Lin Ziranâs startled gaze fell on the clean, white, slender, and beautiful hand.
Mu Yang didnât dislike him for being dirty at all. It was indeed the type of person described in the script as beautiful and kind-heartedâŚ
Lin Ziran slowly stretched out his hand to accept Mu Yangâs hand. His hand was stained with blood, a sharp contrast to the pale and slender hand.
Mu Yang lightly pulled Lin Ziran up from the ground, frowning suddenly: âYour foot is hurt.â
Lin Ziran looked down at his feet, only to realize that his feet were horrible. He lost his shoes when he jumped into the river, and then walked barefoot through the mountains and river. At this moment, the soles of the feet were bloody and the feet were also scratched bloody!
Terrible! He didnât feel anything and if Mu Yang hadnât said it, he wouldnât have noticed it⌠Would Mu Yang think that he had a problem?
No, donât panic.
Think about it carefully, in fact, this is completely justifiable.
Li Ye had been tortured since he was a child. Injuries and beatings were commonplace. Although this demon boy doesnât know about his life experience, his prudent character is etched in his bones. Thatâs why he is cruel to others and himself, he would never allow himself to cry out in pain.
So he must not make a fuss and simply show the forbearance of the teenager.
Lin Ziran thought of this and clenched his hands, stubbornly turning his eyes away silently, but the corners of his white lips were pursed. It seemed to faintly reveal the pain he sufferedâŚ
When Mu Yang saw this, he sighed and couldnât help feeling a little distressed. He was afraid the teenager didnât say a word even after suffering such an injury because such things were already commonplace for him, so he was used to enduring the pain.
Mu Yang was silent for a moment before asking: âWhere do you live? Iâll send you back.â
He was afraid that Mu Yan would return and planned to personally escort Lin Ziran home.
Lin Ziran looked down without saying a word, turned his head and left, fully demonstrating the indifferent personality of his character.
Mu Yang looked at himâŚ
The young man was very battered with blood stains. He walked with a limp, leaving a bloody footprint with every step he took. He walked slowly and strenuously, but his back was always straight, revealing the unwavering stubbornness ⌠the loneliness and rejection in his bones, shutting people thousands of miles away.
Mu Yang wanted to step forward to help, but was afraid of hurting Lin Ziranâs self-esteem, so he fell back a few steps and followed silently.
Soon they came to the Li Yeâs house, and Mu Yang muttered, revealing an unexpected expression.
He turned his head to look at Lin Ziran, his eyes clear: âYou are not a servant.â
Lin Ziran suddenly became a little nervous. What did Muyang mean?
Mu Yang took a complicated look at this place and said, âYour mother used to be a proud member of the Mu family, itâs a pityâŚâ
Lin Ziran realized that Mu Yang recognized his residence.
Speaking of which, Mu Yazhu, Li Yeâs biological mother, was also famous in Chongzhou City.
Although Mu Yazhu was born in the Mu family, she was the most highly praised daughter of the Mu family before the birth of Mu Yang, and she was also the genius who everyone thought had the greatest prospects to pay respects in the holy palaceâŚ
However, unexpected events occurred, and an accident ruined her.
Mu Yazhu was r*ped by an unknown man and lost all her spiritual power and roots to give birth to Li Ye.
How beautiful she used to be was how miserable she was after falling from grace.
In this world, there are always people who have fallen into the pit. Mu Yazhu, who had lost her spiritual energy and gave birth suddenly became an existence that anyone could bully, and now she could only live with Li Ye in this dilapidated cornerâŚ
Lin Ziran understood why Mu Yazhu had to pay such a high price â because Mu Yazhu gave birth not to an ordinary child, but a demon. This child drained her whole body of spiritual energy, and for this reason, she was ruined and turned into a useless person. Mu Yazhuâs survival itself showed that she was really strong. If it was an ordinary woman, giving birth was enough to take their lives, let alone giving birth to a demon.
However, this secret was not yet known, and Li Yeâs existence was not even known to him.
Having said that, Mu Yan always insulting Li Ye was also related to Mu Yazhu.
