Chapter 227 (1/2)

Nan Xun and A’Mang lived in this jungle for ten years. When there was no food, they rode Big Grey to hunt prey in distant lands. Their family, including Big Grey and Big Black, happily ate together.

They ran happily in the jungle. They climbed to the top of the big tree that had started to recover to watch the sunrise and sunset. They sat on Big Grey’s back to soar through the sky and admire the panoramic view of the entire jungle.

Just as Nan Xun’s life was getting more and more comfortable, Little Eight suddenly reminded her, “Dear da, it’s almost time to go.”

Nan Xun immediately responded, “OK ah, let’s go. But Little Eight, have you recovered your original form? This world is so rich in aura and there is no outside interference. Shouldn’t we wait so you can take this opportunity to replenish yourself?”

Although Little Eight felt that she was concealing her “dirty” scheming thoughts with painstaking persuasion, what she said was right. He’d been cultivating intermittently over the past few years and recovered a lot. But if they waited another ten years, he would be able to recover his most powerful original form. Then it wouldn’t be a problem to take Nan Xun through more than a dozen or a couple dozen worlds.

As a result, Little Eight gave up and Nan Xun and A’Mang spent another ten years together contently.1

In the twentieth year, there was wild grape trellis beside their treehouse. The branches of purple grapes hung from the trellis and emitted a heady aroma.

The two laid on the rocking chair together. A’Mang held her in his arms and rocked the chair gently.

Nan Xun felt that her life was about to end. Little Eight told her it was because the spirit gathering array consumed too much of her lifeforce, which would cause her death. The average lifespan of ancient people in this foreign continent was only 30 to 40 years. It was quite remarkable that she could still live till now after consuming her life energy with the array, Little Eight expressed in surprise.

Nan Xun shrunk into A’Mang’s embrace and whispered, “A’Mang, thank you for your company for all these years. I thought that such a long life would be boring, but I’m very glad to have had you in my life these years together…”

A’Mang gently patted her back as if to coax her to sleep. After hearing this, he leaned towards her and said, “A’Xi, if there really is a next life, you must still belong to me. No one can take you, you will only belong to me, A’Mang!”

Nan Xun listened to his overbearing words, and her mouth curled up into a beautiful arc. She said with a smile, “If you don’t want others to take me, then you must chase after me ah.”

A’Mang stroked her face with his rough hand and wasn’t stingy with his praise. “A’Xi, you’re as beautiful as when I first met you. You fell from that tree, not into my arms, but rather into my heart.”

Nan Xun hissed. “A’Mang, my teeth are so sore. Why is it that you’re so old but you can easily speak words of love? It seems that you are more serious about improving than changing this habit.”2

A’Mang laughed and replied, “As you get older and your teeth fall out, I will still love you as much as before.”

Nan Xun began to laugh, before suddenly thinking of something and asking, “A’Mang, are you remorseful that I didn’t give birth to your child?”

A’Mang replied, “Of course not. You’re everything to me. I’m happier that there’s no extra people to disturb our life.

Nan Xun closed her eyes contently. Her voice became smaller and weaker. “A’Mang, I like you…”

It seemed that she had never said these words before.

The two laid on the rocking chair from day to night.

When A’Mang noticed that Nan Xun wasn’t breathing, he didn’t feel sadness or pain. He just held the woman in his arms tighter, until the back of her neck was against his forehead.3

Slowly, he also fell asleep. His breath gradually weakened until it disappeared, as if his vitality had been taken away in an instant.

Little Eight didn’t immediately take Nan Xun to the next world. Instead, he took her into his own star space.

This time, Nan Xun didn’t see a ball-like toddler. Instead, she saw a beautiful white horse at first glance.