Chapter 83

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Li Qingxuan gazed at the two sisters, especially when he saw Zhao Shuang'er's innocent, clear big eyes; the tension in his mouth eased imperceptibly.

He raised his hand, lightly patted the Black Goat's thick neck, and said softly: "Old partner, don't scare the little ones."

Ling'er saw Li Qingxuan's frostbite marks on his waist and abdomen, hurriedly told Shuang'er to go inside, then turned to Li Qingxuan: "Come in quickly to warm up."

After Li Qingxuan entered the house, Ling'er closed the door, saw Shuang'er take out a hot water bottle from inside, fill it with hot water and hand it to Li Qingxuan: "Wait a moment, I'm stewing meat in the pot; I'll bring it to you."

The fireplace in the wooden house burned brightly; as Li Qingxuan took the meat soup, he heard Ling'er whisper: "Have something to eat first; we've packed everything, we can leave anytime."

Li Qingxuan was surprised by Ling'er's decisiveness, but after thinking, he roughly understood the reason and said softly: "Alright, let's rest a bit, then set off immediately."

? Actually after 【6】 they have 【7】? Let's see: after 【6】 they have "【7】 The fireplace in the wooden cabin was burning brightly; when Li Qingxuan received the meat soup, he heard Zhao Ling'er softly say: 'Let's have something to eat first; we've already packed everything, we can leave at any time.'" Wait they labelled as 【7】? Actually they wrote "【7】 The fireplace in the wooden cabin was burning brightly; when Li Qingxuan received the meat soup, he heard Zhao Ling'er softly say: 'Let's have something to eat first; we've already packed everything, we can leave at any time.'" Yes.

Then 【8】... etc. Let's list all lines from the provided text:

Li Qingxuan looked at the pair of sisters, especially noticing Zhao Shuang'er's innocent, clear, big eyes; the tension in his mouth eased imperceptibly.

He raised his hand and gently patted the thick neck of the black goat, saying softly: "Old buddy, don't scare the little ones."

Seeing the frostbite marks on Li Qingxuan's waist and abdomen, Zhao Ling'er hurriedly told Zhao Shuang'er to go inside, then turned to Li Qingxuan and said: "Come in quickly to warm up."

After Li Qingxuan entered the house, Zhao Ling'er closed the door, saw Zhao Shuang'er take out a hot water bottle from inside, filled it with hot water and handed it to Li Qingxuan, saying: "Wait a moment, I'm stewing meat in the pot; I'll bring it to you."

The fireplace in the wooden cabin was blazing; as Li Qingxuan took the meat soup, he heard Zhao Ling'er softly say: "Let's have something to eat first; we've already packed everything, we can set off anytime."

Li Qingxuan looked at the pair of sisters, especially noticing Zhao Shuang'er's innocent, clear, big eyes; the tension in his mouth eased imperceptibly.

He raised his hand and gently patted the thick neck of the black goat, saying softly: "Old buddy, don't scare the little ones."

Seeing the frostbite marks on Li Qingxuan's waist and abdomen, Zhao Ling'er hurriedly told Zhao Shuang'er to go inside, then turned to Li Qingxuan and said: "Come in quickly to warm up."

Seeing Ling'er and her sister had filled their backpacks but still had several bundles piled before them, Li Qingxuan stepped forward, opened each bundle one by one, discarded some items he deemed useless but the sisters hated to throw away, packed the remaining bundles into the backpack, and then prepared to depart.

Li Qingxuan looked at the pair of sisters, especially noticing Zhao Shuang'er's innocent, clear, big eyes; the tension in his mouth eased imperceptibly.

After receiving an affirmative reply, he waved the scroll he held in front of Ling'er: "Don't look any further; if you can't bear to part with it, just take it." Saying this, Li Qingxuan shoved the scroll into Ling'er's hand.

Ling'er grasped the scroll that had suddenly appeared in her hand; it felt slightly heavy, its touch icy cool and smooth, like the hide of some strange beast; the scroll's surface flowed with faint golden intricate patterns, faintly visible, exuding an indescribable fluctuation.

Li Qingxuan looked at the pair of sisters, especially noticing Zhao Shuang'er's innocent, clear, big eyes; the tension in his mouth eased imperceptibly.

He raised his hand and gently patted the thick neck of the black goat, saying softly: "Old buddy, don't scare the little ones."

Seeing the frostbite marks on Li Qingxuan's waist and abdomen, Zhao Ling'er hurriedly told Zhao Shuang'er to go inside, then turned to Li Qingxuan and said: "Come in quickly to warm up."

Li Qingxuan watched the sisters' eyes light up instantly, especially Ling'er's, which almost overflowed with excitement and gratitude; he gave a slight nod: "First, put the stone house away; we can release it again when we return, and you can keep living inside if you wish."

