My Substitute CEO Bride romance Capítulo 404

”It’s going to be a tough walk, indeed. First, we have to cross two steep mountains, then enter Swamp Valley. After that, we’ll reach Soul-Splitting Ridge! History tells us everyone who had ever entered these places had all perished.”

Bradley accepted the cigarette Xeno held out to him, lit it, and then put it in his mouth.

Nico looked worried. "So, aren't we basically looking for trouble by going there?"

Bradley released a puff of smoke and replied confidently, "Among those who perished, none of them were from the Tomb Seekers Hall. We managed to cross both places many years ago. Although we faced some setbacks, no one was harmed!"

Hearing this, the group breathed a sigh of relief.

Three hours later, the three rafts fulfilled their purpose. The group continued their journey on foot, hiking through mountains and valleys with their backpacks.

The mountain path twisted and turned, and they were met with the occasional falling rocks.

Bradley had connected everyone using a rope and was leading the way at the front. Behind him was Nash, followed by Derek, Nico, Heidi, Xeno, Finn, and Ken while Melody brought up the rear.

Nash and Melody took the front and back to prevent anyone from slipping since they had the highest cultivation, which gave them the strength to hold onto everyone. For six hours, they grasped the cliff walls with both hands and cautiously traversed a path that was less than ten centimeters wide. There was no chance for them to rest along the way, and their nerves were constantly on edge.

Suddenly, there was a loud rumbling as the rocks beneath Derek’s feet gave way. He lost his balance and fell. He was over a hundred pounds and ended up dragging Heidi and Nico down with him.

At the front, Nash’s face twisted up as he clung onto the cliff with one hand, the other gripping the rope tightly. Behind him, Xeno, Finn, and Melody pulled the incredibly resilient nylon rope taut.

Heidi and Derek were fine as they were able to regain their healthy flush rather quickly. However, Nico's legs trembled uncontrollably, and it took him more than 20 minutes to recover.

Bradley encouraged them, saying, “Everyone, let's put in a little more effort. Once we pass that bend up ahead, we can start descending the mountain..."

Derek turned back and asked, "Nico, are you still holding up?"

"Let's hurry down the mountain. I never want to go through that again!" Nico kept his head down, his face burning with embarrassment. Wetting himself in front of so many people was utterly humiliating.

It took them a full three hours to cross this mountain.