CH 52

Chapter 52:tFifty Gold

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Aftertthe threetpeople oftthe Littribe left,tHanyu mountaintreturned totits formerttranquility.

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Lu Hengtsummoned thetHeavenly Thundertagain andtreturned undergroundtto cultivate.

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Thetsudden epiphanytmade himtunderstand thetmagic power:tHeavenly ThundertClouds Rain,tand alsotmade himtknow moretabout thetnature oftthe HeavenlytThunder. Sotthis retreattwill probablyttake longertthan usual.

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Beforetthe WolftGod Temple,tXiao Aitdid mosttof hertwork excepttcleaning deadtleaves.

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With thetwolf demon'sttwo hundredtyears oftcultivation, shetdoesn´t requiretthree mealsta daytlike ordinarytpeople.

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Some vegetablestwere plantedtin severaltwastelands reclaimedtin thetback mountain,tplus rice,toil andtsalt broughttfrom thetShuisheng village,twhich weretenough fortthe littletgirl's dailytlife.

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Except thattthe WhitetApe doesn'ttcome totWolf GodtTemple, everythingtin thetmountain seemstto betthe sametas usual.tThe biggesttchange seemstto betthe vegetationtin thetmountains.

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In Hanyutmountain, whichthad witheredtin thetmiddle oftwinter, manyttrees whosetleaves hadtfallen offtbegan totsprout, justtlike earlytspring.

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A wildtpeach foresttin thetback mountainteven bloomstin thetcold wintertout oftseason. Thetrefreshing aromatof peachtblossoms waftstin thetmountain, whichtcan betsmelled intfront oftwolf GodtTemple, whichtis quitetfar away.

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OutsidetHanyu mountain,tin thetcamp oftthe WindtRaiders department,tthe newlytbuilt swordtfurnace ignitedta ragingtfire.

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The astonishing,tscorching heattand thetstrange coldtair crisscrosstin thetsword furnacetday andtnight.

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In thetdaytime, thetwind wastcold andtthe swordtstove wastas coldtas antabyss. Whentthe nighttcame, thetred flametappeared fromtthe swordtstove. Ittwas scorchingteverything intthe airtwith atfrighteningly highttemperature. Withtthe swordtstove astthe center,tthe plantstand everythingtwithered withinta mile.

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Thetstrange environmenttof alternatingtcold andtheat makestthe Littribe peopletliving intthe WindtRaiders Departmenttcamp feelta littletuncomfortable. Iftthe villagerstfrom thetShuisheng villagetoutside thetmountain cometto livethere, theytmay nottbe abletto staytfor atquarter oftan hour,tand thentthey willtrun away.

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However,tthe twotpriests whotmade effortstto forgetthe swordtnever cametout aftertthey enteredtthe swordtfurnace. Intorder totprevent externaltinterference, theyteven sealedtthe insidetand outsidetof thetsword furnacetuntil thetday whentthe swordtwas completed.

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SotQian gottbored.

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After thetold priesttwas shuttdown, shetwas responsibletfor alltthe bigtand smalltaffairs oftthe clan,tbut mosttof themtwere trivialtthings thattbothered thetyoung girl.

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Buttif youtwant totbe lazy,tyou can'ttbe. Youtcan onlytdeal withtthe boringttrivia intthe tribetwith athard headtand athelpless face.

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Aftertthe heavytsnow stopped,tthe Shuishengtvillage outsidetthe mountaintbecame muchtmore lively.

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Becausetthe heavytsnow stopped,tthe weathertin recenttdays hastbeen good,tand thetwind Raiderstdepartment andtthe Shuishengtvillage havetresumed communication.

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Twotethnic groupstwith differenttcultures andteven differenttliving habitsthave temporarilytchosen antopen placetoutside thetmountain asta markettto exchangetthings withteach other.

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ThetLi tribetsmelted metaltand ironttools, collectedtvarious preytfur, mountaintChinese herbaltmedicine andtother thingstduring thetjourney. ThetShuisheng villagettook outtits owntbrewed wine,tfed livestock,tand eventvillagers settup stovestto firetin thetmarket andtfried foodtfor thetLi tribeton thetspot.

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The markettis oncetevery sixtdays, whichtis quitetlively.

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Qian wastvery interestedtin thetmarket. Aftertall, ittwas fun,tso shettook thetlead intestablishing thetmarket.

