C34 Half a Candied Gourd

"Actually, there was another disciple in Beast Peak before me. At that time, he was the master's favorite disciple, and also the Eldest Senior Brother of all the disciples, while I was just a newbie who had just entered the Beast Peak. " Qiao Qingen slowly narrated his story. His voice was low and hoarse.

"At that time, the Beast Peak had not declined like this. Although it was not as bad as the other peaks, there were more than thirty disciples. However, because of an unexpected disaster, they. . . "

"They're dead!"

Qiao Qingen's voice was trembling. His flat tongue was filled with anger, sadness, regret, guilt and other emotions.

Although Ye Heng could no longer see Qiao Qingen's expression, from his trembling shoulders, it could be seen that Qiao Qingen's heart was not calm at the moment.

Although Ye Heng wanted to say something to comfort him, he could not find the appropriate words, so he could only listen quietly.

Perhaps it was because he thought of the past again, Qiao Qingen took two deep breaths to calm himself down and continued.

"At that time, my strength was weak and my talent was mediocre. Even if I put in three times the effort of others, I was still in the last few. "

"Even so, he still patiently helped me. But even so, my strength did not increase much. Instead, it was a burden to his cultivation progress. "

"The other fellow disciples couldn't stand it any longer. They all tried to persuade him to give up on me. However, he still didn't give up. Instead, he became even more enthusiastic. "

As he spoke, Qiao Qingen's tone sounded a little light and happy. Of course, it only lasted for a moment.

"However, that terrifying thing happened ten days after I arrived in Beast Peak. "

As if signaling the turning point of something, Qiao Qingen's deep voice made Ye Heng's heart tighten.

"Master happened to be out that time, so Eldest Senior Brother took us to carry out that tradition. "

"When we first went to Gloomy Jungle, everything was fine. Most of the disciples had gotten their own Strange Beasts for sacrifices, but I didn't find a suitable one. "

"The enthusiastic Eldest Senior Brother brought everyone to the deeper parts of the Gloomy Jungle to look for it. "

"I am the only one who has returned from this trip. "

"In the deeper parts of the Gloomy Jungle, we encountered an early spiritual sense Strange Beast, the Swallowing Rock Sword Tooth Tiger. "

Early spiritual sense! Ye Heng was shocked. It was comparable to a warrior at the fourth or fifth level of the Essence Gate Stage. The difference in strength could be said to be like heaven and earth.

"In front of it, everyone is like a baby, unable to fight back at all. "

"Even Eldest Senior Brother, who is the strongest amongst us and has reached the Ninth Layer of Essence Vortex, can't block the Stonemen Sabertooth Tiger's attack. "

Qiao Qingen stopped speaking. In the silent atmosphere, one could hear his heavy breathing.

Even if Qiao Qingen didn't say anything, Ye Heng could already imagine the hellish scene.

After ten breaths, he continued to speak.

"No one can escape from the palm of the Stonerock Sword Teeth Tiger. It seems like it is toying with us with its intelligence. In the end, Eldest Senior Brother took the initiative to fight it in order for me to escape. However, he didn't even last ten breaths before being swallowed by it. "

" Then, Mr Qiao, how did you escape? " Ye Heng asked subconsciously.

Qiao Qingen looked helpless and sad when he heard Ye Heng's question.

"Eldest Senior Brother gave me the only spiritual weapon that can block the Rock Swallowing Sword Tooth Tiger's attack, so I held on until master came. "

"I am a sinner. . . "

Qiao Qingen's sad voice echoed on the quiet side of the road. Ye Heng did not ask again, nor did he say anything. The two of them walked to the entrance of the small village without saying a word.

It was getting dusk, and the pedestrians were few and far between. Every family was collecting money.

Although the village was not big, There were still many things to be had, and even restaurants and inns were all available.

Following behind Qiao Qingen, they arrived at the only inn in this small village.

Qiao Qingen rented two guest rooms with familiarity, and in a flash, the night passed.

At this moment, it was barely dawn when Ye Heng woke up.

At this time, there was still no movement from Qiao Qingen's room, and it seemed like he had not woken up yet.

Ye Heng did not want to disturb him, so he walked over on tiptoes.

Yesterday, when he recalled the sad events, Ye Heng wanted to let him sleep for a while longer.

After greeting the chubby boss, Ye Heng left the inn.

At this time, there were already many pedestrians on the street. They were all busy, coming and going in a hurry.

Ordinary people were actually even busier than martial artists.

Because their lifespans were much lower than martial artists', they had to complete many things in a limited amount of time.

At this moment, a pair of women walked over from the side of the street.

The mother looked quite young, in her twenties, but there were already wrinkles at the corners of her eyes that only middle-aged women would have. There were a few strands of white hair floating in her jet-black hair.

Standing beside her was a little girl of about five or six years old. She had two braids in her hair, and her face was pale and pink. When people saw her, they couldn't help but want to pinch her cheeks.

