C128 Hibiscus out of the Water
"Yudia, look! There is a mountain ahead!"
Qi Zhuohao sounded a little excited as he looked in the direction he was pointing. Nan Yudia's eyelids twitched. Sure enough, not far ahead, there were green mountains. In other words, they had finally walked out of Yexing Desert.
"Hehe! The direction we are walking in is indeed correct!" Nan Yudia took out the map and checked it. She immediately felt relieved. Here... It was indeed the northernmost part of Yexing Desert. They had finally left that damn place. She and Qi Zhuohao both felt relaxed.
After all, the harsh climate and environment of the Yexing Desert... No one wanted to stay there for too long, not to mention... Qi Zhuohao and Nan Yudia had personally experienced the dangers of the Yexing Desert. The next time they returned to the central grassland, they decided to take a detour!
"En, let's go faster!" Qi Zhuohao could not help but sigh. Then, the two of them quickly ran out of the desert.
"The air outside is so good!" Under a green mountain, a clear stream flowed past. Qi Zhuohao stood on a huge rock and closed his eyes to take a deep breath of the fresh air that he had not had for a long time. He seemed to be enjoying it very much.
Nan Yudia shook her head. She looked at her dirty clothes and said quietly, "Zhuohao, wait for me here. I want to take a shower."
Although Qi Zhuohao and ___ only stayed in Yexing Desert for a few hours, but... Yellow sand filled the sky in the Yexing Desert. At this moment, they were already covered in dust. When they walked out of the desert, the thing Nan Yudia wanted to do the most was to take a shower and change her clothes.
"Alright, you can go! I also want to take a shower."
Qi Zhuohao casually replied, but he was not so casual in his heart. Actually, what he wanted to say was, let's wash up together! Of course, this thought only appeared in Qi Zhuohao's mind for a moment. He was actually not such a filthy person!
Nan Yudia responded and left. Qi Zhuohao slightly looked at Nan Yudia's back as she left and shook his head with a bitter smile. He quickly took off his clothes and jumped into the pool under the huge rock, splashing water everywhere.
It was night and the temperature was low, but it was not a problem for Qi Zhuohao and Nan Yudia. The cold water in the pond could relieve them of the high temperature torture they had to endure in Yexing Desert.
After soaking in the cold water, Qi Zhuohao felt as comfortable as bathing in a hot spring. After about fifteen minutes, he went ashore and took out a clean brown suit from his backpack to change into.
"Well, why hasn't Yudia come down yet? It has been so long!"
After lying on the boulder and waiting for a long time, Qi Zhuohao finally sat up. Nan Yudia had been gone for so long, so logically speaking, she should have come back a long time ago. Could she have encountered some danger?
"Yudia shouldn't have gone far, right? No, I have to go up and take a look. Although there are no humans in Heavenly Nether Secret Cave, there are many beasts!" Qi Zhuohao was worried about Nan Yudia. Thinking about it, he decided to go up and take a look!
Qi Zhuohao climbed up along the stream. Not long after, the sound of flowing water entered his ears. His heart finally relaxed. "Yudia is fine. She must have forgotten the time. It's no wonder that soaking in the pond is really comfortable!"
Qi Zhuohao took a breath and was about to walk back when he suddenly stopped. He whispered to himself, "No, the sound of the water might not have come from Yudia bathing. It is not too late to go after seeing the specific situation."
Qi Zhuohao forced himself to find an excuse. He continued to walk up sneakily. Finally, he stuck his head out behind a big rock. His eyes were excited and scared as he looked in the direction of the sound of the water.
In a small pond not far away, the water was clear to the bottom. A beautiful figure was washing her jade body. Her skin was smooth and white like jade. It made Qi Zhuohao secretly praise her. In an invisible way, Qi Zhuohao actually had a trace of beast intent!
Water droplets rolled down from the jade body, and ripples appeared on the surface of the pool. At this moment, Nan Yudia was like a hibiscus emerging from the water, beautiful and full of charm. Qi Zhuohao's heart was beating wildly, and his breathing could not help but become heavier!
"Too beautiful!" Qi Zhuohao sighed silently in his heart. Nan Yudia's face was extremely ugly. But her figure is perfect. Nan Yudia had her back to Qi Zhuohao. Qi Zhuohao could not see what made him daydream.
Of course, speaking of which, if Nan Yudia was facing Qi Zhuohao, Qi Zhuohao would not dare to openly 'peep' at her. In that case, he would not even have the chance to admire Nan Yudia's figure and beautiful skin.
Finally, the beautiful woman in the water swam towards the shore. Qi Zhuohao's eyes moved and he quickly pulled his head back. He quietly went back the way he came. If Nan Yudia found out, it would be awkward!
When he returned to the boulder where he was lying on, Qi Zhuohao's heart could not calm down. The scene that almost made him lose control of himself kept appearing in his mind. He could not get rid of it!
Qi Zhuohao was a young and vigorous man. When he felt that his face was still hot, he could not help but laugh bitterly. He thought, Yudia is coming down. Don't let him see any clues!"
Not long after, Nan Yudia had changed into a light purple outfit and came back. She did not realize that Qi Zhuohao, who was sitting on the boulder pretending to rest with his eyes closed, had secretly looked at her body.
"Zhuohao, I am back. Let's continue our journey!"
Picking up the backpack, Nan Yudia called out naturally. Hearing this, Qi Zhuohao stood up and said in a hurried and even flustered tone, "Good, good, it is good that you are back. Let's go!"
