Don't be afraid, fairy, I'm blind

Chapter 347 Xuesang Tribe
The cold wind and snow swept between heaven and earth, and the three people left a trail of footprints in the snow.

The old man walked in front, leaning on a cane and walking very slowly. He was already used to traveling in the snow, and he shouldn't have walked so slowly, as if to make it easier for the frail young man behind him to keep up with him.

The young man did not look like a young man. His hair, eyelashes, and eyebrows were covered with white snow, making him look like an old man with gray hair. Coupled with his trembling posture and the strange object on his nose that covered his eyes, the young man always gave people an inexplicable feeling of vicissitudes.

The girl seemed much more lively. She led the snow deer that she had gotten for free, sometimes walking fast and sometimes walking slow. In fact, she was circling around the young man. She couldn't help but ask curiously:
"God, where are you from?"

Her tone has a slightly heavy ending, which is typical of people from Northern Aozhou.

You Su secretly thought that it was fortunate that the five great immortal ancestors unified the writing and language, otherwise if he was rushed here, he might not even be able to understand what the people of Beiaozhou said.

"I come from the mountains." You Su replied.

His voice was hoarse and deep, like a dead man's.

He did come from Lotus Peak, but to the girl, You Su was talking about the continuous snow-capped mountains just now.

You Su had been trudging through the snow for more than three days. His fire charms had long been used up, and his water ran out faster than his food. In the end, he could only swallow ice and snow, and his hands and feet were almost numb from the cold. If his flesh and blood were not strong enough, You Su even felt that his heart would have been frozen long ago.

He climbed up the snowy mountain because he finally saw other colors in the white world. It was an evil spirit with a bright red body, standing on the top of the mountain like a gorgeous mandala.

He approached slowly. You Su couldn't call out its name, but he judged that this evil spirit was a member of the Dream Lord's clan. But what he was least afraid of was the evil spirits belonging to the Dream Lord's clan.

Dream-eating ghosts, soil-hiding... These experiences made You Su's mental strength far superior to that of ordinary people, which saved You Su a lot of effort. This kind of evil spirit often focuses on mental pollution and weak bodies. After being bewitched by You Su, it tried to trigger an avalanche to escape, but was still cut into two pieces by You Su's sword.

Perhaps this evil spirit will never figure out until its death why it has been hiding in the uninhabited snowfield of the Far North for such a long time, but was suddenly purged by humans?
Poor thing, it didn't know that You Su just happened to pass by and wanted to awaken its will which had been gradually numb in the past three days.

"Is that a god coming from the mountains?" the girl asked in worship.

She was supposed to be sacrificed to the "God", but was saved by a new god. And judging from the new god's appearance...it seemed that he didn't want to eat her?
"I am a human being." You Su answered briefly and powerfully.

"How can a human kill a god?" the little deer couldn't believe it.

You Su did not answer the girl's question immediately this time. He seemed absent-minded, as if he was lost in endless memories:
"It's not a god, it's just an evil spirit that can confuse people."

You Su did not answer the girl's question directly, but it seemed as if he had already answered it.

The so-called evil gods are nothing more than more powerful evil spirits. Unfortunately, there are only a few people in this world who can think this way.

Of course, the girl couldn't understand the mystery in You Su's words, but she didn't show the fear that a girl should have towards strange and supernatural things:
“Isn’t the evil spirit a god?”

Her tone was full of matter-of-factness, as if she was already accustomed to the word "evil".

You Su was surprised to hear this, and tilted his head slightly to look at the girl wrapped in heavy clothes. The girl happened to look at him, her eyes were big, and she blinked, with the innocence of snow.

"Evil spirits are not gods, they are..."

"Little Deer, stop disturbing the Immortal Master."

The old man who had been silent all this time finally spoke, interrupting You Su's unfinished words.

The little deer nodded obediently after hearing this, not daring to look at You Su again. He just hid himself and sighed quietly: "He really is an immortal..."

Perhaps in the eyes of this mortal girl from the North, there is no difference between immortals and gods.

You Su took in all the performance of the two people. He didn't say anything, but just followed them silently.

