Xia Xiao had no idea and was not interested in how anxious the Yun people were. He just made sure his injuries were completely healed and filled up the vitality tree.

The black tree was growing demonic energy very slowly, but Xia Xiao was ready. He put on a new set of clothes made of vitality, handed Wang Yaping a hat, and started another long journey.

I didn't expect that after leaving Ah Zhu, Xia Xiao could still run so fast. While thinking about her, Xia Xiao looked back at Wang Yaping. It seemed that this guy was following closely. This was good. He could speed up without worry. Because Wang Yaping was stronger, no matter how fast Xia Xiao ran, she could keep up.

After living on cloudy days for a long time, Xia Xiao knew what to do on weekdays. Although he couldn't enter the silent world, Wang Yaping could, and could pull him in. But it wasn't necessarily safe there, so Xia Xiao and Wang Yaping mixed into the human world and entered a small town.

There was nothing special about this small town. Wang Yaping had never seen one before. She followed Xia Xiao on the street. Because it rains a lot in the south, it was not uncommon to wear a bamboo hat in winter. Many people even used a straw raincoat as a coat. However, Xia Xiao and Wang Yaping's height and temperament made them stand out from the crowd. However, they did not cause a big sensation, but only attracted more people to turn their heads.

Wang Yaping had never seen such a lively market in Yun Country, and everything she saw was new to her. However, she didn't stare at anything because she had to keep up with Xia Xiao's steps, but a scene in front of her made her stop.

Next to the steaming buns shop, an energetic old man was holding a stick with straw wrapped around it and bunches of red things stuck on it. At his feet, a little girl was pulling at the old man's pants and crying as he laughed, saying to her father:

"Daddy, I want to eat candied haws, please buy me one!"

The father had no choice but to bear with his daughter making such a fuss in the street, so he took out a copper coin from his pocket, exchanged it for a string of candied haws, and gave it to his child.

"I can't do anything about you. You have to be obedient after eating."

"Okay, Daddy. Daddy is so nice."

Wang Yaping, who had never had a father, was lost in thought. She also wanted to be like that, to be a girl from an ordinary family, to pester her father to buy her candied haws. Even if her father blamed her for being greedy, it didn't matter, because he would teach her a lesson with a smile instead of giving her inhuman pain. Maybe when she went home, there would be meals prepared by her mother. She could give up all the delicacies and just eat cabbage every day, as long as her family was there.

Wang Yaping was so stunned that she forgot how much time had passed, but was brought back to her senses by Xia Xiao's words.

"Call me daddy and I'll buy it for you too."

Wang Yaping's face was as cold as ice, so she didn't scream. However, she didn't have the copper coins that the man took out, so she could only stand there and wait for Xia Xiao to continue walking. Seeing her serious look, Xia Xiao smiled crookedly, walked to the old man and asked him:

"Old man, I don't have any money today. Can I use the iron rod I have on me to exchange?"

"Iron rod?"

Xia Xiao pulled out a half-foot-long iron stick from his sleeve. Although it had no lines on it, it was quite heavy. The old man weighed it and thought it was inappropriate. He could make more than one string of candied haws just by selling the iron. But Xia Xiao insisted on only one stick. After returning, he held it upright in front of Wang Yaping and said:

"Be obedient after eating."

Wang Yaping nodded and took it, and to Xia Xiao's surprise, she said softly:

"Thanks."

Xia Xiao laughed, which aroused her curiosity. Seeing her angry and offended expression, Xia Xiao quickly waved his hand and said it was okay. Wang Yaping's brain was really not working well. She didn't know what was funny, but just lowered her head slightly, opened her very thin lips, and took a small bite.

The rock candy was very crisp, and a slight sound was heard, causing Wang Yaping to secretly glance at Xia Xiao. Seeing that he did not turn back, she took another bite. She really liked this sour and sweet feeling, and there was something stuffed inside, which tasted very delicious. Wang Yaping seldom ate in Yun Country because she felt sick, but now she was in a good mood.

There were eight candied haws in a string, and she ate two. She tapped Xia Xiao's shoulder with her finger and handed it to him when he turned around. I didn't expect Wang Yaping to have such intentions. Xia Xiao smiled and refused:

"Eat it, there's someone at my house."

Wang Yaping didn't understand what this meant, but as usual she didn't ask. Xia Xiao walked straight out of the town, and she followed him. But the last candied haws fell to the ground when she took a bite, causing her to stand still and frown. Her brows were tightly knitted together, and she looked at the half-eaten candied haws with a cold face, feeling distressed.

Xia Xiao walked a long way before he realized that she was still there. He ran back helplessly and saw the scene of the tragedy. He said:

"It's just candied haws stuffed with walnut kernels. I'll buy some for you in the next town."

Wang Yaping nodded and followed Xia Xiao.

Xia Xiao found it funny. Could it be that people who are high and mighty would be curious about ordinary things? Or were they missing too many things, so any one thing could make their originally frozen hearts begin to melt. If it were really that simple, Xia Xiao felt that Wang Yaping should have gone with him long ago, instead of putting him in an awkward situation where he didn't know who had saved him.

