Following.

There was a snowfall in the northern forest last night, and after Xu Mu woke up, he found that the trees and grass outside the floor-to-ceiling windows were paved with a layer of white.

When Xu Mu finished breakfast, the snow was still falling outside.

Fortunately, it is not cold when it snows, but it can't wait for the snow to fall, and it is the coldest when the snow melts.

Because of Xu Mu's words at the dinner table last night, Luya's parents' feelings for him have changed a lot, although they are still in awe, but they are more cordial.

At this time, Xu Mu was sitting on a wooden rattan chair in the room with a book to read, anyway, he was waiting for the patriarch to wake up Granny Shu today, as long as Granny Tree woke up, someone would call him to meet Granny Shu.

There were two vases of flowers on the tea table in the room, which Lu Ya picked back from outside in the morning, Xu Mu didn't expect that there were still flowers blooming in the northern forest in winter.

Xu Mu held the book and looked up at Luya, who was sitting opposite him.

Luya's whole body was focused on the tea table, her jade hand was holding her cheeks, and she was dozing off with her head slightly down.

Her long flaxen hair was spread out behind her back, and the hair on her cheeks was tied in two braids, and her slender ears peeked out from both sides, and her eyelashes quivered as she dozed, perhaps because the fireplace in the room was burning, and her face was a little red.

Xu Mu looked at the scenery outside the floor-to-ceiling window again, it was so pleasant.

If you have the opportunity in the future, it would be better to bring Ailu and Sreta to live in the Northern Forest for a while.

Xu Mu couldn't help but smile when he thought of this, what people live for in this life, he has long forgotten, he only knows that he keeps walking and rushing, and he never wants to stop and rest.

It's tiring, but it's also fulfilling.

Looking at the still and picturesque scene in front of him, Xu Mu recalled a sentence.

"The best way to live is to run with yourself. ”

Yes, life is a boat against the current, and time is downstream.

If you really start to stop and enjoy, maybe this is how your life will be.

Xu Mu smiled and shook his head, but this scene was seen by Luya, who woke up from sleep.

Luya rubbed her eyes and snorted squeamishly, "Sir, how long have I been asleep?" ”

"It didn't take long, just a while. ”

"That's good..."Seeing that Xu Mu was still reading, Lu Ya didn't cheer up and asked, "Sir, is this book very good?"

Xu Mu smiled softly: "It's okay." Isn't this your book? Haven't you read it?"

Luya grunted and stuck out her tongue cutely: "I only read books about alchemy, and I rarely read other books." ”

"Oh, there's a sentence in the book in hand. Xu Mu raised his eyebrows.

"What?"

"Interest is the best teacher, followed by shame. ”

Lu Ya tilted her head in confusion, Xu Mu couldn't help laughing when she saw this, and she didn't bother to explain putting the book on the tea table for Lu Ya to read by herself.

Because Xu Mu expressed a great affection for Luya last night, Luya and his wife asked her to accompany her throughout the whole process today, and she was afraid that if he had any needs, it would be solved quickly.

Luya is a little child after all, and she originally wanted to take Xu Mu out to visit the Northern Forest, because there are many beautiful scenery in the Northern Forest that are worth seeing.

However, Luya also knew that Xu Mu had something to deal with, and now she was waiting for the patriarch to wake up Granny Shu, so she had to put this idea aside for the time being, thinking that when Xu Mu finished dealing with the matter, she would take Xu Mu to take a good walk in the northern forest.

Just as Lua was reading, there was a commotion outside the house.

A few of them were running, shouting something as they ran.

"Another human invasion of the boreal forest! Another human invasion of the northern forest!"

Xu Mu and Lu Ya glanced at each other and got up directly from the wooden rattan chair.

When Lua heard that humans had invaded the Northern Forest, her expression was very helpless, and she frowned: "Sir, why don't you stay in the room now... It's not once or twice that humans have invaded the boreal forest, especially for other humans to see you... It's not good for you either. ”

Xu Mu touched Luya's head fiercely and said with a smile: "What are you talking about?" Let's not talk about it, let's pack it up and go out and have a look. ”

Seeing that Xu Mu didn't care, Luya's heart warmed and she nodded vigorously: "Hmm!"

Looking at the long sword hanging next to the bed, Xu Mu pondered and directly picked it up and hung it on his waist, and then made it easier for Luya to go out.

As soon as I came out of Luya's house, I saw that many of the foresters' wooden houses had run out of people, basically adult foresters, everyone was holding spears and bows and arrows in their hands, running in one direction, their faces were all helpless and aggrieved.

Yes, they foresters live in peace, but they have been discriminated against and invaded by humans, but they can't resist, so they are naturally very uncomfortable.

Xu Mu and Luya also followed behind these small troops.

When the other forest people on the road saw Xu Mu, they all bowed their heads in surprise, with a look of awe.

Xu Mu didn't keep a straight face, and nodded with everyone with a smile.

But Xu Mu's heart was suspicious.

Could it be that the person who followed him came to the Boreal Forest?

It's not impossible, he's also the captain of the Royal Knights, and it's not surprising that someone has gone out to find out about him.

Especially when he went out from the magic academy, he felt that someone was following him, and although he tossed around blindly, he didn't know if he had gotten rid of that person.

But if it's really the person who pursues himself who finds the Northern Forest, then will he come forward later?

Xu Mu couldn't help but shake his head when he thought of this, and decided not to guess anymore, but to go to the scene to know the situation before thinking about it.

On the periphery of the Northern Forest residence, that is, where Xu Mu and Uncle Hua Ao met.

At this time, there were many forest people surrounding a few humans, trembling, holding spears and bows and arrows in their hands, all at a loss.

Although the foresters can use wind and earth magic, as well as bows and arrows, and spears, they never think to use these skills in combat and war.

Especially wrestling with humans.

After all, the Heane Kingdom is a human-dominated kingdom, and if they have a direct conflict with humans, the Heane Kingdom will send an official document to raise troops to destroy their forest people, and I am afraid that there will be no place to hide.

A few humans surrounded by the foresters were not shocked, and even disdainful.

The human beings who walked in front were a little short, and if they really had to look carefully, they seemed to be less than one meter five tall, and their clothes were extremely noble, and the clothes were very different from the people next to them at a glance.

His expression was haughty, and his nose was raised in the air, facing everyone.

Behind this dwarf human were two sword-wielding squires, as well as two magicians wearing triangular magic hats.

It seems that these five people came prepared, and they are not afraid of any conflict with the foresters at all.

Uncle Hua Ao looked at the short human in front of him, full of horror, people like this kind of noble clothes are basically nobles, he still has this bit of eyesight, otherwise he would not always be in charge of talking to the outside world.

He took a few steps forward with a trembling voice, and when he saw the attendant's eyes full of threats, he asked in a low voice.

"Your Excellency... What did you do when you came to the Boreal Forest...?"