Chapter 129

It was not until he was less than twenty meters above the ground that Zixiu realized that the mist around them was not the ordinary mountain fog, but the steam rising from the river under the cliff！At this moment, the two of them were resting, stepping on a rock projecting from the cliff.

Nangong Du was obviously panting with his heavy breathing constantly turning into a white mist. According to Liu Wuyi’s diagnosis the day before, he had to rest for at least two or three days before he could restore his physical strength. So, the forced climbing off the cliff was almost killing him. He was mocking Zixiu just now when he asked the latter to take him down, but now, it seemed he had to do so.

It took Nangong Du a long time to catch his breath. He then gently pushed Zixiu, who was tied in front of him. “I’m tired! It’s your turn!”

Zixiu did not answer. As Nangong Du was pressing against his back, Zixiu could sense his heart beating as fast as his. ‘Doesn’t Nangong Du feel that my body is even stiffer than when we were slipping down just now?’ Zixiu wondered. Though they had climbed down the cliff, it was not solid ground but a grand river that awaited them. He had no idea how to tell Nangong Du about this piece of shocking news! His Qing Kung was poor and he had a fear of heights, so there was no way that he could get to the other side of the river on his own! However, they did not have much time. His dad and his sister were still waiting on the cliff…

‘Wait! Did Nangong Du just say that he was tired?’ Zixiu’s heart skipped a beat. Could it be that he heard it wrong?

Unfortunately, the sudden weight on his shoulder suggested that his ears were not deceiving him!

Nangong Du was so exhausted that he had fallen asleep!

“Nan… Nangong Du!” Someone who thought himself a “zombie” could not accept the cruel fact. Feeling something bad was going to happen, Zixiu grew tense with his voice shaking like a dead leaf in the autumn wind. Was he about to drown again? How hapless!

“Your… Your Highness, don’t leave me alone… Ah!”

Zixiu said, almost bursting into tears, but before he could continue, all the rest words turned into a scream of terror!

It happened all of a sudden. In the blink of an eye, the upward pull suddenly disappeared, and the rope tied to him and the belay rope broke at the same time!

Zixiu jumped out of his skin because of the sudden loss of balance. As he was falling at an incredible speed, he felt like vomiting. This feeling was both familiar and strange to him! Scenes flashed through his mind as if he had suddenly regained his memories. However, he was extremely sober and he knew he was about to fall into the chill river!

Would he die?

He wondered for no reason when he saw the water through the mist. Next, something terrible suddenly came to his mind—he couldn’t swim! He would be drowned and frozen to death!

“Come on! You damned pervert, wake up! I can’t swim! Dad! Help…”

“Thump!”

The loud sound of heavy objects falling into the water was muffled by deafening thunder. With waves rolling, the river showed a breathtaking momentum, like a roaring lion.

Everything was shrouded in darkness. Accompanied by crackling lightning and deafening thunder, the raging storm seemed to destroy the world.

“Help! Help!” Choked on the water, the stunned young man could hardly breathe. When he finally realized what was going on, he struggled desperately while shouting in terror! He could not swim! No! He did not want to die at such a young age! “Help! Help…”

Unfortunately, the harsh weather and the rustling sound of waves made his cries even fainter.

As if falling into an endless swamp, the panic-stricken young man felt the more he struggled, the faster he sank, but no one would respond to his desperate cry.

When he was about to be swallowed up by the waves, it was as if God had heard his cry for help, a voice suddenly rang, “Don’t panic!”

The young man was so joyful that he almost forgot to breathe. He flapped the water hard, trying to move in the direction of the voice. “Help! Help…”

The voice rang again, “Don’t move! I’m going to save you!”

Next, he felt a strong force from the bottom of the river pushing him up. His head popped out of the water at once and his lungs, which were about to burst, felt wonderfully rejuvenated in an instant. He even had a feeling that he was reborn!

As he gradually regained his consciousness, he sensed that the power under the water had transferred to his waist. It was someone’s hand, not big but strong.

Finally, someone came to save him, which dispelled the young man’s anxiety and fear instantly. As if his whole body was suddenly drained of all the strength, he collapsed into that person’s arms.

The next second, he suddenly realized that the other party was a… child, whose arms were so short that he could hardly hold him!

“You…” Shocked, he looked up eagerly, trying to see the child’s face. However, as the heavy rain blurred his vision, he could not see that face clearly, but only saw the child’s small profile which made him feel so familiar for no reason.

At this point, he heard someone calling ahead, and next, a childish voice answered, “Mom, it’s all right!”

Somehow, the young man shivered unconsciously and his heart beat even faster when he heard the voice.

The voice coming from ahead gradually became clear, and he could tell that woman was calling, “Zixiu…”

“Zixiu!?” The young man couldn’t help but cry out. ‘I’m Zixiu. How come this child shares the same name with me… No! There must be something wrong! Who’s Zixiu? Who’s Zixiu?’

“No worries! We’re almost to the bank!” the silvery child’s voice rang again. Obviously, the owner of the voice was trying to comfort the young man. The child then responded to his mother loudly as if he did not hear the man’s shocked scream at all.

‘Who am I? Who am I?’ The young man got flustered and confused. He suddenly forgot who he was!

However, as the rain was still heavy, and the thunder was still rumbling, they were still in danger!

The child’s mother standing on the bank stared nervously at her son dragging the drowning man over with difficulty. As they got increasingly closer to her, she was stunned when she suddenly saw that the young man’s hair was blonde!

At the same time, a beam of bright light shot down…

The young man felt enveloped in the heat, and every cell in his body seemed to be dissipating and reuniting. Next, he was seized with a pang of dizziness and then lost consciousness!