Published: March 2, 2025
Leaving Sun Ruixing's tombstone, Wen Yu stood in place, deep in thought for a long while.
After some time, Wen Yu sighed and casually chose a spot to set up his tent.
Although sleeping under the stars with the sky as a blanket and the ground as a bed felt great, and even though the cold winter temperatures of the northeast wouldn’t affect Wen Yu too much now, having a tent and a warm sleeping bag was always better.
In his previous life, when Wen Yu camped in the wilderness, he would never set up a tent in remote areas, as it would obstruct his vision and reaction ability.
But now, with three soul beasts that could move freely, Wen Yu could certainly afford to make himself a bit more comfortable.
He entrusted the night watch to the three soul beasts and allowed himself to enjoy the moment!
Shamelessly embodying the spirit of a slave owner, Wen Yu quickly set up the tent and then glanced at his watch.
It was already 2 AM in the early morning.
The blood moon in the sky continued to cast its hazy light, the dark red glow actually illuminating the world quite a bit.
After sensing the positions of his soul beasts, Wen Yu thought for a moment and walked in another direction.
......
“Woof woof?”
“Is it here?”
“Yeah, it’s here, but it’s gone...”
Indeed, under the shrinking Barrier, the ancient tree's frozen corpse had long since turned to a pile of ash, and at this moment, Xing could no longer find any trace of it.
In its mini state, Xing moved its short, cute limbs slowly to the spot where the ancient tree stood, using its short, sharp claws to gently scratch the ground a few times.
“It’s really gone.”
......
Xing stared intently at the ground, its front paws scratching incessantly.
A wave of sadness quickly spread.
And sadness is contagious.
Sensing this emotion, the one-eyed beast and Victor fell silent.
After a moment, the one-eyed beast opened its ugly mouth, gently patted Xing on the head with its paw, and comforted, “Don’t be upset. Grandpa Tree might have gone to that world with other creatures, a place without conflict and filled with food.”
Wen Yu’s once kind lie was remembered by Xing and known by the one-eyed beast.
However, Xing’s reply left the one-eyed beast utterly silent.
“Brother Dog, I may be naive, but I’m not stupid...”
“I know they are dead and can never come back!”
......
The one-eyed beast opened its mouth but couldn’t say anything.
Victor, unaware of the background of this matter, could only remain silent at this moment.
Instead, Xing continued speaking.
“In the past, I was naive and knew little about the world, but after being around the big boss for so long, I’ve grown a bit. Even a fool knows you are deceiving me. How could I not see through it?”
“This world probably doesn’t have a place filled with endless food and devoid of strife...”
“But I don’t blame you!”
“You tricked me for my own good, and I think I’ve found reliable companions and friends.”
“Just like the big boss said back then...”
“I have friends again and don’t have to go hungry; things are pretty good now.”
Xing remained so easily satisfied.
But the more easily satisfied and naive Xing was, the more its words hurt those around it.
The atmosphere in the air grew increasingly sorrowful.
Even the one-eyed beast, usually the most boastful, seemed to fall silent at this moment, not uttering a word.
Until footsteps echoed from afar, and Wen Yu slowly walked over from not far away.
Looking at the three soul beasts that were silent and bowed down, Wen Yu chuckled softly.
“It’s getting late; it’s time to sleep.”
The familiar voice and familiar words were like the call of a parent after countless nights of the three soul beasts playing until late.
With that one sentence, the three soul beasts were pulled from their memories back to reality.
As if rehearsed countless times, Xing jumped onto Wen Yu’s head, the one-eyed beast burrowed into Wen Yu’s arms, and Victor jumped onto the shoulder opposite the little soul beast.