Chapter Eighty-Fifth Cliff Bottom Abnormality

  It's unknown how much time has passed, but one thing is certain: the two of them put in a great deal of effort. They used long swords, two daggers of different lengths, two cleavers of varying widths, and branches to construct makeshift handholds for climbing. Not only did Xue Xiao Yao successfully reach the bottom of the cliff, but with the help of that purple liquid spirit fruit she "transformed", her injuries were completely healed, and her martial arts abilities also recovered to about 70-80%. The black-clothed youth also landed safely.

  Fortunately, the two of them were able to work together seamlessly, with one using his inner strength to set up the "handle" and the other removing the previous useless "handle" that required great martial power to remove when he came down.

  With her spiritual sense, Zuo Xiao Yao scanned the desolate and barren cliff bottom around her, and walked in a random direction, feeling quite helpless. It was said that when people were in extreme danger, their bodies could easily burst out with unknown potential, but her lost spiritual power still had no sign of recovery. People say that great difficulties will not kill you, and you must have good fortune afterwards, it's very likely that you will get some benefits, but she couldn't see any opportunity to recover her spiritual power on this cliff bottom with smooth stone walls on both sides, nor could she find any possibility of getting benefits from this barren cliff bottom where no grass grew.

  After feeling that she had arrived at the cliff, the black-clad youth who had been closely following her every step since discovering that she could 'change' things out of thin air, kept gazing at her with eyes full of a thousand words. Zuo Xiaoyao, who was really not used to this situation, finally couldn't help but turn her head and say "Are you done yet? I'm the one who saved your life multiple times, if you don't introduce yourself proactively, that's fine, but why are you looking at me with such scrutiny?"

  Due to Zuo Xiao's sudden outburst, the black-clad young man's face momentarily showed some embarrassment, and his eyes twitched slightly at the corners. However, he replied with a deep bow, "Sorry about that. I was somewhat discomposed for a moment. Please forgive me, Brother Xiao. My surname is Gu, and my name is Gū Yànán."

  Seeing Xiao Xiang standing there with her arms around her chest, looking at him without responding, Yuanye continued somewhat uncomfortably, "I observe that Miss Xiao possesses extraordinary abilities. Similar to the 'Holy Maiden' of Fengluan Country, Jing'en, I am very curious, and wonder which sect you come from, and whether you have any connection with Holy Maiden Jing'en?"

  In her heart, she was even more certain that the one in Fengyuan Country must have had some connection with herself, but Zuo Xiaoyao only revealed a gentle smile and replied calmly, "I've never left the borders of Fengyun Country, and I've never met Jing'en Holy Maiden before, how would I know if we have any connection? Don't worry too much, Gongzi!"

  It was clear that Zuo Xiao Yao's words were filled with conviction, but Gu Yan still felt a sense of doubt. Yet, he couldn't shake off the feeling of uncertainty, after all, Zuo Xiao Yao didn't seem to have denied her connection to Jing En Sheng Nu, who had captivated countless people with her extraordinary abilities. According to the information he had gathered, Jing En Sheng Nu could not only conjure objects out of thin air or transform them but also possessed the ability to fly and was impervious to physical harm. She exuded an otherworldly aura, whereas Zuo Xiao Yao before him seemed ordinary, relying on martial arts to counter her enemies.

  At this time, Zuo Xiao Yao knew that he was still in doubt, but she had no intention of explaining to Gu Yin Nan. For her, letting an outsider know about her abnormality and not killing him to silence him was already a lucky break for him. Of course, the reason she decided to spare his life and even brought him safely down to the bottom of the cliff was mainly because she herself had escaped being smashed into a meat pie, thanks to Gu Yin Nan's outstretched hand at that time. Zuo Xiao Yao, who had always been clear about her debts of gratitude and revenge, would not abandon someone who had helped her survive.

  She took out a few cold pancakes from the storage bag and handed them to Gu Yan, who was already hungry. "This place is too desolate, I don't know where we can climb up from, and the food I brought is limited. You should eat less for now, or else, after all our efforts not to get smashed into pulp, we might end up starving to death here. Unfortunately, there's no wood around, otherwise, if we could roast that monster's meat and bring it with us, it would last us a few more days."

  Thinking of the monster that was invulnerable to swords and guns, yet ended up in such a miserable state, Zuo Xiao Yao let out a long sigh, feeling a hint of gratitude towards Gu Yan Nan, even though it should be the other way around. However, upon hearing her sigh, Gu Yan Nan thought she was lamenting about not being able to bring back the monster's meat to "roast and eat", and didn't know how to respond. Earlier, he had also clearly seen the monster's remains, which were extremely gruesome and eerie. Recalling that scene made him lose his appetite for the delicious food in front of him, but fortunately, he was too hungry at the moment.

  It's really hard to understand how a bloody mess like that can make people hungry, and yet they still regret not being able to eat it. But then Zuo Xiao Yao suddenly exclaimed "No! What time was it when we fell down?"

  "Ah! At 4 o'clock!"

  Just after answering, Gu Yan also immediately realized that something was wrong. When they fell off the cliff, it was already dark at night, and according to common sense, the bottom of the cliff should be even darker, so much so that you couldn't see your fingers in front of you. However, he not only saw the crooked-neck tree on the stone wall with the bright light, but also smoothly pulled down Xiang Xiaoyao who was falling to the side, and the two of them safely arrived at the bottom of the cliff afterwards, doing all this as if it were daytime. Even now, when they walked deep into the bottom of the cliff, it still felt like daytime here, although looking up, there was no stone wall above.

  Suddenly realizing this anomaly, Zuo Xiao's heart surged with a complex emotion of whether to be happy or worried. The abnormal is the strange, and this situation is absolutely not normal. Not to mention that it was black night, even if it were a sunny day, she would not have doubted that the bottom of this narrow mountain cliff should be a dark place, and it was impossible for such a scene like daylight to appear. Just now, because she had just escaped from death, she didn't think of this obvious anomaly until she mentioned roasting meat.

  An anomaly often implies unknown danger, but it can also mean potential opportunities. What this anomaly at the desolate cliff bottom means is something that no one can be certain of.

  Unconsciously, he handed over the decision-making power to Zuo Xiaoyao, who was also 'abnormal' in his eyes. Similarly, Gu Yan South Dao, who was aware of their current situation, asked, "Where should we go next? Should we look for this light source?"

  Zuo Xiao Yao nodded without hesitation, pointing straight ahead and said "Of course, I can feel it too, the light is more abundant in this direction, let's keep moving forward!"

  This is not an empty word, after arriving at the bottom of the cliff, she released her spiritual consciousness to observe both ends. She clearly perceived that this direction was brighter, while the other end was darker. The human instinct for light made her subconsciously choose this direction and walk towards it. At that time, she had already forgotten about the issue of time and didn't realize that the bottom of the cliff was abnormal. Xiaoxiao still thought that maybe it was because the space in front was larger, so the sunlight would be more sufficient, and there might be a greater possibility of having plants.

  Now that I think about it, the light source that caused the anomaly at the bottom of the cliff is very likely in that direction!

  PS: Two updates have been made, and I'll try to update twice tomorrow as well!