Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

Song Qingyun carried Su Xiaoxiao on his back and passed through the cave entrance at the fastest speed, reaching the world outside the cave.

The moment he was bathed in sunlight, Song Qingyun could not help but let out a long howl, only to hear his own voice echoing wildly for a long time.

He was suddenly startled and looked around, only to find that they were in a long and narrow valley. The mountain walls on both sides were steep and covered with moss, with almost no place to stand.

Song Qingyun felt his brain go dazed and he almost lost his balance and fell to the ground. If he was still in his prime, it would not be difficult for him to climb up such a deep valley. But now he was seriously injured and had to bring Su Xiaoxiao, who was even more seriously injured, with him. It was basically impossible to do so.

"Is that the only way to go?" Song Qingyun's expression flickered. Although he was not a doctor, he knew that Su Xiaoxiao's current condition was not optimistic and that they could not delay any further.

Su Xiaoxiao was injured for him. If anything happened to her because of it, he would not be able to rest in peace for the rest of his life.

"Cough...cough..."

At this moment, a dry and weak cough interrupted Song Qingyun's thoughts, and it was Su Xiaoxiao on his back who reacted.

He quickly found a flat piece of grass, took out his clothes and spread them on it, then carefully put Su Xiaoxiao down and asked softly, "Xiaoxiao, how are you?"

"Brother Yun, I... am so thirsty." Su Xiaoxiao said weakly.

Looking at her dry and flaky lips, Song Qingyun felt a surge of self-blame in his heart. He was so focused on getting on his way that he forgot about this matter.

He stretched out his hand and the water spirit in the air immediately condensed in his palm.

After feeding Su Xiaoxiao some spiritual water, she fell into a deep sleep again.

Song Qingyun sat beside her, thinking about how to defeat or even kill the [Giant-toothed Bear].

Night fell quietly. Except for Su Xiaoxiao putting on one more piece of clothing, Song Qingyun's posture did not change at all, as motionless as a sculpture.

The bright moon rose slowly, and when it reached the center of the sky, Song Qingyun faintly smelled a strange fragrance, like the fragrance of flowers, like the fragrance of fruits, or like both, which was refreshing and intoxicating.

"This smell is..."

Song Qingyun stood up puzzledly, sniffed carefully, and felt that the smell was extremely familiar.

"Whoa"

"rustle"

Suddenly, all the creatures in the valley became restless, including huge birds of prey, colorful snakes, and nimble jackals.

They came in groups, rushing towards the depths of the valley.

"Is it this scent that attracts them?"

Song Qingyun knew that in the wild, when certain natural treasures matured, they would release a unique scent to attract surrounding creatures to eat them, and then spread their seeds.

This scene in front of us should be it.

After hesitating for a moment, Song Qingyun decided to follow and take a look. Just based on the fragrance it exuded, he could conclude that this spiritual plant was extraordinary.

If it was anything else, it would be fine, but if it was a elixir that could heal wounds, he would get it back to Su Xiaoxiao no matter what.

He took out a formation plate, placed the formation flags according to the markings on the formation diagram, buried the spirit stones, and set up a [Concealment Formation] to completely hide Su Xiaoxiao's figure and breath.

Although all the monsters in the valley were attracted by the fragrance, no one could guarantee that there wouldn't be a few that slipped through the net, so it was better to be careful.

After settling Su Xiaoxiao, Song Qingyun followed the herd of animals. After turning a corner, his eyes were immediately attracted by the green on the cliff.

"This is... [Jade Fruit]!"

Song Qingyun couldn't help but exclaimed. The Jade Fruit is a second-grade top-grade elixir. It likes to grow on cliffs where it can receive the first rays of morning light. Every fifty years, it will grow two trumpet-shaped flower buds, one white and one red, at midnight.

The white flower buds bloom for several hours and release a unique fragrance. Nectar is produced in the center of the stamens. Applying a little on the wound can quickly stop bleeding and promote skin and flesh healing.

Another red flower bud will quickly bloom, then fade away like a night-blooming cereus, and finally produce a green fruit the size of a pigeon egg.

When the white flowers wither, the Jade Fruit will be fully ripe.

[Jade Fruit] has a very good effect on treating the internal injuries of cultivators below the Purple Mansion level. As long as she can obtain it, Su Xiaoxiao will be saved.

