Chapter 4707 — The Million-Year Canyon
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"So this is the Million-Year Canyon. A place coiled with dragons and crouching tigers, as expected—there should be no shortage of heavenly treasures," Wei Zhao said, nodding as he took in the sight. Though the vast canyon was not entirely covered in oasis, every kind of plant grew everywhere, far more full of life than the desert outside. The spiritual energy was abundant too, refreshing to body and mind.
"Yes. But it is a hundred times more dangerous than outside as well. Every step in here has to be taken with care, or you die," Huo Yudie warned.
"Mm. Profit is always proportional to risk. Brother Qi, Miss Xia, you two be careful—don't let yourselves get so lost in sweet affection that you forget," Wei Zhao said, looking at the two of them with a teasing expression.
At his teasing, Qi Wenmo and Xia Qianqian both flushed crimson at once. And truth be told, after the troubles they had been through, their feelings for each other had advanced by leaps and bounds. Right now they were already holding hands—clearly the happy match had come together.
"Brother Ling, you two be careful as well. We'll be going on ahead," Qi Wenmo said, sneaking a glance at Xia Qianqian and taking his leave of Wei Zhao. The two of them were at the very peak of their budding romance, with eyes only for each other, eager to continue their world for two.
"All right. When you come back, if that Scarface is still blocking the way, wait for me here," Wei Zhao said with a smile.
So he said, but in his view Scarface was no fool. Judging by the style he had shown so far, anyone he could chew up he would chew to the bone, never letting go until the bones were ground to powder. But when he ran into someone he could not handle, the man was quick to read the room, slinking off to play the meek grandson without the slightest thought of resistance.
In a sense, this Scarface could be counted a man who could bend and stretch as circumstances demanded. Of course, if you wanted a more precise term for it, it was bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
"Mm, I've got it. Brother Qi, Miss Huo—until we meet again," Qi Wenmo said, cupping his hands to the two of them, then turned and left with Xia Qianqian.
Watching the two of them recede into the distance, Wei Zhao turned his head to Huo Yudie and said, "So how do we go from here? Is there a shortest route?"
"Of course there is. It's one canyon straight through, but the Million-Year Canyon is several hundred li wide, and there are quite a few death zones inside where you must never take a single step. If we don't plan our route, we'll be taking a great many detours—and it's dangerous besides," Huo Yudie said.
"All right, then where do we head now?" Wei Zhao asked.
"Over there!" Huo Yudie pointed to the right front, suddenly brightening with excitement, her face full of delight. "There's a pool of clear spring water over there—I want a good bath!"
"Uh…" Wei Zhao was speechless for a moment. It would waste a bit of time, true, but girls always had their privileges, and after so long on the dusty road, wanting a bath was only human nature. He could only nod. "Over there, then. But time is limited—don't bathe too long."
"I know!" Huo Yudie cried in sweet delight, her heart blooming, and then like a sprite she went dashing off toward the spring, cheering as she ran.
Wei Zhao followed at an easy distance behind her, all the while spreading his divine sense to guard against everything around them, lest something unexpected happen. (The Campus Belle's Close-Range Bodyguard web series launches on iQiyi on August 10; for more news, follow Yuren's official WeChat 22.) (To be continued)