twin moon

Chapter 244 No.30 Act II Entering the Northern Wilderness Part VII

Half a day later, Qi Ziyin and his party, who were temporarily freed from the pursuit, were still struggling forward on the vast ice field.However, the house leak happened to be rainy continuously.The weather in Guizhou changed as it said, the originally sunny sky suddenly turned cloudy, cold wind picked up suddenly, and blizzards flew.Now that there is no ship to shelter from the wind and snow, and almost [-]% of the important luggage and supplies have been lost, even the young Lord Ye's heart began to beat.

The current blizzard is even more ferocious than what they encountered at Ghost Cry Cape before.The gust of wind howled in the air, and snowflakes the size of goose feathers ruthlessly hit everyone.It was like countless wild horses hidden in the wind, running wildly, colliding, and crushing, trying to crush and flatten these people who did not belong to this ice field.

In the wind and snow, the people who were already struggling to stand on the ice would be blown half a step back if they took a difficult step, and were in a dilemma.Qi Ziyin knew that even though they were all wearing fur coats to keep out the cold, if they continued to walk like this, they would exhaust their energy in a short time, and then they would freeze to death in this wild whiteness.Instead, he squinted his eyes in the wind and snow, trying to find any place to temporarily hide in the unrecognizable gray and white.

Finally, a few miles away on the west side, the outline of a small mountain gradually became clear in the wind and snow—it was not a stone mountain, but a low rise formed entirely of ice and snow.However, right now, with this cold wave raging, on the ice sheet of Yimapingchuan, such a small mountain can be slightly sheltered, which is enough to save many people's lives.

The young Ye Guogong immediately mustered up his strength again, and led the crowd with difficulty to trek towards the hill.What is surprising is that the shadow in the wind and snow that seems to be only a few feet high is actually an iceberg that stretches for several miles and is as high as a thousand feet.There are also large and small holes and ice caves on the mountain, as if they were specially built by the heavens to save the lives of everyone.

The people who couldn't stand the cold for a long time didn't even think about it, so they lowered their heads and burrowed into the caves on the iceberg. Their whole bodies were no longer exposed to the wind and snow, and they immediately felt warm. The thin firewood lit a bonfire.However, in the light of the fire, they found that they were not the first group of people who avoided the wind and snow in these ice caves.

I saw that in the large and small ice caves, there were many unburned fires.Although the embers were already cold, under the stone stoves built around them, the ice and snow still had traces of being melted by the fire and then frozen again.No matter who had rested here before, it was only half a day's journey away from Qi Ziyin and his party.

However, the young Ye Guogong understood that this team that came from nowhere and did not know where it was going was definitely not anyone he knew.

Because in various parts of the ice cave, he also saw countless bones, large or small, piled up in an extremely messy manner.Many bones still have a little flesh and blood film attached to them.And the round skulls among the piles of bones indicate that what are piled here are actually the remains of countless human beings!

Seeing this situation, many people in the team began to whisper, and the expressions on their faces became more serious and worried.Facing the growing fear, Qi Ziyin had nothing to do.The current him cannot order anyone not to look or think about it, and there is no place for them to avoid it for a while.

He secretly squeezed his fists, turned his head to signal Leng Jiayun and Mo Zeming to try their best to calm everyone's emotions, while he led Ning Yue, who was also terrified, squatted down in front of a pile of bones, and observed carefully.

"Ziyin, why are you still staring at these scary things?"

Although Ning Yue was afraid in her heart, she didn't dare to let go of the hand that was holding her. She just hugged Xue Ling tightly and closed her eyes.

Qi Ziyin just kept staring at the skeletons on the ground, sometimes reaching out to pick them up and examining them carefully, but he responded:
"Even if we can't figure out who these dead are, we must now know what dangers are hidden on the snow-ravaged ice field ahead. Look at this ulna, which is neatly broken from the middle, as if it had been severed by a sharp weapon. And the rest of these bones are not a complete one, they are all cut into several pieces. Even the skulls have been smashed, and there are traces of burning on them—"

"Ziyin, what do you mean that on this ice field, after killing each other, people of the same kind ate each other?!"

