The Spiritual Poisonous Insect looked at Yun Jinnian, looking confused for a while, then nodded.
Yun Jinnian was overjoyed, quickly following it.
Together, a person and an insect walked through icy snow. Yun Jinnian was sweating profusely, with a gnawing hunger. She could only dig out a piece of snow, hold it in her mouth, and let it slowly melt, swallowing it down.
Her entire body was both cold and hot.
If only Brother Chu were here, he definitely wouldn't let her be in such a sorry state.
After resting for a while, Yun Jinnian once again followed the Spiritual Poisonous Insect and continued forward.
Her legs no longer felt like her own. When hungry, she ate a few mouthfuls of snow, when thirsty, she took another bite.
Yun Jinnian did not know how long she had been walking or where she was going, but she felt like she couldn't move any further.
Her mind was also foggy. Yun Jinnian reached up to touch her forehead, only to realize she had a fever.
Her medicine was all in the medicine box. Now, apart from a small cauldron and a single Spiritual Poisonous Insect, she had nothing.
Yun Jinnian thought, she had been too confident after all.
Her foot stepped into the void, and she fell rapidly downward. Seeing Yun Jinnian falling, the Spiritual Poisonous Insect quickly jumped over, biting her neck in one go and gripping her skin tightly with its claws.
With a splash, they landed in the rushing underground river.
Yun Jinnian only felt a total ache before passing out…
"Mother, mother…"
"Momo?"
"Mother, wake up, you mustn't sleep, I'll take you home!"
"Home? Where?"
Yun Jinnian asked softly.
What happened to her?
"Mother, don't be afraid, just follow me, follow Momo!"
A small hand reached out, and without hesitation, Yun Jinnian grabbed it.
It was Momo's hand, soft and squishy.
Yun Jinnian went along with him, feeling entirely at ease.
Yet, she saw another scene, a child gnawing on a bloody piece of meat, a man in armor stood before him, "Do you want to seek revenge!"
Yun Jinnian could not see the man's face clearly, only his back.
But, for some reason, it felt so familiar.
The child lifted his head to look at the man and asked coldly, "Who are you?"
"Who I am is not important. What matters is whether you want to avenge your mother. If you do, I will help you!"
That child was Momo, then she…
Yun Jinnian turned to the person beside her, yet it was still a chubby white hand.
Looking again at the child's face, it was indeed her Momo!
"Good, I want revenge. Today, I am forced to eat my mother's flesh. One day, I will make these people eat their own flesh!"
Yun Jinnian watched, her heart breaking.
And suddenly it became clear; she had died, been murdered.
Who was that man, and why did he want to help Momo? Who exactly was he?
"Hey, turn around!"
Yun Jinnian was anxious, but the man walked away with Momo.
Yun Jinnian wanted to catch up and have a look, but no matter how hard she tried, she just couldn't catch up!
"Wait for me, wait for me!"
Yun Jinnian struggled frantically, and then she sat up abruptly, staring blankly at everything before her.
"Old man, old man, come quickly, the Saintess has awakened!"
A grandmother ran out joyfully, and soon she dragged in an old man with hair as white as frost.
The two knelt before Yun Jinnian, "We greet the Saintess!"
Yun Jinnian could not understand their words, but seeing them kneeling on the ground, she could not help feeling compassionate, "You..."
She started speaking only to realize that her throat was incredibly sore and her voice was hoarse, almost broken.
"The Saintess need not speak. You've been injured and have had a fever for many days. You've hurt your throat, but it will be better with some rest!"
Yun Jinnian looked at her, full of confusion.
The couple exchanged puzzled looks as they realized Yun Jinnian didn't understand their language.
There's a Sacred Relic in hand and a Spiritual Poisonous Insect nearby, and she looks exactly like the Saintess, she must be the Saintess, right?
But why can't the Saintess understand their language?