Grandma Sun's appearance was ugly, and when she smiled in the dark night, she revealed a row of mottled teeth, making her look even more sinister and frightening. But through her appearance, a warm feeling flowed into Run Yu's heart like a trickle of water. He truly felt the love this old woman had for him, as bright as the moon. This was a feeling that he had never found in his mother or the Empress of Heaven.
Run Yu's mood brightened, and he softly said, "Grandma Sun's body is healthy, she will definitely live a long life."
Looking back at the battle not far away, four disciples went forward to help, but they were hit by the small golden balls on Xiao Longnu's white silk one after another. They fell to the ground, their muscles aching. Hao Datong originally thought that his martial arts and experience were superior to Xiao Longnu's by a lot, but after exchanging dozens of moves with her, he still couldn't gain the upper hand. As one of the Quanzhen Seven Masters, he definitely couldn't continue to waste time. Otherwise, if word got out that he couldn't win after exchanging hundreds of moves with a young girl, even if he won in the end, it would be too disgraceful. With this thought in mind, Hao Datong mobilized ninety percent of the Quanzhen Sect's pure internal energy. After circulating his internal energy for a small cycle, his left hand wrapped around Xiao Longnu's white silk, and his right hand grasped the sword, following the silk and approaching Xiao Longnu. He roared, "Miss Long, you must receive this move from the Poor Taoist!"
Yang Guo saw this and stomped his feet, "Taoist Hao is at least forty years older than my aunt, it's natural that his internal energy is deep. Using internal energy to bully my aunt, what kind of Wulin senior is this? Shameless! "
Run Yu patted his shoulder, not in a hurry, "That Taoist Priest deliberately shouted before making his move. It's clear that he only wanted Miss Long to admit defeat and didn't want to hurt her. Since it's a martial arts competition, it depends on each person's ability. If he modestly declined, it would be an insult to Miss Long. "
Xiao Longnu's white silk danced gracefully like a startled swan, like a swimming dragon, but when it collided with Hao Datong's sword, it was shaken by the sword's internal energy and the small ball bounced back. Hao Datong took advantage of the victory to pursue and attack. His sword moved like lightning, wanting to cut the ribbon. Seeing that the long sword was about to touch Xiao Longnu's lapel, the little Daoists standing at the side cheered one after another. Who knew that Xiao Longnu didn't retreat, instead, she advanced and used her hand to grab the blade of the sword. With a 'kacha' sound, Hao Datong's treasured sword actually broke into two pieces!
The group of Taoists thought that Xiao Longnu's inner strength was really that strong. Everyone's face was filled with disbelief, and a few of them even cried out exaggeratedly. Hao Datong's face alternated between green and white. Looking at the broken sword in his hand, he was speechless for a long time.
Yang Guo was even more excited than if he had won the match himself. He could not wait to rush up to Xiao Longnu and ask her for advice on martial arts.
Grandma Sun, on the other hand, seemed to understand. Run Yu's gaze drifted as he asked, "Grandma Sun, allow me to take the liberty to ask, where did the white silk on Miss Long's hand come from?"
Grandma Sun said, "Your eyesight is not bad, much better than this group of stupid Taoists. This Heavenly Silkworm Glove has always been in the ancient tomb, but I don't know where it came from. Ever since Miss Long started practicing martial arts when she was young, she always carried this extremely thin, extremely tough, and invulnerable good item. "
It was as thin as a cicada's wing, crystal clear, and extremely tough. These characteristics were similar to the silk of the Snow God's palace in the Northern Immortal Realm. Logically speaking, the mortal realm and the Heavenly Realm belonged to two different space-time. It was relatively easy for immortals to descend to the mortal realm, but for mortals to enter the Heavenly Realm, it was difficult for them to meet even in a thousand years. This was why there was the phrase "as difficult as ascending to the heavens".
Grandma Sun saw Run Yu frown and asked, "What's wrong?"
