Xiao Hua looked a little flustered. That's right, she was flustered. Her big watery eyes seemed to be telling Nie Li that she was wronged and that someone was chasing her.
Nie Li didn't expect that there would be a wolf in front and a tiger behind. He just got rid of one person and turned around to run into trouble. But who would want Xiao Hua like this?
Xiao Hua quickly hid behind Nie Li. Nie Li was speechless. No matter how you hide, you will still be found. However, when Nie Li saw the person chasing Littleflower, he let out a sigh of relief. This person was about seventeen or eighteen years old. His appearance was ordinary, but his skin was glossy. He was tall and burly, and his eyes were bright. He was wearing animal skin, and he was holding a long spear and a bow.
Seeing Littleflower hiding behind Nie Li and being so close to Nie Li, the hunter stopped and gasped for breath. "Your excellency, why do you keep chasing my horse?" Nie Li saw that the other party didn't have any malicious intentions and asked.
"I saw it running like crazy, and it was so thin, so I wanted to take it back and raise it myself. I didn't expect it to keep running when it saw me. "The hunter scratched his head. After all, its owner was here.
Nie Li was happy when he heard this. But looking at the appearance of this kid, who didn't run when they saw him. "Thank you for your kindness. My horse is like this." Nie Li cupped his hands and said. But because of the injury on his chest, his movement was a little big. He couldn't help but gasp.
Seeing Nie Li's abnormal state, the hunter noticed a corpse by the river. However, he was already used to it. Recently, there were many corpses in the Lianyun Mountain Range. All of them were killed in the Jianghu. He didn't understand why these people would kill each other. Could it be that it was like hunting prey to fill their stomachs?
"You are injured. I have some medicine at home. Come with me!" The hunter said, then turned around and walked in the direction he came from. Nie Li was at a loss. Should he follow or not? Since he was a hunter in the Lianyun Mountains, he might as well ask where White Mountain City was. He simply held Xiao Hua's hand and followed the hunter.
After walking along the river for a while, they passed through a forest. Everything in front of them suddenly became clear. Nie Li stood on the mountainside and saw a city in the valley not far away.
"That's White Mountain City in the distance. That's my home." The hunter pointed at the city in the distance and then pointed at a wooden house not far away. Was this the destination of his trip, Baishan City?
Because White Mountain City was situated amongst a group of mountains, it didn't occupy a huge area, but it was still much larger than Ocean of Clouds City. They were surrounded by mountains in all directions. Only the mountain range in the north had a huge gap, which obviously led to the outside.
"The official road is to the north of White Mountain City. That road is the only way to the outside." The hunter tirelessly explained to Nie Li, but when he saw that Nie Li's wound was still bleeding, he remembered what he had to do.
"Sorry, I forgot you were injured." The hunter's tanned face was slightly red, and his ears were bright red. He scratched his head in embarrassment. Nie Li was also helpless. He was already an adult, how could he be so easily embarrassed?
He brought Nie Li to his house. The house was very simple and crude, with only the usual furniture. The walls were hung with many game pelts, and in the corner of the wooden cabinet, there were various bowls, chopsticks, and some bottles.
In fact, Nie Li's wound had slowly healed. After breaking through the Nine Turns of the Heavenly Demon, his physique was even more amazing. "Sit down first, I'll get you some medicine."
The hunter skillfully took a bottle of medicine and pulled out the red cork. A unique smell filled the air. There was no pungent smell of medicine, but a light fragrance.
"This is my family's ancestral medicine. I'm sure you'll recover in a few days." The hunter waved the medicine in his hand and raised his chin slightly. Nie Li saw his childish look and felt a little funny.
Although he didn't know this person for a long time, he probably knew his temperament. "Do you live here alone?" Nie Li found that everything in the house was for two people and asked.
"My father was eaten by a tiger a while ago, so I'm the only one left." When the hunter heard Nie Li's words, he became a little sad, which made Nie Li feel that they were in the same boat.
"Sorry, I shouldn't have asked." Nie Li felt that a lot of words were useless, so he could only apologize.
"It's okay. My father said that our family has been hunters for generations, eating this mountain. Even if we die, we will die here. He said that this is called 'fallen leaves return to their roots'." The hunter quickly adjusted his state of mind, without the previous decadence and sadness.
"My name is Yu Shan. I was born in this mountain and buried in this mountain." Yu Shan's mouth hung a bright smile, then handed the medicine to Nie Li and pointed to his chest, indicating him to sprinkle a little on it.
Nie Li held the medicine bottle with his hand and used his index finger to touch the bottle a few times. The white powder was evenly sprinkled on the wound. It was a little cool and numb, without the stinging feeling of the medicine in the past.
He didn't expect this medicine to be so useful. Nie Li also looked at Yu Shan with some gratitude. Although the self-healing effect of the cultivation method was not bad, he was grateful for this kindness and warmth.
"My name is Nie Li." Nie Li didn't know how to introduce the word Li, so he simply said it.
"Nice to meet you." Yu Shan stretched out his hand. Nie Li was also stunned for a moment. He switched the medicine bottle from his right hand to his left hand and then stretched out his hand to shake Yu Shan's hand.
But Yu Shan's hand inexplicably wanted to dodge. Nie Li also saw a touch of inferiority in his eyes. His right hand flashed and held Yu Shan's hand. Yu Shan looked at Nie Li in surprise and laughed happily.
