Zhuo Cai lay in Yu Qin's arms and cried for a long time before she stopped. Yu Qin's body was covered in mud with her dirty clothes and little hands, but Yu Qin was not annoyed, but very happy.
Yu Qin remembered that she had been so poor since she was a child, struggling to survive in the mountains and forests with her father. She suddenly thought of her dead father again, and she couldn't bear it. The little girl's pitiful appearance deeply moved her.
She gently wiped away the tears on the little girl's face and asked, "Xiao Zhuocai, where do you live?"
Zhuo Cai seemed to be frightened by the previous scene. She was trembling and spoke intermittently: "My... home lives... deep in the mountains."
Deep in Hangxun Mountain? This statement is somewhat interesting. Hangxun Mountain is not just a small mountain. It is a famous large mountain in this mountain range. It occupies a natural danger and is rampant with wild beasts. The surrounding area for dozens of miles is called Hangxun Mountain. Where is this depth?
It seemed that the little girl was lost and didn't know which direction home was.
This was a bit troublesome. She asked again: "Then why did you run out alone? How could you be chased by a big black bear?"
"I... I was collecting herbs near the village two days ago. I accidentally fell down the hillside and fainted. After I woke up, I lost my way and walked in a random direction. As a result, I walked further and further away, and the weather got worse. It got colder and colder, and finally it started to snow heavily. I was really cold and hungry, so I saw a cave and went in, and there was a big bear inside! The big bear was woken up by me, and... it chased me here."
As Zhuo Cai spoke, she stretched out her hands to cover her eyes, as if recalling something terrible.
Yu Qin became even more soft-hearted and couldn't help turning around and asking Zuo Qiuxun: "Sister, little Zhuocai is so pitiful. Can we send her home?"
Zuo Qiuxun didn't say anything, walked up to her, looked at the little girl Zhuocai with interest, and then pecked her face so hard that Zhuocai quickly covered her face in shock.
Zuo Qiuxun seemed to be in a good mood and agreed, "Okay, let's go."
Xu Huaigu and Huang Shan still had no say as before and could only follow Zuo Qiuxun's decision.
Xu Huaigu couldn't help but lower his head and sighed: "People have to lower their heads when they are under the eaves."
But even leaving aside Zuo Qiuxun's decision, he was still happy to send the little girl home. An eleven or twelve-year-old girl has to go up the mountain to collect medicine in windy and snowy conditions. She is lost in the mountains and forests alone. How can you not be pitiful?
Yu Qin asked her again: "In which direction is your home? Let's take you home."
Zhuo Cai frowned and thought carefully for a long time, puffed out her mouth, pointed to a ridge, and said: "It should be in that direction, I walked from there before."
Not to mention, this trick is really useful. The little girl was already pink and cute, but Yu Qin fell for her cuteness, her eyes turned into crescent moons when she smiled, and even Zuo Qiuxun couldn't help but reach out to rub her cheek.
Xu Huaigu looked at this familiar scene and suddenly wanted to reach out and enjoy it. After all, I haven't touched the little girl Pingcui's face for a long time, and my hands are a little itchy.
Speaking of which, they have been away for more than ten days and don't know how Pingcui is doing in Xingqing now.
Did she study hard with her scholar father?
Did she go to Granny Qin's house, which had become the place of death?
Has the bun-shaped face she was fed by Xu Huaigu and his group changed back to her original beautiful oval-shaped face?
Did she go to Longfenglou again to eat those eels that she had long been tired of?
He didn't know the first three questions, but she probably couldn't eat the eels from Longfeng Tower. Without Huang Shan, what would be the fun of eating eel?
But it’s okay, this way the face can be slimmed down. She grew up to be a beauty, but she didn't know whose son she wanted to take advantage of.
A little sad, a little bit sad.
Small, inconspicuous, quietly huddled in a corner of my heart, usually inconspicuous, but no matter how you look, you can see it at a glance.
Like a small mosquito on a summer night, it clings to you and refuses to leave, lingering around you and disturbing you.
These little worries are really the most wonderful fate in the world.
But not long after, he woke up from his sadness and thought of the scary big black bear again, so he secretly asked Huang Shan: "Huang Shan, do you think you can beat that black bear?"
Huang Shan was not shameless this time and answered honestly: "I definitely can't beat it, and even if Zuo Qiuxun wants to kill it, it will be difficult. To be honest, I have been around here for decades, except for monsters." "I have never seen such a big bear, almost as big as a carriage."
"Maybe it's the unique location and climate of Hangxun Mountain that allows such a big bear. The black bears I've seen before are only a little bigger than you."
"Hahaha, speaking of this, do you know how monks divide the strength of beasts?"
"have no idea."
"Then do you want to know?"
Xu Huaigu looked at him angrily. Every time Huang Shan said this, he was trying to extort money. He directly said: "How much does it cost?"
Huang Shan immediately got excited and said quickly: "Brother Xu, what are you talking about? Am I, Huang Shan, the kind of person who loves money more than my brothers? As long as you buy me a pot of that small pot of Xianren Zui next time, I will Tell you."
Xu Huaigu wanted to complain: "So you love wine more than your brothers?" But he didn't say it out loud. He kept an eye on it and asked, "How much does a bottle of your wine cost?"
Huang Shan smiled and stretched out a finger.
