Chapter 19 The day I grew up this winter is approaching. ...

He Mu's expression changed.

After Wenren Jing uttered the words "Heavenly Spiritual Root," he slightly curled his knuckles and quietly activated the Lust Killer placed beside the door.

He said in a deep voice, "Why do you know about the Heavenly Spiritual Root?"

The sword was drawn silently, a cold light flashed, and the tip of the sword turned and pointed at Wenren Jing's back.

Wenren Jing seemed unaware of the murderous intent behind him. He kept his head down and slowly explained, "I overheard it from a few local earth gods."

"They say that those who possess the Heavenly Spiritual Root have extremely high comprehension. If it were bestowed upon a demon, even a two- or three-year-old puppy could use the Transformation Technique..."

At this point, Wenren Jing paused.

He stole a glance at Wenrensheng, then quickly looked away, continuing, "That's how I know Wenrensheng is—"

"Chieftain!"

As Wenren Sheng listened, he suddenly realized that his true identity was about to be exposed, and in his anxiety, he shouted to interrupt Wenren Jing.

"Ah, ah?" Wenren Jing jumped, looking at Wenren Sheng in alarm. "What's wrong?!"

Wenren Jing turned around and glanced at He Mu. Seeing that He Mu's expression hadn't changed, Wenren Jing regained his confidence and said angrily to Wenren Jing:

"Don't talk about things that are completely unimportant. I just want to know why you suddenly left Yoshizawa Mountain... that's all!"

Wenren Jing nodded blankly: "Oh, oh."

Seeing him nod in agreement, and hearing human voices, she breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help complaining in her heart about how stupid the clan leader was, how could he spread the fact that he was a monster everywhere?

The mountain god didn't know he was a monster.

Wenren Jing continued, "Anyway, those local gods said that they want to find the celestial spiritual root that has descended to earth, and they will do whatever it takes to take the spiritual root away."

"After I learned that the Heavenly Spiritual Root was in your possession... I had the idea of ​​leaving Fangze Mountain."

Upon hearing this, He Mu frowned even more deeply.

Because he was timid and afraid of trouble, he simply abandoned Wenrensheng on Fangze Mountain.

That reasoning wouldn't convince him.

He slightly deflected two fingers in one direction, forcing Se Sha closer to the clan leader, as if he were about to take his life at any moment.

Upon hearing the voice and seeing the situation, he quickly covered He Mu's fingers with both hands, winked at him vigorously, and mouthed the words with all his might:

Don't kill the clan leader!

He Mu shrugged and withdrew his lecherous shrug slightly.

He didn't intend to kill him; he just wanted to scare Wenren Jing.

Abandoning a child?

That's so tasteless; he despises people like that the most.

The voice of Wenren in his arms was surprisingly calm. He held He Mu's hand and asked in a gentle tone:

"So the clan leader led his people away from Fangze Mountain because he was afraid of the Heavenly Spiritual Root?"

If that's the reason, hearing human voices isn't unacceptable.

At least she didn't leave because she disliked him.

Besides, even a deity like Wenquxing would initially keep his distance from Wenrensheng because of his Heavenly Spiritual Root, let alone the clan leader?

He was just an old rabbit spirit with so many people to take care of; there was no reason for him to risk his life just to hear human voices.

He was just a little monster who was adopted by the clan leader by chance.

"..."

Although her mood wasn't particularly affected, the thought of this still brought a bitter feeling to Wen Rensheng's heart.

If only he had been a rabbit from the start.

The clan leader might make a different choice when it comes to blood relatives.

Unexpectedly, Wenren Jing suddenly straightened up and said:

"Fear? Why should I be afraid?"

Both of them were stunned for a moment, and then looked up at Wenren Jing.

Hearing the voice, he opened his mouth, hesitated, and said, "...Didn't the clan leader leave Fangze Mountain because he was afraid of getting into trouble?"

Wenren Jing looked at Wenren Sheng in disbelief and said, "Of course not. I just lied to those local gods and said that the Heavenly Spiritual Root was in a rabbit spirit, and then I led my people away from Fangze Mountain overnight."

