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"Where are you going?"

After listening to what Ji Meng said, Qiongqi leaned on Qin Xiao's shoulder and asked lazily.

"...I heard there is a treasure in this mountain." Qin Xiao hesitated and said, "I want to go and see it."

"Treasure?" Qiongqi sneered, "Is that what those humans said?"

Qin Xiao heard that Qiongqi's tone was not right and looked at him puzzledly.

They were just getting dark and heading north along the stream. As Ji Meng returned to the Qin Xiao Soul Sea, the dark clouds in the sky gradually dissipated, revealing the sun that had already reached the middle of the mountain.

The sky seemed to be split apart, with fiery red clouds on one side and sparse dark clouds on the other. The fire clouds were so bright that it was almost impossible to look directly at them.

"That's not a treasure." Qiongqi raised his paw and glanced at Qin Xiao. "Except for him - except for you and him, no one can take it away."

"Me and him? Who is he?" Qin Xiao frowned slightly.

"Moze."

Qin Xiao couldn't help but frown when he heard the name again.

"...Why am I here besides him?" Qin Xiao asked, "Do you know him?"

"To be precise, it's his reincarnation." Qiongqi licked his paw and said slowly, "He died a long time ago."

Hearing this news, Qin Xiao's heart suddenly shrank for some reason. A sadness from the depths of his soul made him pause and his fingers tremble slightly.

Qin Xiao stopped, pressed his chest uncomfortably, and his breathing became heavier unconsciously.

"What's wrong with you?" It was the first time Qin Yun'an saw him like this. Just as he was about to get closer, he saw Qin Xiao move aside and gave him a cold and wary look.

"No, it's nothing."

Qin Xiao slowed down his breathing and quickly adjusted his state.

Qiongqi felt that something was wrong with him: "You don't know Mo Ze?"

"...I should know him." Qin Xiao closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he regained his composure and continued forward. "But his memory is sealed."

"By whom?" Qiongqi raised his eyebrows.

"My master, Mang Ling." Qin Xiao thought of something and looked at him, "Do you have a way to solve it?"

When Qiongqi heard the name, he paused, obviously not expecting this to be the case.

"I definitely don't have it. If he seals you, you can only find someone of the same or higher level to help you." Qiongqi said, and suddenly laughed when he thought of something, "Right, Ji Meng?"

[…Can you help me solve it? ]

Qin Xiao asked.

Ji Meng: ...

“Although this guy is still a little bit inferior to Mang Ling, he is still more than enough to solve the problem.” Qiongqi said with a raised corner of his mouth.

[…Um, I was injured when I came here, you know? So now I’m… a little bit in trouble.]

Ji Meng hesitated.

Qin Xiao understood that this meant he didn't want to help.

This is understandable. Qin Xiao remembered that he and Mang Ling had a good relationship. Mang Ling had already made his attitude clear, so he naturally would not stand against Mang Ling.

To be precise, the normal reaction should be like Wu Luo, not wanting to cause trouble. After all, no one wants to have a grudge with Mang Ling for one person.

Qin Xiao closed his eyes and said nothing.

After all, this is his own business. Since Ji Meng is unwilling, he naturally has no resentment, but just some regret.

Qiongqi scoffed at his excuse: "Injured? Haha..."

Seeing Qin Xiao like this, Qiongqi moved his nose, glanced at the jade drop, thought about it, and pointed: "You can go find Zhu Yin and try."

"...Zhu Yin?" Qin Xiao felt that the name sounded familiar.

"You humans seem to call him Zhu Jiuyin or something like that..." Qiongqi tilted his head and thought for a while, "But he has a very cold personality, I don't know if he will agree. We don't really like talking to him."

"Why?" Qin Xiao asked.

"He is much older than us, and we haven't had much contact." Qiongqi said, frowning, "But I don't know where he is. The north is separated, and the last time I saw him was a long time ago. I wonder how he is doing now..."

Qin Xiao nodded, indicating that he understood.

In fact, Qin Xiao was not in a hurry. This kind of thing obviously could not be solved overnight, and he did not care much about it now. It would be best if it could be solved in the short term. If it could not be solved, he would find a way later.

Qin Xiao had no doubt about the weight of Mang Ling's words to him, "If you don't let him untie it, let him figure it out on his own." Since Mang Ling had said it, no matter how much he begged, it would be of no avail.

So Qin Xiao didn't think much about it and continued to follow Qin Yun'an.

Because they were communicating in that strange language, Qin Yun'an in front couldn't understand what they were saying at all. He could only hear a bunch of "chitchat" sounds.

When resting at night, they chose a place with water again, but this time it was halfway up the mountain, next to a waterfall. There were tall trees all around, and the lush treetops cast clusters of shadows, casting dark shadows around the burning flames.

Qin Xiao had just caught two big fish. He looked at Qiongqi and asked with his eyes.

Qiongqi lay beside the fire, glanced at him lazily, and shook his head to indicate that he didn't need it.

Qin Xiao then gave one to Qin Yun.

