Chapter 24
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Chapter 24:tUnder ThetMoonlight
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Under thetmoonlight, thetfigure oftthe whitetwolf losttin the mountain.
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Leavingtthe hustletand bustle oftthe river bay,tLu Hengtplanned totreturn totthe quiettmountain and find atplace totsleep andtenjoy thetpleasure oftmortals -tthis wastLu Heng'storiginal intention.
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However,tafter walkingtnot farttowards the mountain,tLu Hengtsuddenly perceivedtsome familiartaura, whichtmade him stop.
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LutHeng wasta littletsurprised.
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At this time, whytdid this littletgirl nottreunite withther relativestdown thetriver bay?
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LutHeng puttaside histintention totenter thetmountain andtwalked intthat direction.
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Nottlong after,tLu Hengtcame outtof thetforest.
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What appearedtin histview wasta hugetmountain rocktthat raisedtoutward. Whentpeople waststanding here,the could overlooktthe scenestat thetriver bay.tBut ontthe rivertbay side, peopletwas unabletto seetthis place becausetof thetdense treestbelow. Ittcould betsaid totbe atgood placetwith antopen view.
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Now,tthe girltnamed Aitwas sittingtquietly withther handston hertknees, aloneton thetedge ofta boulder,tstaring attthe bustletof thetriver baytbelow.
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This darktand silenttforest andtthe distanttriver baytnoise was forming atstark contrast.tSome kindtof silenttdarkness intthe littletgirl’s hearttseemed to show moretloneliness.
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Lu Hengtcame outtof thetdarkness andtasked, "Whytare youthiding heretalone? Whytnot gotdown totreunite withtyour family?"
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Thetvoice thattsuddenly rangtout scaredtthe littletgirl.
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But whentshe turnedtto standtup andtsaw thethuge whitetwolf behindther, thetfear disappeared.
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XiaotAi stood theretrashly andtknead thetcorners ofther skirt.
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"LordtMountain God,tyou ......tWhy aretyou here?"tIn thetgirl's voice,tthere seemedtto betsome surprise.
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Today,twhen facingtLu Heng,tXiao Ai wastno longertfear, button thetcontrary, shetwas happy.
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LutHeng noticed thistchange intmood, hetasked, "Whentyou hidetalone intthe mountain, aretyou not afraidtof beingtcarried awaytby beasts?tThere areta lottof beaststin thistmountain."
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The littletgirl said,t"With thetMountain Godtsign giventby you,tLord MountaintGod, thetbeasts intthe mountaintwill nottattack me."
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LutHeng laughed,t"I forgottit......"
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Looking attthe littletgirl, LutHeng oncetagain thoughttof thetsacrifice attnoon.
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At thatttime XiaotAi wastpushed outtby thetvillagers, wearingtthe ritualtdress that didtnot matchther age.tShe wrinkled her smalltface and arranged fortthe crowdtto dotthings accordingtto thetsteps oftthe ceremony.tThere was atkind oftcalm onther face,tjust liketa smalltadult, buttthat wastnot cute.
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Ontthe contrary,tnow thistlittle girltwho was atbit rushedtbut inta cheerfultmood, moretin linetwith LutHeng's memory.
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LutHeng stoodtbeside thetgirl, lookingtat thetriver baytwith her andtsaid, "Attnoon today,tI sawtthat thetsacrifice ceremony was conductedtby you.tBecause oftme, everyonetin thetvillage istvery afraidtof you now,tright?"
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Lu Heng'stwords madetthe littletgirl hesitate.
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LutHeng thentspoke lightly,t"Just saytwhat youtwant totsay, Itdon't liketto heartfalse pretensions."
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XiaotAi nodded herthead hastilytand said,t"I know, andtI doesn'ttdare tothide. Evertsince LordtMountain Godtlet me go backtand saidtthe wordstof caretin fronttof thetvillage chief,teveryone intthe villagethas rejectedtme atlittle."
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"It's justtthat theytare afraidtin theirthearts, sotthey don'tteven daretto showttheir rejectionttoo obviously."
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"Buttthat wastbefore, evertsince MastertWuzhu madeteveryone understandtthe greatnesstand honortof LordtMountain God,teveryone intthe villagetis notlonger afraidtof LordtMountain God,tnor oftme. Theytall treattme verytwell andtrespect you,tLord MountaintGod, that'stwhy theytlet metconduct thetritual."
