"Since the young master doesn't like her, let Ling'er be your maid. All you need to do is feed her and clothe her." Xiao Cheng said in a hoarse voice.
Shen Lang shook his head and said: "Uncle Xiao, that's not what I mean. I already have a woman I admire in my heart, and I can't tolerate other women. Besides, I'm used to walking alone, and I really don't want to bring anyone else with me."
"This! Ahem!" Xiao Cheng coughed violently a few times, with a hint of dejection in his eyes.
Shen Lang continued: "Uncle, don't worry, I can certainly understand your mood. Uncle, you don't know yet, sister Ling'er is extremely talented, and she can definitely be sent to Chongxiao Palace to practice Taoism. It will definitely not be a problem to have enough food and keep warm, given time , maybe she can even become a famous fairy heroine."
"Chongxiao Palace? Mr. Shen, are you kidding me? Ahem!" Xiao Cheng's old face showed a hint of surprise.
It is said that Chongxiao Palace is the place where immortals live. There are groups of immortal masters inside, just like a fairyland.
For ordinary people, it is an unimaginable existence.
"Uncle Xiao, don't worry. If I can say this, I am sure that I will send little Ling'er to Chongxiao Hall for training." Shen Lang said seriously.
"Ling'er doesn't want to go to Chongxiao Palace, Ling'er just wants to take good care of grandpa." Xiao Ling'er cried.
"Silly girl, you can take care of me for a while, but you can't take care of me for a lifetime. Girl Ling'er, you are not a child anymore. There are some things you have to accept. Listen carefully, your grandfather does not have a few days to live, girl. You must listen to your brother Shen Lang, otherwise I will not recognize you as my granddaughter!" Xiao Cheng said as hard as he could while coughing, and it was a little difficult to breathe.
Xiao Ling'er's thin body trembled slightly, and she cried for a long time before letting out a soft "hmm".
"Mr. Shen, I'll leave Ling'er to you." Xiao Cheng said with a heavy tone.
"Don't worry, I will definitely settle her down. Little Ling'er is my savior. If uncle is worried, Ling'er and I will become adopted brothers and sisters. What do you think?" Shen Lang asked for instructions.
"Okay, great!"
Xiao Cheng laughed hoarsely, stretched out his hands and tremblingly took Shen Lang's hands and Xiao Ling'er's hands and put them together.
"From now on, you will be sworn brothers and sisters, so I will feel relieved, old man. Haha" Xiao Cheng's old face showed a relieved expression.
Shen Lang's mood was a little heavy, and Xiao Ling'er even burst into tears.
Early the next morning.
Xiao Cheng's body was cold, his eyes were closed tightly, and he never woke up again
The old man had passed away in the night.
The little girl cried all day and night.
Shen Lang arranged the old man's funeral arrangements, without any fanfare or fancy tombs.
The old man's bones were buried in the rapeseed field outside the village by Shen Lang himself, and a memorial tablet was carved in blood.
Shen Lang presented a bouquet of flowers.
Xiao Ling'er burned incense and presented flowers, and knelt down aside. Her originally beautiful big eyes looked a little hollow now.
The only relative she had was the old man. Now that her only relative had passed away, how could Xiao Ling'er accept her for a while?
Shen Lang originally thought that the little girl would continue to be depressed.
The next day, Xiao Ling'er got up and cooked as usual, and even called Shen Lang out to eat. She seemed to have recovered from the shock.
However, this little girl's depressed mood is completely written on her face. It's just that this girl is sensible. It will probably take a long time to recover from the pain of bereavement.
"Xiao Ling'er, how have you considered what I said to you before?" Shen Lang asked at the dinner table.
Xiao Ling'er nodded: "Think about it. Brother Shen Lang, I will go to Chongxiao Palace with you tomorrow."
"Okay." Shen Lang nodded slightly.
Early the next morning, the two set off after getting ready.
The whole village of Xiaojia Village saw them off, and Shen Lang accepted the kindness and drank a glass of farewell wine.
The two set off and headed to the north of Lingxiao Mountain.
Before, Shen Lang got a map of Lingxiao Mountain from Master Liu's storage bag.
The place name standards for the entire Lingxiao Mountain are very clear. Chongxiao Palace is located on the highest peak of Lingxiao Mountain, with a radius of several hundred miles.
Xiaojiacun is located on the outer border of Lingxiao Mountain, very far away from Chongxiao Palace, nearly four thousand miles away.
Based on Shen Lang's current cultivation level, it would probably take ten days and a half to travel through to Chongxiao Palace.
Shen Lang can also release a purple electric flying boat. With the speed of the flying boat, he can reach Chongxiao Palace in almost as long as a stick of incense.
But his current cultivation level is too weak, and releasing the flying magic weapon would be a high-profile suicide attempt.
Xiao Ling'er didn't know how far away the Chongxiao Palace was from here. She only knew that she had to follow Shen Lang.
Apart from Xiao Cheng, perhaps only Shen Lang can make her believe it.
Following the fastest route, Shen Lang avoided villages and towns and plunged directly into the hinterland of the mountains and forests.
In the dense woods, the road is not so early. After all, the little girl is young and walks very slowly.
"Come on, little Ling'er, I'll carry you." Shen Lang squatted down and motioned for Xiao Ling'er to lie down.
Xiao Linger waved her hands with a blush on her face: "No, no, no, I can still walk. Brother Shen Lang, you will be very tired if you carry me on your back."
Shen Lang felt a little funny, and touched her little head: "It's okay, you are such a little girl. Don't hesitate, come up quickly."
Xiao Ling'er was a little shy. After being embarrassed for a while, she still lay on Shen Lang's back.
Shen Lang didn't have any worries while carrying Xiao Ling'er on his back, and ran straight through as fast as the wind.
He ran like this in the forest for more than an hour, like an agile leopard, without even taking a breath.
Even though Xiao Ling'er knew that Shen Lang was extraordinary, she was still frightened by his exaggerated behavior and couldn't help but ask: "Brother Shen Lang, you have been running for so long, do you want to stop and take a rest?"
"Don't worry, it's nothing. Little Ling'er, if you're hungry, we can stop and have something to eat." Shen Lang turned around and smiled.
"No, I'm not hungry yet." Xiao Ling'er shook her head.
In this way, Shen Lang walked until noon, stopped for a while, and had some dry food.
After the little girl had eaten and drank enough, she continued walking with him on her back.
This kind of life lasted for ten days and a half. Shen Lang and Xiao Linger slept in the open air, traveling in the morning and resting at night.
The dry food I brought has already been eaten.
Shen Lang has extremely rich experience in surviving in the wild. He uses local materials, hunts by himself, and picks wild fruits. Every meal he eats is carefully grilled cooked food, which makes the food even richer.
Xiao Ling'er simply felt that Shen Lang was omnipotent.
Shen Lang's carefully grilled cooked food and picked wild fruits were always the first to be given to the little girl. Every night, he also helped the little girl lay out a simple and exquisite tent, sprinkled it with insect-repelling herbs, and sat outside the tent to meditate.
, taking almost every possible care of her.
Xiao Ling'er was deeply moved. Apart from her grandfather, no one had ever been so kind to her, and she completely regarded Shen Lang as her biological brother.
Maybe because they spent time together, Xiao Ling'er talked more and often chatted with Shen Lang, gradually getting over the pain.
In this way, more than ten days later, the two finally arrived at the foot of the highest peak of Lingxiao Mountain.