Chapter 1: Short life

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The reckless mountains were lush and green, and suddenly a healthy figure flashed.

It was a young man with a basket on his back, his posture was agile, and he flew through the forest with his hands on a tree and vine.

His figure quickly disappeared into the forest, and at this moment, a sharp roar sounded, and a beast resembling a tiger and leopard actually stepped on the purple fire.

A pair of beast eyes full of wild tyranny, full of evil scanning, trying to find the escaped human.

......

The boy was dressed in a cloth coat, with long hair and a shawl, and his delicate face was full of fear, he was just accidentally crossing the safety zone to catch game.

He had seen that kind of demon beast just now, and he heard the old man in the village say that it was a tiger and wolf beast, a demon beast that specializes in eating children.

"It's scary, it's scary, the outside world is really dangerous, I'd better go back to the small village as soon as possible. Xu Sheng wiped the sweat from his face and quickened his pace.

Even if he has already thrown off the demon beast behind him, he doesn't dare to be careless, this is not a safe zone, and the slightest carelessness will end up being eaten by demons and monsters.

Ten minutes later, he was on the outskirts of the village, and it was only when he reached here that he relaxed and did not have to worry about it anymore.

It didn't take long for Xu Sheng to see simple wooden houses, where every household had already started cooking, and smoke curled up.

This small village has a small population, barely 30 households.

Xu Sheng carried the basket on his back, his steps couldn't help but be a little hurried, and a gentle and graceful figure appeared in his mind.

Seeing that he was about to get home, a faint man's voice suddenly came from the side.

"Xu Sheng, you are really living a full life, you are dying, why bother? An immortal once said that you are a short-lived ghost, and you will not live to be eighteen years old. ā€

It was a tall young man who spoke, and he looked at Xu Sheng with a playful expression.

Xu Sheng was silent.

He came to his house, and before he could knock, the door opened on its own.

Inside the door, a woman with a delicate and beautiful face looked like she had been waiting for a long time.

She was dressed very plainly, with a cloth skirt and wooden hairpin, and when she looked at Xu Sheng, she was full of affection.

"Susu, don't stand like this and wait for me. Xu Sheng entered the room, and a hint of blame appeared in his eyes.

It's always like this, no matter how many times he says it, Bai Su just refuses to sit and wait.

"I won't next time. Bai Su said softly, and walked to the wooden table next to him, where food was already set, green vegetables and rice soup, and two bowls of rice were cold.

"You always say that you must stand behind the door and wait for me, so you can just move a stool and sit and wait. Xu Sheng said as he put down the basket he was carrying.

"If I move a stool and sit behind the door, and when you come back, I have to move the stool away, which will delay your time to enter the house, but I didn't wait long, and the time for you to come back is very fixed. Bai Su whispered softly, and then handed the chopsticks to Xu Sheng.

"You......" Xu Sheng shook his head, sat down at the table, took the chopsticks, and said, "I came back half an hour late this time, why didn't you wait for me at the village gate?"

Bai Su didn't speak again, just lowered his head and ate.

Xu Sheng also began to eat.

Every time they eat, the two of them are like this, they don't talk much, and the atmosphere of tranquility and warmth is quietly permeated.

Sometimes, Xu Sheng couldn't help but want to let go of his desire to be immortal, but when he thought about it, he would be unwilling, and he still wanted to get along with Bai Suduo.

In the past two years, the two have gotten along day and night, from the initial unaccustomed, to the later habits, and then to the current mutual affection, both of them have been inseparable from each other.

Xu Sheng couldn't believe that after his death, how could Bai Su live alone, it was so dangerous outside, there might be demons and monsters everywhere, and it was impossible for ordinary people to reach the big town of the human race safely.

I still remember when I first met Bai Su outside the village, the other party's eyes were full of death, that was the look that only a person who wanted to die, and he had such eyes before.

Why did Bai Su want to die, Xu Sheng didn't ask, just took her back to the village and took care of her.

