This scoundrel is a bit of a swordsman.

Xiao Xingchen was a little confused, but he completely relaxed. It was a mute girl, and she was currently using sign language, which he couldn't understand.

"You mean you want to see this little tiger?"

The girl nodded.

"You should have said so earlier," Xiao Xingchen readily agreed, tossing the little tiger to her.

The little white tiger waved its fists in protest in the air, but being small and powerless, it was no match for Xiao Xingchen, the great demon king.

The girl caught the little tiger steadily, lifted it up by its legs, looked at it again and again, and finally hugged it tightly in her arms, overjoyed.

"If you like it, you can have this little tiger. I'm a grown man, and I can't even support myself. It'll starve to death sooner or later."

"Roar, roar..." The little tiger got anxious upon hearing this and kept growling at him, but this only made it more adorable, making the girl reluctant to let go.

"Stop yelling, behave yourself. If you don't want to starve, you'd better behave and we'll get a bite to eat when the girl's in a better mood," Xiao Xingchen threatened, finally calming the little white tiger down and making it lower its head in anger.

The girl, holding a small tiger, gestured for him to come in.

The thatched hut was simple, but it was filled with books; this was a girl who loved books.

In the middle of the room was a table with papers and books on it, a place for writing.

The girl walked to the desk, picked up the pen, and wrote down...

"what's your name?"

"My name is Xiao Xingchen. I wandered into Cangshan Mountain due to some misunderstandings and got lost."

Upon hearing this, the girl continued writing.

“This is deep in the Cangshan Mountains. You can’t get out on your own. You can stay here for now, and we’ll send you out of the mountains when we have the chance.”

"Thank you, young lady. I see you really like this little tiger. Why don't you accept it as a token of my gratitude?"

The tiger cub was furious at this disloyal act and began to struggle and roar again.

"A gentleman does not take what others cherish," the girl wrote down a few more words before going to the stove and gesturing to Xiao Xingchen.

"Serve the rice?"

The girl nodded.

"Okay, okay, I'll take care of this from now on. Finally, I can have a hot meal!"

In no time, Xiao Xingchen grabbed a bowl from the side and started serving rice.

The girl's meal was very simple, just some wild vegetables stewed together, with hardly any seasoning and quite bland, but this hot meal brought tears to his eyes.

That's how people are; when they're hungry, any food seems like a delicacy.

The little tiger glanced at the food with disdain, rolled its eyes, and then looked at Xiao Xingchen's arm.

Xiao Xingchen quickly pulled his sleeves tighter. This tiger cub was cute, but it was dangerous. It would drink his blood all the time, and he really couldn't handle it.

The two people and the tiger sat together, enjoying themselves immensely. However, the girl would occasionally glance up at Xiao Xingchen.

"It's been a long time since I've had a proper meal. Don't worry, I won't eat your food for nothing. You can take this little tiger if you like it; consider it payment for my meal."

While wolfing down its food, it also provoked the tiger cub, which caused the white tiger to roar again.

The girl couldn't help but laugh, causing Xiao Xingchen, who was watching, to momentarily lose his composure.

He had seen many beautiful women; the stars of his past life were all stunning beauties. But compared to this mute girl, the girl before him possessed less worldly airs and more ethereal grace.

Chen Miao is also a beauty, but she's the quirky, mischievous type. When she's in a good mood, she can call you "little brother," but when she's in a bad mood, she can pull out a knife and attack you. However, the woman before you seems unmoved by anything; she's utterly ethereal.

"Young lady, why do you live here?"

He couldn't help but ask.

"Quiet," the girl dipped her finger in water and wrote a single character on the table.

"I see,"

In truth, Xiao Xingchen didn't understand at all. Was it just because Jing lived in a place like this? Wasn't a young girl afraid of something happening to her? However, given that the girl had difficulty speaking, he didn't ask further. As long as he was fed and watered, that was enough. It would be best if he could get out alive, but even if he couldn't, seeing such a beautiful woman every day was a good choice.

After eating and drinking her fill, Xiao Xingchen was just thinking of finding a shady spot to take a nap when she saw a basket being tossed over.

The girl gestured for him to put her on his back.

"Is this the start of repayment?"

Although he was a little annoyed, seeing that the girl completely ignored him, he could only shoulder the basket and take the sickle.

The girl picked up the tiger cub and gestured for him to follow.

This was the first time Xiao Xingchen had the time to carefully observe this primeval forest. Under the towering trees grew many strange and unusual flowers and plants that he had never seen before.

There is a type of clover with five petals, and each leaf is a different color.

There is another kind of grass that grows straight and its blades are sharper than swords; even the slightest touch will cut the skin.

. .

This is what I saw and heard while following the girl. She seemed to be looking for some kind of herb, stopping every now and then to observe it for a long time.

"Are you looking for something?"

The girl rolled her eyes at him, giving him a knowing look.

"Fine, I was an idiot. Tell me, and I'll help you find it."

"Awooo, awooo," the little tiger's mocking laughter rang out, making Xiao Xingchen's face darken.

"Giggle,"

The girl turned and walked in another direction, then squatted down and picked a medicinal herb. The little tiger, no longer pretending, jumped onto her shoulder, its eyes fixed on the herb with longing.

Unfortunately, the girl ignored her and slowly peeled away the outer skin of the plant, revealing the stem inside.

After careful observation, it was handed to Xiao Xingchen.

"What are you doing? Is this for me?" Xiao Xingchen asked, somewhat confused.

The girl made a eating gesture, indicating that he should eat, while the little tiger beside her glared at him menacingly, as if he had stolen its delicious food.

"It's not poisonous, is it?"

The girl continued nodding, staring intently at him, and even fed him the herb.

"Okay, I'll eat it."

Xiao Xingchen didn't know why he believed the girl, so he took the peeled grass and swallowed it.

It was bland and tasteless, with only a faint earthy scent.

"Is there any special significance to this?" he couldn't help but ask.

The girl smiled and continued walking. After pondering it for a moment, Xiao Xingchen put it out of his mind, guessing that it was probably just a joke the girl played that led him to eat a blade of grass.

Next, we ate several more plants that we had never seen before, including a flower.

Every time he ate, the little tiger roared angrily, and once even jumped out to try and steal the food, showing just how attractive the food was to the little tiger.

Xiao Xingchen didn't think much of it. He would eat whatever the girl offered. As for the little tiger, well, even if I ate it, it would still end up in your mouth anyway.

This continued until the sun was high in the sky, and the girl stood on a high slope gazing into the distance, at which point they finally stopped.

The blazing sun beat down, making her feel hot all over. At first, Xiao Xingchen didn't feel anything, but as time went on, her body gradually began to feel different.

He felt as if something inside him had been ignited, and his entire body experienced a burning sensation.

Sweat poured down Xiao Xingchen's face, soaking him completely. The basket on his back felt heavier and heavier, and each step he took seemed to drain all his strength.

"What exactly is going on?"