Wu Chang Jie

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Chapter 177
There was a sudden influx of numerous Central Plains' cultivators to Kunlun. Even if Chidi City wasn't locked down, all of them could not be entertained. Now, the two small inns outside the city have no empty rooms, and the temporary camp set up by the Immortal Alliance was full of people. So many people had no choice but to pay high prices to stay with families of hunters.

This family is on the outskirts of the city, and their home is very simple and crude, but they already can't find a closer one. It's very important to have a house to keep the wind and snow out, and this is the one. Plus, it's the one that Xie Bi An kindly begged for, because the adults of this family are not around, except an elder sister who just became an adult and a seven or eight-year-old younger brother. They were very wary of people from the Central Plains. Initially, they kept failing to beg to spend the night, so Xie Bi An took off his snow hat and showed a warm and handsome smiling face to win the elder sister's trust.

When Fan Wu She went to look for Lan Chui Han, Xie Bi An casually chatted with the elder sister over the fire: "Little girl, what is your name?"

"Ah Lü." She sat at the table sewing a hide, glancing at Xie Bi An with her eyes from time to time, and hastily lowering her head, looking cautious and curious. She hasn't seen much of anyone from the Central Plains, especially such good-looking ones.

"Ah Lü." Xie Bi An said gently, "Where are your parents? Why are they not at home?"

"My mother passed away a long time ago." When Ah Lü said this, there was no obvious sadness. Seems like her mother really left "very early", "My father went into the city last month to exchange money, and Chidi City was suddenly locked down, not allowing anyone to enter or leave." She added, "My father hunted a big wild boar, which can be exchanged for a lot of money."

"No wonder there is only the two of you at home." Xie Bi An comforted, "Don't worry, the people from the Immortal Alliance are here, and Chidi City will be unsealed soon."

"I'm not worried." Ah Lü lowered her head and threaded the needle. Her hands were small but her craft was skillful. She said in a deliberately relaxed tone, "It is common for my father not to return home for ten days or half a month when he waits for prey up on the mountain, but this time he didn't leave enough money and food, otherwise I wouldn't have let you in."

Xie Bi An said sincerely, "Thank you."

Ah Lü peeked at Xie Bi An again, "You don't look like bad guys anyway, right?"

Xie Bi An smiled and said, "We are not bad people."

After a few casual chats, Ah Lü put down her guard and talked to Xie Bi An about her family life, and when the sun started to set, she got up to cook, and Xie Bi An also went over to help.

Just as the meal was ready, Fan Wu She also came back in time. The two of them exchanged a look, and Xie Bi An knew that the news had already reached Lan Chui Han.

Xie Bi An asked in a whisper, "Were you polite to him?"

"How old do you think I am?" Fan Wu She asked in reply nonchalantly.

"Still unwilling to concede, little jealous spirit." Xie Bi An contained his laughter and teased. Although he does not allow Fan Wu She to offend others for no reason, this jealousy* is clearly sour and sweet.

Fan Wu She took advantage of Ah Lü and her younger brother's inattention to quickly bite at Xie Bi An's neck.

Xie Bi An immediately covered it with his hand, acting like he was swatting a mosquito, and then glared at Fan Wu She, who acted as if nothing had happened.

The four of them were eating around a low table, and Ah Lü's younger brother kept stealing glances at them with his eyes. His timid look was very cute. Xie Bi An looked at this little boy, and several overlapping images inexplicably surfaced before his eyes. He did not have time to look carefully, and immediately began to silently recite the Pure Mind Technique. Without even thinking, he knew that Zong Zi Heng's memory was at work again.