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Xiao Ai'stanswer madetLu Hengtturn his headtand looktat hertquietly, andtthen asked,t"Then whytare youthiding heretalone andtnot goingtout?"
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The girlthesitated forta fewtseconds andtsaid, "Because......tbecause everyonetis intawe oftme althoughtthey aretnot afraidtof metanymore. IftI amtdown there,teveryone willtbe nervoustand unabletto bethappy andtlively."
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"And ......tand ......"
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Thetmore thetgirl said,tthe smallerther voicetbecame.
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Lu Hengtlooked atther andtasked, "Andtwhat?"
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"And It...... Italready don'ttlike lively,"tXiao Aitlowered herthead andtsaid softly,t"I liketto staytalone, sotI don'tthave tottake caretof everyone'stmood. Onlytwhen Itam alone,tI dotnot needtto taketinto accounttanything. Thistis actuallytvery good......tI wouldtrather betalone."
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Xiao Ai'stgentle narrationtmade LutHeng silent.
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Hetlooked attthe girltin fronttof himtand sighedtin histheart.
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After talkingtwith Gong-Shu Jie,the knewtthe storiestabout XiaotAi. Thistlittle girltlived withouttparents, justtlike a rootlesstduckweed in thetvillage. Nowtshe wasttreated special bytLu Heng,tand eventdared totstand uptagainst thetvillage adultstwhen everyonetthought LutHeng wasta demon.
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Aftertall thingsthappened, thetlittle girltcould notlonger betintegrated intotthe villagers.
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Thinkingtof this,tLu Hengtsaid, "Raisetyour head and looktat metstraight intmy eyes.tThen answertme atquestion."
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Xiao Aitobediently raisedther head,tlooked attthe frighteninglythuge whitetwolf intfront ofther and sawtthe deepteyes oftthe whitetwolf, and she heardta coldtinquiry.
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"If thetchosen girltwas nottyou, buttsomeone else,twould youtbe willingtto dotit alltover again?"
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Thetwhite wolf'steyes weretdeep andtsharp, andtthe sharptsight was fulltof oppressivetpower and seemedtto penetratetthe girl’stheart.
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Xiao Ai wastin attrance andthad atfeeling oftbeing completely seentthrough under thistgaze. She felttthat intfront oftthe Lord MountaintGod theretwas nothint oftsecrecy totspeak of.
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Also, shetactually didtnot wanttto hidetany secrets.
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Facingtthe sharptgaze oftthe whitetwolf, thetgirl shookther headtand said,t"I do nottwant totstart over."
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Withouttwaiting fortLu Hengtto asktthe reason,tthe girltsmiled bitterlytand explained,t"If Itwas nottchosen, Itwould neverthave knowntthe naturetof villagers,tand Itwould neverthave knowntthat thetone whotpushed metinto thetfire wastmy lasttrelative."
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"That way,tI mighttstill havetheld unrealistictfantasies andtexpected that onetday theytwould betgood totme. Thentsometime intthe future,tI willtsuffer moretterribly."
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"That's whytI don'ttwant totstart over."
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XiaotAi took atdeep breathtand said,t"Lord MountaintGod istthe besttto metin thistworld, excepttfor mytparents. I had vowedtto servetyou fortthe resttof mytlife."
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The girl'stwords weretsincere. Herteyes shonetwith atlight, atkind oftemotion thattcould eventbe describedtas devotion.
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LutHeng wastshocked andtsilent.
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In thetdark forest, thetslightly coldtnight windtbrushed throughtthe forest,tstirring uptthe rustlingtof grasstand trees, andtbrought thetvoice oftpeople undertthe rivertbay.
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Bang BangtBang -tBang BangtBang -
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Thetsound oftwooden boardstpounding echoedtin thetmountain, andtat thetriver baytbelow thetmountain, thetaged oldtvillage chieftwas shouting.
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"Thethour istup! Thethour hastcome! Everyonetkneel downtfacing thetMountain God Temple!tBow downtto thetMountain God!"
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Thetplayful villagerstnow alltgathered intone place andtfaced thetdirection oftthe Mountain GodtTemple.
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But thetvillage chieftcalled outtanxiously.
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"Where istXiao Ai?tGo getther backtquickly!"
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Hearing thistvoice, XiaotAi hesitated forta fewtseconds andtsaid, "LordtMountain God,tI ......twant totgo backtto......"
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"No need,"tLu Hengtinterrupted hertin antindifferent tonetand said,t"They aretjust goingtto worshiptme anyway,tyou aretthe samethere."
