"Don't be nervous. If I wanted to harm you, I wouldn't have left any trace," Xiao Lei said with a slight smile.
Hearing Xiao Lei's words, Little Fairy Doctor felt slightly relieved, but she didn't completely let her guard down. "It's so late, why aren't you sleeping? Is there something you need?"
Xiao Lei said, "During the day, you must have discovered something at the bottom of the cliff, right?"
"I don't know what you're talking about," Little Fairy Doctor frowned, her pretty face changing slightly.
"If there's nothing else, get out of here quickly, or I'll have to shout. If anyone sees you breaking into my tent in the middle of the night, you won't leave the Monster Mountain Range alive."
"If you don't mind letting more people know the secret at the bottom of the cliff, feel free," Xiao Lei shrugged, seemingly indifferent.
Little Fairy Doctor took a deep breath and said angrily, "What exactly do you want?"
"I came to find you because I intend to cooperate with you," Xiao Lei raised an eyebrow and smiled,
"Tell me, what exactly is down there? I'm usually a kind person and don't like to force people, but if you force me, I'll have to be impolite."
Little Fairy Doctor bit her red lips lightly, hesitated for a long time, and said somewhat reluctantly in a low voice, "I discovered that place by accident not long ago while gathering herbs."
"Behind the strange tree, there is a cave that is difficult for ordinary people to find."
"Oh? What's inside the cave?" Xiao Lei asked, feigning surprise.
Little Fairy Doctor shook her head slightly and said, "I don't know either, because I've never been inside."
"However, it should have been left by someone before. From some traces, it can be seen that the person who left the cave must have been very powerful."
"It seems to be the legacy of some senior master," Xiao Lei stared at Little Fairy Doctor with great interest.
Little Fairy Doctor glanced at Xiao Lei and said calmly, "I can share this secret with you, but you'd better not try to keep it all to yourself."
"Otherwise, I won't let you get it peacefully. If I just say a word, I believe many people will be willing to come after you!"
Looking at Little Fairy Doctor's serious face, Xiao Lei smiled slightly and said, "I naturally believe in Little Fairy Doctor's charm, but don't worry, I'm not that greedy."
"Let's go. While it's late at night and no one is watching, let's explore that cave and see what good things are inside. Exploring a cave at the foot of a cliff—this is my first time experiencing this."
Little Fairy Doctor frowned upon hearing this. "Now?"
In Little Fairy Doctor's heart, she still harbored some wariness towards Xiao Lei.
Xiao Lei chuckled teasingly, saying, "What? You're too scared to go? Now that I know the secret, if you don't go, I'll go treasure hunting alone."
"Hmph, do you really think I'm afraid of you? If you dare to play tricks, I'll make you regret it," Little Fairy Doctor retorted with a huff. "
If you're not afraid, then let's go," Xiao Lei smiled, taking the lead out of the tent and silently darting into the dark forest.
Little Fairy Doctor frowned, gripping the powder in her hand, and tiptoed after him.
Occasionally, distant wolf howls echoed through the dense forest, sending chills down their spines.
As the two hurried along, they moved further and further away from the camp.
Before long, they reached the edge of the cliff they had seen during the day.
On the steep cliff, two figures were faintly visible in the pale moonlight.
"The treasure hunt begins..."
Xiao Lei looked at the dark bottom of the mountain and smiled at Little Fairy Doctor beside him.
"Wait a minute," Little Fairy Doctor called out softly, squatting down to gather some dry firewood from the ground, making two torches. She sprinkled some pale yellow powder on them, then took out a tinderbox and lit them.
"You're quite well-prepared," Xiao Lei said with a smile upon seeing this.
Actually, Little Fairy Doctor had originally planned to explore the cave alone, so she had prepared quite a few things in advance. She just hadn't expected Xiao Lei to come looking for her.
"Here you go," Little Fairy Doctor handed the torches to Xiao Lei, then took out a long rope from her bosom, waved it at him, and said with a smile, "You're a grown man, you wouldn't let a weak woman like me go first, would you?"
