Chapter 67: Cooperation
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"There must be a secret down this cliff…" As Mo Yu's calm voice echoed, the soft expression on Xiao Yixian's face suddenly changed.
In the next moment, Xiao Yixian swiftly stepped back, a handful of white powder suddenly sprayed out, enveloping Mo Yu in an instant.
The white powder surrounded Mo Yu for a long while before being gently swept away by the wind, leaving behind Mo Yu lying unconscious on the ground with his eyes closed.
Looking at the unconscious Mo Yu, Xiao Yixian clapped her hands to shake off the remaining powder, biting her red lips as she sighed, "Though I don't know how you discovered this secret, I'm sorry."
Shaking her head, Xiao Yixian slowly walked towards the unconscious Mo Yu, crouching down and preparing to tie him up with a rope. Little did she know, the young man had already opened his eyes and, with a swift move, pinned her down instead.
The powder wasn't poisonous, just meant to cause dizziness, but with the Vermilion Burning Sky Thunder within him, such things couldn't affect Mo Yu at all.
"Let me go!" The sudden turn of events caught the girl off guard. Her delicate face changed as she felt the man's breath above her, making her feel uncomfortable. Biting her silver teeth, she angrily demanded.
"You attacked me, don't you think you owe me an explanation?" Holding Xiao Yixian down, Mo Yu didn't loosen his grip. He gazed at the soft and beautiful girl, inspecting her from head to toe.
Although he wouldn't use his power to intimidate her like Xiao Yan, he wasn't going to let Xiao Yixian go easily either.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Xiao Yixian's expression changed slightly, and she coldly said, "Let me go now, or I'll scream. If anyone sees you doing this to me, you won't leave the Magic Beast Mountain Range alive."
"Oh? Is that so? Then go ahead and call for help. Let's see if you can still keep the secret of what's under this cliff when people arrive." Mo Yu replied calmly.
"How did you know?" Xiao Yixian was skeptical about the secret below the cliff. She had only discovered it recently herself, so Mo Yu's confident tone made her suspicious.
"You kept glancing at the cliff and then suddenly appeared beneath it without reason. Any experienced mercenary would find that suspicious." Mo Yu explained, even though he already knew everything, Xiao Yixian's behavior was indeed a bit clumsy.
Hearing this, Xiao Yixian was momentarily speechless, her delicate face flushing with embarrassment. Though she and Mo Yu were of similar age, she was far less experienced than he was.
"My name is Mo Yu. Since you didn't show any killing intent earlier, I won't hurt you. I guess you haven't known about this secret for long, right? Why don't we work together?" Knowing the content of the secret cave, Mo Yu had little interest in most of the things inside. Therefore, he didn't mind sharing it with Xiao Yixian.
Biting her red lips, Xiao Yixian gave Mo Yu a deep look, and after a moment of hesitation, she reluctantly said, "I agree, but you better not go back on your word."
With a faint smile, Mo Yu stood up and offered his hand to help Xiao Yixian up.
Once both of them were standing, Mo Yu no longer held her hostage. After all, her poison techniques didn't work on him, so he generously let her go.
Seeing the young man in front of her trust her so easily, Xiao Yixian was somewhat surprised and glanced at Mo Yu with a touch of awe. At the same time, the resentment she harbored eased a bit.
The two of them walked towards the cliff, their eyes simultaneously fixating on a peculiar section of the rock face. After a long pause, Xiao Yixian's red lips parted slightly as she whispered, "I discovered that place while gathering herbs. Behind that strange tree lies a hidden cave that's hard to notice."
"The cave likely belonged to someone from the past, but I haven't entered it yet, so I'm not sure what's inside. Judging by the traces left behind, the person who left the cave must have been very powerful."
"Mm." Mo Yu nodded indifferently, already knowing much more about the situation inside than she did, though it wasn't convenient to reveal that.
There was one item in the cave that Mo Yu was particularly interested in.
Under the faint moonlight, the two figures on the steep cliff appeared hazy and indistinct.
"Shall we begin?"
Mo Yu took a step forward, glancing down at the pitch-black bottom of the cliff before turning to Xiao Yixian.
Nodding slightly, Xiao Yixian crouched down to gather some dry wood, skillfully bundling it together into two torches. She sprinkled a bit of pale yellow powder on them, then took out a fire starter from her chest and lit them up.
Holding one of the torches, Mo Yu tested the rope Xiao Yixian had just pulled out, then calmly said, "Let's go down together."
Although his tone was calm, it carried an air of undeniable authority.
Seeing this, Xiao Yixian, who initially wanted Mo Yu to go first, could only grit her teeth and stomp her foot in frustration.
Mo Yu smiled faintly as he tied the rope to a sturdy tree, giving it a few tugs to ensure its strength. He then spread his arms, "Come here."
"What do you think you're doing?" Xiao Yixian asked, her delicate face full of suspicion.
"We're going down together. Unless you have a second rope?" Mo Yu smirked, glancing at her, amusement evident in his voice.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yixian was momentarily stunned, then bit her lip tightly while glaring at Mo Yu.
The rope had been meant for her own use, yet now it had been taken, and she had no choice but to rely on him.
"Keep your hands to yourself!"
As Xiao Yixian's not-so-threatening threat fell, a waft of fragrance rushed towards Mo Yu. In the next instant, a soft body collided into his embrace.
Feeling the soft figure in his arms, Mo Yu trembled slightly, a faint fragrance filling his nose as the sensation of cotton-like softness pressed against him.
Under such intimate contact, Mo Yu's Heavenly Thunder Body also began to stir.
Taking a deep breath, Mo Yu suppressed the urges rising within him, reaching out to wrap his arms around her slender waist while trying his best to control his thoughts.
"Why aren't you moving?"
Just as Mo Yu was lost in the softness of the girl in his arms, Xiao Yixian's shy yet angry voice whispered in his ear.
"Uh… sorry."
Tightening his hold on the beauty in his arms, Mo Yu gently pushed off the cliff with the tip of his foot, and the two of them descended into the dark abyss below.
As the wind rushed past their ears, Mo Yu's left arm held Xiao Yixian tightly while his right hand, wrapped in the rope, pulled hard. Their rapid descent slowed, suspending them halfway down the cliff.
Their figures swayed in midair for a while before finally landing steadily in a cave.
Upon reaching their destination, Mo Yu exhaled, looking down at Xiao Yixian, who was still tightly clinging to him with her head buried in his chest. He couldn't help but tease, "How does it feel?"
Hearing Mo Yu's words, Xiao Yixian finally mustered the courage to look around. Realizing they had reached safety, she breathed a sigh of relief. But when she noticed how she was clinging to the young man like a snake, her delicate face turned red.
In the quiet night, inside the narrow cave, only the occasional sound of birds chirping could be heard.
At this moment, the girl tightly entwined around the boy, feeling his warm chest, and an unusual atmosphere began to rise in the small space.
Just as Xiao Yixian, her face flushed, was about to disentangle herself, Mo Yu's sudden warning caused her to tremble and cling tightly to him once again.
"Careful, there's a rock snake!"
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