"Hmm," Nangong Xue said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. But there's still one question that bothers me. Do you think that Menglin and the others are hiding a lot of things from us? "Li Yijie asked," What do you mean? "
Nangong Xue said, "Although everyone has been inseparable these past few days, they haven't really opened their hearts to each other. All of them are secretive about their backgrounds. Let's talk about Miss Yun. Do you think she really fled because of the famine? I think she must be a young lady from a rich family. Even if there's a famine, it shouldn't affect her. Even if we take a step back, it's reasonable for the whole family to go with her. If her parents are willing to sacrifice themselves and starve to death, what can they do to help Miss Yun? "
Li Yijie said, "It's much easier for one person to go to the Prince's mansion than for the whole family to go. Even if she is from a prestigious family, with the current chaotic situation, it's not uncommon for her family to suddenly decline. Yun 'er is a lonely and weak girl with no one to rely on. Why do you always target her? " He had an indescribable feeling of pity for Shen Shiyun. When he tried his best to explain to Nangong Xue, he was also trying to convince himself.
Nangong Xue sighed and said, "Since you've already decided that Miss Yun is a good person, there's no point in me saying anything more. But Hu Jingchen and Menglin's attitude toward the Tears of Severing Souls is a bit too fanatical. It's already beyond the scope of 'interest'. Don't you think it's suspicious? "
Li Yijie said, "Menglin wants to see the Tears of Severing Souls. Girls are always more interested in ornaments!" He was naturally carefree and cheerful, so he never cared about subtle things. Nangong Xue, on the other hand, was very meticulous. She said, "You don't understand. Every time they open their mouths, they always say the word 'obtain'. Moreover, the look in their eyes is no different from that of those greedy people of the Righteous Faction — they clearly want to take it for themselves! "
Li Yijie was speechless for half a day. Nangong Xue knew that Li Yijie had always attached great importance to comradeship, so what she said just now was indeed a bit too much. She thought about how when she was usually rude and unreasonable, he would always comfort her with kind words. But now, she was letting her imagination run wild and only adding to her senior brother's worries. She felt apologetic and gently held his hand. Li Yijie held her hand and looked at the side of her face, which looked even more delicate and pretty under the moonlight. Her eyelashes were drooping, but her expression was very sad. Her eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of mist, which unexpectedly overlapped with Shen Shiyun's beautiful image in his mind. He could not help but feel agitated.
Nangong Xue was also sneaking glances at him. When their eyes met, both of them blushed and turned their heads away. Li Yijie looked up at the bright moon in the night sky, while Nangong Xue looked at the reflection of the moon on the water. At this moment, the lake and the mountains were beautiful, the moon on the water was long. The two of them silently felt the warmth of each other's palms, hoping that time would stop at this moment.
They were in a trance for some time when suddenly Nangong Xue cried out in alarm, "Aiyo!" She shook off his hand and jumped up, saying, "Why is my lapel wet?" Li Yijie was about to laugh at her for being so concerned about such trivial matters when suddenly he saw a big hole in the middle of the boat. Water was pouring in from the hole, and in a flash the boat was full of water. Li Yijie called out, "Boatman! Boatman! "But nobody answered. Nangong Xue had already run to the bow of the boat, but there was no trace of the boatman.
Li Yijie suddenly realized something and said, "Not good, we've been tricked! This boatman must be one of Cao Daren's subordinates. In order to prevent people from stealing the goods, he arranged for people to sail the boat and wait for us on the shore. If the people on the boat really want to steal the goods, they'll drill through the boat and bury us in the river. "
Nangong Xue said, "This person's mind is very meticulous. What should we do now?" Li Yijie said, "There's nothing we can do. Let's think of a way to fill the hole first, and then we can empty the cabin!"