Qi Zhuohao was guilty. He did not look at Nan Yudia and did not even dare to look at her. As soon as he finished speaking, he carried his backpack and turned around to leave. Seeing this, Nan Yudia revealed a surprised look and quickly chased after him. And... She held Qi Zhuohao's arm and said, "Zhuohao, what's wrong with you? You seem to be a little nervous."
"No, nothing! What am I nervous about? It's not like I've done anything wrong..."1
Qi Zhuohao tried to argue, but his panicked thoughts and nervous mood greatly reduced his ability to speak. Not only did he stutter, but he also slipped up unconsciously.
Nan Yudia was not a fool. On the contrary, she was very smart. Qi Zhuohao's words clearly had a feeling that there was no silver in this place. She did not understand. Something wrong? What did Qi Zhuohao do wrong?
Suddenly, Nan Yudia's body trembled. She gently shook Qi Zhuohao's arm and asked angrily, "Zhuohao, tell me honestly, what did you do just now?"
Nan Yudia already had an ominous premonition. She said it very easily. However, her heart was even more nervous than Qi Zhuohao. Her shy mood filled her mind. It made her little heart beat crazily and her face flushed red. Her entire body was hot and unbearable.
"Yudia, don't think too much. I was just taking a bath. I promise that I never left this place!"
Qi Zhuohao still did not dare to look Nan Yudia in the eyes. After saying this, he immediately regretted it. He had an impulse to cry. What was wrong with him? Even he himself would not believe what he said!
"Zhuohao, you are so shameless!" Nan Yudia scolded in her heart. She snorted coldly and pretended to be angry. "Zhuohao, I did not say that you left. You said it yourself. Tell me! Did you steal... "
"Zhuohao, we have been delayed for a long time. It is time to leave!" With a sudden change in tone, Nan Yudia left quickly. At this moment, she was extremely embarrassed. She was sure that Qi Zhuohao definitely went up to peek at her bathing before. Qi Zhuohao's words, demeanor, and so on all betrayed Qi Zhuohao. If she asked again, it would only make her and Qi Zhuohao feel ashamed. Just treat it as if nothing had happened!
Actually, Qi Zhuohao was already ashamed of himself. He forced himself to calm down. He chased after her and said, "Yudia, that, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to. You didn't come back after such a long time. I was worried about you, so I went to find you... "
Qi Zhuohao simply admitted it when the matter was exposed. From the looks of it, Nan Yudia didn't seem to blame him. She was just a little angry. This was easy to handle. As long as he explained and apologized to Nan Yudia, it would be enough to calm her anger.
"Don't say it again. I don't want to hear it!" Nan Yudia covered her ears and stomped her feet angrily. She was not angry, but embarrassed. However, Qi Zhuohao kept staring at this matter. Wasn't this making her feel even more embarrassed?
Qi Zhuohao also realized that he was wrong. Nan Yudia was a girl. She did not look as open-minded as him. Furthermore, Nan Yudia was the one being peeked at, not him, Qi Zhuohao. Nan Yudia deliberately avoided the topic. He should not have explained!
To the current Nan Yudia, Qi Zhuohao's explanation was like cheering for the fire. It would only make Nan Yudia even more ashamed and resentful.
"Alright!" Qi Zhuohao helplessly smiled bitterly. His heart moved and he immediately changed the topic. By the way, Yudia, we have passed through the Yexing Desert. This place is not far from the forbidden area in the north. I think... We have to rush over quickly and find out the situation of the forbidden zone in the north first. Then we'll act according to the situation. "
Qi Zhuohao's tone was very serious. The danger of the forbidden area in the north was not much less, even if it was not as big as the Yexing Desert.
Although Qi Zhuohao did not fear the First Grade Demonic Beast, the danger in the forbidden zone in the north was not entirely caused by the Demonic Beast. He needed to make some preparations. At least, before entering the forbidden zone in the north... He needed to cultivate the Fire God's Fury and replenish his profound energy.
This way, Qi Zhuohao and Nan Yudia's time became even more pressing. Along the way, they had fought with beasts and gathered Medicinal Ore, but they had wasted a lot of time.
"Alright, why don't we just do this? If we encounter beasts along the way, we can either avoid them or escape. We won't collect the Medicinal Ore anymore. We'll talk about it when we return to the central grassland!"
Nan Yudia's shy expression instantly changed. When it came to business, she quickly forgot about what had happened before.
Qi Zhuohao nodded. The two of them were moving much faster than before. Along the way, they encountered beasts, regardless of their strength. They avoided the confrontation and met the Medicinal Ore. Even if it was an Earth Rank beast, they didn't go and collect it.
The next evening, Qi Zhuohao and Nan Yudia arrived at a towering hill. They gazed into the distance at a pure white ice field that was ten miles away. Their eyes were very serious. That was the forbidden area to the north.
There were still ten miles between them and the ice field, but the temperature of this hill was... It could already be described as bone-piercing cold. Qi Zhuohao and Nan Yudia both understood. The temperature on the ice field was at least a few dozen degrees below zero. It was the complete opposite of Yexing Desert!
"Zhuohao, do you think Xu Honglee died on this ice field?" Nan Yudia asked worriedly. Their purpose of this trip was to find the Poison Scripture. The Poison Scripture could only find Xu Honglee's corpse on Xu Honglee's body. They would only be able to obtain the Poison Scripture, but no one could be sure that Xu Honglee had died on this ice field. All of this was just their deduction.
Qi Zhuohao shook his head slightly when he heard that. "I don't know either, but Xu Honglee entered the Heavenly Nether Secret Cave to find the Dream Recall Flower. It is said that only the ice plains in the Heavenly Nether Secret Cave have the Dream Recall Flower. Xu Honglee should have died here..."
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