Bai Hao led Qin Nan westward for more than half a month before finally arriving at the Zhonghuang Mountain Range. As they passed by, Qin Nan gazed at it for a long time.
My mother used to live here. She was invited by my father to come down the mountain and save her in the underworld.
Moreover, for a very long time, his mother lived with him in one place, and he remembers what his mother looks like now.
I also remember those times we spent together, but unfortunately I was still an infant and not yet grown up, so I was unable to properly reciprocate my mother's love.
Now, I don't even know where my mother is.
Bai Hao: [What's wrong?]
Qin Nan: [My mother used to be a celestial maiden who lived here.]
Bai Hao: [Sang Wusheng?]
Qin Nan: [Yes, I remember my mother saying that the first celestial maiden borrowed the power of Nuwa to give birth to the next celestial maiden on her own. That's how my mother was born.]
When I first became human, I never grew up. My mother took me to the Tianshan Mountains. I didn't know what the unparalleled secret technique my mother spoke of was, but my condition improved as a result.
Later, my father found many rare herbs and fruits to raise me. After I was able to grow up normally, my parents took me to the human world.
Dad said that Grandpa was the spirit of the Fusang tree, and Fusang Island must be where Grandpa was born.
Bai Hao: [You, too, are a divine beast?]
Qin Nan lay on Bai Hao's soft fur, reached out and pinched Bai Hao's ear, stubbornly refusing to answer.
Bai Hao helplessly shook his ear, which had been touched, and stopped asking questions.
Bai Hao: [Further westward, we'll reach the White Tiger's dwelling place; the Thunder Dragon should also be here.]
Qin Nan: [Lei Long, Huo Ming?]
Bai Hao: [Are you very familiar with the Dragon Clan?]
Qin Nan: [Not really familiar with him, I've only heard Meng Zhang mention him before. I'm quite familiar with the White Tiger Supervisor, though; he got into quite a few fights to establish his authority!]
Bai Hao: [I've never seen the supervising soldier before; this is my first time in the Western Wilderness.]
Qin Nan: [Aside from seeking immortality and worshipping gods, no one comes to the Western Wilderness. The mountain ranges of the Western Wilderness must be the most tranquil place in the Mountain and Sea Realm.]
Bai Hao: [Mm.]
Qin Nan: [Bai Hao...]
Bai Hao: [Hmm?]
Qin Nan: [If I don't say anything, will you still believe me?]
Bai Hao: [I believe you. Even if you're lying to me, I'll believe you.]
Qin Nan: [I haven't lied to you, Bai Hao.]
It didn't happen before, and it won't happen again.
Bai Hao: [Why are you suddenly saying this?]
Qin Nan: [Since returning to the Mountain and Sea Realm, you've been completely different from how you were at the Qin Residence; you've even become much more talkative.]
Bai Hao: [It's been so long since I've been back. I ran into some friends, and I'm in a good mood.]
Qin Nan: 【...Oh, okay~】
Bai Hao was silent for a moment: "My heart is still uneasy; I can't calm down."
Qin Nan: [Do you know what I'm here to do in Tianshan?]
Bai Hao: [I don't know.]
Qin Nan: [I need to get a tree seed and the origin seeds of the four divine beasts. The tree seed is in the Outer Heavens, and the origin seeds are with the White Tiger.]
Bai Hao: [Azure Dragon's wood, White Tiger's wind, Vermilion Bird's fire, Black Tortoise's water—you intend to use these to fight against the storm from beyond the heavens?]
Qin Nan: [Yes, and Lei Long is here too. I can borrow some thunder power from him, and retrieve the things my mother left me. That should be enough for me to safely get the seeds back.]
Bai Hao: [I'll go with you!]
Qin Nan: [You know, that won't work. You're within the rules. If you enter the Outer Heaven, you'll attract a lightning tribulation.]
Bai Hao: [Regardless of what you were before, you are now a human being. Can you really rely solely on external forces?]
