Ji Yunxi's joy didn't last long. Although she had found the location of the Dongwei flower, it didn't mean she could obtain it.
The Dongwei flower was right below the cliff. Ji Yunxi leaned over to take a look. The bottom of the cliff was pitch - black, and its depth was unfathomable.
Ji Yunxi didn't think she could easily get the flower. Even if she used her light - body technique, she needed a place to land. However, the cliff was extremely smooth, and there was no sign of a foothold.
"Azhi, the place where the Dongwei flower is located is not ideal. I'm afraid we can't get it. At least we have to wait until..."
However, while she was still thinking about how to obtain the Dongwei flower, Li Jiuge had already reached out her hand.
Ji Yunxi was startled and quickly reached out to grab her. But the next second, Li Jiuge didn't notice her footing, and Ji Yunxi was a step too late. She watched as Li Jiuge slipped and fell.
"Jiuge!" Ji Yunxi gasped and instinctively reached out and lunged forward.
Feng Xingzhi was shocked and quickly grabbed her around the waist. "What are you doing!"
Seeing that Yunxi was so anxious that she wanted to jump down as well, Feng Xingzhi couldn't control his emotions. There was a hint of anger in his voice. "Ji Yunxi! What on earth are you doing!"
Ji Yunxi looked at the darkness below and didn't know how deep it was. She was extremely anxious. "Azhi, let go of me! Jiuge has fallen!"
Feng Xingzhi was naturally very worried too, but this wasn't the time when anxiety could solve the problem. He had to calm Ji Yunxi down first. "I know Jiuge has fallen, but calm down first. Don't be hasty. We can't just rush down like this. We have to make preparations and then go down slowly."
"What if Jiuge gets injured after falling?"
"You should have more faith in her. After all, she's a disciple of Kunlun Mountain. It's not that easy for something bad to happen to her."
Yue Hongshan was overjoyed to see the person who had always threatened her fall. "Something must have happened to her. The cliff of Guangwu Mountain is extremely smooth. She's definitely dead!"
Ji Yunxi was furious. Yue Hongshan still taunted without regard for the occasion. "I advise you not to struggle anymore. Let me go back quickly. As long as you marry me, I'll even allow you to take concubines."
She looked as if she was being very generous and they should accept it.
Without saying a word, Ji Yunxi slapped her in front of Feng Xingzhi, making Yue Hongshan turn her face to one side.
"Whether Jiuge is okay or not, I won't let you off easily. You'd better pray that she's fine, or I'll execute you by slow slicing!"
Yue Hongshan was startled and instinctively shrank back.
Feng Xingzhi pulled Ji Yunxi into his arms. Feeling her tears, he was both heart - broken and worried. "Xixi, we'll find a way to go down. First, we need to ensure our own safety. Otherwise, even if we find Jiuge, how can we protect her if we're injured?"
Under Feng Xingzhi's soothing words, Ji Yunxi finally calmed down slowly. "Okay, I understand."
She looked around and suddenly saw vines twining around a tree nearby.
"Azhi, do you think these vines will work?"
Feng Xingzhi looked at the vines, stepped forward and tugged at their strength. He asked worriedly, "Xixi, these vines don't seem very strong..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Ji Yunxi already had three vines in her hand. She deftly twisted them into one.
Ji Yunxi originally wanted to go down first to explore the way, but Feng Xingzhi shook his head at her. "Xixi, I'll go down first and wait for you below."
Ji Yunxi glanced at Yue Hongshan. Indeed, if she went down first, she wouldn't be able to wait for them. So she nodded. "Be careful."
His figure was soon hidden by the darkness. Ji Yunxi was a bit worried, but not long after, the vines were suddenly tugged.
Ji Yunxi understood that this was a signal from Feng Xingzhi, indicating that she could go down. Only then did she heave a sigh of relief.
She looked at Yue Hongshan, who was tightly tied up. She stepped forward and untied her hands. "Go down!"
Yue Hongshan didn't dare to go. She quickly shook her head. "I won't go down! I don't know any martial arts. I'll die!"
Ji Yunxi was too lazy to argue with her. She drew out Nianyun and pointed it at her. "Go down. If you don't, I can't let you go, so you'll only die."
Her words were calm, but her tone was full of coldness. Yue Hongshan knew that if she didn't go down, she would surely be killed by Ji Yunxi. So she could only look at her tearfully, turning back three times at every step, hoping that Ji Yunxi would spare her for the sake of their shared womanhood.
However, Ji Yunxi already hated her and was extremely angry about what she had just said. Naturally, she wouldn't compromise. She forced her with the sword. "My patience is limited."
Seeing that Yue Hongshan had disappeared over the cliff and there had been no strange sounds, Ji Yunxi really wanted to go down to see what was going on. But she was afraid that the vines couldn't bear the weight of two people, so she had to be patient and wait on top.
After a while, the vines were tugged again. Ji Yunxi felt relieved and immediately climbed down along the vines.
Without looking down, Ji Yunxi slowly climbed down along the vines. She found that the cliff was really full of dangers. The smooth cliff wall had no trace at all. It was obvious that after Li Jiuge fell, she had no ability to save herself. So Ji Yunxi became even more worried about Li Jiuge.
This place was completely covered by leaves, and there was no trace of light. The moon seemed to have disappeared, and the darkness enveloped everything. On such a night, it was almost pitch - black.
She struggled to take out the fluorite from her bosom to light up the way and quickened her pace down the mountain.
However, after her feet touched the ground, she didn't see Li Jiuge's figure. Even Feng Xingzhi and Yue Hongshan were nowhere to be seen.
She was a bit panicked, but Ji Yunxi calmed down. She bent down with the fluorite in her hand and carefully looked at the messy footprints on the ground.
The footprints were in a complete mess. It seemed that something had happened, forcing them to leave in a hurry.
She wanted to follow the footprints to find the direction of the three of them, but the sky was so dark and the footprints were so chaotic that she became even more confused.
Not knowing where to go for a moment, Ji Yunxi suddenly felt a sense of helplessness. She looked up at the bushes around her. A faint smell of blood filled her nose. She was worried that someone among them was injured. She searched around with the fluorite and suddenly found something strange about a bush not far away.
She walked closer and saw some sporadic bloodstains on it, as if they had dripped from a high place.
"Don't be anxious. Calm down..." Ji Yunxi said to herself to soothe her nerves. She knew that something must have happened to Feng Xingzhi and the others, but at this moment, she couldn't panic. She had to calm down.
Suddenly thinking of Qingxuan, Ji Yunxi immediately tried to mobilize her spiritual power to call Qingxuan. However, after trying several times, she remembered that the prefect had said that there was a restriction on this mountain and all spiritual power was suppressed.
Ji Yunxi looked up at the dense jungle and realized that she was completely alone and helpless at this moment.