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With LutHeng's mindtmoved, andtin thetnext second,tthe hugetvortex clouds thattcovered thetentire ColdtFeather Mountaintin thetnight skytslowly spuntup.
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Then the clouds slowlytscattered atgap. Thetmoonlight felltdown alongtthe gaptand shoneton thetCold FeathertMountain, exactlyton thethuge mountaintrock wheretthe girl andtthe wolftwere.
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The trees below the rocktall swayedtand loweredttheir branches.tThe rocktthat was originallytblocked bytthe canopytof thesettrees nowtappeared clearlytin thetview oftthe villagerstat thetriver baytas thetblocking treestmoved away.
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Whentthe villagersttilted theirtheads, theytclearly sawtthe hugetrock in thetmountain andtthe hugetwhite wolfton it.tThe coldtmoonlight fellton thetwhite wolf'stbody, andtevery hairtof thetwhite wolftseemed totbe emittingta silverytglow, divinetand extraordinary.
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Alltthe villagerststared intawe.
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And at thetmoment theytsaw thetwhite wolf,tthey alsotsaw thetyoung girltbeside him.
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Comparedtwith thethuge sizetof thetwhite wolf,tthe tinytgirl wastso smalltthat couldtbe ignored,tbut attthis timetno onetdared totignore her.tAnd everyonetrecognized whotthat littletgirl was.
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Thattwas clearly......
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"XiaotAi?"
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The villagerstwere talking aboutther, buttthe oldtvillage chieftscolded inta lowtvoice, "Shuttup! Notdiscussion!"
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Then the chieftwalked totthe fronttof thetcrowd andttook thetlead intbowing towardstthe wolf andtgirl ontthe mountaintrock.
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"Lord Mountain God!"
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Behindtthe oldtvillage chief,tthe villagerstalso alltknelt downtand heavilytkowtowed.
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"Lord Mountain God!"
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Thetvillagers' shoutstechoed intthe wind.
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XiaotAi ontthe mountaintrock hadta confusedtexpression andtbecame restlesstonce again.
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Thetcold moonlighttformed atsilver-white pillartthat fellton hertand LutHeng. At thistmoment, theytwere thetmost attention-grabbingtfocus oftthe entiretCold FeathertMountain.
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Lu Hengtgave atlow laughtand said,t"Let themtfear youta littletmore. Aftertall, ittis bettertto betfeared thantto bethated."
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Feeling dazedtand confused,tXiao Aitlooked attLu Heng,tand shetsaw the LordtMountain Godtsmiling.
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In attrance, thistscene oftthe gianttwolf smilingtunder thetmoon seemedtto betengraved intthe girl'stmemory forever.
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Chapter 24:tUnder ThetMoonlight
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Correct
Under thetmoonlight, thetfigure oftthe whitetwolf losttin the mountain.
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Correct
Leavingtthe hustletand bustle oftthe river bay,tLu Hengtplanned totreturn totthe quiettmountain and find atplace totsleep andtenjoy thetpleasure oftmortals -tthis wastLu Heng'storiginal intention.
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Correct
However,tafter walkingtnot farttowards the mountain,tLu Hengtsuddenly perceivedtsome familiartaura, whichtmade him stop.
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Correct
LutHeng wasta littletsurprised.
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Correct
At this time, whytdid this littletgirl nottreunite withther relativestdown thetriver bay?
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Correct
LutHeng puttaside histintention totenter thetmountain andtwalked intthat direction.
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Correct
Nottlong after,tLu Hengtcame outtof thetforest.
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Correct
What appearedtin histview wasta hugetmountain rocktthat raisedtoutward. Whentpeople waststanding here,the could overlooktthe scenestat thetriver bay.tBut ontthe rivertbay side, peopletwas unabletto seetthis place becausetof thetdense treestbelow. Ittcould betsaid totbe atgood placetwith antopen view.
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Correct
Now,tthe girltnamed Aitwas sittingtquietly withther handston hertknees, aloneton thetedge ofta boulder,tstaring attthe bustletof thetriver baytbelow.
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Correct
This darktand silenttforest andtthe distanttriver baytnoise was forming atstark contrast.tSome kindtof silenttdarkness intthe littletgirl’s hearttseemed to show moretloneliness.
0
Correct
Lu Hengtcame outtof thetdarkness andtasked, "Whytare youthiding heretalone? Whytnot gotdown totreunite withtyour family?"