Mu Yazhu was so beautiful in the beginning, and there are countless young talents who admired her. Even Mu Yanâs father was once chasing her skirt. Until Mu Yazhu gave birth to Li Ye, whose father was unknown. All the men who had pursued her disappeared without a trace and avoided herâŚ
Mu Yanâs mother was jealous of Mu Yazhu because her husband used to admire Mu Yazhu, so even her son saw Li Ye as a thorn in his eyes. Frankly, not dying after going through so much was already a clear indication of her strength âŚ
Lin Ziran collected his thoughts and looked at Mu Yang.
Li Ye didnât know his life experience, but everyone called him a bastard. The humiliation and coldness he received over the years was Li Yeâs painful scar, so he was very sensitive about his identity.
As a result, Lin Ziranâs expression changed. He stared at Mu Yang with vigilance and a trace of hostility appeared in his eyes, as if he was ready to bite him.
Seeing him doing so, Mu Yang waved his hand quickly and said, âHey, donât be nervous, I have no malicious intentions.â
But Lin Ziran didnât seem to believe it, just continued to stare at him coldly.
âI know about this because my father passed by once and mentioned itâŚâ Mu Yang smiled helplessly. In order to not offend the sensitive young man, he spoke in a soft and soothing tone, âFather said your mother was very powerful back then. He said that he had fought with her back then, but some accidents happened later, well⌠no matter what, she is a very independent and strong woman in my opinion, and also a senior who deserves my respect. I just didnât think I would meet you todayâŚâ
He had a very sincere tone and a serious gaze in his dark eyes, without any malicious intent.
Lin Ziran slowly relaxed. After a while, he spat out two words that sounded a little blunt to Mu Yang. As if he had never said words in his life, it sounded a little weird: âThank, you.â
Mu Yang raised the corners of his lips and gaze him a bright smile: âItâs just a small matter, you are welcome.â
Lin Ziran nodded, then turned around coldly and left.
He pushed the door into the courtyard, waited until the door closed, then slowly let go of his cold expression.
He looked around. The courtyard was really small, narrow and shabby. There was a broken water tank in the corner. In front of them are two dilapidated wooden houses, one for Mu Yazhu and the other by Li Ye.
Mu Yazhu has been in poor health since giving birth to Li Ye. Most of the time, she was bedridden. She was weaker and sicker than sister Lin. Therefore, Li Ye has taken on the responsibility of taking care of his mother since he was very young. The two depended on each other.
At this moment Mu Yazhu should be resting, Lin Ziran quietly returned to his room. Now, he really wanted to eat something and restâŚ
He walked around. Not to mention eating and drinking, there was not even a change of clothes!
Sure enough, the worst had happened.
Lin Ziran put his hands together and fell on the bed, looking up in despair.
Hey, Mu Yang is too gentle and considerate, caring too much about his feelings⌠Actually, what he really needs is poverty alleviation! Donât be afraid of hurting his self-esteem!
The clothes on his body finally dried after a all night, and there was nothing to change anyway. Lin Ziran pulled the torn quilt on the bed and fell asleep tiredly.
In his dream, it seemed as if he had returned to the last world, living a profligate and extravagant lifeâŚ
The next day, he woke up in a daze. Feeling the hard wood under him, only to realize that it was a dream, he was very sad⌠He walked into the yard, and unexpectedly spotted a few things on the stone bench next to him.
Lin Ziran went over and took a look.
A crystal clear jade medicine bottle, a pair of boots that look very strong, and a fragrant bun.
Lin Ziran almost shed tears. What kind of peerless sweetheart is this?!
Silently sending warmth.
Even Lin Ziran was moved, not to mention the poor little Li Ye who had never met a good person⌠he was not wronged at all.
Lin Ziran happily carried the things into his house.
He first applied medicine to the soles of his feet. This medicine was obviously not extraordinary. Once his feet were cool, Lin Ziran tore a strip of cloth to wrap his feet, and then put it in his boots. Finally he was wearing shoes!
After doing these, Lin Ziran looked at the bun and swallowed his saliva, but he didnât plan to eat it alone. He now had a mother to take care of!
Mu Yazhu and Mu Yang are the only two important people for Li Ye. Mu Yang is the light and hope in his heart, and Mu Yazhu is the close relative who pulled him up.
