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Capítulo 52

Actually, I was so hungry that I was numb and couldn't even tell what it tasted like. It's just that I wouldn't feel comfortable if I didn't put down my natural enemy.

After resting for a while and drinking the blood of their mortal enemy, the two felt gratified and their strength was restored to some extent, so they continued on their way.

Under the blazing sun, they stumbled along the rocks, walking and walking, until they could no longer go on, at which point they would drink each other's blood. They walked for two more days, until finally, dizzy and weak from hunger, they saw a patch of green. There was no elation, only a deep sigh of relief, and then they collapsed to the ground. Chapter Sixty-Two, Gold and Jade Together in Decay (Part 1)

Updated: [2008-11-28 14:07:41.0]

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When the two of them mustered their strength to get up again, they finally saw that they were in front of a dense forest. Towering ancient trees stood tall, some withered and yellow, others lush and green, with vines and branches intertwined, dense and secluded, their depth unknown.

The two staggered into the woods, hoping to find wild fruit soon to quench their thirst and hunger.

Not long after Ming Er entered the forest, he saw wild fruit. The fruit grew on a tree about the height of a person. There weren't many, only six or seven fist-sized, vermilion fruits. They were red, round, and very pleasing to the eye. Not to mention that they were starving and their eyes were practically glowing with hunger. They were definitely more attractive than any delicacy. So, Young Master Ming Er used his physical potential and quickly and nimbly picked all the red fruits and put them into his sleeves.

Lan Qi, of course, also saw the red berries, and he also saw Ming Er's nimble movements. He merely curled his lips into a strange smile, and then continued walking. Before long, he also found some wild berries. Compared to the red berries that Young Master Ming Er had picked, these berries were truly unsightly. On a clump of bushes about half a person's height grew some thumb-sized berries that were neither green nor yellow, and had pitted skin. However, Lan Qi's eyes lit up with joy, and he carefully picked them all without missing a single one, quickly stuffing them into his pocket.

Over there, the Second Young Master Ming found a place to sit down, took out a red fruit from his sleeve, blew on it, and wiped it (although his hands and sleeves weren't necessarily clean, it was better than nothing, which comforted him), before putting it in his mouth and taking a big bite. He thought that the fruit, being so red, must be juicy and sweet, so he sucked on the juice and swallowed it without spilling a drop. At that moment, the red fruit in the Second Young Master Ming's hand fell to the ground, and then the Second Young Master Ming collapsed to the ground and vomited, his face flushed and his breathing uneven. He looked as if he was about to vomit his heart, liver, spleen, and lungs, but there was nothing left to vomit. He only spat out a few mouthfuls of saliva, and then there was nothing more to vomit. But looking at the expression on the Second Young Master Ming's face, it was as if he had eaten something more bitter than bitter melon and dirtier and smellier than dog excrement.

"Hahaha... Hahaha..." Seeing this, Lan Qishao couldn't help but laugh. He pointed at Ming Er, laughing until tears streamed down his face, slapping the ground and laughing until his stomach cramped. "Hahaha... Immortal Second Young Master, oh Immortal Second Young Master... Heavens, please quickly bestow upon him a large and bright mirror... Hahaha... He must see his current 'divine' appearance... Hahaha..."

Laughing, he suddenly collapsed to the ground, silent. He hadn't stopped breathing, but was simply too weak. He felt dizzy for a while before recovering, then rolled over and sat down against a tree. He grabbed a handful of fruit from his pocket, blew on it, and popped it into his mouth, chewing. "Mmm...so sweet!" he exclaimed, squinting his eyes contentedly. He then popped another fruit into his mouth. "Mmm...so crunchy!" He kept stuffing fruit into his mouth. "Mmm...so delicious!"