His hand was very rough. The back of his hand was dry and cracked. His palm was also full of thick calluses. Even his nails had become dim because of years of hunting. Some of the cracks had mud.
But looking at Nie Li's hand, it was white and slender. It had a kind of feminine delicateness. Even if there were calluses on the palm and between the thumb and the index finger, it didn't affect its beauty at all. This revealed the difference in status, at least Yu Shan thought so.
"You first recuperate here and then go to White Mountain City. Recently, the city has not been peaceful." Seeing Nie Li like this, Yu Shan also threw his inferiority to the back of his head. He sat opposite Nie Li and said with some worry.
"En? What's going on? Tell me. " Nie Li also knew that recently, because of the Earth Dragon Tree, there must be a lot of foreign Jianghu people in White Mountain City. But after all, he was a newcomer. He wanted to see if he could inquire some clues from Yu Shan.
"First, they heard that the Earth Dragon Tree is about to bear fruit, so a lot of Jianghu people suddenly came to White Mountain City. Sometimes, when I went to the city to sell things, I saw people with swords and knives on the street."
"Second, the Bai Family is going to marry off their daughter." After listening to Yu Shan's words, Nie Li was a little puzzled. Why would the Bai Family marry off their daughter? Was there something special about the Bai Family?
"You just came to White Mountain City, it's normal that you don't know about the Bai Family. White Mountain City was built by the ancestors of the Bai Family with their clansmen. Therefore, the Bai Family can be considered as a big family in the city. "Yu Shan introduced to Nie Li.
"Is it related to the Earth Dragon Tree incident that the White Mountain City is marrying off their daughter at this time?" Nie Li asked with some doubts. Even if it was a big family marrying off their daughter, it was impossible to cause a stir in the city.
"That's right. This time, the Bai Family is going to marry the Ye Family. The Ye Family's betrothal gift is the Earth Dragon Fruit." Yu Shan told Nie Li what he heard.
"They actually gave out the Earth Dragon Fruit. This Ye Family is really generous!" Although Nie Li said this, he had his own thoughts in his heart. This limelight, they actually used the Earth Dragon Fruit as a betrothal gift. Doesn't this Ye Family know not to show off their wealth?
"There's no other way. They are a big family, they definitely won't care so much." Yu Shan obviously didn't know the attraction of the Earth Dragon Tree and Earth Dragon Fruit to these people. He thought that it was a very ordinary thing.
"Nie Li, I'll go prepare some food. You sit for a while." Finished speaking, Yu Shan stood up and walked outside. Seeing Yu Shan leave, Nie Li's mouth revealed a trace of a smile.
Nie Li stood up and walked around the room. He looked around and gently stroked the fur hanging on the wall. The soft fur reminded Nie Li of the tiger skin at home.
"Little Flower, don't take my meat! This is for your master. " Yu Shan's voice sounded outside. Nie Li's mouth slightly smiled. A moment later, footsteps sounded behind him.
"This tiger skin is the tiger that bit my father to death." Yu Shan walked in and saw Nie Li stroking the tiger skin and placed the bowl on the table. Nie Li turned around and saw two bowls of meat. All of them were meat and nothing else.
"Why did you hang it here?" Nie Li asked. If it was him, he couldn't wait to cut it into a thousand pieces and skin it alive. However, Yu Shan seems to like it a lot.
"This is what my father said. If you die in the mouth of this beast, then you will continue to exist in another way. Only by killing this prey can you reincarnate." Yu Shan's family heirloom has always been something that Nie Li was curious about. What kind of person would be able to say such a thing?
Perhaps he already knew that there would be such a day, which is why he taught his son this way! Perhaps this is their way of life. They can only use such a beautiful lie to cover up the fact that they never return from hunting!
"Don't just stand there. Hurry up and eat. This is all beast meat. It's a great tonic for your injuries." Yu Shan pushed the bowl in front of Nie Li. Nie Li looked at his sincere eyes and smile. He sincerely hoped that Yu Shan could continue to smile like this.
Nie Li used chopsticks to pick up a piece of meat and put it into his mouth. The beast meat was a bit dry and didn't taste particularly good. Plus, Yu Shan didn't know any cooking skills. He simply cooked it and put in seasoning, making the taste of the meat a bit light.
However, the unique taste of the meat was not destroyed. Instead, it became richer under the other tastes. Nie Li couldn't help but be surprised. Everyone in the night raid has their own understanding and skills towards food.
"Isn't it delicious? I'll go get you another bowl." Seeing Nie Li's somewhat bright eyes, Yu Shan suddenly got up and was about to go out.
"No need, this is enough." Nie Li got up and pulled Yu Shan, shook his head and said.
"That's fine. If you're hungry, just say it. I don't have anything else here, but I have enough meat." Yu Shan said enthusiastically. Nie Li could also understand. He lived here alone for so long. There was no one else. It was inevitable that he would be enthusiastic when meeting outsiders.
Just now, when he was chasing Xiao Hua, it was also the same. He just wanted to find a companion for his life, to let a person have a little more voice in the world. In fact, he wasn't as optimistic as he looked.
His father's departure was not a small blow to him. But the words that his father always said were still his courage to face tomorrow with a smile.
Yu Shan smiled happily. His dark face matched with his snow-white teeth. Nie Li never thought that a person could smile so happily.
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