He was also a person seeking death, and he felt that he had met a soulmate.

Gradually, with the increasing relationship between them later, Xu Sheng didn't want to die, and he wanted to live very much, so he wanted to cultivate immortals, every time he went out to hunt and pick wild vegetables, he would try to go to an open place, and then look at the sky, hoping to meet an immortal who occasionally flew by, and then shouted to the master to stay.

Unfortunately, he was unlucky, except for the immortal who asserted that he would not live to eighteen, he never met an immortal cultivator.

"Xiao Sheng, what are you thinking?" Although Bai Su has been eating with her head down, her eyes are always quietly aimed at Xu Sheng, and she naturally notices that he is in a trance.

"No, nothing. Xu Sheng immediately shook his head, and then chopped the rice.

"Do you want to eat all the time?" Bai Su said, and put a piece of green vegetables into Xu Sheng's bowl.

"Thank you. Xu Sheng smiled embarrassedly.

"Are you thinking about that again?" Bai Su asked softly.

"Alas...... My time is running out, I will be eighteen years old next year, and the immortals once said that I will not live to be eighteen. Xu Sheng sighed.

Bai Su didn't speak, she still lowered her head to pick up the rice, but there was no rice in her bowl, and she didn't seem to notice it herself.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was still quiet, but there was no previous warmth, and there was only a faint sadness.

After a while, Xu Sheng finished eating, and seeing that the atmosphere was not good, he immediately walked to the basket placed in the corner and took out a little white velvet rabbit from it.

"Su Su, look, what is this?" Xu Sheng said with a smile.

"What a cute little white rabbit. Bai Su suddenly exclaimed, and joy appeared on his face.

"I wasted a lot of effort to catch this rabbit, I almost ...... in order to catch this rabbit" Xu Sheng stopped his mouth in time.

"Almost what?" Bai Su hugged the little white rabbit and teased him very much.

"Ahem, I almost fell into the dung pit, but fortunately I was nimble, so I didn't suffer. "Xu Sheng is a serious way.

"Is that really the case?" Bai Su blinked widely, staring at Xu Sheng.

"Hmm...... That's right. Xu Sheng's eyes dodged.

"Okay, I'm going to clean up the dishes and chopsticks, you help me hold the little bunny first. Bai Su handed the rabbit to Xu Sheng.

Xu Sheng took it with a smile and said, "We'll eat roasted whole rabbit tonight, it's delicious." ā€

"That's not good, the rabbit is so cute, how can you eat it?" Bai Sujiao looked at Xu Sheng with disgust.

"Cute things are delicious. Xu Sheng said with a smile.

"I don't obey, you are not allowed to roast rabbits, or I will not let you go to bed at night. Bai Su tried his best to make a very angry face.

But she has always been gentle to Xu Sheng, and she has made other expressions besides gentleness.

She pretended to be angry, and when she fell into Xu Sheng's eyes, she became coquettish.

"Susu, it seems that I have always been working on the floor, right?" Xu Sheng couldn't help laughing, and then said: "Okay, okay, according to you, I'll put the rabbit back in the basket first." ā€

"That's right. Bai Su happily cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks.

During the lunch break after dinner, Xu Sheng took out a homemade recliner and sat leisurely in front of the house.

He looks comfortable on the surface, but his heart is heavy, time is short, and next year is the time of death.

Five years ago, there was an injured immortal who stayed in the village to rest, and at that time, many people wanted to apprentice to the immortal, but the result was naturally a failure.

Xu Sheng didn't have the mind to cultivate immortals at that time, he only thought about how to survive, because his parents had been out for a long time and hadn't come back, so he had to plan for the worst and go out hunting by himself.

At the same time, he had to put away his grief, because superfluous emotions can be a burden when hunting.

He didn't want to touch the immortal, but the immortal accidentally caught a glimpse of him, and was immediately amazed.

