bookcurios Chapter 267 Let me tell you a story
Chapter 267 Let me tell you a story
Kurosaki felt a heat rising from his body, and the faint figures before his eyes gradually blurred, while the outline of the snow-capped mountains became clearer.
The biting wind, carrying ice shards, cut fine, bloody scratches into Kurosaki's exposed skin.
The bright white light was so dazzling that it made his eyes water, and he could vaguely see several jumping figures.
His consciousness oscillated between haziness and clarity, and the image of Chi Qianqian kept flashing through his mind; that was the only belief that sustained him.
He continued crawling forward for a while longer, but eventually succumbed to the power of the bitter cold and collapsed in the snow...
After an unknown amount of time, when Kurosaki slowly opened his eyes, he was greeted by a warm and exquisite room.
The soft bed, the lamp emitting a gentle glow, and the delicate white walls were completely different from the ordinary orc world.
All of this felt strangely familiar to him.
"Could this be..."
He subconsciously moved his body, only to find that the cold had seeped into his body and he felt weak all over, as if all his strength had been exhausted during the previous search.
"Where am I? Where is Yao Li...?"
Kurosaki's voice was somewhat hoarse, filled with doubt and worry.
No one answered him. He turned his head and found Yao Li lying motionless on the bed opposite him.
Just then, the door to the room was gently pushed open.
"You're awake!"
Xiao Chu walked in with a big plate of food, all smiles.
Kurosaki looked at him and felt a sense of familiarity: "I think I've seen you before... This is... Muten Castle?"
Xiao Chu: "They all call me Xiao Chu. Although you don't remember me, I have seen you before. You are one of the Dragon King's people, Little Water Dragon, right?"
Kurosaki nodded and looked around.
The layout here is indeed very similar to that of Mutian City. I heard that Mutian City collapsed, so this must be the new site after its reconstruction.
"Don't worry, he's not dead, he's asleep."
Noticing Kurosaki's concern for Yao Li, Xiao Chu smiled and responded to him.
"It's very safe here, you don't need to worry at all."
Kurosaki finally lowered his guard.
"But what exactly caused you to faint? Could it be that you fainted from hunger?"
Xiao Chu handed the food to Kurosaki, but he didn't seem to have much of an appetite and only ate two small bites.
"Could I have a cup of hot water?" Kurosaki said, shivering. "It's so cold, it's freezing!"
Xiao Chu looked astonished: "Cold? Aren't you awake yet? How could the Eternal Forest freeze people to death? It's more like people will die from heatstroke."
Now it was Kurosaki's turn to be completely taken aback.
Kurosaki asked, puzzled, "What Eternal Forest?"
Xiao Chu explained, "It was Fu Gui'er. He found the two of you in the Eternal Forest and brought you back here."
"Absolutely impossible!"
Kurosaki exclaimed in disbelief, "Yao Li fainted first. I brought him to the Glacier River. Before he passed out, I even saw several snow foxes running around. How could he possibly be back in the Eternal Forest...?"
Xiao Chu felt that Kurosaki didn't seem to be lying, but he was also surprised: "But Fu Gui did find the two of you in Tiger Lion City. He also knew you. Seeing that you were unconscious and half-dead, he brought you back."
Kurosaki frowned, his mind filled with doubt.
He tried hard to recall the scene at the glacial river, the biting cold, the vast expanse of white, and the white shadows of the snow foxes leaping about...
Was all of this just a dream?
But the coldness in my body and the frostbite on my skin felt so real.
Just as Kurosaki was lost in thought, Yao Li beside him let out a soft groan.
Kurosaki quickly turned his head and saw Yao Li slowly open her eyes, her gaze also filled with confusion.
"Where...where am I?" Yao Li asked weakly.
Xiao Chu patiently explained it to Yao Li again.
Yao Li paused for a moment, seemingly trying to recall something, but his mind was blank and he couldn't remember anything.
"Don't think about it now. You're all still very weak. Rest well first; your health is the most important thing. These Qi-Nourishing Pills were given to me by Yuan Xiao; they can help you recover your strength."
As she spoke, Xiao Chu took a small bottle out of her pocket and handed it to Kurosaki and Yao Li.
Kurosaki and Yaoli exchanged a glance; neither of them had ever heard of such a thing.
Although many doubts remained in his mind, there seemed to be no better solution at the moment, so he had no choice but to take the pill and swallow it.
After swallowing the Qi-Nourishing Pill, a warm current rose from my abdomen and slowly flowed to my limbs, gradually restoring strength to my body, which had been frozen solid.
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After finishing her work here, Xiao Chu went to find Fu Gui'er, only to find that Fu Gui'er had gone out again.
"He's only been back for two days, and he's gone again... Something's not right, something's not right about him..."
Xiao Chu felt a little uneasy, especially seeing Fu Gui'er's mysterious appearance and his frequent disappearances, which made her feel increasingly uneasy.
Several times I tried to stop Fugui'er to ask him for clarification, but I was often interrupted by various things.
Since Fugui'er isn't here, we can only talk about it when he comes back.
Xiao Chu was about to go outside for a walk when he saw Fu Gui'er staggering up to him.
"Xiao Chu, I have something to tell you."
Fu Gui'er's expression remained as calm as ever, but his voice was unusually low.
Xiao Chu: "Hey, what have you been busy with lately? I haven't seen you for days..."
Fu Gui'er: "Do you remember? You asked me before who I gave my first molting ceremony to?"
Xiao Chu scratched her head, slightly embarrassed: "I remember... Why did you suddenly bring this up? I was just curious and asked casually. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to..."
Fu Gui'er shook his head: "Let me tell you a story, it might be a bit long, I hope you can listen to the whole thing."
The story begins when Fugui was a child.
His parents have not been around since he can remember.
Fu Gui'er felt very proud when he heard that his parents worked for the Beast God.
But then his parents made a mistake and were killed by the Beast God, leaving only a sum of money for Fugui.
Unable to accept the tragedy of losing both parents, the young Fugui decided to end his own life.
But being a king cobra, he had almost no natural enemies, so he stubbornly walked into the glacier, intending to naively freeze himself to death.
At the crucial moment, a young snow fox ruined his plan.
Little Fugui cried and said, "Go away, leave me alone, let me fend for myself..."
Snow Fox: "Why do I have to die?"
Little Fugui: "I have no parents anymore, I'm all alone..."
Snow Fox: "I'm the only one in my family!"
Little Fugui sniffled: "How can one person live alone..."
"A talented person should live a good life!"
A pair of big, watery eyes came close to Xiao Fugui's face, and furry little paws wiped away his tears.
"Don't cry, I'm your friend from now on, so you won't be alone anymore. Come with me, I won't let you go hungry!"