However, even after another month had passed, Su Ming still did not manage to tie the eighth knot on the strand of hair. There were three times when he wanted to tie it … but every single time he was about to do so, he would pause for a moment.
He did not feel it. He did not find the vague feeling that Ugly Little Thing's father had mentioned. In this state, he had a premonition that if he forcefully tied the eighth knot, he would face a failure where all his previous efforts would go to waste.
That was why Su Ming put down the strand of hair for the first time during these two months. He no longer tried to tie it by force, but instead chose to calm himself down.
'I need to find someone else to test the doll formed by the grass knot record keeping Art. Only by doing so can I be certain that I won't make a mistake with the eighth knot. ' Su Ming closed his eyes slightly. It was now winter, and the first day of the year was getting closer and closer.
Based on the customs of his hometown, the first day of the year was the most important day of the year. All the families would gather together and be filled with happiness and warmth.
Su Ming still remembered that day last year. He had still been recovering in Ugly Little Thing's house. That was the first time he had experienced true warmth in his life after he left Dark Mountain. This warmth was different from the ninth summit, but it was just as precious.
It was the feeling of a mother, the care of a father, and the joy of a little sister.
"It's time … for Ugly Little Thing's family to be reunited …" Su Ming mumbled softly. Chen Da Xi's soul and physical body had already fused together a few days ago, and he could wake up at any moment. Su Ming had waited for two months and did not bring him back to Ugly Little Thing's house because he was still observing Evil Spirit Sect's actions towards him after Zhao Chong died.
During these two months, he was certain that Evil Spirit Sect would no longer pay attention to this matter.
In the midst of his thoughts, Su Ming lifted his head. Once he cast a glance into the distance, he no longer bothered himself with it. He closed his eyes and began meditating quietly. Before long, he saw a few people walking towards him from the snow in the distance. The person in the lead was Qian Chen. His face was dark, and he held a bag in his hand. When he stepped on the snow and approached Su Ming, he stopped a hundred feet away from him. There was a hesitant look on his face, but after a moment, a cold sneer appeared on his lips.
"Junior brother Chen, this place is pretty good, right? There's a lot of spiritual aura here, and the snow is beautiful. More importantly, this place is quiet and secluded. It's a good place to cultivate!"
Su Ming remained calm, as if he did not hear him. Qian Chen had been very attentive during the first month, but during the second month, he gradually came less. Every single time he came, he would size up Su Ming with a suspicious look.
Junior Brother Chen, you said you came down from the Outer Sect. Just tell me the truth, and I won't make things too difficult for you. I'll arrange an errand boy job for you. You go your own way, and I'll mind my own business. We won't offend each other!
But you, you actually dared to lie to me. If I hadn't sent people to the Outer Sect to investigate your background, I really would have been deceived by you. Less than a year after you entered the sect, your master disappeared two months ago, and because you were nothing, you were kicked out of the Outer Sect!
How cunning of you to come here and act like a tyrant. Is this a place where you can come? Let me tell you, Chen, you … "The more Qian Chen spoke, the angrier he became. He was angry that he had misjudged Chen Fan. He had thought that Chen Fan had a powerful background, but the truth was that this was not the case. This was a huge blow to him. It made him feel that his ability to judge people, which he had honed for more than 20 years, had been wrong.
This was something he could not forgive, especially since he had been completely buried in the dark. If it wasn't for the fact that he hadn't contacted the Outer Sect for more than a month, and that the Outer Sect seemed to have forgotten about him, it wouldn't have been surprising if it had been any other time. But now that it was nearing the end of the year, the Outer Sect would have a yearly competition. If it was an expert, regardless of cultivation or background, it would be revealed in this competition.
Most of the disciples from the Outer Sect Qian Chen had met in the past who had been punished would be summoned back at this time. However, no matter how he waited, he did not see anyone coming to Su Ming's side. In his anxiety, he activated his power and had the laborers he had sent out to search for information.
However, the information that was sent back to him dealt a huge blow to him. He was stunned for a long time before he eventually stomped his feet. Su Ming's arrival was explained clearly in the information.
"Chen, how could you be so cunning at such a young age? Today, I'll let you know that you can't lie so easily!" Qian Chen was livid. He rolled up his sleeves, and the people behind him did the same. All of them had fierce looks on their faces.
"How dare you come to my land and offend me?! Today, not only will I beat you up, I'll also send you to another place. This is not a place where you can stay!" Qian Chen took a huge step forward. Just as he was about to close in on Su Ming, Su Ming opened his eyes slowly and cast Qian Chen a calm glance.
There was no power contained in that glance, but the calmness in Su Ming's eyes caused Qian Chen's footsteps to come to an abrupt halt once he saw it. He even spread his arms wide to block the person who was about to rush towards him.
His heart suddenly started racing against his chest. He looked into Su Ming's eyes, and a grim expression gradually appeared on his face. With his experience and knowledge, if he was in Qian Chen's place, he would definitely panic, but the person before him was simply too calm.