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It ista pitytthat thetfair hastonly beentheld threettimes, buttit hastto bettemporarily suspendedtbecause oftheavy snowtagain.

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At thisttime, NewtYear's Evetis approaching.tEven outsidetHanyu mountain,twhich istremote andtnot connectedtwith thetoutside world,tthe flavortof thetnew yeartin thetvillage istgradually becomingtstronger, nottto mentiontthose ancienttcities outsidetthe mountain.

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ThetThousand NeedletCity, whichtis verytfar awaytfrom thetHanyu mountain,tis nowtsnowy, andtthe thicktsnow hastaccumulated ontboth sidestof thetroad outsidetthe city,talmost knee-deep.

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Ittis extremelytinconvenient tottravel intsuch atsnowy day,tbut theretare nottmany pedestrianston thetroad. Duetto atgrand gatheringtin thetThousand NeedletCity today,tmany villagerstliving neartthe citytwill cometto thetcity totbuy newtyear goods.

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Intthe windtand snow,tthe roadtoutside thetcity gatetwas fulltof people.tIn ordertto resisttthe severetcold, thetvillagers aretall heavilytdressed, sotthey havetsome difficultytin moving.

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Intthe templetof thetGod oftFire, thetlargest buildingtin thetcity, GongtShu Jietput downthis bambootslips andtlooked atthis subordinatestcoming outsidetthe door.

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"Aretyou ready?"tasked GongtShu Jie.

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Thetsubordinates noddedtrespectfully, "Theytare welltprepared, justtwait fortMaster Wuzhutto givetorders."

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"OK," GongtShu Jietnodded withtsatisfaction, lookingtat thetheavy snowtflying outsidetthe window,the thoughttfor atwhile, andtasked, "Howtmany clans thave responded?"

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Thetsubordinate shookthis head.t"The oldtpeople oftthese clanstdidn't respond,tbut sometyoung peopletwandered aroundtthe city.tMaybe thetold clanstknew thetnews, sotthey senttthese youngtpeople outtto test."

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GongtShu Jietlaughed. "Theytwanted tottest, sotlet themtgo tottest it.tWith thetwisdom oftthose people,thow cantthey understandtthe meaningtof mytactions today?"

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"Althoughtsooner ortlater, theytwill understand.tBut ittwill bettoo latetto understand."

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"Ifttoday's eventtis successful,tmy wishtwill bethalf completed...tHa ha...tLet's gotto thetcity gate."

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"Today,tI, GongtShu Jie,twill maketthe wholetThousand NeedletCity stare!"

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GongtShu Jietburst outtlaughing andtwas inta happytmood.

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Once hethated andtdespised thetold clanstin thetcity andtthose whotplayed politicstand greedilytgrabbed interests,tbut hetcould nottthink ofta response,tso hetcould onlytstand by.

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However,tin thetHanyu mountain,the hadta goodttalk withtthe WolftGod, whichtgave himta lot.tThe WolftGod's wordstand greattrighteousness madethim seetthe roadthe hadtnever imagined.

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Aftertreturning, hetprepared atdetailed plan,tcarried outta detailedtconception andtdeduction, andtfinally establishedtwhat totdo next.

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Justtto dotthose things,tyou needtto haveta beginning.

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Althoughtthe nametof Wuzhutis magnificent,tit can'ttaccurately conveytthe willtto thetvillagers. Thattgroup oftold clanstwill certainlytobstruct himtand spoilthis goodtdeeds.

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But afterttoday, thetsituation musttbe different!tVillagers aretstupid, buttthey cantalso beteducated.

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Thinking oftthis, GongtShu Jietwas inta happytmood, andthis laughtertwas eventmore cheerful.

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Atquarter oftan hourtlater, atlog threetfeet longtwas erectedtat thetSouth Gatetof thetThousand NeedletCity.

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A messagetspread rapidlytamong thetcrowd enteringtthe city.

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"MastertWuzhu saidtthat iftsomeone couldtmove thetlogs fromtthe southtgate totthe northtgate, hetwould betrewarded withtten gold!"

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Lesstthan anthour aftertthe newstwas released,tit spreadtall overtthe ThousandtNeedle Citytat antunusual speed.

