"well.... "
A heavy snowstorm, accompanied by a sigh, drifted across the mountaintop.
Qin Shou exited the system's friend list interface, then took out a precious mirror. With a light swipe of his fingertip, the mirror shimmered, revealing landscapes of mountains and rivers.
The Mountain and River Realm is a top-grade spiritual treasure. It reaches the heavens above and illuminates the mountains and rivers below. With Qin Beast's current cultivation level, sitting atop the mountain, he can appreciate the scenery of dozens of states.
As the mirror flickered rapidly, the aura that had finally been tracked to a single point gradually amplified, revealing a series of clear images within the mirror...
In the scene, a chubby little girl rides a black and white chubby ball into a sun-drenched town, where shouts and calls of vendors fill the air.
Finally, the two little ones stopped in front of a steamed bun shop, patting their little bellies while gazing at the steaming hot buns in the steamer, their mouths watering.
"Young customer, would you like some steamed buns?"
The shopkeepers were very welcoming and asked questions.
Yi Cheng tilted her head back, staring at the shopkeeper with her adorable little eyes, smacked her lips a few times, and then shook her head.
Master said that buying things while traveling costs money, and he had no money left, nor any candy to exchange for.
"What! You're not buying it!"
"What are you standing there for if you're not buying? Get out of here! You're all filthy; customers won't come if they see you like that."
Upon hearing that Yi Cheng had no money, the shopkeeper began to rudely tell him to leave.
Yi Cheng didn't pay any attention, but her stomach was growling loudly as she stood there, her eyes unwilling to leave the white steamed buns.
Da Bao and I searched for ages before finally finding a place that sells steamed buns. Even if we can't eat them, it's good to see them.
"Hey, Ugly Doll, didn't you hear me tell you to get out of the way? Don't get in my way of selling steamed buns."
When the shopkeeper saw that Yicheng was lingering there and wouldn't leave, he picked up a stick to drive her away and kept shoving Yicheng's little belly.
Yi Cheng was pushed so hard she didn't budge. She raised her little eyes to glance at him, then looked down at the steamed bun, drooling.
"Fine, fine, I give up. Here, have two steamed buns, consider it good luck for today's opening."
In the end, the shopkeeper gave her one orange and two vegetarian buns, waved her off, and told her to leave quickly.
"The goose...the goose wants to eat meat."
Yi Cheng smacked her lips and said weakly.
"Hey, you still want to eat meat buns!"
The shopkeeper was an old man. Perhaps he was amused by the situation, but seeing the child's tattered clothes and ugly appearance, he probably felt sorry for her and gave her two meat dishes instead.
"Hurry up and leave, or this old man is going to hit the kid!"
The old man scolded.
"Thank you... thank you so much! You're a good person. When I find my senior sister, I'll have her give you money, lots and lots of money!"
Yi Cheng said proudly.
Then they left with Da Bao.
The two sat under a willow tree at the entrance of the alley.
People came and went on the street, and every now and then someone would cast a scrutinizing, disgusted, or pitying glance at these two strange-looking "creatures".
"Da Bao, here, give me one."
Yi Cheng shared a steamed bun with Da Bao.
Da Bao whined and growled, indicating that it wanted to eat bamboo.
Yi Cheng comforted Da Bao, "Da Bao, don't worry. Once the geese find their senior sister, they'll have bamboo to eat. Just wait a little longer."
"Hmph hmph." Okay.
Da Bao hugged the steamed bun and started munching on it.
Before, when we were on the mountain, one orange could make ten steamed buns in one bite; now, down in the mountains, one orange can make ten steamed buns in one bite.
"Hehehe... Da Bao, this meat bun smells so good!"
Yi Cheng laughed loudly, her dirty little face scrunched up like a plump chrysanthemum.
After a hearty meal, the two lay under a tree and basked in the sun for a while before continuing their journey.
Yi Cheng had a white cloth strip wrapped around her head and carried a ten-meter-long white banner on her shoulder. The banner fluttered in the wind and had a line of crooked, round characters written on it: "The goose is called Yi Cheng, and the goose senior sister is called Wen Qing. Has anyone seen the goose senior sister?"
