support of the Lingjiu Palace. I'm afraid that our Wuliang Sword Sect will be in trouble this time. No one can survive except us."

Junior Sister Ge sighed and said softly, "I hope so."

"These two guys, it's fine if they don't think about repaying their master when his master is in trouble, but they actually hope that their master will be wiped out... They are really inhuman!"

Duan Yu frowned when he heard this. He was a kind-hearted person and hated people who were ungrateful, cruel and treacherous the most. After hearing these words, he naturally despised the words and deeds of the two people.

"Bah!"

As his thoughts were intense, his mind was distracted and he lost his balance on the rough rocks by the stream and slipped into the stream.

The noise naturally startled the two people who were hiding in the bushes.

"who?"

"who!"

Following two surprised cries, a rustling sound was heard, and under the dim moonlight, two people could be seen packing their clothes.

Duan Yu knew he was exposed, and was immediately horrified. He didn't know any martial arts at all, and he had discovered this evil couple's good deeds. If he was caught, he would probably not have a good ending.

Not caring about the stones in the stream that might hurt him, he hurriedly climbed up by pressing his hands on the bottom of the water and ran away in the opposite direction.

"Where to go!"

"Junior sister, this man has discovered our whereabouts. If he were to go back and tell the master, I'm afraid both you and I would be dead. We absolutely cannot let him escape!"

Gan Guanghao and Junior Sister Ge, not caring about their disheveled clothes, hurriedly picked up their weapons that had been thrown aside and tried their best to catch up.

Although Duan Yu escaped first, he was ultimately inferior to the two men and women who had practiced martial arts for many years, in terms of physical strength and agility.

He had only run a hundred steps when the two men caught up to him and brought him within five steps.

"It's over! It's over! This time not only is my life at risk, but poor Miss Zhong will also die because of me! God has doomed me!"

Duan Yu heard the footsteps behind him approaching him, and he couldn't help but feel despair.

At the same time, he couldn't help but feel regretful: "My father ordered me to practice martial arts diligently. If I hadn't disobeyed him, I would have ended up dead in the wilderness today, and I would have implicated others..."

"It turned out to be that kid named Duan. I didn't expect him to be so slow. He clearly got down the mountain before us, but he's only just arrived here now! Hehe, this is a blessing from God for us!"

When they got closer, Gan Guanghao finally saw Duan Yu's face clearly through the moonlight.

"He went to ask someone to cure the poison of the lightning marten. If he died here, the poisoned master would surely die before the Shennong Gang could take action. Our elopement will be spared a major worry!"

"Okay, Senior Brother, since it's him, we can't let him go. Otherwise, if he knows us and gets away, we'll both be finished."

Junior Sister Ge's murderous intent suddenly became stronger.

As he was speaking, Gan Guanghao had already come behind Duan Yu. The long sword in his hand came out of the sheath with a "clang" and stabbed towards his back.

Hearing the sound of a sharp blade being unsheathed behind his ear, Duan Yu felt his entire body tense up, a chill spread from the back of his heart to his entire body, and his heart almost stopped beating.

But at this critical moment, a loud shout came from a big tree beside the road.

"Traitor Gan Guanghao, take my sword!"

At the same time, a black shadow suddenly fell from the tree, aiming directly at Gan Guanghao.

Gan Guanghao had already done something wrong, and when he was provoked by the words, he couldn't help but tremble in his heart. He secretly thought that his master had noticed it so quickly and was here to arrest him.

Facing the black shadow falling down on his head, he did not dare to be careless at all. He thrust his sword upwards suddenly, trying to shake it off.

When Duan Yu heard this roar, he couldn't help but feel delighted, thinking that there is always a way out, and he finally had a chance to survive.

Before he could catch his breath, he felt a hand grabbing his right arm forcefully, then dragging his breathless body forward.

"Keep running!"

A familiar voice sounded in my ears.

Duan Yu turned his head and was stunned for a moment, then he said happily: "My benefactor!"

The one who saved him was not someone else, but Chai Xin who had been following him secretly.

Chai Xin originally intended to use his good fortune to find the Langhuan blessed land in "The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" and obtain the Xiaoyao Sect's martial arts for his own reference. Naturally, he would not really leave.

He was just waiting quietly at the foot of Wuliang Mountain. After seeing Duan Yu, he did not show up immediately, but watched in secret.

When he saw Duan Yu drinking water by the stream, he thought of the plot of the original novel and became alert.

Fortunately, this incarnation of his was born with supernatural powers and could run quite fast. He arrived at the big tree beside the road a moment earlier and broke off a branch.

The object that just hit Gan Guanghao was that branch.

"It's not time to relax yet. I was just deliberately tricking him!"

Although Chai Xin had no spiritual power, he relied on his extraordinary physique. Even though he was dragging Duan Yu with him, he did not feel tired at all.

"Evil creature! How dare you lie to me! I will kill you today!"

Gan Guanghao knocked a branch away with his sword and immediately realized that he had been tricked. He became angry and humiliated, and quickened his pace with a roar.

At this time, Junior Sister Ge, who was following at the end, suddenly shouted, "Brother, be careful, stop chasing, there's..." Gan Guanghao came back to his senses immediately after her reminder and hurriedly stopped.

"I am grateful to you again this time..."

Duan Yu had only said half of his words when he suddenly felt his feet go empty.

He didn't know any martial arts at all, so how could he stop himself when he was running for his life in such a panic?
The whole person immediately fell down and cried out: "Ouch!"

"Humph……"

Faintly, he also heard Chai Xin's groan beside him, and it was obvious that he had fallen down with him.

"I am such an evil star! Not only did I harm Miss Zhong, but I also implicated my benefactor..."

He was in mid-air, waving his hands around, hoping to catch something.

