Originated from mountains and seas, life never ends

In the early morning, when the sun just came out, the mountains and forests seemed to be covered with a layer of gauze, misty and vague. The leaves in the forest were covered with dew after the accumulation of last night.

A small figure passed by, the leaves trembled slightly, and the dew was absorbed by the clothes, leaving a shallow wet mark.

From time to time the figure produced a piece of parchment, as if trying to find the way.

This was the umpteenth time that Qin Xiao had suspected that he was going in the wrong direction.

This map was obviously not as detailed as the one Qin's father had given him before. It only roughly marked the location, which made Qin Xiao feel extremely difficult.

If possible, he hopes that this map can be more self-aware and show him the way.

He's been gone for a week and now he doesn't even know where he is!

If he continues like this, he might need four years to find a way, and then he can go back directly - no, he might not even be able to find the way back.

Qin Xiao looked at the map again and took his firm steps.

Facts have proved that self-confidence alone is far from enough. Qin Xiao walked for a long time, and when night fell, he looked at the dark map and fell silent again.

In an instant, I folded the map and decided to find a place to stay first.

This was a simple inn at the foot of the mountain. When the waiter saw him, he confirmed it several times before taking his money and letting him find a place to sit first.

Qin Xiao found an empty table and sat down. The waiter wiped the table for him skillfully and asked with a smile, "What do you want to eat?"

"A bowl of beef noodles." Qin Xiao said, looking at the menu in his hand.

The waiter agreed and soon brought over a bowl of steaming beef noodles.

Qin Xiao picked up a piece of beef and couldn't help but admire the knife skills of the chef in the kitchen. It was rare to find beef as thin as a cicada's wing and as light as a feather.

Qin Xiao lifted the noodles high, and while cooling down, he leaned forward and smelled the food as usual. Feeling nothing unusual, he put it into his mouth.

This was one of the habits Qin Xiao developed when he was away from home in his previous life. It might also be because this store was remote and there were few people around. If he hadn't been unable to find it after looking at the map for a long time, he wouldn't have come here.

Qin Xiao quickly finished his meal, picked up his luggage and prepared to follow the waiter upstairs.

As he was going up the stairs and turning a corner, he suddenly stopped and, as if sensing something, looked in one direction.

There was a small square table standing alone in the corner, with a teapot and teacups on it. The light was dim and it was hard to see clearly. I could only see a person sitting in the corner. He was wearing a gray robe, and the wide robe covered his figure. In the dim environment, he almost blended into the darkness.

The man looked about the same age as Qin Xiao. He stretched out a fair hand and held the steaming teacup. His facial features could not be seen because of his hat, and only a few strands of silver hair could be vaguely seen. There was a chill all over his body, and the strong chill spread to Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao didn't have any special thoughts. He just felt a sudden panic in his heart and looked over there involuntarily.

Qin Xiao retracted his gaze and followed the waiter upstairs.

When they were negotiating downstairs just now, the waiter told him that only half of the standard room was left - the reason for half was that someone was already staying there, but that person said that he could accept one more person. Qin Xiao had no objection, so there was actually another person in the room besides him.

The waiter led Qin Xiao to the room and left. Qin Xiao walked in and looked around. The room was very simply furnished, consisting of two beds against the wall and a low table between the beds. There were also two plates of peanuts and melon seeds on the low table. I wonder if there is any charge for them.

Qin Xiao sat on the bed and immediately realized that it was just a thin cushion on a hard board, but he was not dissatisfied. After all, the price here was quite cheap.

Qin Xiao placed the two swords on the inside of the bed, sat down cross-legged, and looked at the empty bed opposite. The man hadn't come yet, so he should have gone out for a walk or was downstairs.

Qin Xiao closed his eyes and sat down to practice since he had nothing to do. He was a little confused. Although he practiced every day, for some reason, he did not feel the comfortable and relaxed feeling that Qin Xiuyun had told him about. Instead, he felt an endless sense of emptiness. The Qi sank into the Dantian, which was like a bottomless pit. No matter how much Qi he absorbed, it was still far from enough.

Until now, Qin Xiao still didn't know what his attribute was, nor did he have the ability to summon it. Every time he tried to summon it according to the method taught by the black-robed man when he awakened, before he could do anything, his whole body felt like it was struck by lightning and became numb. If he insisted on showing himself, he would faint directly.

It's very frustrating.

Qin Xiao opened his eyes and looked towards the door.

He heard footsteps.

There were two people. One of them was the waiter, and the other should be another guest staying here.