Qin Yun'an was flattered. Before, Qin Xiao had always done things on his own. Although he noticed that the winged tiger gave it to him because it didn't want it, he still couldn't help being surprised.

Qin Xiao didn’t think too much about it. He had already caught it, so he couldn’t waste it.

After finishing eating, Qin Yun'an looked at Qiongqi again.

Every time they rested at night and decided not to continue their journey, it was already late at night. Today was no exception. After filling their stomachs, they should have rested and slept. But Qin Yun'an hesitated as he looked at Qiongqi.

Qiongqi knew that he was looking at him, but he was not very interested in his thoughts. He just stared at Qin Xiao, not knowing what he was thinking.

"You haven't rested for a long time, right?" Qiongqi could sense some disorder in Qin Xiao's breath.

According to common sense, he would not pay attention to such things, but looking at Qin Xiao's pupils that had lost their luster, Qiongqi narrowed his eyes.

"...Not bad." Qin Xiao didn't plan to tell him how wary and uneasy he was here, and how suspicious he was of Qin Yun'an. He just shook his head and said, "It didn't have much of an impact."

On the one hand, he didn't trust Qin Yun'an, and on the other hand, he was worried that something else might happen. It was undeniable that he couldn't fall asleep in front of Qin Yun'an without any worries, but more importantly, he doubted whether there would be new and unprecedented dangers.

Qin Xiao said, glancing at the somewhat nervous Qin Yun'an: "Aren't you going to sleep?"

Qin Xiao remembered that he went to bed after eating every night.

Qin Yun'an looked at Qiongqi, smiled dryly and waved his hands: "...It's okay, I'm not that sleepy today."

After hearing this, Qin Xiao said nothing more.

Qiongqi looked at Qin Xiao, then at Qin Yun'an, and suddenly his body grew larger, becoming as big as a cow. He lay on the ground and nodded his chin to signal Qin Xiao to come over.

Seeing this, Qin Xiao moved towards him.

"Isn't it enough for you humans to keep watch alone? Why don't you take a rest?" Qiongqi saw that he had no intention of resting, so he spread his wings and pulled Qin Xiao under his wings.

Qin Xiao was caught off guard by the wings and dove into the side of Qiongqi's waist. The fur on Qiongqi's body was not very soft, but rather a little prickly. Qin Xiao propped up his arms and looked at him with some confusion.

"...You go to sleep. I'll watch over you." Qiongqi knew that he was worried about the other human being, so he glanced at the jade drop hanging around his neck and said.

Qin Xiao was somewhat flattered, his eyes filled with confusion.

"..." Qiongqi thought about the fact that Qin Xiao hadn't remembered Mo Ze yet, so he paused and said perfunctorily, "Mang Ling and I have some interactions. You go to sleep. It won't be long before dawn anyway."

After hearing what Qiongqi said, Qin Xiao felt Qiongqi's wings pressing down again. He could only lie down according to his force and lean on his thick hairy body.

Qiongqi pressed its wings down, and after Qin Xiao curled up, it realized that the child was not big, about the same size as a cub of a few years old. It then recalled how other wild animals took care of their cubs, and learned how to cover his body with its wings, almost covering his entire body, leaving only his furry head exposed.

Qin Xiao felt hot all over, and knew in his heart that it was useless to resist, so he obediently rested his head on Qiongqi's shoulders and arms and closed his eyes.

Qin Xiao fell asleep quickly and fell asleep not long after closing his eyes.

Qin Yun'an, who was standing next to him, was stunned.

He stood up as soon as Qiongqi grew bigger, unconsciously tensing his nerves to the maximum, staring at it without daring to breathe, for fear that it would step on him to death. Qiongqi's action did surprise him, but Qin Xiao's reaction shocked him even more.

He sincerely suspected that there was something wrong with Qin Xiao's brain.

Although he didn't understand what Qin Xiao said to the monster, didn't they just meet today? And this is a fierce beast! Didn't the kid see it before? How could he sleep peacefully with such a fierce monster?

Asleep???

Is this normal?

After all, they are both human beings. They have been walking for so many days, but he still doesn't let down his guard against him and still dares not sleep. But today, when he encountered this beast, he dared to fall asleep in its arms so confidently?

Ah? ?

If he didn't dare, Qin Yun'an would have grabbed Qin Xiao's ear and asked him what he was thinking.

Qiongqi suddenly raised his eyes, and his dark golden pupils met his eyes, staring at him closely, not knowing what he was thinking.

Qin Yun'an was startled, and forced himself to pull his mind back. He shrank his neck and shifted his gaze under Qiongqi's scorching gaze.

Qiongqi blew out the fading flames in one breath, and the surroundings suddenly became dark.

Qin Yun'an got goosebumps all over his body, and as the flames went out, he became extremely alert.

He carefully sensed his surroundings and could only hear the sound of the chilly wind blowing the grass leaves and the splashing sound of water from the waterfall hitting the rocks. There was nothing else worthy of special attention.

Qiongqi looked at him in confusion, not understanding why this human was suddenly so nervous.

He just thought the fire was a bit annoying, so he blew it out. Besides, not many things dared to approach him here, and even if there were, they couldn't beat him. What was this human panicking about?