Ning Yue became more and more frightened, and her whole body trembled uncontrollably.And that's why Qi Ziyin took her with him and didn't let her wander around.After all, this girl who saved people's lives by casting spells several times is now almost equivalent to an omnipotent fairy in everyone's eyes.If he finds out that even she is terrified right now, the young Lord Ye is afraid that the situation will become difficult to control.

"One thing is certain, that is, these bones were roasted and then eaten up. But whether it was done by people or something else, it is unknown—"

The boy in white paused for a moment, and then picked up a thick leg bone, "Look at this bone, there are several tooth marks left after being bitten by sharp canine teeth. Human teeth are absolutely impossible. leave such traces..."

Having said this, he suddenly swallowed the last half of the sentence abruptly.Because just under the pile of bones in front of him, he found some grayish-white long strips of "soil bumps" that were as thick as a human forearm.

When Yu Yujing was guarding the city before, Qi Ziyin had seen this strange thing several times.However, he soon realized that these so-called "soil lumps" were actually excrement left by galloping wolves!

Now, thinking of those terrifying beasts that eat people and chew bones, the young man still can't help but feel a chill down his back.The shadow of Chi Lang once again shrouded the heart of the young Lord Ye.What worries him even more is the identity of those mysterious cannibals who lead the wolves deep into this barren land.

There was a vague feeling in Qi Ziyin's mind, which told him: the people who raised wolves most likely came here for the power of the ancestors.And he knows very well that every decision he makes next will be related to life, death and destiny.

However, although the current situation will not freeze to death immediately, it is already hanging by a thread.Now the weather outside the ice cave has become more and more severe. No matter how everyone eats, they can barely last another day.What's worse, all the ignition materials on their bodies have been exhausted right now!
"...How could there be any ancient ruins in such a ghostly place."

"That's right. Even if that ancient city does exist, now there are vast snow fields in all directions, and we don't even know where to look for it, so how can we find it?"

"Stop talking, it would be bad for Lord Ye to hear about it."

"My life is almost gone, how can I manage so much."

"You also know that your life is about to die? Instead of blaming others here, why don't you find a way to overcome the difficulties in front of you first..."

The desperation of the ice and snow made everyone's mood drop to the bottom.Some people in the team began to voice their opposition, and even some soldiers who were not so firm joined in.

Qi Ziyin heard it in his ears and was anxious in his heart, but he couldn't refute it, and he couldn't stop people from talking.After all, these people voluntarily followed him to the north. He couldn't bear it, and he couldn't ask for more from them who had already bet their lives.

What's more, fear is human nature.Now even I feel that the future is bleak and uneasy, how can I blame others?
Despair is like a fire that spreads among the withered grass and rotten wood. Once ignited, it is difficult to extinguish.The young Ye Guogong only felt a slight tightening of his hands, and it turned out that Ning Yue was holding him by his side:
"Ziyin, tell me, where should we go next?"

Looking at the confusion written in the eyes of the red-haired girl, Qi Ziyin only felt that something was stuck in his throat, and he didn't know how to answer, and he couldn't comfort him.

Many years ago, the feeling of helplessness and loneliness when his mother passed away suddenly came back again, capturing his heart tightly like a ghost hiding in the dark night.He didn't say a word, just lowered his head and led Ning Yue through the helpless crowd staring at him, and found Mo Zeming who was sitting by the fire with his fur folded.

Young Master Mo's complexion was not very good either.Although Mo Chen saved his share of food and water for him, the frail silver-haired boy still couldn't bear such an arduous journey.

"Brother Zeming, is it convenient to find a secluded place to talk?"

"Naturally, we've come to this point now. If we don't try to protect ourselves, I'm afraid our trip will end in vain on the ice sheet of this ghost state."

Before Mo Chen beside him could speak, Mo Zeming reached out and held him down.

The loyal entourage still worriedly exhorted: "My little Patriarch is not feeling well, please don't talk too long with Duke Ye—"

"No. Now the life and death of us people may be in a flash, so we dare not waste it."

Qi Ziyin cupped his hands, stepped forward to help the silver-haired boy, and walked towards the entrance of the ice cave.