The man's steps were very light, perhaps because he was young, or maybe he just walked with a strong breath out of habit.

Hearing the two people standing at the door, Qin Xiao confirmed his thoughts.

It seems that he does live here.

As the door was slowly pushed open, the man walked in, carrying a small bag and wearing a gray robe.

It was the one he had just seen. Qin Xiao recognized him at a glance.

The man nodded to the waiter outside the door, closed the door, walked to the bed, put down the luggage, took off his hat and looked at Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao was stunned when he saw his face clearly.

My blood seemed to freeze in an instant and my mind went blank.

so similar.

Qin Xiao stared straight at the child opposite.

This person is so similar to the man in the dream, he is simply a smaller version of him.

The difference is that this boy's eyes are blue, the color of the sea.

Her eyebrows are like a crescent moon, and her eyes are like autumn water.

On this slightly chubby face, these eyes are particularly clear and moving.

Although his facial features have not yet fully developed, one can tell at first glance that he is a stunning beauty, especially his skin as white and smooth as jade, his long eyelashes, his straight nose and his thin, slightly pink lips.

When he looked up, he could even see his slightly rounded jawline.

Although the visual impact was extremely strong, Qin Xiao did not remain in a daze for long.

Because a chill was spreading between the two of them.

Qin Xiao stared at him intently. The cold air was piercing, and the man was obviously dissatisfied with his gaze. He frowned slightly and looked at him coldly, with frost in his beautiful eyes.

"Is there anything I can help you with?" The voice was mixed with the milky voice of a child, but the tone was very cold.

Qin Xiao looked into the child's eyes and noticed that his skin was unusually white. Apart from his appearance, his physique was also very eye-catching.

He had met such people in his previous life, and heard from a miracle doctor that those people had a very rare disease, and their skin and hair were all white, and their pupils were ice blue. But such people usually had a miserable end. Some were thrown to death by their parents as monsters at birth, and some were used as sacrifices to the mountain gods - or fire sacrifices.

This is the first time I see it here.

Qin Xiao frowned slightly and retracted his gaze: "Nothing."

Ever since the child came in, the temperature in the room has dropped drastically. On this summer night, the room is as cold as winter.

"What's your name?" Qin Xiao asked. As expected, his face was very interesting.

Seeing Qin Xiao's cold expression, the child hesitated for a moment but still answered honestly: "Mo Hanyu."

Is your last name Mo?

Qin Xiao showed no expression, just nodded and gave his name in response.

"My name is Qin Xiao."

The child didn't understand and nodded slightly to show that he understood.

Seeing that Qin Xiao did not make any other moves, Mo Hanyu packed up his things and put them inside, and wanted to take a rest.

"Are you going to that mountain too?"

Hearing the sudden question from the person opposite him, Mo Hanyu stopped lying down, sat up straight and looked at Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao took out his own parchment, shook it in front of him, and indicated that his parchment was revealed.

Mo Hanyu stuffed the paper back and looked at Qin Xiao again: "What do you want to say?"

"Are we going to the same place?" Qin Xiao said, handing the paper to Mo Hanyu, wanting him to help him take a look.

Mo Hanyu glanced at him in surprise, took it and looked at it, frowning slightly: "No, but the places we are going to are next to each other."

"Really?" Qin Xiao heard it and nodded.

Mo Hanyu looked at him doubtfully, and finally couldn't help asking, "Do you trust me so much?"

"Ah?" Qin Xiao didn't understand why he asked this question.

Mo Hanyu felt the source of that sharp gaze at that time.

Just as he was thinking about how to proceed, he suddenly felt a sharp gaze falling on him. This gaze had extreme penetrating power. Almost instantly, his hair stood on end and his heart seemed to skip a beat. He instinctively sensed the crisis and his alertness instantly reached its peak.

But when he looked up, he found that the gaze had disappeared without a trace, and he didn't even have time to catch where it came from.

He thought it was just a momentary illusion, but unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the door, he immediately noticed that it was exactly the same gaze he felt downstairs just now, and even more dangerous.

Mo Hanyu wanted to take off his hat and say something to him, but after thinking about it, he felt that there was nothing to say, so he gave up.

However, he didn't expect that the person opposite him was stunned after seeing his appearance. The dull look made him feel a little irritated. Such a look made him feel like an alien, as if he was not a normal person.

The other party's perception was really sharp. He reacted just as he expressed his rejection, and his eyes returned to their previous calmness.

But I didn't expect that he would ask my name on his own initiative and hand him the map with such confidence.

