Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 666: Chapter 509: The Ferocious Cure for Fear of Heights

The sun was fast approaching noon, and although there was still a long way to go to Jinchuan City after crossing this rope bridge on the Heavenly Path, normally the journey would take about two days through the Sichuan Road. Since Granny Wu Shan had said they could reach Jinchuan City before nightfall, there must be a secret passage at the other end of the Sky Bridge!

And this secret passage, quite a time-saver!

The Brocade Red Ropes seemed to come to life, attacking Yuan Bao and Little Monk Bu Jie like dragons, and in the blink of an eye, they were bound around their waists with a tight knot!

”Aah!” Upon seeing this, Yuan Bao was instantly terrified.

Little Monk Bu Jie wasn’t faring any better!

”Acrophobia is an illness, and illnesses must be cured! The two of you just cooperate nicely!” With a yank of the rope in his hands, Gu Changsheng’s face broke into a wicked smile, darn it, they still needed to hurry on their way, or else they would be stuck spending the night on the Sichuan Road!

Holding a rope in each hand, Gu Changsheng dragged the two towards the head of the rope bridge.

With the abyss right in front of them, Yuan Bao and Little Monk Bu Jie were immediately panic-stricken.

”No, no! Lady Changsheng, we don’t want to go up there, we’ll fall to our death! Woo woo...” Yuan Bao shook his head frantically, screaming in panic, stretching out his arms and legs trying to grasp anything that might provide resistance. Regrettably, the space at the head of the bridge was all smoothly chiseled stone with nothing to grip onto.

”Benefactor Changsheng! Benefactor Changsheng, no! My wooden fish! My wooden fish!” During his struggle, the wooden fish had been left behind, and Little Monk Bu Jie cried out in alarm.

Gu Changsheng, hearing this, turned his head and reached out a hand toward where the wooden fish had fallen. His Inner Strength acted like a suction cup, pulling the wooden fish into Gu Changsheng’s hand. He passed it to Zhou Mu, who stood beside him with a faint smile, then looked toward Granny Wu Shan, who was hunched over at the head of the bridge, and said with a chuckle, ”Granny, shall we hit the road?”

Granny Wu Shan gave them a look but said nothing, turning to step onto the rope bridge!

The rope bridge was very narrow, allowing only a single person to cross at a time, with wooden planks barely making a path on the ropes underfoot, and there were also two ropes on each side that could barely be considered handrails.

Seeing their mistress step onto the rope bridge, Yuan Bao and Little Monk Bu Jie’s eyes immediately bulged!

What on earth did Lady Changsheng want to do?

”Master! Save me, master!” Clinging to Zhou Mu, who stood by the bridge about to cross, Yuan Bao looked as though he had found his last lifeline, his face streaked with tears, refusing to let go!

The other leg was grabbed by Little Monk Bu Jie.

Zhou Mu’s eyes narrowed at once, and with a slight shift, he dodged the two, standing aside and coldly said, ”How shameful! The journey to the Southern Border is long and difficult; do you intend to be a burden the entire way?”

”Woo...” Hearing this, Yuan Bao immediately burst into tears, yet the ropes continued to tug at them!

”Aaah!”

”Aaah!”

Two heart-wrenching screams rang out, and in an instant, Yuan Bao and Little Monk Bu Jie were flung beneath the rope bridge, hanging there, suspended by the ropes...

Beneath them, mist swirled around an abyss so deep it was bottomless; all one could hear was the roaring like waves crashing against cliffs, as if ghosts from hell were baring their teeth and claws. In an instant, both their faces turned as white as paper...

”Aaaaah!”

”Aaaaah!”

The two screamed in terror, their cries echoing to the heavens.

Even Granny Wu Shan, walking ahead, couldn’t help but turn back to look.

”Could they be scared out of their wits?” Walking closely behind Gu Changsheng, Zhou Mu kept one protective arm around the waist in front of him, glanced at the two struggling and shouting below, and asked with concern.

On hearing this, Gu Changsheng shook the rope in her hand, and with her Inner Strength, lifting the two of them was really no different from picking up two chicks.

As she moved, the two below swayed, and their howls grew even louder.

”To rebuild, one must first break down, and human courage isn’t so easily shattered,” Gu Changsheng said with a slight curve of her mouth, raising her eyebrows at Zhou Mu behind her as they both continued with the same pace. ”To cure the fear of heights, one must overcome the fear deep in their heart. The way to overcome fear is to challenge its very limit! It’s that simple!”

Zhou Mu, hearing this, couldn’t help shaking his head.

This little woman of his, saying it’s simple, yet also so cruel!

He wonders how she came up with it!

Gu Changsheng, as though she knew what he was thinking, shrugged her shoulders.

It wasn’t she who had come up with this method; in her previous life, wasn’t this how she had overcome her fear of heights? As a military doctor and a battlefield medic, it was common to parachute, and she couldn’t remember how many times, in the beginning, she had been kicked out of helicopters, time after time. Over time, didn’t she get used to it?

”It’s really too noisy, are the two of you ever going to stop shouting?” A flick of the rope, and the two suspended in midair collided, Gu Changsheng spoke sternly, ”Just so you know, if you dare to scream again, I’m letting go. Once I let go, the endless abyss below will be waiting for you!”

”From this height, to smash you into mush is a matter of moments! Don’t believe me? Just try it!”