All of a sudden, the big hand that had been holding his right arm suddenly exerted force, and the person's falling momentum actually stopped!

"Brother Duan, quickly step on the big rock on the rock wall. I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on for long with just this one pine tree!"

Duan Yu was suddenly awakened, and saw that it was an ancient pine tree growing on the cliff, which was tightly grasped by Chai Xin's right hand.

Chai Xin's left hand was tightly pulling the clothes on his right arm.

Duan Yu quickly calmed his mind and looked at the protruding rock on the cliff, which was just one step in front of him.

Below, there was a hazy white fog, and the bottom was still invisible.

He felt that the clothes on his right arm was beginning to tear, and was worried that Chai Xin could not hold on for long, so he gritted his teeth, suppressed the fear in his heart, and stepped onto the rock.

"Hoo! Come up quickly, benefactor! This rock is quite solid, but I'm afraid that pine tree can't hold on any longer."

Duan Yu steadied himself on the rock and quickly grabbed Chai Xin's wrist.

Chai Xin took a deep breath and pushed hard on the cliff with his right foot, and his whole body and the pine tree began to shake.

The moment his body got closest to the rock, he took a big step and landed on it.

"Not bad, it seems my luck is not bad either."

Chai Xin was still able to smile, unlike Duan Yu who was still frightened.

After all, he is not an ordinary person. Although this incarnation is weak, his mental toughness is indescribable. Naturally, his emotions will not be affected by these slight dangers.

What's more, this is just an incarnation. Even if an accident really happens, it will not have any impact on his original body.

"This time, benefactor, you saved Duan Yu twice!"

Duan Yu collapsed on the rock with lingering fear, leaning against the cliff and breathing heavily. After he recovered a little, he bowed respectfully and seriously to Chai Xin.

Gan Guanghao's sword and the danger of falling off the cliff now, if it weren't for Chai Xin's rescue, he thought he would have died long ago, so he was naturally very grateful.

"No need to be polite now, we should find a way to get out of this situation."

Chai Xin smiled and waved his hand, then turned his head and began to look around.

"Ah."

Duan Yu nodded, his gratitude in his heart did not diminish in the slightest, and at the same time, he also began to feel admiration.

Faced with such a dangerous situation, the benefactor could still smile, with calm eyes and clear mind. He is truly not an ordinary person.

In comparison, Duan Yu felt that he was far inferior.

"He clearly doesn't look any older than me. You are truly an extraordinary person!"

He secretly praised and began to look around.

It would not matter if he did not look at it, but as soon as he cast his eyes upon the misty valley below, Duan Yu's heart began to beat involuntarily.

This place is really too high, and the rocks are only three or four feet square. Two people standing on it can barely gain a foothold, and they may fall if they are not careful.

What's more, no one knows how strong the rock is. If it can't support the weight of two people at any moment, their lives will be in danger again.

"Brother Duan, look over there. There's a big crack in the cliff. Maybe we can climb down with some help."

Chai Xin pointed to the left a few steps away, where there was a several-foot-long crack in the cliff, leading straight into the depths of the clouds and mist, with no end in sight.

Although Duan Yu felt that this method was extremely dangerous, he also understood that his life was hanging by a thread and there was no other way to go, so he nodded and said, "Okay, let's go down from there."

So the two of them supported each other and finally climbed to the crevice of the cliff, and then climbed down little by little. Fortunately, there was no lack of sand, stones and plants in the crevice of the cliff, so there was no risk of sliding down directly.

However, the cliff was really high. The two men climbed for half an hour, and their clothes were torn by sand, stones and grass, but they had not yet reached the bottom.

Fortunately, the slope of the cliff becomes gentler as you go down, and it is no longer straight. Otherwise, with Duan Yu's physical strength, he would have difficulty holding on to the second half.

After another moment, the two could finally see the bottom of the valley.

The two walked into the valley and suddenly heard a roar in the distance. Duan Yu said, "My benefactor, it seems to be a waterfall."

"Well, look around and follow the stream. Maybe there is a road out of the valley." Chai Xin nodded.

The two turned around a dense forest and saw a silver waterfall rolling down from the cliff on the left. Under the moonlight, it looked like a river of stars, and finally converged into a clear and calm lake.

The amount of water from this waterfall is not small and it never stops flowing, but the water in the lake does not seem to be turbulent at all, so there must be another place where the water is leaking out.

In the lake, a bright moon illuminates the entire ancient city, covering it with a layer of silver frost, preventing people from falling into the dark night.

"My benefactor, here are some wild fruits that can fill your stomach!"

Duan Yu walked ahead, waving in front of a bush. He was out of danger now, and was obviously in a good mood.

Chai Xin looked up and saw a lot of green and red fruits growing on a patch of short trees beside the waterfall.

Duan Yu had already picked two and stuffed them into his mouth, but after taking a bite, his whole face wrinkled a little: "So sour!"

However, he had exerted a lot of energy this time and was indeed hungry, so he did not bother to be picky. He swallowed two wild fruits in a few mouthfuls and went to pick more.

Chai Xin was now a mortal, so he was naturally hungry, so he went forward to pick some wild fruits and started eating them.

It does taste a bit sour and astringent, but it's bearable and can at least help alleviate some of the hunger.

After they ate a dozen fruits each, they began to wander around the valley.

"My benefactor, didn't you say you were going to leave? Why are you still wandering at the foot of the mountain?" Duan Yu asked while observing his surroundings.

Chai Xin smiled and said, "After we came down the mountain, we found that our horses had been stolen. It was getting dark, so we decided to spend the night on the tree. For people like you and me who have no martial arts skills, traveling at night is too risky after all."

"Someone actually stole your horse? That's really abominable! If you don't mind, you can go to Dali with me. You can choose from a variety of BMWs!"

(End of this chapter)