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"Hur hur." Seeing that he was serious, Luo Qiuyun couldn't help but laugh, but she didn't say anything.

Previously, when she taught Luo Tianli how to read, she didn't ask him to take the Elementary Scholar and High Scholar examinations. However, Luo Tianli seemed to have misunderstood her meaning and thought that she had to learn well before she could become a High Scholar.

Perhaps it was because he was holding back the urge, but Luo Tianli was very serious from the start. He learned the Three Character Classic, the Hundred Family Name, the Four Books, and Luo Qiuyun's four basic arithmetic principles and recited them together with the explanation.

When Luo Qiuyun saw this, in order not to discourage him, she didn't expose this matter. She was also worried that the other party's learning speed wasn't solid enough, so she kept asking him to review the first few days. She waited until Luo Tianli's recent learning was well within her heart before deciding to continue teaching him other things.

Luo Qiuyun knew all this because she had specially trained in her previous life, and little Luo Tianli did not suspect that it was because of the Worryfree Master-in-Law.

Martial Aunt Wuyou was a very famous Daoist nun in the Daoist monastery near their village. Back then, the original owner had displayed his innate divine powers when he was young, making it seem that others would find it very strange. In order to prevent disaster, the loving mother of the original owner sent her mother to the monastery for peace.

He had originally wanted to wait for a few days before taking her home, but who knew that the original owner would be taken in by Martial Aunt Wuyou when he arrived at the monastery. He even made an exception and accepted her as a common disciple, staying by his side to preach and dispel his doubts.

Luo Tianli wasn't sure about the original owner's experience in the Taoist temple. He also said that Luo Qiuyun was only pretending to be subservient before, but now that Luo Qiuyun showed her true personality, there was no reason for him to be suspicious.

Outside the valley, the disaster caused by the drought was still spreading, but due to the imperial government's attention, they had sent General Liu Qi, Carefree Prince and Situ Mo Xuan to the disaster area. The situation had improved, but there was still a plague after the disaster.

However, after the disaster, many places began to recover their prosperity, although in the end, things were not as good as they were before the disaster, and they also happened to be in a troubled time. The Northern Lands were in a state of upheaval, and there was a need to draw out large numbers of troops, which directly caused some places in the Northern Lands to show signs of prosperity.

Of course, this did not affect Luo Qiuyun and Luo Tianli, who were hiding in the mountains. As the saying goes, there is no time in the mountains. Days passed and in the blink of an eye, winter and spring arrived.

In recent days, the temperature had gradually started to return to normal. The snow on the mountain had already melted, and the Luo Family siblings who had holed up in the cave for the entire winter finally had the chance to show their faces.

The Luo Family brother and sister discovered that a new bud had quietly appeared on the surrounding trees from an unknown time. The withered yellow grass also slowly turned green, and there were even some places where there were no longer any traces of melting winter snow.

"Sis, let's go to the forest to pick some wild vegetables. It's time to change the taste after eating some dried food for the whole winter." Luo Tianli suggested.

Luo Qiuyun nodded in agreement, then went one after the other to the sunny side of a big mountain. The weeds here looked better from a distance, so it was easier to find the wild herbs they needed.

When they arrived at their destination, Luo Tianli did not need to be told to go around looking for wild vegetables to eat. Seeing this, Luo Qiuyun also found a patch of grass and slowly picked one. As the spring had just begun, the snow had just melted and wild vegetables and wild vegetables only popped out their heads, making it a little difficult to find. Thus, after half a day, they only picked up a small bundle.

"Enough, the temperature hasn't completely warmed up yet. It's easy to catch a cold after staying out for too long. Let's go back first." Luo Qiuyun said.

Luo Tianli held a small bundle of wild vegetables in his hand. Although he was unhappy, he still listened to Luo Qiuyun and prepared to go back first to avoid catching a cold.

It's not a small matter to be sick in the mountains. Without any medicine, it's possible to die by accident, so Luo Tianli didn't dare to take his life as a joke.

However, when they were on their way back, Luo Qiuyun, who had sharp eyes, noticed that there were a few families at the bottom of a nearby valley.

Noticing something wrong, Luo Tianli also followed her gaze and looked over. He couldn't help but ask, "Sis, where are we? It might be a nearby village. Should we go take a look?"

Luo Tianli persisted on in his thoughts. It was only normal for him to live in a place with family. Even if he lived comfortably in the cave this winter, it was not a long-term solution.

As an elder sister, how could Luo Qiuyun not know the intentions of the other party after spending so much time with him. However, now was not the time to go down the mountain; after all, she didn't have any money on her.

