The night on Jinshi Mountain is as cool as water. Ordinary people may feel a chill, but for warriors above the Zhenyuan Realm, such a temperature is just right.
Above the giant tree, the simple tree house seems extremely warm in this quiet mountain forest. At this time, Yun Xiao and Lei Qingqing each occupy one side of the tree house, with a distance of less than one meter in between. It seems that they have both fallen asleep.
However, their slightly unnatural breathing sounds still betray their true states at this moment.
Neither Yun Xiao nor Lei Qingqing has ever slept with the opposite sex before. If they can fall asleep without distraction in such a situation, it would be really abnormal.
The two young people are back to back, just like a bickering young couple. No one pays attention to the other. This state lasts for more than half an hour before it is finally broken.
"Oh, I can't sleep anymore. Yun Xiao, get up and chat with me!"
It was Lei Qingqing who spoke first. This young lady of the Lei family seems unable to bear this dead silence. As she speaks, she has already turned over and sat up, looking at Yun Xiao with a burning gaze.
In the deep mountains and old forests, with a man and a woman alone, she feels rather uncomfortable no matter what. In such a situation, she really can't fall asleep.
"Cough, Miss Lei, it's not good to rest well in the middle of the night. What are we chatting about? Aren't you afraid of attracting magical beasts?" Hearing Lei Qingqing speak, Yun Xiao can't continue pretending to sleep either. He can only turn around and cough lightly and say.
Lei Qingqing's sudden speech really startled him. At this time, seeing the other party staring at him intently, he can't help but feel a bit reluctant to look directly at her.
He is definitely a normal man. And a normal man, with a beautiful young girl lying opposite him, it is impossible to say that he has no thoughts at all.
"I don't care. I just want you to chat with me. If magical beasts are attracted, you can drive them away." Pouting, Lei Qingqing's young lady's temper begins to get a bit out of control. To put it bluntly, she is being unreasonable.
Since childhood, she has always had such a temperament. However, after joining Leiyun Academy this time, because the elders in her family repeatedly urged her, she has put away her lively and active character and tried her best to show a calm side.
However, at the moment, there are only the two of them. And Yun Xiao is her savior. If she wants to continue pretending, she really can't pretend anymore and doesn't want to pretend in front of Yun Xiao at all.
"All right, all right. I'll chat with you." Seeing Lei Qingqing's unyielding appearance, Yun Xiao can only smile wryly and slowly sit up as well.
"Say, what do you want me to chat with you about? Let me state in advance that I'm not a very talkative person. You can't be endless."
In front of him, Lei Qingqing may have a big gap in status, but since opening up his dantian and condensing the five elements true essence, his confidence has reached a whole new level. He doesn't care about the status gap at all. Because he believes that as long as he is given enough time, even the lord of Leiyun Prefecture will eventually be trampled under his feet one day.
So, in his eyes, Lei Qingqing is just an ordinary disciple of Leiyun Academy. If there is anything special about her, it's just that she is a bit more beautiful. Of course, if the other party is willing, he doesn't mind becoming friends with her.
"Let's talk about your life experience. I only know your name is Yun Xiao. But I don't know where you come from or your family background at all!"
After several contacts, she deeply knows that Yun Xiao is an extremely terrifying genius. His aptitude is probably even higher than hers. At least, he doesn't seem to be older than her in age, but his strength is much higher than hers.
She is very curious. What kind of family power has cultivated such an outstanding disciple? Logically speaking, a guy so outstanding should have already become famous throughout Leiyun Prefecture.
"It's not as complicated as you think. I don't have any family background."
Shaking his head, Yun Xiao gave a faint smile. "My name is Yun Xiao. As you already know. My home is in Hongluan Town, which is the smallest town in Leiyun Prefecture. There is only one grandfather in my family, but he has left a while ago."
This basic information is not a secret at all. Since Lei Qingqing wants to know, there is naturally no need for him to hide it. Moreover, with Lei Qingqing's family background, it is extremely easy to find out these things.
"Hongluan Town? You are from Hongluan Town?"
After Yun Xiao finished speaking, Lei Qingqing immediately opened her mouth wide, looking extremely incredulous.
As the daughter of the lord of Leiyun Prefecture, when she was very young, she could basically name the thousands of towns under the jurisdiction of Leiyun Prefecture. And she also knows about Hongluan Town.
As far as she knows, Hongluan Town is almost the smallest border town in Leiyun Prefecture. The people there are short-sighted and their lives are extremely difficult. It seems that there has never been any decent person.
At this time, when Yun Xiao said that he was from Hongluan Town, she really couldn't believe it.
"There's no need to be so surprised. Hongluan Town is a bit small, but it's not as bad as you think." Seeing Lei Qingqing's reaction, Yun Xiao couldn't help but feel speechless. He also knows that Hongluan Town is indeed a bit remote. But in fact, although Hongluan Town is small, it has all the necessary things. It may not be worse than those important towns.
"No, no. I didn't mean that." Waving her hand, Lei Qingqing couldn't help but re-examine Yun Xiao in front of her. She really couldn't imagine that a guy more talented than her would actually come from Hongluan Town.
