Chapter 314 - 193 Lost Again_1
The cave was fraught with danger, yet Monkey Brother took the lead, with White Wolf bringing up the rear, as Qian Yixiu rode on Dashan’s back, with Little Monkey Sister clinging to Qian Yixiu’s chest.
Monkey Brother and White Wolf could see objects in the darkness, but Dashan and Benben could not, which meant that Qian Yixiu still had to carry a torch,
Once out of the cave, bathed in the sunlight, things didn’t seem so frightening. To hasten their pace, Monkey Brother had the harder lot, carrying Qian Yixiu on his back with Little Monkey Sister hanging in front. On the gentler slopes, it was Dashan who carried Qian Yixiu.
They had to pass the cave with bats again, and Qian Yixiu reminded the House of Animals to tread lightly, not to awaken the bats and avoid unnecessary trouble.
The journey home went smoothly, without any major scares; though, as they passed through one cave, they seemed to have disturbed a large snake—the hissing of its forked tongue was even heard by Qian Yixiu. Perhaps it was frightened of the Phoenix Eye Bodhi Beads that she and Monkey Brother wore and did not dare approach.
Monkey Brother was unafraid and even seemed eager to fight, but Qian Yixiu admonished him, warning that they must avoid creating unnecessary complications.
Qian Yixiu felt the Bodhi beads on her wrist; indeed, it was a treasure that solved many issues.
Around Shen Hour in the afternoon, Qian Yixiu finally led the House of Animals back up to the Stone Mountain behind Guiyuan.
Overlooking their home below, Guiyuan, Moonlit Lotus Pond, Mountain of Flowers and Fruits, Qian Yixiu felt a surge of pride—all these were built slowly by her and her family.
Qian Yixiu didn’t know if the old monk would send someone to meet her at the crossroads, but it was always wise to be cautious. They left Shixi Mountain and made a detour toward the tomb area before heading to the junction. And indeed, near the junction, they spotted a carriage at a standstill.
Qian Yixiu could already tell that the carriage belonged to Daci Temple.