The sunshine is still the same as before, winding its way to every corner of the world. The sound of the flowing water of Qingfeng River is still as intoxicating as music.
Some members of the Ai family stood at the edge of the Beishan Ancient Forest, and they were seeing the five people off.
Ai Siyu looked back at the village behind him and carefully noted down the place where he had lived for more than twenty years. He also carefully noted down the people and things in front of him, knowing that he might never see them again.
Looking down at the mother beside her, Aimu smiled happily at her beloved son and gently raised her hand to rub her son's short hair.
Ai Siyu slowly hugged this person who was hard to let go of and said, "Mom, I forgive my child for being unfilial and not being able to accompany you until the end of his life."
"Son, from today on, you must learn to fight for destiny. Fight for destiny! Fight for destiny! Destiny can be defeated! Your destiny should be decided by you and not allowed to be arranged by others. Remember these words of your mother carefully, and you will understand their meaning in the future.
"
Ai Siyu didn't respond, because he knew that words pale in comparison to actions. Only by doing it with heart can he live up to his mother's words.
Not long after, people from the Situ family also arrived. Situ Yun brought five young people with him. Among them, the only one Ai Siyu knew was Situ Lin. They were at the same table in high school for three years.
"Brother Ai, are the children ready?" Situ Yun nodded.
"Everything is ready and ready to go at any time." There was a touch of sadness mixed in the words of the two of them.
The sun has risen in the sky, and a few clouds are floating in the sky. I don't know when, the pattering raindrops sprinkled this world.
Drops of raindrops look more like tears in the sunshine, with the crystal clearness of tears, the poignancy of tears, and the sadness of tears.
The ten people did not change their schedule because of the rain.
I don’t know whether it was an agreement in advance or a spiritual connection. The ten people knelt down in unison and kowtowed three times to their relatives and to the town that had raised them for more than ten years.
This may be their apology to their parents, this may be their determination for this trip, this may be their farewell to their loved ones, too many may be gathered into three kowtows, which is heartbreaking.
A series of actions were completed in an instant. They stood up, turned around, and walked towards the distance. Ten people never cried again, ten people never looked back, and ten people never stayed.
Looking at the ancient forest in front of them, everyone had indescribable pride in their hearts. The ten people walked towards the entrance of the ancient forest and finally disappeared from everyone's sight, leaving only the sobbing sounds of their loved ones and the sound of raindrops in this space.
Ai Mu stared blankly into the distance, her eyes full of sadness, melancholy and helplessness.
"Ai Jing, it's time to let go and let him face his own destiny! You have paid enough for him." Uncle Crazy comforted him.
"Uncle Crazy, do you think Siyu can see Tiancheng? I hope Tiancheng is still alive and can take care of this weak child."
"Hey, let nature take its course! He has to rely on himself all the way. His fate is destined. Whether he can change or not depends on him!" A green blur flashed in the Crazy Uncle's cloudy eyes, and he did not stop.
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According to the ancient map given by the great elder, the ten people will go through the ancient forest to reach the psychedelic forest. There is a mysterious ancient tomb in the psychedelic forest. The ancient tomb is the entrance to another world.
The ancient forest is a forbidden area for the Ai family, and few people come there.
Ancient trees with a diameter of up to two meters can be seen everywhere here. The tree trunks have long been cracked. The branches are so dense that only a few drops of sunlight can shine through. It shines on the ground, showing patches of light.
Walking in it, the flickering light and dark give people a more dreamy feeling. Due to the lack of sunlight, few plants grow on the ground, and only low plants grow in a few places.
Ai Sichen held a saber in his left hand and held a dead branch in his right hand and walked in front. The branch in his right hand kept beating the fallen leaves in front of him, and his eyes kept scanning left and right.
The action seemed ridiculous, but these people faced this ancient forest. They didn't know what dangers there were, so they had to be careful.
Si Xue followed Si Yu closely, walking in the middle of the team. Except for being a little bit reluctant to leave home, there was nothing strange about her. From time to time, her eyes looked at the various birds flying in the jungle, and she thought in her mind, "What should I eat at night?"
What kind?"
Situ Qing walked at the back of the team. Situ Qing, Situ Yun's eldest daughter, was in the same class as Ai Sichen in high school. It is a recognized fact that Situ Qing is the school belle.
She held a saber in her hand, and her uneasiness and nervousness gathered on that delicate face. Apart from encountering a few grass snakes along the way, there were no other dangers.
It was getting late, and darkness came earlier in the forest. Several people had to stop. Night was the time when wild beasts came out to look for food. No one was willing or dared to contact these masters of the jungle.
The fire was lit, and ten people sat around it. No one was willing to break the tranquility. Maybe it was because they had just left home and came to this unknown place, and everyone was filled with too much melancholy.
Ai Sixue looked at the people beside her and calmed down obediently. As she ate the compressed biscuits, all the fantasies she had during the day came to nothing.
As the night progressed, Ai Sichen arranged for night watchmen after discussing with everyone, and the others fell asleep.