"Of course not," Xiao Lei took the torches, smiling as he looked at Little Fairy Doctor's gentle face, and said,
"So, I've decided to go down with you. I'm a little worried about you leaving me behind alone."
"You...you're so unmanly!" Little Fairy Doctor said indignantly after hearing Xiao Lei's double entendre.
"This is a cliff. If you wanted to kill me and cut the rope from behind, I'd be done for. What's manliness compared to my own life?"
Xiao Lei shrugged and said calmly.
"Hmph! You're being petty!" Little Fairy Doctor rolled her eyes at Xiao Lei and said irritably.
"Being petty now is being gentlemanly later," Xiao Lei didn't mind and said with a smile, "Are you going down or not? If you delay any longer, someone else might want to get a share."
"Go away!"
Little Fairy Doctor found Xiao Lei's smile somewhat hateful, stomped her little foot angrily, and gritted her teeth.
Xiao Lei chuckled and shook his head, tied the rope to a thick tree, and then opened his arms to Little Fairy Doctor, "Come here."
"I have my own rope, I don't need your help," Little Fairy Doctor said, her pretty face flushed with embarrassment and anger as she looked at Xiao Lei's actions.
"Suit yourself," Xiao Lei shrugged, seemingly indifferent, and said, "However, there might be poisonous snakes or scorpions at the bottom of the cliff at night. If you get bitten, tsk tsk..."
"You bastard, you'll die a horrible death!"
Hearing Xiao Lei's words, Little Fairy Doctor shuddered and cursed angrily, throwing a dark shadow at him.
Xiao Lei reached out and caught the shadow, finding it was the bundle of rope Little Fairy Doctor held.
"If you dare to do anything reckless, I'll poison you to death!"
As Little Fairy Doctor's threat faded, a fragrant breeze wafted towards Xiao Lei, and then a soft, fragrant body crashed into his arms.
Xiao Lei took a deep breath, suppressing his agitation, and reached out to embrace Little Fairy Doctor's slender waist.
Holding her soft waist, Xiao Lei's heart fluttered slightly.
[Ding! You touched Little Fairy Doctor and obtained one Qi-Boosting Pill!] Note: After consumption, it can increase one's battle qi cultivation to a certain extent!
Just then, the system's mechanical voice rang in Xiao Lei's mind again, causing him to regain his composure.
"Aren't you leaving yet?"
Little Fairy Doctor saw that Xiao Lei seemed to be savoring something, and immediately shouted in a low voice, somewhat embarrassed and indignant.
"Ahem, let's go," Xiao Lei coughed, hugged the beauty in his arms again, and lightly touched the cliff edge with his toes. The two of them headed straight for the dark bottom of the cliff.
The strong wind blowing in their ears made their clothes stick tightly to their skin. Xiao Lei held Little Fairy Doctor with his left arm and controlled the rope's descent speed with his right hand.
Sensing that the altitude was about right, Xiao Lei wrapped the rope around his arm a few times, and then pulled hard. The two of them were suspended in mid-air on the cliff.
Xiao Lei released his soul power, carefully sensing the surrounding movements, and quickly determined the location of the cave entrance.
"Hold on tight," Xiao Lei took a deep breath and reminded Little Fairy Doctor, then pushed off the cliff face with his toes, his body violently swung up again.
Little Fairy Doctor, who had been hesitant, was startled by the violent tremor and quickly wrapped her arms around Xiao Lei's waist, burying her face in his chest, too afraid to move.
Xiao Lei's toes continued to tap against the cliff face, using the rope's pull, and soon he had Little Fairy Doctor with him at the cave's location.
"Throw the torch over there," Xiao Lei gestured with his chin towards the darkness not far away.
"Okay," Little Fairy Doctor nodded, her pretty face slightly pale, and forcefully threw the torch in the direction Xiao Lei indicated, landing it at the cave entrance.
Xiao Lei, still holding Little Fairy Doctor, pushed off again with his toes and shot towards the cave entrance.
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, a faint sound of something cutting through the air rang out in the darkness.
(End of Chapter)