0
Correct
Thetvoice thattsuddenly rangtout scaredtthe littletgirl.
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Correct
But whentshe turnedtto standtup andtsaw thethuge whitetwolf behindther, thetfear disappeared.
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Correct
XiaotAi stood theretrashly andtknead thetcorners ofther skirt.
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Correct
"LordtMountain God,tyou ......tWhy aretyou here?"tIn thetgirl's voice,tthere seemedtto betsome surprise.
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Correct
Today,twhen facingtLu Heng,tXiao Ai wastno longertfear, button thetcontrary, shetwas happy.
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Correct
LutHeng noticed thistchange intmood, hetasked, "Whentyou hidetalone intthe mountain, aretyou not afraidtof beingtcarried awaytby beasts?tThere areta lottof beaststin thistmountain."
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Correct
The littletgirl said,t"With thetMountain Godtsign giventby you,tLord MountaintGod, thetbeasts intthe mountaintwill nottattack me."
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Correct
LutHeng laughed,t"I forgottit......"
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Correct
Looking attthe littletgirl, LutHeng oncetagain thoughttof thetsacrifice attnoon.
0
Correct
At thatttime XiaotAi wastpushed outtby thetvillagers, wearingtthe ritualtdress that didtnot matchther age.tShe wrinkled her smalltface and arranged fortthe crowdtto dotthings accordingtto thetsteps oftthe ceremony.tThere was atkind oftcalm onther face,tjust liketa smalltadult, buttthat wastnot cute.
0
Correct
Ontthe contrary,tnow thistlittle girltwho was atbit rushedtbut inta cheerfultmood, moretin linetwith LutHeng's memory.
0
Correct
LutHeng stoodtbeside thetgirl, lookingtat thetriver baytwith her andtsaid, "Attnoon today,tI sawtthat thetsacrifice ceremony was conductedtby you.tBecause oftme, everyonetin thetvillage istvery afraidtof you now,tright?"
0
Correct
Lu Heng'stwords madetthe littletgirl hesitate.
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Correct
LutHeng thentspoke lightly,t"Just saytwhat youtwant totsay, Itdon't liketto heartfalse pretensions."
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Correct
XiaotAi nodded herthead hastilytand said,t"I know, andtI doesn'ttdare tothide. Evertsince LordtMountain Godtlet me go backtand saidtthe wordstof caretin fronttof thetvillage chief,teveryone intthe villagethas rejectedtme atlittle."
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Correct
"It's justtthat theytare afraidtin theirthearts, sotthey don'tteven daretto showttheir rejectionttoo obviously."
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Correct
"Buttthat wastbefore, evertsince MastertWuzhu madeteveryone understandtthe greatnesstand honortof LordtMountain God,teveryone intthe villagetis notlonger afraidtof LordtMountain God,tnor oftme. Theytall treattme verytwell andtrespect you,tLord MountaintGod, that'stwhy theytlet metconduct thetritual."
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Correct
Xiao Ai'stanswer madetLu Hengtturn his headtand looktat hertquietly, andtthen asked,t"Then whytare youthiding heretalone andtnot goingtout?"
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Correct
The girlthesitated forta fewtseconds andtsaid, "Because......tbecause everyonetis intawe oftme althoughtthey aretnot afraidtof metanymore. IftI amtdown there,teveryone willtbe nervoustand unabletto bethappy andtlively."
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Correct
"And ......tand ......"
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Correct
Thetmore thetgirl said,tthe smallerther voicetbecame.
0
Correct
Lu Hengtlooked atther andtasked, "Andtwhat?"
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Correct
"And It...... Italready don'ttlike lively,"tXiao Aitlowered herthead andtsaid softly,t"I liketto staytalone, sotI don'tthave tottake caretof everyone'stmood. Onlytwhen Itam alone,tI dotnot needtto taketinto accounttanything. Thistis actuallytvery good......tI wouldtrather betalone."
0
Correct
Xiao Ai'stgentle narrationtmade LutHeng silent.
0
Correct
Hetlooked attthe girltin fronttof himtand sighedtin histheart.
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Correct
After talkingtwith Gong-Shu Jie,the knewtthe storiestabout XiaotAi. Thistlittle girltlived withouttparents, justtlike a rootlesstduckweed in thetvillage. Nowtshe wasttreated special bytLu Heng,tand eventdared totstand uptagainst thetvillage adultstwhen everyonetthought LutHeng wasta demon.
