Chapter 38 The sunset is nice today, isn’t it?
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Flender felt a slight stir in his heart.
With such talent, he would be a top-tier prospect anywhere.
Moreover, seeing this youth’s generous spending and extraordinary temperament, he didn’t seem to come from an ordinary background — — — —
Could it be that he heard of Shrek Academy’s reputation and came specifically to enroll?
This thought made the corners of Flender’s mouth involuntarily curl upward.
Although Shrek Academy had humble conditions and little fame, it adhered to the philosophy of "only accepting monsters, not ordinary people," and had managed to recruit a few good students over the years.
If this youth before him really had come for the academy — — — —
However, for the next two and a half days, Flender would deliberately wait at the academy gate for a while every day, hoping that the youth would suddenly appear.
Unfortunately, he waited in vain.
Jiang Bai had long since left Suotuo City and embarked on the road home.
After leaving Suotuo City, Jiang Bai summoned the Wind Dragon in an uninhabited area outside the city and flew south all the way.
Two and a half hours later, the familiar outline of a plain appeared in his field of vision.
That was the Lima Plain, and Niuma Village was located on the plain.
It was evening, and a few wisps of cooking smoke rose curlingly from the village, outlining a peaceful silhouette under the setting sun.
Jiang Bai’s heartbeat uncontrollably accelerated.
It had been six years.
He had the Wind Dragon land in a forest clearing a few miles away from the village and retracted it into the tower.
Then, he walked slowly toward the village along the dirt road in his memory.
On both sides of the dirt road were familiar plains, small wildflowers bloomed by the roadside, and herdsmen were driving the last batch of cattle and horses back to the sheds.
Further away, dozens of households were scattered on the hillside, mostly adobe houses or wooden huts, with roofs covered in thick thatch or tiles.
Everything seemed unchanged, yet it also seemed to have changed.
As Jiang Bai was walking, the sound of "moo, moo" cattle lowing came from ahead.
He looked up and saw a herd of yellow cattle walking back slowly, about a dozen of them.
A youth who looked about twelve or thirteen years old was riding on the back of the leading sturdy ox, waving a whip in his hand, driving the herd toward the village.
The youth had dark skin, a sturdy body, and was wearing a patched coarse cloth garment.
His movements in waving the whip were very practiced, but Jiang Bai keenly noticed that when the whip swung, there was an extremely faint fluctuation of Soul Power.
A whip Spirit?
A thought stirred in Jiang Bai’s heart.
He carefully scrutinized the youth’s face; although he was darker and sturdier, the contours between his brows were vaguely familiar.
Just then, the youth also noticed Jiang Bai on the road.
He was stunned for a moment, clearly surprised to encounter a stranger outside the village at this time.
The youth jumped off the ox’s back, drove the herd to the roadside to graze, and trotted over himself.
He stopped a few steps in front of Jiang Bai, bowed slightly, his attitude respectful but not servile: "Respected Spirit Master, welcome to Niuma Village. May I ask who you are — — — —"
Before he finished speaking, Jiang Bai had already stepped forward, reached out to support his arm, and stopped him from continuing to bow.
"Xi Hai," Jiang Bai looked at the youth’s wide, surprised eyes and smiled, "It’s me. Jiang Bai."
Xi Hai was stunned.
He stared blankly at the youth before him, who was half a head taller than him, had a refined and handsome face, and a temperament as steady as a mountain, his mind going blank.
"Jiang — — — — Brother Jiang Bai?"
"You — — — — are you really Brother Jiang Bai?"
Xi Hai finally found his voice, his tone filled with disbelief.
"It’s really me."
Xi Hai grabbed Jiang Bai’s arm, his voice slightly choked: "Brother Jiang Bai! You really came back! I thought — — — — I thought that since you went to the big city, you wouldn’t come back to our little village anymore — — — —"
"How could that be?" Jiang Bai patted his shoulder, "This is my home."
Xi Hai nodded vigorously, wiped his eyes with the back of his hand, "Brother Jiang Bai, it’s getting late, let’s eat at my house tonight!"
"Sure, sorry for the trouble!"
"Brother Jiang Bai, how long are you staying this time — — — — are you leaving again?"
"I’ll stay for a few days."
Jiang Bai didn’t give a definite answer, "I’ll visit the old village chief, and then go see my mother."
"Okay!"
"Let’s go, let’s go back to the village!"
Xi Hai took the reins of an ox and said to Jiang Bai, "My dad will be overjoyed when he sees you back! And Grandma Village Chief, they’ve all been thinking about you!"
Jiang Bai nodded with a smile, helped Xi Hai drive the herd, and walked toward the village.
The setting sun stretched their shadows long, casting them onto the golden plain.
In the village, women were already standing at their doorways, calling their children home for dinner. The cooking smoke grew thicker, and the aroma of food wafted faintly — — — —
Star Dou Great Forest.
A golden figure, like an agile leopard, darted rapidly through the dense forest.
It was a young girl who looked about twelve or thirteen years old, with a slender and tall figure, dressed in a simple white outfit with silver trim, outlining her proud curves.
She had bright golden long hair, tied into a neat high ponytail that bounced behind her as she ran.
Most striking were her eyes, which were actually a pair of crimson pupils!
The girl’s movements were extremely fast; with a light tap of her toes on tree trunks or rocks, she could leap several zhang away.
She was as familiar with this forest as her own backyard, always able to find the most convenient path.
However, just as she was about to rush out of the forest edge, a figure appeared silently in front of her like a ghost.
The girl slammed on the brakes, her boots sliding a shallow mark on the ground.
She looked at the stunningly beautiful woman in front of her, who was standing with her arms crossed, looking at her with a half-smile, and took a guilty half-step back, laughing dryly.
"Uh — — — — hehe, Sister Bi Ji, this evening — — — — is really nice, isn’t it?"
Bi Ji looked at the Auspicious Beast before her, who had already taken human form but still couldn’t hide her lively and restless temperament, her emerald eyes filled with helplessness and doting.
"Auspicious Beast — — — —" she sighed softly, "Where are you planning to go?"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion blinked, revealing an ingratiating smile.
"I just — — — — I just wanted to go see the human World! Look, I’ve already taken human form, I have to adapt to the human appearance, right?"
Bi Ji shook her head.
She had long expected that this little one wouldn’t stay quiet. Sensing a surge of energy last night, she knew something like this would happen.
"The human World is very complex and also very dangerous."
Bi Ji walked slowly to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and reached out to ruffle her golden hair.
"Although you have taken human form, your cultivation is not yet stable, and your abilities also need time to adapt. Rushing out — — — —"
"I’m not going alone!" The Three-Eyed Golden Lion quickly hugged Bi Ji’s arm, shaking it coquettishly.
"Sister Bi Ji, you come with me! According to human terms, you are a level 99 super Douluo! With you there, who would dare to bully me?"
Bi Ji was shaken helplessly, a look of contemplation flashing in her emerald eyes.
She was indeed worried about letting the Auspicious Beast go to the human World alone.
"Sister Bi Ji~~" The Three-Eyed Golden Lion dragged out the tone, her heterochromatic eyes filled with anticipation.
"Just consider it accompanying me for training! I promise to be obedient, not run around, and not cause trouble!"
After a long silence, Bi Ji finally sighed softly and nodded.
"Alright. I will accompany you on this trip."
"Yay! Sister Bi Ji is the best!" The Three-Eyed Golden Lion cheered and happily hugged Bi Ji.
Bi Ji smiled helplessly, but a glimmer of deep meaning flashed in her eyes.
The human World — — — —