"Let's go back in a few days." Luo Qiuyun didn't explain to Luo Tianli why they didn't go. She just silently planned how to earn money.

However, it was different to stay in the mountains. Once you settled down in the village, you would need to spend money to eat and sleep. Luo Qiuyun also planned to send Luo Tianli to the school.

"Oh." Luo Tianli was disappointed to see Luo Qiuyun reject the proposal. However, seeing that Luo Qiuyun did not completely deny it, he knew that there was hope in this matter and was not in a hurry. So he did not pursue the matter any further.

After returning to the cave, Luo Qiuyun took out some wild vegetables and started to make some food. Luo Tianli was so hungry that he felt full again. He sighed with emotion while lying on the stone bed, "If this goes on, I'm going to become a big fatty!"

The next morning, Luo Qiuyun decided to go deep into the mountains in hopes that she could hunt for big prey to sell for money. This time, she didn't let Luo Tianli follow her so she wouldn't have to distract herself with taking care of him.

After Luo Tianli found out about it, he knew that Luo Qiuyun was preparing for them to move down the mountain, so he didn't dare to make any noise.

Besides, Luo Tianli was not young either. Although he was only eight or nine years old, he was still the child of a poor family, and he had survived through a disaster. He was more sensible than anyone else and knew Luo Qiuyun's intentions.

So, in order to make Luo Qiuyun feel at ease, Luo Tianli didn't even want to leave the cave. In any case, he knew that his martial arts was worth it, and since it was spring, he didn't want to accidentally attract wolves or other large animals.

Luo Tianli was aware of this point. He knew what to do and what not to do at a critical moment. That was the main reason why Luo Qiuyun dared to leave him alone.

In the early spring, when everything was recovering and reproducing, Luo Qiuyun would never have gone hunting in the mountains if she was not short on money. After all, it was against common sense.

However, when she thought about how eager her brother was to go down the mountain, Luo Qiuyun gritted her teeth and insisted on walking deeper into the mountain. Unfortunately, she didn't find any trace of animals along the way. Seeing that the sun was already high in the sky, Luo Qiuyun decided to rest by the stream and drink some water before setting off again.

However, as she was walking towards the direction of the small stream in the valley, she suddenly heard a rustling sound coming from the bushes beside her.

"We finally have prey." Luo Qiuyun sighed inwardly. When she pushed through the grass, she found a fat hare struggling on the ground. Its hind legs were entangled by the vines and its head was lowered. Although it was struggling non-stop, it was just doing its best.

"Yo, I got it for nothing again." Luo Qiuyun couldn't help but smile when she thought of the situation that had befallen her.

However, Fat Rabbit was struggling even more intensely because of Luo Qiuyun's arrival. Unfortunately, Luo Qiuyun did not care about this small action of hers. Taking a step forward, she reached out her hand to grab the silly rabbit, tied it up with vines and stuffed it into the basket on her back.

He continued to walk forward, and just as he was about to reach the stream, Luo Qiuyun suddenly smelled a thick stench of blood. She unconsciously knitted her brows, thinking to herself, "There shouldn't be any large beasts fighting nearby right? It would be good if they were both injured, but if they weren't, things would be troublesome! "However, if both of us are seriously injured, it is possible that I can obtain a great deal from it …"

Thinking about this, and because she had just picked up a fat rabbit, Luo Qiuyun kept her guard up, but she still had some hope in her heart. Therefore, she almost didn't think twice as she walked towards that direction, ready to try her luck.

However, finding treasure on the ground was a rare opportunity, so when she got close to the area where the smell of blood came from, she discovered that there weren't any enemies here, but rather two hostile forces fighting each other. Because they were evenly matched, both of them ended up with injuries to each other, leaving only a two or three year old child alive.

No wonder the smell of blood was so strong. The blood from more than a dozen corpses had almost turned into a stream. The child was sitting next to one of the bodies. It was obvious that it had been cut by a knife. His eyes were glazed. It was as if the surrounding environment and the mosquitoes and flies were not in his eyes.

Luo Qiuyun's heart chilled. No matter how bold she was, she couldn't wait to leave immediately. However, just as she was about to lift her foot, she couldn't let her guard down. After all, if he was the only one left on the spot, there would be no way for him to survive.

"Bring it?" "You don't bring it?" Luo Qiuyun gritted her teeth. In fact, she really wanted to pretend that she didn't know how to get away, but it was a pity … In the end, he escaped the condemnation of his conscience and brought the child along with him.

Luo Qiuyun smiled bitterly. She hoped that this child wouldn't bring her too much trouble! Otherwise, things would not be so optimistic in the future.