Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Chapter 161 The man-eating mountain

After Wei Letian said this, even Deng Sijiu didn't dare to respond rashly. Instead, Ning Yunxiao solemnly concluded, "It's always better to be safe than sorry. Everyone, please be careful when you enter the mountain tomorrow. It's always right."

"Yes." Jiang Lige also nodded in agreement, and then politely said to Wei Letian, "Mr. Wei, could you please teach us the techniques for entering the mountain? For example, how to make marks, how to identify directions, etc. Once in the mountain, we will just follow Mr. Wei's lead in everything, but if we get separated, we can't just wait to die, right? It's good to have our own judgment."

"Too."

After listening to this, Wei Letian thought it made sense. He nodded and picked up a stone. He drew a pattern on the ground and shared it with everyone.

Wei Letian didn't teach everyone much, but it was practical. Everyone here was a royal family member who grew up in the capital, and had never heard of these things before. It was extremely new and they were very interested for a while.

At this moment, no one expected that what Wei Letian taught today would actually come in handy tomorrow.

I have to say that I admire Jiang Lige's foresight.

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The rain continued to fall all night, and only stopped when the first light of dawn appeared on the horizon. The smell of soil and plants in the forest after the rain was unexpectedly fresh.

After a night's rest, the group finally set out on their journey again.

Wei Letian walked in front, a few girls walked in the middle, and Deng Sijiu and Ning Yunxiao followed behind.

After climbing for about an hour, the mountain road ahead finally became flatter, and the view was much wider than on the mountainside.

"arrive."

Wei Letian, who was leading the way, suddenly stopped and pointed to a stone not far away and said to everyone.

Everyone looked in the direction of his finger and saw three words carved crookedly on the stone that was as tall as a person:

Man-eating mountain.

Ning Yunxiao was the first to react and couldn't help but warn, "Everyone, please be careful."

Everyone nodded quickly, "Okay."

Wei Letian felt a little uneasy. He paused for a moment, took out a few maps from his bag and distributed them to everyone, explaining, "If anyone is left alone, remember not to go back."

Zheng Baoyao couldn't help but question this, "What if someone got left behind? How can we find them if we don't go back?"

"Traveling back in a place like this is a big no-no. This is the best way to avoid getting lost. If anyone is left alone, they can leave marks along the way and follow the map directly to the border town. They might still be able to save their lives." This time, it was Ning Yunxiao who took over. His voice was not as steady as Wei Letian's, but rather carried a hint of coolness. "The overall situation is paramount, and everyone is the same."

Ning Yunxiao's words echoed in the forest after the rain, and for some reason people could hear a sense of tragedy in them.

Yes, the overall situation is more important.

Compared with the lives of millions of people in the border town, their personal gains and losses are really insignificant.

The wind in the forest made the silence even more striking. No one spoke, but Jiang Lige spoke first. He patted Zheng Baoyao's shoulder teasingly and said with a smile:

"Baoyao, remember this: don't run around. Just follow us. There will be no problem."

After being slapped by Jiang Lige, Zheng Baoyao suddenly came back to her senses and smiled stiffly, "I understand."

Wei Letian pursed his lips and said solemnly: "Okay everyone, let's go."

The group followed Wei Letian into the mountains. Everyone kept a cautious pace and was wary of everything around them.

The mountains and forests are covered with dense trees, which block out the sunlight completely, making it look a bit eerie.

Apart from looking a little scary, the journey was actually very smooth. We walked for most of the day without encountering any danger.

As a result, everyone felt a little more at ease. Deng Sijiu, once he relaxed, couldn't help but grumble, "I told you not to believe these weird legends. Things like the Man-Eating Mountain are probably just stories to scare people."

Zheng Baoyao was breathing heavily, almost too tired to straighten her back. "Yeah, yeah, except that the mountain road is a little harder to walk on than down there, there's nothing special."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lige couldn't help but glare at Deng Sijiu, "It's a good thing that the journey is smooth, but don't say anything nonsense."

Deng Sijiu nodded frustratedly, "I know, I know, I won't say any more."

Seeing this, Wei Letian smiled and said, "Well, since this area is quite spacious and everyone is tired, why don't we eat something and rest for a while? It will be difficult to stay here when night falls."

Ning Yunxiao also agreed, "Okay."

Since it was a short stop, everyone didn't make too much of a fuss. They simply divided the food, sat in a circle, and occasionally chatted.

Zheng Baoyao was really exhausted. After eating, she took advantage of the time when everyone was cleaning up to ask her personal maid Xiaoya to massage her sore calves.

"Young lady, you are a beautiful girl, how could you have suffered such hardship? Young cousin is really something, he doesn't even know how to be kind to young lady." Xiaoya couldn't help complaining while massaging Zheng Baoyao's legs.

Zheng Baoyao didn't take Xiaoya's words to heart. She just smiled and said, "They are all doing serious things. I came here on my own initiative, so how can I blame others? You, girl, don't be too partial."

Xiaoya snorted in dissatisfaction, and when she turned her head, she saw a strange pattern made of broken stones next to her. She curiously leaned in to take a closer look.

The pattern is not complicated, it is a ring-like shape, but the strange thing is that the ring seems to be missing a piece, and there is an inconspicuous curve on the outside.

At this time, Wei Letian and his group were ready and shouted, "Let's go."

Zheng Baoyao stood up without delay. Seeing this, Xiaoya also wanted to follow, but her feet went soft and she stumbled, and stepped on the strange pattern. Under the influence of external force, the gravel that made up the pattern flew everywhere, instantly attracting Wei Letian's attention.

Wei Letian's expression changed, and he immediately reminded everyone: "Be careful!"

Before he could finish his words, a strong wind suddenly blew up in the forest, and a huge black bat fell from the sky with a loud roar, hovering over everyone's heads and making a creepy cry.

In an instant, the earth's crust split open into a bottomless abyss with the location of the strange pattern as the center, and spread to the surrounding areas at an incredible speed.

"Ah!" Xiaoya, standing on the pattern, screamed in terror and was swept into the endless abyss.

"Xiaoya!"

Zheng Baoyao, who was standing next to her, reached out and grabbed Xiaoya's hand without hesitation, trying to pull her back.

Seeing this, Jiang Lige hurriedly grabbed Zheng Baoyao's hand.

At this moment, a strong airflow rose from the abyss and violently hit the three people. Before Jiang Lige could even react, he was sucked into the endless abyss.

And at the moment she was sucked into the black hole, a broad hand held her tightly.