Venerated Venomous Consort

Chapter 1376 - 1390

Chapter 1376: Hold Yourself Together. You Can Do This!

The setting for the green camouflage was very physically draining. As soon as they arrived at the intersection point, Gu Xijiu was already a little exhausted. She leaned on Di Fuyi's chest and said, "Can you take over from here and break the wizardry barrier? I am a little exhausted."

Di Fuyi saw her pale face and knew exactly how tired she was. She worked the most throughout the entire journey, as she was the one who broke a fresh path for the team. If he were to work the same amount as she did, he would be tired as well. Moreover, her spiritual level had just attained level ten.

He held one of her hands. "Let us take a rest here. Come, I will massage you to help dredge your channels and collaterals." He pulled her over and made her sit. Slowly, he then massaged her back and her limbs.

The rest of them were tired as well. The land on the eighth peak was different from anywhere else. The gravity was stronger by a few folds. Hence, their movements were limited, as lifting their limbs simply felt like weightlifting every time they moved. If their spiritual level were any lower, they would be easily crushed by their own body weight under the gravitational pull.

Under the current circumstance, running a 10-mile distance was even more tiring than a normal run of 100 miles. The energy that they had put in the run for the past hour had been much more than they usually did for 10 hours straight.

They were merely running in the middle of the line, between Gu Xijiu and Di Fuyi, so they hardly needed to do anything. However, they were already sweating profusely even just by running. Their muscles started to ache from the run. Gu Xijiu would be even more tired, given that she was the one who took the lead.

They finally realized how dangerous it was to be on the eighth peak. If they broke the wizardry barrier before by themselves, they still would not make it out alive from the hill. They would have, most probably, died the moment they broke through the barrier.

Along the way, it was Gu Xijiu who decided on the path and guided them on how to build their formation. She even told them how to mask their own scents.

Gu Xijiu did almost everything from planning to execution. As for Di Fuyi, he was more like her follower and stayed close by her side. He would only help her with some massages to make her feel better and stay out of the rest of the affairs.

He had always been this way for the past eight years, so the people were used to having Gu Xijiu as the leader. They only listened to her orders, as their admiration for her grew each day. As for Di Fuyi, who had been wildly unpredictable, they chose to pay no attention to him, as long as they did not offend him in any way.

Right now, everyone started looking for a spot to sit down and take as much rest as they possibly could. Every second counted. Gu Xijiu had said it before that the wizardry barrier on the eighth peak should never be damaged. At most, they could only open up a passage for immediate exit. Opening the passage was a difficult task. Hence, everyone was required in making an effort, together.

Di Fuyi was very experienced in massaging. Also, he transferred some of his spiritual power to Gu Xijiu along the process so that she could recover her strength better.

She pulled herself into his arms and directed an audio to him. "Is this a trial for me to endure?"

Di Fuyi responded with a smile. "I thought you did not wish to be protected under my wings. Instead, you wanted to fly the heights with me, side by side. You have to be really strong to stand by my side."

Gu Xijiu pinched her lips. "But... But, I will still be tired when the path gets rough. I need a shoulder to lean on."

Di Fuyi pulled her closer into his arms. "Hmm, am I not letting you lean on me right now?"