Originated from mountains and seas, life never ends

"Hey, have you ever been to the sea?"

"Seen."

"Have you ever seen a sunset at the beach? I tell you, that sunset is beautiful."

"..."

"You have--"

"You're noisy." Qin Xiao finally couldn't help it and glanced coldly at the man next to him.

They built a bonfire at the foot of the mountain and sat by the stream roasting the fish they had caught.

The man didn't feel embarrassed at all and still looked at Qin Xiao with longing.

"Then have you ever--"

"No." Qin Xiao was emotionless.

"I haven't asked yet." The man was dissatisfied. His feet were already bandaged. In order to know what he wanted to do, Qin Xiao untied him, but before that, he put a seal on his body.

He can detonate the seal at any time and kill the man in an instant.

But the man knew nothing about it and was still looking at Qin Xiao with dissatisfaction.

Seeing that Qin Xiao didn't respond, he could only curl his lips in frustration, and then he remembered something: "By the way, I haven't asked you yet, what's your name?"

"What's your name?" Qin Xiao did not answer, but asked instead.

"I asked you first." The man frowned and pouted like a child.

"...Qin Xiao."

"Eh? What a coincidence, my last name is also Qin." The man's eyes suddenly lit up and he smiled, "My name is Qin Yun'an."

Qin Xiao was not interested in this. He nodded casually and said nothing.

"You are so cold..." The man was a little disappointed. "I haven't talked to anyone for a long time. How can a child like you be so cold?"

Seeing that Qin Xiao ignored him, the man continued, "You just came in, right? It's really dangerous here. I almost died several times. Fortunately, I'm lucky..."

The man said a lot more. Qin Xiao just watched the fish on the fire quietly, and when he felt the time was right, he took it down.

The fish meat, without any seasoning added, feels like chewing a piece of paper in your mouth, and it also has a slightly sweet taste. Overall, it is not too bad.

Seeing Qin Xiao like this, the man also picked up his own and started eating, but after taking a bite he found that it was not cooked.

man:……

The man then recalled that he got this piece after Qin Xiao roasted it over the fire for a while.

The man hesitated for a moment, but finally swallowed it in one gulp.

Qin Xiao sat by the fire, tilted his head slightly, and stared at the man bathing in the river.

The man had his back to him, and after he took off his clothes he could see the strong muscles on his back and several hideous scars.

The man leaned forward slightly, his back muscles bulged, and the water flowed over him, gleaming with crystal light. This figure and these muscles seemed to contain great power.

He seemed to be very relieved about him.

Qin Xiao could feel it clearly.

Even though he had put a knife to the man's neck and injured him not long ago, the man acted so defenseless after the panic. Why?

Qin Xiao's eyes sank slightly, and his hand unconsciously stroked the jade drop.

The man noticed the gaze, went back to shore, and stood naked in front of Qin Xiao: "What are you looking at?"

"How old are you?" Qin Xiao asked.

"Eh?"

The man didn't notice Qin Xiao's unusual shy expression, and felt a little disappointed. After hearing his question, he thought about it for a while.

"I don't remember too well... maybe in his forties?"

Qin Xiao didn't say anything else. He held the scabbard in one hand and let the other hand hang freely on his knee. He lowered his head as if thinking about something.

"what's your name?"

After the man put on his clothes, Qin Xiao asked again.

"..." The man showed an indescribable look, "Didn't I tell you? My name is Qin Yun'an."

Qin Xiao noticed that the man's clothes were made up of several pieces.

Come to think of it, after so many years here, the clothes he was given should have been unwearable a long time ago. The fact that he was able to sew and patch up a piece of clothing to fit him shows that his craftsmanship must be pretty good.

"Why didn't you go out?" Qin Xiao seemed not to notice his strange look and continued to ask.

"...Because I couldn't find the way." Qin Yun'an said, seeming a little helpless, "I clearly promised to go out..."

"You seem to trust me very much." Qin Xiao said, tightening his grip on the scabbard.

"Ah... there's nothing I can do about it." Qin Yun'an smiled, somewhat helplessly, "You've seen that you're so strong, I'm no match for you at all, haha... instead of fighting, it's better to just give up struggling, after all, you won't kill me now, right?"

Qin Yun'an looked at Qin Xiao's expression and suddenly felt a little uncertain.

"Have you found the exit now?" Qin Xiao ignored his gaze and continued to ask.

"Of course... no." The man laughed dryly, "You don't know how many mountains there are. There are many dangerous creatures in them. If you are not careful, you will die. And many strange things will happen!"

