Peach Blossom Spring Adventure
Bai Hanxin's starting point was the doorway of a house. She stared at the closed wooden door and fell into silence.
Before my body could react, I turned around and walked several meters away.
...
She thought to herself that since she had already left, she was about to go find them, but looking at the road ahead, Bai Hanxin stopped in her tracks.
"She'll get lost." That's what happened last time she came down the mountain; it took her ages to find the place. Yi Yannian and Meng Qu played a much bigger role in that.
In the internal struggle between waiting in place and searching for companions, Bai Hanxin gave in in less than three seconds.
She returned to her original spot, found an empty seat, and squatted down to look at the herbal encyclopedia she was carrying.
She casually carried it with her to relieve boredom, and now she's putting it to good use.
Bai Hanxin immediately felt relieved. After looking at the illustration for a while, she felt a little tired. She rubbed her eyes and saw messy fragments and flashing black figures. When she recovered and looked at the focal point of the shadows again, a real person suddenly came into her view.
People were passing by intermittently, and she realized that they hadn't noticed her at first, or even seen her.
Bai Hanxin conducted an experiment: she threw a pebble, and the pebble fell normally. It seems she is normal; it's this place that's acting abnormally.
Bai Hanxin sat to the side, not wanting to disturb passersby. Those who did pass by would naturally glance at the unfamiliar girl. Bai Hanxin was also observing them; the people in this area were incredibly timid.
Since she sat there dozing off, she had encountered men and women, but they had simply passed by, or at most glanced at her briefly, before quickening their pace and walking away.
Bai Hanxin kept her hand on the picture book, silently memorizing the characteristics of each person. When she saw that it was almost done, she stood up and stretched.
Here, it was as if she were the only living person.
Bai Hanxin's plan was simple: she didn't know the way, which was fine. But she needed a guide to lead the way.
She stood up, took out her alchemy furnace, and retrieved the seeds she had prepared beforehand. She wanted to plant the seeds of hope before the next "lucky one" arrived.
As the next "lucky one," Bai Hanxin didn't have to wait long. She gently smoothed the soil, took out a watering can from a bag, and watered the seeds.
After completing the series of tasks, Bai Hanxin was quite exhausted. She took the opportunity to stretch her muscles and give herself a break.
When she was bored, she timed the other person. Five minutes later, she watched as a black dot in the distance zoomed in and approached her. Bai Hanxin waved with satisfaction, "Hello, I have something to ask you."
It was Tu Nai's first time interacting with outsiders, and she was very uncomfortable, but she still tried her best to keep her expression calm and normal.
"Speak." Tu Nai's voice was weak. She was a small, underdeveloped, and somewhat thin little girl. Her hair was loose, and her clothes were so old that they didn't look like they were from decades ago.
Bai Hanxin pointed in the direction the previous group had gone and asked in a playful tone, "Can I come along?"
Tu Nai paused for a moment, then subconsciously lowered her head. "If you want to come, you can," she replied succinctly.
Bai Hanxin first took out a gorgeous cloak from her pocket and draped it over Tu Nai's body. After fastening the buttons, she slowly replied, "I'll go with you."
When the cloak was draped over Tu Nai's body, she was completely stiff, as if she herself were a thin block of ice. Bai Hanxin looked at Tu Nai, who was now dressed in a nice color, and thought to herself, "Little girls are naturally beautiful, and they become even more likable when dressed up." She suppressed her desire to play with the miracle Tu Nai and pretended to calmly follow Tu Nai to their destination in the village.
On the way, Tu Nai didn't say a word, nor did she answer any of Bai Hanxin's questions. Apart from meals, the journey took two or three days.
Walking forward, Bai Hanxin looked at a plaque that read "Peach Blossom Spring" and paused for a moment. When Tu Nai noticed her, the other woman had returned to her expressionless state.
"Hurry up." When Tu Nai arrived here, her voice was icy and rapid, and very clear.
"Hmm—" Bai Hanxin only realized what had happened when Tu Nai carried her on his back.
"Put me down!" Bai Hanxin said hurriedly.
"Once this ordeal is over, let it go. Also, don't grab my hair." Tu Nai stared at the shadow behind her, her pupils unconsciously contracting and expanding, her steps quickening as if driven by a survival instinct.
"Ahhh...please, save me! No...glug glug..."
"Good people, please, let me go... Waaah, why! Why! Why won't you save me! Answer me! You..."
...
The shadow formed by black resentment was unlike anything else. Bai Hanxin, who was behind it, stared at the towering black mist and asked, "What is this thing? It can even make noise!" She tried to distract Tu Nai.
"I don't know," Tu Nai replied.
Bai Hanxin watched the thing behind her relentlessly. She lowered her eyes, took out the "exploding balls" and "protective balloons" she had made earlier, and threw them behind her instantly.
"No—it hurts so much…don't give up on me!! Waaaaah…please…"
It then expanded instantly and was encased in a white elixir ball.
Tu Nai was focused on running away when the thing behind her suddenly stopped. The voice of the person behind her filled her ears, but the warmth of her hand came before the voice.
"Don't look back, keep going." Bai Hanxin's voice was a little playful. She was a little excited because she had accidentally blown the thing that was neither human nor ghost upside down.
However, the danger cannot be easily resolved.
She only blew it up, and with a 99% chance it wouldn't die, she added some other tricks.
For example, you could occasionally give him some white walls that could quickly block things, but that mass would corrode, and it would also contain a lot of things, making it look increasingly fat and bloated.
Tu Nai quickened her pace and arrived at the real "paradise" ahead of schedule. They first passed through a narrow cave entrance. Once inside, everything outside fell silent.
But only at this moment.
Tu Nai, however, remained calm. She looked at Bai Hanxin and whispered, "Stay close to me." She plunged inside, and Bai Hanxin followed closely behind.
Once inside, you'll find many winding paths, and it takes a long time before you finally see a glimmer of light.
Tu Nai walked in front of her, stopping just a step away from the light. Her eyes were fixed on the light ahead, but she moved cautiously, still keeping an eye on something.
She peered inside, found the usual markings, turned around, took Bai Hanxin's hand, and quickly entered a house.
When Bai Hanxin entered, she saw the layout of the entire scene: a large landscape with beautiful plants mixed together, and clusters of villages scattered in a well-organized manner.
The room was dark, and in the darkness, Bai Hanxin could clearly feel the warmth of Tu Nai's palm.
“We’ve arrived. Also, don’t let them find you,” Tu Nai said.
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