If anyone heard this conclusion, they would definitely feel speechless, not understanding what Xiaoyao was thinking. Of course it was real, how could it be an illusion?
If Xiaoyao heard such a response, he would definitely say that in this desolate wilderness, the appearance of such a small villa compound was a bit supernatural, like encountering a fox spirit. And this small compound had people in it, maybe it really was a fox spirit in disguise.
Of course, Xiaoyao also knew these were things from stories, but the situation was just too fitting, so it was no wonder he would have such suspicions.
"What are you doing?"
Suddenly a voice rang in Xiaoyao's ear, and at the sa ti, a figure appeared beside him, a youth so handso it was almost unreasonable. The youth's first impression on Xiaoyao was that his ears were very pointed.
That's right, this handso youth's ears were sowhat unusual, more pointed than ordinary people. Those fitting this characteristic were either very exceptional cases among humans, or they were...
"A demon?"
"..."
...
...
The handso youth looked at Xiaoyao for quite a while, then said calmly, "You're a very interesting person, calling a demon right upon eting. However, you were right, I am from the Monster Clan."
This ti it was Xiaoyao's turn to be silent. His comnt about "demon" was actually just a slip of the tongue, but now the other party had admitted to being from the Monster Clan. Monster Clan mbers who could transform into human form had at least Emperor Level strength or above. If he wanted to kill to silence witnesses, wouldn't that be troubleso?
Although this was a desolate wilderness, having a Monster Clan mber here was abnormal. If he was afraid of being discovered, then the above scenario might very well occur.
But what Xiaoyao was most concerned about now wasn't this problem, but rather wondering why a Monster Clan mber would be here.
"You must be wondering why I, a Monster Clan mber, am here. I'll give you an answer to this question, but isn't it rather foolish for us to stand here like this? Let's go inside first and talk slowly." The handso Monster Clan youth smiled. Undeniably, his smile could instantly captivate countless young won and even make so n's hearts flutter. Of course, Xiaoyao had no reaction, he didn't have such preferences.
Under the Monster Clan youth's invitation, Xiaoyao also entered this small villa compound. Since he was already here, he might as well make the best of it. In fact, even if he wanted to leave, it would be troubleso. Perhaps staying was better, the Monster Clan wasn't a violent race.
When Xiaoyao entered the room, he was stunned for a mont by the scene before him, then said irritably, "Damn it, you little glutton, you've already started eating. No wonder you disappeared in the blink of an eye just now."
"Chi Chi."
There was a table in the room piled high with food, and Chi Chi was right in this pile of food, eating. If Xiaoyao hadn't had sharp eyes, he wouldn't even have been able to see Chi Chi buried in the food pile.
"This is your companion, right? Very cute and has great potential." The Monster Clan youth smiled, his attitude becoming much warr.
Xiaoyao guessed that this Monster Clan youth was being so polite to him perhaps because Chi Chi was his kind. Looking at his attitude toward Chi Chi, it seed very affectionate.
From the Monster Clan youth's words, one could see that he called Chi Chi Xiaoyao's companion, not what ordinary people would call a pet. This was the difference.
Also, "very cute" was easy to understand, but why say "great potential"? Could it be that contracted monster beasts were all relatively promising?
"Potential?" Xiaoyao directly asked about his confusion. "I can't see what potential this little glutton has."
"Chi Chi." Chi Chi suddenly jumped up to protest this, then dove back into the food pile to continue eating.
"Hehe, you two have a very good relationship. It's truly enviable." the Monster Clan youth said.
Xiaoyao shrugged and said, "What's there to envy about this? I was just latched onto by this little glutton and can't shake it off."
"Chi Chi." Chi Chi protested once again, then once again continued eating.
"Being latched onto is also a kind of happiness. Back then, I should have latched onto..." The Monster Clan youth's eyes beca distant as he spoke, as if rembering so events.
Xiaoyao didn't disturb the other's thoughts and just examined the situation in the room. The furnishings were simple but quite tidy, making one feel comfortable looking at them.
For a Monster Clan mber, such furnishings seed a bit too human. Could there be other people living here?
"My surna is Chen, given na Xi, Chen Xi. What about you?" the Monster Clan youth suddenly said.
Xiaoyao was stunned for a mont and said, "I'm called Xiaoyao, surna Le, Le Xiaoyao. Did you choose this na yourself?"
Generally speaking, although Monster Clan mbers had nas, they were usually nad after nature and heaven and earth, rarely having surnas. Yet this Monster Clan mber had a surna, which was a bit strange.