Lin Ziran came to the yard, found a small amount of firewood and burned a pot of hot water, then entered his motherâs room with the bun.
Mu Yazhu had already woken up. She was sick all the year round and was very weak in bed. At this moment, she was leaning on the bed with a frown. Seeing Lin Ziran come in, she gave him a faint smile: âYeâerâŚâ
Lin Ziran obediently stepped forward and put the water and food beside Mu Yazhu and said, âMother, eat something.â
Mu Yazhu looked at the steaming steamed bun, and then looked down to see Lin Ziranâs boots.
Lin Ziran suddenly became a little nervous, wondering how to answer if she asked⌠Mu Yazhu had already looked away.
She didnât ask anything, just said gently and softly: âOkay, youâve worked hardâŚâ
This is a very wise woman who knows not interfere too much with Li Yeâs behavior. This pair of mother and child have depended on each other for many years and naturally trusted each other.
And Li Ye was indeed reliable, self-reliant and tenacious since he was a child, he never let Mu Yazhu worry about him.
Not long after, Lin Ziran left Mu Yazhuâs room and went back to eat his half of the steamed bun. As he ate, his eyes fell on the emerald medicine bottle. It looked very valuable. If he exchanged it for money, he would be able to eat meat for a long timeâŚ
Stop! Stop these dangerous thoughts!
This is the first thing that my White Moonlight gave me! How can I exchange it for money!
[t/n: Baiyueguang = white moonlight AKA first love]
Lin Ziran reluctantly put the medicine bottle away as if it were a treasure and then sighed sadly. Now, he had eaten a meal but couldnât guarantee the next. He canât expect Muyang to give him food every day, so he still has to find a way to be self-reliant.
Thinking of this, he went out with a sad face.
Li Ye usually survived mainly by stealing food or picking up leftoversâŚIn fact, if he works hard, he can barely support him and Mu Yazhu, but the three houses of the Mu family was too powerful in Chongzhou City, and in the entire Chongzhou City, no one dared to hire Li Ye. In addition, Mu Yan made trouble for him every two days, which made Li Yeâs survival even more difficultâŚ
But Lin Ziran didnât intend to steal steamed buns or pick up leftovers. What a joke! He would rather starve to death than eat that stuff, okay!
Besides, he was not really Li Ye. Now he doesnât even know where the gate of Chongzhou City is and he doesnât even know where to steal. He is afraid that he would be caught and beaten to death before he found something. Fighting is really not cost-effective or practicalâŚ
He thought to himself as he walked, his eyes lit up suddenly: âI can pick some wild fruits to eat!â
The mountain forest where he was accidentally lost last time seemed to be pretty good. He was walking in such a hurry and didnât take a closer look. He only vaguely remembered a lot of colorful wild fruits⌠Lin Ziran thought of various jungle survival programs and his fighting spirit and interest burned bright.
Lin Ziran said excitedly: âSystem, I want to go back to the forest I was in the last time, do you remember the way? There are a lot of wild fruits to eat!â
[System: I do, but are you sure you want to eat those wild fruits that you donât know? I need to remind you that Chiyan Immortal Realm is an advanced world of cultivating immortals, and it is dangerous in the wild. Many spirit fruits here are highly poisonous. It is not uncommon for ordinary people until their stomach rots.]
Lin Ziran: ââŚâ
This is really bad for Lin Ziran. If you canât steal or rob, canât eat wild food, what can he eat? Eat yourself???
[System added: Please do not eat anything you donât know at will. If you are not sure whether it is dangerous, you can come and ask me, I will provide you with answers and services. ]
Lin Ziranâs eyes lit up again: âYou know what to eat?â
[System: Of course, my role is to provide advice and help to players. ]
Lin Ziran sighed sincerely: âYou are actually a very useful system!â
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Under the guidance of the system, Lin Ziran returned to the mountain forest again.
