The eastern part of Nanhuangzhou.
The season has entered summer, and as the rain gradually increases, the weather is slowly becoming hot.
"It's May." Xu Qing, who left Master Bai's tent, looked up at the blue sky, looked at the dazzling sun, and muttered.
Before he knew it, two months had passed since he came to the camp.
Recalling his experience in the Blood Rain City two months ago, it seemed that a long time had passed, but it was still vivid in Xu Qing's heart.
But compared to living in the slums more than two months ago, his body has changed greatly.
Whether it was the improvement of cultivation or the harvest of plant knowledge, Xu Qing felt that he was constantly growing.
And he also ate a lot of meat under the rich food of the Thunder team during this period, so his body changed from the original thin to slightly refined.
Moreover, due to the cultivation of the Haishan Technique, his masculine qi and blood were extremely vigorous, and the aura he instinctively exuded from all over his body gave people a sharp meaning.
Perhaps because of copying the knife in the temple, Xu Qing's eyes were much brighter than others, and the more he copied them, the more he was like this.
Especially with going to Master Bai's class, the accumulation of knowledge also added a layer of scholarly temperament to him.
All this made Xu Qing, who had clean hands, even though the dirt on his face had not been washed off, but he could no longer hide the beauty of his eyebrows.
This can be seen from the calls of the dusty women in the camp who are attached to the feather tent to him.
But Xu Qing ignored these, his mood has always been a little low these days.
On the one hand, the Destiny Flower was not found, and on the other hand, the old and weak Lei team was becoming more and more obvious.
Every day after Master Bai's class, he would instinctively walk to his residence, even if he practiced alone most of the time, but he could feel that the Thunder Team next door, Xu Qing would feel much more at ease.
He cherished the meal time every night.
Today, the same is true, Xu Qing, who was walking silently in the camp, ignored the scavengers around him, and first went to the grocery store.
After seeing him, the busy little girl ran to the back of the counter without saying a word, took out a pot of wine from it, and handed it directly to Xu Qing.
She was used to this period of time, and Xu Qing came to buy wine every day at this time.
"Thank you." Xu Qing said softly, glancing at the scar on the little girl's face.
Although there were hideous scars, the little girl was very optimistic, she smiled at Xu Qing, and when she was about to say something, she was called over by other scavengers.
Xu Qing didn't mind, holding the wine jug and preparing to leave, but his back fell into the little girl's peripheral vision, she hurriedly said a few words to the scavenger, ran to the gate, looked at Xu Qing who was about to walk away, and suddenly shouted.
"Little brother."
Xu Qing paused, and when he looked back, the little girl ran over quickly.
After getting close to Xu Qing, she stretched out her right hand and unfolded it towards Xu Qing, there was a piece of candy inside.
"I don't know why you've been feeling down lately, but every time I'm unhappy, my mother will give me candy to eat.
"This is my last piece of candy, for you."
The little girl said, for fear that Xu Qing would refuse, she put it directly in his hand and quickly ran to the store, until she reached the door of the shop, she looked back at Xu Qing and shouted loudly.
"Brother, be happy!"
Xu Qing stood there in a daze, watching the little girl's figure walk into the shop, he looked down at the sugar in his palm for a long time...... He carefully put away the piece of candy.
On the way back, there was a noise in the camp, and Xu Qing saw two convoys outside the camp, one after the other.
The convoy in front of them, whether it was the brand-new level of the carriage or the strength of the horses, was much more than the convoy Xu Qing had ever seen, not only had guards, but also three or five middle-aged people, and the spiritual energy fluctuations emanating from their bodies were obviously strong.
And they are clearly not the core of the team.
With the arrival of the convoy, a group of young men and women walked down from inside, they all looked like they were sixteen or seventeen years old, strutting high, dressed brightly, and fair-skinned at the same time, the men were handsome and the women were beautiful.
Obviously, his identity and background are very extraordinary, and he seems to dislike the dirt in the camp at the moment, so he camped outside the camp, and the feeling of being arrogant is very obvious.
And each of them seems to have followers around them, about hundreds of people serving their fifteen or sixteen young men and women.
The second convoy behind them, although also good, is obviously inferior compared to the former.
And obviously knew the identities of those young men and women, so the second convoy was reluctant to contact the former along the way, avoiding them into the camp, and most of the people who walked down were very low-key.