Run Yu shook his head, "Nothing." Then he thought, if it really was a treasure of the Snow God's palace, then the Snow God must be related to the ancient tomb sect. As long as he could meet the Snow God, he would have a chance to return to the Heavenly Realm. Even if the Snow God could not bring him back, at least he could help him send a message to the Xuanji Palace, telling Kuang Lu and the Nightmare Beast that Run Yu was still alive and that everything was fine in the mortal realm.
Run Yu's mind wandered for a while before returning to reality. At this time, a Taoist called Qiu Chuji appeared out of nowhere and saved Hao Datong. Xiao Longnu knew that her martial arts were no match for Qiu Chuji, so she returned to Grandma Sun and Yang Guo. She hugged the injured Grandma Sun and wanted to take her back to the ancient tomb.
Xiao Longnu hugged Grandma Sun and wanted to use her qinggong to fly away, but suddenly felt that Grandma Sun was particularly heavy. She looked down and saw that Grandma Sun's left hand was holding Run Yu, while her right hand was tightly held by Yang Guo.
Grandma Sun pleaded, "Miss! Just take these two back! The child offended the Quanzhen Sect. If we don't save him, he will be beaten to death by those Taoists when he returns! "
Yang Guo echoed, "That's right. Auntie, you didn't see how those people beat me and Grandma just now. They were so fierce!"
Xiao Longnu hesitated for a moment, then said to Grandma Sun, "Then stay in the ancient tomb for the night. You can send him out of the mountain tomorrow morning." Then her eyes drifted faintly to Run Yu, her meaning obvious.
Run Yu, "…"
Grandma Sun firmly held onto Run Yu, who was trying to pull his hand away, "Miss, just now it was this young master who came to my rescue and saved my life. Ancestor Grandma taught us to repay the kindness of a drop of water with a gushing spring. Now that he is homeless, we should take him in! "
Homeless? Run Yu was helpless. Fine, she had guessed it by accident.
Xiao Longnu fixed her gaze on Run Yu and asked, "What do you want in return?"
"I didn't do anything …" Halfway through his words, Run Yu's eyes widened when he heard a rumbling sound coming from his body. It was really inconceivable. "What's that sound?"
As soon as his voice fell, Grandma Sun and Yang Guo both looked at him with a strange expression.
In the end, it was Xiao Longnu who answered in a methodical manner, "This is the sound of your stomach growling."
Run Yu could only smile to hide his inner embarrassment. He had been an immortal for so long that he forgot that when mortals were hungry, their stomachs would make sounds.
Xiao Longnu said, "Then a meal it is." As she spoke, she turned her head and led the three of them to the ancient tomb at the other end of the mountain.
This meal was to be repaid. Run Yu also wanted to further inquire about the origin of the gloves.
— — His Majesty the Celestial Ruler used his own hard work in exchange for a precious meal in the mortal world.
In the tomb, there was no distinction between day and night. It was always pitch black and there were many twists and turns inside like a maze. Run Yu followed the footsteps of the person in front of him purely based on his hearing and finally entered the depths of the ancient tomb to an empty place.
Although Yang Guo was bold, after all, he was only an eleven or twelve year old boy. After midnight, it was probably a psychological effect, but he increasingly felt that the ancient tomb was eerie and scary. Under his pleas, Xiao Longnu waved her sleeves and lit a few more lamps. Finally, the tomb was lit up and they could barely see the furnishings. The temperature in the ancient tomb was much lower than outside. Coupled with the gloomy atmosphere, Yang Guo was shivering, but on the surface, he stubbornly gritted his teeth and endured. When Grandma Sun saw Yang Guo's appearance, she lovingly wrapped the child in a blanket and said to Xiao Longnu, "Miss, the child is tired early. I will take him to rest first."
In the large tomb, only Run Yu and Xiao Longnu were left. Xiao Longnu did not like to talk. She gave a look to Run Yu to follow her into another room. This room was still too simple. There was a jade comb on a stone table, a straw mat and a piece of white cloth on the bluestone floor. It seemed to be … a bed? "This must be Miss Long's boudoir. The previous Xuanji Palace's furnishings could be considered simple, but this place is even simpler." Run Yu thought.
The atmosphere was gloomy for a while. Run Yu spoke first, "Miss Long, are you going to sleep?"
