Chapter 415 (1/2)

The scenery on top of the Hengduan Mountains was fascinating at night. With myriads of stars s.h.i.+ning on those towering mountains whose top couldn't be seen from the bottom, it looked magnificent and extremely beautiful.

On the peak of a mountain near the Barbarian Bull Clan, Long Yi was lying on a huge rock which protruded from the edge of a cliff. He was biting on a strand of gra.s.s as he stared blankly at the starry sky. With his eyes hazy, he seemed to be deep in thoughts. Sitting there alone, he looked as though he was isolated from the world.

He seemed to have already forgotten everything… He forgot that he came from another world, and he also forgot everything which happened in the other world. Yes, money, power and beauties. Long Yi had everything he had ever wanted at the moment. The things he possessed could be said that it would invoke the jealousy of the G.o.ds, however, there were still times where Long Yi would like to be alone. He actually enjoyed solitude once in a while.

”The sky sure is pretty, however, it can't be touched……” Long Yi mumbled as he reached out his hand. Reaching out towards the night sky, it was as though Long Yi was trying to reach towards an unattainable dream.

From the ground beside him, Long Yi picked up a piece of leaf. Spitting out the blade of gra.s.s in his mouth, Long Yi blew at the leaf, producing a sad melody. A sad song slowly drifted out into the night.

In the end, Long Yi's body suddenly became stiff and the music ceased abruptly. A familiar, yet unfamiliar face suddenly appeared in his mind.

”Little Qi……” Long Yi lost his grip on the leaf as it was blown away by the mountain breeze. It was swirling and fluttering as it floated down the cliff.

Long Yi's handsome face was distorted with agony as the past events he had deliberately forgotten were replayed in his brain like a motion picture.

”Little Qi, this is an extremely pleasant melody. Why haven't I heard it before?” Under the starry sky, a man with a scarred face looked at the woman who was sitting opposite him as he asked in a tender voice.

”That is because it was composed by me. I can teach it to you if you want.” Little Qi smiled as she looked at the scarred-face man with a warm look on her face.

”Of course I would like to learn it. I have nothing much left to do anyway. What is the t.i.tle of this melody?” That scarred faced man smiled and asked. With a long scar on his face, the scarred-face man looked even more terrifying when he smiled. The scar was due to a knife wound which extended from his eye to his chin, covering half his face.

”Well, let's call it starry sky. Currently, only the both of us knows how to play this song. From now on, whenever you play this melody, you must think of me!” Little Qi didn't mind that terrifying smile as she looked at him shyly.

Coming back to his senses, Long Yi felt as though his face was wet. He raised his hand to clean his face, but before he touched his face, sparkling crystal clear water droplets rolled into his palm.

”Tears?” Long Yi sighed. Long Yi thought that he had already forgotten everything about his past world a long time ago. However, he realized that he had only buried his memories at the bottom of his heart. Although those memories were covered with a thick layer of dust, he had never forgotten anything.

When Long Yi was still thinking about his past life, he heard light footsteps. The teardrops at the corner of his eyes instantly evaporated as a calm expression appeared onto his face.

Nika was the person who was wandering about in the middle of the night. The moment she saw Long Yi standing at the top of the cliff, she jumped like a startled rabbit. She hesitated for a moment as she didn't know if she should stay or run away. She was about to turn around and run down the moment when Long Yi called out to her.

”The starry sky is very beautiful tonight. How about looking at it together?” Long Yi smiled and asked.

Even though she didn't answer him, Nika eventually started walking towards Long Yi. Her body responded more honestly compared to her consciousness.

”The only reason I came up here was because I heard someone playing music. I'm here to find out who it is.” Nika sat down and as she explained to Long Yi the reason she was wondering about in the middle of the night.

Nodding his head, Long Yi caught a whiff of Nika's natural fragrance. His state of mind calmed down greatly.

”Was… Was that you?” Nika asked hesitantly.

As he heard Nika's question, Long Yi nodded his head. Seeing Nika's surprised expression, Long Yi chided with a cheeky smile on his face, ”What? You don't believe that I was the one who played the nice melody?”

”I believe you. However, it sounded really sad. Only people who have experienced extreme sadness would be able to play that melody. You don't seem to be the type of person who experienced extreme grief before.” Nika said softly.

”You don't need to show that you are sad. Neither do you need to show that you are happy. Happiness and sadness exist in your heart……” Long Yi looked into the distance as he quietly explained to Nika.

Nika was shocked when she heard Long Yi's explanation. It had been a long time since Nika had known Long Yi, however, it seemed like she had never truly understood him.

”Can you play it again?” Nika asked as she looked at Long Yi with a hopeful gaze.

Shaking his head, Long Yi laughed as he said, ”Nope! It's enough to be sad once, why would you want to feel sad another time? I can play a happy tune for you if you like.”

Nika was a like a chicken pecking grains as she nodded her head up and down.

Picking up another piece of leaf on the floor, a melodious melody drifted into the night. Instead of a sad melody, a happy song played out. It was a song which could make others feel happy as well. Nika's spirits lifted the moment she immersed herself into the song.

Nika held her chin in her palm and a smile appeared on her face. The song made her remember the happy times in the Elven Forest. She recalled her childhood where she and Princess Lu Xiya would often wander around Elven Forest picking up wild fruits as they chased after b.u.t.terflies. She also recalled the time when she sneaked into the elven royal family's wine warehouse with Princess Lu Xiya. They stole and drunk the Hundred Flowers Wine till they were both dead drunk. In the end, both of them were found by the elders dead drunk in the wine warehouse. The only thing Nika remembered was the expression on the elders' face when they said that they hated iron for not becoming steel. When she thought about the things she did in the past, everything appeared funny.