The night was dark, Lu Xiaopan was sitting in front of the bonfire, and Xiaobai was lying close behind him, snoring slightly.

The beating firelight shone on Lu Xiao's slightly closed face, and the howls of demonic beasts from time to time in the surrounding death forest added an endless terrifying atmosphere to the dark night.

Originally, according to Shui Ling'er's meaning, Xiaobai was to be locked in the iron cage next to him, so that the three of them could rest in the wooden house with peace of mind, but Xiaobai didn't enter the iron cage alive or dead, maybe it had suffered this kind of inhuman treatment when it was captured before, so it was quite resistant to the iron cage.

In the past, Shui Ling'er slept in the same bed with him, and before resting, he had to hold one of Lu Xiao's hands tightly to fall asleep peacefully, but the appearance of Yu Ya made Shui Ling'er and Lu Xiao quite embarrassed, and Lu Xiao used the excuse of taking care of Xiaobai, so he meditated at the door of the wooden house until late at night.

"Squeak!"

The wooden door behind Lu Xiao was pushed open, and Xiao Bai, who was lying on the ground, just stood up his ears, and immediately snored softly, it seemed that he had heard the familiar footsteps and smelled the smell of Shui Ling'er, so he didn't open his eyes.

"Brother, let Ling'er and Xiaobai watch outside for a while, you go to the wooden house to rest!" Shui Ling'er sat down next to Lu Xiao and gently hugged his arm.

"Ling'er, don't worry, go back and have a good rest, my body is more resistant to wind and cold than you, and I can just meditate and practice at night, and it won't get in the way." Lu Xiao slowly opened his eyes and said to Shui Ling'er with a smile.

Raising his hand to add a few dry firewood to the bonfire, Shui Ling'er held a branch with her snow-white little hand, and repeatedly stirred the burning fire, looking like she was not giving up.

"What's on your mind, what's on your mind, is it related to Yaya?" Lu Xiao took Shui Ling'er's slightly cold little hand and gently put it on his chest.

"Well, Yaya is also beautiful, isn't my brother tempted at all?"

Shui Ling'er opened her big watery eyes and stared at Lu Xiao stupidly, her black eyebrows raised slightly, and there was a trace of imperceptible worry in her eyes.

Lu Xiao smiled faintly, gently patted the back of Shui Ling'er's fingers attached to his chest, and whispered: "Ling'er, why can't you see clearly what kind of person I am, in this life, I will not leave Ling'er, I said, only if you accompany me on an adventure, it will be the most interesting thing!"

"But brother, I'm the only girl with my brother, doesn't my brother find it boring? Now that we have one more person, maybe my brother will feel more lively. ”

Shui Ling'er tilted her head on Lu Xiao's shoulder, and the fingers attached to Lu Xiao's chest gently scratched the placket of his clothes, drawing small circles on it repeatedly.

Lu Xiao crossed his fingers, combed the hair on the top of Shui Ling'er's head, and said with a smile: "Ling'er, I understand your thoughts, so I won't let you worry for too long." ”

Lu Xiao's words made Shui Ling'er laugh secretly, and immediately buried her cheeks in her fiery chest, rubbed her little nose repeatedly, and said happily: "I'm afraid that when the time comes, my brother will be reluctant!"

The two were asking and answering funny, as soon as the wooden door opened, Yu Ya rubbed his eyes and came to Lu Xiao's side, sat down close to him, yawned and said, "Master, let me keep vigil for you, otherwise you will be out of energy when you rush tomorrow." ”

Lu Xiao straightened his face and said in a low voice: "Ling'er, Ya, you are women, don't argue with me as a big man, hurry up and go back to the house to sleep, don't hinder my practice." ”

Shui Ling'er and Yu Ya stood up helplessly, although Lu Xiao's words were cold, but they were like a warm current that soaked into their hearts.

"Shui Ling'er, the master is afraid that we will not be able to cope with the danger at night, don't look at what he said strictly, he actually cares about us very much. ”

Yu Ya took Shui Ling'er's hand and walked towards the wooden house, looking back at Lu Xiao's back from time to time, his eyes were full of concern.

"Look! What's that shiny thing?!"

Suddenly, Shui Ling'er broke free of her clenched fingers and ran straight towards a big tree next to the wooden house.

"Shui Ling'er, what are you doing?"

Yu Ya called out in confusion, following behind Shui Ling'er, and kept asking.