Xu Huaigu asked tentatively: "One hundred small beads, one big bead?"
Huang Shan shook his head.
Xu Huaigu nodded, as expected. What he just said was nonsense. Can such expensive drinks exist in this world?
But he soon came to his senses and asked tentatively: "Want ten beads?"
Huang Shan still shook his head and said, "Yes."
Xu Huaigu breathed a sigh of relief. He also felt that there is no such expensive wine in the world. Some people spend money to buy a bottle of wine with a big bead, but don't know how to save money to buy a real magic weapon?
It's easy to talk about, it's just a small bead. Although it is expensive to buy a bottle of wine, it is still affordable. He still has a small amount of small bead money on him.
So he agreed.
Huang Shan was overjoyed and beaming with joy. When Xu Huaigu saw it, he immediately said angrily: "Huang Shan, did you lie to me?"
Huang Shan quickly explained: "No, it's really one."
Xu Huaigu finally felt relieved.
A small bead? Of course it’s a big bead!
Of course you have to buy immortal wine with immortal money. Anyway, this kid still has some money in his pocket, so who are you going to kill if you don’t kill him?
Of course, Huang Shan just said that. He really couldn't bear to spend that big pearl of fairy money to buy a bottle of wine. No matter how much he likes drinking, he must have a certain temper.
"Since Brother Xu agreed, I will tell you."
Huang Shan said with a smile.
"Beasts will also have their spiritual intelligence turned into spirits. Naturally, their strength cannot be treated as ordinary beasts. They also have a training system. Generally speaking, we treat them as warriors."
"For example, this bear is probably equivalent to the strength of a warrior from the Fourth Realm. It is already very strong. When you go out, never say to a warrior that you are as strong as a tiger. That is an insult and a provocation."
Huang Shan taught him his experience, and Xu Huaigu listened with interest. Being in the world of martial arts is also a matter of learning, and you still have a long way to go.
Time passed by chatting like this, and no one seemed to notice that the surrounding woods were changing silently.
The tall pines and cypress trees gradually become rarer, weeds and shrubs gradually become denser, and even broadleaf trees appear. The climate has become very strange. Logically speaking, it should be getting colder and colder as they go into the mountains, but the vegetation is becoming more and more like a warm area.
Everyone noticed something unusual and stopped and looked around suspiciously.
The trees are green and the birds are chirping. The old trunks are covered with moss, and the branches are covered with vines, intertwined and vibrant.
Put here, it is extremely weird. It was still icy and snowy this morning, but now there is not even a trace of snow. This is definitely not the scenery that should appear in winter.
For a moment, the group ran out of ideas and hesitated.
Zhuo Cai, on the other hand, clapped his hands happily, broke free from Yu Qin's armband, jumped to the ground, pointed at a stone not far away, and shouted excitedly: "I know that stone, and I even marked it. ! Not far from my home.”
Zhuo Cai jumped to the stone. Yu Qin anxiously wanted to chase her, but Zuo Qiuxun reached out to stop her.
The origin of the little girl is unknown, and there are strange things here and there, so there is no room for caution.
Zuo Qiuxun said, "Zhuo Cai, since you know this stone, you should be able to find your way home. We won't see you off anymore."
Hearing this, Zhuo Cai became anxious. She pointed at the sun and said, "But sister, the sun is about to set. There are many wild beasts in the mountains at night. I'm scared!"
The four of them were a little surprised. The sun was still overhead and it was noon. How could it be setting soon?
Very strange.
The group of people did not dare to go over, and Zhuo Cai also refused to come over. He was so angry that he stamped his feet, and the two sides were in a temporary stalemate.
Seeing that the group of people really refused to come, Zhuo Cai breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Since the sisters are unwilling to send me away, I will go back by myself. But I originally wanted to thank the sisters for saving me, but I had no choice but to give up. "
Yu Qin said carefully: "We'd better send her off. We're not in a hurry to leave anyway."
Zuo Qiuxun stopped her: "I said before that I didn't know the way home, but now I'm here? Qin'er, you must be more careful when walking outside in the future. I think she has an ulterior motive." Let her go back by herself and we can continue on our way."
Yu Qin stopped talking after being told by Zuo Qiuxun, acquiescing.
Xu Huaigu suddenly caught a glimpse of a wolf hiding behind a tree behind Zhuo Cai, with a fierce look in his eyes.
He immediately shouted anxiously: "Be careful!"
Then he immediately drew his sword and rushed towards Zhuo Cai.
The wolf was exposed, but did not retreat and pounced directly on Zhuo Cai.
At the moment of lightning, Xu Huaigu had already ducked behind Zhuo Cai. The wolf's sharp claws slashed across his chest with great force, brushing the sword away and throwing him to the ground.
The scene four years ago resurfaced, and the fishy smell filled his nostrils, making him dizzy. He tried hard to push the wolf away, but its claws were getting closer and closer to his chest.
His brain could no longer think. He breathed hard, as if his throat would be pierced at the next moment.
At this moment, the small lotus-seed sword that Xu Huaigu had created after yesterday's breakthrough suddenly attacked, and it just slashed across Xu Huaigu's heart lake. Then a white light flashed in front of his eyes, and the wolf lost its strength.
Xu Huaigu pushed the thick-furred wolf away, only to find Zuo Qiuxun standing in front of him, very angry.