In addition to Situ Qing, there is also a girl from the Situ family in this group. The remaining six boys were divided into three groups and kept vigil for three days. Two people in one group took turns to watch. Tonight, Ai Sichen and Situ Nian were on duty.
Ai Siyu was leaning against a boulder, and Ai Sixue was leaning on his side like a little woman. The two of them were already exhausted from the day's journey, and fell asleep clinging to each other.
The night was spent in a deep sleep. In the early morning, a ray of sunlight shone on Ai Siyu's face through the branches and leaves. When she opened her sleepy eyes, the first thing she saw was Ai Siyu with a smile on her face.
"This damn girl, what are you dreaming about? You were so happy even when you fell asleep."
Several birds flew by in the forest, leaving behind a sad chirp.
Several people woke up from their sleep. Ai Sixue turned to look at Siyu who had already woken up, "Hey, brother, what good dream did I have?"
"How can I guess what you are thinking about all day long?"
"I dreamed that I was getting married. Who do you think the groom is?"
"How do I know?" Ai Siyu felt her strange gaze, got up and left in a panic.
After a night's rest, yesterday's tiredness has turned into the past and remained in dreams. The ten people set off again to pursue the unknown.
"Brother, you kept vigil yesterday, let me lead the way today." Siyu said looking at the tired Sichen.
"Yeah, that's fine. Brother, be careful." Several people continued to move forward.
"Be careful!" Ai Siyu shouted, and quickly jumped forward. He grabbed forward with his right hand, and quickly dropped the saber in his left hand.
Everyone looked at Ai Siyu in horror. They saw that he was holding a grass snake in his right hand. The head of the grass snake had been chopped off. After seeing this, Ai Siyu felt happy and quickly took out a bag. "Brother, put it here."
Everyone was puzzled, "Why does this girl want it?" Only Ai Siyu laughed and said, "Greedy cat."
Along the way, Aisixue gained quite a lot, including five snakes. These snakes are all grass snakes and are not poisonous.
As the group of people gradually walked deeper into the forest, the feces of other animals gradually appeared on the ground, and the paw prints of some large animals were faintly visible in the open space.
Several people looked at various signs and became extremely cautious. Ai Siyu walked forward cautiously, and suddenly felt an indescribable sense of danger ahead, attacking his heart.
As the sky grew dark, Ai Siyu did not encounter the danger in his heart and secretly laughed at himself for being so suspicious.
It was completely dark and the team stopped.
For the first time, Ai SiXue picked up dead branches and lit a bonfire. She took out the snakes in the bag, cleaned them up, picked up a section with a saber, and roasted it on the bonfire.
At this time, everyone understood what this little girl was trying to do. Ai Siyu saw her busy and had a smile on her lips.
"Brother, bring it here." Ai Sixue looked back at him, stretched out her right hand and shook it continuously.
Siyu slowly took out small bottles from her bag. Everyone watched in astonishment as she poured contents from the small bottles and sprinkled them on the snake meat.
"You girl, you have some weird ideas, don't attract the wild beasts." Ai Sichen said as he cut off a piece of snake meat and roasted it.
"Humph, you won't eat it if you can." Sixue rolled her eyes.
"You heartless person, you are not happy for your brother to eat something from you. Is there any salt?" Sixue reluctantly handed over a small bottle.
After everyone laughed, they all cut a piece of snake meat and grilled it. Situ Qing looked at the surrounding environment and did not join in. Ai Sichen looked at her secretly, with another emotion in his eyes.
Ai Siyu looked at Sixue's roasted golden snake meat, and then looked at his own, "Sister, help me roast it for a while."
"Why are you going?"
"Why not? Your meat is almost ready to be roasted. I don't know if it's poisonous or not. Let me help you taste it first." After saying that, he grabbed the skewer of golden meat, leaving Ai Si Xue with a look of contempt.
"What are you looking at? Your brother is doing this for your own good." Suddenly the two of them looked up and stopped fighting.
I saw Ai Sichen walking up to Situ Qing at some point. "Let's have something to eat. I'm tired after walking all day." Sichen said as he handed over the snake meat.
Situ Qing looked like a little woman and took the roasted snake meat sheepishly. She cut off a part of it with a saber and gave the rest to Sichen. The two looked at each other and quickly looked away.
To the distance.
"Brother, what's going on with them?" Aisue asked curiously.
"They were in the same class in high school, and I heard that they both have a crush on each other. If it weren't for the conflict between our two families, they should have been together long ago."
Sixue looked at the two people in the distance and murmured in a low voice: "This makes me feel relieved." The voice was small and completely covered by the sound of the flames.
A few people lost the sadness of yesterday and fully devoted themselves to the fun of barbecue. After a while of fun, several people fell asleep one after another. Tonight was Ai Siyu and Situ Nian's vigil, and they talked a lot this night.
The moonlight faintly shines through the branches and leaves, making the night uneasy, but the faint moonlight can create a different kind of romance.
Ai Siyu sat on the ground, staring at the forest filled with clear light. Thinking of his mother at home, two lines of tears fell down his cheeks.
Wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes, a trace of uneasiness surged into his heart. The premonition of the day struck again. He looked ahead, not knowing what was there.