Chapter 79

"Big brother, can my foot really be cured?" Xiao Qingfeng's eyes were filled with hope. For a child so young to have a limp, it was naturally a source of sorrow, and he yearned for recovery.

"It can, with some precious medicines, it will definitely be cured." Xiao Budian glanced at the furry ball on his shoulder.

The furry ball had been sound asleep, but it shivered and woke up, quickly jumping from his body to a large ancient tree, looking down vigilantly.

"Furry ball, don't be so stingy. Qingfeng is in such a state, don't you want to help him?" Xiao Budian smiled and waved at it.

"Zhi zhi!" The furry ball called out, refusing to come down.

Qingfeng's left foot had been bitten by a venomous dragon, and although the wound had healed, it was quite frightening, resembling a tumor. Compared to his delicate face, it was very disproportionate.

The venomous dragon was not a true dragon but more like a venomous snake, only a few meters long, with a single horn on its head and a highly toxic body. Anyone bitten would surely die. On that day, Qingfeng was bitten, and if not for his critically ill great-grandfather, who disregarded his own condition to use his essence to prolong his life and detoxify him, he would have certainly died.

"That's too cruel, to do this to such a young child." Xiao Budian spoke with the tone of a grown-up, completely forgetting that he was not much older himself.

As he said these words, the western border was in turmoil, and the capital of the Stone Kingdom was hit by a major earthquake, leading to a great massacre. However, the person involved, Xiao Budian, had no awareness of these events, being detached from the world and having long forgotten them.

"Big brother, where are we going?" Qingfeng asked.

"Back to our true ancestral land. Once you recover, we'll also adjust your body. When I become stronger, we'll go to the Heaven-Filling Pavilion."

"Ah, the true ancestral land?" Xiao Qingfeng's eyes widened in surprise.

"Xi li li..." The unicorn raised its head and let out a long neigh, its body entirely silver, scales shimmering with light, carrying the two children into the air, crossing streams and heading towards the distance.

The Great Wilderness was filled with fierce beasts, and there were many bloody battles along the way. However, Xiao Budian had already made the journey once, so this time it went much more smoothly.

When Qingfeng heard that his big brother had traversed 300,000 miles alone in the Great Wilderness, his mouth opened wide in shock, thinking that if this news reached the Stone Kingdom, it would surely cause a sensation.

"There is a huge bird's nest on the mountain peak, covering the entire mountain!"

In the depths of the mountain range, there was a massive nest on a towering mountain, over a hundred meters in diameter, built on the summit, exuding a formidable aura.

In the distance, a huge bird of prey, like a dark cloud, flew over, nearly a hundred meters long, with wings spanning two to three hundred meters, emitting a terrifying aura. Its body was covered in black feathers, each one like metal, gleaming with a fearsome light.

Along the way, Xiao Qingfeng often let out cries of surprise, as he had never ventured into the Great Wilderness and had never seen such terrifying creatures.

"Wow, that tree ate a huge fire rhinoceros!"

Soon, they saw a towering ancient tree, its branches moving, piercing through a fire rhinoceros several meters long, drawing blood, and turning the entire tree red.

"The Great Wilderness is very dangerous, with all sorts of strange creatures. We must be cautious and careful, or even a slight lapse could lead to a fatal disaster," Xiao Budian warned.

This was a wondrous yet terrifying world, with harsh natural conditions and fierce competition. The human race had to struggle to survive.

Along the way, they were very careful, avoiding many dangerous areas. These places were not to be recklessly entered, with thick fog and terrifying figures appearing in the distance, shocking the soul.

Of course, they could not avoid all the battles. There were too many fierce birds and beasts along the way, and Xiao Budian had to engage in multiple intense battles every day, bathing in the blood of beasts.

Finally, after more than twenty days of travel, the two children approached the Stone Village. Their animal skin clothes were torn and stained with blood.

"Wow, savages, two savages have come!"

By the blue lake, a group of children saw the two blood-stained figures and shouted, quickly surrounding them.

"That's not right, that black-red horse is a unicorn, Xiao Budian has returned." As they approached the lake, the children finally recognized him.

Xiao Budian and the others were in a sorry state, even the unicorn was stained with beast blood, its silver scales covered in blood, and even the furry ball was not spared, showing how many bloody battles they had faced along the way.

"Oh, Xiao Budian, you're back, the whole clan was worried sick, you've been gone for over fifty days!"

"Xiao Budian, you look terrible, I almost didn't recognize you!"

A group of children quickly surrounded him, all very affectionate, ignoring his dirty and blood-stained state, hugging and patting him, as if they had endless things to say.

"Who is this child?" They naturally saw Qingfeng and couldn't help but ask.