At that time, the sky was dim and he was in a hurry. Now, he could see treasures everywhere. After the rain and under the sunshine, the bright fruits on the trees look very deliciousâŚ
Lin Ziran swallowed and pointed to a fiery red fruit the size of a thumb and asked the system: âCan this be eaten?â
[System: Itâll probably kill you in one bite. ]
Lin Ziran: ââŚâ
He walked around and found another ugly fruit with a hard shell about the size of a fist and asked, âIs this edible?â
[System: If you can break it, you can eat it. ]
Lin Ziran: ââŚâ
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Lin Ziran turned and finally found a beautiful blue, crystal clear fruit. His saliva was about to fall, but he still asked cautiously: âWhat about this?â
[System: Yes, butâŚ] Itâs spicy.
Lin Ziran didnât wait for the system to finish, he put it in his mouth and chewed hard. He was hungry for a day and a night!
Two seconds later.
Lin Ziran: âAh ah ah ah ah ah ah ah -â
He scurried around here like a headless fly, kept fanning his hands towards his mouth, and finally plunged into the cool mountain stream, dipping his head back and forth in the water several times. He finally slumped to the sideâŚ
He had never eaten anything so spicy in his life!
Lin Ziran said angrily with a swollen tongue: âWhy, dinâ you tell me itâs spiceyâŚâ
[The systemâs answered calmly: You ate it before I could finish talking. ]
Lin Ziran: ââŚâ
Forget it, he canât be angry at System Daddy, can he?
Lin Ziran gained his wisdom from eating and no longer rashly. He obediently and patiently listened to the guidance of the system. After going around for a long time, he finally found a good fruit that was delicious and resistant to hunger. After picking a whole bag, he was satisfied. It should be enough for him to eat for two or three days!
When he was about to leave, Lin Ziran suddenly remembered the hapless person in the cave last time.
The reason for recalling is that the other party is too miserableâŚ
He doesnât know if heâd diedâŚ
He wanted to go and take a look. After all, it was a life, and it was on the way anyway.
This place is very close to the cave. Lin Ziran walked in with the fruits on his back. Seeing that the man was still motionless, there was no difference from the last time he left. He almost thought he was dead, but when he took a closer look, he found that he was up. The buns left behind was gone.
Yeah, he still ate it.
But how did this guy survive before? Lin Ziran looked around curiously, and his gaze finally fell on the tail of the mouse and a skull with blood dripping half of its bonesâŚ
Fuck! His eyes are blind!
Lin Ziran rushed out and threw up!
After he had vomited until bile came out, he wiped his mouth and gathered the courage to walk back. He closed his eyes and kicked the bloody mouseâs head away! Then, he hesitantly opened his eyes, making sure that he wouldnât see anything bad for his eyes again, before he let out a faint breath. He looked at this person with a complex expressionâŚ
He actually survived by eating mice! It looks like the mouse thought he was a corpse, but ended up being the other partyâs foodâŚ
This is really cruel, Li Ye willingly bows down!
But the problem is that mice canât be eaten. Wild animals have viruses. Donât you know? Especially eating wild animals raw is absolutely impossible! You might die of illness before starving to death, you know?
No, he canât let him eat mice and bugs anymoreâŚ
Forget it, who let you bump into me? You are really lucky.
Lin Ziran opened his bag, picked out all the unsightly fruits like the crooked melons and cracked dates, piled them beside this person, and said earnestly: âThis is what I picked up after a hard day. Iâll give you some, donât eat rats anymore, donât you know how dirty those things are?â
The man didnât respond. Lin Ziran thought that he was really deaf. He said: âHey, can you hear me? If you hear it, move and show me?â
The man remained motionless.
Lin Ziran was a little disappointed. Forget it. It doesnât matter if he can hear him anyway. âIâm leaving, Iâll see you again in a few days.â
After talking, he left.
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Lin Ziran returned to Chongzhou City cautiously.
Because he found a new way to survive and had a bountiful harvest, Lin Ziran was in a very good mood, but considering that his character cannot be collapsed, he always showed a calm expression on his face.
He returned home and brought the cleaned fruit into Mu Yazhuâs room: âMother, Iâm back.â
Mu Yazhu slowly opened her eyes, she coughed weakly, then looked at Lin Ziran tenderly and said, âYeâer is backâŚâ
Lin Ziran hurriedly helped her up and said: âMother, this is the fruit I picked outside. I tried it and it is not poisonous.â
Mu Yazhu didnât eat it immediately, but said to him seriously: âThere are many wild beasts and insects in the mountains and forests, and the fruits of the spirit grass are highly poisonous. If you donât know it, donât try again.â
This Chiyan Immortal Realm was not the mortal realm. In addition to cultivation, there are dangerous animals and plants. It is actually very dangerous outside the city⌠Li Ye had not cultivated yet, so he had never considered going out of the city to make a living.
