The journey that was originally for three people, now, due to Xu Shao's injuries, reluctantly combined into two teams.
As the day was fast turning to night, it was not advisable to stay put, so they decided to find a cave up ahead to spend the night.
Liu Chen forced the dark and lean man to carry Xu Shao, while the pale scholar and the woman supported the injured Wei Guo, and the group continued forward.
After a short while, they indeed found a cave.
Liu Chen first helped settle Xu Shao down, and Li Wenshan gathered some dry grass to spread on the ground, temporarily constructing a bed for Xu Shao.
The pale scholar began to channel his energy to heal Xu Shao's wounds.
The dark and lean man and the woman collected some dry firewood, starting a fire in the cave which served to both illuminate and ward off the cold.
Wei Guo, who had been heavily struck by Liu Chen, had already felt much better after self-treatment and was now resting with his eyes closed against the wall.
