The biting wind stung people's faces, and heavy snow covered the land.
Ye Jiu came out of the bakery carrying a few pieces of bread, muttering, "This snow is too heavy."
"Beautiful lady, please wait a moment, this is your lost scarf." The bakery owner ran out and handed Ye Jiu her scarf.
Ye Jiu quickly thanked her and put on the scarf. She had been thinking, "I felt like something was missing."
Once the thick scarf was wrapped around her neck, the cold wind would no longer blow through her neck. Ye Jiu exhaled a breath, which quickly materialized into white vapor due to the cold.
Hmm, she should go back and learn how to concoct a cold-resistant potion.
Ye Jiu took a step and walked towards the end of the town, where the forest at the end of the town was her home.
Yes, Ye Jiu is a witch, but she is self-taught. She was originally adopted by an older witch named Selena, until she was eight years old, when Selena disappeared while adventuring to steal dragon scales.
So she had no choice but to become self-reliant and learn everything about witches that she had left behind.
She is now 13 years old and has learned a little bit about everything. She can make some simple potions and sell them to keep herself from starving and freezing.
Ye Jiushen stepped into the snow, her feet sinking into the water. It wasn't a pleasant feeling at all. She thought to herself that if she didn't lack flying magic, she would have flown away long ago!
She had to watch her step and protect the bread in her hand, as it was her food for the next week.
As Ye Jiu approached the forest entrance, she witnessed a miraculous scene: a halo of light appeared on the snow—the same halo she had seen when she encountered the villain.
Huh? Snow can be a villain these days?!
Then Ye Jiu saw the snowflakes move slightly.
No! There might be someone buried underneath!!
Ye Jiu quickly walked over and dug through the snow, revealing the person buried underneath.
He was a very beautiful elf—judging from his pointed ears alone.
Ye Jiu helped him brush the snow off his entire body, revealing his body in front of her.
He was only wrapped in a tattered burlap sack, riddled with holes, offering no protection against the cold, and his exposed skin was frozen purple.
Ye Jiu first reached out to check his breathing, hoping he wasn't dead! If he died, then her mission would be doomed too!
Fortunately, he was still breathing, but he was exhaling more than he was inhaling, and he could die at any moment. Ye Jiu quickly took off the scarf around her neck and wrapped it around him. Fortunately, the scarf was large enough to cover such a young elf.
The scarf still held Ye Jiu's warmth. Not long after it was wrapped around him, Ye Jiu noticed his eyelashes flutter. He mustered all his strength to open his eyes, imprinting Ye Jiu's image in his mind. "Save...save me...please..."
After saying that, she turned her head to the side and fainted.
Good, good, it's good that you have the will to survive.
Ye Jiu didn't care about anything else at the moment. She threw the bread on the ground, picked him up, and quickly walked towards her forest cabin.
Good heavens, I hope the bread won't be stolen when I take him back and come back for it! In this wretched place, there are no vegetables or cooking utensils, and she's counting on bread to get through the winter!
The fireplace inside was burning brightly, and the heat emanating from it made Ye Jiu feel at ease. She placed him on the sofa, took a quilt from the bedroom and wrapped him in it, then searched for the magic potions she had concocted before, trying to find one that could be of use.
"For stopping bleeding? Useless. No, take it just in case. For strengthening the body? You might need it later... Where's the one for nourishing the body..."
"Found it! This bottle!"
Ye Jiu uncorked the bottle, pinched his mouth, and forced him to drink it down his throat. Her actions were extremely rough, and because of her violence, half the bottle spilled onto his neck.
She squandered such a priceless potion like this.
Ye Jiu hastily wiped off the potion spilled on him, then pulled out a bottle of "Ten-Ingredient Tonic"—a name Ye Jiu gave it, which she had haphazardly invented herself.
After feeding him this, his complexion improved significantly, and his skin tone gradually returned to normal. Ye Jiu breathed a sigh of relief; thank goodness, he almost died.
Now that he was alright for the time being, she went to check on her bread. Ye Jiu closed the door and ran out, hoping that the bread wouldn't be snatched away by some strange animal!
Fortunately, it was freezing cold and no animals were willing to come out, and few people came to the forest, so the bread remained obediently lying on the ground.
Ye Jiu picked up the bread and went back; thankfully, nothing happened.
He carried the bread into the house, and within ten minutes, the person on the sofa had already woken up.
He stood barefoot on the ground, his face filled with fear and unease. Seeing Ye Jiu enter, he stammered, "I...I'm so sorry! I've disturbed you and soiled your blankets! I...I'll leave right away..."
After saying that, he rushed out the door, but Ye Jiu stopped him and closed the door with her foot. "It's so cold, you're wearing so little, won't you just end up like before? Go back and lie down, the blankets are dirty and you'll have to wash them anyway."
He looked at Ye Jiu awkwardly and said, "I...I'll help you wash the blankets."
Ye Jiu shrugged. Whatever, it's just a cleaning magic thing anyway.
He retreated step by step towards Ye Jiu, then shrank back into the blanket on the sofa. Ye Jiu found it strange that he was walking like this. Was it necessary for him to walk like this?
Unable to draw a conclusion, Ye Jiu attributed this phenomenon to his fear of making her angry, and his constant observation of her expression so that he could make the right judgment in time.
After he was wrapped in the blanket, Ye Jiu put the bread she was holding on the table, casually breaking off a piece. "Are you hungry? Do you want some bread?"
He hesitated for a moment, then nodded and reached out to take it. "Thank you..."
Ye Jiu poured him a glass of water, sat down in the chair, and casually asked him, "Are you an elf?"
His eyes and ears were unique to the Elven race, and his appearance was also very delicate. However, Ye Jiu did not understand why the Elven race, which valued offspring the most, would allow their cubs to wander outside.
"Did you sneak out? The elves shouldn't drive away cubs, right?"
He paused in his eating, pursed his lips, and after a long while let out a faint "hmm".
He clutched the blanket tightly around himself, just to avoid being discovered...
"By the way, do you have a name?"
“Me…? My name is Lorian.”
Ye Jiu nodded. "My name is Ye Jiu. My ancestors were from the East, which is why I have black eyes and black hair."
Lorien held the water glass and took small sips, "Thank you for saving me..."
"You're welcome. But in this cold weather, your parents must be very worried about you being missing. Do you need me to contact them for you?"
Lorian's expression showed a moment of panic, but he quickly regained his composure. "My...my parents have both passed away."
Ye Jiu covered her mouth, oh dear, she'd stepped on a landmine.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
Lorrian shook his head. "It's alright, they've become stars in the sky."
Ye Jiu tentatively asked, "So this is... the reason you left the Elf race?"
Lorian gripped his water glass tightly, his voice muffled, "Yeah, I don't want to stay there any longer."
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