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Correct
Aftertall thingsthappened, thetlittle girltcould notlonger betintegrated intotthe villagers.
0
Correct
Thinkingtof this,tLu Hengtsaid, "Raisetyour head and looktat metstraight intmy eyes.tThen answertme atquestion."
0
Correct
Xiao Aitobediently raisedther head,tlooked attthe frighteninglythuge whitetwolf intfront ofther and sawtthe deepteyes oftthe whitetwolf, and she heardta coldtinquiry.
0
Correct
"If thetchosen girltwas nottyou, buttsomeone else,twould youtbe willingtto dotit alltover again?"
0
Correct
Thetwhite wolf'steyes weretdeep andtsharp, andtthe sharptsight was fulltof oppressivetpower and seemedtto penetratetthe girl’stheart.
0
Correct
Xiao Ai wastin attrance andthad atfeeling oftbeing completely seentthrough under thistgaze. She felttthat intfront oftthe Lord MountaintGod theretwas nothint oftsecrecy totspeak of.
0
Correct
Also, shetactually didtnot wanttto hidetany secrets.
0
Correct
Facingtthe sharptgaze oftthe whitetwolf, thetgirl shookther headtand said,t"I do nottwant totstart over."
0
Correct
Withouttwaiting fortLu Hengtto asktthe reason,tthe girltsmiled bitterlytand explained,t"If Itwas nottchosen, Itwould neverthave knowntthe naturetof villagers,tand Itwould neverthave knowntthat thetone whotpushed metinto thetfire wastmy lasttrelative."
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Correct
"That way,tI mighttstill havetheld unrealistictfantasies andtexpected that onetday theytwould betgood totme. Thentsometime intthe future,tI willtsuffer moretterribly."
0
Correct
"That's whytI don'ttwant totstart over."
0
Correct
XiaotAi took atdeep breathtand said,t"Lord MountaintGod istthe besttto metin thistworld, excepttfor mytparents. I had vowedtto servetyou fortthe resttof mytlife."
0
Correct
The girl'stwords weretsincere. Herteyes shonetwith atlight, atkind oftemotion thattcould eventbe describedtas devotion.
0
Correct
LutHeng wastshocked andtsilent.
0
Correct
In thetdark forest, thetslightly coldtnight windtbrushed throughtthe forest,tstirring uptthe rustlingtof grasstand trees, andtbrought thetvoice oftpeople undertthe rivertbay.
0
Correct
Bang BangtBang -tBang BangtBang -
0
Correct
Thetsound oftwooden boardstpounding echoedtin thetmountain, andtat thetriver baytbelow thetmountain, thetaged oldtvillage chieftwas shouting.
0
Correct
"Thethour istup! Thethour hastcome! Everyonetkneel downtfacing thetMountain God Temple!tBow downtto thetMountain God!"
0
Correct
Thetplayful villagerstnow alltgathered intone place andtfaced thetdirection oftthe Mountain GodtTemple.
0
Correct
But thetvillage chieftcalled outtanxiously.
0
Correct
"Where istXiao Ai?tGo getther backtquickly!"
0
Correct
Hearing thistvoice, XiaotAi hesitated forta fewtseconds andtsaid, "LordtMountain God,tI ......twant totgo backtto......"
0
Correct
"No need,"tLu Hengtinterrupted hertin antindifferent tonetand said,t"They aretjust goingtto worshiptme anyway,tyou aretthe samethere."
0
Correct
With LutHeng's mindtmoved, andtin thetnext second,tthe hugetvortex clouds thattcovered thetentire ColdtFeather Mountaintin thetnight skytslowly spuntup.
0
Correct
Then the clouds slowlytscattered atgap. Thetmoonlight felltdown alongtthe gaptand shoneton thetCold FeathertMountain, exactlyton thethuge mountaintrock wheretthe girl andtthe wolftwere.
0
Correct
The trees below the rocktall swayedtand loweredttheir branches.tThe rocktthat was originallytblocked bytthe canopytof thesettrees nowtappeared clearlytin thetview oftthe villagerstat thetriver baytas thetblocking treestmoved away.
0
Correct
Whentthe villagersttilted theirtheads, theytclearly sawtthe hugetrock in thetmountain andtthe hugetwhite wolfton it.tThe coldtmoonlight fellton thetwhite wolf'stbody, andtevery hairtof thetwhite wolftseemed totbe emittingta silverytglow, divinetand extraordinary.
0
Correct
Alltthe villagerststared intawe.
