Zhongzhou.

Strange Stone City.

The war between Daqian officers and soldiers and the rebels has spread here.

The once magnificent city was now filled with flames and thick smoke.

The city is now littered with corpses. The soldiers' shouts of killing, the civilians' cries and curses are all intertwined together, creating this scene of human tragedy.

"Dad! Mom!"

Childish cries spread among the ruins, and a little girl in shabby clothes knelt desperately and helplessly beside the remains of her parents.

Two lines of clear tears flowed down from her cheeks covered with mud and blood, and her thin body was shivering in fear.

Not far away, a fierce-looking rebel was walking towards us with a bright broadsword.

Red blood dripped from the tip of the sword, and the owner of the sword was filled with bloodthirsty desire.

Combined with the unclear syllables coming from his throat, it is clearly a beast in human skin.

It has set its sights on weak prey and is ready to hunt.

Seeing the other party approaching with murderous intent, the little girl was extremely frightened and her eyes had lost their luster.

The butcher knife was raised high, and the dazzling cold light made the girl close her eyes silently, waiting for death to come.

But the expected pain did not come.

In the darkness, the girl heard the howl of the beast and a loud and powerful voice:

"You should be so damned if you attack such a young child!"

This sentence is like a beam of light piercing the darkness that enveloped the girl.

She suddenly opened her eyes, and a thick back came into view, like a high wall that separated her from the fear of death.

After Shen Xisheng took action to deal with the rebels, he turned around.

He looked at the little girl in front of him, then showed a gentle smile, half-kneeling and stretched out his right hand to her:

"Can you still stand up? Do you want to leave here with me?"

The other party looked at Shen Xisheng in surprise, then nodded dully, and put his little hand on Shen Xisheng's generous and strong palm.

At this moment, he became a god in the little girl's heart.

......

Somewhere by an unknown lake.

Shen Xisheng lazily rested his arms on his pillow, fell on the homemade lounge chair and closed his eyes to rest.

He inserted a fishing rod into the small bag of earth in front of him, and the fishing line was already stretched straight.

At this time, his head was covered by a small figure, and a white and slender finger poked his cheek:

"Teacher, a fish has taken the bait."

Shen Xisheng opened his eyes, and a beautiful little face appeared in his field of vision.

"I woke up so early. It seems that Xiao Xianli has been thinking about the fish I made."

He chuckled lightly, raised his index finger and scratched the bridge of the little girl's nose in front of him.

Then he stretched out his left hand and raised the fishing rod in the air, and a big fish broke through the calm lake surface and fell into his hand.

"The teacher is so awesome!"

Seeing the big fish struggling in Shen Xisheng's hands, Xiao Xianli quickly raised his thumbs up and praised it happily.

Shen Xisheng touched the other party's head and said kindly:

"Go back to the house and wait. The teacher will come back after killing the fish."

"Hmm!"

Seeing the other party jumping back to the thatched house not far away, Shen Xisheng looked at himself in the lake again.

Name: Shen Xisheng

Realm: Sixth level of Qi refining (70/100)

Life span:30/125

[Five Spiritual Roots]: Can carry out the most basic cultivation.

[Jianweizhizhu]: You can check the character's status and life story.

[Changchun Gong]: The most basic practice method.

[Blood Escape Technique] (non-permanent): You can teleport a certain distance by consuming blood essence.

[Fishing Master] (non-permanent): Fishing is not something you can just pick up?

Obtained causal points: 4789

Currently available causal points: 289

"It has been six years since I adopted Yin Xianli."

Shen Xisheng murmured while handling the fish.

Yin Xianli is naturally the little girl Shen Xisheng saved back then.

When leaving Lingshui City, Shen Xisheng originally thought that he would embark on a path to redeem the common people.

But after personally going to those war-torn places, he realized how overestimated he was.

The territory of Daqian is vast beyond imagination, allowing Shen Xisheng to witness countless cities reduced to scorched earth but unable to recover.

Facts have proved that even if he has power that far exceeds that of a mortal, it is only a drop in the bucket in the face of a war covering such a vast area.

And such large-scale activities are just the tip of the iceberg in Zhongzhou.

Before meeting Yin Xianli, he had witnessed countless tragedies and became a little tired inside.

The appearance of Yin Xianli is a salvation for both parties.

Shen Xisheng rescued Yin Xianli from the line of life and death, and the other party also liberated Shen Xisheng from sadness.

No wonder they say that fathers like to raise daughters. A well-behaved and obedient daughter is really healing.

In the short time of recalling, Shen Xisheng had already killed and washed the fish in his hands.

He took the fish back to the kitchen, where he had prepared the ingredients as early as last night.

Salt, wine, onions, ginger, garlic, and homemade soy sauce are all simple ingredients you need to make delicious steamed fish.

He brought the fish to the table, and Yin Xianli had already sat down on the bench obediently, looking straight at the fish.

"Look, I'm greedy for you. Eat it quickly."

Shen Xisheng smiled and pushed the plate in front of Xiao Xianli, then took out a pair of chopsticks and handed them to him.

Although the little girl was greedy, she still didn't move her chopsticks.

She swallowed, pushed the plate back with her two little hands, and said with a milky voice:

"Teacher, thank you for your hard work in cooking. Let me eat first."

Seeing the other party's pitiful appearance of being polite while holding back his saliva, Shen Xisheng couldn't help but cover his mouth happily and did not laugh out loud.

"I'm not hungry, so just go ahead and eat. Be careful not to get stuck in your throat."

With Shen Xisheng's permission, Yin Xianli finally couldn't help but use his chopsticks, picked up a piece of fish and carefully put it into his mouth:

“Delicious!”

Shen Xisheng held his chin at the side and quietly watched the other party eating happily.

Although she ate very quickly, the little girl still looked reserved and not rude at all.

In a short while, Yin Xianli almost wiped out a plate of steamed fish.

She is now growing taller, and her appetite has gradually begun to increase.

Although he is only nine years old, he is as tall as some teenage boys.

This girl will probably become a long-legged lady in the future.

After the other party had eaten, Shen Xisheng began to clean up the mess and tidy the kitchen.

After finishing the kitchen, he patted a cloth bag on his waist.

The bag opened out of thin air, and a piece of silver flew from the inside into Shen Xisheng's hand.

This is the storage bag he looted after killing the rebel monks in the war-torn land. It is very convenient to carry things.

He put the money on the dining table, which was the rent he left for the owner of the thatched house.

Then he told Yin Xianli:

"Xiao Xianli, we will set off today."

"Hmm!"

Yin Xianli nodded, then ran to Shen Xisheng's side and held his hand tightly.

So Shen Xisheng took the little girl and started a new journey.
Chapter completed!