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In a lush and luxuriant wasteland forest.
The biting cold wind howled incessantly, and the feather-like snowflakes fluttered in the air, turning everything white.
Although the sun had not completely set, the forest was already very dark under the curtain of snow.
An inconspicuous mountain road in the forest was winding and almost indistinguishable under the thick layer of snow. At the end of the road was a glimmer of fire, revealing some warmth in the world of ice and snow.
At the place where the fire was lit was the only Mountain Deity Temple in the forest of a thousand miles.
Because of the lack of people, this Mountain Deity Temple had long lost its incense and had been abandoned for many years. The gate tower and courtyard walls of the outer courtyard had long collapsed, leaving only a dilapidated main hall standing alone in the same place.
The main hall's door had long disappeared, and a shabby straw mat was half-covered by the door frame, hastily blocking the wind and snow outside the hall.
Through the hole in the straw mat, one could see that in the empty main hall, apart from some messy withered grass and bricks, there was a figure sitting cross-legged in the middle.
It was a tall young man in azure clothes. Even if he was sitting on the ground, his figure still seemed to be extremely tall and straight, yet his face just happened to be emotionless and stiff to the extreme. It was just like the damaged clay statue behind him, stiff, lifeless, and lacking vitality.
The tall Youth crossed his arms in front of his chest, and in the crook of his arms lay a slender and small girl. It was the little fox demon Liu Le'er.
"Uh …"
At this moment, a low moan suddenly came from the Youth's arms.
Liu Le'er's little head arched against the Youth's arms, and her cheeks, which were originally buried deep in his chest, moved a little outwards, revealing her face from his arms.
That originally beautiful and tender little face was now sickly red. She was clearly still asleep, but her pair of delicate eyebrows were tightly knitted together, and under her closed eyes, her eyeballs kept rolling left and right, as if she was experiencing an extremely terrible dream.
"No … don't … wuu …"
Accompanied by the ravings, Liu Le'er subconsciously tightened her arms around Youth's arm.
Half of her calf had also been kicked out from Youth's embrace. Her body wriggled a few times from time to time, looking very unsteady. Her little face that had just shifted away was now buried back into Youth's chest.
The Youth, who was originally looking straight ahead, seemed to have sensed something. He lowered his head and looked at the girl in his arms. There was a slight change in his blank eyes. He seemed to be a little confused, but he was still at a loss.
"Brother … Stone …"
Another wave of indistinct sleep-talking came from the Youth's chest. It was as soft as the buzzing of a mosquito, almost undetectable.
Perhaps it was because of the light from the fire, but the tall Youth's face seemed to have softened a little. His originally empty eyes seemed to have brightened up a little.
He didn't get up, but sat on the ground and shifted his position. He used half of his body to block the cold wind that leaked in. His arm moved a little bit, wrapping the girl's outstretched calf back into his embrace, and slightly hugged it a little tighter.
The girl's body shook and rubbed a few times in his embrace. Her little head arched into his chest. Her movements slowly stopped, and her breathing gradually stabilized.
The sky outside the hall had already turned dark, and the wanton wind and snow between the heaven and earth had gradually weakened.
…
Halfway up a green mountain peak, there was a cave entrance that was more than 30 feet high. A tall Youth stood with his back facing the cave entrance.
Liu Le'er stood behind the Youth. She pulled the corner of Youth's clothes with one hand, and hugged his thigh with the other. She slightly stretched out half of her small face to look ahead. Her small face was a little pale because of nervousness.
A few feet in front of the two of them, there was a giant gray bear that was as tall as two adults. Its hind paws were on the ground, and its forelimbs were raised up.
There was a single ferocious horn on his head that was like a white bone. He opened his protruding bloody mouth, and the corners of his lips curled up, revealing his cold and sharp white teeth. He bared his teeth and growled, and a line of stinky and slightly sticky saliva flowed out of the corner of his mouth.
The tall Youth in front of this giant bear looked as thin and weak as a child.
However, there was not the slightest expression on his face. He just stared straight at the giant bear. His dark eyes were like ink, and there was not much luster.
The giant bear stared at the tall young man's face for a moment. For some reason, its face suddenly revealed a somewhat human-like expression of fear. It suddenly let out a low roar and took two steps back. Then, it turned around and dropped its forelimbs, running away with its four legs.
Liu Le'er saw this scene, and her expression relaxed. She sighed in relief, and then scratched her head in puzzlement. She went around to the tall Youth, and looked up at him.