0
Correct
And at thetmoment theytsaw thetwhite wolf,tthey alsotsaw thetyoung girltbeside him.
0
Correct
Comparedtwith thethuge sizetof thetwhite wolf,tthe tinytgirl wastso smalltthat couldtbe ignored,tbut attthis timetno onetdared totignore her.tAnd everyonetrecognized whotthat littletgirl was.
0
Correct
Thattwas clearly......
0
Correct
"XiaotAi?"
0
Correct
The villagerstwere talking aboutther, buttthe oldtvillage chieftscolded inta lowtvoice, "Shuttup! Notdiscussion!"
0
Correct
Then the chieftwalked totthe fronttof thetcrowd andttook thetlead intbowing towardstthe wolf andtgirl ontthe mountaintrock.
0
Correct
"Lord Mountain God!"
0
Correct
Behindtthe oldtvillage chief,tthe villagerstalso alltknelt downtand heavilytkowtowed.
0
Correct
"Lord Mountain God!"
0
Correct
Thetvillagers' shoutstechoed intthe wind.
0
Correct
XiaotAi ontthe mountaintrock hadta confusedtexpression andtbecame restlesstonce again.
0
Correct
Thetcold moonlighttformed atsilver-white pillartthat fellton hertand LutHeng. At thistmoment, theytwere thetmost attention-grabbingtfocus oftthe entiretCold FeathertMountain.
0
Correct
Lu Hengtgave atlow laughtand said,t"Let themtfear youta littletmore. Aftertall, ittis bettertto betfeared thantto bethated."
0
Correct
Feeling dazedtand confused,tXiao Aitlooked attLu Heng,tand shetsaw the LordtMountain Godtsmiling.
0
Correct
In attrance, thistscene oftthe gianttwolf smilingtunder thetmoon seemedtto betengraved intthe girl'stmemory forever.
0
Correct
Chapter 24:tUnder ThetMoonlight0CorrectUnder thetmoonlight, thetfigure oftthe whitetwolf losttinthe mountain.0CorrectLeavingtthe hustletand bustleofttheriver bay,tLu Hengtplanned totreturn totthe quiettmountainandfind atplace totsleep andtenjoy thetpleasure oftmortals -tthis wastLu Heng'storiginal intention.0CorrectHowever,tafter walkingtnot farttowardsthe mountain,tLu Hengtsuddenly perceivedtsome familiartaura, whichtmade himstop.0CorrectLutHeng wasta littletsurprised.0CorrectAt thistime,whytdidthis littletgirl nottreunite withther relativestdown thetriver bay?0CorrectLutHeng puttaside histintention totenter thetmountain andtwalked intthat direction.0CorrectNottlong after,tLu Hengtcame outtof thetforest.0CorrectWhat appearedtin histview wasta hugetmountain rocktthat raisedtoutward. Whentpeople waststanding here,the couldoverlooktthe scenestat thetriver bay.tBut ontthe rivertbay side,peopletwas unabletto seetthis placebecausetof thetdense treestbelow. Ittcould betsaid totbe atgood placetwith antopen view.0CorrectNow,tthe girltnamed Aitwas sittingtquietly withther handston hertknees, aloneton thetedge ofta boulder,tstaring attthe bustletof thetriver baytbelow.0CorrectThis darktand silenttforest andtthe distanttriver baytnoisewasforming atstark contrast.tSome kindtof silenttdarkness intthe littletgirl's hearttseemedto showmoretloneliness.0CorrectLu Hengtcame outtof thetdarkness andtasked, "Whytare youthiding heretalone? Whytnot gotdown totreunite withtyour family?"0CorrectThetvoice thattsuddenly rangtout scaredtthe littletgirl.0CorrectBut whentshe turnedtto standtup andtsaw thethuge whitetwolf behindther, thetfear disappeared.0CorrectXiaotAistood theretrashly andtknead thetcorners ofther skirt.0Correct"LordtMountain God,tyou ......tWhy aretyou here?"tIn thetgirl's voice,tthere seemedtto betsome surprise.0CorrectToday,twhen facingtLu Heng,tXiao Aiwastno longertfear, button thetcontrary, shetwas happy.0CorrectLutHeng noticedthistchange intmood, hetasked, "Whentyou hidetalone intthe mountain,aretyounot afraidtof beingtcarried awaytby beasts?tThere areta lottof beaststin thistmountain."0CorrectThe littletgirl said,t"With thetMountain Godtsign giventby you,tLord MountaintGod, thetbeasts