Xu Qing swept this away.
The convoy in the camp will appear every now and then, either issuing missions or entering the restricted area alone, and everyone in it will have everyone.
This is also the basis for the existence of the waste picker camp, which Xu Qing is used to.
When he returned to his residence, he saw the Lei team moving in the yard, and under the sun, the Lei team's body had a twilight meaning, and Xu Qing's heart was even more depressed when he saw it.
"Buy me wine again, not bad." Noticing the wine jug in Xu Qing's hand, Team Lei smiled and spoke.
"Okay, you go clean up the kitchen, I'll go outside and buy some ingredients to come back." Team Lei said, leaving with his hands behind his back.
This was what he agreed with Xu Qing, he had to buy the ingredients, Xu Qing did not refuse, but he gave more rent.
It seems that this is how he gets along with Team Thunder.
Xu Qing almost finished cleaning up the kitchen, so he walked back with some meat, smiled at Xu Qing, and started cooking.
Xu Qing sat next to him studying as before, but looking at it, he felt something was wrong...... If this continues, the time to eat today will be advanced, no longer in the evening.
Realizing this, Xu Qing understood something in his heart, looking at the busy Lei team hesitating, and finally fell silent.
The Thunder Team was talking while cooking as usual.
The parents were in the middle of the day, and the meal was already cooked before dusk. After placing it on the table, Team Lei looked at the silent Xu Qing and touched his head.
"Child, I have already bought the qualification to enter Songtao City, I will pack my luggage later, and I will leave early tomorrow morning." Team Lei picked up the wine he had bought for him for a long time and took a big sip.
Xu Qing was deadlocked, and after being silent for a while, he lowered his head and said softly.
"Is it so fast?"
Team Lei didn't speak, and laughter came out for a long time.
"Actually, I bought it a long time ago, and I haven't told you, you, don't be reluctant, there is no banquet in this world." Team Lei said, taking another big sip of wine.
"Come on, eat."
Xu Qing looked at the vicissitudes of life, silently picked up the fast, and ate silently, the meal of the day should be delicious, but in Xu Qing's mouth, there was no taste.
Team Lei looked at all this and sighed lightly in his heart, but he still had a smile on his face, talking about trivial matters in the camp, until after a stick of incense, Xu Qing suddenly spoke.
"Don't wait for Cross and Luanya, they should be back soon."
"Don't wait, I guess I'll be the same as you when I come back, which will only add to the sadness, and besides, if you have time in the future, you can come and see me."
Team Lei took out a cigarette from his arms and took a puff, and the smoke he exhaled covered his expression, making his whole body a little hazy.
This meal, Team Lei ate quickly.
Until he left to sort out his luggage, Xu Qing still sat there silently, looking at the food on the table, he couldn't eat anymore, and after a long time he stood up, and for the first time he didn't go to clean the dishes quickly, but came to Team Lei's room.
"Are you really leaving?" Xu Qing asked softly.
"Don't be so sad, I'm going to live in the city, you have to be happy for me."
Team Lei laughed and beckoned Xu Qing to come over and help him fold his clothes.
Xu Qing walked over silently, first washing his hands carefully and carefully, and then folding them neatly.
With his help, Team Lei's luggage was soon sorted out, and most of them he didn't want, leaving them for Xu Qing.
"This house is also for you."
"I'll pay the rent." Xu Qing said seriously.
Team Lei smiled when he heard this, and did not talk about this topic, but pulled Xu Qing to sit there, and with the passage of time, he told him about the character of the scavengers in the camp, and the focus was on the camp owner.
"The camp leader is not a simple person, his background is Vajra Sect."
"And the Vajra Sect is the first force in this large area, dozens of cities and camps are all under their control, and its ancestor is a foundation-building powerhouse, you must always be vigilant against him here in the future."
Speaking of this, it was getting late outside, Xu Qing noticed the fatigue on Team Lei's face, stood up silently and left.
Looking at his figure, for a long time, Team Lei sighed softly.
And this night was also the first night that Xu Qing did not practice during this time.
He sat there staring blankly at the dark night outside, until he saw the sky turning white, until he saw the light of the early sun.
"It's going so fast." Xu Qing muttered, the melancholy in his heart was permeated, and he did not leave the room at this time as before, but waited for the sound of the Thunder Team opening the door before he slowly walked out.