"He's called Shi Qingfeng, he will be our little brother from now on," Xiao Budian introduced.

A group of adults were alarmed and quickly rushed out, including Shi Linhu and other elders, who were very excited, even the older clan elders ran out.

A young child, traversing the Great Wilderness alone, braving 300,000 miles, and returning alive, was a miracle!

"That's great, you're finally back, it's good to be alive," even the usually steady clan leader's voice trembled, having been worried for many days.

This trial was extremely difficult, even for adult strong warriors traveling in groups, it was a matter of life and death, and Xiao Budian had succeeded.

This was once the brutal trial for the young of the most powerful ancient fierce beasts like the Qiu Long and Ya Zhi, where even the young of these terrifying beasts might die halfway.

Xiao Budian succeeded and brought a child back.

"Child, you've done well, you've completed the most terrifying trial of the ancient times. In the future, you will surely soar to great heights!" A group of elders trembled with joy, some even shedding tears.

For many years, the legends of the Stone Village had been dismissed as mere stories, and no one believed in the glory of ancient times. Now, because of this child's rise, the past glory might be restored.

"Child, have you broken through?" The old clan leader asked with concern.

"No, I plan to enter seclusion in the village. Breaking through is not a problem, I want to aim higher," Xiao Budian replied.

Everyone nodded, feeling happy for him.

"You did well, successfully completing the terrifying trial of the ancient times," the willow tree transmitted its voice, and the clan members immediately bowed in reverence.

Xiao Qingfeng was surprised and looked curiously.

Xiao Budian was somewhat surprised, as he noticed the willow tree looked different, with much of its charred bark peeling off, and several protrusions on the trunk, as if something was about to emerge.

"I am going into seclusion and will be in a deep sleep for the next year," the Willow Deity announced, shocking the villagers.

"Respected Willow Deity, are you alright?" An elder asked, trembling.

"It is good for me, but you must be cautious, as I will not be able to protect you during this year," the Willow Deity transmitted its voice.

Everyone was alarmed, as they would lose the protection of the Willow Deity, who was about to enter a deep sleep, causing unease. The only consolation was that there were no vicious beasts in the area, and no disasters had occurred.

"It's fine, the Willow Deity was in deep sleep for a long time last time, and we were all fine. It should be no problem," Shi Feijiao reassured the villagers.

"You did well, don't waste your talent. When I wake up, I will show you a different world," the Willow Deity whispered to Xiao Budian alone.

From that day on, the willow tree became dark, and the green branch no longer glowed at night, as it entered a deep sleep.

"Plop," "Plop"

By the beautiful lake, clear and blue, a group of children jumped in one after another, swimming and playing, shouting and laughing, enjoying themselves.

Xiao Budian stripped naked and dove in, washing off the blood stains. Qingfeng watched enviously from the shore, as he could not swim.

"Come on down, it's fine, we'll teach you how to swim," a group of older children called out.

"Ah, I can't, I'm afraid of water," Qingfeng hesitated but was still pulled down by the older children. Under their protection, he splashed for half an hour and finally learned to swim.

"It's so beautiful, this place is so pretty," Qingfeng was very happy. In the azure lake, fish with golden scales shimmered, occasionally surfacing and leaping out of the water. The shore was covered in green grass, and various birds with colorful feathers walked around, not startled by people, and were exceptionally beautiful. There were also herds of unicorns running along the shore, pure and holy.

Qingfeng felt that this was the world he had once imagined, peaceful and harmonious, without any troubles. If he lived here long-term, he would surely be very happy.

In the evening, the children came ashore, acting stealthily, and the furry ball was even more sneaky, hiding in the grass and looking around.

"What are they doing?" Xiao Qingfeng asked Shi Hao, puzzled.

Xiao Budian whispered, "They are going to steal bird eggs, rare eggs from the small phoenix birds, which are a great tonic. Normally, the clan leader wouldn't let them do this."

Qingfeng was surprised and found it interesting.

Sure enough, soon there was a commotion, and the beautiful lake shore was in chaos. The children and the furry ball gathered a pile of eggs with colorful patterns and placed them in a fire to roast.

In the distance, Shi Linhu's roar could be heard, "You little brats, don't do this again, or these rare birds and beasts will be scared away."

"Got it!" The children laughed, eating the fragrant bird eggs and biting into golden, oily dragon whisker fish, feeling very content.

"This place is really great!" Xiao Qingfeng was very happy, with so many playmates and so many interesting things, he felt very joyful.

This transitional chapter may seem a bit bland, but the waves will rise again soon. I call on my brothers and sisters to support me with your votes and to bookmark this book.

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