Ming Er finally stopped vomiting. Looking at Lan Qi across from him, who was enjoying himself, he had a piece of writing in his mind that could rival the famous "Ten Strategies of Jingtai" written by Feng Wang a hundred years ago, titled "On Lan Qi's Despicable and Insidious Nature." But in the end, he could only say weakly, "Seventh Young Master's gloating is unbecoming of a gentleman."

"Hahaha..." Lan Qi ate a handful of fruit and had the energy to laugh again. "When the Second Young Master put all the red fruit into his sleeve just now, why didn't he think about this 'gentlemanly behavior'? Hahaha... No wonder Buddhists always say 'good and evil will eventually be rewarded'!"

“Likewise.” Ming Er pointed to the bulging lump in Lan Qi’s arms, which held many fruits.

"Hehe..." Lan Qi laughed heartily without any shame. She grabbed another handful of fruit, chewed it, and looked up and down at Young Master Ming. "Would Young Master like some?" she said, stretching out her hand as if she sincerely wanted to share some.

Although the Second Young Master Ming was hungry, he wasn't so hungry that he became mentally impaired. While gathering his energy, he said, "Seventh Young Master hasn't finished speaking yet, has he?"

"Alas, the Second Young Master and I are truly bosom friends!" Lan Qi smiled like a cunning fox, but his blue eyes were icy cold. "How about exchanging a fruit for a tendon?" Having this unharmed enemy by his side is like having a hundred tigers with him. He always has to be on guard and be on edge. If only he could pull out the tigers' sharp teeth and claws.

"I think it would be more comfortable to starve to death than to die at the hands of Seventh Young Master." Ming Er smiled, then slowly stood up and continued searching for edible wild fruits. Even if only one meridian was severed, it was equivalent to his life being in his opponent's hands.

Finally, heaven rewards those who persevere. With his photographic memory, the Second Young Master finally found the fruit that Lan Qi had eaten not far away. He picked one and tasted it; it was indeed fragrant, crisp, and sweet. He thought to himself, "This prodigy's ability to find wild food is quite impressive."

The two ate their fill of wild fruit, finally quenching their hunger and thirst. No longer hungry and with renewed strength, they began to consider their current situation. They had nothing but themselves; to leave the island, they needed a boat, food, water, and… there were too many things to consider. But one thing they needed to solve immediately was finding shelter. It seemed they would be staying on the island for quite some time, and even the best body and martial arts skills wouldn't be comfortable living on air and dew every day.

The two continued their exploration in the forest. The deeper they went, the more they discovered that the forest was not only full of wild fruits, but also had a wide variety of them, enough to feed them for a while. Moreover, judging from the rustling sounds, there were quite a few pheasants and rabbits. The only question was how to eat them.

The forest was densely shaded and exceptionally cold. Occasionally, sunlight would shine through the gaps in the branches and leaves, leaving only dappled shadows on the ground.

After searching for about half an hour, the two finally found a cave entrance where vines intertwined. They pulled away the vines at the entrance, and the scene inside became clear. It was a stone cave with a very large interior, easily accommodating dozens of people. Moreover, the inside was filled with grayish-white stones, without any moss, suggesting it was quite dry, making it perfect for living.

However... the two turned to look at each other, wondering who would live in this cave.

They were discovered around the same time, and since the cave is large enough, it wouldn't be a problem for two people to live together. However… to put it another way, would you feel comfortable sharing a room with a tiger? Of course not, right? That's why Young Master Ming and Young Master Lan are currently worried. Living with this mortal enemy would require constant vigilance; it's exhausting.

Then another person will have to go and find another cave.

But then another problem arose: who should go? They'd discovered the cave together, and neither wanted to go through the ordeal again. Both were utterly exhausted and just wanted to collapse and sleep forever. Then they thought again: if they left their adversary out of sight, who knew what traps or ambushes awaited them? The danger wouldn't lessen at all. So…

"Second Young Master, we went through thick and thin together before, and now we're sharing this cave again. What a strange and unfortunate fate!" Lan Qi said with a smile. What a wretched and unpleasant karmic entanglement!

