Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Lin Ze's voice came from the mist: "Lin Hao, go back quickly, this is not the place for you to come."

Lin Hao was unyielding, "No, brother, I want to go in and take a look too."

Lin Ze had no choice but to come out and take Lin Hao back to his grandfather's house.

However, Lin Hao did not give up the idea of ​​exploring Nanshan. The next night, while everyone was asleep, he sneaked out of the room and walked towards Nanshan alone.

After entering the fog, Lin Hao lost his way. Just when he was extremely anxious, a white light flashed and he found himself in a strange place.

The place was filled with birdsong and flowers, like a fairyland. Lin Hao looked around curiously, and suddenly heard someone calling his name. He walked in the direction of the voice and saw a beautiful woman, Xue Yao.

Xueyao told Lin Hao that this was her habitat and ordinary people were not allowed to come in. She was grateful for Lin Ze's company all the time, so she let Lin Hao in as a guest.

Lin Hao happily agreed, and then Xue Yao sent him back out of the hot spring valley.

From then on, Lin Hao often sneaked to Nanshan at night.

Lin Ze was speechless about this. He said to Xue Yao, "You said we are husband and wife, so what's the matter with you being so close to a young boy like Lin Hao?"

Xueyao's pretty face turned pale in an instant, "Brother Ze, what do you mean by that? I treated Lin Hao as my brother, that's why I let him into the Hot Spring Valley."

"He is my brother, but he is also a man."

"Brother Ze, you are right. I will never let him enter the Hot Spring Valley again."

Xueyao shed tears and said, "As long as you don't misunderstand me, it's fine."

Seeing Xueyao so sad, Lin Ze couldn't help feeling a little guilty.

He quickly stepped forward and hugged Xue Yao, and comforted her softly: "I'm sorry, my tone was too harsh just now. I was just worried that you would be hurt. After all, Lin Hao is still young and doesn't understand."

Xueyao leaned in Lin Ze's arms and nodded slightly. "I know you are doing this for my own good. I will pay attention to it in the future."

Lin Ze stroked Xue Yao's hair and promised: "Don't worry, I will protect you."

The two sat hugging each other, enjoying a moment of peace. However, what they didn't know was that a bigger crisis was quietly approaching...

One night a few days later, Lin Hao prepared to go to Nanshan to find Xue Yao as usual.

However, when he was halfway there, he was blocked by a mysterious force.

No matter how hard he tried, he could not move forward even a single step. This was the barrier that Xue Yao had expanded.

Just as Lin Hao was feeling confused, a black figure slowly emerged.

Lin Hao looked carefully and found that it was Lin Ze.

"Brother, why are you..." Lin Hao was interrupted by Lin Ze before he could finish his words. "Humph, you little brat, I already knew that you often went to see Xue Yao."

Lin Ze's eyes revealed a hint of anger, "Do you know that this will bring danger to her?"

"I...I just want to go up the mountain and accompany Sister Xueyao." Lin Hao said aggrievedly.

“Enough!” Lin Ze roared, “Where do you think this place is? Every time you come in, it causes fluctuations in the barrier, and many monsters have already noticed the abnormality. If they attack the Hot Spring Valley, Xueyao’s life will be in danger!”

After hearing what his brother said, Lin Hao immediately realized the seriousness of the matter. He lowered his head and said nothing, his heart full of regret and self-blame.

"Okay, forget it this time." Lin Ze looked at his brother and softened his tone a little, "Remember, you are not allowed to go to Nanshan casually in the future."

After saying that, Lin Ze turned around and disappeared into the night.

Lin Hao looked at the direction his brother left, feeling somewhat disappointed. He wanted to protect Sister Xueyao like his brother did.

It’s a pity that Lin Hao was destined to be disappointed. At Lin Ze’s request, Xue Yao never let anyone other than Lin Ze enter the Hot Spring Valley.

The formation in the hot spring valley is arranged very cleverly and requires a specific method to unlock it.

It was with their wisdom and courage that Lin Ze and Xue Yao defeated a ferocious tiger demon and successfully obtained its precious demon pill.

This demon pill contains powerful strength and becomes the key to setting up the formation.

By utilizing the power of the demon pill, the formation of the Hot Spring Valley has been greatly enhanced, making the entire valley more mysterious and dangerous.

On the way back to the city, Lin Hao was a little depressed. He sat on the back seat of Lin Ze's bicycle and asked depressedly, "Brother, will Sister Xueyao be my sister-in-law in the future?"

Lin Ze did not answer Lin Hao's question. He rode his bike silently, and no one knew what he was thinking.

After returning home, Lin Hao stayed in the room alone, feeling very depressed.

His elder brother's attitude made him feel as if he had lost something very important, and this feeling made him uncomfortable.

A few days later, one night, Lin Ze received a message from Xue Yao saying that something happened in Hot Spring Valley. Lin Ze immediately rushed over, leaving Lin Hao alone at home.

Lin Hao was very anxious. He didn't know what was going on, but he also understood that he couldn't help now.

He decided to train himself and become stronger so that he could protect the people he cared about.

So, Lin Hao began to train hard. He got up early and went to bed late every day, running and hitting wooden stakes constantly, trying to improve his strength.

On the other side, Lin Ze and Xue Yao encountered a powerful enemy in the Hot Spring Valley, a mad black bear.

Lin Ze and Xue Yao had a fierce battle with the frenzied black bear. The black bear was extremely powerful and ferocious, and Lin Ze and Xue Yao gradually lost the upper hand.

At the critical moment, Lin Ze drew his gun and pointed it at the black bear. He concentrated his energy and a dazzling light shot out from his hand, hitting the black bear's vital point.

The black bear let out a scream and fell to the ground. Lin Ze and Xue Yao breathed a sigh of relief, but they were also exhausted from the excessive consumption.

Lin Ze looked at the mess on the ground and the injured Xue Yao, feeling a sense of guilt and self-blame.

Lin Ze made up his mind to practice harder and protect Xue Yao and the people around him.

This black bear was not the one that was originally in the hot spring valley. Lin Ze found a soybean-sized demon pill on the black bear’s head.

Lin Ze stripped the black bear of its fur and cleaned it up. Except for the bear paws left for Xue Yao, he put the rest of the bear meat into the space and took it out of the hot spring valley.

After returning to Linjia Village, Lin Ze left half of the bear meat to his grandparents and took the other half back to Sijiu City.

After Lin Ze returned home, he gave the remaining half of the bear meat to his parents. Lin Zhengguo and Li Xiuzhen were surprised to see so much fresh bear meat.

"Xiao Ze, where did you get this?" asked Lin's mother.

"Mom, I got this in the mountains." Lin Ze explained briefly.

When Lin Zhengguo and Li Xiuzhen heard this, they showed joy on their faces.

"Good boy, you are becoming more and more capable. But the forest is dangerous. You must be careful when you go in and out of the forest often." Lin Zhengguo advised.