Qin Yun'an became nervous as he spoke, and his whole body became uneasy.

"for example?"

"I saw one before, a pig with eight legs!" Qin Yun'an said, and made a number with his hands. "That's nothing. The key point is that after I saw him, that thing looked at me, and I lost consciousness all of a sudden. When I woke up, I found that I had run from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain!"

"I was surrounded by some strange snakes... that thing saved me and moved me to a safe place. It was really magical."

Qin Yun'an's expression was excited and his eyes were shining.

Qin Xiao didn't say anything, just listened to him quietly.

"And you don't even know about that treasure..." Qin Yun'an thought of something and showed a surprised expression, "I clearly saw it before, but when I wanted to go there after a while, I found that I couldn't find it."

Qin Xiao: ...

Qin Xiao looked at the man who let the cat out of the bag with a complicated expression.

"So you can't be sure where the treasure is." Qin Xiao raised his thumb slightly, and looked like he was about to draw his sword.

"Ah, no, no, no...let me explain!" Seeing this, Qin Yun'an waved his hands quickly, sat down on the ground and moved back several steps.

"It's there, but I can't get in!" Qin Yun'an was afraid of what he would do, so he said quickly, "You know what? It's like there's an invisible layer separating it. I can't get in, but I know it's in there, I——"

Qin Xiao stared at his face without saying anything, stroking the hilt of the knife with his thumb, as if he was thinking about something.

"What is your attribute?" Qin Xiao didn't intend to play along with him. He had seen enough of his panic. "Tell the truth."

"I'm telling the truth—"

Qin Yun'an's words got stuck in his throat. He stared blankly at the blade flashing with cold light in front of him, his throat a little dry.

"Stop pretending." Qin Xiao said coldly, "You are obviously not panicking at all. Is it because you are sure that I can't hurt you?"

Qin Yun'an blinked, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly instinctively: "I... don't know what you--"

A flash of lightning suddenly burst out from the blade and attacked Qin Yun'an.

In a flash, Qin Xiao suddenly retracted the blade and blocked it above his head.

The man in front of him suddenly turned into a puddle of mud and water, and then a figure emerged from behind, holding Qin Xiao's blade tightly, with blood flowing down his palm.

"...How did you find out?" Qin Yun'an spoke, still not daring to relax. He secretly sighed that this kid was really strong. If he had been a second later, he would have been chopped down.

"What is your attribute?" Qin Xiao suddenly pulled out the blade with his other hand and thrust it towards his jaw from bottom to top.

Qin Yun'an quickly looked up and had to let go of his hand and take a few steps back, keeping a relatively safe distance from Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao held his left hand in reverse to block the man's neck, and held his right hand at his waist, with the tip of the knife pointed at the man. The black blade flashed with a frightening cold light.

"He has a lot of combat experience. He's even more ruthless than some of the guys I've encountered." Qin Yun'an commented, looking at his injured hand.

Qin Xiao didn't answer, but stared at him coldly.

"...Don't be so nervous, I don't mean any harm." Qin Yun'an smiled kindly upon seeing this, "You were the one who kept attacking me, I was just forced to fight back just now."

"Forced to fight back?" Qin Xiao suddenly laughed, "Then why is your foot healed?"

Qin Yun'an was stunned for a moment, then smiled in disbelief.

"You are really interesting..."

Qin Yun'an was not wearing shoes, and although there was some dirt on his feet, it did not affect the observation of his overall appearance at all.

There was no blood on his feet, as if he had not been injured at all.

The light around was dim, and Qin Xiao could only vaguely see Qin Yun'an's figure. He looked at Qin Yun'an quietly and smiled, without answering.

"A natural born evil cultivator? It's really rare..." Qin Yun'an thought of the lightning that Qin Xiao had just released, and a startled smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. "Even here, the number of those I have encountered can be counted on one hand."

"Your name is Qin Xiao, right?" Qin Yun'an said with a smile, "My attribute is a clay puppet. After my development, I can use it to create a person who is almost identical to me. The operation is just like a puppet show, and I can also make it bleed and lose limbs like a real person."

“Of course, I think you should have realized it even without me saying all this. After all, you were so ruthless at that time... I was a little scared just watching you.” Qin Yun'an said with a smile.

Qin Xiao didn't speak.

Is it the same as a human? If the seal he just placed explodes, will it be the clay doll that is broken, or himself?