Late at night, Wang Yaping temporarily absorbed energy and rested, while Xia Xiao stood on the top of a tree and looked up at the waning moon. She tried to communicate with Yu Shangyan, but failed. It was not that she could not feel him, but that the distance was too far, and the words he heard were extremely vague. Xia Xiao had been trying very hard to listen, and he also felt that the voice was trying very hard to express itself, but it still failed.

After cursing a few dirty words in frustration, Xia Xiao landed on the ground, made a seal, quickly absorbed the vitality, and took a short rest. When a person is unlucky, nothing goes well. Hei Huang can't be contacted, and the same goes for Que Dan and Yu Shangyan. Xia Xiao's only comfort now is Wang Yaping. She makes Xia Xiao secretly happy. The old guys in Yun Country must be worried to death, but Wang Yaping has no intention of going back now, and it is possible that she will never go back.

Early in the morning, they continued on their way. Their journey was not a leisurely stroll, but a rapid flight at low altitude, like lightning, through the plains, forests and mountains, straight to the far northwest. When seeing a good view, Xia Xiao deliberately stopped, just like this time under this wisp of smoke, Xia Xiao and Wang Yaping stood quietly for a long time.

A green mountain, two green rivers, three wooden bridges, and four families. Xia Xiao likes this kind of life. It looks very beautiful under the setting sun. Seeing this, Xia Xiao asked:

“How’s this view?”

Wang Yaping nodded slightly. She wanted to be ordinary, but she couldn't decide for herself. If there was an afterlife, she would like to live her whole life in such an environment, where no one would urge her, and no one would force her to do anything. Wang Yaping would rather give up her pursuit of life than go through the experience of Yunguo again. Her past was full of pain and nightmares.

"No need for the next life, you can do this in this life as long as you want."

Wang Yaping was a little surprised. How could Xia Xiao see through her mind? She looked over and saw Xia Xiao with an unfathomable smile. In fact, it is not difficult to guess people's thoughts, especially for people like Wang Yaping who can't lie. When she saw those common people carrying hoes and chatting on their way home, her eyes almost popped out. It would be strange if she didn't want to live that kind of life. But she didn't ask how to do it, because she vaguely felt that the current madness could not be maintained until the end of her life.

"Do you know there is a word called seclusion?"

Wang Yaping shook her head slightly and listened to Xia Xiao:

"As long as I say that you died in my hands and were absorbed by my magic energy, the people of Yun will definitely believe it. Then you can live with your snowy mountains for the rest of your life without anyone knowing."

"It will be discovered."

"Won't!"

Xia Xiao analyzed with a firm tone:

"I practice very fast, beyond the average person. Just give me a month and this statement will stand. Not all lies need more lies to cover them up. For example, this plan is perfect. The snowy mountains I'm taking you to are endless. As long as you don't run to the top of the mountain and shout, 'I am Wang Yaping, you idiot? Come and catch me,' no one will notice you. In fact, after I tell Yun Country about your death, no one will pay attention to you even if you shout at the top of the mountain, because there are few people living in that snowy mountain."

Wang Yaping did not answer. Her heart was beating very fast and her whole body was shaking slightly uncontrollably, but she knew that she still had the mark on her body, and as long as it was there, it would be difficult for her to live in seclusion.

This time, Xia Xiao did not see through Wang Yaping's inner thoughts. He just couldn't help but praise himself in his heart, thinking that he was really a genius!

This way, he had the best of both worlds. He was not driven by the evil spirit, but he made Yunguo crazy. As for Yunguo's hatred for him, he didn't care much about it, because they had been mortal enemies for a long time anyway.

"Let's go!"

Xia Xiao said as she and Wang Yaping disappeared from the spot. When they appeared again, they were standing on a thick curved log in the rain forest. This was a view she had never seen before. It attracted her attention for a long time, just like the terraced fields, and the grassland that followed.

Xia Xiao did not lie to her. There were many beautiful sights in the world, but what she had seen was nothing but sunny days. But what she longed for was still the thousand-foot cliffs and hundreds of feet of ice. However, the snowy mountain peaks were getting closer and closer to her.

Every day with Xia Xiao, Wang Yaping felt more fulfilled than ever before. Even though Xia Xiao was trying to harm her, she still fell in love with the scenery along the way and gradually changed her original view of him as a bastard. After all, he said he would buy her another candied haws, and he really did.

The jade hand closed and took it from below, so that Wang Yaping dared to take a bite of the crisp rock sugar outside the hawthorn. Xia Xiao raised his hand on the side and sent a message through the looming wristband.

Not knowing where this place was, Wang Yaping took the initiative to ask him:

"Where is this?"

"It's very close to the college."

"Who are you thinking about?"

"A student in the academy."

"Is it the girl named Azhu? Do you want to go back and take a look?"

Xia Xiao was silent and did not answer. He could not go back now, so he could only wait, wait for his sins to be cleansed. But the journey was still long, but he was very patient. Wolves hiding in the snow could often lie down for several days to hunt.

"Let's go."

Xia Xiao spoke very lightly, and Wang Yaping realized that this young man who always appeared to love life and was interesting in front of her was not without worries. He was even in endless troubles, but he was very positive and never escaped.

Xia Xiao is a true rower, and he can row the boat as he pleases, whether it is with the current or against it. But Wang Yaping is just a duckweed, and she always goes with the flow. She can go with the current, but it is difficult for her to go against it. They are in the same boat for the time being, and they are experiencing the most unforgettable moments in their lives.