"Xiao Jin, I know, I know. We need to go a little further east, and we'll be almost there once we're over the hill ahead.
There is a very big yard filled with all kinds of flowers, it is so beautiful."
The magpie happily circled around the little bell and even landed on her shoulder, wanting to get some of her luck.
This is only a magpie. If it were another bird, Little Bell would definitely not give in.
"East? We have to climb over a mountain?"
"Yes, yes, it's over there!"
Little Bell looked towards the place where the magpie pointed. Although it was a little dark, she could vaguely see the towering mountain. The huge shadow made Little Bell feel uneasy.
“So high???”
The mountain was so high and dark, she wouldn't be able to get across in a short time even if she had the skill of lightness training.
And it's pitch black, really unsafe.
But she had passed by it before, and she felt a little bit guilty if she didn't go this time.
Little Bell rolled her eyes and looked around. "When you came here, there was no one else around, right?"
"No, no, Xiaojin, you're the only one here."
Xiao Lingling felt relieved now. She formed seals with her hands and whispered a spell. Suddenly, a soft light emanated from her body.
Little Bell raised her hand and pointed to the top of the mountain, "Show!"
The next moment, the little bell seemed to flash, and several afterimages flashed through the mountains. In just a few breaths, the little bell appeared on the top of the mountain.
She stood on the tree, holding onto the trunk, breathing slightly, with beads of sweat on her face.
After all, she was not her original body, so it was so difficult to cast a spell. She was so tired that she felt like she had no strength left in her body. After taking a few breaths, she sat down directly on the branch.
She hugged the trunk of a tree like a sloth. "Oh, I'm so tired. I'm so tired. Where is the villa you mentioned? How far is it?"
I really can't run anymore, I can't do it anymore, just slow down!"
The magpie's wings fluttered above her head a few times, pointing in a direction. "Here, isn't that right? Look, the lanterns are still lit."
Xiao Lingling looked in the direction she said, and sure enough, she saw a hazy courtyard in the rain. Because there were lanterns on, warm halos surrounded the courtyard, making it look particularly cozy.
The most important thing is that the yard is really not far from Xiao Lingling.
Little Bell wanted to stand up excitedly, but she lost her balance and almost fell off the tree.
Fortunately, a branch caught Xiao Lingling's ill-fitting raincoat and hung her in the air.
Little Lingling didn't care about being embarrassed or angry. She swung her sword to cut off the branch and jumped down. She used her lightness skills to run towards the villa.
Because the mountain was far away, it looked like a small courtyard at the time, but when Xiao Lingling ran all the way towards the villa, she found that the villa was so big.
It is actually many times larger than the princess's mansion.
I guess it’s almost as big as a farm, at least dozens of acres of land.
This wall alone is as high as five or six small bells.
When I arrived at the gate, I found that it was very simple, vermilion in color, without any decoration on it, but maybe because it was big enough, it still looked domineering.
Xiao Lingling went forward and wanted to knock on the door, but found that she couldn't even reach the copper ring on the door. She couldn't help but get a little frustrated and raised her hand to knock.
It was only after this shot that I realized something was wrong.
The gate of this villa is actually made of ironwood?
This wood was incredibly hard, and her hands started to hurt after just two pats.
As a last resort, he could only use the handle of the sword to knock on the copper ring, which made a series of crisp sounds.
No one responded at first, but the little bell was patient and kept knocking back and forth six or seven times.
It seemed as if the knocking had annoyed the person, and soon a voice came from inside.
"I'm coming, I'm coming. Who is so annoying? It's raining and it won't stop!"
It was a woman's voice, and from the sound of her age, she should be quite old. Xiao Lingling quickly stood up obediently.
The door opened and a woman appeared. She was wearing an ordinary cotton dress with her trouser legs rolled up slightly. There were some mud spots on her trousers, and she looked like she had just worked in the fields.
Xiao Lingdang smiled sweetly, "Hello, Grandma, I'm here to see Senior Huang Li."
The woman frowned. "What do you want with her? Why didn't you stay home as a child? Why did you run out alone? Aren't you afraid that you'll get lost?"
Little Lingling scratched her head, and the straw raincoat she was wearing on the ground also shook along with it, making her look inexplicably adorable. The woman's originally impatient expression also relaxed a lot.
"Hey, Granny, I heard Master mention Senior Huang, so I came here to visit. I just happened to be passing by here, so I came here."
Master? Senior?
The woman seemed to have thought of something, and her eyes widened instantly, "You, you are Brother Jiang's apprentice, Xiao Lingdang, right?
Wow, you're so cute! As expected, when Senior Brother Jiang wrote to me saying you might come, I didn't believe it. It's only been a short time, and you're actually here!
Come on, come on, why are you standing outside? It's raining heavily, why did you come here alone?
Is the road dangerous? Did you encounter any problems? Have you eaten? Are you hungry? Are you cold?
Wait a minute, I'll make you something delicious and light a charcoal pot for you to warm up, okay?"
Little Bell was a little confused.
Didn’t Master say that this senior is a quiet person and likes quietness?
So, what's going on? Why is it different from what Master said? Could it be that I found the wrong one?
But that's not right. She mentioned the master's name and recognized me, which means she is indeed the master's friend.
So, what's wrong?
There was no need for Xiao Lingdang to react at all. Huang Li pulled her in directly, hugged her and took off her raincoat. She was relieved only after confirming that her clothes were not wet.
He was busy serving tea and snacks.
Xiao Lingling wanted to help but was rejected.
She seemed like she hadn't spoken to anyone for a long time. She was extremely excited and the smile on her face never stopped.
Soon the table in front of Xiao Lingling was filled with things.
"Try it! These fruits are wild fruits from the mountains, but they taste very good. Some of them are specially planted by me.
These teas are all made by me, they taste pretty good, you can try them.
But it doesn’t seem good for children to drink tea. Forget it, you should drink this. It’s sugar water, and you children should like it.
You eat something first, I'll go make some food. I haven't eaten yet, so let's eat together.
Is there anything you like to eat? If I have enough ingredients, I can make it together!
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