Heavenly Star

The night inside the forest was particularly peaceful. There were no unexpected noises like the wolf’s roar and insects’ crying. Ye Wuchen had set up the huge tent that he brought from home, along with the large bed from their room. Ning Xue and Tong Xin had lazily gone to sleep after a very tiring day. This small space and the familiar bed made them feel at home.

When they were deeply asleep, Ye Wuchen came out from the tent, leaning on a huge and solid tree. Eyes slightly closed, his breath quickly became even and long, like he was already asleep.

The woman, who did not leave, opened her eyes to look at the direction of Ye Wuchen. She could feel his tender affection for these two young girls, the way Ning Xue and Tong Xin looked at him told her that they had the kind of love that was implicated by the heart. One that had long been deeply engraved in the bottom of their hearts, an attachment that could never be easily cut off. Just like the love for family but not. The love for family, that which she had already lost, she could only remember occasionally deep within her memory.

After a long period of rest, the wound on her shoulder has been almost healed. She stood up, quietly walked to the location where Ye Wuchen, who was in a sleeping state, was. This was the best time for her to strike at him, when she could do it with absolute assurance.

When she approached, Ye Wuchen suddenly opened his eyes, lifting up his head as he said with a smile, “Aren’t you sleepy, fairy?”

The woman halted her steps, and unconsciously shifted her gaze elsewhere.

“Since we can’t sleep, why don’t we just chat? Although your strength is not that weak, by being alone in the forest, you might still encounter all sorts of dangers. Let’s stay together during our journey, wouldn’t it be better to take care of each other?”

The woman hesitated for a moment, but leaning on the tree beside him, she sat down, still not speaking. She did not know how long it had been, since she had stopped talking to other men aside from the men in her “family”.

“This must be your first time to go on a long journey.” Ye Wuchen folded both hands at the back of his head, resting his head on them as he looked at the half moon in the sky. This statement was like a question, yet he spoke out with assurance.

“Not answering means you agreed. No wonder… You know why I was certain about it? First, your arrogance and anti-social nature, you simply do not want to communicate with outsiders, considering you an introvert is not an exaggeration. I have big sister very similar to you. She rarely comes out of the house, she even seldom steps out of her own room. I think, if my big sister was to go on a journey for the first time, her behavior will almost be the same as yours. So, you must have special intentions, that’s why you stepped out of your home or your teacher’s place, right?” Ye Wuchen said unhurriedly as he picked up a piece of dried leaf on the ground. Ye Shuiyao’s shadow reflected again in his mind. He did not know when it had started, but this woman’s figure was quietly engraved in his heart, and it made him think of her from time to time.

Oh femme fatale!

Solely to compare looks, Ye Shuiyao was more beautiful than Hua Shuitou, and she surely surpassed the beauty of every other woman he saw. He believed that, when compared to the Tian Long’s Number One Beauty Shui Mengchan, she would not be inferior.

“Second, you are too conservative. Judging by your previous actions, not just your body being touched, but even seeing your looks seemed threatening to you. If you are used to journeying outside, you wouldn’t react this way.

“Third, in dealing with enemies, you obviously lack of experience. Even though the single-horned creature was no match for you, as you could have relied on these trees and bushes to cover you. You could also easily chase away this creature as it moved in a cumbersome way, but you were still wounded, and almost lost your life.

“Fourth, you were already aware that when travelling alone, you would have met all sorts of dangers, so you have the desire to travel with us, yet you hesitated for so long and was unable to say it. And…”

“You don’t have to elaborate further.” The woman finally opened her mouth to talk, “You are right, this is in fact my first time travelling alone for such a far distance.”

“Then I dare to ask, where do you plan to go?” Ye Wuchen turned his face around.

The woman’s hands hugged her knees and hung her head low. Her body curved in a gentle and beautiful sitting position. She somewhat hesitated a little, then in low voice she said, “Yan Long City.”

Yan Long City was located in the extreme south of the Tian Long City. It was the city nearest the Heavenly Fire Volcano, and also a place where Ye Wuchen will surely pass through. At first Ye Wuchen was surprised, subsequently he smiled and said, “Looks like it isn’t just shallow fate that brought us together. We just happen to be going to Yan Long City too. How about we stay together as we journey on?”

The woman remained silent, then she coldly answered, “Don’t call me a fairy.”

Her answer undoubtedly meant that she agreed, so Ye Wuchen immediately asked, “Then what is the fairy’s beautiful name? Oh right, my family is Ye, first name Wuchen. They are my sisters, Ning Xue and Tong Xin.”

“Meng Zhi.” She had hesitated for so long, but she eventually revealed her name.

“Meng Zhi… a very nice name.” Ye Wuchen faintly smiled, delicately appreciating the words, “But, I feel that the name Zhi Meng will most likely be more suitable to you.”

The pupils of her eyes slightly flickered, but in an instant she concealed it.

“Fairy Meng, it’s very dark already. Will you just be sleeping like that outdoors? It may be assumed that you must be accustomed to a life of luxury as a daughter blessed by the heavens. Your first time travelling yet you didn’t bring any food, nor tent. I supposed you only brought money with you before you left your home. Did your family tell you what things you should bring? The next time around you should remember them.”

“……”

Ye Wuchen’s palm moved back and forth, and the ring of the God of Sword flickered with a white light. A tent of the similar size to the previous unfolded in front of him, Ye Wuchen withdrew his hand, stood up and said, “Even if you are really a fairy, sleeping outdoors in the areas outside of the city is bad. Inside, there’s a bed… Don’t worry, the bed is new, and no one slept in it before. Also there’s plenty of pastries, you must be hungry already.”

