C391 Sleeping Night
Zhang Jingxuan was filled with grief. Could it be that he didn't know that they were separated by Yin and Yang? Because he wanted to save the others, he could only let Yuen Luoyuan's corpse lie at the bottom of this strange cave. The last thing he did was to feel exhausted. When he went into the cave again, he couldn't even protect Yuen Luoyuan's corpse. Therefore, Zhang Jingxuan felt ashamed and did not dodge. He let the Yuen Luoyuan in his dream hit him.
This slap woke Zhang Jingxuan up from his dream.
He felt that he had only slept for a while, but he did not expect it. When he opened his eyes, the sky was already bright, although it was not that bright yet. It was no longer dawn. He thought that he was just closing his eyes. He didn't expect that the entire night would pass just like that. If not for Yuen Luoyuan's palm strike waking him up, perhaps he would still need to sleep for a while longer.
He rubbed his eyes and stretched his muscles and bones. The wound was still in pain. His head was also a little dizzy. Zhang Jingxuan could not help but think. Was he going to get sick every few years? But now is not the right time!
After experiencing the burning liquid last night, Zhang Jingxuan maintained a state of resistance towards all the moisture in this place. So he didn't even bother to wash his face. He was the backbone of the team, so he definitely couldn't show exhaustion and worry. After sleeping for the whole night, Zhang Jingxuan decided to use his high spirits and full state to infect his teammates.
So he stood up and put on a sunny smile. He was about to say morning to his brothers. Then, his smile froze on his face.
Other than him, everyone else had already woken up. However, the atmosphere in the early morning should not have been like this. Everyone's face was covered in frost, and most of their gazes were fixed on one spot.
Ye Shiyuan saw that Zhang Jingxuan had woken up and moved to the side. His eyes, which had been blocked, were immediately revealed.
Only then did Zhang Jingxuan see that in a place very close to everyone, there was a red tree bark that was about a foot tall and the width of a palm. There were four words written on the tree bark:
Shen!
Li
Si
Dead
Words flew. This red tree bark was as hard as steel. It was unknown how the other party had taken it off. He also didn't know how to write on it. It was one thing, but how could such a large piece of tree bark be stabbed in front of him without anyone noticing? Looking at everyone's expressions, it seemed like no one knew at the beginning.
Zhang Jingxuan still decided to smile fully on his face.
A dead pig wasn't afraid of boiling water, let alone so many living people. There were too many strange things, so he naturally wasn't surprised by it.
"Aiyo, did someone send an invitation to treat us to a meal early in the morning? The weather is not bad. Is Old Wolf going to treat us to chicken? Haha."
After Zhang Jingxuan said that, everyone realized that their stomachs were already growling from hunger. However, at this moment, no one was in the mood to eat.
Zhang Jingxuan looked at the sky and saw that it was probably the intersection between the time of dawn and the time of dawn. He was not in a hurry.
"Whoever has dry food and water, take it out and share it with everyone. Fill up the stomach and then talk about other things. " Although everyone felt that they did not have much appetite, but... It was still as Zhang Jingxuan had said. They took out some dry rations and water and ate some of them separately.
Wong Beiming also woke up. After Zhang Jingxuan's treatment, he had recovered quite a bit. At this time, he said to Zhang Jingxuan, "Sect Master, this old man is ashamed. I didn't even take a strike from the other party. Haha, as expected of a frog at the bottom of a well. His opponent's sword technique was extraordinarily fast, but it still seemed like it carried the shadow of the Wudang's sword technique. Sect Leader, you should pay more attention to your opponent."
With Wong Beiming's experience, his words naturally corroborated Cao Qianwan's words. It seemed like the strange man was almost certain that it was Mei Jiefu.
After eating and drinking, everyone only put a little something in their stomachs, but everyone's mood had recovered quite a bit.
"Sorry everyone, I accidentally fell asleep. I still don't know who sent this invitation over." Zhang Jingxuan asked with a smile.
Instantly, the color on their faces became very ugly.
Hee Jinfeng and Ke Lianguo looked at each other, and it was Hee Jinfeng who said, "Last night, Ye Shiyuan, Brother Ye and Mr. Cao were on night watch in the first half of the night. In the second half of the night, it was me and Xiao Ke who were on night watch. There was no movement in the night, and the sky was already bright. Maybe we were a little relaxed. Maybe both of us took a nap at the same time. Anyway, the two of us don't know when this thing was left here. But we can be sure that it hasn't been at night yet, because at that time, both of us were very vigilant."
" Both of us were very vigilant. " Mi Ouping muttered and repeated what he said, making Hee Jinfeng's face turn red and his eyes widen. He wanted to say something to him, but he swallowed it back.
"It's both our fault. I don't know why we were so tired last night. It was so easy for us to get through the night. I don't know why the sky was so bright and there was such a big mistake. I ask the Lord to punish me. " Ke Lianguo's little face was so sad that it almost twisted together.
This matter could indeed be serious or small. The sentries on sentry duty might often slack off and take a nap, but nothing would happen. However, once something happened, it was very likely to cause severe consequences.
Just like the incident just now, Hee Jinfeng and Ke Lianguo's negligence. If the enemy plotted against them, there was a high possibility that one of them would lose his life. It might even bring danger to their leader, Zhang Jingxuan. It was no wonder that everyone had a bad expression on their faces, because none of them wanted to be harvested in their dreams.
"Alright, since it didn't cause any harm, it's fine. In the future, we'll pay more attention to it. Furthermore, I feel that this place is indeed a bit strange. I was so sleepy that I slept so hard that I almost died. Didn't I just open my eyes? So, I don't blame you guys. If you want to blame someone, it's also the big guy's responsibility. In the future, if you encounter this kind of situation again, you need to increase the number of people on night watch. Also, I should prepare some medicine to wake everyone up."
Zhang Jingxuan knew that the two of them did not feel good, especially someone as meticulous as Ke Lianguo. Moreover, his words were not entirely for the two of them. There was indeed an indescribable strangeness in the forest.
Sure enough, Ye Shiyuan also said, "Yes, we were very sleepy when we were on night duty in the middle of the night. Then we slept very soundly. I thought I was the only one who felt this way. It turned out that everyone felt the same. In that case, Xiao He and Xiao Ke, you two don't have to blame yourselves. Actually, whether Mr. Cao and I slept when we were on night duty in the middle of the night was also a different matter."
Everyone said so. Although they felt that it was just a consolation, Ke Lianguo and Hee Jinfeng's expressions also became much better.