Yi Cheng once carried this banner all over the country and visited countless bandit dens. The book said that by acting on behalf of Heaven and defeating bad people, one could accumulate good deeds and have their wishes come true.
These were all told to him by a scholar.
She wanted to be a great philanthropist so that she could pray for her senior sister to return to her side; otherwise, she didn't know the way and it would take her a long time to find her senior sister.
Children's minds are always simple.
As the sun sets, a heartbroken traveler wanders the ends of the earth.
The sound of a flute drifts from the horizon, and someone is boating on the river. The waves blend seamlessly with the sky, and the wind stirs the reeds...
Yi Cheng rode Da Bao across the river, over mountains and seas, and finally stopped when the sunset was at its most brilliant.
She wanted to watch every sunset for her senior sister, and then tell her when she found her.
Haha, life is so wonderful.
Yi Cheng chuckled.
Two chubby figures sat on the desolate ground, facing the setting sun, their shadows stretched infinitely long.
They went through spring and autumn, waded through heavy rain, and even sat in the snow playing "statues" to see who could get covered in the most snow.
"Da Bao, when do you think I'll be able to find my senior sister?"
In the end, Yi Cheng sighed again and wiped her reddened eyes.
"Da Bao, why do I feel so empty? I feel like I'll never see my senior sister again. I used to see her when I slept, but now I see her less and less..."
"Da Bao, tell me what happened..."
"Da Bao, is Senior Sister really going to abandon the goose...?"
"No, no, my senior sister said that geese are the cutest little creatures in the world, and no one could dislike an adorable little creature..."
"Hey, hey, hey... Da Bao, is your tummy making noises again?"
"Hmph hmph hmph." No, no, this baby didn't, it's your tummy that's making noise, Yi Cheng, you're wronging the baby again.
"Hmph, it's just that your belly is making those annoying noises, so just admit it."
A bright orange gleamed in her intelligent eyes.
Da Bao immediately became listless.
"Hmph—Chirp!!" The baby didn't!
......
"Yi Cheng, it's time to go home."
A gentle evening breeze swept across the land, bringing with it the softest of sounds.
"Master!"
One orange's small eyes lit up instantly, then suddenly froze, and it roared:
"Oh no! Master's come to take the geese back! Da Bao, run!"
Rumble!
Yi Cheng rode Da Bao, kicking up a cloud of dust as he sped towards the setting sun, the earth trembling wherever he went.
The Qin beast, which had just manifested a spirit form, was momentarily stunned.
"Yi Cheng, come home with your master?"
The sound came on the wind.
"Master, shall we take the goose to find Senior Sister?"
"........"
"Master, the goose won't return."
Yi Cheng shook his head fiercely, rode Da Bao faster, and sped off into the distance, disappearing into the distance.
It came rushing back in no time.
"Master, did you bring any candy beans?"
"without... "
Qin Shou was stunned for a moment.
Yi Cheng decisively turned around, rode Da Bao away at breakneck speed, and even when Qin Shou conjured up barriers of energy to try and stop him, they were smashed to pieces.
On the hilltop.
The image in the mirror slowly faded away.
The heavy snowfall once again obscured Qin Beast's vision.
Just as he was about to take a step forward and bring back Yi Cheng, Song Ningsheng suddenly sighed and said:
“I can see that this little one has deep feelings for your second apprentice. Even if you force her to come back now, it will be useless. She will run away down the mountain again. You might as well let her wander in this world a little longer. When time wears away her longing, she will eventually come back.”
Moreover, given this little one's mysterious origins and physical strength, it's unlikely that any living being in this mortal realm could harm her.
Qin Beast remained silent.
In the end, they turned back.
He stood there on the hilltop in the night, holding the orange cat.
The snow falls gracefully, but the pine trees remain untouched.
The clouds are distant and the world hides white birds.
"What a beautiful and profound scene!"
Qin Beast let out a soft, leisurely groan.
That night, he transformed into a hundred thoughts and went to the mortal world.
Some suffered terribly, some had their entire families wiped out, some found a few taels of silver inexplicably in their homes, and some experienced a surge in good fortune and prosperity in their families' feng shui...
I am an immortal, you are but mortals.
Immortals should not associate with mortals.
But alas,
Even immortals are not benevolent; they too can be...calculating and petty.
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