Childhood Anime Grand Tour

Before me stood rows of tall trees, which, though still towering, appeared much smaller compared to those behind them. Sunlight streamed down, creating the Tyndall effect.

In nature, there is competition among plants, such as sunlight, which is why we rarely see a sapling growing under a large tree.

Only when the life of a great tree ends will its corpse serve as nourishment, and new saplings will gradually grow on the ground. These saplings will eventually grow up and become the towering trees they were before.

Of course, resources are finite, and as it grows, it naturally steals sunlight from the surrounding trees. So, only one tree remains. Fortunately, unlike the mutual destruction among humans, this cycle is very long. Life is unpredictable; perhaps in the future, the trees that will block out the sun will not be the ones we see now.

"Ah! What a pity! I wonder if there's a camera lens with a built-in lens; it's such a shame we can't capture this scenery!!"

Ashitaka ignored Liu Yufei's sentiments. Throughout the journey, he felt that Liu Yufei was a bit strange, as if he didn't belong to this world and didn't care about anything.

Ashitaka didn't ask any questions, perhaps because they weren't familiar with each other. Of course, he also saw similar qualities in Liu Yufei. Even though Liu Yufei always seemed carefree, the melancholy in his eyes was still undeniable.

Ashitaka's feeling was right. If Ashitaka was someone abandoned by the world, then Liu Yufei was someone who chose to abandon the world. Although these two types of people are different, they have one thing in common: they have nothing left to cherish in this world.

Soon, the group heard the sound of flowing water. Liu Yufei took a few quick steps over and, sure enough, heard the babbling brook. Liu Yufei didn't care about anything else, since they had been walking for several hours, and immediately lay down and began to drink heartily.

"Eh!!"

"Ah! Ashitaka, the water here is so sweet!!"

Ashitaka, an expert in wilderness survival, knew that not all water is drinkable. He was about to remind Liu Yufei when he drank some himself, smacked his lips, and began to explain.

Fortunately, it was running water, and Jia Liu and the other two rushed over from behind.

"Damn it, go downstairs!!"

Jia Liu is really blind! He actually walked straight up to Liu Yufei's boat to drink water, but was immediately stopped by Liu Yufei. Since he was stronger than Jia Liu, he had no choice but to go down with a resentful look on his face.

Ashitaka, however, was in no hurry. He looked at the butterflies fluttering around him and noticed the marks left on the ground.

"These are... the footprints of the wolf god. It seems they really did live here!"

As Ashitaka calmly took out a red bowl, he was much more refined than Liu Yufei and the other two brutes, after all, he was also a young clan leader.

Ashitaka, who was preparing to fetch water, happened to see a peculiar footprint ahead. It was a three-hoofed footprint, unlike most animal footprints. What was even stranger was that the footprint was surrounded by butterflies.

"Three hoofprints, just left?"

It seems that the Qilin God had only recently left, as the lingering life force under his footprints had not completely dissipated, which is why so many butterflies were attracted.

Because the surrounding trees are relatively small, the sunlight naturally shines down, and the stream sparkles under the sunlight.

After drinking his fill, Liu Yufei was suddenly jolted awake, and his gaze involuntarily turned to the distance.

At the same time, Ashitaka, who was not far away, also looked in the same direction.

Under the golden light, a herd of deer passed through the gaps. At this moment, both Liu Yufei and Ashitaka's pupils contracted slightly, because a strange deer appeared in the golden light.

The antlers of that deer were several times larger than those of an ordinary deer, and were fan-shaped. Under the golden light, the two could only make out its outline.

"Qilin God!!"

Liu Yufei murmured to himself. The Qilin God seemed to have noticed them too, and slowly turned his head to look over, but then turned and left.

Ashitaka didn't know what kind of creature it was, but his hunter's instincts told him that it was something special. Before he could think any further, the curse on his arm began to writhe.

The sudden pain brought Ashitaka back to his senses, while Liu Yufei leaped forward and flew over.

"Hey! What are you doing?! Ouch!!"

Ashitaka was startled when he saw Liu Yufei's actions. Just as he was about to stop him, the curse on his arm flared up, and he had to soothe his arm in pain.

In that instant, Liu Yufei had already passed by. His senses were not wrong, and Ashitaka also sensed it; what had just passed by was indeed the Kirin God.

When Liu Yufei approached, the deer turned around and looked back. When they realized it was a human, they were not alarmed, but Liu Yufei's eyes kept scanning them.

"No, that's impossible! You must have seen wrong?"

To Liu Yufei's surprise, he did not find any trace of the Qilin God. Disappointed, Liu Yufei turned around and saw a human face facing him, which startled him so much that he fell to the ground.

"what!!"

At this moment, Liu Yufei was no better off than Jia Liu had been. Although he was now much more capable, Liu Yufei still had the mentality of an ordinary person. Who wouldn't be afraid when they saw a red-faced man suddenly appear?

At this moment, the Qilin God's eyes showed a hint of doubt as it tilted its head to look at Liu Yufei. Liu Yufei immediately stammered:

"Hi!! What a coincidence! You're here too!"

And wouldn't you know it? He was just about to look, but now he's scared! He can't help but be scared. A deer with a human face on its head, even if it's kind and gentle, the uncanny valley effect still sends chills down his spine.

The Qilin God sniffed the air, but said nothing—or perhaps it couldn't speak! It then swayed away again!

Liu Yufei quickly recovered and immediately ran towards Ashitaka.

"Ashitaka, did you see that thing just now?"

Ashitaka, arms crossed, had wanted to chase after them earlier, but now, seeing Liu Yufei's excited expression, he was finally certain that Liu Yufei had seen them too.

Ashitaka, who had been looking pained, suddenly relaxed, and the intense pain he had just felt vanished.

Hey! Did you guys see that just now?!

"Ah! Sir Samurai, what happened? What were you doing just now?"

Sure enough, only he and Ashitaka saw it. At this moment, Ashitaka also revealed his arm, and the lines inside had become even deeper.

"Ah! Young Master..."

Seeing such a terrifying scene, Karoku and the other person immediately retreated in fright. Ashitaka seemed to be used to it and poured the water directly onto the wound. Sure enough, the burning sensation subsided a lot.

Seeing this, Liu Yufei understood and immediately said:

"The power of the Kirin God resonated with your curse, Ashitaka, you are saved!!"

"Maybe!!"

Ashitaka was not happy. Clearly, Liu Yufei's plan had failed again, and he would still have to rely on Princess Eboshi to hunt down the Kirin God.