"There may be a secret under this cliff…"
As Mo Yu's faint voice echoed, the delicate expression on the Little Medical Fairy's face suddenly changed.
In the next moment, Xiao Yixian abruptly stepped back, and a handful of white dust sprayed out, quickly enveloping Mo Yu.
The white dust covered Mo Yu for a while before being slowly blown away by the breeze, leaving Mo Yu unconscious with his eyes closed on the ground.
Looking at the unconscious Mo Yu, Xiao Yixian patted the remaining dust from her palm, bit her red lips with her pearly teeth, and sighed, "I don't know how you discovered this secret, but I'm sorry."
Shaking her head, the Little Medical Fairy slowly walked towards Mo Yu, intending to tie him up with a rope. However, she didn't realize that Mo Yu had already opened his eyes and restrained her with a swift movement.
The dust was not poisonous; it merely caused dizziness. However, Mo Yu possessed the Suzaku Burning Sky Thunder, making him immune to such effects.
"Let me go!" The sudden turn of events caught Xiao Yixian off guard. Her pretty face changed as she felt the masculine presence above her, making her uncomfortable. She gritted her teeth and said angrily.
"Don't you have an explanation for why you attacked me?" After subduing Xiao Yixian, Mo Yu did not release her. He looked at the soft and pretty woman, sizing her up and down.
Although he wouldn't use his power to intimidate her like Xiao Yan did, he wasn't about to let the Little Medical Fairy go easily.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Xiao Yixian's pretty face changed slightly as she said coldly, "Let me go quickly, or I'll scream. If others see you treating me like this, you'll never make it out of the Monster Mountain Range alive."
"Oh? Really? Then go ahead and call for help. Now that everyone is here, can you still keep the secret under the cliff?" Mo Yu said calmly.
"How did you know?" Xiao Yixian was skeptical of Mo Yu's confidence, as she had only recently discovered the secret under the cliff.
"You glanced at the cliff several times, intentionally or not, and you appeared below the cliff inexplicably. Any experienced mercenary would sense something was off." Although Mo Yu knew all this, Xiao Yixian's performance was still somewhat lacking.
Hearing Mo Yu's words, Xiao Yixian felt embarrassed. Though she was about the same age as Mo Yu, she was far behind in terms of experience.
"My name is Mo Yu. Since you didn't have any killing intentions just now, I won't hurt you," Mo Yu said. "I assume you discovered this secret recently. How about we work together?"
Seeing this, Xiao Yixian bit her red lips and stared at Mo Yu deeply with her beautiful eyes. After a moment, she reluctantly agreed, "I'll agree to your terms, but I hope you won't regret it."
With a faint smile, Mo Yu stood up and extended his hand to help the Little Medical Fairy up.
Once they were both standing, Mo Yu no longer held her hostage. The girl's cultivation was not high, and the dust would be ineffective against her. Mo Yu generously released Xiao Yixian.
Surprised by the trust Mo Yu showed her, Xiao Yixian looked at him with admiration, and her resentment eased a little.
The two walked towards the cliff, their eyes focused on the strange rock formation. After a moment, Xiao Yixian spoke softly, "That's what I accidentally discovered while collecting herbs. Behind the unusual tree, there's a cave that's difficult to find."
"The cave was likely left by a predecessor, but I've never been inside, so I don't know much about it. However, from some traces, the predecessor who left the cave must have been very strong."
"Yeah," Mo Yu nodded. He knew more about the cave's contents than Xiao Yixian but chose not to reveal it.
He was particularly interested in one thing inside the cave.
On the steep cliff, two figures appeared and disappeared in the faint moonlight.
"Shall we begin?" Mo Yu asked, taking a step forward and looking at the dark bottom of the mountain.
Nodding slightly, Xiao Yixian squatted down, gathered some dry firewood from the ground, and quickly fashioned two torches. She sprinkled a little light yellow powder on them, then took out a fire striker from her bag and lit the torches.
Holding one of the torches, Mo Yu tested the rope Xiao Yixian had just obtained and said calmly, "Let's go down together." His voice was plain but carried an unquestionable tone.
Seeing this, the Little Medical Fairy, who had initially hoped Mo Yu would lead the way, had to grit her teeth and accept the situation.
With a slight smile, Mo Yu tied the rope to a thick tree. After securing it, he opened his arms to the Little Medical Fairy and said, "Come here."
"What are you going to do?" Xiao Yixian asked, her pretty face showing caution.
"We're going down together. Do you have a second rope?" Mo Yu asked with a smile.
Xiao Yixian was taken aback, then glared at Mo Yu, her silver teeth clenched.
She had intended to use the rope for herself, but now it was taken, and she was controlled by Mo Yu.
"Don't make trouble!"
As Xiao Yixian's mild threat fell, a fragrant breeze brushed against Mo Yu, and he felt a soft sensation in his arms.
Feeling the delicate body pressed against him, Mo Yu's heart raced. He took a deep breath and tried to suppress his distracting thoughts, then gently wrapped his arms around Xiao Yixian's slender waist.
"Are you not leaving yet?"
Just as Mo Yu was experiencing the soft contact, Xiao Yixian's embarrassed and angry voice rang in his ears.
"Um... I'm sorry."
Mo Yu hugged her tightly once more, lightly tapped his toes on the cliff, and the two of them fell straight to the bottom of the dark cliff.
With the whistling wind in his ears, Mo Yu held Xiao Yixian with his left arm and pulled the rope tightly with his right hand. Their rapidly descending figures slowly came to a stop in the air.
After half a minute, they landed safely in a cave.
Once they reached their destination, Mo Yu exhaled and looked down at the Little Medical Fairy, who was still clinging to him. Her head was buried deep in his chest. He couldn't help but jokingly ask, "How do you feel?"
Xiao Yixian, finally mustering the courage to look outside, saw that they had arrived safely and breathed a sigh of relief. However, noticing how tightly she was hugging Mo Yu, her pretty face turned red with embarrassment.
In the quiet night, only the occasional chirping of birds could be heard from the narrow cave entrance.
The girl, wrapped around the boy, felt his warm chest, and a peculiar atmosphere filled the small space.
As Xiao Yixian blushed and tried to move away, Mo Yu's shout made her body tense, causing her to hold onto him even tighter.
"Be careful, there's a rock snake!"