"Rabbits all look quite similar. After the Earth God caught up with them, I told my little ones to run around everywhere. They counted and counted, but they couldn't count them all..."

At this point, Wenren Jing seemed to have thought of something funny, and suddenly covered his face and chuckled twice, speaking as he laughed.

"In the end, they didn't find a single trace of the Heavenly Spiritual Root! Haha! These idiots are simply—"

He Mu: "..."

A voice was heard: "..."

The two people across from each other fell silent. Wenren Jing immediately realized that he had gotten carried away and quickly put away his smug smile.

"But I left in such a hurry that I didn't have time to tell you. I'm just afraid you... will blame me."

Wenren Jing's voice became very soft again because of his guilty conscience, and he spoke much faster.

"Besides, you're such a clingy kid. If you find out, you'll definitely follow me, and then...that'll be bad, won't it..."

After hearing this, He Mu silently sheathed the Se Sha sword.

Hearing the voice, he was stunned for a while before he slowly digested the whole story.

So, the clan chief moved away with his people to help him lure away those bad guys?

It wasn't because he made a mistake or was disliked, nor was it because he was afraid of the Heavenly Spiritual Root...?

How could this be?!

Hearing the voice, she looked helplessly at He Mu.

"I……"

He Mu didn't know what to say, so he smoothed Wen Rensheng's hair and comforted him, "At least the misunderstanding is cleared up now, don't be sad."

sad?

Hearing people's voices made me realize that I wasn't sad at all.

He felt he couldn't cry or laugh; his throat felt like it was blocked by the most unpalatable thing in the world, so unpalatable that he couldn't even speak.

Hearing voices, he puffed out his cheeks, then abruptly lowered his head, desperately trying to suppress the sensation.

But soon, my eyes, nose, throat, and all five senses were filled with a strong soreness, and I felt as if I were wrapped in a giant onion, with tears streaming down my face.

I'm not sad...

But I really want to cry!

Hearing voices, he sniffed and mumbled something under his breath. In the end, he couldn't hold back his emotions and they all burst forth at once.

He turned around, feeling wronged, and hugged He Mu's neck, sobbing, "I want to go home... I never want to talk to this old man again!"

Wenren Jing was startled and hurriedly stood up: "Oh, little one, I'm so sorry..."

He Mu was stunned for a moment, and then accepted Wen Rensheng's hug with a somewhat bewildered look.

“Shengsheng,” he coaxed dryly, “Don’t cry, don’t cry…”

“Leaving me alone on the mountain is incredibly lonely. I’d rather be taken away by the local earth god than be abandoned. The clan chief doesn’t understand anything at all!”

The more she spoke, the more aggrieved she became, until the last few words were almost drowned out by her sobs, and she could only mumble incoherently.

He patted Wen Sheng's back gently and coaxed softly, "Alright, alright, Sheng Sheng, I'll take you home first, okay?"

As he picked up Wenrensheng, he winked at the clan chief and whispered, "You stay down the mountain for now. I'll have him come find you in a while."

Wenren Jing looked at Wenren Sheng anxiously, and wanted to hug him.

But as soon as he reached out, Mu had already made a palm print of the Shrinking Earth Technique with one hand, and the two of them disappeared from the teahouse in the blink of an eye.

*

Inside the mountain god temple.

He Mu placed Wen Rensheng on the bed, squatted down beside the bed, and looked up at him, crying.

This time, the crying was different from the previous times.

Before, when she heard people's voices, she would cry very carefully, pursing her lips, and the tears would roll down her cheeks, leaving a clear tear stain.

But now his face was covered in tears, he was breathing heavily, and he was crying so hard that he was almost fainting. He looked extremely heartbroken.

He Mu sighed softly and took a handkerchief to wipe the tear stains from his cheeks.

"Hero, why are you crying like this?"

Upon hearing the voice and the words "hero," she immediately shut her mouth and stopped crying.

She had just cried so hard that she would occasionally sob, which looked both funny and pitiful.

He argued in a distorted voice, "I... I only cried for a little while, and I was planning to stop at that point anyway."

"So you're not crying anymore?"

"Don't cry."

