Dark night has fallen on the world, and the mountains are hidden in the darkness. During the day, the wilderness was quite lively and scattered with people. At this moment, no one can be seen.
Some are just roars of ferocious beasts, the most primitive and bloody fights.
Various strange roars came and went in the darkness, and from time to time, terrifyingly large black shadows passed through the mountains, reaching into the sky.
This is the wilderness at night, a forbidden land for ordinary creatures. Night is the domain of the ancient relics and the peerless powerful ones.
But in a corner of the wilderness, in a mountain range, there was a little light.
Compared with the overwhelming darkness that envelopes the world, this light is not much different from a candle.
And if you look closer, you will see that the light is not a source of fire, but a willow tree.
No, using one plant to describe it is not very appropriate.
Only half of the willow tree is left. The trunk is more than ten meters in diameter, but its entire body is charred and black, like black charcoal.
Apart from the half of the main trunk, there is only one willow branch left.
This branch is actually very healthy, verdant and green, even a little too healthy, forming a sharp contrast with the blackened and dead trunk.
Because this willow branch is shining, the light source like a candle is coming from it.
Its light envelopes a village behind, sheltering this seemingly primitive and quaint village, and at its roots...
one person.
As such a windy spot in the dark night of the wilderness, the willow tree will certainly attract the attention of some beings.
Like a big bird that blocks out the sky and brings up strong winds every time it flaps its wings.
For example, an upright humanoid creature as tall as a mountain, with blood-red eyes and a fishy smell when walking.
Another example is the big silver centipede that is filled with darkness wherever you go.
But without exception, when passing by this village, they did not choose to offend, but looked at the willow trees and chose to leave.
As for the person under the willow tree, they didn't notice that there was a person there at all. In their field of vision, it was just like other places, just a wasteland.
In this way, under the protection of the willow tree, the village spent another wild night and ushered in the dawn.
In the early morning, the sun rises, and the sunlight spreads across the earth, dispelling the darkness that feels particularly long.
The willow tree has lost its magic and its light has dissipated, just like an ordinary willow tree that has been struck by lightning but survived tenaciously.
Extremely ordinary.
In the village sheltered by the willow trees, there was a group of children, ranging from four or five years old to more than ten years old, exercising in an open space in front of the village.
They were doing some strange movements and showing off their boxing skills. They were very immature, but everyone was very serious.
A middle-aged man stood in front of these little kids, giving them pointers and correcting their movements.
"The sun rises, all things begin, and the energy of life is at its strongest..."
This middle-aged man had a serious look on his face and kept talking. He probably wanted these little brats to get some exercise and not let this wonderful time go to waste.
"Do you understand?" At the end, the man shouted, and then received a loud response from the little kids.
This makes the middle-aged man very satisfied.
These young people in the village are very good, and when they grow up in the future, they will be enough to ensure the development of the village.
The premise is not to encounter any force majeure factors.
"Understood!"
At this time, a milky voice sounded, and the answer was obviously behind everyone else.
It was a very young child, who looked to be only one or two years old. He must have just learned to walk, and there was a milky-white unknown substance hanging from the corner of his mouth.
Now he has quietly joined the team and trained with him.
He was shouting "hum hum ha ha" in his mouth, and his whole body was also swaying and making movements.
But he was too small, he could be said to be a little boy, shaky and cute. Everyone looked at him and the atmosphere became more relaxed.
The little one is white and tender, very beautiful and cute, with two big eyes that keep turning around.
The immature figure also made some wild gestures and hummed in its mouth, making everyone who noticed it smile.
Everyone in the village likes this child very much.
"Hey, hey, tired die."
After practicing for a while, the little one couldn't move anymore. He sat on the ground with a "pop" and uttered a series of words of unknown meaning from his mouth.
His big black eyes looked at the older kids practicing, but his attention was diverted after just a short while.
He saw a colorful sparrow!
This aroused his interest, his eyes lit up, and he chased the bird with unsteady steps.
It's a pity that I couldn't catch the five-colored sparrow even after falling several times.
But the little one didn't cry. He got up and continued chasing the birds happily, having a great time.
"Yeah, I can't chase him anymore, ho, ho." The little boy chased for a while, then sat down on the ground again.
I'm too young and will get tired after a while.
I could only sit on the ground and stare at the colorful bird flying around with my big eyes.
After a while, everyone had finished their morning exercises and it was time for dinner. The little boy heard everyone in the village shouting for dinner and reacted.
He stopped chasing the bird and hurriedly ran towards his home.
"Little one, it's time to eat!" the old patriarch of the village called, and the little one just ran in.
There is a clay pot in front of the old patriarch. There is a white liquid in the clay pot, and the fragrance of milk is fragrant.
This is animal milk.
In the village, everyone knows that the little one has no parents since he was a child and grew up drinking milk from all kinds of animals. He is still very young now, but he is not old enough to drink milk anymore.
But there is no way, the little one likes to drink.
"The little one is feeding again!" When the other children in the village heard this, they immediately shouted like a cheer, and everyone laughed happily.
The little one was not affected by the laughter of others at all, so he smiled naively, and then watched eagerly as the old patriarch took the pottery pot off the stove and placed it in front of him.
The little boy picked up a wooden spoon, reached into the clay pot, scooped out the milk, and put it into his mouth. His eyes suddenly narrowed, and it was obvious that he was enjoying it very much.
A mouthful of milk every day is better than a living god.
After breakfast, the old patriarch left the room. The little girl rolled her eyes, took a stone bowl, scooped the remaining milk into the stone bowl, and then secretly ran out holding the stone bowl.
Although the patriarch does not object to him drinking milk, he will not let him drink milk all the time. If he scoops some now, he can take a sip at any time when he wants to drink!
Although he couldn't help but drink it all in one gulp.
The old patriarch of the village, Shi Yunfeng, of course noticed the little one's behavior. He smiled and shook his head and ignored it. Instead, he went to find some stronger people in the village to discuss something.
The little one was holding the stone bowl and trotting all the way. What was strange was that although the little one was shaking, he was running steadily and did not fall once.
Finally, the little one ran near the willow tree and looked around secretly. There must be someone there. After all, the village was so big. The little one even came near the willow tree and would be seen at a glance.
However, when everyone saw that it was the little one and what the little one was holding in his arms, they all just smiled and did not call out to the little one.
The little boy who is the village pet.
Finally, the little boy looked at the animal milk in the bowl. He felt that he was hungry again after running for such a long distance.
Want to drink.
The little boy was thinking about it, and he lifted the stone bowl and was about to put it into his mouth, but in the process, he saw something, which made his hand stop.
"Huh? Is someone sleeping?"
He saw a person lying under the willow tree!
The little boy scratched his head and looked at Liu Shu. Although he was confused, he also knew Liu Shu's identity.
The little boy held the stone bowl in his arms again, and then walked towards the man lying under the willow tree with small steps.
It is still within the scope of the village and is protected by the sacrificial spirits.
This step caused many things to slide in another direction.
