There were ripples in the wind. The bamboo swayed and the peach trees trembled. He walked to the foot of the mountain and entered the grass hut.
There was no one in the grass hut, just like any other day. Lu Chen watched the grey stalk of grass slowly fall and then turned to close the door. He walked to the bed and lay down.
In the darkness, the strange wailing sounds came from outside the window. He quietly lay in the darkness, letting the darkness gradually swallow his body, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.
The night deepened and the wind was like the wailing of ghosts. No one seemed to remember the lonely grass hut at the foot of the mountain. But at a certain moment in the night, suddenly, in the grass hut, in the deepest part of the darkness, there was a muffled grunt.
Lu Chen's eyes suddenly widened. There was darkness in front of him, but it was like a terrifying flame was burning.
Black fire!
Black fire burst out from every corner of his body, like a dancing poisonous snake, wildly twisting, burning all the flesh on his body, but not damaging any of his clothes or bedding.
Everything was silent, but it was as if the heavens and earth had suddenly collapsed. The miserable cries surpassed all the wails in the world. After a moment, the bed suddenly trembled, and then he disappeared.
The next moment, Lu Chen landed on the ground and once again came to the mysterious tree hole-like space.
Under the soft illumination of the light, the black flames had already ignited Lu Chen's entire body, turning him into a flaming man. He cried out in pain and then staggered towards the puddle of water in the center of the tree hole.
"Hua La!" Water splashed in all directions. He once again entered the dark green and abnormally lush water. Almost at the same time he entered the water, the wildly burning black fire was immediately suppressed. The fire slowly weakened and then began to shrink back into Lu Chen's body.
Everything seemed to be the same as last time. The water rippled gently, and the strange life aura in this water continuously seeped into Lu Chen's body, healing the terrifying wounds caused by the black flames one by one until not a single scar could be seen.
After an unknown amount of time, Lu Chen slowly sat up straight in the water. He glanced at his body and then looked at the pool of water beside him.
The color of the water was light green. It swayed slightly and looked very beautiful.
However, ten years ago, when he first discovered this place, this pool of clear water was a deep green color. At that time, the vitality here was so thick that it seemed like it could be breathed. But now, it was getting thinner and thinner.
As for the Black Fire, it seemed to be acting up more and more frequently.
If … the last bit of green in the water disappeared, what would be the fate that awaited him?
Dripping wet, he sat in the water for a long time without getting up. His expression was indifferent as he silently pondered.
…
This spring seemed to be slowly passing by. The weather began to heat up and the days brightened earlier and earlier. However, the spirit tea trees on the tea mountain became more and more luxuriant.
Cicadas were already chirping on the big pagoda tree by Qingshui Creek. The old fisherman was still fishing under the tree. One morning, when Lu Chen woke up, he saw smoke rising from the chimneys of the village at the foot of the mountain. He was wondering if he should make up his mind today when he suddenly saw a figure walking towards his straw hut.
Separated by a distance, he could tell that it was Dingdang.
After that day, he never went to find Dingdang again, and Dingdang naturally did not come to find him either. The two of them, who were once close and familiar, suddenly became strangers. Until today, she suddenly came to this grass hut.
When the sunlight shone down, Lu Chen discovered that Dingdang who had just walked out of the grass hut was slightly out of breath. Her chest was slightly heaving up and down, and her cheeks were slightly red. She was still as beautiful as ever. After seeing Lu Chen, Dingdang smiled at him and then happily called out to him, saying: "Hey, long time no see."
Lu Chen smiled and nodded: "Yes."
Dingdang turned her head and looked around. Looking at the tea mountain and the village at the foot of the mountain, she sighed and said: "So living at the foot of the mountain is peaceful and the scenery is good. If I had known earlier, I would have also come to live here."
Lu Chen laughed: "When night comes, you won't like it here."
Dingdang laughed, then looked at Lu Chen and said: "How have you been recently?"
Lu Chen said: "Pretty good, how about you?"
Dingdang said: "I'm also pretty good."
Lu Chen nodded and said: "That's good."
Following that, they suddenly did not speak, as if they had nothing to say, but also as if they were a little embarrassed. Even if they deliberately pretended that nothing had happened, it would not help.
The silence continued, the two people seemed to be at a loss. After a moment, it was Lu Chen who lightly coughed and said: "What did you come to find me for?"
Dingdang thought for a moment and said: "There is something I want to tell you."
Lu Chen said: "Oh, go ahead."
"Can you lend me 300 spirit stones?" Dingdang suddenly asked after a moment of silence.
Lu Chen suddenly became silent and looked straight into Dingdang's eyes.
Dingdang looked a little embarrassed, her gaze was a little flustered. She subconsciously looked away, but then seemed to think of something. She gathered her courage and turned her head to look at Lu Chen and then asked in a soft voice: "Can I?"
Lu Chen did not agree, nor did he refuse. After quietly looking at Dingdang for a while, he opened his mouth and asked: "What do you want?"
Dingdang was a little surprised at Lu Chen's unusual calmness, but she did not have the time to think about it. After taking a deep breath, her face showed some hesitation, she wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, she still sighed and said: "I … I have an urgent need." Saying that, she secretly looked at Lu Chen and hesitated for a moment before saying: "If this amount is too big, why don't you lend me 200 spirit stones first, is that okay?"
Lu Chen was silent for a while and said: "Are you in a hurry?"
Dingdang heavily nodded and said: "Very." Then she softly said: "The people in this village are all … I really can't think of anyone else who can help me, so I came to find you."
Lu Chen smiled and slightly lowered his eyes. After a while, he said: "I don't have that many spirit stones on me right now. Wait for me for a day, I'll see if I can gather them."
Dingdang was overjoyed and cheered. Then she smiled and nodded her head repeatedly.
… …
The peaceful and plain life continued. The people of Qingshuitang Village welcomed summer after the warm and beautiful spring. But other than the weather gradually becoming hotter and the chirping of cicadas in the trees, it seemed that the life of the village did not change much.
Until the fourth day of the sixth month, a piece of news suddenly spread, causing this peaceful little village to be in an uproar!
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