Qiongqi was puzzled, but did not want to ask. He put his head on his paws and slowly closed his eyes.

Qin Yun'an's eyes slowly adapted to the dark environment around him. Seeing that Qiongqi closed his eyes, he breathed a sigh of relief but became nervous at the same time. He looked around, not daring to let his guard down.

What he didn't know was that the wild beasts he was wary of had all disappeared without a trace within a radius of dozens of miles centered on them.

For those spirit beasts that have existed since ancient times, they don't even need to release their pressure. Just standing there can make all living creatures tremble, bow their heads and lie on the ground obediently, without the slightest thought of resistance or offense. Not to mention the notorious beasts like Qiongqi that do whatever they want. Some timid ones will be frightened and flee in panic just by smelling his residual breath.

Qiongqi deliberately restrained the oppressive aura he carried and did not let it spread too far. He simply marked out an area on this side of the mountainside and prohibited other creatures from approaching.

Qiongqi ignored Qin Yun'an, surrounded Qin Xiao, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

……

Qin Xiao slept very soundly that night without any dreams, his whole body wrapped in a warm breath. If it weren't for his biological clock that told him to open his eyes, he would probably have overslept.

Qin Xiao slowly emerged from under Qiongqi's wings and found that the sky was bright. The bright and gorgeous sunlight shone through the gaps between the leaves, casting patches of mottled shadows on the ground.

Qin Xiao looked at Qiongqi who was still sleeping soundly, and narrowed his eyes calmly.

This was what he had told himself he would be keeping watch?

…But I don’t think I should leave this kind of thing to him.

Qin Xiao rubbed his temples, and when he heard the noise, he turned to look at Qin Yunan opposite him.

Qin Yun'an stared at him haggardly with complicated eyes.

He was nervous the whole night, not only being wary of the strange beasts that appeared out of nowhere, but also being wary of the Qiongqi that was so close and seemed harmless.

Although Qiongqi did nothing all night, except occasionally fluttering his wings and wagging his tail, his every unintentional move could make Qin Yun'an nervous.

Qin Xiao looked at the nervous Qin Yun'an inexplicably: "What's wrong with you?"

Qin Yun'an looked at him tiredly and waved at him.

Qin Xiao walked over, but saw him turn around to go to the waterfall to wash, so he followed him.

"...Excuse me for asking, is there something wrong here?" Qin Yun'an looked at Qin Xiao who was washing his face with water, and couldn't help but pointed his finger and asked.

Qin Xiao frowned slightly: "Why do you ask?"

"...No, how could you sleep so peacefully in the arms of that monster? I feel scared just looking at it, and didn't you just see it yesterday? How could you sleep so peacefully? Aren't you afraid that it will eat you?"

Qin Yun'an asked several questions in a row.

Qin Xiao wiped the water stains off his face, then looked at him, a little puzzled: "So what?"

"What?" Qin Yun'an didn't understand what he meant for a moment.

"If he wants to eat me, I can't resist. And he doesn't show any appetite for me now, so why should I worry so much?" Qin Xiao washed his ears again and said calmly, "I don't think he has any ill intentions, and I can't refuse him, that's it."

"So you think I have bad intentions? We've been together for so many days, but you're still worried about me?" Qin Yun'an asked in surprise.

Qin Xiao stood up and looked at him coldly, without any intention of covering up: "It's hard to say."

"No, we've been together for so many days, you can't--"

"You wanted to get close to me in the beginning." Qin Xiao was unmoved. "You have never done anything bad to me before. It's just that the seal I put on you will endanger your life. We have never talked about any feelings from the beginning, and we have never had trust in each other. Why should I trust you?"

Qin Xiao's words were so cold that even Qin Yun'an felt frightened when he heard them.

Is this guy really emotionless?

"Don't tell me you trust me very much?" Qin Xiao asked back, his eyes bright and penetrating, "No way? You're just worried that Qiongqi will get mad and harm you, so you called me over to tell me all this, right?"

Although this is true...but every time I hear Qin Xiao speak, I always feel embarrassed as if I have been stabbed.

In Qin Xiao's eyes, it seems that people will not become close to each other without any reason.

And actually, during these days of getting along, Qin Yun'an had more or less loosened his guard towards Qin Xiao. Sometimes he would think that if the seal was lifted and his life was in danger again, he would most likely save Qin Xiao because of the good impression they had of him over the past few days.

But Qin Yun'an didn't expect that Qin Xiao's thinking was completely different from that of normal people. He seemed to be quite distrustful of the feelings between people, and always felt that any approach and behavior had a purpose.

Qin Yun'an always wondered if Qin Xiao's life was too tiring.

It would be normal for such a concept to appear in an adult in his thirties or forties, but isn't he less than ten years old? Qin Yun'an recalled the people who were much older than Qin Xiao that he had met before, and felt that compared with Qin Xiao, those people seemed a little naive.

I really don’t know how his parents taught him.

Qin Yun'an looked at Qin Xiao's back, touched the back of his neck, and thought.