"Indeed, countless people in the martial world envy my encounter with the unparalleled Lan Qi Shao." Ming Er smiled gently. "To be with such an unpredictable and monstrous talent as you is to shorten one's lifespan by ten years!"

Lan Qi put the jade fan into her sleeve and said, "I've been tired these past few days, let's get some sleep first."

Ming Er flicked his sleeve and said, "That's right, let's get some sleep and recover our energy first."

"Second Young Master, please go first." Lan Qi rarely showed such courtesy.

"Seventh Young Master, please go first." The Second Young Master Ming was as modest as ever.

The two looked at each other, smiled knowingly, and then stepped into the cave at the same time, since the entrance was quite large anyway.

Before she had taken three steps, Lan Qi suddenly let out a soft cry and stumbled towards Ming Er. Ming Er, of course, looked over and reached out to help her up. The two were only half a foot apart at the moment, and when they saw each other's hands, they instantly became alert and reflexively jumped away. Normally, it would not have been difficult to dodge, but the two were too close at the moment. So, after jumping a few feet, they both lost their strength and fell to the ground with a thud.

Unfortunately, the two fell to the ground, shoulder to shoulder, feet intertwined, and arms inevitably draped over each other. The only saving grace was that their heads were at least half a foot apart; otherwise, they might have been engaged in a biting frenzy.

"Fake immortal!" Lan Qi said through gritted teeth. A hypocritical and insidious fake immortal!

"A monster!" Young Master Ming retorted without backing down. A cunning and treacherous monster!

At this moment, the two completely tore off the mask of politeness and expressed their truest feelings for each other without any hesitation, since they couldn't hide it from each other anyway.

The two wanted to move, but at this moment they could not move anything except their mouths, and their consciousness was becoming more and more blurred. In the end, they only felt that the sunlight was too dazzling.

"What kind of medicine did you flick from your fingertip?"

What medicine did you use on the needle?

After asking that question, the two of them fell into the abyss of darkness.

The cave was in a fairly open area, with trees far apart and not providing shade. It was midday, and the sunlight was excellent, shining in from the cave entrance and falling on the two people, like a light golden warm coat gently draped over the sleeping people who were intertwined together.

The two woke up again the next morning.

The sun was shining brightly, birds were chirping, and the sound of waves could be faintly heard; it was, in any case, a beautiful morning.

But Lan Qi would never think that way, because you would never feel wonderful if a deadly golden needle shot at you the moment you opened your eyes.

With a flick of the jade fan, the golden needle was blocked, and at the same time, the fan was used to slash at the person opposite, but unfortunately, it was dodged.

"Fake immortal! Fake immortal! How dare you plot against me the moment you wake up!" Lan Qi glared darkly at the person opposite him who seemed completely unconcerned.

"It's just returning it to its rightful owner." Ming Er placed his fingertips on his neck, where a golden needle that had once kept him unconscious all night had been inserted.

"Speaking of which, the medicine you gave me yesterday was quite good. I will definitely prepare an even better one to return to you another day." How could Lan Qi let a grudge go unavenged?

Thinking back to yesterday, the two secretly rejoiced that the other had used a sleeping potion instead of poison, while also regretting that they had only used a sleeping potion!

Having slept for so long, they were both quite hungry, so they got up and went out of the cave to find some wild fruit to fill their stomachs.

This time, Young Master Ming learned his lesson and only picked and ate what Lan Qi picked to eat, so he finally didn't eat anything unpalatable again.

After they had filled their stomachs, the two faced another problem: water.

Even if wild fruits contain juice, they are not the same as water that people need. Moreover, the two of them were covered in sand, dirt, and sweat, and they were extremely uncomfortable and wanted to wash themselves properly. In particular, the Second Young Master Ming could hardly stand the smell emanating from his body.

