The back mountain.
Changsheng held the baby and coaxed it.
Qin Shou stood to the side, feeding the little one with a spoon while murmuring, "Little Yuanbao, this leopard milk has nourished you and your father. When you grow up, you must know how to repay this kindness."
"Hehehe..."
The little guy in Changsheng's arms suddenly smiled broadly.
"Master, is this beast milk the milk that fed the demon beast Siwude before?"
Changsheng asked.
"yes. "
Qin Shou nodded.
Changsheng then asked, "Master, why did you catch a leopard to suckle its milk?"
"I'm too lazy to find other beast healers."
After feeding Xiao Yuanbao, Qin Shou returned to the front mountain and leisurely lay under the peach tree, watching time wither away beneath the petals.
......
Time passed slowly.
In the blink of an eye, three years have passed.
It's that time of year again when the peach blossoms are at their most vibrant.
On this day, Yi Cheng resumed his old tradition and began patrolling the mountain.
She carried two small golden hammers as she walked through the courtyard where petals were fluttering, flanked by her two most powerful protectors.
Black Rabbit had a mountain-splitting axe hanging at his waist, while Little Fatty carried a jade ruyi.
This jade ruyi was a reward from the Qin beast to Little Fatty for temporary use, given her good performance.
"Junior Martial Aunt, Junior Martial Aunt, wait for me! I want to go patrolling the mountain with you too!"
A chubby three-year-old boy came running over, carrying a small hoe.
Xiao Yuanbao is three years old this year. He could take his first steps when he was one year old, and he could run around the yard following Yicheng when he was two years old. Now that he is three, he can carry a small hoe and go to the fields to help Changsheng with his work.
The only downside is that he was fed by Yi Cheng and became a little chubby, becoming the fourth fat person on Turtle Mountain after Yi Cheng, Black Rabbit, and Little Fatty.
Fortunately, the baby is fair and tender, and looks very festive and pleasing.
"Yuanbao, the geese are going to patrol the mountain and fight monsters. You're too young to come with them."
Yi Cheng stood in front of Xiao Yuanbao with a big belly. Compared to Xiao Yuanbao, Yi Cheng's figure appeared very robust.
"Little Martial Aunt, I'm already three years old. You said that when I turned three, you could take me on a mountain patrol."
Xiao Yuanbao blinked his big eyes and said.
Perhaps because they had never seen the scenery down the mountain, the child was very much looking forward to it.
Perhaps it was because they were always happy to see their junior aunts patrolling the mountain, and when they returned they would bring back many strange and wonderful monsters, whose flesh was delicious.
"Ah! You're already three years old!"
Yi Cheng stared with surprised little eyes.
Then, turning its chubby little head, it looked at the Qin beast lying under the eaves basking in the sun and shouted, "Master, can the goose take Yuanbao to patrol the mountain?"
Qin Shou didn't respond, but simply watched the scene unfold, seeing Xiao Yuanbao following Yi Cheng and calling her "Little Martial Aunt" repeatedly... It was as if he saw Xiao Siwu from the past, also following Yi Cheng and calling her "Little Martial Sister" repeatedly...
Time remains the same, the mountains and rivers remain the same, but a new generation of people has emerged.
Perhaps, when Yuanbao grows up, gets married, has children, and follows Yicheng around... it will be a similar but completely different scene.
"Immortality..."
What is immortality?
Qin Shou looked up at the sunlight in the sky, his eyes were squinted, and the fine golden light flowed like lines across his eyebrows.
At that moment, he seemed to sense something, though it wasn't quite real.
Time, space... past, future... flowing water, falling flowers...
"What exactly is it?"
The Qin beast murmured.
Seeing that his master didn't answer, Yi Cheng assumed he had tacitly agreed, so he waved his hand and said, "Alright, Little Yuanbao, from today onwards, I allow you to join our Turtle Mountain Four Scoundrels' patrol team."
"yeah! "
"Thank you, Junior Sister!"
Xiao Yuanbao happily took off.
He was just too fat; when he jumped, his feet almost didn't leave the ground.
......
At the foot of the mountain, beside a ditch.
A few little ones were squatting there.
The water in the pool was very clear, and you could see plump fish swimming around in it.
Perhaps because of yesterday's rain, the weather was exceptionally fresh after the rain, and many small green dragons were crawling on the shore.
"Yuanbao, do you see that biggest, fattest fish?"
Yi Cheng pointed to a large black fish in the water.
"Yes, I saw it, Junior Sister."
Xiao Yuanbao bent over and watched very intently.
"Go down and catch it, the goose will be stewed with a big, fat fish for dinner tonight."
Yi Cheng directed.
"ah? "
Xiao Yuanbao was stunned for a moment, her rosy little face showing a hint of nervousness.
"But Junior Sister, I can't swim."
"Hmph, what's there to be afraid of? Your dad could catch fish when he was three years old, and he couldn't even swim back then."
Yi Cheng confidently declared, "Don't worry, once you get down, you'll grab it, straddle it, and use all your strength to hold on tight. When it gets tired, you'll be able to lift it off."
"Yes, that's right. Your dad could catch fish when he was three years old, so can you."
"Squeak, squeak, it can be done."
Little Fatty and Black Rabbit chimed in from the side.
"But, Junior Sister, I'm scared."
Xiao Yuanbao stuck out his buttocks and took a few steps back.
"What are you afraid of? Go catch it!"
Yi Cheng patted Xiao Yuanbao on the back.
Xiao Yuanbao's body swayed forward from the slap, and he almost lost his balance.
"Little aunt, its mouth is so big, won't it bite me?"
Xiao Yuanbao was still somewhat timid.
"No, trust me, fish don't bite. Go ahead."
Yi Cheng patted Xiao Yuanbao on the back again.
Xiao Yuanbao's figure was slapped forward another step.
"I...I think I'd better not go."
Xiao Yuanbao stared with his pitiful big eyes.
"Hey, little Yuanbao, why are you so timid? Your dad caught a really big fish the first time he caught one!"
Yi Cheng stretched out her forearms and gestured exaggeratedly.
Wow! My dad is so amazing!
Xiao Yuanbao stared wide-eyed in admiration.
"Little Martial Aunt, can you cheer me on?"
"good. "
Yi Cheng responded, then stood up with Xiao Pang and Black Rabbit, jumping and shouting in a loud voice, "Go! Go! Yuanbao, go!"
"Yes, I will."
Xiao Yuanbao puffed out his cheeks, took a few deep breaths, walked to the poolside, and repeatedly performed the bending of his legs and swinging of his arms, shouting over and over again:
"Little Martial Aunt, I jumped! I really jumped!"
"Jump, jump, Yuanbao, you can do it!"
"Little Martial Aunt, I really, really, really want to jump!"
"Go quickly, Yuanbao."
Yi Cheng urged.
Then Xiao Yuanbao hesitated for a long time but still didn't jump up.
"Jump quickly, Yuanbao! Catch the geese so they can go back to eat."
Yi Cheng couldn't wait any longer, so she patted Xiao Yuanbao's back. With each pat, Xiao Yuanbao would take a step forward, and then, with a "plop," he fell into the water.
......
"Master, Master, something terrible has happened! Yuanbao has gotten fat!"
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