Long River Eternity

The light faded, revealing a semicircular hole in each of the twin bears' bodies above the waist. Only a third of their flesh remained connected. The twin bears stumbled back two steps, then fell backward, dead on their backs.

"Great, Sister Xianxian won. Sister Xianxian is so awesome!" Feng Hao was the first to rush to Liu Xianxian, cheering with admiration in his eyes.

Seeing Feng Hao cheering for her, Liu Xianxian smiled and walked over, wanting to rub his head, but her legs gave out and she almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Lin Ding was quick-witted and quickly stepped forward to support her, asking with concern, "How are you? Are you okay?"

Liu Xianxian forced a smile and said softly, "It's okay, I just overexerted myself. I'll be fine after going back and resting for a while."

Lin Ding nodded and prepared to help her back to the cave.

"Wait, help me get to the bodies of the twin bears first." Liu Xianxian suddenly said.

Although Lin Ding didn't understand why, he still helped her over as he was told. Standing in front of the twin bears' corpses, Liu Xianxian gently pushed Lin Ding aside, took a deep breath, and cast the "Green Leaf Condensation Technique" to extract the remaining energy from the twin bears. A small ball of pale purple energy condensed in her palm. Liu Xianxian turned to Feng Hao and said, "Xiaohao, this is the first demon beast I killed. I will give you its energy to aid your cultivation."

She injected energy into Feng Hao's body and instructed him, "Hurry back to the cave and refine it."

Feng Hao said gratefully, "Thank you, sister." Then he hurried back to the cave to practice.

"Give me a knife." Liu Xianxian said to Lin Ding.

Although Lin Ding didn't understand her intention, he still condensed a sharp dagger and handed it to her.

Liu Xianxian took the dagger, squatted down, and carefully examined the bodies of the twin bears. She raised her knife and cut off a suitable bear claw cleanly and handed it to Lin Ding.

"Lin Ding, this is my first time hunting a monster. This is for you. You can't lose it." Liu Xianxian's cheeks flushed slightly. She looked up at Lin Ding with a hint of expectation in her eyes.

Lin Ding took the bear's paw, a warm feeling welling up in his heart. He used the power of the Five Elements to drill a hole in the paw, conjuring a straw rope. He carefully threaded it through the paw and then hung it around his neck. Blushing, he whispered, "I'll definitely protect you."

The last two words were almost inaudible, but Liu Xianxian still caught them keenly.

"Protect what?" Liu Xianxian showed a sly smile on her face and stared at Lin Ding.

"Ah? Protect...protect this pendant." Lin Ding answered in a panic, his face becoming even redder.

Liu Xianxian stared at Lin Ding with a smile for a while, then shifted her gaze to the bear claw pendant on his neck and said, "I'm hungry and sleepy, let's go back to sleep." After that, she turned and walked towards the cave.

Under the moonlight, Lin Ding looked at her back, gently touched the bear claw pendant on his neck, raised a smile at the corner of his mouth, and quickly followed her.

Back in the cave, Feng Hao was still cultivating. Liu Xianxian ate a few pieces of barbecue and lay down, falling into a deep sleep. Lin Ding summoned some vines to seal the cave entrance, then took out the top-grade spiritual essence and continued to absorb it for cultivation.

The next morning, sunlight streamed through the cracks in the cave, and Liu Xianxian slowly opened her eyes. She felt her fatigue had mostly dissipated. She sat up and saw Lin Ding still sitting cross-legged beside her, while Feng Hao was still fast asleep.

Liu Xianxian stood up and walked to the cave entrance. She looked out through the gaps in the vines at the scenery outside, feeling the warm sunlight. The sunlight shone on her face, as if coating her with a layer of golden light, like a saint descending to the earth, sacred and beautiful.

Lin Ding felt something moving beside him and opened his eyes slightly. What came into his sight was a moving picture. He couldn't help but stare at it in fascination.

Liu Xianxian turned around and her eyes met Lin Ding's. The corners of her lips curled up slightly, a sly glint in her eyes, and she chuckled, "Are you peeking at me?"

Lin Ding was a little flustered by her smile, but he still replied with a stiff upper lip: "I... I'm not peeking at you, I'm just admiring you openly." After a few days of getting along, Lin Ding gradually got used to Liu Xianxian's teasing, and his face became thicker.

