jdhmnovel Chapter 403 Peach Forest Valley
Chapter 403 Peach Forest Valley
"Well, change direction, left!" Ji Mei said without hesitation.
In this way, they kept moving forward along the ever-changing route. After more than four hours of arduous journey, Ji Mei finally asked everyone to stop.
"Grandma, have you found the place?" Su Siyi wiped the sweat from her forehead and asked with anticipation in her eyes.
"Yes, I found it! But I'm not sure if there's anything inside." Ji Mei's voice trembled slightly. She was both excited and afraid. She was afraid that after opening the place, she would find it empty. Therefore, she hesitated to go forward to confirm whether the thing was still there.
"Grandma, wherever it is, I'll drive it!" Su Wenxin said excitedly, with an impatient glint in his eyes.
"There is a button on that big rock. Go up and look for it, then press it." Ji Mei pointed to a big rock on the mountain wall. The big rock was ten meters above the ground, hanging high on the mountain wall, as if telling them its mystery.
Su Wenxin looked up at the boulder perched a full ten meters above the cliff face, secretly thanking himself for his ability to successfully ascend. He took a deep breath, channeling his spiritual energy, tapped the ground with his feet, and soared toward the boulder like a swift swallow. In an instant, he landed steadily on the boulder, his eyes rapidly searching its surface. It wasn't long before he found the switch Ji Mei had mentioned, and without hesitation, he reached out and pressed it. With that movement complete, he flashed and landed steadily on the ground again.
The moment the switch was flipped, a dull thud echoed from the previously tranquil mountainside, followed by a sudden, violent commotion. Everyone's gaze was fixed on that spot, their eyes filled with tension and anticipation. As the commotion intensified, a cave barely wide enough for one person slowly emerged before them. A mysterious aura permeated the cave, beckoning them inside to discover its secrets.
"Mom, this can't be some kind of treasure!" Su Hao widened his eyes and looked at the suddenly appeared cave in surprise, his tone full of excitement and curiosity.
"We'll find out what it is once we get inside." Ji Mei stared intently at the cave, a look of determination in her eyes. She knew the mechanism was incredibly secretive, and her mother had only told her the information verbally, leaving no notes. She relied entirely on her own memory, which was fortunately good, as she clearly remembered the route and switch locations her mother had described.
"Grandma, I'll go in first, you guys follow!" Su Wenying stepped forward and took the initiative to stand at the front of the group. He knew that as a member of the family, he had the responsibility to protect everyone's safety. After saying this, he led the way towards the cave. The other members of the Su family followed closely behind, while Su Siyi and Nangong Jingming walked at the back of the group, constantly vigilant about their surroundings.
Su Wenying pulled out an interstellar searchlight from her gear and flipped it on. A powerful beam instantly illuminated the cave's interior. The previously dim cave suddenly became crystal clear, and they saw a narrow passageway through the mountain wall. "This is a mountain wall passage. Let's go inside!" Su Wenying said calmly, looking ahead.
They moved cautiously through the narrow passage, which was filled with a damp smell and the occasional sound of dripping water. Everyone walked lightly, fearing to disturb the secrets hidden within. They walked for a full fifteen minutes before finally emerging from the mountainside passage. The moment they stepped out, the sight before them stunned everyone.
"This is actually a valley!" Everyone exclaimed in surprise, their faces filled with disbelief. What appeared before them was a valley that looked like a fairyland.
"Why does it feel like a paradise here?" someone couldn't help but sigh.
"So many peach trees! They're all in bloom! So beautiful!" Su Siyi was captivated by the vast expanse of blossoming peach trees as she emerged. The blossoms were in full bloom, their petals dancing in the wind, like a shower of pink blossoms—a breathtaking sight. However, she was filled with doubt. It was winter, and peach blossoms shouldn't be in bloom, yet here they were in such brilliant glory.
"I never thought that your great-grandmother would leave me such a place!" Ji Mei's eyes were filled with tears of excitement. She never thought that her mother would leave her such a beautiful valley.
"What's the point of this?" Su Siyi turned her head and looked at Ji Mei in confusion.
"My mother often told me that if I couldn't stay in the Ji family, I should find a valley, a valley full of peach blossoms, to live in seclusion and live my own life." Ji Mei said with a slight sob, and her mother's words seemed to ring in her ears again.
"Is this the secluded place that my great-grandmother prepared for herself?" Su Siyi guessed.
"It should be, but she was killed before she had the chance to use it, so she told me this place." A trace of grief and anger flashed in Ji Mei's eyes. She still couldn't let go of what happened to her mother back then.
"Grandma, let's go over there and take a look. There is a wooden house there. It looks pretty good." Su Wenxin said excitedly, pointing to the small wooden house in the middle of the peach forest.
"Well, let's go, maybe there is something waiting for me there." Ji Mei had a strong intuition that there must be something hidden in that wooden house that she always wanted to know.
They walked along a winding path toward the cabin. The peach trees lining the path swayed in the wind, as if welcoming them. Everyone was incredibly excited, and their pace quickened. However, the path was longer than they had imagined, and it took them a full half hour to finally reach the cabin.
"There should be a formation protecting this place." Nangong Jingming stopped, closed his eyes, and carefully sensed the surrounding atmosphere. After a moment, he opened his eyes and said solemnly. He noticed that there was an invisible barrier in front of them, blocking them from entering.
"A formation!" Everyone looked perplexed upon hearing this. They knew full well how complex and difficult the formation was, and for a moment they didn't know what to do.
"Siyi, take out that jade pendant!" Ji Mei suddenly said, with a hint of expectation in her eyes.
"Oh, okay!" Su Siyi followed her grandmother's instructions without hesitation and took out the jade pendant from the storage space.
"Just put the jade pendant here!" Ji Mei pointed to a place and motioned Su Siyi to put the jade pendant in.