Yue Hongshan stared blankly at the two of them. They didn't care if someone was watching; they just hugged each other and fell asleep.
She had always been longing to be with this man who had caught her eye. But now, this thought suddenly vanished. It seemed that she couldn't squeeze into this relationship.
They had a peaceful night. Just as dawn was breaking, Feng Xingzhi woke up from his dream. Looking down, he saw Ji Yunxi sound asleep in his arms. Her small face was flushed, looking so peaceful.
Although he couldn't bear to wake her up, he was also worried about leaving her alone here. Finally, Feng Xingzhi reached out and stroked her hair.
Normally, Ji Yunxi's alertness would have made her wake up the moment Feng Xingzhi reached out. But this time, subconsciously knowing that she was safe with Feng Xingzhi by her side, she slept even more soundly.
Seeing that she instinctively nuzzled into his arms after being disturbed, Feng Xingzhi couldn't help but laugh. The vibration of his chest finally woke Ji Yunxi up.
"Azhi?" Her eyes were hazy, looking extremely cute with a hint of confusion.
"Xixi, it's getting cold now. Let's go down and look for Jiuge."
At the mention of Li Jiuge, Ji Yunxi instantly woke up. She sat up from Feng Xingzhi's arms. "Right! We have to find Jiuge. Hurry up!"
Just as they were about to go down, they suddenly saw Yue Hongshan, who was tied up and sleeping soundly on one side.
"Xixi, shall we just leave her here?"
Ji Yunxi remembered the look on the magistrate's face last night when he said he was going to sacrifice them to the gods. She immediately got angry. "No. We'll take her with us. Otherwise, she'll have it too easy here."
With that, she stepped forward and untied the rope that bound Yue Hongshan to the tree.
Yue Hongshan was awakened by the sudden movement. Seeing Ji Yunxi so close to her, she suddenly panicked. "Don't kill me!"
"Shut up!"
Ji Yunxi covered her mouth. Looking down, she saw that Yue Hongshan's wrists were rubbed red by the rope, as if they were about to bleed the next second.
After thinking for a while, Ji Yunxi took out a silk handkerchief from her bosom, tore it in half, and placed it on Yue Hongshan's wrists.
Yue Hongshan felt the sudden softness on the painful part. She turned to look at Ji Yunxi in shock, only to find that she still had a cold expression, as if the one who did this just now wasn't her at all.
Feng Xingzhi planned to go down first to wait for them. However, Ji Yunxi suddenly called out to him. "Azhi! Wait."
The three of them then noticed three people in the cave in the distance. One of them was dressed very much like Li Jiuge.
"Is that Jiuge?" Ji Yunxi was extremely excited and tightly grasped Feng Xingzhi's clothes.
Feng Xingzhi was also very excited. He immediately nodded at her. "It's very likely. We should go over and take a look. But who are the other two?"
The two of them found it strange, but they didn't have time to think too much. They quickly told Yue Hongshan to climb down. "Hurry down."
"I... I can't!" Yue Hongshan blushed. How could she climb down from such a tall tree?
Ji Yunxi sighed and whispered, "Such a useless person."
Then she grabbed her waist and took her down. The moment they landed lightly on the ground, Yue Hongshan was completely stunned. In her eyes, Ji Yunxi was now a fairy who could fly on eaves and walk on walls.
Feeling uncomfortable under her gaze, Ji Yunxi tied her up tightly again.
The cave didn't seem far away, but it still took them a while to get there. Afraid that the people inside would leave, Ji Yunxi and the others didn't rest the whole way. Yue Hongshan, surprisingly, didn't complain.
Finally arriving, Ji Yunxi was even more convinced that the person inside was the one she was looking for. Without caring whether the other two people were enemies or not, she drew her sword and rushed in directly.
They saw Li Jiuge sitting at the entrance of the cave. Beside her were Ji Yuchen and Ji Yunyi.
"Big brother, second brother?!"
"Yunxi!"
They were all surprised to see each other, but soon they were overjoyed. They never expected to meet on such a big mountain.
As soon as Ji Yuchen and Ji Yunyi saw their sister, they immediately pulled her over and checked her all over. "Are you hurt?"
"No, I'm fine. I'm really not hurt."
Ji Yunxi was eager to check on Li Jiuge's situation, but her two brothers held her back. "Oh, big brother, second brother, please let go of me first. I have to check on Jiuge!"
Only then did the two of them realize and let go of her.
Li Jiuge's face still looked pale, but it was obvious that she wasn't seriously injured.
"Jiuge, you scared me to death..." Ji Yunxi suddenly felt her nose turn sour. Thinking of the blood on the bushes at that time, she felt extremely heart - broken.
Li Jiuge smiled. "I'm really okay. Don't worry."
Seeing his sister's self - reproachful look, Ji Yuchen stepped forward to comfort her. "Don't worry, Yunxi. Although Jiuge was injured, it's not serious."
Feng Xingzhi had been watching from the side. When he saw that Li Jiuge was okay, he finally felt relieved.
After they calmed down, Ji Yunyi noticed Yue Hongshan, who had been hiding on one side. They had already heard from Li Jiuge about what had happened before and guessed that this person was probably the magistrate's daughter.
"Is this the magistrate's daughter? You've been bringing her along all the way?" Ji Yuchen also noticed and asked.
Feng Xingzhi glanced at her. "Yes. This person is still useful. As long as we keep her, the magistrate will be restricted."
Rather than Yue Hongshan's presence, Ji Yunxi was more curious about why her two brothers were here. "Why are you here? How did you meet?"
Ji Yuchen said, "We came here while looking for Dongwei."
Li Jiuge nodded. "As for me, after I fell, the two of them happened to pass by nearby. They heard the noise and came to check. When they found it was me, they took me away."
Ji Yunxi nodded. Looking at the bandaged wound on Li Jiuge's body, she whispered, "It must have hurt a lot..."
For some reason, Li Jiuge suddenly blushed. "It's okay. Big brother... helped bandage it."
"Oh, so it was big brother?" Ji Yunxi couldn't help teasing her little sister. "No wonder you were gone by the time Azhi and I finished making the vines and climbed down. You really scared me."
Ji Yuchen also realized that they must have just missed each other. He explained, "At that time, Jiuge fainted as soon as she saw us. We didn't know you were up there. And for some reason, there seemed to be a lot of people behind us, so we had to take Jiuge away first."
"It's okay, big brother. It's good that you left first." Ji Yunxi said with a feeling of relief after a narrow escape.
Li Jiuge was surprised. "Did something else happen later?!"
"Not long after you left, the magistrate came with his men. We almost ran into them." Feng Xingzhi glanced at Ji Yunxi and found that she didn't mention that they had been separated.
Li Jiuge covered her mouth in surprise. "That's really a coincidence. We're so lucky. If we had been caught at that time, it would have been over!"