"Let tell you a story. Once upon a ti, there was a girl..."
Xiaoyao fell silent. Hearing this opening, he understood this story was about the youth himself, possibly the reason why he had been lost in thought just now, and also possibly the origin of his na.
"That girl was very kind and beautiful. One day she ca to a forest and encountered an injured little fox..."
Then ca the girl's overflowing compassion as she rescued this little fox, brought it ho to care for it carefully until it recovered, and they lived happily together. After that, the little fox couldn't bear to leave the girl, but had to leave for so reason, and then they missed each other mutually...
Xiaoyao guessed in his heart, feeling this story seed familiar from sowhere, and indeed it was as he expected. However, this was just the beginning, which Xiaoyao hadn't anticipated.
The reason the little fox left was that it was a monster beast that needed to return for inheritance cultivation. Originally thinking this departure wouldn't be too long, the little girl and little fox made an agreent, the little girl would wait for its return at a certain place.
What they didn't expect was that this departure of the little fox would last over a hundred years, while the girl's life wasn't that long and she had already left this world.
When the little fox returned and discovered this, it felt indescribable grief, regretting in its heart why it had left in the first place, never imagining that one parting would beco eternal separation.
What made the little fox even more grief-stricken was that the little girl had been waiting at that place for its return until the mont she died...
"This place is here. This place records her entire life. All these things were built by her." At this mont, the Monster Clan mber Chen Xi had brought Xiaoyao to the courtyard, staring blankly at a giant stone in the yard.
At first, Xiaoyao had thought this giant stone was just decoration, but now without saying anything, he knew this stone had a story. Looking carefully, there seed to be carved traces on it, so small characters.
When Xiaoyao saw these small characters, his entire being froze. Perhaps he had initially thought this story was clichéd, but upon seeing these small characters, his heart was filled only with emotion, that kind of emotion that touched the depths of one's soul.
Just as Chen Xi had said, this place recorded the little girl's entire life. Written above were her feelings while waiting for the little fox's return. Although she never waited for it, there wasn't a hint of disappointnt in her words, much less despair. She believed in this promise and was always filled with anticipation.
These small characters were like beautiful voices of the soul, shocking everyone who saw them, including Xiaoyao.
Xiaoyao now seed to see the original encounter between the little girl and little fox, saw the little girl keeping watch here, slowly growing old until death, yet always with a smile and anticipation, believing that soday she would see the little fox here.
What a moving scene this was. Even an outsider was so affected, one could imagine what the person involved felt...
Perhaps this little girl had other attachnts in her life, had her own family, but this wouldn't diminish the emotion at all. What could move people didn't need much, just one event, one relationship was already enough.
Of course, Xiaoyao also knew who this person involved was, it was Chen Xi before him—
"And I am that little fox." Chen Xi looked at the starry sky, seeming to recall the little girl's face again. Although many years had passed, this face remained clear, and the days living with the little girl felt as if they were yesterday.
Clearly, Chen Xi had been guarding this place ever since, never leaving.
"How long have you been here?" Xiaoyao asked. He was very curious.
"I don't know. For , every day is the sa," Chen Xi said calmly.
Every day is the sa...
Xiaoyao seed to understand Chen Xi's aning. For him, he would guard this place for his entire life, ti had beco unimportant.
"Looking at the traces of these characters, it's been at least several hundred years. Have you been guarding here alone all this ti without ever leaving?" Xiaoyao was sowhat admiring. Hundreds of years day after day, how many people could do this? Even if they were monster beasts, it would still be very difficult to accomplish.
Soon, Xiaoyao discovered that several hundred years didn't encompass this ti period, the ti was much, much longer.
"Mm, several hundred years... it might not be that long. I rember I rescued an injured person not long ago, though he didn't see through my Monster Clan identity. His na was Dugu Yidao," Chen Xi recalled.
"What?. Dugu Yidao?" Xiaoyao was shocked by the na.
"What's wrong? Do you know him?" Chen Xi asked with so surprise.
"I've heard of him. Was he carrying a broken sword?" Xiaoyao asked.
"A broken sword? It seed so, his sword was broken," Chen Xi said. "Later he seed to comprehend a sword technique called 'Unbroken.'"
"That's right, it's him." Xiaoyao nodded.
Dugu Yidao, although called "One Blade," he used a sword. "One Blade" was just his na, not his preference, though many people misunderstood because of this...
(End of Chapter)
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