Outside the cave, the wind and snow were in full swing at this time.The vast expanse of whiteness between the sky and the earth is like gray-white gauze curtains deliberately pulled up by the gods to block the sight of people who rashly step into this forbidden area.

"Brother Qi wants to ask me, where is the city left behind by the ancestors?"

Mo Zeming got straight to the point, looking at Lord Ye's golden pupils, and said, "I know, this time I advocated going north and tried everything to convince you. I also know that I owe you, Miss Ningyue And an explanation for everyone. However, the star current is in turmoil right now, and even the divining stars cannot clearly tell us what we will face next. And everything depends on their own choices..."

"What are you talking about. Are you going to give everyone's life here now?"

Suddenly someone shouted behind the two, and it was a dark crowd waiting.As far as they are concerned, there is no distinction between the head of Guizhou and military status.Everyone is a group of extremely small ants in this wind and snow.Even people as strong as Ning Yue, Mo Chen and Leng Jiayun are among them without any difference.

"Everyone, please be calm and don't be impatient. Brother Zeming, please finish speaking." Qi Ziyin turned around, trying to keep his emotions under control.However, he knew that the expression on his face was definitely not good-looking.

Mo Zeming nodded gratefully, and continued:

"However, Xiayu has been calculating the direction of the star flow after the great change along the way, and finally knows that we only need to follow Beichen forward, and we should soon be able to survive adversity and survive from adversity."

"There is a way out, Mr. Mo said there is a way out!"

The ashes-like faces of the crowd suddenly had a hint of color again.For them now, even the most ambiguous rhetoric supports their hope that they will not give up easily.

While speaking, the silver-haired boy choked on the cold wind and coughed violently on the spot.But he raised his palm high, signaling to the anxious Mo Chen not to help him, and continued to point to Fengxue outside the cave and said:

"The weather in Guizhou is not as unpredictable as everyone thinks. It will rain and snow when it is warm and cold. The snowstorm in front of us comes quickly, and it must go quickly. And within a radius of five miles, When there is a hot spring spring!"

As if to prove what he said was true, the ice and snow outside the cave really weakened at a speed visible to the naked eye during the moment of speaking.

"Brother Zeming, are you sure?"

Hearing that there is a hot spring nearby, Qi Ziyin regained his energy immediately.

The little Patriarch of the Mo family nodded, with a smile on his face: "That's right. Brother Qi, do you still remember the warm water river we passed by before? Above the snow-capped mountains on both sides of the strait, it can only come from the ground!"

"From underground?" The boy in white was a little puzzled.

"That's right. There is an old saying: "The vermilion fire is shining next to the spring, and the smoke is thick at the bottom of the rock." Now we only need to look for the place where white gas is transpiring in the crevices of the ice, and we are very likely to find the spring of the underground hot spring. It's just that -"

Mo Zeming said, but he hesitated suddenly and paused, "However, we still need to be fully prepared. Because no matter how many living creatures are wandering on this ice field now, the chance for us to meet each other by the spring , will be very high, very high."

Hearing this, Qi Ziyin didn't know for a moment whether he should be happy that he had found a way out, or whether he should be worried about the danger of hiding in the dark.

However, instead of hesitating, it is better to act immediately and see the tricks.After resting in the ice cave for about half an hour, the sky finally cleared up and cleared again.Under the clear blue sky, everyone was delighted to see streams of pure white steam rising like smoke from the horizon five miles away, as if waving to them.

"Let's go, now we have no other choice but to move forward. Everyone take care of the people on the left and right, and don't fall behind!"

Qi Ziyin wrapped the sable fur more tightly around his body, and stepped out of the ice cave first.Behind him, more than a thousand survivors were like ants swarming out of their nests, all in a black mass. Seen from a distance on the ice field, they looked like a giant whale diving in the sea of ​​ice.

"Say, Ziyin, little stammer—where is he now?"

Ning Yue quickly walked a few steps, catching up with the footsteps of the young Ye Guogong, walking side by side with him.

Qi Ziyin shook his head: "I don't know where he is. But I hope he will never be like us, let himself fall into the endless ice and snow in the North..."

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