My Substitute CEO Bride

Chapter 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.

twisted and turned, and they were met with the occasional

using a rope and was leading the way at the front. Behind him was Nash, followed by Derek, Nico, Heidi, Xeno, Finn, and

rear.

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

beneath Derek’s feet gave way. He lost his balance and fell. He was over a hundred pounds and ended

face twisted up as he clung onto the cliff with one hand, the other

Behind him, Xeno, Finn, and Melody pulled the incredibly resilient

her arms wrapped around Derek’s waist as

Nash roared. They were more than a thousand meters above the

hands and began to pull hard. The rope slowly tightened as the two of them exerted their

he were to fall from this height, there was no doubt that he would be reduced to a pile of shattered bones. If he had known that things would be this dangerous, he would not have

come.

his throat. When he heard Nico, he hurriedly reassured him, “This