Shui Ling'er came to the bottom of the tree and observed carefully, and Ya Ya also came to Shui Ling'er's side, only to see a faintly glowing symbol on the trunk of the big tree.

"Brother, come on!" Shui Ling'er turned around and beckoned to Lu Xiao.

Shui Ling'er just turned her head, but found that Lu Xiao had already come behind her, and said calmly: "Ling'er, I have seen this mark a long time ago, it is an elf rune mark, it should be a distress mark, it can't be seen clearly during the day, it can only be seen at night, and it is likely to be engraved by a strong man of the elf clan in the air." ”

"Then why didn't my brother tell me earlier, this must have been left by the people of our elf clan, and the soul memories attached to it show that they are likely to come from the distant Netherworld Forest, and our people are in trouble. ”

Shui Ling'er stroked the elf mark, feeling the memory information contained on it, with an anxious expression.

"Oh, Ling'er, no matter how urgent you are, you won't be able to act until dawn tomorrow, and besides, this mark has been left for two days. Lu Xiao said lightly.

"Brother, how can you still be so calm, it's just disgusting to be indifferent!"

Shui Ling'er's watery eyes widened, her black eyebrows were raised high, and her rosy lips trembled slightly.

Lu Xiao calmly looked at Shui Ling'er, who was angry, slowly pursed the corners of his mouth, and said lightly: "Ling'er, if you feel that I am hopelessly indifferent, then it is a big mistake, listen to me, go back and rest obediently, if there is anything, wait until dawn tomorrow." ”

After finishing speaking, Lu Xiao went straight back to the fire and sat down, closed his eyes slightly, and took care of himself to form a cultivation handprint, without saying a word.

After being silent for a long time, Shui Ling'er slowly walked to Lu Xiao's side and sat down close to him, while Yu Ya also followed to Lu Xiao's side.

Xiao Bai had been woken up by the dispute in the middle of the night, blinking his big black eyes, scanning the backs of the two of them suspiciously, yawning from time to time, and his fluffy tail wagging slightly.

Shui Ling'er sat for a long time, and finally sobbed and cried, perhaps Lu Xiao's indifferent attitude made her feel disappointed and lost.

In Shui Ling'er's heart, Lu Xiao is so perfect, he is brave and calm, he has no fear in the face of the powerful and terrifying demonic beasts, he is considerate, guarding outside the wooden house alone, just to let himself sleep peacefully, he is passionate and righteous, just saw himself for the first time, he can give her half of the money on his body, and for the origin staff, he can even spend all his savings, but ......

Why did he turn a deaf ear to the danger suffered by his compatriots, so disdainful, so indifferent, it simply made Shui Ling'er feel very cold.

"Master, I think Sister Shui Ling'er is still very enthusiastic to save her people in such a hurry, if we set off now, there is still a chance to save them all. ”

Seeing Shui Ling'er crying sadly, Ya Ya cautiously comforted Lu Xiaodao.

After being silent for a long time, Lu Xiao put away his sealed hands, slowly opened his eyes, and said lightly: "Oh! It seems that you and Ling'er have the same idea, but now you want to set off to save people, okay! I agree with your suggestion." ”

As soon as Lu Xiao said this, Shui Ling'er hugged Lu Xiao's arm and said in a trembling voice: "Brother, you really agree! Then let's leave now!"

"Oh, don't be busy, since you want to save people, we must have a plan! How to deal with emergencies, have you also figured it out? I know Ling'er is very anxious, and is busy looking forward to us rushing forward, this is the best way you think of in your heart, isn't it?!"

Lu Xiao calmly looked at Shui Ling'er's expectant eyes and asked lightly.

Shui Ling'er pursed her lips helplessly, her thoughts just now were exactly the same as what Lu Xiao said, and she couldn't even think about it, so she was impatient.

"Ling'er, you have traveled through the Forest of Death, you should know what kind of danger you will encounter at night, and Yaya, you have also been tempered in this terrifying Forest of Death, and you know more than me, so tell me, if you set off now, what difficulties will you encounter, have you thought about it?"

Lu Xiao picked up a branch intentionally or unintentionally, and gently stirred the bonfire, and a trace of calm tranquility passed between his eyebrows!

Shui Ling'er and Yu Ya looked at each other, each bowed their heads in contemplation, and were speechless under the beating firelight.