The east glowed, and the sky brightened!
White seagulls flew past in groups on the gradually fading sea.
Two rays of light streaked across the sky and landed on a small island on the horizon.
This was the most common isolated island in the South Sea. The only special thing was that there was a volcano on the island.
The volcano was not big, or rather, very small, only two or three hundred meters tall. A black pillar of smoke rose from it, and it would erupt from time to time, causing the entire island to tremble.
Ru Xin stood on the white beach and looked up at the small volcano. She slowly took off her mask, and her expression was somewhat complicated, as if she had sunk into a distant memory. There was indescribable pain and happiness.
Li Qingshan looked at her quietly.
He had Little Ann return to Savage Mountain first, and he accompanied Ru Xin to the east, all the way here. Along the way, she did not say a word, and he stayed silent as well.
Ru Xin took a deep breath, and her smile was somewhat forced. "Come with me to take a look? Although there's nothing to see. "
Li Qingshan said, "Lead the way."
Ru Xin walked into the depths of the dense forest, and Li Qingshan followed closely behind. He watched as she stretched out her arms like a child, her fingertips sliding across the trees beside her. Every ordinary branch and leaf seemed to record a distant memory.
Their field of vision suddenly widened, and an empty space suddenly appeared in the dense forest. Although it was called an empty space, it was only because there were no trees. In the waist-high weeds, under the slanting sunlight, sat a small wooden house. It was covered in moss and entangled with vines. It had long been dilapidated, but one could still feel a sense of delicacy. Its original owner must have put a lot of effort into it.
Ru Xin looked back, as if to confirm that Li Qingshan was still behind her. Her expression was like that of a lost child, with an indescribable weakness and confusion. Li Qingshan's heart tightened, and he went forward to hold her hand tightly. It was cold to the bone.
The two of them walked along the cobblestone path that was submerged in weeds and came to the door of the hut. The door was tightly locked and rusted, but there were still remnants of the spiritual aura of a spell protecting the hut from the invasion of wild beasts.
Ru Xin stretched out her hand and touched it gently. With a crash, the lock of the door broke into pieces. The spiritual aura dispersed and the door was opened. The memories that had been sealed for a long time came rushing back …
Ru Xin seemed to have turned into a jade beauty, standing motionlessly in front of the door.
The house was not big, and everything was neatly arranged. The previous owner did not seem to have left in a hurry. It was just a long journey, and he hoped to return one day. However, the thick layer of dust silently indicated that no one had returned.
Li Qingshan wanted to say something but hesitated. He didn't know what to do. He felt that it was even more troublesome than facing the giant god of fire.
After a long time, Ru Xin softly said, "I'm back." With teary eyes, she smiled at Li Qingshan and said, "It's not as hard as I thought!"
"Where is this place?" Li Qingshan used his rough big hand to wipe her tears. Although he wanted to be gentle, the effect was not very good.
"Don't touch!" Ru Xin pushed his hand away. "The place where I was born is also my home."
"Do you think I like to touch? It's as hard as a rock! Your family is really poor. No wonder you had to run away from home and even seek a living in Qingzhou! "
"Poor my ass, what do you know!"
Li Qingshan chuckled. "As the dignified King of Savages, I won't stoop to the level of a poor person. If you have anything to say, say it quickly. I'm in a hurry! "
"I won't tell you even if you beg me!" Ru Xin glared at him fiercely. Her eyes turned fiery red in an instant.
Li Qingshan was slightly taken aback before coming to a slight understanding. He let out an undetectable sigh. "I'm begging you, great sister Ru Xin, just tell me!"
Ru Xin considered it. "Fine, since you're begging me like that, it's just an old story anyway. You knew a long time ago that I'm not a pure Merfolk bloodline. I'm also a fire devourer, which comes from my father. Don't look at me like that. How would I know what they were doing back then? With how pure their bloodline is, it's clearly difficult for them to produce offspring with their own race. I wonder what kind of bullshit joke the heavens are playing, hehe! "
"In other words, you're the Flower of Water and Fire I've been looking for?" Li Qingshan came to a slight understanding. Sure enough, the medicine that could balance water and fire could only come from her. Merfolk and fire devourers were natural water and fire spirits. Being able to balance water and fire and give birth to Ru Xin was practically a miracle.
"Is there something wrong with your head? I told you a long time ago that the Flower of Water and Fire doesn't exist! I'm a person, not a flower! "Ru Xin roared without a care for her image, startling a flock of birds.
Li Qingshan rubbed his nose. The Spirit Turtle Suppresses the Seas, I'll endure it!
Only after cursing him for being an idiot and idiot did Ru Xin explain, "My mother searched hundreds, if not thousands, of undersea volcanoes, but she didn't find a single one. The legend is fake."
"Your mother searched!?" Li Qingshan was mildly surprised.
"Do you think balancing fire and water is very simple?" Ru Xin tried her best to speak as calmly and as unconcerned as she could, recounting her distant childhood, but her voice could not help but sink.
A very long time ago, the child born in this tiny wooden hut was on the brink of death from the day she was born. She suffered from the torment of two different powers. The cold and fever took turns acting up, almost taking her life.
Perhaps she was not the first hybrid between a fire devourer and a merfolk — in her words, she was a "mongrel" — but not a single one of them managed to reach adulthood and become known to the world.
Fortunately, her parents were powerful enough, sparing no effort, time, energy, or even their cultivation and lifespan to balance fire and water for her. Whenever the fever flared up, she would suck on the tip of her mother's finger, feeding on her essence blood, and vice versa. Only then did she survive.
"Parental love truly is great!" Li Qingshan could not help but sigh when he heard that. His heart skipped a beat. "Don't tell me the spiritual medicine you refined is …"
"You can call me mother," Ru Xin said indifferently.
"Fuck you!" Li Qingshan suddenly scooped up Ru Xin and laughed aloud. "What a treasure! If anyone dares to touch a hair on you apart from me, I'll chop off their head! "
Ru Xin was speechless, but she felt much more relaxed for some reason.
Li Qingshan said, "Come, come, come. Let's tidy up this place. We'll consummate our marriage tonight and comfort your parents' souls in heaven."
Ru Xin kicked him in the stomach. "Aren't you in a hurry? Comfort my ass! "
With a series of jokes, the sorrowful atmosphere finally lightened a little. Ru Xin stepped into the room and tidied it up. She brushed away the thick layer of dust, and the household utensils came to life once more.
Li Qingshan did not help her. He crossed his arms and leaned against the door frame, sniggering. "You say you don't want it, but your body's pretty obedient, huh?"
Before he had even finished speaking, a pot smashed over. "Get out of here!"
Li Qingshan propped up his head with one hand and held the pot in the other, sitting on the stone steps at the entrance. He opened his mouth and blew gently, and the wild grass snapped, swept into the air by the wind. The courtyard immediately became spacious, revealing wells, streams, and countless tiny, verdant insects, spreading their wings and soaring into the air.
He suddenly frowned and stood up, placing the pot beside him. He sensed a familiar aura approach.
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