"Thank you… really… thank you so much!" Ling'er's voice choked; she drew a deep breath, struggled to calm her surging emotions, her fingers trembling slightly from excitement, and slowly unfurled the scroll.

He raised his hand and gently patted the thick neck of the black goat, saying softly: "Old buddy, don't scare the little ones."

Seeing the frostbite marks on Li Qingxuan's waist and abdomen, Zhao Ling'er hurriedly told Zhao Shuang'er to go inside, then turned to Li Qingxuan and said: "Come in quickly to warm up."

"Sister, our home… has disappeared!" Shuang'er's small hand clutched tightly at Ling'er's sleeve; her voice was full of wonder, not much fear, but rather the excitement of seeing a fairy tale come true.

Li Qingxuan looked at the pair of sisters, especially noticing Zhao Shuang'er's innocent, clear, big eyes; the tension in his mouth eased imperceptibly.

Ling'er and Shuang'er stared blankly at the empty space; although they had been mentally prepared, seeing the "home" that held countless memories vanish before their eyes still stirred an indescribable sense of emptiness.

A glint of moisture appeared in Ling'er's eyes, but she quickly blinked hard, pushing back the wetness. Now is not the time for sorrow; new hope lies ahead.

The Black Goat shook its head, emitting a low, resonant snort as if answering its master's call; its four hooves stepped firmly on the snowfield, leaving deep hoofprints, like marks carved into the snow plain.

He raised his hand and gently patted the thick neck of the black goat, saying softly: "Old buddy, don't scare the little ones."

Seeing the frostbite marks on Li Qingxuan's waist and abdomen, Zhao Ling'er hurriedly told Zhao Shuang'er to go inside, then turned to Li Qingxuan and said: "Come in quickly to warm up."

Li Qingxuan looked at the pair of sisters, especially noticing Zhao Shuang'er's innocent, clear, big eyes; the tension in his mouth eased imperceptibly.

After they sat down behind it, they carefully stroked its glossy black mane with both hands, their little faces full of wonder.

Seeing the frostbite marks on Li Qingxuan's waist and abdomen, Zhao Ling'er hurriedly told Zhao Shuang'er to go inside, then turned to Li Qingxuan and said: "Come in quickly to warm up."

The Black Goat let out a low growl, lifted its four hooves, and its massive body began to accelerate across the open snow plain; its steps were steady and powerful, each touchdown making the ice surface tremble slightly, sending shards of ice scattering like stars.

Li Qingxuan looked at the pair of sisters, especially noticing Zhao Shuang'er's innocent, clear, big eyes; the tension in his mouth eased imperceptibly.

Ling'er's cheek lightly pressed against Li Qingxuan's broad back; beneath the coarse fabric, his steady heartbeat throbbed like a drum against her eardrums.

Seeing the frostbite marks on Li Qingxuan's waist and abdomen, Zhao Ling'er hurriedly told Zhao Shuang'er to go inside, then turned to Li Qingxuan and

After Li Qingxuan entered the house, Zhao Ling'er closed the door, saw Zhao Shu'er take out a hot water bottle from inside the room, filled it with hot water and handed it to Li Qingxuan, saying, "Wait a moment, I'm stewing meat in the pot; I'll go get it for you."

The fireplace in the wooden cabin was burning brightly; when Li Qingxuan received the meat soup, he heard Zhao Ling'er softly say: "Let's have something to eat first; we've already packed everything, we can leave at any time."

She narrowed her eyes, gazing out from Ling'er's shoulder; the endless snow plain rushed backward in her vision, beneath a gray‑white sky, distant icebergs rose like the fangs of a beast, jagged and towering, with occasional flashes of blue‑cold light in the crevices.

The Black Goat's speed was astonishing; despite its huge body, it remained remarkably steady, and as its hooves struck the ice, the strong wind it kicked up swirled the snow into vortices, the howling filling their ears.

Seeing the frostbite marks on Li Qingxuan's waist and abdomen, Zhao Ling'er hurriedly ordered Zhao Shu'er to go to the inner room, then turned to Li Qingxuan and said, "Quickly go inside to warm up."

Li Qingxuan gazed at the pair of sisters, especially noticing Zhao Shu'er's innocent, clear, big eyes; the tension in his mouth's corners eased imperceptibly.

His gaze was sharp as a hawk's, scanning the icefield ahead; a few vague black shapes flickered from behind distant snow hills and vanished instantly, likely low‑rank weird creatures frightened off by the Black Goat's might.

He did not slow down; instead, he lightly patted the Black Goat's neck with his left hand and lowly shouted: "Faster!" The Black Goat's throat gave a deep, muffled reply, its hooves dug in hard, and its speed increased by another third.

Feeling the warmth emanating from deep within the Black Goat's fur, her inner emptiness gradually gave way to a strange sense of security, as if the beast's galloping spine were the most reliable shelter at that moment.

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