Time passed by quickly, and this was the last day of Evil Spirit Sect's seven days.
On this night, perhaps the people from Evil Spirit Sect would come and take away either Su Ming or Ugly Little Thing and send them back to Evil Spirit Sect, to where Sect Elder Zhao was.
The rain stopped when morning arrived. Su Ming sat down on some leaves that had been wiped away from the water stains in the osmanthus forest he had come to often over the past year and looked at the sky.
The sky was clear. There were no clouds in it, and it was completely different compared to the day before.
Even though it was morning, the sun was still very gentle. When it fell on his body, it seemed to be able to chase away the humidity that had accumulated over the past few days and give him a warm feeling.
However, most of the osmanthus flowers in the forest had turned into decorations in the mud, causing the mud to also possess the fragrance of flowers. When those who smelled it fused with the fragrance of the mud after the rain, they would feel a different kind of emotion.
Su Ming continued looking at the sky just like that. No one knew what he was looking at. He did not know what he was looking at either. His eyes were looking at the sky, but his heart had fallen silent. He quietly circulated the energy in his dried up body, causing the recovered tenth of his cultivation base to slowly circulate through his body.
The recovery of his cultivation base was much more difficult than he had imagined. The injuries he had sustained in the past were simply too severe, and his appearance had also remained the same as Destiny's. He had analyzed this matter several times and combined it with the fact that Di Tian had never been able to find him.
Perhaps it was precisely because of his current condition that Di Tian could not find him.
As for why he was like this and why he had been able to escape from Di Tian's great disaster, Su Ming only remembered that he had turned into a xun song before he fell unconscious. He could already imagine that the person who had saved him was the old xun maker.
"Berserker Soul Realm … Once my cultivation base recovers, the most important thing for me will be the Berserker Soul Realm!" Su Ming mumbled. He held a piece of grass rope in his hand and was tying knots one after another, eventually turning them into a doll.
"Grass Knot Records," Meng Hao thought. "Even with daddy's mortal psyche, he was able to condense the power of blessing. If … someone with a cultivation base were to do this, the power would be even greater!
Grass knot records, this should be a special kind of spell, it should have something to do with … curses! " This was the first thing that appeared in Su Ming's mind when he heard Ugly Little Thing's father say that they were going to draw up a settlement.
If a person's curse was condensed into a grass knot, then combined with many cursed people and weaved them into a grass doll, would it … be possible to launch a different kind of curse?
"Among the Soul Catchers, there are spells that use human hair to carry out curses, but most of them are legends. Even if they really exist, their power isn't that great, and it's negligible against powerhouses.
'But if it's combined with the grass knot Art …' A glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes. He lowered his head and looked at the grass knot in his hands, remaining silent.
The morning passed by just like that. When noon arrived, the sun was hot, and it shone on Su Ming's body through the forest. Footsteps could be heard coming from outside the forest. Su Ming averted his gaze from the sky and looked over.
It was Ugly Little Thing. She walked over quietly and stood before Su Ming.
"Big brother Dog Leftovers, you can't go," she said softly, looking at Su Ming.
"You will die if you go. This is our family's matter, I must go …" Ugly Little Thing bit her lower lip, her voice filled with determination.
"Come, sit beside me." Su Ming smiled and made some space beside him. The leaves there were clean, and he looked at Ugly Little Thing.
The girl scrunched up her nose and sat down beside Su Ming. Once she opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, Su Ming smiled and looked at her.
"If I'll die if I go, then won't it be the same if you go?"
"That's different. I … I'm smarter than you! I might not die if I go. Big brother Dog Leftovers, listen to me for once, okay..? "
"Let's not talk about this. Sit with me for a while." Su Ming patted Ugly Little Thing's head and leaned against the tree behind him. He looked at the sky and no longer spoke.
Ugly Little Thing hesitated for a moment, then also leaned against the tree and looked at the sky. The sky was so blue that it made people feel as if they were flying and swimming in it.
"Big brother Dog Leftovers, just how big is the sky..?"
"Very big."
"Then … just how big is the sky?"
"Very high."
"Hmph, you're lying. Then let me ask you, big brother Dog Leftovers, what do you think is behind the sky?"
Su Ming remained silent for a moment, then looked at the blue sky and asked softly.
"Behind the sky is a vortex of fog."
"What's behind the vortex of fog?" Ugly Little Thing's curiosity was piqued. She blinked and asked.
"Behind the vortex is a galaxy. There are plenty of planets there, as well as plenty of floating continents …" Su Ming mumbled. He had seen this with his own eyes.
"What's that place?" It was clear that this was the first time Ugly Little Thing had heard of this. She was, after all, a child, and had forgotten her goal in coming to this place. Instead, Su Ming's words made her even more curious.
