Chapter 453: Survival in Peril, Using the Saber as a Path (5)

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

This was obviously an extremely rare underground forest. The reason why it was formed was because the entire surface had collapsed vertically with the earthquake, forming an underground canyon with a valley wall that was 70 meters tall and a valley bottom that was 2,500 to 3,000 meters long. There were many plants growing on both sides. They were lush, and tall pine trees covered the sky. Thick moss covered the tree trunks.

Therefore, this underground canyon looked like a forest. In fact, that was not the case. It was just a huge crack underground. When this natural barrier appeared, Su Yun and Chen Jie did not know what to do.

The only advantage was that the top of the cliff should be connected to a cave outside. As a result, there was always an endless stream of air flowing in, making some wind sound from time to time.

They did not have to worry about the danger of suffocation here. As for food, only the packs of compressed biscuits in Chen Jie’s bag could last them for a few days. Due to the heavy rain outside, water surged into the cave from a high place and entered the underground canyon along the cave.

Therefore, the accumulated water quickly formed a miniature waterfall on the cliff and kept flowing down. Seeing that it was impossible to leave this place in a short period of time, Su Yun quickly walked forward with a wooden saber.

As there were often rainy days in this area, rain would always fall from here after every rainfall. Therefore, the soil at the foot of the mountain was very soft. Su Yun quickly dug out a water trough on the ground and resolved the problem of the water source. He entered the underground canyon. From time to time, the sound of cutting could be heard from the forest.

At this moment, Chen Jie was stacking the branches that Su Yun would occasionally move out of the forest with her wilderness survival experience to form a simple bonfire.

When Su Yun came out, there were already a few tree trunks that had been polished smooth and as thick as an arm.

These tree trunks were used by Su Yun to build a tent. He naturally had no experience in this.

Fortunately, when Chen Jie followed the team out on field missions, she had also learned some wilderness survival techniques. Therefore, under Chen Jie’s command, Su Yun quickly built the tree trunk into a triangle.

Although it was not spacious inside, it was more than enough to accommodate two people. After doing all this, Su Yun sat opposite Chen Jie. At this moment, Chen Jie had already lit the bonfire. The flames finally brought some light to this dark place. Accompanied by waves of warmth, it also made the two of them feel a little peaceful after running for an unknown period of time.

Chen Jie quickly opened a bag of compressed biscuits and handed it to Su Yun.

It was also at this moment that Chen Jie noticed that when Su Yun was digging

the reservoir at the foot of the cliff, the rain had long drenched his clothes. She looked at Su Yun worriedly and said, “Why don’t… you take off your clothes and leave them by the fire tomorrow? If the cold invades your body and you fall sick, it will really make things worse in your current situation.”

When Chen Jie said these words, she was magnanimous. A mature woman was rarely petty. Now, it was more like an elder caring for a junior.

Su Yun took a bite of the compressed biscuit and waved his hand. “It’s fine. I’m already used to it.”

Chen Jie paused for a moment and looked at Su Yun seriously. Just like in the past, she said, “Although I don’t know if it’s day or night outside, once it gets dark outside and the temperature drops, the airflow that surges in will lower the temperature of this sealed environment. If you wear these wet clothes, you will definitely fall sick. Take it off quickly. I’ll help you wash it later and dry it by the bonfire for the night.”

Su Yun looked up at Chen Jie. As if noticing his gaze, Chen Jie looked away slightly and habitually tucked her hair behind her ear. Putting aside the situation of the two of them, this could be considered a painting.

Since Chen Jie had said so, Su Yun did not argue. He quickly took off his shirt. After training the saber technique for a long time, Su Yun’s body already had very clear muscle outlines. It was not filled with an aggressive explosive feeling, but it perfectly accentuated the lines of a man’s body.

Especially under the fire, every muscle on Su Yun’s body seemed to be reflecting light.

Chen Jie was a little absent-minded. She could not help but recall the scene she had seen through the drone. That majestic figure guarding the entrance alone overlapped with the scene in front of her, making her body tremble. Although she quickly reacted, she still felt a different sense of urgency.

Chen Jie took the clothes from Su Yun and temporarily put them aside. The two of them sat in front of the fire without saying anything. They each looked at the fire, thinking about something. A moment later, Chen Jie was the first to speak, breaking the silence between them. “Can we still go out?”

This topic was a little heavy, but it was also a problem that the two of them had no choice but to face. To Chen Jie’s surprise, Su Yun quickly laughed when he heard this. This smile seemed to be able to dispel the haze in her heart, making Chen Jie, who had been uneasy, feel a little calm. “Don’t worry, Miss Chen. I’ll definitely bring you out.”

Su Yun looked in the direction of the cliff as though he was thinking about something. The two of them quickly finished the compressed biscuits in their hands. It could not be said that they were full. It could only be said that they barely provided some energy to their bodies..