But Lin Ziran was different, he was a man with an almighty system daddy! knowledge is power!
Lin Ziran obediently said: âMother, donât worry, I wonât try recklessly.â
Mu Yazhu was silent for a moment, showing a sad expression and suddenly said softly: âItâs mother whoâs useless. Not only can she not take care of you, but alsol drag you downâŚâ
Her love for Li Ye was unquestionable, otherwise there eas no need to risk ruining her spiritual roots to give birth to a child, and raise him with much difficulty. Although sheâs only an NPC, Lin Ziran respected Mu Yazhu very much. It is no wonder that Li Ye would be blackened after her deathâŚ
Lin Ziran grabbed her hand and said firmly and earnestly: âYeâer has grown up, and I will protect you in the future. You must never say this again.â
Mu Yazhu was moved. For a long time, she touched Lin Ziranâs head and said, âPromise mother, you must protect yourself.â
Of course, Lin Ziran agreed, and then left Mu Yazhuâs room.
Now, he had shoes on and food to eat, but the house was still rudimentary. This broken house leaks air and rain, so he couldnât sleep well at night⌠Lin Ziran went to pick up some thatch and repaired the roof. It was finally habitable. He dusted his hands, satisfied with the results of his day.
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During this time, Lin Ziran basically lived a life running between two places only.
He doesnât hang around in Chongzhou City at all, nor does he go to the places where he usually picked up garbage and stole food. He basically doesnât deal with anyone. Every time, before dawn, he goes out of the city by himself, so he successfully avoided Mu Yan and the others!
Later, Lin Ziran could find his way back to the forest without the help of the system.
After a period of meticulous care, Lin Ziran found that this place is really a good place, it is a paradise. He was really lucky when he jumped into the river and was carried here!
Under the guidance of the system, he had now become an expert in farming, and his results were impressive!
The weeds in the cave had long been cleaned up, the corners were full of fruits and vegetables, a fence had been made around it, a few pheasants were raised in the yard, and a curtain made of vines hung at the entrance of the cave, swaying lightly⌠From then on, he lived a self-sufficient and happy life, and no longer had to worry about starving!
Seeing that this place has changed greatly, Lin Ziran felt a sense of accomplishment.
The ground was covered with soft tree leaves, which was as comfortable as a carpet, and the blind man was lying there quietly. Lin Ziran was tired after a busy day. He laid down beside him, folded his hands on the back of his head, squinted, and looked sideways at the blind man beside him.
After getting along for this period of time, Lin Ziran discovered that this man was not only blind, but also deaf and dumb. He hadnât heard him say a word for so long nor given him a response. It was like a living dead. If not for the finding the food he left here gone every time he came backâŚ
He would suspect that this was a dead person.
But this also has such advantages. Staying beside him will not give him pressure, and he didnât need to always act cautiously⌠He could sleep as he likes, lie around as he likes, eat as he likes, one wordâ Cool!
Whatâs more, this place was a bit deserted, so itâs nice to have such a person next to him. Itâs easy to raise and not bothersome, so just treat it as a companion to relieve boredom.
After eating and drinking, Lin Ziran glanced at the blind manâs dark face. With one look, he ran outside to wring out a rag and wiped the blind manâs face. It was really dirty. It took a long time to finally wiped his face clean!
With a glance, Lin Ziran took a deep breath. He didnât expect that he still couldnât see his face clearly because his face was also full of knife marks and festering woundsâŚ
What kind of deep hatred is this? Lin Ziran suddenly showed a look of pity. You are really the most miserable!
This blind man can be regarded as his friendâŚLin Ziran couldnât help being proud when he thought that he would become the amazing young master of the demon world in the future.
âHey, can you really not hear me?â He leaned over and nudged the blind man with his elbow, asking with curiosity: âTell me who you have offended. This is too cruel. I will grow in the future and help you get revenge, OK?â