However, to gain entry into the Qingyun Sect, she had no other choice. She was determined to avenge her mother and uncover the truth of that year.
Seeing that Tang Youyou remained motionless, Ye Yue shouted towards her, "My lord, have you found anything there?"
Only then did Tang Youyou snap out of her thoughts. She stood up and walked up to the group.
"Ten meters below this cliff edge, there's Dragon Bone Grass. There's enough for everyone here to have one. But we'll need ropes for safety as it's quite a height."
Hearing this, Chu Shi in the crowd raised his hand, stammering timidly in a low voice, "B-but we don't have any ropes. Who could have anticipated this when we set out?"
Upon hearing this, everyone seemed deflated, instantly looking dejected. They all hung their heads in silence.
Seeing this, Tang Youyou didn't blame them.
She glanced behind the group. Most of the trees in the forest were locust trees, but there were also some bamboo groves. Her eyes instantly lit up.
She smiled and said, "Everyone here, I'm sorry to trouble you. Cut down the bamboo behind us to make ropes. I think we can manage to make one."
Hearing this, the group, who had been at a loss before, now regained their fighting spirit. They all nodded in agreement and walked towards the distant bamboo grove.
They worked diligently. In just two hours, they had woven a rope over six meters long. At this rate, they should be able to finish it by noon.
After another two hours, the rope was finally completed.
Tang Youyou took the rope and walked to the cliff edge. She glanced at the people behind her and said coldly, "A few of you, hold the rope firmly later. If I tug the rope three times, pull me up. If it's twice, lower me down."
After she finished speaking, those people nodded. Then Ye Yue stepped forward and said, "Can you do this alone? Otherwise, we can have them make another rope. I'll accompany you down tomorrow."
Hearing this, Tang Youyou shook her head. "We don't know what will happen by tomorrow. Let's finish what we start today."
Seeing that Tang Youyou was so determined, Ye Yue didn't say more. Tang Youyou carefully grabbed the rope and signaled those people to start lowering it.
As the rope was slowly lowered, the wind at the cliff edge grew colder and more biting.
Tang Youyou tugged the rope twice again, but on the cliff top, there wasn't much rope left in the people's hands.
They worriedly said, "Brother Ye Yue, there's not much rope left in our hands. Should we still lower it? If Brother Tang gets into danger, this little rope might not be enough for all of us to pull."
Hearing this, Ye Yue looked down at Tang Youyou and saw that she was still signaling for them to lower the rope.
At this moment, she was only half a meter away from the Dragon Bone Grass. She was almost able to reach the herbs, but the people above didn't seem to lower the rope.
Tang Youyou quickly tugged the rope twice again and finally felt the people above lower it a bit, but it still wasn't enough.
Just when Tang Youyou was at a loss, she vaguely saw a cliff cave about a meter below.
If she could rest a bit in the cave, then climb back up, pick the herbs, grab the rope, and be pulled up, this might be a feasible way.
However, this method was extremely risky. One small mistake could lead to her falling off the cliff.
The other option was for her to climb back up and have those people lengthen the rope.
Thinking of this, Tang Youyou silently tugged the rope three times. Just as she was about to be pulled up, she noticed that there were many things beside her hand.
These things looked like vines but weren't.
They were long, greenish strips that were constantly wriggling. They were actually hundreds of small green snakes.
Seeing this, Tang Youyou's face instantly turned pale.
The green snakes slowly raised their heads and stared silently at Tang Youyou. They coiled their bodies and assumed an attacking posture.
Seeing this, Tang Youyou immediately kicked against the cliff wall to make herself airborne again. The people above also felt Tang Youyou's tugging.
Ye Yue shouted, "Everyone, pull hard and get her up. There's something down there and Lord Tang can't move freely."
Hearing this, those people nodded and immediately pulled with all their might. They finally managed to pull Tang Youyou up for the first time.
Tang Youyou looked extremely shaken after coming up. If those people hadn't pulled her up in time, she might have been bitten beyond recognition by now.
Those people looked at Tang Youyou and didn't say a word. They all quietly cooperated. Some of them went to prepare things for the night and the remaining wolf meat from before.
Ye Yue walked up to Tang Youyou and whispered, "What did you encounter down there?"
"Snakes, a lot of snakes."
However, she always felt that there were some things she hadn't noticed. Thinking of this, Tang Youyou looked at Bai Qi quietly hanging on her wrist.
"Xiaobai, did you help me just now?"
Tang Youyou murmured softly, not knowing if Bai Qi would understand. She saw it slowly crawl from her wrist to her palm.
It was a very small white snake, beautifully white all over. It tilted its head and stared blankly at Tang Youyou, sticking out its forked tongue.
Seeing that this little guy had finally woken up, she took out some pills again, which were like treats for this little guy.
After a while, the people in the distance had gathered together and started to roast meat over the fire.
Tang Youyou sat on one side, deep in thought about how to pick the Dragon Bone Grass later. But while she was lost in thought, she didn't notice that there was a green snake on her body, slowly crawling towards her neck.
Under the firelight, Ye Yue was the first to notice the thing on Tang Youyou's body. He carefully whispered a reminder, "My lord, there's a green snake on your body."
After Ye Yue specifically reminded her of the snake's color, Tang Youyou immediately reacted. At this moment, another snake slowly crawled out of her sleeve.
It crawled on Tang Youyou's body, slowly making its way towards her neck. Seeing the green snake lying on her shoulder, Xiaobai stuck out its red forked tongue and quietly watched this green snake.
The people in front were also shocked by this situation. These two snakes seemed to be in a "stand - off" on one person's body.
They held their breath, picked up the daggers in their hands, and walked towards Tang Youyou. But after Tang Youyou signaled with her eyes for them to back off, Xiaobai suddenly lunged towards the green snake.