This sort of calmness gradually caused his skin to crawl, and he became paranoid.
'Could it be that I made a mistake..? That's impossible. This brat only knows how to put on airs. He was like this just now, and I thought he was a powerful person. What kind of stupid powerful person is he?!'
Qian Chen glared at him. When he thought of this, he took a few more steps forward with a ferocious smile on his face. Just as he lifted his fist and was about to hurl it at Su Ming, he suddenly saw a glint in Su Ming's eyes that made his skin crawl.
His movements came to an abrupt halt, and he took a few steps back. He stared at Su Ming for some time, and a murderous glint shone in his eyes. He let out a cold harrumph.
"Oh well, since you're still a child, I won't argue with you, but you can't stay in this place anymore. I'll give you three days … er, seven days. Seven days later, I'll take this place away!
"At that time, if you don't obey me, heh heh …" Qian Chen laughed coldly and brought the people beside him to leave quickly. Only when they were far away did he turn his head around to look at Su Ming with lingering fear in his heart.
'There's still something off. Looks like this person might not have any background, but he should have some abilities. But it's useless. Seven days later, when the year-end tournament ends, I'll invite some people over to suppress him.' As Qian Chen laughed coldly, his body suddenly shuddered, as if he was shivering. He quickly tightened his coat around himself, and after cursing under his breath, he brought the people behind him to the servant girls' quarters …
'It's better if I find a few girls to warm myself up. Ah, this is what life is like. Sitting around a stove and hugging a girl in winter, how nice is that? I, Qian Chen, have a pretty good life.' Qian Chen hummed a tune and forgot about the sudden shudder he had felt just now.
Su Ming watched Qian Chen leave into the distance. With his level of cultivation, he only needed to release a little bit of his presence, and he would be able to kill Qian Chen without anyone noticing.
However, he did not do so. At that moment, a strand of black hair appeared in his hand. That hair belonged to Qian Chen.
'This boy was sent to me at the right time. I can use him to figure out the various amazing uses of the grass knot record keeping Art and turn it into a doll!' Without any expression on his face, Su Ming used that strand of hair to tie a knot.
The end of the year gradually approached. After several months of preparation, all the Outer Sects of Evil Spirit Sect started a tournament for all Evil Spirit Sect disciples. This tournament was only for Evil Spirit Sect itself and had nothing to do with the other Evil Sects. It was held once a year, but the reason behind it was because Evil Immortal Sect, which stood supreme in the hearts of the other sects, would organize a tournament for all Evil Sects once every ten years.
For this grand event, Evil Spirit Sect, Evil Dust Sect, and Evil Lust Sect were all busy preparing for it. Every year, once the Outer Sect disciple tournament ended, besides choosing the champion to become an Inner Sect disciple, they would also organize a tournament for the Inner Sect disciples. The champion would also be richly rewarded.
However, this had nothing to do with Su Ming. On the day of the end of the year and the day the Outer Sect disciples' tournament would begin, Su Ming stood up and took a step forward while snow was still falling from the sky.
The moment his foot landed, his body immediately became indistinct and he disappeared without a trace.
When he reappeared, he was already at the foot of the mountain belonging to Evil Spirit Sect. His body manifested, and with an indifferent expression, he walked into the distance. The Mountain Protection Rune of Evil Spirit Sect seemed to be completely useless against him. Even when he left into the distance, no one in Evil Spirit Sect noticed his departure.
In truth, no one paid too much attention to Su Ming. After all, he only looked like a boy of twelve or thirteen years of age.
The snow in the sky was incredibly heavy. Su Ming walked in midair, facing the wind and the snow as he calmly walked past the snow mountains, the snow plains, and the forest covered in snow until a forest appeared before him.
That forest was white, because the soil was covered in snow. The trunks of the trees in the forest were also covered in a thick layer of snow, causing the branches to bend down, as if they were welcoming Su Ming's arrival respectfully.
Every year, when the snow melted and the flowers bloomed in the warm spring, this forest would be filled with the fragrance of osmanthus flowers. This was the osmanthus forest …
Through the gaps in the forest, Su Ming could see the village he was familiar with. He could see the lights in all the houses. The color of the lights gave off an incredibly warm feeling in the middle of the night and snow.
A smile appeared on Su Ming's face. He stepped on the snow, and crunching sounds echoed in the air as he walked forward. Before him was a very normal looking house. The light from a lamp shone through the paper window of the house, and the figure of a little girl with her hair combed back could be seen.
It had been almost a year … Almost a year had passed since Su Ming left. At that moment, when all the families were reunited with each other, Su Ming stood outside the house and looked at the light from the lamp. He looked at the figure reflected in the window and mumbled softly.
"Ugly Little Thing, big brother Dog Leftovers is back."
I'm already exhausted by the third chapter … I'll go write another one, because I promised that I'll continue writing until the last day of the month, and I won't slack off! (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com and vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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