The matter of forging the sword was temporarily put on hold due to her injuries, but this did not prevent Yun Xichen from doing something else, which was to fetch water. To exaggerate, the quality of the water used for quenching directly affected the success or failure of the sword.
It was Yun Xichen's first time forging a sword. In order to pursue perfection, coupled with the fact that he had nothing to do at the moment, he naturally had high requirements for water.
Mud Mountain was very secluded after the heavy snow. It had a unique sense of vastness and tranquility. The snow from yesterday hadn't completely melted yet, and the mountain peaks were covered in snow. The temperature was much lower than that of Mud Mountain City.
Yun Xichen covered his head with a bamboo hat to block the glaring sunlight as he strolled on a mountain peak. He had heard that there was a spring here, so he had specially come to look for it, hoping that the water quality of the spring would meet his requirements.
Looking up, the silver-clad scenery around her was very beautiful at first, but after a long time, Yun Xichen's eyes were sore and swollen, and she felt dizzy.
Yun Xichen exhaled and watched as the white gas dissipated in the air. She rubbed her hands and planned to find a place to rest.
"Hmm? What's that sound?" Yun Xichen stopped in his tracks and carefully distinguished the voice he had just heard. It was a kind of soft and indescribable voice. It felt very familiar, but he could not tell what it was.
The entire mountain peak was very quiet under the heavy snow. Most of it was the sound of the wind blowing and the snow falling from the pine tree branches. Occasionally, there were some small animals running on the snow.
After carefully identifying the strange sounds among the various sounds, Yun Xichen determined the approximate location of the sound and walked over. He would try his luck one last time. If he didn't find it, he would go back and ask carefully before coming out to look for it.
"I didn't expect a fox monster to leave Mud Mountain at this time.”The aged voice entered Yun Xichen's ears. His tone was rather calm, and it was hard to tell if there was any hostility in it.
Yun Xichen stopped and looked around, frowning deeply. The hand under the cloak quietly grasped the sword hilt hanging at his waist. Yun Xichen did not expect humans to step foot on Mud Mountain at this time.
"Don't be nervous. I have no ill intentions towards you or Mud Mountain.”The voice sounded again, mixed with a trace of bitterness.
After identifying the source of the sound, Yun Xichen directly used the Wind Manipulation Technique to fly over. He was very curious. In the current world, humans were afraid of the monster race, so who dared to enter Mud Mountain and stay there?
An old man in green sat cross-legged in front of a short rock. Time did not seem to have left any marks on his face, but one could tell from his white beard and hair that he had experienced many vicissitudes.
Yun Xichen could not feel the aura on his body. Coupled with the simple robe he was wearing, she was sure that he must be an expert.
What was worth Yun Xichen's attention was the spring beside the old man. With her excellent vision, Yun Xichen could see that the water in the spring was clear and the stones at the bottom were unobstructed. Even in the cold winter and after the heavy snow, there were still no signs of freezing.
He found it! Yun Xichen took a few deep breaths to suppress the excitement in his heart. Finding him was one thing, but taking him away was another. Who knew if this old man, who did not show any hostility, would stop him?
There was a simple stove in front of the old man, and he was leisurely brewing tea. The water he used was the spring water beside him.
"Fox demon friend, if you don't mind, come over and have a cup of tea.”The old man poured out a cup of tea and raised his cup to Yun Xichen, then downed it in one gulp.
"Let me borrow the treasure land." Yun Xichen walked over and sat opposite the old man. He picked up another cup of tea that the old man had poured out and raised his glass to pay his respects. He also drank it in one gulp.
Tea Cloud Xi Chen did not know how to taste it. He only felt a fragrance in his mouth. The warm tea slid down his throat into his stomach, and soon, a warmth rose in his stomach.
Seeing Yun Xichen drink the tea without thinking, the old man asked happily," Little kid, aren't you afraid that I'll poison the tea?”
"With your strength, do you need to poison me if you want to kill me?”Yun Xichen asked.
"What if I happen to be good at poisoning?”
"Then I admit defeat, but before that, you have to pay a price.”
With a question and an answer, Yun Xichen and the old man tried to figure out a little about each other.
"Interesting little fox demoness." The old man shook his head with a smile and refilled the two cups with tea.
Yun Xichen wanted to retort, but he opened his mouth and remembered his messy memories. In the end, he shut his mouth. He couldn't say exactly how old he was. Looking at the old man, Yun Xichen realized that he had been seen through.
"Little guy, why didn't you stay at home on such a snowy day? What are you doing out here?”the old man asked casually.
"Look for this spring water." Yun Xichen pointed at the spring beside them.
"What are you doing?" The old man's eyes flashed, but it was perfectly hidden. It was so fast that Yun Xichen could not catch it.
Yun Xichen did not think that he could hide it from the old man." I'm forging a sword."”
"The sword is a killing weapon. There's already enough killing in this world. It's best not to get too involved, young fox demoness.”For some reason, the old man emphasized the words "young" and "little fox demoness".
Yun Xichen shrugged at the old man." That depends on who holds the sword."”
Putting down the teapot and teacup in his hand, the old man folded his hands in front of him and nodded." I'd like to hear the details."”
Yun Xichen's gaze drifted. What should he say?
Clearing his throat, he racked his brain to organize his words. Yun Xichen hesitated for a moment before saying," Regardless of whether the sword is sharp or not, the sword is ultimately a tool for the sword wielder to achieve his goal. The tool cannot choose its master, but the master of the tool can choose its goal, right?”
The old man looked at Yun Xichen with interest." Please continue.”
Again! Yun Xichen felt helpless and could only make up a story again, but he could not say a word. Seeing the old man's increasingly sharp gaze, Yun Xichen was even more speechless.
Seeing Yun Xichen stutter, the old man smiled." Don't worry. I've lived for so long. I've seen through many things.”
Yun Xichen then realized that he had been fooled.
"This spring water doesn't belong to this old man alone.”? The old man waved his hand." Remember, don't tell any of the monsters in Mud Mountain that you've seen me.”A cold light flashed in the old man's eyes.
Surrounded by a faint murderous aura, Yun Xichen trembled and quickly said," I wouldn't dare.”
"Let's go. I should go too." The old man nodded in satisfaction. He put away the tea set in front of him and casually summoned a flying sword that was hidden somewhere. It turned into a stream of light and disappeared.
Watching the old man leave, Yun Xichen heaved a sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. In the past, he was the one who used killing intent to scare others. Now, he was being scared by killing intent. Was this retribution?
Yun Xichen shook his ears and quickly fetched some water to go home. This place was a little dangerous.
After carefully keeping the water, Yun Xichen lit the fire in the room and took off his coat. After drinking some water, Yun Xichen's gaze fell on the long strip wrapped in cloth placed in the corner of the room. She was thinking about when to reopen the furnace to complete the next step.
"It should be fine for the next few days. It just snowed so heavily, so there shouldn't be any bad weather.”Yun Xichen thought about it. Before he re-opened the furnace, he should go find Rongrong to treat his injuries.
Otherwise, Yun Xichen would not want to sign another one when he thought of the unfair treaty that day.
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