usatvline Chapter 126 A Mature Woman
Chapter 126 A Mature Woman
As soon as Cheng Feng came down from the cave entrance, he felt the warm, moist air.
Compared to the outside, this place is practically a sauna.
Hei Xiazi and Cheng Feng were dressed relatively lightly, but the others were not so comfortable.
After walking a few steps forward, the hot spring came into view.
The hot spring here is flowing water, and the water flow speed seems quite fast. There are crisscrossing chains high up on both sides of the walls.
It appears to have once been a bridge spanning the spring, but the wooden planks have disappeared.
Only a few chains remained uncorrupted.
"What a huge underground hot spring! Would you like to take a bath before you leave?"
Hei Xiazi tested the water temperature with his hand and found it was indeed warm. He then turned around and smiled at Cheng Feng.
"Before taking a bath, you should always make sure the water temperature is right. Look over there."
Cheng Feng gestured for Hei Xiazi to look at a corner a few dozen meters away.
The group shone their flashlights in the direction Cheng Feng pointed out, and there they saw a figure bobbing up and down in a crack in the stone wall.
Black Bear was agile; after using the wall for leverage, he jumped onto a rock not far from the corpse in the water.
"Um... a woman, already ripe!"
What, a mature woman?
This statement immediately aroused everyone's curiosity, and the crowd moved closer to where the body was.
But it's too far away, so you can't see much.
If Chen Wenjin were here, she could easily grab the corpse with her nine-clawed hook.
"Stop looking, she is a mature woman, only in a physical sense."
Cheng Feng's eyesight in the dark was better than that of a blind man; how could he not see the condition of the corpse?
You could tell from the abnormal color of the flesh that this woman had been boiled alive in the hot spring.
Black Bear leaped back to shore in a few bounds, without even panting.
"The situation is a bit complicated. This woman doesn't look like a tomb raider; judging from her clothes, she looks like a student."
Cheng Feng frowned.
It seems his guess came true; the news from the Qinling Mountains did indeed alarm the authorities.
At this time, not only tomb raiders were present at the ruins of the ancient state of Ku, but even members of the official archaeological team came to join the fun.
"It's a mixed bag, but everyone should prioritize their own safety."
Be wary of other people you encounter.
The five disciples of the Unloading Ridge Sect all agreed.
"This spring is not safe. Going down here is playing with your life. You might end up like that woman, becoming an acquaintance."
When Hei Xiazi spoke of that woman, his expression became more serious.
He had no desire to try temperatures that could boil a person.
'boom'
No sooner had Hei Xiazi finished speaking than the spring in front of him suddenly exploded with a loud bang.
Everyone looked over and saw a plume of steam rising from the spring. Even those on the shore felt the scalding heat coming towards them.
"A hot spring, this is troublesome."
Black Bear sat on a rock, a smug smile on his face as he spoke.
Cheng Feng also felt troubled, as the temperature of this hot fountain could instantly reach over 100 degrees Celsius.
An ordinary person who gets attacked directly has no chance of survival; they're practically half-cooked.
Moreover, the water temperature in the area with the hot springs won't be low; it might even be seventy or eighty degrees Celsius.
"Everyone, rest where you are, observe the pattern of the hot spring eruption, and find a safe route before you move on."
Cheng Feng's reaction speed was fast enough to get through this.
However, since he had brought a guide and his men with him, he had no choice but to take a slightly more complicated approach.
After hearing this, the disciples of the Unloading Ridge Sect put down their backpacks and began to rest.
Taking this opportunity, they took off their heavy clothes, leaving only their outer garments, but this still made them sweat profusely.
And so, the group observed from the shore for a long time and memorized the locations of most of the hot spring eruptions.
Two hours later, Cheng Feng confirmed the safest route.
There is only one hot spring on this route, and the eruptions are spaced far apart. If you pass through there in time, you can avoid most of the danger zones.
"Everyone get ready. We'll set off immediately once that hot spring erupts again."
As he spoke, Cheng Feng tied the backpack up to prevent it from being swept away by the rapid current in the second half of the spring.
At the same time, Cheng Feng took out a rope and wrapped it around his body.
If someone in the team has an accident, he can use the rope to rescue them, so that they won't be helpless when the time comes.
A dozen minutes later, with a loud bang, the hot spring finally erupted.
"set off!"
At Cheng Feng's command, everyone jumped into the water and swam forward in the warm spring water.
The spring water flowed rapidly, wave after wave crashing against everyone's backs.
This also made everyone's speed even faster.
Following Cheng Feng's direction, the group quickly arrived above the periodically erupting hot spring.
The water temperature here was unsurprisingly hot, but fortunately it was within the range that the human body could tolerate.
If it were another woman, this temperature might be just right for her to take a bath.
"Speed up and get out of this area as soon as possible."
Even without Cheng Feng's reminder, everyone was afraid of being boiled alive, so they swung their arms wildly.
Fortunately, the hot spring didn't have any malfunctions, allowing everyone to swim over it smoothly.
After everyone was away from the danger zone, Cheng Feng slowed down to prevent anyone from being swept away by the current due to excessive force.
"Son-in-law, the current is getting stronger and stronger. I suspect there's a waterfall ahead."
Black Bear's sunglasses were covered in moisture, but he didn't have a free hand to wipe them clean.
Cheng Feng responded loudly after hearing this:
"There's no turning back, everyone hold on tight to the rope."
As he spoke, Cheng Feng took off the ropes from his body and threw them backward with force.
After a flurry of frantic grabbing, the group finally managed to get their hands on the rope.
At this point, the water flow no longer requires anyone to swim; they only need to maintain their balance to float forward.
Soon, the sound of huge splashing water came into view.
"Hurry up, everyone."
As soon as Cheng Feng finished speaking, he was swept down the waterfall by the current, and the ropes and the others also fell below with the current.
Thump thump thump…
After a series of splashes, Cheng Feng quickly emerged from the water not far from the waterfall.
Without time to think, he quickly looked around to check on the other people.
Hei Xiazi was the second to swim up from the water.
Upon seeing Cheng Feng, she even made an OK sign.
Despite his deliberate protection, the sunglasses on his face remained perfectly in place, hanging right in front of his eyes.
Soon after, the other disciples of the Unloading Ridge Sect also surfaced.
Where is Old Man Jin?
Cheng Feng looked around but couldn't find Old Man Jin.
The disciples of the Unloading Ridge Sect searched the surrounding area and found that the old man was indeed nowhere to be seen.
Cheng Feng quickly untied the ropes binding him and then plunged into the water.
After searching underwater, it was confirmed that Old Man Jin had been swept away by the current.
Unfortunately, they had no choice but to temporarily abandon the search. If Old Man Jin was lucky, there might not be another chance for them to reunite.
Back on the water, Cheng Feng shook his head at everyone and said, "I don't know where the current has carried us. Let's all get ashore first."
The shoreline was lined with oddly shaped rocks, and after climbing ashore, everyone rested against the rocks.
"There's nothing behind that waterfall."
At this moment, Hei Xiazi suddenly spoke up.