Chapter 1082: Deep Valley

Chapter 1082: Deep Valley

Lin Nuo, exhausted, collapsed onto Qin Shili’s chest. Although he wanted to pretend to be strong, he fell asleep anyway. What a shame!

But he just couldn’t hold on any longer.

He rested, his eyes shut.

Of course, his breath was still there; he wasn’t dead, just taking a nap.

“Let’s take a break for now, find a place to settle down. We’ll continue once Lin Nuo regains consciousness,” Qin Shili whispered gently, stroking Lin Nuo’s hair, seemingly worried that a loud voice might disturb his sleep.

“Mm, let’s go,” Qin Zhu nodded. Lin Nuo had just rescued them from a dire situation, and now he was tired and needed rest, so they naturally had to wait for him.

It was just the right time for them to regroup as well.

Thus, they searched for an inn nearby to rest for a while.

Of course, Qin Shili still chose to stay with Lin Nuo, making it easier to look after him.

Now that she had the chance, she could take care of Lin Nuo; she couldn’t just rely on him, right? She had to be there when he needed care, never leaving his side.

She was no worse than that Ruo’er; she could take care of him too!

At this moment, Lin Nuo entered a dream…

……

“What is…?”

Lin Nuo found himself in a familiar place, Ru Yu Village.

“Oh, I just took a nap.”

He had fully immersed himself in the dream world, subconsciously feeling like he was napping under a tree.

“Where are the fish in my bucket? I only slept for a bit, and they’re gone?!”

After catching some fish and placing them in a bucket, he found them all missing after his nap.

“Could they have been eaten by dogs? If so, I won’t have fish for dinner, but dog meat instead.”

He quickly got up, recalling a task to gather some herbs for his mother.

Looking at the early sky, he went fishing, planning for a nap beside it.

What a beautiful day; it would be a shame not to nap.

“Alright, time to head up the mountain.”

He directed his gaze to the mountain in the east, where it was said the herbs were located at the peak. He needed to make that trip.

The terrain was steep, but his lightness skill was decent, so it wouldn’t be too much pressure to go.

Since the fish were gone, he headed up the mountain.

The weather was nice, everything went smoothly, and he reached the spot where those herbs grew, hanging off the edge of a cliff—quite difficult to pick.

“These herbs just love to grow in such inhumane places.”

He muttered, still in the state from shortly after joining Xuanyun Sect, unable to perform sword flight or any of the flashy moves of the big bad guys.

At this time, Su Kexin hadn’t entered the sect yet; there were three under Han Fairy’s guidance, and he was the youngest.

“Good thing I’m a Wind Spirit Root.”

With that, he used wind techniques to make his body lighter, carefully climbing closer to the herbs.

“My wind techniques are pretty good.”

Feeling confident, he reached out to pick the herbs.

He succeeded effortlessly.

However, suddenly a strong gust of wind blew, and even with his wind skills, he couldn’t maintain control.

“Oh my heavens, this…!”

The violent wind caught him off guard, and he plummeted straight down from the mountain.

“Crap! Am I about to reset my game?!”

He had no options left, just continuously falling, feeling as if his life was slipping away.

He lost hope, just waiting for death now.

With his eyes opening and closing, he hoped to pass this lifetime.

However, when he opened his eyes again, he found himself not dead, but in a strange deep valley.

“Where is this?”

His body ached a bit, but thankfully he could move—he wasn’t dead.

How could he go from bright sunlight to this dark place? This place was gloomy and deep.

Feeling something was wrong, he looked up and couldn’t see the top, and since he couldn’t perform sword flight or anything, his lightness skills wouldn’t help him climb the rock walls right now.

What to do? Wait for death?

I haven’t even married yet, I don’t want to die!

What a cursed place is this?

He scanned his surroundings and noticed a path.

“Forget it, I’ll go and check it out. It’s better than waiting to die.”

With that, he set off, following the unnamed path ahead.

It was damp here, filled with weeds and vines. It wasn’t easy to move. He didn’t plan on using wind techniques since it was a strange place, and he didn’t want to exhaust himself; otherwise, he really would be done for.

“Is this path really this long? Where are the wild animals to fight? Or some grass to eat?”

He muttered to himself, logically thinking that after falling down, he should have an exit back to Ru Yu Village.

If his mother saw he hadn’t returned all day, she’d probably cry and gather the whole village to look for him.

What a disgrace.

It didn’t seem like there were any people around.

Strange, is there really a deep valley like this near Ru Yu Village? Falling from the cliff shouldn’t lead to this!

He was confused but had no choice but to keep walking, praying he would find an exit.

After walking a while, still no hint of hope—no sight of animals, just his bad luck.

Am I really going to die here?

The more he thought about it, the more anxious he became; he hadn’t even become a legendary knight yet, and here he was about to kick the bucket?

No way! At least I’m a reincarnator, right? You can’t just put me in this situation; what about my pride?

If only he had realized earlier, he wouldn’t have confidently promised his mother!

“What is this fruit? Can I eat it?”

Lin Nuo spotted a strange fruit. He felt a bit hungry and thirsty but was reluctant to eat it—wouldn’t want to drop dead right there.

“Forget it, I won’t eat it.”

He tossed the fruit aside and continued forward, hoping to find something familiar to snack on for some energy.

Yet there was nothing.

As he walked on, he noticed someone lying in the weeds ahead.

“Who is this? A little girl? She’s looking pretty cute. Is this fate because she sees me all alone and wants to keep me company?”

Lin Nuo knelt down and found a fair-haired girl, looking delicate and probably younger than him.

He examined the girl’s condition; she was breathing normally and had no visible injuries.

But how did she end up lying here?

As for who this girl was, Lin Nuo knew in reality, but at this moment, he didn’t recognize her.

This was his future junior martial sister, Su Kexin.

However, immersed in the dream, he hadn’t met her yet.

“Well, a lonely boy and girl here could lead to some destiny. She’s quite charming, after all. But I won’t take advantage.”

He sat beside her, waiting for her to wake up.

Her pulse was normal, breathing steady, no life-threatening conditions—just unconscious, not knowing what she had gone through before.

Having someone around was better than being alone; they could look out for each other and find a way out together.

“Hey, girl, are you sure you’re okay sleeping here?”

Lin Nuo looked around and found a slightly better spot. He lifted Su Kexin gently and laid her down there.

“According to this setup, a beautiful fate might be next. Hm?”

Suddenly, he felt a strong killing intent approaching.