But the boat was empty, and there was nothing to fill it with. Just as they were in a terrible fix, dark clouds suddenly rolled in the sky, as if a huge iron pot had been turned upside down, so dark that it was difficult to breathe. A dazzling bolt of lightning tore through the sky like a sharp sword, a burst of enormous thunder rumbled, and a torrential rain poured down. It really was like the saying "when it rains, it pours". How could this small boat that was extremely shabby to the extreme withstand such a storm on the boundless sea? Seeing that the boat was about to sink, Li Yijie suddenly remembered that Shen Shiyun was still resting in the cabin. Scared out of his wits, he hastily rushed in to rescue Shen Shiyun.
The strong wind rolled up the waves and battered the small boat. Not too long afterwards, the planks of the boat were broken in many places. Li Yijie held Shen Shiyun in his arms and leaned against a wooden plank. Successively they were hit by several big waves. His strength was exhausted and he gradually lost consciousness.
When he regained his consciousness, he found himself in a dense forest, surrounded by towering ancient trees. A little light penetrated through the gaps between the trees. Thinking that last night he drifted with the wooden plank to this place, although he arrived at a desolate and uninhabited island, he was not buried at the bottom of the sea. It could be considered extremely lucky. Although the torrential rain felt like a lifetime ago, Li Yijie still had lingering fear in his heart. Turning his head, he saw Shen Shiyun lying on the ground by his side, her head resting on a piece of flat grass. Her long wet hair draped over her shoulders. Her face was pale, but her breathing was still steady. Obviously she was safe and sound. His heart was relieved.
He walked alone to the depths of the forest and made a fire to dry his wet clothes. Now that he knew his life was not in danger, he felt unbearable hunger and thirst. Seeing some wild fruits on the tree, he did not care about anything else. Using his' qing gong 'he leaped up the tree. Since they were ownerless fruits, there was no need to avoid them. He recklessly took them to satisfy his hunger. Unexpectedly they tasted very sweet. Li Yijie hastily picked more fruits and put them in his pocket before turning around.
Not too long afterwards, Shen Shiyun regained consciousness. "Li Dage," she asked, "Where are we?" Li Yijie briefly told her about the dangerous situation last night. He stuffed another fruit into her hand and comforted her, "It's all right now!" But then he remembered that Nangong Xue's life was still uncertain. He could not help but secretly scold himself for being so muddle-headed. Shen Shiyun was very understanding. She saw through his worries and said, "Li Dage, you go and look for Xueer Miss. It's okay for me to be here alone."
"Okay," Li Yijie said, "Be careful." He did not have time to be polite with her and went to look for Xueer Miss. Fortunately, he had not gone far when he saw Nangong Xue leaning against a tree and sobbing. A broken sword was lying on the ground. Li Yijie was overjoyed. He rushed forward and held her shoulder. "Xueer," he said happily, "It's good that you're okay!" Nangong Xue waved her arm to block his hand. "What does it have to do with you whether I'm okay or not?" she said coldly. "I died a long time ago. What are you doing here?"
Li Yijie knew that she was very unhappy. He raised his hand and slapped himself hard on the face. "It was all my fault last night. I'm here to apologize!" Nangong Xue angrily said, "Who wants you to apologize? Let me ask you: if Miss Yun and I fell into the water at the same time, who would you save? "Li Yijie stammered," Me, this, of course … "
Nangong Xue sneered, "You don't know how to answer? But you've already told me with your actions. In a life and death situation, you chose her. In your eyes, you only cared about her safety. You didn't care about me, so I drowned! "As she said this, she felt a lump in her throat and was about to burst into tears. Li Yijie apologized in every possible way. Nangong Xue kept saying, "Why are you talking so much to a dead person?"