Song Qingyun subconsciously clenched his fists. He had to fight for it now, but he needed to make careful plans before doing so. After all, he was not the only one who was eyeing this [Jade Fruit]. A quick glance showed that there were at least thirty first-level monsters.

As for other birds and beasts without intelligence, there are even more of them, too numerous to count.

Fortunately, there were no second-tier monsters, otherwise he would have no chance in his current state.

A group of monsters gathered under the cliff, with greed flashing in their eyes. Although their hearts were full of desire for the fruit, none of them took action. Instead, they waited quietly... waiting for the [Jade Fruit] to fully mature.

For a moment, the valley fell into an eerie silence, with only the "woooo" sound made by the strong wind blowing through the valley.

The bright moon gradually shifted, and the delicate white morning glory slowly began to wither. At the moment it withered, the [Jade Fruit] also fully matured, and its skin took on a texture like green jade.

"Cuckoo"

"Wow—"

"Roar--"

In an instant, the monsters that had been ready to attack suddenly rushed out.

The fastest one among them was a ten-foot-long [Centipede]. The smooth and steep cliff was like flat ground to it.

Just as it was about to reap the fruits of victory, a sharp eagle cry was heard, and a dark shadow swooped down from mid-air like lightning.

A pair of sharp claws pierced through the hard carapace of the [Centipede], tearing it into pieces in the blink of an eye, and then spun in the air and rushed straight towards the [Jade Fruit].

"Swish"

A humanoid creature hanging on the cliff made a move. It swung hard and used the force to ride on the neck of the Bald Eagle.

He grabbed the Bald Eagle's forehead with both hands and opened its skull with force.

Feeling the pain, the [Bald Eagle] no longer wanted to fight for the [Jade Fruit] and rolled wildly in the air, trying to throw the [Gibbon] off its neck. However, no matter how it rolled, the [Gibbon] remained firmly on it.

Seeing that the Bald Eagle was exhausted, the Gibbon licked its scarlet lips with its tongue, then buried its head. With a roll of its flexible tongue, the Bald Eagle's brain was sucked out and it fell straight to the ground.

The [Gibbon], which had had its fill, leaped up with all its might and rushed towards the [Jade Fruit] with a ferocious smile.

How could the other monsters let it do as it wished, and they all stepped forward to stop it.

Song Qingyun watched the chaotic scene not far away, quietly waiting for his opportunity.

Soon, more than thirty first-level monsters were killed in the melee, leaving only a dozen or so powerful monsters, and most of them had the intention to retreat, because the [Gibbon] was too strong and too flexible, and it was difficult for them to compete. Seeing this, Song Qingyun knew that his chance had come. He gently turned the [Phantom God Ring], then stretched out his right index finger and pointed it at his forehead, and whispered: "Enter the illusion."

In an instant, a strange force, with the blessing of the [Phantom Ring], enveloped all the monsters.

This power came and went quickly, and the monsters were so focused on fighting that they didn't notice that the surrounding environment had quietly changed.

Suddenly, the [Gibbon] leaped up and grabbed the [Jade Fruit] in its hand in mid-air like a monkey catching the moon. It turned around and gave a sarcastic smile to the surviving monsters, then quickly ran away.

The monsters were stimulated and immediately chased after him.

A moment later, Song Qingyun came out from behind a huge rock. His face was a little pale, but looking at the jade-like [Jade Fruit], he showed a sincere smile.

That’s right, the [Jade Fruit] is still there.

All the monsters thought that the [Gibbon] had picked the fruit, and the [Gibbon] also thought that it had picked the fruit, but they didn't expect that the [Jade Fruit] they coveted was just hanging there.

It was not that these monsters were collectively stupid, but that Song Qingyun had carefully woven an illusion for them to confuse them.

With the help of the [Phantom Ring], the illusion created by Song Qingyun could not even be distinguished by the second-level superior-grade [Giant-toothed Bear] in a short period of time, not to mention these first-level monsters that had experienced a great battle and were directly hit.

Song Qingyun took the [Jade Fruit] as quickly as possible and then evacuated quickly.