"Hey, I just woke up and I was fed a mouthful of dog food. Aren't you guys going too far?" Wei Wu's voice suddenly sounded with a hint of helplessness.

Lin Ding and Liu Xianxian immediately turned to look at him, their faces filled with surprise and excitement.

Lin Ding didn't care what Wei Wu said. He immediately stood up and rushed to his side, carefully checking his condition. He asked anxiously, "You finally woke up. How do you feel?"

"It's okay, what could happen to me? I just slept and had a bunch of messy dreams. By the way, Lao Yang, where are we?" Wei Wu sat up and looked around.

"We are...wait, what did you call me?" Lin Ding suddenly realized that Wei Wu's name was wrong, and his face was full of surprise.

"Old Yang, what's wrong?" Wei Wu looked at him innocently.

"Who am I?" Liu Xianxian also felt something was wrong, walked forward and pointed at herself and asked.

"Xiaoxue. What's wrong with you? You're so weird." Wei Wu's expression became even more confused.

Lin Ding and Liu Xianxian looked at each other, their eyes full of questions and worries.

"Then... then who are you?" Lin Ding asked again cautiously.

"Me? Of course I am... I am... Who am I? I am..." Wei Wu's expression changed from confusion to pain. He held his head with both hands and cried out in pain: "Who am I? Who am I? My head hurts!"

"Roar!" Wei Wu finally roared to the heavens, but what came out was actually a dragon's roar. A powerful energy burst out from his body, and a huge gust of wind blew the defenseless Lin Ding and Liu Xianxian to the ground.

After the roar, Wei Wu lowered his head weakly and remained motionless.

At this moment, Feng Hao was awakened by the huge noise. He rubbed his eyes and asked in confusion, "Sister Xianxian, what happened?"

Lin Ding and Liu Xianxian didn't care about Feng Hao at this moment. They rushed to Wei Wu and shouted at the same time: "Wei Wu!"

Hearing the voice, Wei Wu slowly raised his head, looked straight at Lin Ding and the other man, and then asked, "Lin Ding, what's wrong with me?"

Hearing Wei Wu finally say his name, Lin Ding felt relieved and asked, "Who are you?"

"I'm Wei Wu. What's wrong with you two? Why are you looking at me so strangely?" At this time, Wei Wu's eyes had become bright and were no longer dull.

Hearing that Wei Wu had returned to normal, both of them breathed a sigh of relief.

"You scared us to death. You didn't even recognize us just now. You called Lin Ding Lao Yang and me Xiao Xue. You didn't even know who you were. I thought you were possessed by some dirty thing." Liu Xianxian said as she walked towards Feng Hao.

"Don't you remember anything?" Lin Ding looked at Wei Wu and asked.

"I don't remember. I just remember having a very long dream. In the dream, I went through life and death with a group of people, slaying demons and eliminating monsters. I also dreamed that I turned into a giant snake in the end. In the dream, the people around me called this snake a dragon." Seeing Liu Xianxian walking away, Wei Wu leaned close to Lin Ding's ear and whispered, "I feel that the world in my dream is very similar to the ancient world you described."

"What else did you dream about?" Lin Ding asked curiously, thinking that since Wei Wu awakened ancient blood, he would not dream about ancient scenes.

"I can't remember clearly, but I just remember that the martial arts methods used by the person in the dream to fight the enemy are very similar to the ones you are using now, and both can utilize the power of the five elements." Wei Wu replied.

"Are you feeling unwell anywhere now?" Lin Ding asked with concern.

"I just slept too long and my head feels a little swollen, but there's nothing serious else." Wei Wu shook his head and said.

"Then you rest for a while, I'll get you something to eat." Lin Ding said.

Afterwards, Lin Ding came to the campfire and asked Yang An seriously while grilling meat, "Tell me the truth, are the Old Yang and Xiaoxue that Wei Wu mentioned you and Ye Tingxue?"

"..." Yang An didn't answer for a long time. This was the first time Yang An didn't respond to Lin Ding.

"Playing dead?" Lin Ding laughed in anger and continued to ask, "Why did you hide it from me?"

"So what if it is, so what if it isn't. You just need to know that he is your good brother Wei Wu now, and not anyone else." Yang An's voice came.

"What if he becomes someone else in the future?" Lin Ding said worriedly.

"He will only be Wei Wu, and he won't become anyone else." Yang An answered firmly.