Liang Jinzhao soothed Qian Yixiu, who was crying softly, without slowing his pace. Her tears fell onto his left shoulder, quickly forming a patch of ice. Frightened to cry any further, Yixiu shifted her head to his right shoulder instead.
Going up and down hills, traversing through caves, the following caves presented no danger and they made their way relatively smoothly. Owing to the delay earlier, it was completely dark before they reached Cave Sky Pool.
They didn't dare to use their limited torches continuously for illumination and only ignited them in completely dark caves. Although there was no moon, luckily, the stars were bright enough to illuminate the path under their feet. Moreover, Monkey Brother, with his excellent memory, had firmly memorized the routes from his past journeys.
