Gu Qiaoqiao flipped her body over, grabbed a rock nearby, and continued to climb down carefully.
And no one would know, at this moment Qin Yizeās back was drenched in cold sweat.
Watching the girl he loved climb down from such a high rock wall, holding onto only protruding rocks and some pine tree roots.
He dared not speak.
Worried about scaring Gu Qiaoqiao.
When Gu Qiaoqiaoās foot almost slipped, Qin Yize was practically scared out of his wits by her.
Luckily, heaven showed him mercy, and things went much smoother after that.
He watched nervously as Gu Qiaoqiao climbed down step by step.
When she was a few meters high from him, Qin Yize couldnāt hold back anymore and shouted loudly, "Qiaoqiao, jump down, Iāll catch you."
Gu Qiaoqiao turned back to look, finding she wasnāt far from the ground, and Qin Yize had already stretched out his strong arms.
Gu Qiaoqiao no longer hesitated, just like a small bird spreading its wings, she fell straight down to Qin Yize.
Caught by Qin Yize in a full embrace, his body didnāt move an inch, like a steadfast Green Pine.
Gu Qiaoqiao took the opportunity to stretch out her hand inside his embrace, wrapping around Qin Yizeās waist, and coquettishly said, "Ah Ze, Iāve missed you so much."
Suddenly, Qin Yizeās gentle expression turned into the cold snow of winter.
His gaze became sharp, his chest heaved unevenly, as if suppressing some emotions.
Even though this coquettish Gu Qiaoqiao had always been irresistible to Qin Yize, today was different.
Qin Yize grabbed Gu Qiaoqiaoās arm, tried to steady his breath, but ultimately failed. He pushed Gu Qiaoqiao away, his expression cold and harsh, pointing at Gu Qiaoqiaoās nose, scolding, "Gu Qiaoqiao, if your skills get any better, will you ascend to the heavens?"
"Ah... I..." Gu Qiaoqiao shrank back, this Qin Yize seemed so stern and indifferent.
"What are you doing here? These Hundred Thousand Mountains are not your Gu Familyās backyard!" Qin Yizeās voice carried anger mixed with incisiveness.
"I... I..." Gu Qiaoqiao stammered in explanation.
She hadnāt expected Qin Yize to be so angry.
"Do you think youāre some lone hero, donāt you?" Qin Yize placed one hand on his waist, pointing at Gu Qiaoqiao with the other, saying angrily, "You think you alone can withstand an army, donāt you?"
Not giving Gu Qiaoqiao time to refute, Qin Yize continued, "Gu Qiaoqiao, did you listen to what I told you, did you take it to heart?"
"I listened, but it happened suddenly, I didnāt mean to..." Gu Qiaoqiao muttered weakly.
"Things happened suddenly, so you came alone to chase that villager?" Qin Yizeās face turned ashen, his heart filled with fear, if anything happened to Gu Qiaoqiao, what would he do?
This girl, has she considered him even a little?
"I knew what I was doing." Gu Qiaoqiao weakly explained.
"You knew what you were doing?" Qin Yize sneered, "I think youāre becoming more outrageous, learning a bit of Mystic Sectās skill and forgetting the vastness of the heavens and the earth. How old are you? In these mountain forests, with the sun about to set, what experience do you have as a young girl? What if you fall into a trap, what if youāre bitten by a venomous snake?"
Gu Qiaoqiao fell silent.
Looking at Qin Yize who wore an ashen face, reprimanding her.
It was truly the first time sheād seen this side of Qin Yize.
In all the time sheād known him, whether at the beginning or before now, Qin Yize had never gotten this angry with her.
It seemed he was really mad.
What should she do with an angry Qin Yize?
Gu Qiaoqiao bit her lip, pitifully looking at Qin Yize, facing this situation for the first time with no experience.
Qin Yize wasnāt just angry, he was a bit exasperated too.
But upon seeing Qin Yizeās trembling fingers, Gu Qiaoqiaoās tears fell drop by drop.
It turned out, Qin Yize was fierce on the outside but fragile inside, he was terrified, afraid that she might get into trouble.
Quickly, tears blurred her vision.
Qin Yize shut his mouth.
Both angry and annoyed.
He hadnāt said much yet, only for her to feel wronged, but if he didnāt teach Qiaoqiao a lesson, who knows what Gu Qiaoqiao might do next time.
He truly had no confidence in his heart.
With a cold heart, he said word by word, "You even feel wronged. You think youāre right and that Iām wrong, huh?"
Gu Qiaoqiao hurriedly shook her head, choking, "Ah Ze, I was wrong, I wonāt be reckless like this again."
The pitiful and teary-eyed Gu Qiaoqiao made even Hundred Refined Steel soften instantly.
His fury vanished instantly with a swish.
Alright then, knowing she was wrong is enough.
Moreover, getting Gu Qiaoqiao to admit her mistake wasnāt easy.
His expression gradually softened.
Gu Qiaoqiao knew Qin Yizeās expressions well, seeing he wasnāt angry anymore, she seized the opportunity, threw herself into Qin Yizeās arms again, hugging him tightly, coquettishly said, "Ah Ze, I really missed you, why are you here?"
Qin Yize looked down at the girl who had thrown herself into his arms, soft and fragrant, he took a deep breath, hoarsely said, "First tell me, why are you here? Who is that old man who fainted just now, were you chasing him?"
Gu Qiaoqiao quickly nodded, "Uh-huh, Ling Nan and I were chasing him, but we got separated. Let me tell you, this old man is quite mysterious..."
Seeing Qin Yize no longer angry, Gu Qiaoqiao began to boast again.
Mysterious?
Qin Yize frowned slightly, holding back his heartās panic, asked, "I received a call from Director Li, what happened with you three together with Xiao Wen?"
"Director Li called you?"
"Yes, Iām here responsible for the base construction, met with Director Li before coming..." Qin Yize patiently explained.
Oh, so thatās how it was.
"So you are?"
"Iām here specifically to find you all." Qin Yize spoke truthfully, then fixedly stared at Gu Qiaoqiao, not allowing her to change the subject, "What exactly happened?"
Gu Qiaoqiao blinked a few times, snuggled into Qin Yizeās arms, and recounted her experiences from the past few days to Qin Yize.
She spoke casually.
Qin Yize listened in fear, breaking out in cold sweat.
This girl was too bold, daring to involve herself in such dangerous matters.
The rest were barely acceptable, except for the snake incident, which made Qin Yizeās brow furrow deeply again.
This girl, did she know thereās a highly venomous snake in these Southwestern Great Mountains?
A bite from it, even with serum injection, would be useless, itās a snake that can instantaneously kill a person.
Qin Yizeās chest heaved again, Gu Qiaoqiao hurriedly soothed Qin Yizeās chest, comforting, "Itās okay, they just look disgusting, those snakes canāt see me."