She stared at the wooden face of the Youth for a long time, but couldn't see anything strange. She couldn't help but show a little disappointment.
"Brother Stone, Le'er knows that you are not an ordinary person. But it's a pity that you can't speak. Otherwise, you can say something to Le'er. Sigh …" Liu Le'er sighed like a little adult. She held the big hand of the Youth, and turned around to walk back to the cave on the mountainside.
The Youth didn't say anything. His lowered eyes fell on the little girl's white hand that was holding his. His body was pulled by the girl, and they gradually walked into the cave.
… …
On an unknown vast grassland, it was the height of spring, and the grass was long and the nightingales were flying. The new spring buds of the grass had already sprouted, and the whole grassland was filled with the unique fresh fragrance of grass.
A girl about eight or nine years old was carrying a cluster of slender rattan that was covered with pale yellow flowers. She was riding on the shoulder of a tall and straight young man as they moved forward leisurely.
Compared to two years ago, the Youth hadn't changed at all. He was still wearing the same green clothes, but Liu Le'er was very different from before.
The girl's figure had grown a lot, and the childishness on her small face had faded. Her eyebrows showed a little softness that was rare for ordinary girls. It was obvious that she was a rare beauty, and it was unknown whether she would be able to cause the downfall of a city or a country in the future.
Her ten fingers moved quickly, weaving the yellow flower rattan in her hand. She was also humming a light tune. Her voice was clear and pleasant, like the chirping of an oriole.
"It's done …"
Before the song ended, Liu Le'er's hand stopped moving, and a beautiful flower wreath was formed.
She held the wreath with both hands, and looked at it in a circle. She nodded with satisfaction, and happily put the wreath on the Youth's head.
The size of the wreath was just right, and the densest part of the flower fell on the Youth's forehead.
The tall Youth seemed to feel something, and he raised his hand to touch the wreath, and then slowly withdrew his hand.
Liu Le'er was already used to the tall Youth's reaction. She looked down and saw the green string on his neck. She covered her mouth and smiled. She mischievously stretched out her hand to grab the string, and was about to lift it up.
However, the Youth below her seemed to react instinctively. He grabbed the dark green ornament tied to the string in front of his chest, and refused to let go for a long time.
"Brother Stone is stingy. He does this every time. I'm just curious …" Liu Le'er's cheeks puffed up.
Although she said so, she was not really angry. The Brother Stone under her had never spoken to her in the past two years, and he rarely reacted to the outside world. Only when this ornament was involved would he take the initiative to respond.
Because of this, Liu Le'er would occasionally tease the Youth with this.
…
Time flew by like a white steed, and several years passed in a hurry.
A beautiful thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl in a white dress walked briskly on an official road paved with yellow sand. Her black hair reached her waist, and her hands were clasped behind her back.
Behind her, there was a tall man in a green robe. His expression was dull, and his pace was slow.
One of them was fast, and the other was slow. However, their steps were small, and the distance between them was not too big.
Liu Le'er, who was walking in the front, saw a magnificent green city at the end of the official road. She could see many people coming and going at the city gate, and they were as small as sparrows.
She frowned and stopped walking.
"Ming … Yuan City …" Liu Le'er squinted her eyes and looked at the city for a while, and then slowly called out.
The tall Youth walked to her side and also stopped. He looked at the magnificent city in the distance.
"It looks like a big city of the human race …" Liu Le'er whispered with a hesitant expression.
In the past five years, in order to cure the tall Youth's dementia, the two of them had entered some human towns. However, they had never been close to a city as big as the one in front of them.
"Brother Stone, if you are completely cured, can you help Le'er take revenge?" Liu Le'er looked up at the Youth and said in a low voice. It was unknown whether she was asking him or herself.
The Youth seemed to have some reaction when he heard this. He slowly withdrew his gaze from the distance and looked at the girl. However, he still didn't say anything.
"What nonsense am I talking about? Even if Brother Stone is powerful, how can he defeat so many bad guys from the Blood Knife Association?"
Liu Le 'er seemed to have thought of something again. She lowered her head with a gloomy expression, but her tears fell disappointingly and seeped into the yellow sand on the ground.
At this moment, she suddenly felt a weight on her head, and a warm touch came to her.
She slightly raised her head and saw her "Brother Stone" raising his hand and gently caressing her head. His eyes were especially gentle.
She didn't know why, but Liu Le'er felt very safe at this moment. She felt an indescribable courage in her body. It seemed that no matter how big the difficulty was, she wouldn't be afraid.