Suspended in midair, Yuan Bao and Little Monk Bu Jie hearing this, immediately fell silent!

Biting their lips tightly, they didn’t dare to make a sound!

Even though they knew she wouldn’t really drop them, they were still scared!

With the noise at last gone from her ears, Gu Changsheng’s mood improved significantly.

Hearing her threat, Zhou Mu couldn’t help but crack a smile. The hand encircling her waist involuntarily tightened. Throw Yuan Bao and Shang Xie down? How could she possibly do that?

Didn’t he see that the rope was wound around her wrist for four or five loops?

This woman, she cares the most about the people by her side!

A faint scent of ambergris came from behind, their bodies close together, she could even feel the warmth from him. Her pretty face turned red, and Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but turn her head back, glaring fiercely at the man behind her.

”Back off, I’m not afraid of heights!” Damn it, didn’t he see Granny Wu Shan constantly turning her head? She was close to shooting dagger-like glares at his encroaching hand around her waist.

This man! He is really becoming more and more unruly!

It’s just that deep down, Gu Changsheng didn’t dislike this feeling.

In her heart, there was even a hint of sweetness...

Perhaps this is what being in each other’s company day and night, rubbing temples and ears, felt like...

”No! We agreed to live and die together! If you slip, I, the prince, can plunge into this bottomless abyss with you!” A beauty in his arms, Zhou Mu’s mouth curled up into a smile, as if his face shone with the charm of the Divine Residence.

Gu Changsheng, who turned her head at just the right moment, was almost dazzled by that city-entrancing smile!

Damn evildoer! Handsome Man Strategy! Shameless!

Gu Changsheng quickly averted her gaze and snapped harshly, ”Pah! Dirty mouth! Always spouting nothing good!”

How could she fall so easily?

Though the rope bridge wasn’t broad, it was at least about a foot wide. Though Gu Changsheng had never walked a tightrope, she had crossed a rope bridge that could only fit one foot. She hadn’t slipped then, so why would she on this foot-wide bridge?

That was really underestimating her! Humph!

As they talked, Granny Wu Shan walking ahead of them indeed turned back again. Those murky old eyes looked at the two of them meaningfully, giving Gu Changsheng goosebumps.

Damn it, that gaze was just too obscure and baffling!

What was she trying to convey? Wouldn’t it be nice to actually speak up?

Just staring like that, was she expecting to see something bloom between her and the evildoer?

Gu Changsheng really wanted to tell Granny Wu Shan, ”Stop looking; even if you keep staring, I won’t become the worm in your belly, able to comprehend the profound meaning behind that look! If you’re feeling envious or jealous, just say it. At most, out of respect for the old acquaintance between you and my mother, I might find a young male prostitute to send to you...”

Of course, this was just Gu Changsheng grumbling to herself!

After all, the Sky Bridge wasn’t short. Spanning a rope bridge over twenty miles long, apart from the shaking, there was not a hint of amusement to be found. How utterly boring!

People need to learn how to entertain themselves!

I, Gu Changsheng, am someone with a great mentality!

After walking for a while, the two who were being held in her hand and dangling under the bridge hadn’t made a sound. Gu Changsheng blinked and looked down, ”Hey! You two haven’t passed out, have you?”

The breathing she felt wasn’t like they had fainted...

”Not... not yet, but almost!” His eyes shut tight, Yuan Bao clutched the brocade red ropes, afraid they would suddenly snap.

Little Monk Bu Jie tugged on the rope as well, as if to show he was still responsive.

Seeing this, Gu Changsheng smiled and comforted, ”Don’t worry, this rope won’t break as long as I don’t let go. It’s made from mystic iron; it’s not just about holding the two of you. Even ten oxen tied to it couldn’t break it!”

Upon hearing that, Yuan Bao felt like crying.

He really wanted to have ten oxen replace him right now!

”Alright, I’ve brought you two together, now hold hands!” She flicked the rope in her hand and the two dangling in the air suddenly brushed against each other. In a panic, they followed their lady’s instructions and held hands, feeling very much united in life and death!

Seeing this, Gu Changsheng softly spoke with a smile, ”Now, open your eyes and look at the sea of clouds beneath you...”

Now that things had come to this, life and death were entirely in their own lady’s hands. The two’s situation couldn’t possibly get any worse!

Bracing themselves, the two timidly cracked their eyes open a sliver and then caught a glimpse of the mist swirling around them...

”People say the clouds at the edge of the sky are the hardest to touch, yet now, you are standing above the clouds. Looking up from below, the mist surrounding you is the clouds. Doesn’t it feel like you’re hand in hand, walking through the air?” Gu Changsheng’s voice was as if tempting them, slowly continuing...

Walking leisurely in the air, relaxed and carefree...

Yuan Bao and Little Monk Bu Jie opened their eyes a bit more, then a bit more, until finally, they were wide open...

Mustering all their courage and looking down, Yuan Bao’s eyes instantly widened in amazement. With Lady Changsheng there, they were certain they wouldn’t fall, ”Wow... it’s so beautiful below...”

The layered sea of clouds was magnificently majestic...

The two, hands intertwined, started to step out into the air, while Little Monk Bu Jie followed suit, lifting his leg...

Gu Changsheng saw this and her mouth twitched fiercely. Damn it, claiming to walk on clouds, these two really started walking in the cloud...