The next day.
The sky was clear and green, and the clouds were not dyed. The mountains were covered with Dai, and the breeze sent warmth.
After the Nan family of three finished their breakfast, Father Nan said goodbye as usual and got up to go hunting in the mountains.
Nan Jiantian put his hand on Father Nan's shoulder and gestured for him to sit down. He smiled and said,""Father, you've suffered all these years. I'll go hunting on your behalf for the next few days.”
With that, he took his bow and arrow and red tasseled spear from the wall and strode out.
The Nan couple looked at Nan Jiantian's back as he left, unable to calm down for a long time.
"Tian 'er has grown up and knows how to share our burdens. The current him is even stronger than me when I was young. My heart is very comforted!" Father Nan said earnestly.
"Isn't this what we're looking forward to?”There was no joy or sorrow on Madam Nan's face.
"However, I am deeply worried. If one day, Tian 'er finds out about his background, how will he react? Will he blame us?"
"I hope that day will never come!”Madam Nan murmured with a dazed expression.
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For the past three days, Nan Jiantian left early and returned late. Every day, he could hunt several times more prey than his father. The beasts he hunted became food for the family of three, and the excess was distributed to the neighbors.
Those that were easy to tame were kept in captivity by the Nan couple in case they needed them in the future.
During his return, the lifeless Sunset Mountain was filled with vitality.
On this day, when Nan Jiantian returned with his prey on his shoulder and stepped on the setting sun, he actually met Xiao Ling at the village entrance.
To be honest, he didn't want to meet this woman. A relationship required two people to be in love, and Nan Jiantian's ambition wasn't at the Sunset Mountain.
What he needed was a bigger stage to show off his dreams. He definitely wouldn't waste the rest of his life here.
Since that was the case, he should not delay the other party's good years.
At least, that was what Nan Jiantian thought.
The two of them were only a few meters apart. At such a close distance, it was obvious that he could no longer dodge. He could only brace himself and go forward.
"It's getting late. It'll be dangerous for you to come out alone.”Nan Jiantian threw his prey at his feet and looked at the young lady in front of him quietly.
"Are you concerned about me? I came here to wait for you!" Xiao Ling's eyes were filled with resentment. She still could not let go of what had happened three days ago.
"As expected!" Nan Jiantian thought to himself.
"If nothing unexpected happens, I'll be setting off for the Heavenly South in a few days. The outside world isn't as beautiful as we imagine it to be. "Right now, I'm just an insignificant character. If you stay by my side, the future will be full of variables…"
"I don't care about these things. I'm not afraid of danger.”Xiao Ling interrupted him. She was a little anxious to confess her feelings.
"But I care!" Nan Jiantian's voice was stern.
Xiao Ling was stunned by his sudden change.
"Did I scare you?" Nan Jiantian looked at him apologetically.
"You've changed!"
"When a person survives in adversity for a long time, they will eventually change. They can become good, but they can also become very evil and go astray.”
"I believe that if a person's nature is still intact and his original heart is still there, he will not do anything that is against the heavens and against morality, right?”
"You are still inexperienced, how would you understand what morality is?”Nan Jiantian shook his head and continued,""I'm only saying this to let you understand that before I have the ability to protect the person I love, I won't make any promises to you.”
"It's okay, I can wait! Is three years enough?"
Xiao Ling actually remembered her father's three-year promise in her heart. She was really a simple-minded young girl.
"Three years isn't long or short. Can you wait?”Nan Jiantian enunciated each word.
"I can do it! I will wait for you to come back and marry me!”Xiao Ling covered her shyness and said boldly.
Nan Jiantian didn't say anything else. He picked up his prey and strode away.
At this moment, he actually had a good impression of Xiao Ling. Her innocence made Nan Jiantian feel close to her. Once upon a time, he was also an ignorant youth who walked out of this mountain and walked towards an unknown world.
There was a moment in his heart where he wanted to protect her, and even protect her without leaving her behind.
However, his future was still uncertain. How could he drag this kind girl down?
"Nan Jiantian, I will wait for you for three years. If you don't come back after three years, I will marry someone!”Xiao Ling shouted at his back as he left.
However, she did not get an answer.
Nan Jiantian placed the prey at the entrance of the Xiao clan. It was a young stone-striped zebra that weighed 200 pounds. After removing its fur and internal organs, it still weighed more than 100 pounds. It was enough to feed the father and daughter of the Xiao clan for several days.
After doing all this, Nan Jiantian stood up and left. No one knew what he was thinking.
On this day, in the evening, a strong wind suddenly blew and dark clouds covered the sky.
It was as if the sky had suddenly split open, and bean-sized raindrops poured down from it. The rain became heavier and heavier, and it was as heavy as a gray curtain of rain. It was magnificent.
For a time, the rain poured down like a fire dragon. The sky and the earth trembled.
The water on the roof increased, forming a silver line and dripping down. The rainwater on the ground soon gathered into a river.
At this moment, Nan Jiantian was trekking alone in the depths of the mountains. He didn't go hunting today as the prey at home was enough to last him for a long time. He spent the entire day wandering around the heart of the Sunset Mountain.
He had a strange illusion that there was an unknown area deep in the mountains, and a magical power was summoning him.
However, after a day, he had gained nothing.
The Sunset Mountain was too big, so big that he could not find his way back.
On the way back, he encountered a torrential rain. In a few breaths, he became a drenched chicken.
A strong wind blew in the forest, and the trees swayed, making a strange sound.
It was as if they were welcoming the storm.
Rumble!
A loud clap of thunder sounded like a landslide. The lightning danced like silver snakes and shattered a thousand-year-old withered tree.
Fragments flew everywhere, and fire spread everywhere. From the depths of the mountain came the cries of wild beasts.
Nan Jiantian ignored all of this and continued to walk forward. His clothes were already wet and stuck to his skin.
Suddenly, a sense of unease spread from the bottom of his heart, as if something big was going to happen tonight. He quickened his pace and walked down the mountain.
Dark clouds rolled in the sky, thunder rumbled, and the rain showed no signs of stopping.
When Nan Jiantian stepped into the village entrance, he could smell the faint scent of blood. As the descendant of a hunter, this naturally could not escape his ears and nose.
The uneasiness in his heart deepened again. This was definitely not a whim. It was as if something had happened in the village.
After walking for a few dozen steps, he saw a tamed wild ox lying dead on the ground. It had obviously experienced something, and even though it had escaped to the village entrance, it still could not escape death.
The demonic qi surrounded his body, as if he had been sucked dry. The cowhide wrinkled, and his huge body actually shrunk by a size.
Nan Jiantian thought to himself,'Not good.' He didn't stop and rushed forward.
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