Chapter 343: Out of Ammunition and Provisions
After a head count, over thirty people remained in the old town. This devastation had taken a heavy toll on them, leaving those still alive to wail bitterly in grief.
Du Changhui sighed heavily, swallowed down his distress, and spoke to Lin Xi: "We’ve followed you here, all our hopes rest with you. We cannot be let down, you must lead us to eternal youth."
Lin Xi did not respond, but only nodded. She understood that the people of the old town were not loyal to her, but to the prospect of eternal youth. Should she betray them, they would retaliate violently.
Elsewhere, Du Jun was massaging Qin Jia’s hands and feet and checking for injuries, displaying an air of gentle care. He seemed indifferent to the heavy blows suffered by the people of the old town.
Ouyang Jin looked on at the scene with anxiety, "This is bad, this is bad. All our things are buried under the snow. We’ve lost our tents and supplies. What are we going to do now?"
Upon hearing this, everyone’s hearts sank. Looking at the towering mountain peak, they knew the path ahead was now impassable.
One person grumbled, "It’s all because of those snow monsters. If it hadn’t been for their attack and the huge commotion they caused triggering the avalanche, we wouldn’t have lost so many lives."
However, Gu Fan held a different view, "Considering the frequency of avalanches on Yuxueyun Mountain, we were bound to encounter one sooner or later. If it hadn’t been for the holes dug by the snow monsters, I’m afraid none of us would have survived."
"What do you mean?" The others were taken aback by Gu Fan’s comment, but Old man Tian was the first to understand his logic and couldn’t help but laugh: "It’s rare for a youngster like you to view it that way."