At the beginning of the sun, the morning sun was falling, and the old and the young in the yard stared at each other.
"Child, I'm leaving." After a long time, Team Lei had a smile on his face.
"I'll see you off."
"No, you go to class quickly."
"I'll see you off."
"You ......."
"I'll see you off." Xu Qing looked at Team Lei and spoke again.
Team Lei looked at Xu Qing, and after a while, he showed helplessness and nodded.
In this way, two people, an old man and a young man, in the camp in the early morning, while most of the other scavengers were not awake, they walked forward and left, and when they passed by Master Bai's tent, Xu Qing ran over.
Master Bai hadn't arrived yet, and the young Chen Feiyuan wasn't there, only Tingyu was there carrying the pharmacopoeia.
"Please help me take a day off." After seeing Tingyu, Xu Qing quickly spoke, bowed to her, turned to leave.
Tingyu was a little surprised, and when she walked out, she saw Xu Qing and Team Lei walking away.
The light of the early sun sprinkled on the earth, reflecting in front of Xu Qing and Team Lei, and also shrouded their figures, getting farther and farther away.
Along the way, Xu Qing took the package from Team Lei, carried it on his back, and remained silent.
Team Lei had a complicated heart, looking at the stubborn boy, he wanted to talk about the trivial matters of the camp neighborhood as usual, but after saying a few words, he couldn't continue.
In silence, the two walked into the mountain where they first came, and walked to the place where they had rested.
The former is as deep as a sword, and the latter is as solitary as a wolf.
Today, Xu Qing is in front and Team Lei is behind.
The former is as tall as a peak, while the latter is staggering towards dusk.
Here, at Xu Qing's insistence, he carried the old thunder team on his back, just like when he was in the jungle.
Team Lei sighed lightly in his heart, looking at the side face of the young man in front of him, he spoke softly after being silent.
"After that, in the camp, you have to pay more attention to those scavengers."
"I know you are very strong now, but you can't underestimate them, scavengers, they are outlaws, and it is commonplace for them to do whatever they want......"
"At night, don't forget to feed those dogs, these little guys are the most trustworthy in the camp."
"Also, you have to remember to eat, don't eat cold, don't be troublesome, and eat it when it's hot...... You are still growing your body, so you can't be sloppy."
"Otherwise, when you get older in the future, you will know that it will be bitter, by the way, don't sleep on the bed board in the future, don't be afraid of getting the bedding dirty, remember to bask in the sun after washing."
"There is still ......"
Team Lei spoke softly, his words were delicate, containing deep care.
Xu Qing carried Team Lei on his back, nodded slightly, and kept the other party's words in his heart.
Until the Lei team was talking, when he fell asleep due to his weak body, listening to the snoring behind him, Xu Qing's steps also became soft.
Try not to jump as much as possible, even if you take a detour, keep it smooth.
In this way, he carried the Thunder Team through the wilderness and around the basin until dusk appeared, as the sky darkened, the afterglow elongated their figures, and a city was reflected in Xu Qing's eyes.
It was also at this time that Team Lei woke up, he looked at the city, looked at the city gate, and said softly after a while.
"It's here."
Xu Qing hummed softly, there was a feeling of being stuffed in his chest, and at the request of Team Lei, he put it down gently.
Taking the package from Xu Qing's hand, Team Lei looked at the city gate, then looked at Xu Qing, was silent for a moment and then smiled, raised his hand to touch Xu Qing's head, and messed up his hair a little.
"Child, go back, think of me as an old man in the future, come over at any time, I live in Shuiqing Road in the south of the city." Saying that, Team Lei took his luggage and walked towards the city gate.
Xu Qing stood there, looking at the Lei team who was walking further and further, with a thousand words in his heart but not knowing how to speak, he could only look at it blankly.
Until they reached the city gate and submitted their qualifications to enter the city, Team Lei suddenly turned around.
He took a deep look at Xu Qing, raised his hand and waved it, and under the urging of the city gate guards, he walked into the city and disappeared.
Xu Qing looked lonely and waited for a long time...... When dusk fell and the city gate closed, his heart suddenly felt empty.
"Take care ......" After a while, Xu Qing muttered and turned around bitterly, and the feeling of loneliness once again permeated his whole body.
As night fell, his lonely figure was gradually covered.
One goes to the wilderness, one goes to the basin, and one goes to the mountains.
More and more ...... The farther away.