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They were uncertain whether they had hunted the Year Beast on their trip, but when they returned, they brought me a gift.
"What is this?" I stared in astonishment at the colorful fruits strung together with bamboo skewers and coated in sugar.
"This is tanghulu, given to us by a vendor. I thought the red color would bring some festive cheer and let you feel the atmosphere of the New Year," Xiao Xingchen explained with his usual smile.
"Thank you, Daoist..." I shyly accepted it from Song Lan's hands.
To this day, every time I receive gifts from them, I still feel quite embarrassed. Clearly, I should be giving them thanks, yet I always accept their offerings without hesitation... I couldn't help but awkwardly scratch my face.
However, thinking about Song Lan's serious expression as he walked back holding the tanghulu... that somewhat mismatched image made me secretly chuckle a bit.
Speaking of which, it had been years since I last tasted this treat; it was truly nostalgic.
"How nice! I want some too..." A-Qing gazed longingly at the sweet treat in my hand as usual.
"Come on, I'll eat it in front of you!" I teased her with a mischievous grin.
"Ugh! That line is so old; come up with something new!" A-Qing retorted, swinging her bamboo stick at me without mercy.
"By the way, can you really not eat anything right now?" After playing around for a while, curiosity struck me, and I held the tanghulu out to her. "Want to give it a try?"
"Sure, but you said it!" A-Qing hesitated for a moment as she stared at the bright red fruit before tentatively taking a bite of the first one.
Moments later, she revealed a disappointed expression and slowly spat it out.
"I can't taste anything..."
"Oh, I see..." I felt regret for her in response.
It's truly sad when a child who wants candy can't taste even a hint of sweetness.
"Gao!" (I want to try it too!) Xuan, who had been watching for a while, couldn't help but curiously lean over.
"Meow!" (You fool, how can we, the Guardian of the Mountain Stone Beast, casually eat human food!) Xue coldly retorted.
"Well... it should be fine to try, right?" Ignoring Xue's comment, I held out the candied hawthorn to Xuan. After all, I was also curious if they could eat anything.
Xuan sniffed curiously and then opened its mouth to bite into a fruit. Mimicking how I usually ate, it chewed loudly, but since it couldn't swallow, it ended up dropping bits of sugary fruit all over the ground.
It stared blankly at the mess for a while before looking up at me in confusion.
"Gao?" (What now?)
Seeing this, I couldn't help but laugh and reached out to ruffle its head.
"What now? Now you've wasted a piece of fruit!"
"Meow!" (Hmph, I told you so!) Xue rolled its eyes dismissively.
"So, what do you think?" I asked Xuan curiously about its first experience eating.
Xuan tilted its head and thought for a moment. "Gao..." (It feels about the same as a rock...)
It seemed that it couldn't taste anything either.
"Hehe, is that so?" I smiled lightly as I slowly finished off the remaining fruits on the bamboo skewer one by one.
Sigh! It's a pity that Anyeah once praised the rich and complex flavors of this world's food, yet everyone around me was completely indifferent to eating. I could only savor the sweet and sour taste alone.
...Strange, did Anyeah really say that? Or did I just make it up?
Oh well, at this point, I couldn't tell what was real and what was not...
After some time, the once persistently gray sky began to clear, no longer snowing, and the cold air showed faint signs of warming. The surrounding snow gradually melted into water, seeping into the ground.
Spring had returned to the earth.
Finally, I had endured the most difficult period… Taking a deep breath of the still chilly air, I couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
Surprisingly, the previously dark and lifeless Potter's Field was now dotted with fresh green sprouts, bursting with vitality and unexpectedly presenting a scene of flourishing life.
"Wow..."
Looking at the vibrant forest before me, I couldn't contain my excitement as I opened my arms wide, proudly showcasing it to A-Qing.
"A-Qing, look! I'm amazing, right?"
This was the result of my relentless efforts to cleanse this land of its heavy resentment over the past days and nights!
Although the revitalized area was limited to the mountain paths guarded by Mystic Domain and the areas I frequently patrolled, it was enough to bring joy.
At least everything before me proved that my previous efforts were not in vain.
"Yes, yes! Remember to take credit for it when Daozhang and the others return!" Though she reluctantly agreed, A-Qing looked at the scene before her with disbelief.
Seeing her utterly astonished expression made me unable to hide my smug grin as I skipped around to inspect our achievements.
Honestly, this sense of accomplishment was no joke; I really wanted to find someone to show off to!
However, despite this, Song Lan did not seem as pleased with the transformation as I had expected. Instead, a complex expression crossed his face.
Though it wasn't quite like falling from heaven to the depths of despair, I certainly felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over me. It forced me to rein in my arrogant demeanor and left me with an inexplicable sense of loss.
Tsk, a little praise wouldn't hurt anyone... I couldn't help but secretly criticize him.
"So, what are your plans moving forward?" Song Lan suddenly asked.
"Huh?" I was taken aback, unable to grasp the intent behind his question.
"Now that your purification technique has been perfected, it means that this trial should come to an end. Given that, what do you plan to do next?" Song Lan looked at me with concern. "Is there any news from Master?"
"No, not yet..." I replied, feeling a bit puzzled. "By the way, I have no intention of giving up halfway. This is just the beginning; there are still vast areas that haven't been purified yet, right?"
Upon hearing this, both Song Lan and Xu Ran frowned.
"I once said that your life ahead is long, and you shouldn't bury your prime years in this desolate wilderness."
"But Master also said that when you don't know what to do, start with what you can do. Clearly, this is something I can accomplish," I couldn't help but retort. "This isn't burying my life; perhaps this is my destined responsibility!"
Indeed, perhaps the reason the system threw me into this place filled with resentment was so that I could take on purification as my mission and spend my life trying to restore vitality to these mountains... Although it sounded noble at first glance, there was also a sense of inexplicable sadness about it...
Regardless, this isolated mission was indeed perfectly suited for someone like me who was reluctant to engage with crowds.
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