He cut off a piece of meat, put it on a new branch, and handed it to Yun Yun.
Xiao Jian picked up the entire leg and started gnawing on it.
Small pieces weren’t nearly as fragrant as this.
This was something an old friend had told him: meat tastes best when eaten in large chunks.
Suddenly, a wave of melancholy washed over him.
Unconsciously, he had been in this world for almost sixteen years.
He wondered how the people in his old world were doing.
He had only been in his twenties when he arrived.
If he had stayed there, he probably would have gotten married, had children, and bought a house by now.
Or maybe not.
His mother must be very sad.
His big brother should be taking good care of her.
In his previous life, Xiao Jian came from a single-parent family; his father died in a car accident when he was very young.
He had an older brother who was one year his senior.
Xiao Jian’s grades were poor, and he was generally mediocre.
But his brother was different.
He was admitted to the Police Academy and was already earning over ten thousand a month in his early twenties.
Xiao Jian looked outside.
The waterfall was rushing down, and he felt homesick.
He missed his friends who were always joking around with him, his big brother who always had the upper hand since childhood, and his mother who constantly nagged him.
But he couldn’t go back.
“Sigh!
I wonder how they are doing.”
“What?” Yun Yun hadn’t heard what he said clearly.
Shaking his head, he suppressed those thoughts.
Xiao Jian showed his white teeth and grinned.
“Nothing.”
He truly loved to smile.
Most of the time, his face carried a smile because he knew that a mournful expression couldn’t change anything.
Human life was limited; he would be happy for every day he could.
Looking at the young man who had suddenly smiled, Yun Yun felt a surge of emotion.
It wasn’t because of affection, but rather a touch of pity acting up in her heart.
Seeing that he was around the same age as Yanran, cultivating alone in the Magical Beast Mountain Range without companionship was one thing, but he was constantly facing life-threatening danger.
She decided she would help him once this was over.
Yun Yun thought to herself.
After cleaning up, Xiao Jian sat down cross-legged.
He closed his eyes and continued cultivating.
Cultivate!
Once he cultivated, he wouldn’t feel lonely anymore.
Sitting on the stone bed, wearing a black robe, with her hands resting on her legs and her head held straight, she looked at the rather handsome youth.
It seemed he wasn’t so annoying after all.
Xiao Jian, immersed in his cultivation, naturally couldn’t sense Yun Yun’s thoughts.
Dou Qi surged within him.
He could break through to the Dou Master rank at any moment, but he wanted to wait a little longer until his injuries had healed further.
He was cultivating now to continue accumulating Dou Qi and try to solidify his foundation as much as possible.
Cultivation was oblivious to the passage of time, and several hours quickly passed.
He opened his eyes and saw that Yun Yun was asleep.
Walking closer, Xiao Jian looked at her exquisite beauty.
His gaze slowly focused on her tempting lips.
“If I secretly kiss her, she probably won’t know, right?” Xiao Jian thought to himself.
At this moment, two angels, one black and one white, were engaged in a fierce struggle in his mind.
The black angel smirked.
“It’s fine, kiss her!
Go on, kiss her!
She definitely won’t find out!”
The white angel, however, had a stern expression.
“Yes, she is asleep now, she won’t notice.”
“Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey!
Get lost!
Am I that kind of person?”
The two little angels looked at Xiao Jian with astonished faces.
“Aren’t you?”
Xiao Jian’s young face flushed, and he scattered the two angels.
“I am not!”
Thinking this, his head had already leaned forward.
He clearly saw her slightly trembling eyelashes.
He quickly slapped himself across the face.
He walked away to start a fire and cook.
As for the supposedly sleeping Yun Yun, she had woken up earlier but closed her eyes again when she saw Xiao Jian stop cultivating.
Just now, she had felt Xiao Jian’s breath.
She had even thought Xiao Jian was going to lose control of himself.
Unexpectedly, she heard a loud slap in the end.
Feigning grogginess, she slowly opened her eyes and secretly glanced at Xiao Jian, finding that he had already left.
She breathed a sigh of relief.
She walked over to Xiao Jian and squatted down, pretending to look at the ground.
Xiao Jian saw Yun Yun approach and thought about what had just happened.
His heart was filled with awkwardness.
Fortunately, he hadn’t kissed her just now, or else…
Maintaining a calm exterior, he said, “You’re awake?
Did you sleep well?”
Yun Yun nodded.
“It was alright.
I just had a dream.”
“What kind of dream?” Xiao Jian was a little curious.
“I dreamt that a little thief actually wanted to kiss me.” As she spoke, she smiled and looked at Xiao Jian.
Then she added, “Fortunately, he didn’t kiss me in the end, or I would have definitely torn him into ten thousand pieces.”
As she spoke, she demonstratively shook her small fist.
Xiao Jian gave an awkward laugh.
“Haha!
Yes!
Luckily, it was just a dream.”
At this point, how could he not know she was talking about him?
But he absolutely couldn’t admit to such a thing.
Turning his head back, he saw Yun Yun was still staring at him.
He gave a few more awkward laughs, quickly grabbed the leg of meat, and said, “I’m going to wash this!” After saying that, he quickly ran off.
“I really wonder who that little thief was.
Don’t let me find out!”
Hearing that sentence startled Xiao Jian.
He accidentally tripped over a small stone and nearly fell.
Frustrated and embarrassed, he kicked the small stone away.
He cursed under his breath, “Where did this stone come from?
So annoying!”
(Small Stone: “What did I do?
Why was I kicked?
You’re almost a Dou Master; could I even trip you?”)
Seeing Xiao Jian’s flustered appearance, Yun Yun’s lips curved upward.
