freenovelworld Chapter 583 Blindfold
Chapter 583 Blindfold
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The path through the dense forest was difficult to traverse, and Lu Yangyang could hardly tell how many days they had walked before finally reaching Mirror Lake.
Fortunately, they were indeed being followed, but there were only a few people, and they were quickly scared away by Gillian Chung's large size.
So although the journey was difficult, it was still relatively smooth.
Looking at the shimmering, almost seamlessly blending water and sky, Lu Yangyang couldn't help but wonder, is it true that Yuechuan Kingdom is located after Mirror Lake?
This lake is so big, you can't even see the edge. They don't even have a boat. How are they going to get across?
"This is so beautiful!" Wen Qingqing exclaimed. "But this lake is quite strange. Why is there not a single blade of grass growing on its shore?"
Only after she said that did the others realize what she meant.
Li Shisan: "Yeah, the dense forest is full of trees, but this place is so clean that there isn't even a blade of grass, and the edges are white. Isn't that too strange?"
"What's so strange about that? Just go and see for yourself!" Yin Yueling called out to Ajiao, "Ajiao!"
The python quickly crawled over.
"Wait a minute!" Lu Yangyang called out to her, "Don't rush, I'll go take a look."
They could only see Mirror Lake in the distance, still some distance away. Earlier, in the dense forest, the sky was blocked out, but near Mirror Lake, it was an open space. The sunlight fell on the mirror-like calm surface of the lake, reflecting a dazzling light. Therefore, from a distance, all they could see was a calm expanse, and they couldn't see anything on the lakeshore at all.
“I’ll go with you!” Wen Qingqing said hurriedly.
Lu Yangyang disagreed: "You wait here. When we get to this area, not only will the plants be much shorter, but we won't see many wild animals either. There won't be any danger. Even if there is, we can split into two groups and provide timely assistance!"
Wen Qingqing could only nod: "Okay, then be careful."
"Okay," Lu Yangyang replied and quickly walked towards the lake.
The closer she got to the lake, the more blinding the sunlight became. Lu Yangyang had to take a large leaf from her bag to shield her eyes from the glare.
They had been walking for quite some time, and their provisions had long since run out. Although there was no shortage of food in the forest, water was not always readily available. These leaves were the kind that could be chewed to quench thirst, so when they came across them, they picked a lot to take with them.
But perhaps because it was midday, by the time Lu Yangyang reached the lakeside, she felt her lips were about to crack.
She was about to chew on the leaves that were blocking the light when she stopped and was stunned by the sight by the lake.
She walked quickly over, squatted down, grabbed a handful, rubbed it with her fingers, and then brought it to her lips, gently licking a little with the tip of her tongue. Salt lake?
I never imagined that such a place would be hidden at the very end of these deep mountains and forests.
Lu Yangyang put Xiao Guai down and let it go to inform Wen Qingqing and the others to come over. Then she walked along the lakeside by herself for a while. The edge of the salt lake had salt stains formed by long-term drying, which looked like a white ring from a distance.
The problem now is, how are they going to cross Mirror Lake?
Chief Li said that crossing Mirror Lake would lead to the Kingdom of Moon River, but Chief Li himself had never been to Mirror Lake, let alone the Kingdom of Moon River, so he probably had no idea what the real situation was like here.
As Lu Yangyang was thinking, she suddenly felt the purse hanging from her waist move. She quickly raised her hand and slapped her forehead: "How could I forget about you?"
Lu Yangyang hurriedly untied the purse at her waist and released Qingzhu. All along the way, she remembered Chief Li saying that Qingzhu's time was up, so she had been carefully keeping it in the purse and almost forgot that it could lead the way.
Lu Yangyang bent down and placed her hand on the ground, letting Qingzhu crawl onto the ground, and didn't forget to feed it another snake-scented pill.
After eating the fragrant pill, Qingzhu became very affectionate towards Lu Yangyang, nuzzling her hand and pausing for a moment before crawling forward. Lu Yangyang hurriedly followed.
After walking for a while, Wen Qingqing and the others arrived. "How is it? Any leads?"
Li Shisan asked Lu Yangyang.
Lu Yangyang nodded: "Let's follow Qingzhu first. I looked at the salt deposits by the lake, and this should be a salt lake."
Wen Qingqing had already picked up some salt grains from the lakeside and examined them: "It really is! I never expected that a salt lake was hidden in this place. It's true that the more places you travel, the more you can see!"
"Huh?" Silver Moon Silk exclaimed in surprise, "Why isn't it moving anymore?"
The group looked at the green bamboo that had led the way and saw that it had stopped around a salt patch that looked like a soft sandy beach. After circling around a few times, it stopped again.
Lu Yangyang stepped forward curiously, looking at the salt deposits before her, and then at the rest of the area. There seemed to be nothing particularly special about it. The area around the salt lake wasn't a beach, but rather rocks weathered over time, which had formed numerous pits resembling salt pits. She had seen countless such pits along the lakeshore.
Is there something wrong with this pit?
Lu Yangyang's gaze swept over the group, finally landing on the walking stick in Hua Rui's hand. It was made from tree branches they had picked up along the way. Hua Rui didn't want to hold them back, so no matter how difficult the journey was, she had gritted her teeth and persevered.
Lu Yangyang reached out her hand: "Let me borrow it for a moment."
Hua Rui hurriedly handed over the branch.
Lu Yangyang took the branch and walked to the edge of the salt pit. She poked the branch into the pit, and there was only a shallow layer. Sure enough, there was a problem!
She immediately scraped away the layer of salt still wet in the pit, revealing a smooth stone slab. She told the others to step aside, reached out and moved the stone slab aside, revealing the deep well inside.
"Oh my god, could they have dug a tunnel in a place like this? How is that possible!" Wen Qingqing exclaimed.
Lu Yangyang looked at the deep well, then at the seemingly endless salt lake, and sighed, "We were so stupid."
"What do you mean?" Yin Yueling asked.
Lu Yangyang pointed to the deep well in front of her and said, "Qingqing is right. How deep do you think this well would have to be to reach the bottom of the lake and even go through it? Even if it were possible, with such a large lake, who knows what the bottom of the lake is like? How many people would have to die to dig such a passage? Is it worth it?"
Li Shisan was somewhat confused: "Then... isn't this the passage to Yuechuan Kingdom? If it doesn't go from the bottom of the lake, where else could it go?"
Wen Qingqing: "You're so silly! Of course we should go around the lake!"
Li Shisan exclaimed in disbelief, "How is this possible!"
Lu Yangyang said, "If I'm not mistaken, this passage is actually an illusion. If you go through it, you'll never know where you are. But if you go through it from the lake, you can go anywhere."