"Mother, I want to eat candied fruits. " The little girl tugged at her mother's sleeve and shouted in a childish voice.

"No, you've already eaten two of them this month. If you eat any more, you won't have enough money to last until next month. " The young mother refused without hesitation, a resolute look on her face.

"But. . . I just want to eat, Mother. . . " The little girl pulled the young mother's arm like a spoiled child and kept swinging it.

The determination on the young mother's face gradually melted. She bit her lips and her eyes revealed a trace of determination.

"Alright, I can only eat one more. After that, you have to bear with it no matter how much you want to eat. Can you promise mother?" The young mother stroked the little girl's head and said softly. Her gaze was gentle but also carrying a trace of sadness.

"I promise, I promise. I knew that mother loves me the most. " The little girl jumped up from the ground happily, her face full of joy.

"Take it and buy it. " The young mother took out a bag wrapped in rags from her bosom, counting five copper coins from inside, and carefully placed them in the little girl's hands.

"Slow down. " The young mother reminded again.

However, the little girl, who had gotten the money to buy candied fruits, could not listen to her words at this moment. She skipped towards the stall not far away.

Just as the little girl was about to brush past Ye Heng, because she was running too fast, she actually made such a difficult move to fall flat on the ground.

However, just as the little girl's pink little face was about to hit the ground, an arm hugged her.

"Are you alright?" After Ye Heng helped the little girl flick away the dust on her clothes, he asked with concern.

"Uh. . . Yes. " The little girl seemed to be not used to being hugged by strangers. Her feet were like springs as she suddenly jumped out of Ye Heng's embrace.

The young mother saw this dangerous look from afar and quickly ran to Ye Heng. She pulled the little girl and lowered her head. "Thank you, master, for saving my daughter. Linger, quickly thank master. "

Master? Ye Heng was slightly stunned. After looking at his clothes, he could not help smiling bitterly.

Indeed, the clothes he was wearing now were many times better than those of ordinary people. It was natural for this young mother to mistake him for some important person.

"Er. . . Thank you, sir. " The little girl said timidly, then jumped behind her mother like a rabbit. She only dared to look at Ye Heng with her little head.

"I'm sorry, master. My Linger is still young and insensible. I will definitely teach her a lesson later. " Seeing Ye Heng's gaze fall on the little girl, the fear on the young mother's face became even deeper.

"It's alright. You don't have to be so afraid. I am not a big shot. " Ye Heng smiled slightly and waved his hand to explain.

"Really?" The young mother still had a skeptical look on her face.

After all, she had once met a big shot pretending to be an ordinary person to talk to her. After that, the big shot only said a few words of complaint and was fiercely beaten up by the other party. From then on, whenever she saw someone with luxurious clothes, she would naturally feel afraid.

Ignoring the young mother's doubts, Ye Heng bent down and said softly to the little girl, "How old are you this year?"

"Linger, I'm already five this year. " Seeing Ye Heng's amiable look, the little girl was no longer afraid. She walked out from behind her mother and said proudly with her head held high and chest held high.

"Amazing, amazing. Linger will definitely become a peerless beauty in a few years. " Seeing the little girl's cute actions, Ye Heng couldn't help but touch her little head.

"Don't touch your head. Mommy said that touching your head won't make you tall. " The little girl puffed up her little face and pushed Ye Heng's hand away from her little head.

The little girl's cute reaction made Ye Heng and her mother laugh.

At this moment, the young mother finally relaxed.

"Aiya, Linger's candied gourd. " Only then did the little girl remember her goal. She spread out her feet and walked towards the small stall selling candied fruits.

The young mother once again thanked Ye Heng, and then immediately chased after him.

Looking at their backs, a trace of gentleness flashed in Ye Heng's eyes, and he couldn't help but look into the distance.

That direction was the direction of his hometown.

Not long after, a small figure flashed in front of Ye Heng's eyes.

Ye Heng subconsciously looked over. It was the little girl who had just gone to buy the candied fruits.

"Big brother, this is for you. " The little girl handed the remaining half of the candied fruits to Ye Heng. She turned her head and tried her best not to look at the candied fruits.

Unfortunately, the gaze that the little girl shot at him from time to time betrayed her.

Seeing this, Ye Heng chuckled. Just as he was about to say that he did not like eating candied fruits, he refused.

The little girl stuffed half of the candied fruit gourd into Ye Heng's hands, but quickly ran away.

After running for about fifteen meters, the little girl turned around and waved at Ye Heng from afar.

"Goodbye, big brother!"

Ye Heng also waved his hand and said goodbye to the little girl.

After that, the little girl flew back to her mother's side like a sparrow and chirped happily.

The young mother nodded from time to time, covering her mouth and laughing. The wrinkles at the corners of her eyes seemed to have faded a lot, and she seemed to be more energetic.

Seeing the two of them leave, Ye Heng took a bite of the half sweet gourd in his hand.

It was very sweet, very sweet. . .