"Brother-in-law, look how scared you are. Mrs. Dongfang has already gone down, but you're still here, afraid of everything. Aren't you supposed to be a man?" Su Ziqing thought Ye Shikai was afraid of heights and couldn't resist mocking him.

"Master... are you afraid of heights?" Everyone started discussing, but no one spoke like Su Ziqing did. After all, Ye Shikai's strength was well-known to everyone. They might have speculated that someone as formidable as Ye Shikai would have some shortcomings, just like Sun Wukong not knowing how to swim.

"Uh, no, no, I'm just thinking about safety," Ye Shikai explained.

"Alright, Brother-in-law, I'm going down now," Su Ziqing put on her safety gear with the help of the camp staff and began rock climbing downwards.

"Uncle, I'm going down too." Han Ruoyao quickly followed, but Ye Shikai stopped her, "Forget it, let me go first. To be honest, I'm a bit worried." Ye Shikai looked below; it was really high, and there were woods below. If the climber's arms got tired, there would be no going up or down. He had to ensure Su Ziqing's safety.

Ye Shikai put on his gear and stepped on the rocks, descending step by step. As soon as he started climbing, Ye Shikai truly understood the height of the cliff. Ten minutes later, it was still bottomless below, but he had distanced himself from the top.

"Brother-in-law, I'm... a bit tired," Su Ziqing's voice came from below Ye Shikai at this moment, sounding a bit anxious, with traces of a crying tone. This girl now realized rock climbing was extremely exhausting. She was fearless earlier, but now suspended in mid-air, she was scared.

"Qingqing, hang in there. I'm coming down soon," Ye Shikai had just started moving when suddenly thunder roared in the sky.

Rumble.

"Oh man, this can't be happening," Ye Shikai looked up. The previously clear sky was suddenly filled with dark clouds. What was going on?

"Brother-in-law, I'm really struggling now," Su Ziqing became more anxious at this point, showing a tendency to let go.

With loud thunder and little rain, please don't start raining.

Suddenly, a raindrop fell on his face, and it started to drizzle from the sky. Now, Su Ziqing was even more terrified, hugging the stone wall tightly, not daring to move.

"Qingqing, I'm coming right now." Ye Shikai urged Su Ziqing to stay put while he slowly moved down, following the safety rope to her side.

"Come on, Qingqing, give me your hand." Ye Shikai reached out, trying to grasp her, but there was a gap between them, and the rain was getting heavier. The raindrops hitting the rocks made the stone wall very slippery. It was originally covered with moss and extremely slippery, and even just stepping on it risked slipping.

Ye Shikai tried several times but failed each time. In a hurry, he pulled out a rope from the Storage Ring and threw it over, landing on Su Ziqing's body.

"Qingqing, grab the rope tightly and tie it around yourself," Ye Shikai shouted loudly.

"Okay… okay."

Ye Shikai was very anxious. The drizzle had turned into a torrential downpour, and he was drenched, as was Su Ziqing. The raincoat could repel water, but the rain still trickled down his neck. It was winter, and the rain was ice-cold and biting. Over time, Su Ziqing's limbs started going numb.

Seeing Su Ziqing tying the rope around herself, Ye Shikai breathed a sigh of relief. It really was a case of fear leading to exactly what you feared. People often warned about the dangers of rock climbing, and now Su Ziqing was thoroughly frightened, probably regretting it deeply.

"Brother-in-law, Mrs. Dongfang seems to be gone," Su Ziqing remarked, and Ye Shikai realized that Dongfang Lian, who was supposed to be below, was nowhere to be seen. The safety rope below was empty, with no sign of anyone—could Dongfang Lian have already gone down...

"What?" Ye Shikai exclaimed, now worried as the heavy rain obscured vision.

"Mrs. Dongfang, Mrs. Dongfang, are you alright?" Ye Shikai shouted loudly with all his might, even causing echoes between the mountain valleys, but there was no response from below.

"Uncle, Qingqing, Mrs. Dongfang, quickly come back up!" At this point, Han Ruoya's voice came from above. To ensure they could hear, Han Ruoyao used a loudspeaker.

"Qingqing, I'll get you up first, then look for Mrs. Dongfang." Ye Shikai didn't have time to think about much; Su Ziqing was still in danger. The rain was relentless, and every time Ye Shikai looked up, the rain splashed against his face, akin to being doused with water.

"Okay… okay," Su Ziqing also worried about Dongfang Lian, but she was a liability, and getting back up was paramount.

Ye Shikai grasped the rope tightly in one hand and held onto the rock with the other, pushing his feet firmly against the stone wall and slowly moving over to Su Ziqing.

Suddenly, the stone under Su Ziqing's foot loosened and rolled off the stone wall, leaving her without footing.

"Ahhh," Su Ziqing screamed as misfortune struck again. The safety rope above snapped at the same time, perhaps due to friction against some sharp stone edge or for other reasons...

Su Ziqing instantly lost balance; the safety rope snapped, her hand loosened, and she plummeted downward...

"Qingqing," Ye Shikai instinctively shouted, pulling hard on the rope he was holding, suddenly feeling it was quite strenuous. Thankfully, the rope had secured Su Ziqing's body; otherwise, it would've been a real fall.

"Qingqing, are you alright?" Ye Shikai shouted loudly, hearing sounds of surprise from below, indicating Su Ziqing was still there.

"Brother-in-law, save me!"

"Hang on." Ye Shikai exerted strength with one arm, gradually pulling Su Ziqing up. Thankfully, he was a cultivator, able to easily lift a 300-pound man with one hand, let alone Su Ziqing.

"Brother-in-law, I'm so scared," Su Ziqing said as Ye Shikai gently pulled her up, making her plunge into his embrace in fear.

"Alright, let's get you up now," Ye Shikai grabbed the safety rope, intending to pull both of them up, but the stone wall was too slippery, offering no foothold, forcing Ye Shikai to pull tightly on the safety rope, climbing up bit by bit.

"Classmates, pull them up with force," Han Ruoya was organizing the classmates above to pull the rope, dragging the two of them up.

Bang.

Suddenly, the rope shuddered, strained under the weight of two people. This tension in the rope was palpable to Ye Shikai.

Ssss.

"It's bad; there's a flaw in the rope," Ye Shikai yelled loudly.

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