When he walked out of the house, Lu Chen's expression did not change. There was no anger, no anger, and no frustration. It was as if what Jin Dan Friar had said to him did not affect him at all.
He just looked up at the sky. The sun was high in the sky, and the sky was blue with white clouds. It was a sunny day.
He looked at it for a while, and then walked towards the herb garden.
Along the way, there were people coming and going, some of whom were acquaintances. Some greeted him, and some nodded at him. But Lu Chen seemed to have something on his mind. He was silent all the way, as if he did not see anything. He walked all the way to the entrance of the herb garden.
The mountain breeze blew, and the unique herbal fragrance of the herb garden wafted over. Lu Chen looked at the neat spiritual fields in front of him. He looked at them expressionlessly, and then walked forward. But the direction he walked was not towards his spiritual field.
Right at this moment, a pleasantly surprised voice suddenly sounded from behind him. "Big Brother Lu, you … Eh, why do you look so pale?"
Lu Chen stopped and turned around. He saw Yi Xin running over from behind. She looked at him worriedly and whispered, "Brother Lu, are you okay?"
Lu Chen looked down. After a while, he shook his head and said, "I'm fine."
Yi Xin still looked worried. "Brother Lu, do you want to go back and rest? I can help you apply for leave. "
Lu Chen was silent, and then said, "You better not go to Uncle Lin Sheng's place. He won't listen to you."
"Ah?" Yi Xin was a little surprised. "Forget it, I'll go with you first. It's not good to talk on the road."
Lu Chen hesitated for a moment, and then looked at the people around him. Finally, he looked at a place in the distance, and then nodded. "Okay."
…
"What?" Beside Lu Chen's spirit field, the two of them sat side by side on the ridge of the field. Yi Xin looked a little annoyed and said indignantly, "How can Uncle-Master Lin be like this? He clearly knows that something went wrong with your cultivation and hurt your body, but he still punishes you like this. Isn't this bullying? "
Compared to when he first came to the herb garden, Lu Chen's expression seemed to be a lot better. When he saw Yi Xin's annoyed look, he even smiled and comforted Yi Xin. "Forget it, it was my fault."
Yi Xin bit her lip. "That won't do. Brother Lu, you are just a servant disciple. You don't have much income in Kunlun Mountain. Don't you count on the spirit herbs as rewards? Why, why did Martial Uncle Lin just casually say it, and you … "
"Because he is Jin Dan Friar." Lu Chen smiled.
Yi Xin choked. For a moment, she was speechless. She didn't know what to say. After a while, she said gloomily, "In any case, in any case, I just don't feel right." After a moment of silence, her eyes suddenly lit up and she said to Lu Chen, "Big Brother Lu, why don't I secretly ask Martial Aunt Yan and have her speak on your behalf? Uncle Yan is very good to me. If I ask her, she will definitely agree. "
Lu Chen stared at her, a glimmer of light flashing in his eyes. Then, he smiled and gently said, "No need. Your Martial Uncle Yan is a well-known veteran Gold Core Realm cultivator. That favor isn't light, so why waste it on such a trivial matter?"
"But you …"
"Didn't I say it's okay?" Lu Chen smiled and patted the girl's head. "Why can't you remember what I said?"
"Aiya, I told you not to hit my head." Yi Xin rubbed her forehead. However, after hearing Lu Chen's words, she relaxed a bit. She took out a small bag from her pocket and handed it to Lu Chen. "For you, Brother Lu."
Lu Chen took it and looked at it. "What is this?"
"My family's tea." Yi Xin smiled. "Didn't I mention it to you last time? Although this isn't our Yi family's most famous tea, 'Little Crane', it's still a top grade tea. It's not worse than most of the tea in Kunwu City's shops. "
Lu Chen nodded. The hand holding the bag of tea slightly tightened. When he looked up, he saw the sunlight shining down on them. The girl sitting on the ridge of the field was smiling sweetly. She was as beautiful as a flower and as warm as the sun.
Even though there was a faint red scar on her beautiful face that couldn't be erased, all the darkness and sadness seemed to quietly dissipate at this moment in her warm smile.
"Brother Lu, are you really okay? You look a bit absent-minded. Do you feel uncomfortable? "Yi Xin asked.
Lu Chen smiled. "I'm fine."
"Mm." Yi Xin said, "By the way, I haven't seen Atsu for a few days. How is it?"
Lu Chen looked at her and said, "It's fine. It's the same as usual. I can't even see its shadow when it runs around all day."
