Tonight, the valley was a little different from usual. It was no longer deathly quiet. The wind was blowing, and there was a faint commotion coming from outside. It sounded like the cries of night owls, but also like the mournful wails of animals before they died.
Luo Kai went outside to take a look. The surrounding fog had not dissipated, but there were indeed sounds coming from outside. He was a little puzzled. Usually, when they were in the valley, they could not hear the slightest sound from the outside world.
Returning to the cave, Lu Qing was lying on a bed made of hay. She was slightly curled up and breathing deeply. She had already fallen asleep.
The humidity here was very heavy. They were trapped in the valley and did not bring any clothes. They only had thin robes made of snake skin. In the past few days, there was also a shortage of fuel. Other than cooking, they did not dare to light a fire. Without a fire to disperse the humidity, it would be very difficult for ordinary people to resist the invasion of the humidity.
Luo Kai took off his snake skin robe and carefully covered her with another layer. He turned around and was about to leave when he suddenly heard a light groan behind him. Lu Qing opened her eyes. She had already woken up.
"Did I wake you up?" Luo Kai stopped and asked softly.
Lu Qing gently got up and found that there was another layer of clothing on her body. Her heart warmed. Using the faint moonlight outside the cave, she saw Luo Kai standing naked in front of her. Her face was a little red. She looked at his eyes that were emitting a little bit of starlight and unconsciously became infatuated.
Luo Kai touched his face that was as smooth as a woman's. He asked doubtfully, "Is there something on my face?"
Lu Qing looked away. She was shy and angry. She said angrily, "You … you are really a big idiot."
After being scolded for no reason, Luo Kai found that he could not understand a woman's heart. He was speechless. He said, "Okay, I am a big idiot. Go to sleep. I have already thought of a way to leave. Don't worry."
Lu Qing let out a muffled groan. She slipped into the snakeskin robe and stopped talking.
Luo Kai returned to the entrance of the cave. If he wanted to take Lu Qing away from the underground water system, he had to think of a way to make an oxygen tank. It was not difficult to separate oxygen from water molecules. He could do it a long time ago. The trouble was that he needed a container that could withstand the pressure. If that was not possible, he would go into the water tomorrow and get some metal to make an oxygen tank.
While he was thinking about how to make an oxygen tank, Lu Qing suddenly said, "Are you cold?"
"I'm not cold."
"I can't sleep. Tell me a story."
These days, in order to not let the days pass so silently, Luo Kai would always tell Lu Qing some long martial arts stories to make her happy. Now, she was a little addicted. She had to listen to them every night and was not allowed to repeat them.
Fortunately, Luo Kai came from an era of information explosion. He had an endless amount of information in his stomach. "What do you want to hear? Wuxia or fairy tales?"
"I don't want to hear anything. I want to hear your story. The story after you left the small fishing village."
Luo Kai hesitated for a while and started to tell her in a soft voice. He told her that he came to a big city and became a coachman to make a living. He met a beautiful girl who looked like an arrogant white swan at the entrance of the market in the early morning …
When he talked about the Dragon Shark Camp, Luo Kai stopped talking. Lu Qing seemed to be immersed in some kind of emotion and did not ask further.
After a long time, Lu Qing said again, "Luo Kai, don't sit at the entrance of the cave. You are blocking the moon. Come in. It is dark in the cave and there are mosquitoes."
Luo Kai moved inside. Women were really troublesome. How could there be mosquitoes in the cave when he was there?
After a while, Lu Qing said again, "The ground is dirty. Why don't you come over here? I will give you my seat."
Luo Kai said helplessly, "Okay, go to sleep."
A few minutes later, Lu Qing suddenly said, "I am really cold. Come and sit here."
Luo Kai's heart was burning. At this moment, how could he not know what was going to happen? He got up and sat beside Lu Qing. He looked at her unconsciously. He saw that her forehead was white and tender, her lips and teeth were beautiful, and her delicate face was flushed red. She was extremely charming.
Lu Qing was also looking at him. Her beautiful eyes were as gentle as water.
Both of them were breathing rapidly. Smelling the familiar fragrance in front of him, Luo Kai's Qi and blood unconsciously circulated quickly. His whole body heated up. He grabbed the small hand in front of his chest and kissed it.
The outside was cold and lonely, but the inside of the cave was as hot as spring.
