Wu Er felt a little disappointed that he didn't get the woman's name.

They saved me, and all I did was give them a bag of candy.

No matter how he thought about it, Wu Er felt indebted to them.

If you owe something, you have to pay it back; that's a principle of being a decent human being.

Otherwise, he would feel uneasy.

"I wonder if I'll ever see her again..."

Wu Er muttered something to himself, then dragged his bags and hurried back to the small temple.

Judging from the woman's words, Wu Er could tell that she was no ordinary person.

As an ordinary person, I probably have little chance of seeing that woman again.

Wu Er's own master was also a minor cultivator, so he had some understanding of the world of those people.

Unfortunately, he lacked both talent and resources, and despite cultivating for so long, he still hadn't advanced to the Qi Refining realm.

Wu Er estimated that he would only be able to live as an ordinary person for the rest of his life.

However, being an ordinary person is fine. Although one's strength is weak, one can still live a fulfilling life, and at least one won't have to endure a hundred years of loneliness.

Of course, most of these thoughts are just self-comforting.

Under the midday sun, following the shadows beneath his feet, Wu Er finally returned to the small temple.

Perhaps it was too hot at noon, because he was soaked in sweat after walking all the way.

"Senior Brother!" "Senior Brother!" "Senior Brother!"

As soon as they arrived at the temple gate, a group of fellow disciples rushed out and came to Wu Er's side.

Seeing that Wu Er had taken a lot of things, the group of junior brothers and sisters were also sensible and began to take the things from Wu Er.

Xiao Mingmu carried a hoe, while Zhang Wu, Chen Ping, and Yan Zheng each carried a bag of seeds.

Even the youngest, Wo Ningyan, was holding something. What could someone so young be holding?

Of course, I'll hold Wu Er's hand!

The group of people, each busy with their own tasks, entered the small temple.

Once inside the temple, Wu Er didn't rest for long and immediately went to the cultivated land behind the temple.

Thinking that I should take advantage of the daylight and quickly sow the seeds.

So, under the midday sun, Wu Er started working again.

The other people in the temple were also busy, helping to sow seeds and water them.

Xiao Mingmu was especially eager, even trying to snatch the hoe, saying he would let Wu Er rest and he would turn the soil himself.

He always wanted to help his senior brother with chores and didn't want to be taken care of all the time.

Wu Er was naturally very moved by this behavior, so he gave Xiao Mingmu two flicks on the forehead.

He also said, "The child's body isn't fully developed yet, why is he doing such tiring work? What if he gets hurt?"

Time always flies when you're working.

Before long, the sun began to slant downwards, and the hoe was placed on the ground, its shadow stretched long.

Noon had passed, and the vegetable garden behind the temple had been cultivated.

After finishing their work, Wu Er led a group of junior brothers and sisters, a total of seven people of all ages, to rest.

At this moment, a gentle breeze swept by, lightly disturbing the clouds on the horizon and blowing away the sweat from the faces of the group.

"It's finally over."

Wu Er sat lazily on the ground, legs apart, one hand supporting his body on the ground.

Even so, Xiao Mingmu, Zhang Wu, Chen Ping, and Yan Zheng sat lazily on the ground with their heads tilted back.

The youngest, Wo Ningyan, leaned against Wu Er, curled up and motionless, seemingly asleep from exhaustion.

The spring sunshine was just right, and the weather was neither too hot nor too cold.

This is a good time to rest; sitting for a while will restore most of your energy.

After recovering his strength, Wu Er had nothing to do after turning over the thick layer of earth, so he thought he would chat with his fellow disciples for a while.

So he said, "By the way, was there anything going on around here when I left this morning?"

After asking the question, he glanced at his fellow students.

Okay, everyone except Xiao Mingmu is asleep.

They should be asleep too; they're all under ten years old, a time when they're prone to oversleeping.

Fortunately, Xiao Mingmu was still awake, and Wu Er's words did not go unanswered.

"Senior Brother, it's nothing serious, we just occasionally hear some strange noises."

Xiao Mingmu replied, then sat cross-legged, placing his hands on his knees, looking very obedient.

He always listened carefully to what his senior brother said.

"Oh, what a strange noise?" This roused Wu Er, and most of the fatigue in his mind disappeared.

He encountered the monster last night, so he's very sensitive to these strange occurrences.

Wu Er frowned and said, "Tell me in detail, what was that strange noise? Where did it come from?"

Seeing his senior brother become serious, Xiao Mingmu, who had only said it casually, also became serious.

He quickly replied, "I heard it about half an hour after you left, Senior Brother, when I went to fetch water from the mountain spring."

Xiao Mingmu pouted and tilted his head back, seemingly deep in thought.

He recalled, "I didn't see anything, just a few howls coming from the woods nearby, but I couldn't tell what they were..."

These two sentences shocked Wu Er, causing him to break out in a cold sweat and feel a dull pain in his chest.

Although Xiao Mingmu was unharmed, he was still quite frightened.

The mountain spring is not close to this small temple, but it's not far either.

Who knows if that strange noise came from the monster we encountered last night!

Apart from Wu Er himself, everyone in this small temple was a child. If that monster attacked, it would be a massacre!

"Senior brother, why do you look so pale?"

Xiao Ming stared wide-eyed at Wu Er, his face full of worry.

Wu Er's face was indeed terrible, his eyes were full of panic, and he kept biting his lip.

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