"Could it be that all these trees have..." Ling'er was surprised again.

"Yes, these trees have been dead for many years. The insides of the branches are already rotten. But because the ground here is sinking and the terrain is very low, the wind is less affected. In addition, the cobwebs and dead vines between these trees are intertwined.

The decayed tree trunk barely maintained its original upright appearance." Qi Yang explained.

"That's it." Ling'er looked at these dead trees seriously. Although the trunks were covered with dead vines and cobwebs, it was difficult to see the decayed and yellowed bark on them, but looking at them as a whole, you could still feel that they were larger than ordinary trees.

The trees were missing something. She had felt strange just now, but now she realized that what was missing was life. These were lifeless dead things in front of her.

After looking around, Ling'er shook her head. She didn't like such a gloomy place at all. She said, "No wonder this forest is so lifeless and scary."

While Ling'er was observing the dead tree, Qi Yang also lowered his eyes and fell into deep thought. Hearing Ling'er speak, he raised his eyes and responded.

"Brother Yang, have you discovered anything else?" Ling'er asked curiously.

"Nothing." Qi Yang said.

Seeing that Brother Yang had reservations about him, Ling'er was inevitably disappointed.

"I just figured out some things." Qi Yang explained quickly for fear that Ling'er would misunderstand. He didn't say it, but he just felt that those things had nothing to do with Ling'er, and it would be better to have less than more.

"Just figure it out." Ling'er smiled. Although she wanted to know what Brother Yang was thinking just now, Brother Yang didn't want to tell her, and it was hard for her to ask.

Seeing that Ling'er's mood didn't seem to be affected much, Qi Yang didn't mention the matter again. He said, "No one has ever entered this forest. It's probably not easy to get through."

Ling'er followed Brother Yang's line of sight and immediately understood what he meant. He saw that the ground in the forest was filled with broken dead branches and leaves, making it difficult to find an open space to stay. He could just step on the dead branches.

It's not impossible, but no one can be sure whether there is solid ground under the dead branches. If one of your feet misses the mark, it will be bad. It's okay if you fall, but Brother Yang is injured all over, so how can you take this risk?

Ling'er said frustratedly: "There is no other way." Is it possible to turn back and climb the steep slope?

Seeing Ling'er turning back to look at the road he had walked, Qi Yang guessed Ling'er's thoughts and quickly comforted her: "No matter how difficult the walk is, it is better than a steep slope. How about I take the girl there?"

"Use Qinggong? No! Never!" Ling'er firmly objected, "Don't waste your inner strength!"

"Uh..." Qi Yang didn't expect Ling'er's reaction to be so intense, so he hurriedly explained, "I don't lack this little internal strength."

Ling'er looked at him suspiciously. With this little internal energy, who just chose the shortest tree to test his speculation just now in order to save some internal energy? Don't think she doesn't know.

Qi Yang felt guilty when Ling'er saw him, and added: "This is not a waste, right?"

"Don't think about that. Let's walk there step by step! Just go slower," Ling'er said.

Seeing Ling'er bend down to pick up branches, Qi Yang understood Ling'er's thoughts. She didn't want to waste her inner strength, nor did she want to take the risk of stepping on dead branches, but chose the safest way - to clear the way.

"Then I'll leave first this time." Qi Yang also expressed his stance. He couldn't always let Ling'er suffer.

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Chapter completed!