Chapter 00250: He's Dead Now
# He's Dead Now
Chapter 250
Novel: AFK Game: Portal to Another World
Chapter 250 He's Dead Now
The mountain wind howled, but it could not sweep away the doubt in her eyes.
The Female Wolf Envoy even glanced up at the sun, seriously suspecting whether the suddenly appearing Yang Yiyi was human or ghost.
Yang Yiyi, however, was startled.
This was truly a case of enemies crossing paths on a narrow road.
To run into him again on this goat-track path halfway up Thunder Mountain, her first reaction was to assume a stance, ready to fight.
"Why are you still alive?"
Yang Yiyi did not like hearing that.
If I'm not alive, should I go die?
At that moment, the Female Wolf Envoy staggered forward two steps, as if someone had pushed him from behind.
Only then did she notice that his hands were actually tied behind his back.
Then, from behind the Female Wolf Envoy, a person in white walked out.
"Sister Ning?"
When Ning Xian'er saw Yang Yiyi, her eyes instantly widened.
The next moment, Yang Yiyi's vision blurred as Ning Xian'er held her tightly in an embrace.
"You're alive! I knew it! I knew you wouldn't die so easily!"
In the days Yang Yiyi was missing, Ning Xian'er had been genuinely terrified.
Although she had approached Yang Yiyi with a purpose, Yang Yiyi was truly Ning Xian'er's first, and currently only, friend.
She, who had originally been indifferent to everyone, had spent the last few days searching frantically for Yang Yiyi's whereabouts.
"Sister Ning, loosen up a bit, I... I can't breathe..."
This was probably a deadly embrace, truly terrifying.
Impressive!
Ning Xian'er finally realized she was smothering her with her assets and quickly loosened her grip a little.
Yang Yiyi let out a long breath.
Being unable to breathe was one thing, the psychological damage was another…
"Sister Ning, what are you doing here?"
"I remember there's a path here that leads underground, so I came specifically to find you."
A few days ago, Ning Xian'er had heard the sound of the gunpowder explosion and went to check on the situation, immediately spotting a group of people acting furtively.
Ning Xian'er was the epitome of a person of few words and much action.
She didn't even go up to greet or question them, planning to capture one and force an answer.
But she quickly realized this group's style was from the Western Region, so she didn't even bother asking and charged straight in to kill.
At that time, Yang Yiyi was being besieged in the cave and had just fought with the Female Wolf Envoy.
It was because Ning Xian'er charged in that the Female Wolf Envoy gave up on Yang Yiyi and turned to deal with Ning Xian'er instead.
But in the Heavenly Wolf Cult, the Female Wolf Envoy was merely at the level of a minion squad leader.
The gap between him and Ning Xian'er was obvious, and after just a few exchanges, he knew he couldn't handle her.
So the Female Wolf Envoy had his subordinates stall for time while he went to ignite the explosives placed at the cave entrance, intending to take everyone down with him.
However, he had no concept of what a true master was.
Not only did Ning Xian'er rush out before the explosion, but she also carried the Female Wolf Envoy away as if plucking a little chick.
To figure out what had happened, what followed was not exactly suitable for broadcast.
In short, it was something akin to the Ten Great Tortures of the Manchu-Qing Dynasty.
"The cave where the Fierce Sun Palm was located has completely collapsed. I helped four people out of the underground tunnel, and they said you were blown over by the shockwave from the gunpowder and fell into the earth."
"There were four still alive?"
This at least meant Yang Yiyi's efforts had not been in vain.
"These past few days, I've checked every cave that could possibly connect to the underground. They either collapsed or I couldn't find you. This cave halfway up the mountain was the last one."
It was true that this cave connected to the underground, but it was also the longest and most difficult to traverse, which was why Ning Xian'er had searched the other caves first.
Rationally, Ning Xian'er had always felt that Yang Yiyi must be alive, as she had already discovered that the profound master guiding Yang Yiyi was nearby.
She had heard from her Palace Master that this person had the ability to defy fate and change destiny; snatching someone from King Yama's grasp was not impossible.
But this was merely speculation.
It wasn't until she saw Yang Yiyi standing before her, whole and unharmed, that Ning Xian'er finally set her mind at ease.