They were stranded on a deserted island for no reason. Whether they could return to the Central Plains alive was still unknown. Listening to her unreasonable complaints, even if he had a good temper, he still couldn't bear it. Li Yijie gradually lost his patience and said, "Xueer, how long are you going to make a fuss? Will you only be happy when someone dies? " "Shua!" He pulled his sword out of its scabbard. Nangong Xue was shocked. She quickly pressed down on the sword hilt and said, "What are you doing? If you want to prove your feelings to me, you don't have to kill Miss Yun! I … I'm not that vicious. "
Li Yijie didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Who said I want to kill Yun 'er? What I mean is that if you die, I won't live alone. I'll cut my own throat to accompany you! " When Nangong Xue heard this, she was very happy. But she still pouted and said, "It's your fault for not saying it clearly! Humph, you only know how to say nice things to make me happy. Hey, give me the sword. I still want to chop down the tree. "
Li Yijie thought that he had appeased her, but who would have thought that she would throw a tantrum again? He helplessly said, "If you want to vent your anger, then chop me down! The tree didn't provoke you! " Nangong Xue was angry and amused at the same time. She said, "You think too little of me. I want to make a wooden raft. Otherwise, do you think I'll have to stay here forever?" Li Yijie suddenly understood. He laughed and said, "I was confused." Nangong Xue humphed and said, "You can't be blamed for that. Who told you to only think about Miss Yun? Of course you can't think about anything else!"
Li Yijie's face turned red. He argued, "You should say that I have foresight. If I had Master's profound internal energy, I would only need to lightly slap my palm and it wouldn't be a problem. But you and I don't have enough internal energy. If we use brute force to chop down the tree, it would be like striking a rock with an egg. The sword would definitely break! " Nangong Xue glanced at the two pieces of the sword on the ground. She felt bitter and stomped her foot. She said, "Who doesn't know how to talk empty words? If you have the ability, then come up with a plan that will work! "
Li Yijie said, "Let me think about it." He sat cross-legged on the ground and closed his eyes. He really wanted to atone for his mistake. But all kinds of thoughts were running through his mind. He thought, "There are a lot of trees here, all of them are great materials for building a raft. But it's like having a mountain of gold and silver in front of you. You can feast your eyes on it, but you can't take it all away. Ay, a divine weapon that can cut through iron like mud … where can I find it now? The attainment of internal energy also needs time, it is not something that can be achieved overnight. What should we do then? "
Suddenly he heard Nangong Xue say, "Hey, what are you doing here?" Her tone was very irritated. She saw Shen Shiyun walking over and said softly, "I'm worried about Miss Xueer, so I came to see you." Nangong Xue stared at her and squeezed out, "Thank you very much!" But there was no gratitude in her voice.
Shen Shiyun pretended not to notice and said, "It's all because of me that everyone has fallen to this point. Yuner really feels bad." Nangong Xue coldly said, "You don't need to feel bad. We're doing this for the Tears of Severing Soul, not for you." Li Yijie tried to persuade her, "Xueer!" Nangong Xue unhappily said, "What are you doing? Have you thought of a solution yet? "
Li Yijie thought quickly and said, "Yuner, right now we have a difficult problem. You're very smart, I'm sure you have an idea!" Then he told her about how they wanted to cut wood to build a raft but couldn't do it. Shen Shiyun thought for a moment and said, "I have an idea, but I don't know if it's feasible. There are a lot of sharp stones here, we can sharpen Li Dage's sword into a saw. We can turn strong force into skillful force and eliminate the drawback of insufficient internal energy. "
Li Yijie happily said, "Exactly! That way, even a child who doesn't know the least bit of martial arts will be able to cut wood. In the future I'll use this saw sword to become famous in Jianghu. People will give me the title 'Saw Sword Hero'. That will be all thanks to you! "Shen Shiyun only smiled slightly.
Last night when the small boat sank in the storm, Jiang Liechen and Chu Menglin were on the escort ship. During the day Chu Menglin had told Li Yijie and the others that they would wait until they reached Chang 'an before making their move. Actually, it was to keep the three of them in check so that he could sneak onto the ship in the middle of the night and take the Tears of Severing Soul back to the Cult. As for the matter of escorting Shen Shiyun, it had nothing to do with him. However, the interior of the escort ship was several times bigger than what they saw on the shore. The cabin was divided into 'upper cabin', 'middle cabin' and 'lower cabin'. The lower cabin was mostly used for storing junk. The two of them didn't dare to relax and continued to search the ship one by one. Who knew that Old Escort Long had foresight and wouldn't mix the escort box with the junk to deceive others?
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