Golden! The golden one!
Hu Tao made her choice immediately, as if she wouldn't be able to breathe and would suffocate to death if she didn't choose.
Hu Tao had originally wanted to choose her own pair of panties, but upon thinking of Feng Yi, who had angered her, she suddenly changed her mind.
She decided that this golden pair of panties would be a gift for Feng Yi's apology!
Hu Tao thought so in her heart, but she completely forgot Feng Yi's previous instructions.
As for Feng Yi himself, he desperately wanted to blink at Hu Tao to hint at her, but found that he couldn't move at all. He watched helplessly as Hu Tao made the wrong choice.
He had even specifically warned Hu Tao beforehand!
Greed is the original sin. Dishonest people will suffer the punishment they deserve!
Feng Yi, controlled by the River God, spoke again.
Before Hu Tao could breathe a sigh of relief, she suddenly found her body locked by a powerful force. The pressure exuded by Feng Yi far surpassed what it was before.
In Hu Tao's eyes, Feng Yi seemed like a demon king descending to earth, carrying the will of heaven and earth, and pronouncing her death sentence.
And she couldn't even struggle to resist.
"I reward the good and punish the greedy and evil! Greedy person, by the name of the River God, I strip you of half your power and soul!"
Feng Yi's emotionless voice echoed in Hu Tao's ears, like the thunder of the apocalypse.
The judgment ended, and along with Feng Yi's voice, Hu Tao's half of her power and soul also disappeared.
These powers and souls turned into streams of light and entered Feng Yi's body, nourishing his physique.
The River God's domain dispersed, and Feng Yi regained control of his body, only to find Hu Tao swaying and about to collapse.
Feng Yi tucked the three pairs of panties in his hand into his embrace, then quickly caught Hu Tao.
Losing half of her power and soul had cost Hu Tao half her life.
How could an ordinary person endure such damage? Hu Tao fell into a coma.
"Hu Tao? Hu Tao?!"
Feng Yi kept calling out the name of the girl in his arms, but received no response, making him anxious.
Feng Yi didn't want Hu Tao to die by his hand, so he quickly picked her up and ran towards Liyue City.
At this moment, only the immortals of Liyue City could save Hu Tao's life.
Feng Yi only wanted to teach Hu Tao a small lesson, who would have thought that the River God's punishment would be so terrifying?!
"Good fortune never comes singly, and misfortune never comes alone!"
Suddenly, lightning flashed and thunder roared in the sky, and a strong wind swept up, covering the sun with dark clouds.
Splash!
The sudden downpour caught Feng Yi off guard.
Descending the mountain in a torrential rain was not a good choice!
Especially with an unconscious injured person on his back.
He had to find a place to shelter from the rain!
As fate would have it, after half an hour, Feng Yi finally found a natural cave.
The cave was large, and the depths were pitch black.
After a brief reconnaissance and confirming there was no immediate danger, Feng Yi laid Hu Tao on the ground.
Rumble!
Lightning flashed, and thunder roared.
By the light of the lightning, which was as bright as day, Feng Yi glimpsed Hu Tao's flushed face and his heart skipped a beat.
Placing his hand on Hu Tao's forehead, the temperature was frighteningly high.
Feng Yi realized that it must have been the journey in the rain that caused Hu Tao, who was already weak, to catch a cold, leading to her high fever.
Hu Tao's red face was due to the rise in body temperature, which increased blood flow by dilating capillaries.
Blood is primarily composed of red blood cells, which are red, hence the red complexion.
If nothing was done, Hu Tao might not survive until they reached Liyue and would perish here tonight.
Feng Yi tore off a piece of his clothing to use as a towel and placed it on Hu Tao's forehead to cool her down.
Hu Tao's immunity had been greatly reduced by the loss of half her power and soul. It would be as impossible for her to fight it off on her own as it would be for a sow to climb a tree!
He had to find a way to make a fire!
His and Hu Tao's clothes needed to be dried promptly. Otherwise, when the temperature dropped at night, their damp clothes would absorb body heat, creating another big problem!
Feng Yi, summoning his courage, ventured into the dark cave, trying to find some dry grass.
The wood outside the cave was soaked by the rain. Even if he collected it now, it wouldn't light.
He could only place his hope in the cave.
A little later, in the depths of the cave, Feng Yi found a pile of dry grass and some withered branches.
However, the strong musky smell on the grass and branches made Feng Yi's eyelids twitch.
In the light of the lightning outside the cave, Feng Yi also spotted residual hairs on the branches.
They looked like brown bear bristles.
The owner of this place was clearly not someone to be trifled with, and the pile of dry bones was proof of that.
Feng Yi couldn't tell if the bones were from a wild boar or a deer, but undeniably, they were thicker than his arm.
All signs indicated that the owner of this place was a terrifying carnivore.
Did he just deliver himself to the predator?!
Fortunately, the owner hadn't returned yet!
The torrential rain outside the cave dashed Feng Yi's hopes of moving Hu Tao to a new location.
Finding another natural cave?
How easy would that be? It would be like searching for a needle in a haystack!
The weak Hu Tao couldn't endure such an ordeal, so they had to stay put for now. As soon as the storm outside stopped, he would quickly take Hu Tao and leave.
As for whether they could survive the night, it would be up to fate!
Carrying the dry grass and withered branches, he placed them beside Hu Tao and sat down on the ground, attempting to start a fire.
But an hour passed, and whether it was by friction or flint, all attempts failed.
After all, Feng Yi was not a survival expert. Things that survival experts on TV could do effortlessly were as difficult as climbing to heaven in practice!
Especially in a damp environment?
Just as Feng Yi was about to despair and give up, he suddenly remembered that Hu Tao's backpack might contain a Pyro Vision!
A glint flashed in Feng Yi's eyes, and he quickly retrieved Hu Tao's backpack. Indeed, at the bottom, he found a glowing jade stone.
This round jade stone, with its engraved flame patterns, proved that it was indeed a Pyro Vision.
The Vision was found, but now came the problem.
This Vision was Hu Tao's exclusive item; could he use it?
"There's no harm in trying when all else fails!"
Feng Yi gritted his teeth and picked up the Vision to try.
"If the gods are truly watching over Hu Tao, then they wouldn't want her to die like this, right?"
Feng Yi thought to himself.
"Esteemed Pyro Archon, if you do not wish to see Hu Tao perish from the lack of warmth from a flame, then please manifest your power!"
Feng Yi sincerely called out.
Although Feng Yi did not worship the Pyro Archon, his sincere feelings seemed to have touched the deity.
A wisp of flame emerged from the Vision and landed on the dry grass beside them.
The fire illuminated the dark cave, bringing light and warmth.
This was the light of hope!
"Esteemed Pyro Archon, thank you for your mercy!"
Feng Yi sincerely bowed to the Pyro Archon. With fire, Hu Tao's chances of surviving the night had greatly increased.
Saying this, Feng Yi stripped Hu Tao's clothes and placed them by the fire to dry.