The stove burned brightly, illuminating the room with a fiery red glow. Ye Xuan was silent. He sat cross-legged, not a trace of Qi emanating from his body, nor did he breathe in the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth. It was as if he had turned into a mortal, searching for the answer in his heart.
"The mortal world trains the heart, the path of humanity. Why are these mortals so satisfied? Is this the life of mortals?" Ye Xuan murmured to himself. The confusion in his eyes deepened.
Half a month later!
The wind and snow finally stopped, and a ray of the rising sun illuminated the entire Clear Sky Town. The mortals in Clear Sky Town opened their doors one after another, and cheers and laughter could be heard from time to time. There were also many children piling up huge snowmen on both sides of the street, and this scene was very lively.
The adults held brooms in their hands and swept away the snow. Many peddlers appeared on both sides of the street, constantly hawking their goods. A thriving atmosphere grew in the entire Clear Sky Town.
In this half a month, Ye Xuan had been thinking about the question in his heart. He had never answered the couple's questions. This made the couple sigh helplessly. They thought that Ye Xuan's mind had been damaged by the wind and snow.
The door opened. The air was clear. Ye Xuan strolled out. He looked at the entire Clear Sky Town. His entire person seemed to have melded into the town. He calmly felt the Qi of the mortal world around him.
"Big brother, you've just recovered from a serious illness. Quickly return to the house. Don't let the cold hurt your body again."
An anxious child's voice rang out by Ye Xuan's ear. He saw the child quickly walk over to Ye Xuan. A pair of tender little hands constantly pulled at his arm. Clearly, he wanted to push him back into the house.
Such a scene caused Ye Xuan to be stunned into silence. His heart seemed to have been touched by something. His eyes were deep as he looked at the child in front of him. His gentle voice slowly sounded out from his mouth.
"What … is your name?"
When he heard Ye Xuan's words, the child was stunned. For the past half a month, no matter how his parents tried to talk to Ye Xuan, he never responded at all. Yet now, he actually spoke. This caused the child's grip on Ye Xuan's arm to freeze.
"Han 'er, my name is Li Han' er." After the child recovered from his shock, he quickly spoke up and looked at Ye Xuan with curiosity in his eyes.
"Big brother, what's your name?"
Hearing the child's tender words, Ye Xuan's eyes went blank. After a few breaths, a smile appeared on his face and he said, "My name is Ye Xuan. Ye as in leaves, Fan as in mortals."
The conversation between the adult and child made the couple in the house quickly walk out. When they saw Ye Xuan talking to the child, their eyes lit up with pleasant surprise. They quickly walked towards Ye Xuan.
"Little brother, it seems that you have recovered well. We are relieved." The middle-aged man said with a smile.
"Thank you for saving me. Ye Xuan will remember this kindness." Ye Xuan cupped his hands and bowed to the couple. His gesture was not fake at all.
If this scene was seen by others, they would be stunned and their jaws would drop. Ye Xuan actually bowed to mortals. This was simply a fantasy.
"Brother, there is no need to be so polite. We are already very happy that you are alive." The young woman smiled and said.
"The weather has just turned warm. The cold is still too strong. Let's talk inside." The middle-aged man said as he helped Ye Xuan back into the house.
In the house.
The stove was burning fiercely. The young woman shuttled back and forth between the room and the stove. Dishes were placed on the square table by her. Although they were all simple vegetarian dishes, under the young woman's exquisite culinary skills, they appeared extremely exquisite.
The middle-aged man got a roasted chicken from somewhere. When he placed the roasted chicken in the middle of the table, Li Han 'er's eyes revealed a look of desire. She even licked her lips unconsciously. It was obvious that this child had not eaten meat for a long time.
"Brother Ye, this is my family's homemade strong wine. Although it is not a good wine, you have just recovered from a serious illness. Drinking two cups will help to expel the remaining cold in your body." Li Shan carried a jar of wine and walked towards Ye Xuan. His warm voice sounded.
The bowls and chopsticks were placed neatly. The family of three sat opposite Ye Xuan. When Li Shan poured the wine into the bowl, the strong aroma of the wine filled the air.
"Brother Ye, let me give you a toast." Li Shan raised his wine glass and clinked it with Ye Xuan's bowl. He drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp. His cheeks were slightly flushed.
When the strong wine entered his mouth, Ye Xuan drank it in one gulp. This made Li Shan laugh out loud. "Brother Ye looks thin and weak, but I see that your alcohol tolerance is extraordinary."
"I'm a natural drinker. I've embarrassed myself in front of Brother Li," Ye Xuan said gently.
As they drank more and more wine, the atmosphere gradually changed from unfamiliar to warm. The two of them gradually opened up a conversation.
From his conversation with Li Shan, Ye Xuan learned that Li Shan was a hunter. As long as the weather was clear, he would leave Clear Sky Town and go to the mountains outside to hunt and pick some mountain products to support his family of three.
However, with the recovery of the Spirit Qi of Heaven and Earth, the ferocious beasts in the mountains were extremely ferocious under the nourishment of the Spirit Qi. Li Shan did not dare to go deep into the mountains and could only wander around the outskirts of the mountains. His days were a little more austere.
Li Shan's wife was called Xiao Ruoxue. She took on some knitting work every day to add to the family's household expenses. She also taught Li Han Er to read and write every day. She had lived like this for so many years.
Not only Li Shan's family, but the entire Qingshan Town followed ancient customs because it was located in the northern highlands. Very few people from the outside world came to Qingshan Town. It was not an exaggeration to say that this place was an otherworldly place.
It was an ordinary and simple family. Everything was trivial. Ye Xuan tasted the dishes on the table from time to time, quietly listened to Li Shan's words, and communicated with him from time to time. However, this made Ye Xuan and the family seem to be very harmonious.
Time passed, but Ye Xuan found something strange. The family of three in front of him was only eating the vegetarian dishes on the table. The fatty roast chicken was not touched at all. This made Ye Xuan ponder, and the confusion in his eyes deepened.
"Han Er, this drumstick is for you."
Ye Xuan's thoughts turned. He personally peeled off a drumstick and put it in the child's bowl.
The fragrance of the roasted chicken caused the child to continuously swallow his saliva. There was a faint look of longing in his eyes, but when the child saw his parents secretly shake their heads at him, the longing in his eyes instantly faded away.
"Big Brother, Han Er doesn't like to eat drumsticks. Big Brother, you eat it." The child picked up the drumstick from the bowl and quickly put it in Ye Xuan's bowl. However, the disappointment in his eyes was completely seen by Ye Xuan.
"Brother Ye, our family usually eats vegetarian food. Our stomachs can't be stained with oil or fish. I'm afraid that after eating it, we'll have to run to the toilet for the whole night," Li Shan said half-jokingly.
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