A freezing glare shone in Su Ming's eyes as he said languidly, "That's another world."
"Another world … Are they the same as us?" With Ugly Little Thing's age, she was still confused by Su Ming's words. She frowned.
"I want to know as well. That's why there will come a day when I want to see just what the world over there is like and just how different it is from ours …" Su Ming said calmly. The determination on his face was something that Ugly Little Thing could not understand at that moment. Perhaps she would remember this scene, and many years later, she would understand it.
The sky gradually became less bright. As dusk arrived, the sky turned crimson, causing the ground to look as if it was dyed in a layer of light. Only at this moment did Ugly Little Thing remember her goal. She immediately stood up and looked at Su Ming.
"Big brother Dog Leftovers, I'm officially telling you that you can't go. This is my business! I'm the one who will be taken away tonight. You … You have to remember to help me take care of my parents … "Ugly Little Thing forced down her fear towards the future and spoke to Su Ming.
"Do you really want to go? If your big brother doesn't die." Su Ming stood up and looked at Ugly Little Thing before he spoke softly. There was a strange rhythm to his voice, and when it fell into Ugly Little Thing's ears, a dazed look gradually appeared on her face.
"I … I don't want to go. I want to stay by my parents' side for the rest of my life. I don't want you to go either. I want our family to be together forever."
Su Ming patted Ugly Little Thing's head lovingly, then held her hand and walked out of the forest.
When they walked out of the forest, Ugly Little Thing's expression returned to normal. She was momentarily stunned, then immediately broke free from Su Ming's hand and took a few steps back before placing her hands on her hips.
"Big brother Dog Leftovers, I might be usually so gentle, but when I'm angry, I'm very powerful! You … You can't go! "Ugly Little Thing puffed up her cheeks. She looked just like an adult, and when Su Ming saw her, he laughed.
"Alright, alright, I won't go, alright?"
"Really?" When Ugly Little Thing heard this, she immediately asked.
"Really," Su Ming said with a smile.
When Ugly Little Thing heard Su Ming's words, she felt at ease and went up to hold his hand. Then, she skipped towards her home. However, the fear and dread towards the future on her face was something she could not hide at her age. The happiness she put on was something she had learned since she was young, and at that moment, she naturally showed it.
There was no rain on that night.
During dinner, Ugly Little Thing's happy laughter echoed in the air. However, there was a slight quiver in that laughter. Ugly Little Thing's father was silent, and there was grief on his face. As for Ugly Little Thing's mother, when she turned her head around, she would wipe away her tears.
"Dog Leftovers, eat more, come …" Ugly Little Thing's mother added some more food for Su Ming. She looked at him, and there was a complicated look on her face.
There was a bowl of food that she and her husband had never eaten, and Ugly Little Thing had also avoided eating it. Only Su Ming ate it that night.
He could not taste the taste of the food, but he could tell that the leaf was a type of herb that could calm the nerves and make a person drowsy. If he ate too much of it, he would fall asleep without knowing it.
Su Ming sighed in his heart. There was no way he would not understand what this family was thinking. In the end, they had decided not to let him go through an unknown battle of life and death in their place. Instead, they wanted him to sleep peacefully, and when the sun rose, Ugly Little Thing would disappear.
Perhaps the couple had argued and struggled with this decision, but in the end, they still chose to do it. Even if their hearts would ache and they would regret it, at that moment, this was their decision.
When the final dinner ended, Su Ming stood up and bowed deeply towards Ugly Little Thing's family. This action of his did not garner any sort of response, because at that moment, Ugly Little Thing had already closed her eyes and fallen asleep. Her parents were the same.
Su Ming might have only recovered one-tenth of his cultivation base, but it was still enough to make this family fall asleep without their knowledge so that he would not be affected by the effects of the herb.
He supported his parents and returned to their room. Once he covered them with blankets, Su Ming looked at the white-haired couple with a gentle expression on his face. He lifted his right hand and slowly tapped each of their foreheads, sending out what little life force he had left so that the couple's bodies would slowly recover in the future, and they would no longer be plagued by illnesses.
With Ugly Little Thing in his arms, Su Ming placed her gently in her room. As he looked at the sleeping child before him, the image of her carrying him on her back as they descended the mountain echoed in his ears once again.
After a long, long time, Su Ming placed his right hand on the birthmark on Ugly Little Thing's face. After a moment, when he lifted his right hand, the birthmark on the girl's face had become much fainter.
Once he covered her with the blanket, Su Ming walked out of the room and put away the dishes from dinner. Once he washed them with water, he rolled up his sleeves and tidied up every single spot in the house. As he looked at the place he had become familiar with over the past year, a reluctant look appeared on his face.
This was the third chapter. He had to continue writing. Fight, fight, fight! He had to widen the distance between them! (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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