“That’s what you get for taking advantage of me!” After speaking, she thought of something else, and her face flushed again.
Washing his face with cold water to calm himself down, Xiao Jian stalled for a moment.
Then he returned with a serious expression.
Placing the leg of meat over the fire, Xiao Jian casually asked, “How are your injuries?”
Yun Yun glared at the guy who was changing the subject.
“The external injuries are fine, but that seal is troublesome.
It might take another day or two.”
“Is there anything you need my help with?”
Yun Yun nodded.
“There is something, but with your small physique, can you handle it?” After speaking, she shot him a look of disdain.
Xiao Jian immediately became displeased.
What did she mean by his small physique?
He was at the peak of the Dou Zhe rank and could break through to Dou Master at any time.
At his age, it was likely impossible to find a second person in the Jia Ma Empire with cultivation similar to his.
So, he retorted indignantly, “I’m about to break through to Dou Master!”
Yun Yun didn’t look at him.
“Oh.”
What was going on?
This wasn’t the same as what was written in the original work.
A Dou Master!
That was a Dou Master!
Wait, Yun Yun was a Dou Huang.
Oh, well, then it’s fine.
Unable to find any reason to refute her, Xiao Jian lowered his head weakly.
He continued roasting the meat.
He would break through to Dou Master tomorrow.
After all, he could break through at any time.
Watching Xiao Jian lower his head helplessly, a victorious smile appeared on Yun Yun’s face again.
Inner monologue: *Yay!
I won again!
Happy!*
During this time, the two chatted about various things.
Before long, the sky had darkened.
Yun Yun frowned, looking quite shy.
“Um, I want to go and do that thing.”
“Go to the side then.
It’s not like you didn’t go yesterday.” Xiao Jian looked at Yun Yun curiously.
This bastard!
Yun Yun raised her small fist, wanting to punch the guy, but remembering that she needed his help, she had to lower her fist.
Blushing, she said, “Um, I want to go outside.”
“Oh!
Alright!
I’ll carry you.” Only a bastard wouldn’t seize an opportunity.
Saying this, he stood up, smiling as he opened his arms.
The cave wasn’t far from the ground, but it would still be difficult to jump without Dou Qi.
Moreover, the waterfall flowed rapidly.
Without Dou Qi protection, she would be instantly swept away.
Seeing Xiao Jian already in position, Yun Yun bit her lip.
This guy clearly wanted to take advantage of her, but the problem was, if you’re going to take advantage, could you at least not make that face.
Gritting her teeth, she opened her arms and threw herself into his embrace.
As soon as she got close, she felt a strong arm tightly wrapped around her waist, pressing the two of them tightly against each other.
“You…”
Before she could finish, Xiao Jian jumped down, holding the beauty in his arms.
“Let’s go!”
…Hearing the rustling sounds in the bushes, Xiao Jian chuckled, turned his head, and looked at the moon in the sky.
Tonight’s moon was very white and very round.
It seemed to be the fifteenth day of the lunar month, right?
No wonder the moon was so far away.
Counting the time, it had been two months since he left the Xiao Family.
Xiao Yan’s strength must have improved considerably.
“Are you looking at the moon?
Tonight’s moon is quite beautiful!” As Yun Yun spoke, she also looked at the bright moon and realized that it was indeed beautiful.
Xiao Jian turned his head and looked at her.
“Beautiful?
Then I’ll take you up to see it.
Hold tight!” Saying this, he ignored Yun Yun’s potential objections and directly picked up the beauty.
He jumped toward the top of the waterfall, stepping on a few stones next to the cascade, and in just a few bounds, he reached a large stone at the top of the waterfall.
He set Yun Yun down.
He sat down first.
This was where he practiced his sword, and the location was quite good.
He just hadn’t practiced his sword these past few days because of his injuries.
Yun Yun was caught off guard by this guy.
She shot him an angry, embarrassed look, but finding that he was already seated on the stone, she could only reluctantly sit down as well.
“Tell me, how long does it take for those left alive to forget the dead?”
Looking at the moon, Xiao Jian asked.
Yun Yun frowned.
Was he thinking about his deceased relatives?
“I don’t know either.
But I do know that the living must live well.
After all, this world is still very beautiful.”
Listening to the woman’s clumsy comfort, a smile appeared on Xiao Jian’s face.
“Mhm!
I will.”
“Mhm!” Yun Yun replied.
After they finished speaking, a silence fell, and they simply looked at the white and bright moon.
A cold wind blew past, causing her beautiful, delicate body to tremble slightly.
Suddenly, she felt a long robe draped over her.
Yun Yun looked at the youth.
He might not be stunningly handsome, but he could definitely be called refined and attractive.
“Thank you.”
“No need.” After draping the clothing over Yun Yun, Xiao Jian continued to watch the moon.
The night forest was very quiet, except for the chirping of many small insects and the gushing sound of the water.
Xiao Jian liked this kind of sound; it brought a special tranquility to his heart.
Unconsciously, Xiao Jian felt a head resting on his shoulder.
Just as he was about to speak, he heard the beauty’s shy voice: “Don’t overthink it.
I’m just borrowing your shoulder to lean on.”
Xiao Jian smiled softly too, said nothing more, and looked at the moon.
After a while longer, Xiao Jian noticed the person next to him breathing slower and lighter, and her body had completely relaxed.
He looked and saw that she had fallen asleep.
She was too tired.
For many years, she hadn’t slept properly.
Gently picking Yun Yun up, he activated the Purple Cloud Wings.
Dou Qi formed a sphere, enveloping both of them and blocking the water.
He gently placed her on the stone bed and brushed aside a lock of her beautiful hair.
Xiao Jian walked to the side, sat cross-legged, and began cultivating.