Yi Xin pursed her lips and complained, "That's right. I went to look for it several times during the day, but I didn't see it even once. Brother Lu, it keeps wandering around in the forest all day. I'm always worried that something might happen to it. "
Lu Chen was silent for a while and said, "What you said makes sense."
"Ah?" Yi Xin suddenly became excited and said, "Yes. You didn't listen to me before. Today, you actually listened to me. "
Lu Chen smiled and said, "Don't worry. I've been quite busy recently. After this period, I'll keep it under control and won't let it run around. You can also come and see it often."
Yi Xin giggled and said, "Okay!"
…
Time was unknown in the mountains. Day and night could not be heard in the tree hole.
In the ancient mottled tree hole, there seemed to be a kind of gentle light that always shone here. The water in the puddle on the ground seemed to be slightly murkier than before, but it was still clear enough to see the bottom of the water. On the ground around the puddle, the strange blood lines had long disappeared. Now, there were only a few traces of blood left on the ground.
There was no one in the tree hole, but there was a dog.
Black Dog Ah-Tu's entire body was wrapped tightly in white cloth. It looked just like a white dog. It lay on the ground beside the puddle and slept for a long time. Then, it opened its eyes.
Then, it opened its eyes, the only eye it had left.
The gentle light shone into Atsu's eyes. At first, it was a little surprised, but soon, it seemed to remember this familiar place and quickly calmed down. It turned its head and looked around. It found that Lu Chen was not here.
This discovery made it a little worried, but soon, it realized that it was the only dog here, so it calmed down again. During this time, its eyes occasionally swept across the water, and it suddenly froze.
There was a strange thing reflected in the water — a monster that was tightly wrapped in white cloth, and only its mouth, nose, and one eye were exposed.
Atsu shrank back subconsciously. Then, as if it had noticed something, it shook its head at the "monster" in the water.
The monster in the water also tilted its head.
Atsu suddenly seemed to be a little happier, as if it had found something fun. It began to shake its head at the water, and after a while, it stopped.
It felt a little thirsty.
It moved its body, approached the puddle, and stretched its head to drink the water.
The water rippled, and the sweet water slid down its throat. Atsu felt a lot better. But at this moment, it suddenly saw a shadow in the water.
In its eyes, a black flame slowly lit up, burning quietly.
"Bang!"
A sound came, and Lu Chen appeared in this tree hole. He patted his clothes, stood up, and walked behind Atsu. He looked at it and said with a little surprise, "Hey, you're awake?"
Atsu, who was lying by the water, slowly turned its head and looked at Lu Chen with its only eye.
In the deepest part of its pupils, in an unknown place, a little black flame was burning faintly.
…
That night, when it was dark in the mountains of Kunlun, the moon was dark, and the wind was strong. Soon, no one stayed outside.
Lu Chen carried Atsu and walked quietly in the darkness of the night. It was as if he had merged with the surrounding shadows, and no one could detect him.
After walking for a long time, Lu Chen stopped under a big tree. He first looked around, and then with one hand holding Atsu, who could not move, he easily climbed to the top of the tree trunk and hid in the dark.
In his arms, Atsu looked around curiously, as if it didn't know why Lu Chen brought it here. Lu Chen didn't take any further action. He just sat on a branch with Atsu in his arms, and then whispered in its ear, "Don't bark. Wait here for a while."
Atsu was a little confused. It looked at Lu Chen, but it still listened to Lu Chen's words and quietly nestled in his chest.
On this chilly night, the man and the dog sat in the dense thicket and waited quietly.
The night was getting darker, and the mountain wind was getting colder.
The night in Kunlun seemed to be emotionless. It looked at the world coldly, and it looked at the vicissitudes of life.
Lu Chen closed his eyes and waited in silence. From his angle, he could see the house in the distance through the gap between the branches and leaves.
He didn't know when it was, but it was probably late at night. Finally, a figure came back from the distance. He walked quickly in the night and soon returned to the house. Halfway through, he suddenly stopped, as if he felt something. But when he turned his head and looked around, he didn't find anything.
He frowned, and finally walked back to his house.
In the deep shade of the trees, in the darkness, Lu Chen lowered his head and whispered in Atsu's ear, "Don't bark."
Atsu looked at him and then nodded.
Only then did Lu Chen slowly let go of his palm that was covering Atsu's ear. He stared at Atsu, and then he saw Atsu's throat emit a harsh and fierce growl. Under the creepy scar, it opened its mouth, revealing snow-white and sharp fangs.
"I know," Lu Chen looked at it and said faintly.
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