"You don't have a family background and probably don't have any cultivation resources. How could you have cultivated to such a realm now?" In her eyes, Yun Xiao can defeat Kong Jingyun, a talented warrior at the great accomplishment stage of the Zhenyuan Realm with one punch. Then he himself must also be at the great accomplishment stage of the Zhenyuan Realm, or even at the peak of the great accomplishment stage of the Zhenyuan Realm. And a genius at the peak of the great accomplishment stage of the Zhenyuan Realm in his teens is extremely rare in the entire Leiyun Prefecture.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you. My grandfather is a hunter. When I was very young, I followed my grandfather to hunt in Yingchou Mountain. The reason why I can have my current strength is partly due to the experience gained when fighting wild beasts and magical beasts, and partly because I have swallowed a lot of natural treasures. That's it."
For his current strength, he has already thought of an excuse for himself. A child who grew up in the deep mountains and old forests, no one will know what he has experienced. And such a life experience creating his current strength can be completely explained.
The most important thing is that Grandpa Yun Jin has left. Even if someone goes to Hongluan Town to investigate him, there is simply no way to verify it. At most, it just adds some mystery to him.
"Ah, you are a hunter?"
After Yun Xiao finished speaking this time, Lei Qingqing's small mouth that had just closed opened wide again. Looking at Yun Xiao, there was even more novelty in her eyes.
She is in a high position and has never had any contact with hunters. She doesn't know what a so-called hunter should be like. But in any case, she can't connect Yun Xiao with the rough hunters in her impression.
"Are you discriminating against hunters?" Seeing Lei Qingqing's expression, Yun Xiao frowned slightly and said a little unhappily.
"No, no. Don't misunderstand. I'm just a bit surprised." Seeing that Yun Xiao seemed to misunderstand her, Lei Qingqing quickly explained, afraid that Yun Xiao would be angry because of this.
She really doesn't look down on hunters. In fact, since childhood, she has never looked down on anyone. Even the peddlers on the street, she can treat them equally. Let alone Yun Xiao, her savior.
"No wonder you can build such a good tree house. It's because of this." After understanding Yun Xiao's identity, she suddenly had a feeling of enlightenment.
Yun Xiao is a hunter, then everything that happens to him can be explained. Now think about it. Yun Xiao took her to escape from the pursuit of the gray-steel ape before. There must be an experience factor in this. If it were other people at the Zhenyuan Realm, they might not be able to take her and shake off the berserk gray-steel ape.
As for Yun Xiao's strength, she also completely believes Yun Xiao's explanation. After all, hunters are always searching for treasures and hunting in the deep mountains and old forests. Finding some precious natural treasures is not a rare thing. Maybe Yun Xiao has eaten a lot of precious spiritual herbs since childhood, which is why he has such terrifying cultivation now.
"When I was young, I followed my grandfather to hunt in Yingchou Mountain. Grandpa said that only on the tree is relatively safe. I have built this kind of tree house at least eight hundred or one thousand times."
After listening to Lei Qingqing's explanation, Yun Xiao could see that the other party really didn't look down on him because of his identity. Only then did he regain his smile and said with a hint of pride.
Speaking of which, building tree houses is indeed what he is best at. After he was able to build tree houses independently, Grandpa Yun Jin basically never did it again.
"Cut, bragging." Lei Qingqing was simply unconvinced by Yun Xiao's pride. "By the way, I only heard you mention your grandfather. What about your parents? Are they hunters too?"
"My parents? Hehe, I don't know if they are hunters either." Hearing Lei Qingqing's question, Yun Xiao was slightly stunned. A trace of self-mockery appeared on his face. "When I was very young, grandpa found me in the mountains and then took me home and raised me. For more than ten years, no one has ever come looking for me."
When it comes to his parents, his mood inevitably becomes a bit low. Because no matter when, the matter of his parents is always a pain that lingers in his heart.
"Ah, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been so talkative."
Hearing Yun Xiao's words, Lei Qingqing let out a soft cry, her face full of apology. She didn't expect that Yun Xiao's life experience would be so tragic. Abandoned by his parents in the deep mountains since childhood and raised by a hunter. Such an experience is simply unimaginable to her.
"It's nothing. I'm already used to it."
With a free and easy smile, Yun Xiao quickly returned to normal and didn't mean to blame the other party.
Speaking of which, he has slowly begun to look at it differently. Now think about it. If it weren't for being abandoned by his parents, he wouldn't have met Yun Jin. And without meeting Yun Jin, he wouldn't be able to condense the five elements true essence, nor would he have met Elder Yan and practiced the Dragon-Capturing Technique, such a powerful skill.
So, everything is destined by heaven. He doesn't need to think so much about it.
"Hey, tell me about some of your hunting experiences. I believe that after so many years of hunting life, there must be many wonderful experiences."
Lei Qingqing is very good at observing words and expressions. She can see that although Yun Xiao says he doesn't mind on the surface, but just thinking with her toes, she can know that a child abandoned by his parents can't really let go of such a fact.
At this time, it's better to talk about something happy with Yun Xiao. And Yun Xiao, who grew up in the mountains, must have many unforgettable experiences. Listening to Yun Xiao talk about these can undoubtedly ease the other party's emotions.
"All right. Since you want to hear it, I'll tell you some interesting things about my hunting. I guarantee you've never heard them before."
When it comes to his hunting experiences, Yun Xiao can talk for three days and three nights. Unfortunately, since childhood, except for his grandfather, he doesn't even have a friend to talk to. Even if he wants to talk, there is no one to listen.
At this time, Lei Qingqing is willing to listen to his experiences. In fact, he is truly happy from the bottom of his heart.
Just like this, the two sat facing each other. Yun Xiao talked eloquently, and Lei Qingqing listened with fascination. Unconsciously, the relationship between the two is slowly getting closer. Although it hasn't been made clear, they can already be considered friends.