Chapter 2512: Bamboo Village

Rising from the damp rocks, Su Xiao walked toward the outside of the cave.

"Croak."

The giant toad in the pool croaked, clearly feeling some reluctance. It had been lonely here for a long time, and the previous interaction with Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang had sparked friendship in its heart. That's right, lonely and simple creatures are easily capable of forming friendships. Don't think this friendship is fake; sometimes, for this small, simple friendship, they are willing to take huge risks.

"Woof."

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang turned its head and barked, then chased after Su Xiao after saying goodbye.

Su Xiao reached the entrance of the cave, where a thin curtain of water blocked the way. Sunlight shone through the water curtain, making the cave not appear dark.

Passing through the water curtain, some dazzling sunlight appeared. Su Xiao squinted his eyes. The sounds of insects and birds reached his ears, along with the splashing of water.

Breathing the fresh air into his lungs, the air in this world was unbelievably fresh. Just breathing a few times gave him the illusion that his lungs were being cleansed.

Su Xiao was currently standing on a stone platform on a cliff, at least a hundred meters high. A narrow waterfall flowed down from behind him, merging into the round pool below. The round pool connected to a river, with flower petals of various colors floating on the water.

Su Xiao jumped down from the stone platform, and before he could land in the round pool below, the sound of wind breaking reached him.

"Ya-hoo~"

Baja swooped past, grabbing Su Xiao's arm. Su Xiao landed on the rocks beside the round pool.

With no clear destination for now, Su Xiao followed the small river with floating petals. Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang swam in the river; the natural environment of this world put it in a great mood.

"Awoo!"

After a scream, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang splashed through the water and rushed onto the shore. Before Su Xiao could see what had attacked Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, Xiang Bubu ran away with its tail tucked between its legs. There was something hanging on its tail—it had a shell and claws.

Continuing along the small river, it wasn't long before Su Xiao reached a grassland. A breeze blew, and it looked like a green ocean, with small white and yellow wildflowers growing stubbornly among the weeds.

From a distance, Su Xiao noticed something in the sky, remaining stationary in mid-air. He squinted his eyes to examine it and found it was a kite.

Su Xiao quickened his pace. Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, with a large crab in its mouth, caught up before long. After walking about half a kilometer, a cow with light yellow fur appeared ahead, lowering its head to graze.

This cow seemed to be wild; there was no halter on it. Its semi-curved horns were very long, at least half a meter, and had exquisite carvings on them.

Not far from the cow, a teenager was lying on the flat grass, crossing his legs, hands behind his head, with a blade of grass in his mouth.

The teenager was looking at the blue sky. The horned cow grazing nearby mooed, which made the teenager look puzzled. After sitting up, he saw Su Xiao walking over from afar.

"Traveler?"

The teenager tilted his head in thought. His attire didn't look like that of an ordinary cowherd boy at all; he wore loose white clothes with extra-wide sleeves, embroidered with exquisite patterns.

"Are you lost?"

The teenager's voice was clear. The horned cow nearby had walked to his side, looking at Su Xiao vigilantly.

"Yes, is there a village or town nearby?"

"No town, but there is a village, at..."

The teenager scratched his head. In the end, his enthusiasm overcame his laziness, and he stood up from the ground.

"I'll take you there. Although it's a bit presumptuous, I feel... you don't look like good people."

The white-clad teenager smiled a bit awkwardly, but his hearty laughter eased the awkwardness.

"How could that be? We are clearly not villains. Look at this."

Baja's claw pointed at Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang. Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang ran forward and barked at the white-clad teenager.

"Alright, maybe I'm too sensitive. It's dangerous nearby. You should stay in Bamboo Village for now; the villagers are very hospitable."

Hearing the word 'hospitable,' Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's heart skipped a beat. The Death Citizens of the Dead City were also very 'hospitable.'

"Dangerous nearby?"

Baja took over the conversation. Compared to Su Xiao, it looked more like a good person—no, it should be a good bird. Was that really the case? Of course not; Baja wasn't a good bird either.

"Yes, very dangerous."

"Then you aren't worried?"

"I'm very strong."

The teenager didn't say much, but his words were hearty, and his behavior was polite.

"We can consider ourselves acquainted now. My name is Liu. What about you?"

The teenager held the kite, walking side-by-side with Su Xiao. There were two possibilities for this: either the teenager was well-bred and humble, not wanting to walk in front of Su Xiao, or he didn't want to have his back to Su Xiao.

"Bai Ye."

"Baja."

"Woof."

"Mm, I've remembered. When we get to Bamboo Village, don't offend the village chief there. Old Man Qingzhang has a very bad temper, and his bamboo whip hurts—very painful, especially painful."

The white-clad teenager Liu subconsciously touched his own buttocks, a hint of fear appearing in his eyes—fear and respect for his elders.

After traveling for more than half an hour, a large bamboo forest appeared ahead. There were many deer in the bamboo forest, which were startled away after seeing Su Xiao and the others.

Passing through the bamboo forest, a small village appeared. The village was located in the center of the bamboo forest. Each house was large, and the slopes on the front and back of the roofs were covered with straw.

This was a small village with about a hundred people. Smoke curled from chimneys, and the villagers were busy in their homes, but when they saw Su Xiao, almost all of them showed looks of scrutiny.

Arriving at the innermost part of the village, this was a courtyard enclosed by three houses. The courtyard was paved with gravel, and a wooden stake half a meter thick stood in the center.

A child under ten years old was holding a wooden sword, hacking at the stake, making bang-bang sounds. On his loose clothes hung a transparent ornament carved from a type of transparent crystal.

Seeing this ornament, Su Xiao knew that the resources of this world were unbelievably abundant. That small pendant was actually carved from a Soul Crystal, and this thing was a piece of equipment—as long as it was obtained, it could be brought out of this world.

"Little friend, use more force."

Baja spoke, landing on the wooden stake, looking at the child below whose face was slightly flushed and covered in sweat.

Bang.

The wooden sword slashed hard at the stake. The child sniffed and lifted his head with a provocative air.

"Too little strength."

Although Baja said that, it was somewhat shocked inside. Just that slash alone reached at least Lv. 5 in Sword Mastery. This was a child under ten years old!

"Hmph."

The child turned his head, meaning he wouldn't pay attention to Baja anymore.

"If it were me, I could chop this stake in half."

Was Baja teasing the child? Not really; Baja wouldn't do such a boring thing.

"Move aside."

The child held the wooden sword with both hands, lowering his body slightly. A wisp of white steam from his sweat rose from his body.

"You can chop this stake in half?"

"Don't blame me if it hurts; I already told you to move aside."

The child's competitive spirit was ignited. He inhaled slowly, and the next moment, slight muscle contours bulged on his small body.

Boom!

The wooden sword slashed diagonally. A wave of air spread out, the wooden sword snapped the stake, and broken wood chips splashed everywhere.

Seeing this scene, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's mouth hung open, stunned. That was just a child under ten years old!

"Step down, Shi."

An old and stern voice came. A figure walked out from the innermost house—the chief of Bamboo Village, Qingzhang, had arrived.

Su Xiao's right hand hung naturally, bringing his hand closer to the hilt of his blade. The aura not far away made him feel that the person who had arrived was very strong, and a powerhouse who used a blade at that. ===== CHAPTER 2513 =====