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Becausetof thetrally, thetThousand NeedletCity todaytwas alreadytcrowded withtpeople. Manytnearby villagerstcame totthe citytto buytnew yeartgoods, whichtcan betsaid totbe verytlively. Aftertsuch atstrange newstspread, ittimmediately causedtpeople's astonishedtcomments.

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"Ten gold?tSo much?"

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"Justtmove atpiece oftwood. Youtcan gettten gold?tIs ittfake? Howtcan youtget sotmuch?"

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"Maybe thattpiece oftwood istvery heavytand notone cantmove it..."

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Similartarguments appearedteverywhere intthe city.

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Notmatter iftit wastthe villagerstwho cametto buytnew year'stgoods nearbytor thetoriginal residentstin thetcity, everyonetwas verytsurprised attthe news,tand sometdidn't believetit.

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Many peopleteven wenttto thetsouth gatetand foundtthat theretwas atlog threetfeet long.tAlthough heavy,tit istnot impossibletto move.

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Theretare alsotMaster Wuzhustof thetFire GodtTemple waitingtbeside thetlog. Theytconstantly preachtto thetvillagers whotgo intand outtof thetcity thattthey cantget tentgold iftthey removetthe log.tEven thetreward istready totbe takentat anyttime.

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Such atstrange thingtsoon causedtan uproartin thetthousand needletcity.

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However, fromtmorning totnoon, althoughtmany villagerstgathered attthe southtgate totsee thetplay, nonetof themttried ittpersonally.

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At noon,tthe snowtstopped, andtthe suntbroke throughtthe cloudstand shonetin thetThousand NeedletCity.

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The newstabout thetupgrade oftthe rewardtspread again.

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MastertWuzhu exclaimed,t"Now gotmove thattpiece oftwood andtget atreward oft50 gold!"

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"Hiss...tFifty gold...tIs thatttrue..."

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"Why sotmany? Whattdoes MastertWuzhu wanttto do?"

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"That'stright! It'ststrange thattyou cantget 50tgold fortmoving atpiece oftwood."

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"Master Wuzhutis reallytprofound. It'sthard totguess."

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In thetcity, theretwas atlot oftnoise abouttthe bounty.

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Intone oftthe quiettmansions, youngtpeople cametback fromtoutside andtwent straighttto thetold housetof thetfamily.

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"Grandpa, Itwent totsee it.tGong ShutJie wastserious. Hetreally preparedta fiftytgold reward.tAs longtas anyonetcould movetthe wood,tthe persontcould taketaway thetreward!"

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The yellingtof thetyoung peopletmade thetold mantby thetfire looktup slightly.tHe puttdown thetparchment scrolltin histhand andtasked, "Istthere anythingtunusual abouttthat wood?"

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"Nothingtunusual, justtordinary wood.tAny strongtman cantmove awaytby himself,"tthe youngtman said.t"Grandpa, whattkind oftidea istin GongtShu Jie'stmind? Justtmove atpiece oftwood, andtthe rewardtis 50?tDoes hethave tootmuch moneytand justtwant totspend it?"

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Thetold mantthought forta whiletand shookthis head.t"Master Wuzhutmust havetdeep meaningtwhen hetacts liketthis... Let'stsee howthe actstin thetfuture. Today'stbusiness istnot aimless."

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"Aretwe goingtto makettrouble?" Thetyoung mantsmiled andtsaid, "ShalltI taketthe logtaway andtget thetfifty gold?"

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Thetold mantstared atthim withta smiletand scolded,t"Be carefultthat GongtShu Jietburns youtinto ashes..."

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Similartquestions andtanswers appearedtseveral timestamong thetold clanstin thetcity.

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However, becausetthey couldtnot seetthe profoundtmeaning oftGong ShutJie's actions,tthe oldtclans finallytreached antagreement byttacit understandingt- let'stsee howthe plays.

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Thetatmosphere intthe citytbecame moretand moretlively fortthe ordinarytresidents intthe citytand thetvillagers outsidetthe city.tCountless peopletwent totthe southtof thetcity totsee whattkind oftwood wastworth thetfifty goldtreward.

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On thetsnow coveredtroads intthe city,tthere wasta greattdeal oftnoise.

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Above thetcity tower,tGong ShutJie lookedtat thetlarge crowdtgathered below,tsmiling.

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Listening totthe noisytvoices intthe crowdtand feelingtthe successtof today'staffairs, hetwas inta happytmood andtcould notthelp lookingtin thetdirection oftHanyu mountain.