There was no evil in these two people, nor did they look like they were bewitched by evil spirits, but they still worshipped them as gods even though they knew they were evil spirits. They were mortals, but they were accustomed to evil spirits, as if they had long been accustomed to their existence.

You Su found such living habits incredible. He had been to many places in Zhongyuanzhou and eliminated many evil spirits, but all the people he had met avoided them like the plague. This was almost a fear that came from human instinct.

You Su felt strange in his heart. He had been immersed in the melancholy of losing his previous happy life, and now he thought of a question -

At the shore where he landed, there was no coverage of divine radiant stone.

This is definitely a major issue concerning the survival of the five continents!
Since the discovery of the Godly Brilliant Stone thousands of years ago, it has been used by the five sacred mountains to build a coastal defense line that is impervious to evil spirits. At that time, countless people risked their lives to dive into the deep sea just to mine the rare Godly Brilliant Stone. It was their sacrifice that made the five continents impeccable and brought thousands of years of peace to future generations.

These stones should have been scattered across the coastlines of the five continents, but a fatal flaw occurred on this coast!
Judging from the casual attitude of these people towards the evil spirits, there must be more than just the one here. And these evil spirits should not be the ancient evil demons that have been hiding underground for thousands of years, but new evil spirits that have quietly landed from the lost coast. Otherwise, they are all monsters of the same level as those at the bottom of Izumo City, and You Su would not be able to kill them so easily.

How long had this lost coastline lasted? Did no one discover it? Did no one come to make up for it?
A series of questions popped up in You Su's mind, and at this moment, the tribe in the snow and wind had already "emerged".

……

There were two thick candles lit in the igloo, bringing both light and heat.

"They are candles made from the fat on the snow bear's belly. They are very durable!"

Xiaolu noticed that Yousu was very curious about the two candles, so he enthusiastically explained them to him, with a hint of boasting in his tone.

The girl had already taken off those coats that were thicker than her armor. The two pieces of felt left on her body were not light, but she looked much thinner than before, and her thin figure could still be vaguely seen.

You Su nodded and looked around curiously again. This house was clearly made of ice bricks mixed with snow, but he didn't feel cold at all inside it. Instead, he felt a little warm.

"Ice can keep out heat, but it can also keep out cold." The patriarch seemed to see You Su's confusion, and he displayed the wisdom of an elder.

You Su took the cup of hot tea handed over by the old man. A quarter of an hour ago, it was just a piece of snow that You Su casually picked up from outside the house.

Warmth is the most precious thing in this world of ice and snow.

As the hot water entered his throat, You Su instantly felt as if all his blood and flesh were activated, a pleasure no less than a new life. For the first time, You Su felt that a mouthful of hot water was so precious that he couldn't help but hum.

The little deer looked at him and saw him being intoxicated by a cup of hot water, and also laughed with his hands covering his mouth.

You Su also realized that he had lost his composure and sat up straighter, but he was still reluctant to put down the warm cup: "Won't they melt?"

The old man pointed to a hole above his head and said, "Master Immortal, look up to the sky."

You Su thought for a moment and realized that the hole was not for ventilation, but to facilitate the discharge of excess heat from the igloo. This way, the melting and solidification of the igloo would reach a delicate balance, and the solidification speed would even be faster than the melting speed of the ice and snow.

You Su couldn't help but nod, marveling at the life wisdom of these people surviving in the ice and snow.

In order to survive, people will really do anything.

"Not everyone lives in such an ice cave. Some men in some families are good at hunting and can collect extra wild animal furs. He and his family can live in a tent made of fur. It is much warmer in there than in an ice cave!" The deer added excitedly.

"It's like this..." You Su sighed.

"But many people don't have enough furs to make a tent like that. It's enough for us to be warm. Now with the fur of the snow deer, my mother's bed will be thicker!"

Xiaolu giggled, and her genuine happiness infected Yousu, who responded with a gentle smile.

But the clan leader's expression became even uglier. He said with a bitter face, "I'm so sorry. I ...
"Little deer, that deer is your prey, so you can only use its fur. This is the rule of our Xuesang tribe. Even I cannot break this rule, and neither can you."

The old man obviously has not gotten over the self-blame for pushing the girl into the abyss. This girl who was abandoned by her parents still wants to add quilts for her parents. Such innocence and kindness hurt the old man's heart.

