Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 117 A Night in the Mountains

"Xiaoying, what's the name of this red ribbon you're wearing?" Qin Xiaochuan asked the little girl while munching on the rabbit meat Zhou Bin had roasted. It has to be said that Zhou Bin was truly thoughtful; he even remembered to bring some commonly used seasonings when he went out, so even in this desolate wilderness, they could enjoy incredibly delicious roasted rabbit.

"Red Imperial Ribbon." The little girl held up her small arm in front of him, revealing a red ribbon wrapped around her wrist.

"Uncle, is it pretty?" she asked proudly. The wound on her arm had almost healed, and the little girl was as lively and adorable as before.

"Beautiful! Beautiful!" He nodded seriously. It was undeniable that this Zhu Chi belt was a divine artifact. Not only did it have immense power, but it could also contract freely. More importantly, it could conceal the holder's strength. No wonder he hadn't discovered Xiao Ying's spiritual power level before. This must be a protective treasure that Han Kexin had specially prepared for her.

But he guessed wrong. "This is a birthday present my dad gave me when I turned six," the little girl said proudly.

"Hmm, very good." Qin Xiaochuan said to her with a smile, but in his heart he was thinking that her father must have had a high status in the Blood Witch Clan before he was born, and should be a second-generation Blood Witch like Han Kexin, and maybe even one of the five high priests.

While everyone was enjoying dinner around the campfire, Xiaoying's newly acquired pet, Feifei (let's call it a pet for now, even though it's incredibly powerful), obediently squatted next to the little girl, occasionally nuzzling her arm with its head. The little girl would then pat its head and hand it the rabbit meat she was holding.

Having probably never eaten cooked meat before, Feifei clearly couldn't get enough after the first delicious bite, constantly begging the little girl for more rabbit meat. In the end, the little girl was extremely dissatisfied and complained to him, "All you ever think about is eating! I didn't expect you to be even more greedy than me." Everyone else couldn't help but laugh at his words.

Because of Feifei's addition, the original two rabbits and one pheasant were not enough to eat. Feifei obviously realized this, so it went out for a walk and when it came back, it had three wild rabbits in its mouth. Zhou Bin then skinned the three rabbits and roasted them over the fire.

After everyone finished dinner, Guo Shiyi laid a wooden plank next to the fire, and the group leaned against the wooden wall to warm themselves by the fire while discussing the location of the Witch Origin Land.

"I don't think the Land of Witchcraft Origin is in this forest," Qin Xiaochuan told them. The reason they entered this forest in the first place was because Lao Liu said it was a forbidden area, and people who entered never came out. So they associated this place with the entrance to the Land of Witchcraft Origin. But now it seems that what caused the villagers to be trapped in this ancient beast Feifei was this ancient beast, and it had nothing to do with the Land of Witchcraft Origin.

"I think so too." Guo Shiyi nodded. "I feel we need to go back to the sacred lake."

Han Kexin didn't speak immediately. After thinking for a while, she said, "Let's ride on the rhinoceros beetle and take a walk around the mountains tomorrow morning. If we don't find anything, we can go back to the sacred lake."

The others nodded in agreement; it was a good idea. They then tried to guess Kawamoto Taro and the others' purpose, but couldn't find any clues and had to give up.

As the night deepened, everyone quickly grew sleepy after a long day. Zhou Bin took out sleeping bags from his bag, one for each person, and they all crawled into their sleeping bags and lay down on the wooden planks.

"Xiaoying, go to sleep quickly," Han Kexin instructed Xiaoying, who slept next to her. Feifei squeezed next to Xiaoying, and the little girl was obviously very excited tonight, constantly reaching out of her sleeping bag to stroke her new pet, not at all like someone who was sleepy.

"Okay!" the little girl obediently agreed, but soon she couldn't help but reach out her hand again.

Han Kexin had no choice but to reach out her left hand and put the little girl's arm into the sleeping bag, stroking her head and saying, "Go to sleep quickly, or your auntie will get angry."

The little girl obediently closed her eyes, but less than half a minute later she opened them again and said to Han Kexin, "I can't sleep, Auntie, sing me a song."

"Why are you singing so late?" Han Kexin refused outright.

"Sing, sing! Auntie always sings, and she sings just as well as Mommy." The little girl pleaded repeatedly. She knew Han Kexin would definitely agree. As long as she mentioned her mother, her usually cold aunt would immediately become accommodating to her. She didn't know how many times she had used this trick, and it always worked.

Sure enough, after hearing her words, Han Kexin was silent for a while before finally agreeing, "Okay, but you have to get some sleep."

When Han Kexin said those words, Qin Xiaochuan didn't know what the little girl was feeling, but he instantly lost all sleepiness.

Han Kexin is going to sing! He felt like he was dreaming, and it was the kind of song that lulls children to sleep. He couldn't even imagine such a scene, but tonight he was going to witness it with his own eyes.

He secretly opened his eyes a crack and glanced at Han Kexin opposite him. Because Xiaoying was sleeping by the fire, and Han Kexin was right next to her, he could clearly see her every move.

In the middle of the house, flames leaped incessantly. Perhaps due to her injuries, Han Kexin's face was somewhat pale, but this actually made her feel less cold, replaced by a rare calmness and gentleness. She wrapped her arms around Xiaoying, her pale hands, almost bloodless, gently stroking Xiaoying's head. The firelight reflected in her eyes, making it difficult to guess what she was thinking.

Han Kexin was silent for a while, then finally began to sing her song, the same song the little girl had sung to him in the hotel last time:

Baby, sleep so gently.

I will accompany you in your dreams

No matter how dark the night is

Loneliness cannot linger around you.

The nightingale will softly hum its song.

Can bring you comfort at any time

……

At the beginning, Han Kexin's voice sounded very unnatural and was deliberately lowered, probably because it was the first time she had shown such a gentle side in front of others, so she felt very uncomfortable. However, as she sang the later parts, it became smoother and more natural, and at the same time, her voice became gentler and gentler.

It was a tenderness he never dared to imagine, like walking a very long road on a cold winter night, returning home and lying in the bathtub, letting the warm bathwater wash over your whole body, making you unconsciously relax and then drift off to sleep.