After speaking, he turned around and left, returning to the tent he shared with Ning Xue and Tong Xin. When he was about to close up the tent, he glanced at the absent-minded Meng Zhi and smiled… It was an encouraging smile.

The night was cold as water, and cold winds blew past, carrying a faint cold chill. Meng Zhi subconsciously hugged herself. Having recently sustained injuries, her body was already weak. She was unaware that if she proceeded further, huge areas ahead did not have any households. She knew well enough that if she did not drink water the whole day, her stomach would rumble with hunger. After all, she was a woman on her first journey, she had mistakenly considered a lot things as very simple.

Hunger, cold, and tiredness attacked her all at the same time. She eventually nibbled her pearly white teeth, relinquishing her reserved nature as she entered the tent.

Just like what Ye Wuchen said, the inside had a very huge and soft bed with a faint fragrance. Nothing looks irritating to her, the bed sheet, quilt, pillow case were embroidered with a delicate phoenix. A few fruits and a neatly presented roasted rabbit leg. He must have intentionally kept them from before.

Meng Zhi just foolishly stood there, for a moment she was confused and did not know how to express her emotions. After a while, she regained her consciousness and slowly walked closer, her heart was not as calm as before.

The next day, the woman named Meng Zhi travelled together with the three of them. Although she still only had a few words, Ye Wuchen did not feel like getting subbed so only Ning Xue surrounded her with a lot of odd questions.

They did not know where the pitiful red horse had gone since it escaped, or maybe it must have been eaten by the beast, so the four of them travelled on foot, since none among them were in a hurry.

“Brother, tell some stories.” the tired Ning Xue leaned on Ye Wuchen’s chest, wrapping arms around his neck. Listening to brother’s interesting stories everyday became one of her favorite enjoyments. Tong Xin’s eyes flickered with extraordinary splendor as she looked at him with a face full of expectation.

“Alright, what kind of story does Xue-er want to hear?” Ye Wuchen asked. Based on his current strength, carrying Ning Xue as he walked a whole day would never tire him, the same with Tong Xin. As for Meng Zhi… She temporarily had nothing to do with him.

“I want to hear… The story of the big grey wolf and the red riding hood.” Ning Xue yelled excitedly.

Ye Wuchen’s face was somewhat sluggish, he smiled and said, “This story has been told numerous times already. Brother will tell you another one… How about the story of a fairy?”

“Fairy? Oh great, I want to hear that.”

“Ehem, ehem.” Ye Wuchen pretended to clear his throat, then he secretly glanced at Meng Zhi with an emotionless face, as he seriously narrated, “Once upon a time, there was a fairy in the heavens that was very very beautiful. She had very long hair and wore a snowy white dress. One day, she suddenly wanted to go to the human world to take a look, so she secretly came down from the heavens. As a result, since it was her first time to leave home, she didn’t know how high the heavens were, so when she didn’t control her descent carefully and therefore, she hit the ground face first, and was badly wounded. Hence, this pitiful fairy had to cover her face using a white veil every day from then on, since she was afraid to let other people see her face.”

“Ah? This fairy is so pitiful. Then what happened next, did she heal?” Ning Xue asked worriedly. Meng Zhi, who was quiet, stiffened her body.

“Afterwards… When this pitiful fairy had landed, rain poured down from the sky, and her body was almost drenched in water. She went off to find a thatched hut to shelter herself from the rain, but the rain wouldn’t stop, and a few bad men also rushed inside the hut. They saw a the fairy with her face covered and thought that she was beautiful, so they wanted to snatch her and make her a wife. In the end, the fairy, possessed with remarkable abilities, ruthlessly taught them a lesson.

“She couldn’t stay longer inside the little hut, so, towards the south she went. Eventually, she carelessly ran inside the forest. The forest naturally contained many many ferocious beasts. This fairy thought that the animals in the human world were very easy to tame, so she absolutely didn’t have any defenses. As a result she was wounded by a very huge single-horned beast, she was almost eaten by it. Later on, fortunately, three kind people happened to pass by who killed the ferocious beast, and rescued the fairy. The fairy, instead of thanking them for saving her life, she was disinclined to even look at them, and was also cold and indifferent when talking to them.”

“Oh, this fairy is so rude… Yi? Brother, why do I feel like I have heard of this story before? Brother, have you told this story before?” Ning Xue stuck out a finger, placing it in the corner of her mouth, trying hard to think deeply where she had heard of this story before.

“Later on, the fairy found out that this human world was actually very horrible, and her heart was scared. She wanted the three kind people to protect her, yet she was too shy to ask. The kind people actually didn’t care about her rudeness before, and they also prepared a bed and plenty of food… What the kind men didn’t expect was that the slender looking fairy could actually eat a lot. For the whole night, she ate more food than those three people combined. And because she ate very fast, a big part of the bed sheet had been smeared with dirt.” Ye Wuchen eventually could not help but produce a mischievous laugh.

Meng Zhi’s facial color became more and more red, though hidden by the veil, a touch of bright red was still visible as it had spread to her ears. Her hands secretly grasped onto then, as she must not fully flare up.

“Oh! Brother, I’ve recalled it. The fairy that you are talking about seems like Sister Meng.” Ning Xue suddenly saw the light and looked at Meng Zhi who felt very uneasy.

“No… It’s not me.” Meng Zhi was startled as she shook her head. Looking at Ye Wuchen’s face, who was trying hard to restrain himself from laughter, she coldly groaned and firmly gritted her teeth. She was having urges to squeeze herself inside the bushes in the roadside. She could only blame it on the extreme hunger she felt yesterday, as she unconsciously consumed all the food that Ye Wuchen had prepared for her but was still not fully satisfied.

Translated by:

Fatty_Uncle

Edited by:

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