On this night, in Lady Hua's courtyard in Longyang City, Zi Lan, which had not bloomed for a long time, spread out its stamen. Its remaining vitality was completely released at this moment. A strange fragrance filled the air, and the entire city was enveloped in the strange fragrance. After about half an hour, the strange fragrance gradually subsided. Zi Lan had already withered, leaving behind a light purple seed. To it, this cycle had ended, and the next cycle had begun.
… …
The next day, the rays of the morning sun shone into the cave. Both of them were unwilling to get up. Lu Qing lay docilely on Luo Kai's chest. She had a satisfied smile on her face.
Luo Kai immediately sensed it. He kissed her snow-white forehead and said softly, "What are you laughing at?"
Lu Qing did not answer. Instead, she said softly, "Luo Kai, let's have a child."
Luo Kai said, "Why do you want to have a child all of a sudden?"
Lu Qing raised her head and said, "Among these herbs, there is a kind of thorny bramble grass. Its seed has a high starch content. If we plant thorny bramble grass around the lake, then we won't lack food." She then said longingly, "When the child is born, I will teach him how to identify the herbs, and you will teach him physical skills."
It turned out that Lu Qing thought they would never be able to leave this place, so she began to plan for the long term. Luo Kai had a thought. If they stayed here, would they be able to avoid the fate of the future? He hugged the person in his arms tightly and nodded, "Okay."
Unfortunately, things in the world often did not go according to one's wishes. When Luo Kai got up and walked out of the cave, he found that the surrounding fog had thinned. He estimated that it would not be long before it completely disappeared. This was also the reason why he could hear the sounds coming from outside last night.
After thinking about it, he felt that there was a high probability that it was related to the Azure Dragon's skull in the underground space. This valley was very likely the burial place of the Azure Dragon. That Azure Dragon must have been extremely powerful when it was alive. After it died, even if most of its bones had disappeared, the frequency of the magnetic field left behind was still very strong. Combined with some unknown things, it formed a fog that could make people sleep forever.
And the center of the magnetic field should be the skull. The brain in the skull was like a nuclear fusion system that evolved from a creature. For countless years, it had been constantly emitting radiation. Now that the brain was eaten by him and other creatures, the source of the radiation disappeared, so the fog began to dissipate.
"Qing, pack up your things. We can go out now."
Luo Kai shouted. Although he was somewhat reluctant to part with the life he had lived here for more than a month, in the future, this place would not be peaceful, so it would lose its meaning.
Lu Qing was naturally pleasantly surprised. After taking a few steps, she suddenly stretched out her hand to support herself against the rock wall. She frowned and groaned.
"What's wrong?" Luo Kai hurriedly ran back.
"Isn't it all because of you." Lu Qing raised her head and rolled her eyes.
Luo Kai understood. He laughed mischievously and said, "Okay, I'll pack up."
In fact, there was not much to pack. The key was the precious herbs that Lu Qing had arranged. After drying them in the shade, they were placed in the cave. These herbs were very old, and their medicinal effects were very strong. They were all very precious. After taking them out, they would definitely make a fortune.
Thinking of becoming a rich person, Lu Qing also became excited. She endured the pain and helped Luo Kai use snakeskin bags to pack the herbs. After packing, there were four big bags.
"We're going to make a fortune!"
Luo Kai was not very interested in money, but the more money, the better. He smiled and carried the snakeskin bags on his body. They only needed to wait for the fog to completely disperse, then they could leave.
Seeing the fog getting thinner and thinner, their vision gradually became clear. They could already see the surrounding rock walls and the distant forest. At this time, the small lake on the side suddenly rolled.
Luo Kai's complexion changed. He immediately felt that a huge monster was about to swim out from the bottom of the lake. It was that green-scaled snake. If he was alone, he would really want to fight this vicious beast. But with Lu Qing, he might not be able to protect her.
Although the surrounding fog was very thin, it had not yet dispersed. He thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, "Qing, a vicious beast is coming. It's a big guy. I'll carry you away. After entering the fog, don't breathe."
As soon as he finished speaking, the ferocious beast at the bottom of the water had already revealed its head. It was the green-scaled giant snake. After a night, most of its injuries had healed. Its body had grown a little bigger, and it had become even more ferocious. Most importantly, there was a white-furred mouse standing on its head.
With two vicious beasts, Luo Kai immediately lost the slightest bit of fighting spirit. He rushed over and carried Lu Qing on his back. Following Lu Qing's exclamation, they shot straight towards the entrance of the valley.