"Then Sister Ning, you're bringing him along... are you planning to take him back to the Heavenly Absolute Palace?"
Yang Yiyi pointed at the Female Wolf Envoy tied up behind them and said:
"Those from beyond the pass are full of tricks, we must watch him carefully. I thought he had already been crushed to death."
"No need to be too concerned."
As soon as Ning Xian'er finished speaking, she turned and delivered a roundhouse kick.
The still-dazed Female Wolf Envoy had no time to react and was instantly kicked off the cliff.
From afar, one could hear "Ahhhh—!" followed by a "Plop!"
"He's dead now."
"......"
She had already interrogated him for everything she wanted to know.
Keeping the Female Wolf Envoy alive served another purpose.
If Yang Yiyi, who had fallen into the earth, was still alive, then all would be well.
If Ning Xian'er found a body, then she would kill the Female Wolf Envoy as an offering.
That's right, from the very beginning, she had no intention of letting him descend the mountain alive.
–‐‐——–‐‐——
Even without the people from the Heavenly Wolf Cult causing trouble, this Thunder Mountain was fraught with danger.
With Yang Yiyi's abilities, she could only wander around the foot of the mountain; going up the mountain would likely lead to an accident.
Originally, Ning Xian'er had planned to secretly follow Yang Yiyi and occasionally pop out to pretend it was a chance encounter.
But after this incident, Ning Xian'er was terrified.
She couldn't let Yang Yiyi wander around the mountainside like she had at the foot.
So Ning Xian'er immediately suggested, "I know of a secret manual stone carving nearby. It's an internal skill that's very suitable for you. I'll take you to have a look."
She really wasn't treating Yang Yiyi like an outsider.
Ning Xian'er had unparalleled aptitude and was highly skilled in martial arts, but she was actually a very clumsy person.
With no experience in social matters, she had a kind of innocence like a child who had made their first friend, always feeling that she had to share all the good things with her friend.
As a result, though it should have been Yang Yiyi who benefited, it was Ning Xian'er who was blushing and looking extremely happy.
Before entering the Thunder Mountain Treasury, disciples of the Heavenly Absolute Palace had to memorize the map, knowing what was where and what dangers to avoid.
This information was already etched into their minds.
The two of them climbed along the goat-track path on the mountain wall, occasionally having to use their lightness skill to leap over bottomless ravines, or use both hands and feet to pull themselves up by vines.
Although it looked dangerous, with Ning Xian'er leading the way, Yang Yiyi hardly saw any poisonous creatures or feral beasts.
Even the corpses were thoughtfully tossed down the mountain by Ning Xian'er.
It could be called a fully escorted adventure.
The two climbed for about half an hour.
Looking out from here, the ground seemed to be shrouded in a hazy mist.
But in fact, it was Thunder Mountain that was misty.
If one stood here at dawn, it would feel as if they were amidst a sea of clouds.
But this was still only halfway up Thunder Mountain, a long distance from the summit capped by dark clouds.
"Sister Ning, what's at the top of Thunder Mountain?"
"I don't know either. Very few people can make it up there. I've only heard that the Palace Master once went up after her divine technique reached great success. You need to circulate your energy to resist the constantly falling thunder. The slightest mistake would turn you to ash."
Hearing this, Yang Yiyi immediately lost her curiosity.
Everyone knew that the characteristic of the Thunder Mountain Treasury was that the higher you went, the more incredible the cultivation techniques and heavenly materials and earthly treasures became.
But very few dared to aim for the summit.
Not to mention the hardships and dangers along the way, just being struck by lightning was enough to make people shrink back.
"We're here. This is it."
Ning Xian'er and Yang Yiyi swung on a vine across the rock face and entered a recessed area.
Before them was a wide-open entrance, not a cave, but more like a moon gate, completely open on the inside.
Beside the entrance stood two very ancient-looking statues.
One could barely make out a human form, but after years of wind and rain, the details were no longer clear.
Vaguely, they seemed to be statues of two gate-keeping attendants.
Looking up, hidden beneath the creeper plants and moss, were the carved characters 'Supreme Marvel Cave'.
The name felt strange, in a way that was hard to describe...
(End of this chapter)