Surviving In The Ancient Times With Limitless Supplies
Chapter 280: This Elder Sister Is Not A Human

Chapter 280: This Elder Sister Is Not A Human

The old man thought for a while, and then began to pack his things. After tying the cloth bag containing Guanyin soil on his back, the old man stood up with difficulty and picked up the small bamboo basket from the ground.

He looked at Xu Xiang and said, "Follow me."

Xu Xiang turned around, looked at Ying San and said, "Ying San, we are going somewhere with this old grandpa. You should go back to the relay station first."

Ying San thought for a second, then took out a small bamboo flute the size of a little finger. He handed the small flute to Mu Yucheng and said, "Young Master Mu, if you need anything, just blow this flute. If my brothers were near your place, they would come to you."

Mu Yucheng put the small bamboo flute into his spatial ring and said, "Mhm. Thank you."

Ying San nodded to the others, and then drove the carriage back to the relay station. After Ying San left, Xu Xiang and others followed the old man.

Walking out of the county town, the old man said, "My village is not too far from this county town. It is only six li away from here."

After hearing the old man’s words, Huan Yun sighed, and said, "I still cannot escape the fate of walking around today."

Hearing what she said, Hu Wenfeng smiled at her and gently asked, "Yun Yun, do you want me to carry you?"

Huan Yun shook her head and said, "Thank you, but I need to train my body."

Huan Yun seemed dissatisfied with her weak body, and whispered softly: "I don’t know what the owner of this body did back then to make her body so weak."

Walking beside her, Hu Wenfeng heard her soft whisper clearly. He glanced thoughtfully at Huan Yun, then at Xu Xiang. Thinking of the so-called secret code, he seemed to have guessed something, but he didn’t say anything.

They walked for several hours to reach the old man’s village. Xu Xiang looked at the straw houses and dry soil around the village, and asked, "Old Grandpa, is this your village?"

The old man nodded and said, "Yes. This village is called Mei Hua Village. In the past, this village was full of plum trees, hence the name Mei Hua Village. In winter, the scenery is breathtakingly beautiful. Many noble ladies and noble young masters would come to visit us. At that time, this village was very lively, and everyone lived a peaceful and happy life."

After finishing speaking, the old man sighed sadly, and said, "Unfortunately, we were abandoned by the heavens. After the severe drought seven years ago, there was no more rain, and the soil gradually dried up. This year, there is not even a blade of grass left in the soil."

He looked up at the blue sky and said, "In a few years, there will not even a single drop of water left on this land. By then, human beings, animals, and plants will all perish together."

Listening to the old man’s sad story, Xu Xiang and Mu Yucheng exchanged glances. Both of them know that what the old man said really could happen in the near future, and their mission is to prevent this prediction from coming true.

They followed the old man back to his home silently. After walking for another twenty minutes, they saw a little boy squatting in the yard digging soil. Hearing their footsteps, the skinny boy looked up.

When he saw the old man, he put down the small shovel in his hand, ran towards the old man, and shouted sweetly: "Grandpa!"

The old man opened his arms and embraced the boy. The boy snuggled up on the old man’s arm for a while, before looking at Xu Xiang and the others.

The little boy looked at Mu Yucheng, Hu Wenfeng and Huan Yun, and said, "Grandpa, are the gods visiting our house?"

The old man laughed when he heard his grandson’s words. He shook his head and said, "These young ladies and young masters, although they are not gods, they are indeed as handsome and beautiful as gods."

The little boy tilted his head and thought for a while, then looked at Xu Xiang. The little boy stared at her for a moment, and then said, "So, this elder sister is not a goddess anymore?"

The old man nodded and said patiently: "Yes. She is human just like us."

The little boy then looked at Mu Yucheng and asked, "This elder brother also not a god anymore?"

The old man patted his grandson’s head lightly and said, "This elder brother is also a human being."

After thinking for a moment, the little boy got down from his grandfather’s arms and stood in front of Xu Xiang. The two of them looked at each other for a while, then the little boy shook his head and said, "Grandpa, this elder sister is not a human."

As soon as these words came out, the old man was taken aback. He quickly covered his grandson’s mouth and looked at Xu Xiang apologetically.

The old man lowered his head slightly and said, "Please forgive this boy. He was still young and had no intention of offending you."

Xu Xiang smiled slightly at the old man and said, "It’s fine."

Seeing that she was not angry, the old man breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Everyone, please sit down for a while. I will go and inform the other villagers."

After leaving these words, the old man took his grandson and left to gather the villagers. After the four of them sat on the stools in the yard, Hu Wenfeng looked at Xu Xiang thoughtfully.

Sensing his gaze, Xu Xiang raised her eyebrows slightly at him, and asked, "Second Prince, why do you keep looking at me like that?"

Hearing her question, Mu Yucheng turned to look at Hu Wenfeng and narrowed his eyes dangerously. Seeing the obvious hostility in Mu Yucheng’s eyes, Hu Wenfeng said quickly: "Young Master Mu, please don’t look at me like that. I don’t have any improper thoughts about Miss Xu."