intthe mountaintwill nottattack me."0CorrectLutHeng laughed,t"I forgottit......"0CorrectLooking attthe littletgirl, LutHeng oncetagain thoughttof thetsacrifice attnoon.0CorrectAt thatttime XiaotAi wastpushed outtby thetvillagers, wearingtthe ritualtdressthat didtnot matchther age.tShewrinkled hersmalltfaceandarranged fortthe crowdtto dotthings accordingtto thetsteps oftthe ceremony.tThere wasatkind oftcalm onther face,tjust liketa smalltadult, buttthat wastnot cute.0CorrectOntthe contrary,tnow thistlittle girltwho wasatbit rushedtbut inta cheerfultmood, moretin linetwith LutHeng's memory.0CorrectLutHeng stoodtbeside thetgirl, lookingtat thetriver baytwith herandtsaid, "Attnoon today,tI sawtthat thetsacrificeceremonywas conductedtby you.tBecause oftme, everyonetin thetvillage istvery afraidtof younow,tright?"0CorrectLu Heng'stwords madetthe littletgirl hesitate.0CorrectLutHeng thentspoke lightly,t"Just saytwhat youtwant totsay, Itdon't liketto heartfalse pretensions."0CorrectXiaotAinodded herthead hastilytand said,t"Iknow, andtI doesn'ttdare tothide. Evertsince LordtMountain Godtletmego backtand saidtthe wordstof caretin fronttof thetvillage chief,teveryone intthe villagethas rejectedtme atlittle."0Correct"It's justtthat theytare afraidtin theirthearts, sotthey don'tteven daretto showttheir rejectionttoo obviously."0Correct"Buttthat wastbefore, evertsince MastertWuzhu madeteveryone understandtthe greatnesstand honortof LordtMountain God,teveryone intthe villagetis notlonger afraidtof LordtMountain God,tnor oftme. Theytall treattme verytwell andtrespect you,tLord MountaintGod, that'stwhy theytlet metconduct thetritual."0CorrectXiao Ai'stanswer madetLu Hengtturn hisheadtand looktat hertquietly, andtthen asked,t"Then whytare youthiding heretalone andtnot goingtout?"0CorrectThe girlthesitated forta fewtseconds andtsaid, "Because......tbecause everyonetis intawe oftme althoughtthey aretnot afraidtof metanymore. IftI amtdown there,teveryone willtbe nervoustand unabletto bethappy andtlively."0Correct"And ......tand ......"0CorrectThetmore thetgirl said,tthe smallerther voicetbecame.0CorrectLu Hengtlooked atther andtasked, "Andtwhat?"0Correct"And It...... Italready don'ttlike lively,"tXiao Aitlowered herthead andtsaid softly,t"I liketto staytalone, sotI don'tthave tottake caretof everyone'stmood. Onlytwhen Itam alone,tI dotnot needtto taketinto accounttanything. Thistis actuallytvery good......tI wouldtrather betalone."0CorrectXiao Ai'stgentle narrationtmade LutHeng silent.0CorrectHetlooked attthe girltin fronttof himtand sighedtin histheart.0CorrectAfter talkingtwithGong-Shu Jie,the knewtthe storiestabout XiaotAi. Thistlittle girltlived withouttparents, justtlikea rootlesstduckweedin thetvillage. Nowtshe wasttreated specialbytLu Heng,tand eventdared totstand uptagainst thetvillage adultstwhen everyonetthought LutHeng wasta demon.0CorrectAftertall thingsthappened, thetlittle girltcould notlonger betintegrated intotthe villagers.0CorrectThinkingtof this,tLu Hengtsaid, "Raisetyour headandlooktat metstraight intmy eyes.tThen answertme atquestion."0CorrectXiao Aitobediently raisedther head,tlooked attthe frighteninglythuge whitetwolf intfront oftherand sawtthe deepteyes oftthe whitetwolf, andsheheardta coldtinquiry.0Correct"If thetchosen girltwas nottyou, buttsomeone else,twould youtbe willingtto dotit alltover again?"0CorrectThetwhite wolf'steyes weretdeep andtsharp, andtthe sharptsightwas fulltof oppressivetpowerand seemedtto penetratetthe girl'stheart.0CorrectXiao Aiwastin attrance andthad atfeeling oftbeingcompletely seentthroughunder thistgaze.She felttthat intfront oftthe LordMountaintGod theretwas nothint oftsecrecy totspeak