On the other hand, the [Gibbon] also paid the price for its provocation. It was chased by a group of monsters and had no way out. Just when it was about to swallow the [Jade Fruit] once and for all, it found that the "Jade Fruit" it had been holding in its hand had turned into a moss-covered stone without knowing when.

[Gibbon] was stunned. He risked his life to get this thing back?
The other monsters were also dumbfounded. They were desperately chasing after something like this?
Soon, the more intelligent monsters reacted and ran towards the Jade Fruit Tree.

By the time they arrived, not only the Jade Fruit, but even the tree was gone.

For a moment, the roars of various monsters rose and fell in the valley.

However, Song Qingyun, the instigator of all this, had already fled back to the cave with Su Xiaoxiao and set up a hidden formation at the entrance of the cave.

Song Qingyun first helped Su Xiaoxiao up and sat her against the wall, then he pinched her cherry lips open and dripped the juice of the [Jade Fruit] into her mouth.

A bitter taste spread in her mouth, and Su Xiaoxiao frowned subconsciously.

Waves of calls broke into her ears, she slowly opened her eyes, and what came into her sight was Song Qingyun's extremely pale face.

“Brother Yun…”

"Xiaoxiao, you're awake."

Song Qingyun gave a pale smile, then his eyes rolled back and he fainted.

"Brother Yun!"

Su Xiaoxiao let out a cry of surprise and hurriedly felt Song Qingyun's pulse. As soon as she felt his wrist, her heart sank.

The pulse is weak and disordered.

Song Qingyun is described as being on the verge of death.

In fact, his injuries were not much less serious than Su Xiaoxiao's. Not only had he not had a good rest during this period, but he had also seriously overdrawn his physical and mental strength in order to obtain the [Jade Fruit]. It was a testament to his strong willpower that he could hold on until Su Xiaoxiao woke up.

Looking at the Jade Fruit with only a layer of skin left on the ground, she couldn't help wondering what had happened.

"Brother Yun, why are you so stupid?"

Su Xiaoxiao's beautiful eyes were filled with tears. She reached out her hand and gently stroked Song Qingyun's cheek, as if she wanted to imprint this face into her heart. When her fingers touched his chin, she had already made an important decision in her heart.

She leaned over, kissed him gently, and pried open his teeth clumsily. Then a faint green light turned into Song Qingyun's mouth.

After doing all this, Su Xiaoxiao staggered to her feet, and a strand of hair on her forehead suddenly turned snow-white.

“Brother Yun.

I'm sorry, Xiaoxiao, there's really no other way.

You mustn’t forget me...”

"Xiaoxiao...don't go..."

“Don’t… don’t go…”

“Xiao Xiao!!”

Song Qingyun exclaimed, suddenly opened his eyes, his chest heaving violently, like a drowning man returning to the shore, gasping for breath.

"It turned out to be a nightmare."

Song Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, and found that his injuries had healed without him knowing when, and he just felt relaxed all over.

He looked around and found that it was still the familiar cave, but Su Xiaoxiao was missing.

Thinking of the dream he had just had, Song Qingyun's heart tightened and he had a bad premonition. He hurriedly looked around, but found nothing. He only found traces of climbing on a cliff.

Song Qingyun felt lost and collapsed on the ground in despair. He felt as if a piece of his heart was missing and he felt very uncomfortable, but he didn't know how to vent.

"No, Xiaoxiao must have gone to find someone for help. Yes, she just left temporarily, she will definitely come back to find me." Song Qingyun finally found a reason to convince himself. As for how credible it was, only he knew...

Song Qingyun seemed to be really convinced by himself.

He built a thatched hut in the valley and waited for Su Xiaoxiao's return day and night.

His injuries have healed, and this valley can no longer stop him. But he doesn't want to go out. He is afraid that once he leaves, he won't be able to find Su Xiaoxiao when she comes back.

Time flies, the sun and the moon fly by.

Early in the morning, Song Qingyun opened the door and found that the valley had turned into a sea of ​​white, with heavy snow flying everywhere and a thick layer of snow piled on the ground.

"Snowing……"

Song Qingyun stretched out his hand and caught a snowflake falling from the sky. Under the influence of his body temperature, the snowflake quickly turned into a water stain, and the water stain condensed into ice, just like his heart.

he knows.

Some people won't come back.

Everything is just his wishful thinking...

...(End of chapter)