So Young Master Ming was very eager to find water. With so many trees growing there must be groundwater; who knows, there might be some streams, brooks, or lakes hidden in the forest. Lan Qi, however, wasn't as diligent as Young Master Ming. He found a piece of wood as thick as two arms, took out a jade fan from his sleeve, and flicked it lightly on the fan ribs. A gleaming dagger popped out, and he used it to hollow out the center of the wood. By the time Young Master Ming returned empty-handed, a small wooden bucket had been formed.

"Seventh Young Master actually knows woodworking," Ming Er said with great surprise.

Lan Qi looked at the small wooden bucket in his hand and said, "First of all, let me make it clear that if there is water in this bucket, the Second Young Master will not get any."

Ming Er, a shrewd and perceptive person, understood after a little thought, "Seventh Young Master wants to wait for the rain from the heavens."

Lan Qi grunted through her nostrils.

The wooden buckets were placed in front of the cave, waiting for the rain to fall. However, the heavens always seem to be against us more than they are kind to us. If you want heavy rain to nourish the land, they will make you suffer from drought for three or five months. If you want sunny days, they will give you torrential rain and flood the rivers and dikes. So, as expected, Lan Qi and Ming Er did not receive the favor of the heavens this time. They waited for half a day but not a single drop of rain fell. Young Master Ming Er sighed in regret, and Lan Qi cursed, "Damn heavens, they just won't let us have an easy time."

The two picked some wild fruits for lunch. After eating, Lan Qi headed out of the cave. He had already walked out of the cave entrance, but then he thought that he couldn't keep the fruits to himself and couldn't let the fake immortal have them for free, so he turned back and asked, "Second Young Master, would you like some clean water?"

The second young master of the Ming family had an elegant, sidelong glance. Although his appearance was not good, his charm was undiminished. Sometimes one has to admit that a pearl is still a pearl even when it is covered in dust.

"Then follow me." Lan Qi said this and left the cave.

Ming Er didn't refuse and followed him out of the cave. He wasn't an arrogant blind man; he had already noticed that Lan Qi seemed to know a lot about wilderness survival skills.

Lan Qi emerged from the cave, looked around, and then abandoned the vast expanse of towering ancient trees, heading instead towards the low groves. After walking about half a mile, he noticed more low grass on the ground and some moss on the tree trunks. Lan Qi crouched as he walked, occasionally touching the ground with his hand, while Ming Er followed behind him with a puzzled expression.

When they reached a hillside, Lan Qi suddenly stopped, looked up and examined it, a hint of joy in his eyes.

Ming Er looked at the hillside; it was just that the grass was particularly dense and plentiful.

Lan Qi continued down the hillside, finding it increasingly shady as he went, while the hillside seemed ever taller. Reaching the bottom, he stopped, pressing his palm firmly against the hillside for a moment as if sensing something. He then pulled some moss from the wall and examined it closely, nodding. After surveying his surroundings, he picked up a piece of wood, drew a circle on the ground, and handed the wood to Ming Er.

The exceptionally intelligent Second Young Master Ming took the piece of wood, but was completely baffled.

"Dig a hole within the area I've marked out, the deeper the better," Lan Qi said, clapping his hands.

The Second Young Master Ming didn't speak, but his long eyebrows twitched as he looked at Lan Qi.

Lan Qi smiled, her eyes narrowing. "Divide the work."

"Is that so?" Young Master Ming looked at the circle on the ground, thought for a moment, then took out a small porcelain bottle from his pocket, poured out a pill the size of a fingertip, secretly channeled his inner strength into his palm, and then threw it forcefully into the center of the circle drawn by Lan Qi. At the same time, he jumped backward with a loud "bang!" and dust flew up.

When Lan Qi saw the small ball, she leaped up a tall tree. She didn't jump down until the dust had settled. The area where the circle had been drawn had become a pit about four or five feet deep.