Xiao Longnu moved away a stone slab and took out some bottles and jars. "No, I will cook for you."
Run Yu was stunned. It was hard to believe that such a cold girl would start a fire to cook, wash her hands, and make soup. He could not help but look forward to it. "Then … do you need Run Yu's help?"
"No need. It was I who said I would treat you to a meal. " Then she threw a jade cup over. "If you are thirsty, go to the underground river outside and get some water to drink."
There were many waterways in the ancient tomb, so the air was not as dry as in ordinary tombs. On the contrary, it was quite humid. Otherwise, Xiao Longnu would not be able to grow such delicate skin. Run Yu walked to the spring and scooped up some water. It was cold and sweet, leaving a lingering fragrance in his mouth. Xiao Longnu also quickly arrived at the water's edge. She used a small net to make a precise move, and very quickly, she caught a few small fish.
The small fish jumped around in the net. Xiao Longnu was a little helpless at first. Later, she made up her mind and threw the net on the table, knocking out a few small fish. Xiao Longnu's cultivation method focused on meditation. Although she was mature, she was still an 18-year-old girl. She showed the cuteness of a young girl for the first time when she slapped the fish. Run Yu could not help but smile. However, his smile soon froze on his face …
Xiao Longnu took out a small silver-white knife and sliced the palm-sized silver fish that she had just scooped up into fillets. Silver fish did not have many scales and their meat was delicious. They were raised in the cleanest spring water, so they were most suitable to be eaten raw. The fish fillet in the jade plate was so thin that it was almost transparent. The blood vessels were faintly visible. Xiao Longnu picked up the fish fillet with chopsticks, dipped it in salt, and ate it just like that.
It's just that this wild silver fish looked a bit like the dragon fish … Run Yu suddenly felt a chill on his back.
Xiao Longnu ate for a while. Seeing that Run Yu was not eating, she pushed the plate to Run Yu.
Run Yu swallowed. His conscience made him refuse to eat close relatives (including creatures that looked like close relatives). "Miss, you can enjoy it yourself."
"Run Yu." Xiao Longnu suddenly called his name. Xiao Longnu's voice was soft. Mixed with her temperament, it was not deliberately alienated and indifferent. It was just the right amount of indifference.
The way she called "Run Yu" was unforgettable.
"You don't like to eat fish." Xiao Longnu asserted.
"… Yes."
So Xiao Longnu got up and walked out of the room without saying a word.
"Miss Long … I don't mean to dislike it." Run Yu thought she was angry, so he followed her.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Longnu came to the kitchen with the bottles and jars that she had just taken out from her boudoir. She scooped two buckets of rice from the rice jar and looked like she was about to start cooking.
It was reflected! The image of Xiao Longnu washing rice in Run Yu's mind became a reality. Run Yu had seen many beautiful female immortals. Since the Celestial Ruler ascended the throne, he had not taken a single concubine. All the clans fought to be the first to put their princess, the first beauty, and so on into his harem, but no one succeeded. But Run Yu looked at such a mortal girl carefully washing rice in front of the stove. Her snow-white fingers gently stroked every grain of rice, as if purifying the filth in his heart.
It was not right to just watch. Run Yu was not a child like his younger brother who grew up in love. He was used to doing everything himself.
"Miss Long, I'll go make a fire."
Run Yu had never made a fire before, but he was smart enough to recall how others made a fire. After a while, he finally used a flint to light the straw. He carefully protected the hard-earned fire seed on the straw and lit the firewood in the stove.
"It's on fire!" Run Yu wiped the sweat on his forehead and turned to Xiao Longnu.
Xiao Longnu was holding a pot of rice. She had been watching Run Yu make a fire since a moment ago.
Run Yu could not help but laugh and said self-deprecatingly, "Run Yu is stupid. The time it takes to make a fire is enough for this girl to wash rice ten times."
Xiao Longnu looked at Run Yu's beautiful face and almost could not hold back her laughter. In the end, she succeeded in holding back. With a cold face, she put the pot on the stove and said to Run Yu, "It will be done in a quarter of an hour."
"Is there something on Run Yu's face?"
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