Hearing someone's voice, he said firmly.

There was really nothing to cry about. The clan leader was just incredibly dense and didn't understand what he was thinking. He's not that petty.

"You're such a good girl," He Mu said, her eyes crinkling as she rubbed Wen Rensheng's cheek. "Tomorrow is the beginning of winter. Do you want me to sleep with you tonight?"

beginning of winter……

He heard the voice and repeated it in his mind.

Then, doesn't that mean the day of seclusion is just around the corner?

Oh no! He hasn't been paying attention in Wenquxing's classes lately. What if he goes into seclusion and can't convince the Heavenly Spiritual Root to return to his body? Would he have to stay in that pool of water for the rest of his life?!

Hearing a voice, the cat covered its face and exclaimed in alarm, "What should I do? I...I...I'm not ready yet!"

"ah?"

He Mu didn't immediately understand the connection between the phrase "not ready" and his suggestion to sleep together.

Could it be that this child is shy about sleeping with people?

Mu said, "Didn't you used to sleep with wild rabbits when you were little? It's the same if I sleep next to you now, so what's there to be shy about?"

"What?" Wen Rensheng put down his hand and pouted. "I'm not shy. Mountain God is so narcissistic."

He Mu asked in confusion, "Then what do you need to prepare?"

"As for preparing for seclusion," Wenrensheng said, counting on his fingers, "I will study every day for the next three months, and I will also ask Wenquxing to stay a little longer."

"I haven't learned what she taught me last time yet. If I don't learn it well, I won't be able to talk to the Heavenly Spiritual Root..."

He muttered to himself as he planned, then lowered his head and counted on his ten fingers before finally finishing explaining his study plan.

That's it.

After counting, Wen Rensheng nodded in satisfaction.

When he looked up, he found that He Mu had already wrapped himself in the blanket and lay down on his bed.

"ah!"

Hearing the voices, he quickly climbed onto the bed, shoved Mu aside, and complained, "The mountain god isn't listening at all!"

He Mu closed his eyes and replied perfunctorily, "Yes, yes, I'm listening."

Even an idiot could tell that this was just a perfunctory response!

Hearing voices, he plopped down on the bed, intending to sulk.

But Mu couldn't see him from this direction at all, so even if he was angry, he wouldn't be noticed.

Hearing the voice, he thought for a moment, then carefully lifted the corner of the blanket and crawled inside.

He Mu, who was pretending to be asleep, soon noticed a warm little dumpling snuggling into his arms, its fluffy head rubbing against him like a little animal urging him to get up and play.

He Mu couldn't help but laugh out loud at his joke.

He lay down and picked up Wenrensheng in one swift motion.

"Okay, what do you want to say? I'll give you another quarter of an hour before you go to sleep?"

Hearing the voice, he nodded happily, then moved to lie down on the other side of the bed, just like He Mu.

He clutched the corner of the blanket, somewhat excitedly saying, "Should I... talk to the clan leader again tomorrow?"

He Mu put his hands behind his head and replied, "Didn't you say you didn't want to talk to him anymore?"

Hearing the voice, he shook his head: "I still have to say it. He is my savior. Although I don't think his reason for leaving was good at all, I still like the clan chief very much."

"You're not that old, but you're very considerate of others," He Mu said with a smile. "If only you cared more about yourself, you would be fine. You're always like this, I'm so afraid you'll be taken advantage of."

Upon hearing this, Wen Rensheng turned over and looked at He Mu with a grin.

"No way."

Now he has a family and is no longer the lonely little wolf from Fangze Mountain.

Even if he is deceived, the mountain god will protect him.

He Mu also turned to the side, kissed the forehead of the child who had heard the voice, smoothed his hair, and then took the child into his arms.

"Sleep well, Shengsheng, tomorrow is the beginning of winter."

Hiding in this warm and spacious embrace, the sound of people made his head spin. He felt his body slowly shrinking, and he even had the illusion of growing a fluffy tail and ears.

I could hear voices, but I was too sleepy to lift my eyelids to confirm it.

He muttered to himself, his consciousness fading away with his own voice.

"Winter Begins..."

The day I grow up is almost here.

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