Some of the villagers in her dream looked exactly like the villagers now, only much older. If Yin Zhu were to identify them, she estimated she could match them up one by one. As for the people who didn't match up, they were "outsiders" she had seen when Bai Xueji took her on a walk through the village.
Seeing that Yin Zhu had woken up, Bai Xueji brought over a steaming bowl of noodles: "Come and have breakfast."
While eating, Yin Zhu chatted with Bai Xueji: "I plan to go out for a stroll again today to see if I can find the Cat God. I really respect Him very much, just like you respect the Snow Mountain God."
"If we find her, what can change?"
Bai Xueji rested her chin on her hand, looking at Yin Zhu with some curiosity: "Can she bring you wealth? Power? Or protect your health?"
Yin Zhu hadn't thought about this question.
But she can make it up on the spot.
Yin Zhu silently put down his chopsticks, his expression solemn and resolute. He looked intently at Bai Xueji and said, "The Cat Goddess is the goddess of cats. Although there are legends that she can communicate in human language, cure plagues and bestow wisdom, and is a symbol of human happiness and prosperity, none of that matters to me."
Her eyes softened again: "The important thing is that the Cat God can protect cats and bring dead cats back to life, so as long as we find Him, we can definitely bring my cat Buster back to life."
"Is that so...?" Shirayuki found it difficult to assess her current feelings.
A little girl runs into a snowfield, searching for the whereabouts of the Cat God, only to bring her own cat back to life.
Is everything outside this crazy now?
Seeing Bai Xueji's stiff expression, Yin Zhu was very satisfied with the effect. Her face was about to break down, so she simply laughed heartily: "Pretty sister, so, thanks to your kindness, I'll go out and look again today."
"...Go ahead."
Even now, Shirayuki still feels that something is off about the conversation just now. Is it because she hasn't left Snow Mountain Village for too long? But the last group of outsiders who came didn't seem to be like this, did they?
She fell into severe self-doubt.
Yin Zhu skillfully moved out of Xueshan Village and embarked on another journey across the snowfield.
However, this time the snow was not as heavy as before, and it receded to the calves, not reaching the waist as Yin Zhu had imagined.
In other words, resting in the village can reduce the amount of snow outside.
However, sleeping overnight only reduces the snow cover by one layer, and staying in the village for too long can easily lead to being brainwashed by the village. This issue needs to be balanced.
This time, after leaving Snow Mountain Village, Yin Zhu clearly felt that the village's attraction to her had increased. After taking a few steps, the dream from last night suddenly appeared in her mind, and she wanted to turn around and see what Snow Mountain Village looked like behind her.
No, we can't turn back.
Self-control made Yin Zhu try to suppress this thought and convince herself: if I keep walking forward, I will be able to see Xueshan Village. There is no need to look back. I will always be able to get back to Xueshan Village.
With this in mind, Yin Zhu didn't see the icicle forest this time, but instead saw the houses on the outermost edge of Xueshan Village.
Bai Xueji was still waiting for Yin Zhu at the village entrance.
"You came back so quickly this time. Have you decided to stay in the village too?" Shirayuki's mood seemed to have improved a lot.
"I will definitely continue to search for Lord Cat God."
Like a broken record, Yin Zhu gestured as she asked Bai Xueji, "Have you seen the Cat Goddess? She's probably a giant white cat this big."
No, would you like some soup?
"If you want, I can wait; if you don't, I'm moving on."
Yin Zhu's answer was watertight.
However, Yin Zhu no longer had much patience to waste any more time with Bai Xueji. If she stayed in the loop for too long, she was afraid she would actually want to stay.
Unexpectedly, Princess Shirayuki did not cook soup this time.
She simply smiled and pointed in the direction Yin Zhu had come from, telling her with some confidence, "I was mainly worried you'd get cold, but since you're back so quickly now, I reckon you'll be back soon next time too."
Not only did Yin Zhu feel the distance had shortened, but Bai Xueji also felt the same way.
The reason for this was probably that she didn't want to turn back, so she kept telling herself that she was almost back in the village. Yin Zhu quickly figured out the difference between the past two days.
If you don't suppress the urge to turn back, you'll be breaking the rules.
If you keep moving forward with the thought that "I will be able to get back to the village soon," you will shorten the time for the next cycle and soon return to the village to start the next cycle.
This has indeed become a problem that is troubling Yin Zhu.
but……
Let's leave Snow Mountain Village first.
After bidding a solemn farewell to Bai Xueji, Yin Zhu once again embarked on the road ahead. However, this time, Yin Zhu replaced his previous thoughts with the idea that "there is a way out ahead."
The snow had reached up to Yin Zhu's thighs, and every time she moved forward, she felt very tired.
The thought of turning back started to resurface.
To prevent her body from moving faster than her brain, Yin Zhu held her head with both hands to keep looking forward. After walking a distance, she finally saw the familiar icicles.
Just as I expected.
Yin Zhu breathed a sigh of relief and forced a smile. She didn't continue forward but stopped nearby, calmly considering how to break this cycle.
Without a doubt, Shirayuki-hime is the Snow Woman.
However, this world is less like the Snow Woman's domain and more like her dream world.
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