"My goods!"
The young man, who did not seem very old, could not help but exclaim as he lost his balance.
Although his body was falling towards the cliff at that moment, he instinctively reached for the goods on his body, trying to save them.
Because he knew that if these goods were lost, their family would be ruined.
At that time, the shopkeeper would directly send people to his house, turning it upside down, and taking enough things to pay off the debt.
But the problem was, with his circumstances, how could he possibly afford to pay for these goods?
In this way, his seriously ill father and sister would certainly not have a good outcome.
Thinking of this, the young man naturally thought of these goods first, rather than his own safety.
The porters in front were hurrying along, their heads down, when they suddenly heard a commotion behind them and quickly turned to look.
And when they turned to look, they saw the young man behind them, falling towards the cliff.
The porters were startled at the sight; they had brought him from the village, and if he died here, how would they explain it back home?
It was just that the distance between them and him was so great at this moment, they didn't have time to do anything.
And just as everyone was about to watch him fall, a hand suddenly reached out from behind the young man, firmly grasping him.
Even the goods that were about to fall down the cliff were firmly held in these hands.
Half of the young man's body was suspended over the cliff, his face pale, gasping for breath, still not having recovered.
He Xiuyuan pulled the young man back, placed the goods from his body on the ground, and comforted him.
"Walk slowly, don't rush."
Saying that, He Xiuyuan placed all the goods on the ground, making sure they weren't bumped or damaged.
The young man finally recovered at this moment, and after checking the goods, he turned around with a joyful expression and knelt before He Xiuyuan, about to kowtow in thanks.
If it hadn't been for He Xiuyuan this time, he would have probably fallen directly down the cliff.
It didn't matter if he himself died, he was worried that the goods would fall with him, and then his whole family would be ruined.
Fortunately, the things were fine.
"Thank you, if it weren't for you, my whole family would probably be ruined!"
The young man looked still somewhat shaken, and quickly kowtowed repeatedly to He Xiuyuan.
For He Xiuyuan's help this time, it wouldn't be excessive for him to kowtow a hundred times.
He Xiuyuan, however, quickly helped him up, and said gently, "There's no need for this, it was just a small favor."
"No matter how expensive these things are, they can't compare to your life. You still need to be more careful when traveling."
The young man nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, the gratitude on his face not diminishing.
At this moment, the other porters behind them also arrived, and seeing that he was fine, they breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing that guy almost fall just now really gave them a fright.
Thinking of this, they also quickly thanked He Xiuyuan profusely.
After they had expressed their thanks, and seeing that the sky was indeed getting darker and darker, they could only grit their teeth and continue on their way.
Seeing this, the young man also dared not delay, and quickly picked up his load to continue on his journey.
He Xiuyuan, seeing this, quickly spoke from the side, "Take your time, don't rush. This rain won't come down for a while."
Saying that, He Xiuyuan couldn't help but glance up at the sky.
The dark clouds in the sky were almost pressing down on their heads, looking as if a storm was brewing.
The porter smiled helplessly at He Xiuyuan's words, "Young Master, we've been running in these mountains for a long time, and we know this rain will come very soon, and it will be heavy."
"If we don't hurry and get down the mountain quickly, when it rains, the mountain roads will become muddy and slippery, and we really won't be able to walk."
Saying that, all the porters got up and continued down the mountain.
He Xiuyuan, seeing this, walked beside them and said, "Don't worry, this rain really won't come down for a while. I used to work at the Imperial Astronomical Bureau and can observe the wind and rain."
The porter paused slightly upon hearing He Xiuyuan's words, turning to look at He Xiuyuan with a surprised expression.
They knew about the Imperial Astronomical Bureau; it was a place where powerful people who could observe celestial phenomena and determine the prosperity of a Dynasty stayed.
He Xiuyuan, in front of them, had actually worked at the Imperial Astronomical Bureau? Was he that amazing?
"Is what Young Master said true?"
The porter also knew that traveling on such mountain roads was very dangerous, and if it wasn't going to rain, they wouldn't be rushing like this.
If what He Xiuyuan said was true now, then they wouldn't have to rush like this.
He Xiuyuan nodded upon hearing this, "Don't worry, it won't rain for a while."
He Xiuyuan naturally had never worked at the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, but He Xiuyuan himself understood the Cloud Manipulation and Rain Invocation Technique.
With his current Dao cultivation, he couldn't perform Cloud Manipulation and Rain Invocation yet, but the rain clouds had already formed, and He Xiuyuan only needed to use a little Spell to delay the rain, which was still not a problem.
The porters saw that He Xiuyuan was so confident, and it was still halfway up the mountain.
According to their experience, heavy rain was about to fall.
It was almost impossible for them to reach the foot of the mountain in such a short time.
After much thought, they decided to trust He Xiuyuan, and their previously hurried pace slowed down considerably at this moment.
And as they descended the mountain with some trepidation, the dark clouds in the sky seemed to be Seal by something at this moment.
The dark clouds were constantly rolling, and lightning flashed continuously within them, but no rain fell for a long time.
Such a scene even surprised the passersby.
They had seen rainy days before, but this was the first time they had seen such a situation.
The dark clouds had rolled to such an extent, yet no rain had fallen; that person who came from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau truly had real skill.
When everyone finally reached the foot of the mountain and rested in a dilapidated hut for travelers, He Xiuyuan did not intend to go in and rest with them.
"Benefactor, aren't you coming in to rest? It's going to rain soon!"
The young man rescued by He Xiuyuan, seeing that He Xiuyuan had no intention of coming in to rest, immediately called out.
The heavy rain had been delayed until now, which was already quite remarkable, and it seemed it couldn't be delayed any longer.
Given that, it was natural to call He Xiuyuan in to rest.
He Xiuyuan glanced at the sky upon hearing this; it was still early, so he shook his head, and while opening his oil-paper umbrella, he said,
"It's still very early, I still need to continue on my way. You all should rest for a night and then leave."
As He Xiuyuan's oil-paper umbrella opened, heavy rain instantly fell, submerging He Xiuyuan's figure in the hazy curtain of rain.
And He Xiuyuan's figure gradually disappeared into the heavy rain at this moment.
Everyone in the hut was stunned on the spot at this scene.