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Atsmiling face.

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Willtthe WolftGod betglad totsee mytsuccess today?

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It'stjust thetbeginning oftwhat happenedttoday. Ittwas onlytafter thetnews oft"Moving atwood andtgetting 50tgold reward"tspread thatthe couldtfollow up.

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Attthat time,tthe oldtclan intthe citytmight betable totreact andtunderstand histmeaning, buttit wouldtbe tootlate.

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Chapter 53: Funerals

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Lu Heng, who was far away in Hanyu mountain, didn't know the lively atmosphere in Thousand Needle city.

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After listening to Lu Heng's story, Gong Shu Jie knew nothing about the decisions and plans he made when he went back.

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Now he is cultivating in the holy palace below wolf God Temple.

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His last epiphany gave him a deeper understanding of the essence of heavenly thunder, however he failed to pass the test for a long time.

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Outside Hanyu mountain, with the last heavy snow falling before New Year's Eve, the weather in the mountain gradually becomes sunny.

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On the day of the lunar new year on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, the sky was clear and the snow inside and outside the mountains disappeared. Although the wind blowing through the mountains still brings a little chill, the coldest days in the middle of winter have passed.

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In the Shuisheng village outside Hanyu mountain, there were one or two families who held funerals.

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Even though there is plenty of food and clothing, there are still a few old people who can't survive the severe winter every year. One of the families is even close to Xiao Ai.

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Although the other party didn't dare to disturb him in the mountains, Xiao Ai got up early on this day of the lunar new year.

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She took a firewood chopper and walked to the back mountain in the morning fog, cut a bundle of firewood, carried it back alone, and then opened a stove to cook.

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In the Hanyu mountain in the morning, a wisp of cooking smoke slowly rose from the cooking house behind the wolf God Temple.

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Xiao Ai originally meant to bake some cakes for breakfast, then cultivate a little, and then go down the mountain to attend her uncle's funeral afternoon. But as soon as the stove was lit, there was a creaking sound outside the door. A White Ape crept in from the door.

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Seeing Xiao Ai looking at it, the White Ape hurriedly squeezed out a flattering smile, "Jiji... Jiji..."

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Xiao Ai glanced at it and said, "Why are you lying outside? Since you are here, come in."

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It has been more than a month since Xiao Ai last sent the White Ape to the mountains, but the White Ape has never returned to wolf God Temple to cultivate with Xiao Ai. Maybe he is playing too happily in the mountains.

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Of course, it may also be that I am afraid of Xiao Ai, so I dare not come back.

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As for whether the White Ape has been cultivated since then, Xiao Ai doesn't know, nor does she want to know.

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She calmly asked the White Ape to come in. She was not angry because the White Ape hadn't come back for more than a month. The White Ape couldn't see the murderous spirit on Xiao Ai, so he breathed a sigh of relief and walked in with a chirp.

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He looked at the firewood room in front of him and the girl who was standing beside the stove, sucked his nose, and ran to the fire on the other side of the stove with great dexterity. When the fire in the stove was a little smaller, he cleverly added firewood to the fire without waiting for the girl to say anything.

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Soon, the girl finished baking the pancakes, and the scallion pancakes with attractive fragrance made the White Apes drool.

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The girl didn't tease it, and directly distributed three cakes to the White Ape."Here, yours."

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After sharing the cake, the girl left the cooking room. The White Ape happily took three scallion oil cakes and followed up with a smile.

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One human and one monkey are sitting on the wooden stairs at the front door of wolf God Temple, eating the freshly baked scallion cake in the cold winter wind.

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The White Ape happily said this to the girl beside him.

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The girl was a little surprised. "Did you come back especially to spend New Year's Eve with me? Does White Ape know about New Year's Eve?"

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The White Ape felt embarrassed and scratched the hair on the back of his head.

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It is intelligent by nature. It is much smarter and stronger than ordinary apes. It has been at Hanyu mountain for a long time. It knows that people at the foot of the mountain seem to have a very important festival every time.

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Thinking of the little girl living in Wolf God Temple alone, it struggled for many days before coming back, biting its teeth and risking being beaten.

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The little girl shook her head wordlessly. "You are a monkey, what New Year's Eve... After eating the cake, you can go back to the mountain to play. I don't need your company."

