Chapter 269: Chapter 269

If anyone heard this conclusion, they would definitely feel speechless, not understanding what Xiaoyao was thinking. Of course it was real, how could it be an illusion?

If Xiaoyao heard such a response, he would definitely say that in this desolate wilderness, the appearance of such a small villa compound was a bit supernatural, like encountering a fox spirit. And this small compound had people in it, maybe it really was a fox spirit in disguise.

Of course, Xiaoyao also knew these were things from stories, but the situation was just too fitting, so it was no wonder he would have such suspicions.

"What are you doing?"

Suddenly a voice rang in Xiaoyao's ear, and at the same time, a figure appeared beside him, a youth so handsome it was almost unreasonable. The youth's first impression on Xiaoyao was that his ears were very pointed.

That's right, this handsome youth's ears were somewhat unusual, more pointed than ordinary people. Those fitting this characteristic were either very exceptional cases among humans, or they were...

The handsome youth looked at Xiaoyao for quite a while, then said calmly, "You're a very interesting person, calling me a demon right upon meeting. However, you were right, I am from the Monster Clan."

This time it was Xiaoyao's turn to be silent. His comment about "demon" was actually just a slip of the tongue, but now the other party had admitted to being from the Monster Clan. Monster Clan members who could transform into human form had at least Emperor Level strength or above. If he wanted to kill to silence witnesses, wouldn't that be troublesome?

Although this was a desolate wilderness, having a Monster Clan member here was abnormal. If he was afraid of being discovered, then the above scenario might very well occur.

But what Xiaoyao was most concerned about now wasn't this problem, but rather wondering why a Monster Clan member would be here.

"You must be wondering why I, a Monster Clan member, am here. I'll give you an answer to this question, but isn't it rather foolish for us to stand here ? Let's go inside first and talk slowly." The handsome Monster Clan youth smiled. Undeniably, his smile could instantly captivate countless young women and even make some men's hearts flutter. Of course, Xiaoyao had no reaction, he didn't have such preferences.

Under the Monster Clan youth's invitation, Xiaoyao also entered this small villa compound. Since he was already here, he might as well make the best of it. In fact, even if he wanted to leave, it would be troublesome. Perhaps staying was better, the Monster Clan wasn't a violent race.

When Xiaoyao entered the room, he was stunned for a moment by the scene before him, then said irritably, "Damn it, you little glutton, you've already started eating. No wonder you disappeared in the blink of an eye just now."

There was a table in the room piled high with food, and Chi Chi was right in this pile of food, eating. If Xiaoyao hadn't had sharp eyes, he wouldn't even have been able to see Chi Chi buried in the food pile.

"This is your companion, right? Very cute and has great potential." The Monster Clan youth smiled, his attitude becoming much warmer.

Xiaoyao guessed that this Monster Clan youth was being so polite to him perhaps because Chi Chi was his kind. Looking at his attitude toward Chi Chi, it seemed very affectionate.

From the Monster Clan youth's words, one could see that he called Chi Chi Xiaoyao's companion, not what ordinary people would call a pet. This was the difference.

Also, "very cute" was easy to understand, but why say "great potential"? Could it be that contracted monster beasts were all relatively promising?

"Potential?" Xiaoyao directly asked about his confusion. "I can't see what potential this little glutton has."

"Chi Chi." Chi Chi suddenly jumped up to protest this, then dove back into the food pile to continue eating.

"Hehe, you two have a very good relationship. It's truly enviable." the Monster Clan youth said.

Xiaoyao shrugged and said, "What's there to envy about this? I was just latched onto by this little glutton and can't shake it off."

"Chi Chi." Chi Chi protested once again, then once again continued eating.

"Being latched onto is also a kind of happiness. Back then, I should have latched onto..." The Monster Clan youth's eyes became distant as he spoke, as if remembering some events.

Xiaoyao didn't disturb the other's thoughts and just examined the situation in the room. The furnishings were simple but quite tidy, making one feel comfortable looking at them.

For a Monster Clan member, such furnishings seemed a bit too human. Could there be other people living here?

"My surname is Chen, given name Xi, Chen Xi. What about you?" the Monster Clan youth suddenly said.

Xiaoyao was stunned for a moment and said, "I'm called Xiaoyao, surname Le, Le Xiaoyao. Did you choose this name yourself?"

Generally speaking, although Monster Clan members had names, they were usually named after nature and heaven and earth, rarely having surnames. Yet this Monster Clan member had a surname, which was a bit strange.

"Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time, there was a girl..."

Xiaoyao fell silent. Hearing this opening, he understood this story was about the youth himself, possibly the reason why he had been lost in thought just now, and also possibly the origin of his name.

"That girl was very kind and beautiful. One day she came to a forest and encountered an injured little fox..."

Then came the girl's overflowing compassion as she rescued this little fox, brought it home to care for it carefully until it recovered, and they lived happily together. After that, the little fox couldn't bear to leave the girl, but had to leave for some reason, and then they missed each other mutually...

Xiaoyao guessed in his heart, feeling this story seemed familiar from somewhere, and indeed it was as he expected. However, this was just the beginning, which Xiaoyao hadn't anticipated.

The reason the little fox left was that it was a monster beast that needed to return for inheritance cultivation. Originally thinking this departure wouldn't be too long, the little girl and little fox made an agreement, the little girl would wait for its return at a certain place.

What they didn't expect was that this departure of the little fox would last over a hundred years, while the girl's life wasn't that long and she had already left this world.

When the little fox returned and discovered this, it felt indescribable grief, regretting in its heart why it had left in the first place, never imagining that one parting would become eternal separation.

What made the little fox even more grief-stricken was that the little girl had been waiting at that place for its return until the moment she died...

"This place is here. This place records her entire life. All these things were built by her." At this moment, the Monster Clan member Chen Xi had brought Xiaoyao to the courtyard, staring blankly at a giant stone in the yard.

At first, Xiaoyao had thought this giant stone was just decoration, but now without saying anything, he knew this stone had a story. Looking carefully, there seemed to be carved traces on it, some small characters.

When Xiaoyao saw these small characters, his entire being froze. Perhaps he had initially thought this story was clichéd, but upon seeing these small characters, his heart was filled only with emotion, that kind of emotion that touched the depths of one's soul.

Just as Chen Xi had said, this place recorded the little girl's entire life. Written above were her feelings while waiting for the little fox's return. Although she never waited for it, there wasn't a hint of disappointment in her words, much less despair. She believed in this promise and was always filled with anticipation.

These small characters were like beautiful voices of the soul, shocking everyone who saw them, including Xiaoyao.

Xiaoyao now seemed to see the original encounter between the little girl and little fox, saw the little girl keeping watch here, slowly growing old until death, yet always with a smile and anticipation, believing that someday she would see the little fox here.

What a moving scene this was. Even an outsider was so affected, one could imagine what the person involved felt...

Perhaps this little girl had other attachments in her life, had her own family, but this wouldn't diminish the emotion at all. What could move people didn't need much, just one event, one relationship was already enough.

Of course, Xiaoyao also knew who this person involved was, it was Chen Xi before him—

"And I am that little fox." Chen Xi looked at the starry sky, seeming to recall the little girl's face again. Although many years had passed, this face remained clear, and the days living with the little girl felt as if they were yesterday.

Clearly, Chen Xi had been guarding this place ever since, never leaving.

"How long have you been here?" Xiaoyao asked. He was very curious.

"I don't know. For me, every day is the same," Chen Xi said calmly.

Every day is the same...

Xiaoyao seemed to understand Chen Xi's meaning. For him, he would guard this place for his entire life, time had become unimportant.

"Looking at the traces of these characters, it's been at least several hundred years. Have you been guarding here alone all this time without ever leaving?" Xiaoyao was somewhat admiring. Hundreds of years day after day, how many people could do this? Even if they were monster beasts, it would still be very difficult to accomplish.

Soon, Xiaoyao discovered that several hundred years didn't encompass this time period, the time was much, much longer.

"Mm, several hundred years... it might not be that long. I remember I rescued an injured person not long ago, though he didn't see through my Monster Clan identity. His name was Dugu Yidao," Chen Xi recalled.

"What?. Dugu Yidao?" Xiaoyao was shocked by the name.

"What's wrong? Do you know him?" Chen Xi asked with some surprise.

"I've heard of him. Was he carrying a broken sword?" Xiaoyao asked.

"A broken sword? It seemed so, his sword was broken," Chen Xi said. "Later he seemed to comprehend a sword technique called 'Unbroken.'" Thɪs chapter is updated by novel(ꜰ)ire.net

"That's right, it's him." Xiaoyao nodded.

Dugu Yidao, although called "One Blade," he used a sword. "One Blade" was just his name, not his preference, though many people misunderstood because of this...