Mo Hanyu lowered his eyes: "Nothing."

Mo Hanyu looked down at Qin Xiao's map, and couldn't help but look up at him again.

Qin Xiao was puzzled: "What's wrong?"

Mo Hanyu raised his eyes, revealing a slightly strange expression: "...Do you know that you are going the wrong way?"

Qin Xiao:……?

Qin Xiao: “Ah?”

Mo Hanyu frowned and looked at the map: "According to the map, you should go west. My initial position is to the east of you, so logically speaking, we should not meet within this distance."

Mo Hanyu looked up at him and said, "According to the route on your map, you should be there in two days, but it will take nearly five days to get from here to the destination."

Mo Hanyu: "You..."

Qin Xiao heard the hidden meaning in his words, but was too embarrassed to tell him that he had actually been gone for almost seven days.

"So we are on the same path, right?" Qin Xiao didn't blush at all, "Then let's go together?"

Mo Hanyu paused and looked at Qin Xiao: "Didn't your parents tell you where you were going?"

"I told you, we're going into the mountains, and it seems to be very dangerous..." Qin Xiao recalled what Qin Xiuyun said to him.

Mo Hanyu frowned, as if he was a little helpless: "Although it is true to say so...but that place is really dangerous, and we are not familiar with it. How can you be so confident in handing this map to me——"

Of course it’s because this thing is of no use to me.

Qin Xiao thought, he had walked for a week but not only didn't he get there, he had gone around in a big circle. The thought of it was incredible.

Fortunately, Qin Xiuyun gave enough money before leaving, otherwise Qin Xiao would have faced the risk of sleeping on the streets in the middle of the night and being caught by human traffickers.

"Then will you harm me?" Qin Xiao was very direct.

It was also the first time that Mo Hanyu heard such a straightforward question. He was stunned for a moment and subconsciously looked into Qin Xiao's eyes.

There was no complicated emotion in Qin Xiao's eyes, as if he was just asking him a simple question like "Have you eaten today?"

Mo Hanyu can easily see through a person's thoughts from his eyes. This ability is innate, so he is particularly sensitive to changes in other people's eyes.

Mo Hanyu looked at Qin Xiao straight in the eye. Qin Xiao's hair was a little long, so he tied it into a ponytail, but some of it was still scattered, slightly covering the look in his eyes.

Although Qin Xiao's appearance was not particularly outstanding, his eyes were extremely beautiful, as if they could speak.

At this moment, these eyes just looked at Mo Hanyu quietly, waiting for his answer.

"No...no." Mo Hanyu turned his head. Although his face was calm, his heart couldn't help but sink.

He couldn't see through him.

It might be because Qin Xiao hid it too well. Apart from the sluggishness in the first meeting, his emotions had not fluctuated significantly until now. He couldn't even feel the change in his aura.

Everyone's aura is different. Not only that, but when doing things, the mental emotions are different and the aura will change accordingly.

But he couldn't sense any changes in Qin Xiao. Whether he was asking questions or answering them, his aura didn't change at all.

Therefore, either Qin Xiao really didn't think of anything, or he hid it very well, so that he couldn't see any clues at all.

Qin Xiao ignored Mo Hanyu's strangeness. He nodded when he got the answer he wanted, lay down on the bed, covered himself with the quilt, and lay on his back, ready to sleep.

Qin Xiao closed his eyes, but Mo Hanyu's face kept appearing in his mind.

They really look alike. Qin Xiao frowned, wondering if the man was still alive or where he had gone. If he was dead, he might be his reincarnation... or maybe his descendant?

Qin Xiao was thinking, the key point is that Mo Hanyu's personality seems to be very different from his, but personality is something that can change due to acquired influences, so he really doesn't know which one it will be.

Or maybe it was just a coincidence?

Qin Xiao thought about it, gradually felt sleepy, and fell asleep.

Even Qin Xiao himself didn't notice that he had completely relaxed his guard against this child without realizing it. Today was just their first meeting. Normally, Qin Xiao would never let himself fall asleep in front of a stranger.

Even if it's just a kid.

But Qin Xiao developed a kind of trust in Mo Hanyu that he himself was not even aware of, as if his subconscious mind was telling him that Mo Hanyu would never hurt him.

Mo Hanyu looked at Qin Xiao who had fallen asleep and frowned: You fell asleep a little too quickly?

Mo Hanyu didn't feel anything too bad. He was just about to go to bed. When he saw that another guest had fallen asleep, he turned off the light and lay down too.