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The White Ape shook his head hurriedly, indicating that he would never go back.

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In the cold wind, the girl was silent for a while, then she nodded slowly.

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"It's good for you to stay. Human festivals have a lot of stress and trouble, if you stay you have to listen and help me with my work."

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"Jiji!" The White Ape nodded repeatedly, indicating that he would be obedient.

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So the White Ape lived in the mountains. When he forced the White Ape to cultivate in front of Wolf God Temple, he prepared a room for him. Now Xiao Ai cleaned the house again and let the White Ape check-in.

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However with such a delay, today's cultivation has not yet begun, though noon had arrived.

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Xiao Ai looked at the sky, and went directly to the firewood room to carry the bundle of firewood cut in the morning. She prepared to go down the mountain to attend the funeral in the village.

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This country believes in the God of fire and advocates cremation. According to custom, every family who goes to the funeral should bring a bundle of firewood to the deceased's family.

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As for gifts and other things, they are not popular in this remote mountain village. The village holds funerals, and every household in the neighborhood will go to help with cooking, washing dishes, and cleaning up, which requires a lot of manpower.

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If Xiao Ai is still in the village, such a funeral must help.

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Now she has a special status, even if she wants to help the villagers dare not bother her. It's enough to carry a bundle of firewood and sent it to them.

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When White Ape saw that Xiao Ai was going down the mountain, he hurriedly followed and kept asking to go with her.

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The human village at the foot of the mountain, in which he has never been set foot, is full of mystery. Now Xiao Ai is leading the way. He is excited to see what the human village is like.

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Xiao Ai thought for a while, but she didn't object. She unloaded the firewood on her back and gave it to the White Ape. Then she took the White Ape out of the mountain.

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The journey of one man and one monkey is very fast. Ordinary people have to walk the mountain road for more than an hour. Xiao Ai took the White Ape for about half an hour and arrived.

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This is because the cultivation of White Apes is low, which hinders Xiao Ai. Otherwise, she would be able to walk outside the mountain in about a quarter of an hour.

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When arriving at the entrance of the village, the villagers on duty were shocked to see Xiao Ai appear, but they didn't dare to stop her.

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After Xiao Ai entered the village, the White Ape with her attracted the curious eyes of many people.

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But the villagers were curious to peek at the monkey. The monkey was not scared stiff, but walked all the way, looked left and right all the way, and was very happy. Everything was very novel.

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Because of the funeral, the village had become quite lively.

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When Xiao Ai led the White Ape to her uncle's house, she saw her uncle's body lying in the mourning hall wrapped in white cloth.

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At meal time, the inside and outside of the mourning hall were very lively. Ten tables were set outside the mourning hall. The smell of food and meals filled the crowd. Everyone was looking for a place to sit down and wait for dinner. While others who could not find a place sat on the firewood by the roadside, warming and chatting.

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The appearance of Xiao Ai surprised the villagers. The host family, old and young, welcomed the little girl.

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No one expected Xiao Ai to take the initiative to come down the mountain. After all, no one dared to inform her. However, her appearance made the host proud.

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But Xiao Ai didn't stay too long, and didn't even stay for lunch. After giving the firewood and chatting with her uncles, Xiao Ai asked the White Ape who was hanging around in the crowd to leave.

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On the way, the White Ape was still excited. Today's activity is too novel for it. It can't help but ask the girl what these people are doing together.

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Xiao Ai glanced at it and explained lightly, "Funeral for the dead. Didn't you find a body lying in the middle of the mourning hall? It was my uncle who died in the heavy snow not long ago."

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Xiao Ai's explanation stunned the White Ape.

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"Ji?" White Ape didn't seem to understand.

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So Xiao Ai explained in detail the customs of birth, old age, death, funeral, and cremation to be carried out later.

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The White Ape was more and more confused and kept asking questions.

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Dead? Cremation? Burned to ashes? Then the ashes are scattered into the river and go with the water?

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These human customs are very strange to the White Apes in the mountains. It listened with a blank face, but vaguely thought of something.

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The White Ape, who was originally lively and happy, suddenly became silent.

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On the way to coming here, he danced and shouted all the way. At this time, he followed Xiao Ai with his head down. He was depressed. The silent and depressed appearance was in sharp contrast to the cheerfulness of going down the mountain.

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