Qin Nan: [Brother Hao, believe me, I wouldn't go if I wasn't sure. I'm afraid of dying too.]
Bai Hao: […We'll talk about it later.]
After speaking, Bai Hao stopped talking and hurried to the White Tiger's cave.
The mountain ranges stretch endlessly, their peaks invisible, while below them lie flat, expansive basins and valleys, densely forested and rich in water.
Beyond the basin lies a completely different landscape: a vast and boundless desert.
Xihuang Mountain is connected to Laishan Mountain, and the place where the White Tiger Guard resides is located on the mountainside.
The guards were not good at construction. Since the Tanuki clan lived in the Southern Wilderness, the guards simply dug a large hole in the mountain, roughly made some stone tables and beds, and then put some furs and other materials on them to live in.
When Bai Hao brought Qin Nan to the cave, the guards and Huo Ming were already waiting.
The guard was tall, over two meters tall, and extremely muscular. He was shirtless, wearing loose trousers, and his head was not human-shaped.
It has a tiger's head and a human body.
In contrast, Huo Ming, standing next to the supervisor, looked much more normal. His long black hair was tied up with a jade crown, and he wore a purple-brown wide-sleeved robe with a white undershirt, making him look very noble and refined.
His eyebrows resembled distant mountains, his eyes held the moon's radiance, he possessed a handsome and refined appearance, and his smile was as gentle as a breeze.
This was also the first time Qin Nan had met Huo Ming in person. He had only heard about him from Meng Zhang before, but now, in comparison, he was indeed very different.
The reason the soldier used a tiger's head might be because he had failed to transform into human form too many times, and when his temper flared up, he simply used a tiger's head.
Bai Hao helped Qin Nan land safely.
Upon seeing the two land, the guard stepped forward and grinned, "Hehe, you must be Bai Hao and Qin Nan. Meng Zhang told me he'd been waiting for you this morning!"
Huo Ming: "Hello, both of you."
Bai Hao: "Sorry to bother you."
The guard waved his hand: "No need to disturb, no need to disturb. You are Bai Ze, you know that I have no one to visit for many years, it's quite boring. I welcome guests!"
Qin Nan: "Long time no see, Jianbing."
The guard blinked, looked down at Qin Nan, and scratched his head in surprise, "Uh, have we known each other before?"
Qin Nan: "You failed to transform into human form in the end? But it's still better than your first pig face, right?"
The guard was shocked: "How did you know?! No, do we really know each other? I don't remember you at all."
Qin Nan: "It's been so long since we last met, you've probably forgotten, since you don't usually remember things."
The soldier exclaimed, "Ah... really? That's possible! So it's an old friend! Hahaha, I happen to have some wine here, come on, let's have a pot!"
Qin Nan quickly waved her hand and refused: "No, no need, I don't drink."
Bai Hao found Qin Nan's refusal rather straightforward and was puzzled. After using his divine power, he remained silent for a moment.
Bai Hao: "I don't know either."
The soldier said, "Ah, that's such a pity. My wine is so delicious. What a shame."
Huo Ming glanced at him from the side.
Delicious my foot! This tiger's sense of taste is seriously abnormal!
but……
Huo Ming sized up Qin Nan. He had known Jian Bing for a long time and was certain he had never seen Qin Nan before, so it was definitely not a matter of Jian Bing having a bad memory.
Huo Ming: "It's no pity, it's perfect, you can keep that wine for yourself!"
The guard smacked his lips: "Fine, then I'll have to enjoy it all by myself."
Qin Nan: "Supervisor, I've come to retrieve something."
The soldier in charge asked, "What are you taking? What is it?"
Qin Nan: "The things my father left with you."
The soldier paused, his憨憨 smile vanished, and looked at Qin Nan in surprise.
The guard asked, "You, you are...his son?"
Qin Nan: "Yes, it's me. It's time."
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