He could only half-force the girl to be a little selfish, as if this could soothe some of the guilt and self-blame in his heart.

You Su suddenly realized that there was such a rule, so even the old and frail clan leader with noble status could not live in a fur tent.

The little deer lowered its head upon hearing this and said softly "Oh".

The chief just sighed helplessly when he saw this. Xiaolu clearly heard what he said when he tried to keep her...

"Is Master Immortal feeling better?"

The old man picked up a handful of snow from the wall and put it into You Su's cup. The snow melted into new tea.

This unique way of adding tea surprised You Su. The old man explained:
"Master Immortal, please don't be offended. Here, we pick up the snow from our own walls to add tea to our guests as a courtesy to treat them well."

Upon hearing this, You Su took a sip of the new tea, using this action to show his respect for their customs and a friendly attitude.

The old man smiled and said, "Master, I hope you don't mind. My name is Sang Yin, Master, just call me by my name."

You Su nodded in agreement.

If it were in the past, he would have declined politely, and insisted on calling someone the clan leader, being a gentle and elegant young man. But he had experienced a lot this time, his personality had changed, and he was in a foreign land where he was unfamiliar with everyone, so he should change his previous warm attitude towards others. At this time, he could use his immortal identity to act as a deterrent, which was also a protection for himself to a certain extent.

"Master Immortal is a distinguished guest of our Xuesang tribe. If you need anything, you can tell Xiaolu or me directly. Don't be polite." The old man said politely.

"No need to do that. I'm not a distinguished guest, just a passerby." You Suwan rejected the other party's kindness and still wanted to act as if she was keeping a distance from him.

"You just passed by, but you are still a distinguished guest to us. Our Xuesang tribe is located in the extreme north, and usually there are no immortals visiting us. Your arrival really makes our tribe glorious."

Located in the Far North...

When You Su had nothing to do, he liked to look at the map of the five continents drawn by the five sacred mountains. With his photographic memory, he quickly determined his approximate location.

"Does the Xuesang tribe belong to the Arctic City?"

"Sir, do you know our Xuesang tribe?" the little deer asked in surprise.

You Su certainly didn’t know about this unknown little tribe, but the northernmost city in Beiaozhou on the map was Arctic City.

"I don't know."

"Don't know? Then why are you here?" the deer asked with concern.

Maybe it was because his life was saved by You Su, or because he was too curious about this rare outsider, but Xiaolu was particularly concerned about You Su.

"I went deep into the Arctic to train, and suddenly encountered an evil demon. I fled in a panic, and encountered a severe snowstorm. When I woke up again, I was taken into a cave by the evil demon. Fortunately, I fought hard and finally exorcised the evil demon." You Su showed a lingering fear, "But fortunately, it seems that it is not too far from the Arctic City."

"So that's how it is..." The old man nodded thoughtfully after listening.

You Su didn't care whether the clan leader believed what he said, he just needed to make up a reason for his appearance so that the clan leader could explain it to the clan members. Regardless of whether the reason was true or false, his identity as an immortal was enough.

The old man exchanged a few simple pleasantries with You Su, his attitude extremely respectful, fearing any offense.

The old man was afraid of neglecting the immortal, so he requisitioned a tribe member's account room as You Su's temporary residence. He also prepared three candles for heating and a lot of precious food in the account room.

You Su did not refuse, even though he still felt a little embarrassed.

He lay on the thick blanket, but he still couldn't calm down.

Why did the divine stones on this coastline disappear? Were the people of the Xuesang tribe really not afraid of evil spirits? If he guessed correctly, the girl should be a sacrifice to the evil spirit, but why didn't anyone in such an ignorant tribe become a follower of the evil spirit?
It's funny to say that the people of Zhongyuan Continent are so well protected, but they are so afraid of evil spirits; the natives of this far north do not have the protection of the divine stone, but their customs are surprisingly tough.

Too many questions piled up in You Su's mind, and he felt his eyelids were particularly heavy.

There are many problems, but his first priority is to have a good rest and get his body back in shape.

Outside the warm tent, the natives were sharpening their knives.

(End of this chapter)