The underground river had a wide area and a narrow area, thus forming a variety of different styles underground.
It was rare to see a variety of strange landforms on the surface of the earth. The stalactite areas, bamboo forests and barbs were spectacular, as if one was in the huge mouth of a monster. Some special places, when illuminated by the torch, reflected a psychedelic brilliance.
"This underground river is formed by the erosion of groundwater, the width of the river is related to the ease of dissolution of the geological structure. The areas that are easy to dissolve will naturally widen under the erosion of the river over a long period of time, the narrow areas are naturally areas that are not easy to dissolve …"
"Blessed Enclave? You are thinking too much, this stalactite is limestone with water containing carbon dioxide seeping into it, dissolving the calcium carbonate in it. You will not understand even if I explain it, in short it is the water seeping into the limestone to dissolve a certain substance in it, when the water drips down, the dissolved substance will solidify and after thousands of years of accumulation, it will become like this. If you do not believe you can observe carefully, see if there is water dripping at the tip of the bamboo shoots … "
With regards to Shang Shuqing's amazement of certain landforms, Niu Youdao could not stand such an intelligent woman being so ignorant and could not help but casually explain.
He walked in front, pointing randomly and casually explaining. Shang Shuqing was rather moved as he followed behind and looked at the back of his head, revealing a complicated expression, "Daoye, you really know a lot, you even know about the changes underground. If there is a chance, Daoye, please do not despise Qing-er for being ignorant and enlighten me! "
Know a lot? Yuan Gang's mouth twitched as he muttered in his heart, why don't you ask about the changes in the sky.
"Know a lot?" Niu Youdao laughed and shook his head. It was simple common sense, but there was no need to explain more as the more he explained, the more doubts there would be. He should not have opened his mouth just now.
After walking for an unknown period of time, Shang Shuqing walked slower and slower as he was extremely tired.
The crucial point was that he had to hurry to catch up with the speed of the three men, his soles were already blistered and burning with pain.
"Pay attention to the gutter!" Niu Youdao reminded him. When he turned around to check, he noticed that Shang Shuqing's walking posture was a little strange. He asked, "Did you twist your ankle?"
Shang Shuqing did not mention that his soles were blistered from the friction. He forced himself to say: "No, I'm just not used to walking on this kind of road."
Thus, they continued forward for a period of time. In the end, they discovered that the woman was panting and sweating profusely. It seemed like she really couldn't move anymore. They walked to a suitable spot where a large number of torches were stored. Niu Youdao then asked her to rest.
On the other hand, Niu Youdao and the other two had plenty of stamina and could still walk. Walking this distance was nothing to them.
Actually, Niu Youdao's intention was to carry Shang Shuqing and continue walking. However, Shang Shuqing refused and even said that men and women should not touch each other. Thus, Niu Youdao could only give up. Since they were not in a hurry, they might as well walk slowly.
Little did they know that to Shang Shuqing, hugging was already too much. Previously, when they were going down the well, if not for Niu Youdao's sudden action, she would at most let Niu Youdao pull her hand down the well. How could she allow a man to hug her so casually? Asking him to carry her was too much. Spreading her legs and lying on him? Pressing her breasts on his body? She could not accept it even thinking about it. Naturally, she would rather die than agree.
How should he put it? Niu Youdao could understand the concept of chastity of women in this era. However, he still added in his heart, "Daoye, I have no interest in you at all!"
Perhaps it was because she had never walked on such a difficult path since she was young, this path was not a normal smooth path. Jumping up and down, jumping up and down, it really made Shang Shuqing unbearably tired.
After sitting down at a relatively clean spot in the corner, Shang Shuqing quickly fell asleep with his head tilted.
The underground was chilly. When Niu Youdao took out a piece of clothing from his bag and covered Shang Shuqing's body, Shang Shuqing actually did not notice it at all. He was in a deep sleep.
Looking at Shang Shuqing's exhausted look, it was estimated that he would not wake up anytime soon. Perhaps, he would sleep for a long time. Thus, Niu Youdao arranged for them to take turns to watch over the torches. Although there was nothing unsafe along the way, it was still necessary to maintain a minimum level of vigilance.
Niu Youdao was in charge of one group, while Yuan Fang and Yuan Gang were in charge of the other.
Trust was one thing, but Yuan Fang had not reached the point where he could completely let go. Letting Yuan Gang accompany them was also to prevent any accidents from happening. He did not want Yuan Fang to teach him a lesson while he was in a daze.
Yuan Gang was in charge of watching. Niu Youdao sat cross-legged with his eyes closed.
After an unknown amount of time, Niu Youdao suddenly felt a chill in his mind. It was not a normal chill. Normally, a chill would come from the whole body. However, this chill was faintly discernible. It was the kind of chill that could seep into one's pores and suppress one's vitality. This kind of chill could only be felt when one encountered something unclean in an ancient tomb. Niu Youdao suddenly opened his eyes.
Coincidentally, Yuan Fang also came over. Seeing him suddenly open his eyes, Yuan Fang knew that Daoye had also sensed it. He whispered into Daoye's ear, "Daoye, there seems to be a spirit here. Just now, my transcendence vision saw something flashing past in the corner. It was very sneaky. I don't think it has any good intentions."
