Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

Guan Xun drank a few mouthfuls of the porridge, which had long since gone cold, and stopped drinking once his hunger subsided.

It was hard to swallow; she had never eaten food like this before.

You should know that the Realm of the Celestials is a place with abundant spiritual energy. Every plant and tree that grows there, and even the stream water in the streams, contains a rich spiritual energy.

Needless to say, the food we usually eat is also a concern.

If she were in that realm now, her body would definitely recover quickly. However, it is unknown whether the Realm of the Heavens still exists on the continent.

When she was just a little girl, the lord of the Celestial Realm, who was also her mother, abandoned her and her sister in the Illusionary Forest to fend for themselves.

Each lord could only have one child, but in her mother's generation, twin sisters were born.

The ancestral rules cannot be disobeyed, so only one of the sisters can survive.

Survival of the fittest: the trials of the Illusionary Forest did not select them; in the end, they still had to fight for the position of lord to determine the victor.

Back then, the area around the Illusion Forest was a wild and desolate place, but now it is home to such a large city.

It is unknown how many years have passed since then, but it is certain that it has been longer than she had previously guessed.

It's hard to say even in a million years.

Given the passage of time, it's normal that the Realm of Heaven has long been destroyed. I just don't know where her sister is now.

Perhaps, it has already perished?

Thinking about this, Guan Xun couldn't help but chuckle.

If that's the case, then that would be for the best.

"It was definitely the right decision to come back. You seem much happier now." Dongyang had returned with water sometime earlier, and the bucket, which had been covered in moss, was now spotless.

Seeing that Guan Xun was in a good mood, he also relaxed a lot, and a smile appeared on his thin face.

A bit ugly.

"The water in the bucket is drinkable; it's very sweet. I have to go back to work now."

The Spring Equinox has just arrived, and all things are beginning to awaken.

Most of the monsters were still in a dazed state, and the hunters took advantage of this easy time to catch them and make a good profit.

The town's monster purchasing center is especially busy during this time of day. Once mealtime is over, he'll be so busy he won't even have time to drink water.

As darkness fell, Dongyang dared not delay. He had finally managed to be taken in by someone, and if he stayed away for too long, he might be kicked out.

"I'll be back later. Don't go into that forest; it's dangerous."

Long-winded.

Guan Xun sighed inwardly and nodded at him.

No sooner had Dongyang left than she stepped out of the courtyard, glanced at the moon still hanging in the sky, and then picked out a thick, long stick from the pile of firewood.

The reason why the Illusionary Forest is listed as one of the most dangerous places is because of its location, as it is connected to the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons, which is the most dangerous place.

The scene of skulls piled up like mountains and bones piled up like a forest still makes Guan Xun feel somewhat uncomfortable when he recalls it now.

She preferred to call the creatures that roamed that place ferocious beasts rather than demonic beasts.

Demonic beasts possess seventh-order intelligence and tenth-order humanoid forms, but those ferocious beasts are utterly devoid of intelligence, bloodthirsty, cruel, and belligerent.

Some high-level demonic beasts with gentle temperaments and poor fighting skills only live in the middle area and rarely set foot in the inner area.

The outer perimeter of the forest is inhabited by various low-level demonic beasts and some small animals that have not yet reached a higher level.

That hillside was like a thick barrier, surrounding them completely, and no high-level demon beast could step out of it on its own.

Guan Xun thought that this might be the reason why the people were able to settle down nearby.

She hoisted the stick onto her shoulder and headed toward the forest. She remembered there was a stream that ran through the Illusion Forest, its source near the hillside, but she would have to look for its exact location.

It's been too long, she can't remember clearly.

Soon, the sound of flowing water rose across the silent plain.

Guan Xun's ears twitched, and his gaze locked onto the stream that stretched out from the forest not far away, its source covered by a large patch of shrubs and grass.

found it.

The lake is not large, and the shore is covered with tender green grass in addition to shrubs and grasses, which looks quite out of place on the vast plain.

It's easy to imagine how good the water quality in the lake is.

The moonlight shone on the shimmering water, which was so clear that it looked sweet.

Dongyang came here to fetch water, right?

As the moon was about to hang high in the sky, Guan Xun looked around and placed the stick by the lake. Then she took off all her outer garments and stuffed them into the bushes to avoid making them too conspicuous.

Immediately afterwards, he jumped into the water with a splash.

The water temperature remained warm, thanks to the small spring at the bottom of the lake that continuously provided fresh water.

In less than an hour, the lake water can be completely replaced.

"call."

Emerging from the water, Guan Xun took a long breath, her chin slightly tucked in, her gaze falling on the reflection of her figure in the water.

The girl's face was very thin, her dark eyes were like two black pearls, and water droplets were still hanging on the tips of her slightly upturned eyelashes, trembling slightly as if teasing someone.

Her dark skin completely covered the beauty mark under her right eye, making it almost invisible unless you looked closely.

The slightly upturned eyebrows above the phoenix eyes added a touch of flamboyance to this face.

Wow, she's quite a beauty.

A hint of joy flashed in Guan Xun's eyes. He had thought the original owner of this dark-skinned body would be quite unattractive, but he hadn't expected her to be such a pretty girl.

Unfortunately, prolonged malnutrition caused her hair to become yellowish and dry, and her eye sockets to become sunken, making her look very listless.

However, at only fourteen years old, she will try her best to grow up well.

Guan Xun was still lost in his fantasy when he suddenly heard a rustling sound coming from the bushes by the lake.

She suddenly became alert, her gaze fixed on the bushes from which the sound was coming.

The bushes swayed from side to side, and something was stirring inside them.

snake?

Besides snakes, she couldn't think of anything else that could be so active at night.

Just as her hand grasped the wooden stick beside her, a pair of long, snow-white ears suddenly emerged from the swaying bushes.

"rabbit?"

As soon as Guan Xun finished speaking, a rabbit poked its round head out, its big, round eyes looking at her suspiciously.

Its two long front teeth were biting into the tender blades of grass, and its front paws were pawing at the grass, crushing it.

Oh, it really is a rabbit.

Guan Xun licked his dry lips, his previous wary expression vanishing, and looked at the white rabbit with a smile: "Peeping at me while I'm taking a bath?"

Are you a male or female rabbit?

How could a low-ranking demon beast possess intelligence? Naturally, it couldn't understand Guan Xun's question.

Of course, Guan Xun didn't expect it to understand.

The rabbit scratched its ears a few times with its paws, looking puzzled, and then tilted its head.

Guan Xun narrowed his eyes, and the hand that had been gripping the wooden stick suddenly rose and swung down without hesitation!

"Boom!!!"

A heavy knocking sound rang out, and the rabbit was knocked unconscious.

She moved closer to the shore, poked the fluffy rabbit's head with her finger, and chuckled softly.

"You don't actually think you're cute, do you?"