"Little brother, this is the first time I've seen your life, your fate is peculiar, if there is no big chance, you will definitely not live to be eighteen years old, you are healthy, but your lifespan is very limited. ā€

Xu Sheng still remembers this sentence vividly, he didn't pay attention to it at first, but as time passed, he gradually felt that something was being lost in his body.

At that time, he went to consult the old people in the village, and those people of the older generation said: This is a loss of vitality, and the immortals did not lie to you.

If he hadn't met Bai Su, Xu Sheng would have been disheartened thinking that sooner or later he would die, and he even hoped that death would come soon, until he met Bai Su......

"Xu Sheng, you are really comfortable, I sometimes envy you. A simple voice suddenly sounded.

Xu Sheng put away his chaotic thoughts and looked at the comer.

It was a teenager about his age.

"Xiao He, what do I have to envy? I'm a dying man. Xu Sheng laughed to himself.

"Xiaosheng, don't be like this, although everyone says that immortals are very powerful, but I don't think it's very powerful, you definitely won't die at the age of eighteen. Zhang He said with a serious face.

"Why do you think so?" Xu Sheng was stunned and looked at Zhang He's serious face.

"Because I think you are really powerful, everyone goes out hunting every day, only you are full of fighting spirit, I don't dare to go out alone, and you harvest a lot every time, and you also picked up a beautiful daughter-in-law back two years ago, I really envy you, if I have you so powerful......" Zhang He's tone was sincere, and he smiled honestly.

"I'm afraid only you would envy me for being a short-lived ghost. Xu Sheng couldn't laugh or cry.

"That's because they don't have vision. Zhang He said immediately.

"You go back first, at this time, your father will definitely tell you to chop wood. Xu Sheng reminded.

"yes, I almost forgot about that, so I'll go first. Zhang He remembered how powerful his father was at home, and hurriedly ran home.

After Xu Sheng worked on the chaise longue for a while, he got up and entered the wooden house.

"Xiaosheng, I have taken out all the wild vegetables in the basket and washed them, and the little rabbit has also found a wooden barrel to place them. Bai Su's gentle voice sounded.

"Susu, don't stay at home all the time, go out and walk around more. When Xu Sheng spoke, he found that Bai Su's wooden hairpin was a little crooked, so he immediately pulled out the wooden hairpin with his hand and reinserted it.

"When you go out, be careful all the way and don't always take risks. Bai Su said softly.

"How do you ...... Knowing that I always take risks?" Xu Sheng was surprised, and as soon as the words came out, he felt as if he had slipped out.

"I—I guess. Bai Su lowered his head and said.

"Su Su, I still want to save my life to marry you, I won't take a big risk easily. Xu Sheng packed up some tools and put them in the basket, and then went out with the basket on his back.

In the wooden house, Bai Su looked at Xu Sheng's departing back, and there were tears in her eyes.

Every time Xu Sheng went out hunting, she actually knew how dangerous the process was, and since she knew about it, she secretly went out and quietly put some small animals and wild vegetables on Xu Sheng's way.

But Xu Sheng was too cautious, and turned a blind eye to the prey that was easy to obtain.

Bai Su was helpless, so she could only follow Xu Sheng often, and once Xu Sheng was in danger, she secretly cast spells to help.

But she can't always follow Xu Sheng, she can't keep up with something today, at lunchtime, Xu Sheng came back to play, and she was restless at that time.

Regarding the fact that Xu Sheng can't live to be eighteen, she also knows that the immortal is indeed right, Xu Sheng's life is special, or it should be said that the number of lives has been decided, so he can't live eighteen.

She also tried to cast spells to change Xu Sheng's life for many nights, but it was in vain.

This time, Bai Su planned to use the last method, and that was to let Xu Sheng cultivate immortals.

This method, she didn't want to try the last, because the road to cultivating immortals was too bumpy, and once she set foot on it, there was no way back, and it was unpredictable.

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