Qin Xiao was a little curious.

Qin Yun'an felt that Qin Xiao's eyes were very scary at this moment. Because he was facing the fire, under the background of the flames behind him, his eyes seemed to flash with a strange light, staring at him intently, as if a beast suddenly discovered something strange and was looking at it and exploring it.

"...I really mean no harm." Qin Yun'an felt that it was not a wise choice to fight him now, so he spread his hands and smiled, making harmless movements, "I just want to talk to you."

"You lied to me." Qin Xiao thought of something and his eyes darkened.

So, were the auras he felt before all the attributes of this person? ... No, his aura was confused for a moment, but he thought it was a mistake at the time and didn't pay much attention to it. Now it seems that he must have replaced himself at that moment.

"No, no, no, I was serious about the treasure I mentioned before." Qin Yun'an said innocently, "To be honest, I wanted to go with you because I couldn't find a way out. I found that you seemed to be very familiar with this place, and you didn't show any surprise in your eyes, so..."

Qin Xiao stared at him coldly without saying anything.

"Please, don't be so murderous at such a young age. It will scare people and make it difficult for you to make friends." Qin Yun'an was still laughing.

"Why should I believe you? You have only revealed your true identity now, but you want me to believe you?" Qin Xiao said coldly.

"How could it be now?" Qin Yun'an cried out in injustice, "I clearly replaced it just now. Didn't I say that just now? My attribute is a clay doll. It was me who was bathing in the river just now, otherwise I would have turned into mud long ago."

So can he replace himself and his attributes at any time?

Qin Xiao frowned slightly, feeling a little troubled.

It seems that even if his head is chopped off, it is still impossible to be sure whether it is the real person...

No, maybe you can check it directly by looking at the soul.

Qin Xiao's mind moved, and he began to circulate his vital energy, his eyes gradually turning blood red.

"...Are you the Corpse Binder?" Qin Yun'an was shocked, his face finally changed, and he took a step back.

"Tell me your purpose." Qin Xiao did not answer, and a gray magic circle suddenly appeared with his feet as the center. The range of the magic circle was so wide that it directly included Qin Yun'an.

Qin Yun'an felt his life was threatened for the first time in a long time.

He wanted to quit, but found that he couldn't move. He wanted to replace it with an attribute, but found that this thing seemed to have directly imprisoned his soul, making him unable to do anything.

Under such threats, Qin Yun'an could actually laugh.

"I told you, don't be so murderous. Girls won't like you that way." Qin Yun'an was still talking nonsense.

"Okay, okay. Actually, I'm just observing whether there is anyone who has the ability to take the treasure out." Qin Yun'an observed Qin Xiao's expression and knew that if he said another word of nonsense, this kid would blow his head off.

He saw that this kid always beheaded people when they killed them.

"Someone told you before you entered the mountain, right? As long as you take out the treasure, everything will be over." Qin Yun'an mentioned this and frowned. "So I want someone who can walk out of that place alive to get the treasure. In this way, as long as that person gets out, everything will be over."

Qin Yun'an said, pursing his lips: "I know I have no chance, so I want to pin my hope on other children... I killed a lot of people before, just wanting to get out, but in the end I figured it out. As long as I find someone who can take that thing out, there is a chance of liberation."

"I'm thinking of a hypothesis. You said they all said that everything would end once they found that thing. Is there a possibility that as long as that thing is taken out, everything in these mountains, including the powerful seal, will disappear... In this case, then could all the people trapped in the mountains be able to get out, including me..."

Qin Yun'an said, his eyes suddenly burst into dazzling light. He curled up a scary smile and stared at Qin Xiao: "I have had this idea for almost ten years. I have also brought some children there, but none of them came out... But you are the strongest among all the children I have met, and you have a lot of time left, so..."

"I want you to try and take away the so-called treasure. What do you think?"

Qin Yun'an said this, his eyes full of bloodshot, staring at Qin Xiao with horror.

"Don't you want it too? Let's work together. You get the treasure, and I will help you escape from here after you get it. The final result... will come out the moment you get out."

"You also know that you can kill me right now with just a flick of your finger. There is no need for me to lie."

"Well? Doesn't this make sense? Don't you want that thing in the first place? You would still go even if it's dangerous, right? I don't think you'd back down when faced with difficulties."

"If you leave and the seal here is not lifted, I can give up completely..."

"What do you think of this proposal?"

After Qin Yun'an finished speaking, he stared at Qin Xiao, trying to read his thoughts from his face.