Di Fuyi answered slowly, "You should not be depressed about it . The condition of the outside world remains an unknown factor . Our primary goal would be to make it out alive from here . Tell me more about this place; I will try to figure something out . "

The clan leader would not hide anything from him anymore . He told Di Fuyi everything that he knew . There would only be six hours of daylight each day . For the rest of the day, the sky would be mostly covered in a layer of dark, grey fog . However, if one were to come into contact with the fog, he or she would dissolve and vanish into a pool of blood .

The thundering growl was the sign that the fog would approach . Whenever they heard the sound of the animal, they had to return to the cave immediately and seal the entrance with the rock . The valley was about 800 miles wide, and the outskirt of the valley was mostly sealed with a layer of red, thick fog . The fog acted like a barrier that prevented them from crossing the border .

Gu Xijiu first discovered the red fog barrier . Those hunters who rushed to the barrier before were unfortunately killed by the Phantom Beasts before they even got close to the edge . Gu Xijiu's teleportation skill had saved her life, as the Phantom Beasts could barely touch her . However, she could not penetrate through the fog barrier . Also, the closer she got to the edge, the more Phantom Beasts were around . She could not stay for too long .

"Her last adventure almost cost her life . Even though her teleportation skill could protect her, she was injured . As you know, she is a tough child . Knowing that everyone in the village had high hopes for her, she did not let anyone know about her injury . She had to treat her own wounds in a slow recovery process . In fact, she had a high fever for a few days in a row . I was so worried that she would never get well, so I wanted to stay by her side to take care of her, but she would not let me . This place is short of many medical supplies . She could only use the traditional way to reduce her body temperature . "

The clan leader sounded proud and yet guilty . "I admire her . As a woman, she definitely possesses great determination . "

Concerned, Di Fuyi was not happy about it . "When did it happen?"

"About two weeks ago . She has just recovered . Today was the first time she went hunting after the recovery . That was where you met each other . "

Di Fuyi took a deep breath before pulling Gu Xijiu away all of a sudden . "I need to check your injury . "

Gu Xijiu was obviously surprised by his sudden demand . She refused to go with him . "There is no need for that . I am well now . " There were many wounds on her body . Some were quite private, so she did not want to show him . Some were just scars . However, her strength was incomparable to his at this moment . Soon, he managed to drag her back to her room .

Her room was upstairs . It was scantily furnished with only a few things . There were a stone table, a stone chair, and a stone bed . There was some gra.s.s on the bed, covered with another layer of coa.r.s.e cloth, so she would not touch the gra.s.s directly every time she lay down .

The number of greens in the valley was rather scarce, so the gra.s.s was not soft and fresh . Instead, it was merely a layer of dried leaves and dried gra.s.s . Even with a layer of cloth on top, it would not be comfortable to sleep in the bed . There was another piece of cloth at the edge of the bed that could be considered as a blanket . Di Fuyi was not impressed at all .

"Is this what you get after all that you have done for them?" A pigsty would be even better than her room .

Gu Xijiu was delighted to see his handsome face burning with indignation . "Actually, my room is the best place in the entire village . Others do not even have a bed sheet or a blanket . They sleep with the dried gra.s.s on their beds, or on a pile of hay on the floor," she explained . Speaking of which, she was a little proud of herself . "When I first came, they did not even have clothes . "