"The Hua family's 'Fire Thunder Bomb'?" Lan Qiyu fanned away the dust with her fan and glanced at Ming Er. "The things that the Second Young Master carries with him are far less elegant and gentle than the Second Young Master himself."

"Seventh Young Master, are you going to dig a well?" Ming Er chose to ignore Lan Qi's constant sarcasm and just looked at the deep pit with suspicion, which did not produce any water.

Lan Qi shook his head, picked up the piece of wood again, walked back to the mountain wall, examined it carefully, then exerted his strength in his hand, raised his arm and thrust the wood deep into the mountain wall. Then he pulled it out, leaving a deep hole in the mountain wall.

Ming Er watched quietly, and soon saw a trickle of water flowing out of the hole, slowly descending and then into the deep pit on the ground. As the water in the pit gradually increased, Ming Er, who was usually taciturn, couldn't help but show a hint of joy in his eyes. Finally, there was water.

"How did Seventh Young Master know there would be water here?"

“This is quite a subject, Second Young Master.” Lan Qi picked up some more stones, large and small, from the surrounding area and moved them over. “Simply put, the terrain here is extremely low, and there’s a lot of grass and moss.” As he spoke, he slammed a large stone in his hand into Second Young Master Ming’s hand. “Still don’t understand? Hehe… But I’m not willing to tell you. However, there is one thing I must remind you: if I’m gone, Second Young Master will probably die on this deserted island.”

Despite being well-versed in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, mechanisms, and formations, the Second Young Master Ming was still completely baffled by the stone in his hand.

Lan Qi used his internal force to shatter the stone in his palm into fragments, then scattered them into the pit. "Do as instructed."

"What is this again?" The Second Young Master Ming was never arrogant and knew how to ask questions without shame. At the same time, he asked the Second Young Master Ming to shake the stone into pieces and then scatter them into the pit.

Lan Qi turned to look at him, and the look in her eyes was no different from looking at an idiot. Fortunately, the Second Young Master Ming has always been good-tempered.

"Second Young Master, how did you get water before?" Lan Qi sighed, clapped his hands, and simply sat on the ground, sprinkling water as he spoke. "Alas, even if you don't tell me, I know that either someone has already poured water into your teacup or someone has already brewed it in the teapot."

Ming Er did not answer, because it was indeed the truth. Born into the Ming family, the most renowned family in the martial arts world, he had been pampered since childhood. As the most valued heir of the Ming family, he had been taken care of since he was young. He didn't need to say a word; everything had been prepared for him long ago.

“This pit is shallow. If the water surface is disturbed, the dust at the bottom will float and the water will easily become turbid. These stones can suppress the dust at the bottom of the pit.” Lan Qi stopped scattering the stones when he felt that enough had been scattered.

Ming Er also stopped what he was doing, looked at Lan Qi, and said, "Seventh Young Master knows quite a lot." There was no sarcasm in his words; it was a genuine expression of appreciation.

However, Lan Qishao was unmoved. His emerald eyes darted around, revealing a hint of wickedness. "Second Young Master, on this deserted island, you've reminded me of two words. Do you know what they are?"

Ming Er would certainly not invite humiliation, and he certainly wouldn't expect Lan Qi to say anything nice about him.

Lan Qi looked at him with a smile, and uttered each word slowly and deliberately, "Useless!"

Upon hearing this, Ming Er remained neither angry nor embarrassed, but simply smiled calmly and asked, "Does Seventh Young Master have children?"

Huh? This time it was Lan Qi's turn to be stunned.

Ming Er maintained his gentle smile, "It's understandable that Seventh Young Master has never done or wouldn't do such a thing." He glanced at Lan Qi indifferently and continued, "Perhaps there are some things that are impossible to do and that one may never do in one's lifetime."

"Oh." Lan Qi trailed off, her emerald eyes glancing sideways. "The Second Young Master is quite open-minded."

Ming Er smiled and didn't retaliate further, since the outcome was always the same.