Niu Youdao recalled the feeling he had earlier. That feeling was even stronger than the one he had felt in the Yin realm. Clearly, it had already matured and was no longer an ordinary spirit. In layman's terms, it had already become a ghost!
"Check it out!" Niu Youdao replied. Yuan Fang nodded. He turned around and lit up a few torches. He tossed them in all directions, including the other side of the river. Then, he took a torch and floated around to check out the surroundings.
Niu Youdao looked around. In this pitch-black place, the first thing that came to his mind was the problem of illumination. Although the transcendence vision was superior to that of an ordinary person, that was only under the condition that there was a source of light. In a place that was completely pitch-black, it was useless.
He tilted his head and gestured to the place where the torches were stored. Yuan Gang immediately took out a piece of clothing from his bag and walked to the place where the torches were stored. He used brute force to break a few torches and wrapped them into his clothes. The broken torches were too long to wrap, so he made them into a bag and carried them on his back.
Niu Youdao stood up with his sword and walked to Shang Shuqing's side. In the end, he discovered that this woman was having some kind of nightmare. She was actually crying in her dream. That ugly face of hers was covered with tears, and she had an extremely miserable expression on her face. To be able to cry in her dream despite being so tired, it was clear that she was hiding a lot of sadness in her heart.
"Your Highness, Your Highness …" Niu Youdao called out twice, but she did not wake up. He then stretched out his hand and patted her face twice.
Shang Shuqing sat up in shock and stared blankly at Niu Youdao in front of her. Then, she seemed to realize that she was crying, and she awkwardly wiped away her tears with her sleeve.
When she got up, she found that she was covered with a piece of clothing. She recognized that it was Niu Youdao's clothing. Her heart warmed, but she was also a little shy. "Daoye, did I oversleep?"
Niu Youdao noticed that after she stood up, her feet were a little unnatural. He said, "You can't walk anymore. I'll carry you."
How could Shang Shuqing accept such an intimate behavior? She hurriedly shook her head and said, "My feet are fine. I can walk."
Niu Youdao said, "You're thinking too much. We're being watched. If you walk slowly, you'll implicate everyone." As he spoke, he was looking around.
"…" Shang Shuqing was stunned. Only then did she realize that Yuan Fang was no longer there. There was a torch thrown in the distance.
Soon, she saw Yuan Fang floating over from the other side. He said to Niu Youdao, "Daoye, I don't know where he's hiding."
"It's not a good idea to stay here. Let's go!" Niu Youdao tilted his head and gestured to Shang Shuqing with the sword in his hand.
Shang Shuqing was stunned for a moment. When she took the sword in her hand, Niu Youdao took the opportunity to drag her over.
Niu Youdao did not care how shy she was. After pulling her over, he turned around and grabbed her thighs, carrying her on his back. He had promised Shang Chaozong that as long as he was still around, he would protect Shang Shuqing's safety. He was the strongest person here.
This position was too embarrassing. Shang Shuqing's pink ears instantly turned red. She didn't dare to press her upper body against his back, so she held his sword against his shoulder to support her upper body from getting too close. Who would have thought that Yuan Gang would pass her a lit torch. She had no choice but to take it.
The few of them left quickly. Other than Shang Shuqing and Niu Youdao, they maintained their original formation with Yuan Fang in front.
Yuan Fang and Yuan Gang, who were in front and behind them, each held two lit torches.
Without the burden of Shang Shuqing, the three of them moved at a much faster pace. The torches whistled in the wind.
The melted kerosene dripped onto Niu Youdao's body. After jumping up and down for a while, Shang Shuqing had no choice but to lie on Niu Youdao's shoulder. Her breasts rubbed against Niu Youdao's back as they moved up and down. She was so embarrassed that she could only lie on Niu Youdao's cheek and exhale fragrantly.
To her, it was not just faster. Moving like this was much more comfortable than walking.
When they arrived at the next torch storage location, it was empty.
Yuan Gang walked into the hole in the wall and touched the oil stains on the wall. He sniffed it and turned around. "There was."
Shang Shuqing, who was lying on Niu Youdao's shoulder, said, "It's impossible. This is reserved land. Normally, no one would use it. Even if someone used it, they would report it to the higher-ups. Unless it was taken away by someone else."
"Let's continue!" Niu Youdao tilted his head and gestured. The three of them continued to move forward.
After passing by two more torch storage locations, they realized that they were still empty. The torches in their hands were almost burnt out.
Niu Youdao looked around and suddenly said, "Old Bear, pay attention to the river."
Yuan Fang immediately floated away, treading on the surface of the river. As Niu Youdao had expected, Yuan Fang soon discovered the torches floating towards them from upstream.
The reason was simple. According to what Shang Shuqing said, the storage locations along the way must have been set up with torches. Based on the previous pile, there were at least a thousand torches. Even if someone took them, it would not be convenient for them to take them all away. Based on the previous discovery, if someone was playing tricks on them now, the most convenient way to deal with it would be to throw them into the river.
Yuan Fang scooped up two torches and floated back. The lit torches sizzled and were soaked in water, making it difficult to ignite.
"Someone is trying to scam us. Don't fall into this poor monk's hands …" After throwing away the wet torch, Yuan Fang looked around and cursed. His face was filled with hostility.
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