"I’m not cold," Xiao Jinxing stated bluntly.
Ye Qichi rolled her eyes.
It was evident that he simply didn’t want her to get close to him.
"Are your legs cold?" Ye Qichi asked, suppressing her annoyance.
Xiao Jinxing didn’t respond.
Suddenly, Ye Qichi rose from the ground and reached out to touch Xiao Jinxing’s legs.
No wonder there was no strength in his legs; they were probably frozen, impeding blood circulation.
"Don’t kick me, okay!" Ye Qichi said while continuing what she was doing.
Xiao Jinxing frowned.
That very moment, he felt Ye Qichi place his legs inside her clothes, pressing them against her abdominal skin, then twisted the clothing to provide as much warmth as possible to his legs.
Xiao Jinxing’s Adam’s apple bobbed visibly.
"If your legs get frostbite again tonight, they certainly won’t recover by tomorrow," Ye Qichi remarked. "Staying here an extra day adds to the danger."
Xiao Jinxing remained silent.
Ye Qichi didn’t expect Xiao Jinxing to thank her.
All she hoped was that he wouldn’t lose his mind.
Because she needed to warm Xiao Jinxing’s legs, Ye Qichi couldn’t lie down to sleep; instead, she leaned against the cave’s rock wall and struggled to fall asleep.
Xiao Jinxing also slept, feeling the warmth emanating from Ye Qichi’s abdomen all night long... such a warm temperature...
The night was profound.
Inside the cave, all was quiet.
When Xiao Jinxing opened his eyes again.
Dawn was just breaking.
After resting all day and night, he had regained his alertness.
Therefore, at this moment, he spotted a colorful python in the cave, slowly approaching them.
The snake seemed to sense that the people before it were awakening.
It hissed with its nimble tongue, on guard and ready to strike at any moment.
Xiao Jinxing pursed his lips.
He glanced at Ye Qichi, who was still asleep against the rock wall, with his peripheral vision.
And at that moment, the snake was clearly aiming to attack her.
Xiao Jinxing tensed up.
Even facing a python as thick as one’s forearm could make the spine chill.
And judging by the pattern of the python, there was a good chance it was venomous!
He kept his lips tightly sealed, contemplating his next move.
The best approach was to maintain the current state, motionless, and after the python observed for a while, it would surely attack Ye Qichi directly. He could take advantage of its attack and kill it when it was off guard.
Xiao Jinxing’s eyes quickly shot a glance at the Dagger beside him.
He intended to grab the Dagger and kill the python as it attacked Ye Qichi.
But he couldn’t guarantee that he could kill the snake before Ye Qichi got bitten.
The python clearly became restless.
Xiao Jinxing was also fully prepared.
Ye Qichi suddenly moved.
Instinctively, she brought his legs into her embrace, ensuring throughout the entire night, no matter how deeply she slept, to check periodically if his legs had slid out. If they were not warmed by her, she would hug his legs even tighter...
For a second, Xiao Jinxing’s heart seemed to be touched.
Also, due to Ye Qichi’s sudden movement, the python launched its attack in an instant.
Its supple body leaped directly, aiming for Ye Qichi.
Ye Qichi seemed to sense the danger.
But it also seemed like a misperception.
After not sleeping well the entire previous night.
Sleeping while sitting was terribly uncomfortable, and she had to ensure Xiao Jinxing’s legs weren’t exposed to the cold. After such an uncomfortable night’s sleep, she was so drowsy that she couldn’t open her eyes.
Until the legs in her embrace suddenly left, and a figure fiercely placed himself in front of her, did she open her eyes in shock.
When she opened her eyes, she saw a python thrown onto the ground by Xiao Jinxing with a violent move. At the same time, Xiao Jinxing’s other hand quickly grabbed the nearby Dagger and stabbed it into the python’s head; the bloody scene frightened Ye Qichi.
So early in the morning, did it have to be this thrilling!
Xiao Jinxing made sure the snake couldn’t move, then let go of the Dagger.
He then quickly covered his own arm.
"Did it bite you?!" Ye Qichi asked urgently upon seeing Xiao Jinxing’s reaction.
She could tell at a glance that the snake was venomous.
Xiao Jinxing nodded slightly.
The plan was to use this hand to grab the Dagger, but in the nick of time, he used this hand to shield Ye Qichi...
"Fuck!" Ye Qichi couldn’t help but curse.
She quickly rolled up Xiao Jinxing’s sleeve.
In just a few seconds, the arm had swelled up significantly.