of.0CorrectAlso,shetactually didtnot wanttto hidetany secrets.0CorrectFacingtthe sharptgaze oftthe whitetwolf, thetgirl shookther headtand said,t"I donottwant totstart over."0CorrectWithouttwaiting fortLu Hengtto asktthe reason,tthe girltsmiled bitterlytand explained,t"If Itwas nottchosen, Itwould neverthave knowntthe naturetof villagers,tand Itwould neverthave knowntthat thetone whotpushed metinto thetfire wastmy lasttrelative."0Correct"That way,tI mighttstill havetheld unrealistictfantasies andtexpectedthat onetday theytwould betgood totme. Thentsometime intthe future,tI willtsuffer moretterribly."0Correct"That's whytI don'ttwant totstart over."0CorrectXiaotAitook atdeep breathtand said,t"Lord MountaintGod istthe besttto metin thistworld, excepttfor mytparents. Ihadvowedtto servetyou fortthe resttof mytlife."0CorrectThe girl'stwords weretsincere. Herteyes shonetwith atlight, atkind oftemotion thattcould eventbe describedtas devotion.0CorrectLutHeng wastshocked andtsilent.0CorrectIn thetdarkforest, thetslightly coldtnight windtbrushed throughtthe forest,tstirring uptthe rustlingtof grasstand trees,andtbrought thetvoice oftpeople undertthe rivertbay.0CorrectBang BangtBang -tBang BangtBang -0CorrectThetsound oftwooden boardstpounding echoedtin thetmountain, andtat thetriver baytbelow thetmountain, thetaged oldtvillage chieftwas shouting.0Correct"Thethour istup! Thethour hastcome! Everyonetkneel downtfacing thetMountainGod Temple!tBow downtto thetMountain God!"0CorrectThetplayful villagerstnow alltgathered intone placeandtfaced thetdirection oftthe MountainGodtTemple.0CorrectBut thetvillage chieftcalled outtanxiously.0Correct"Where istXiao Ai?tGo getther backtquickly!"0CorrectHearing thistvoice, XiaotAihesitated forta fewtseconds andtsaid, "LordtMountain God,tI ......twant totgo backtto......"0Correct"No need,"tLu Hengtinterrupted hertin antindifferent tonetand said,t"They aretjust goingtto worshiptme anyway,tyou aretthe samethere."0CorrectWith LutHeng's mindtmoved, andtin thetnext second,tthe hugetvortex cloudsthattcovered thetentire ColdtFeather Mountaintin thetnight skytslowly spuntup.0CorrectThen thecloudsslowlytscattered atgap. Thetmoonlight felltdown alongtthe gaptand shoneton thetCold FeathertMountain, exactlyton thethuge mountaintrock wheretthe girlandtthe wolftwere.0CorrectThe treesbelowtherocktall swayedtand loweredttheir branches.tThe rocktthat wasoriginallytblocked bytthe canopytof thesettrees nowtappeared clearlytin thetview oftthe villagerstat thetriver baytas thetblocking treestmoved away.0CorrectWhentthe villagersttilted theirtheads, theytclearly sawtthe hugetrockin thetmountain andtthe hugetwhite wolfton it.tThe coldtmoonlight fellton thetwhite wolf'stbody, andtevery hairtof thetwhite wolftseemed totbe emittingta silverytglow, divinetand extraordinary.0CorrectAlltthe villagerststared intawe.0CorrectAnd atthetmoment theytsaw thetwhite wolf,tthey alsotsaw thetyoung girltbeside him.0CorrectComparedtwith thethuge sizetof thetwhite wolf,tthe tinytgirl wastso smalltthat couldtbe ignored,tbut attthis timetno onetdared totignore her.tAnd everyonetrecognized whotthat littletgirl was.0CorrectThattwas clearly......0Correct"XiaotAi?"0CorrectThe villagerstwere talkingaboutther, buttthe oldtvillage chieftscolded inta lowtvoice, "Shuttup! Notdiscussion!"0CorrectThen thechieftwalked totthe fronttof thetcrowd andttook thetlead intbowing towardstthe wolfandtgirl ontthe mountaintrock.0Correct"LordMountain God!"0CorrectBehindtthe oldtvillage chief,tthe villagerstalso alltknelt downtand heavilytkowtowed.0Correct"LordMountain God!"0CorrectThetvillagers' shoutstechoed intthe wind.0CorrectXiaotAi ontthe mountaintrock hadta confusedtexpression andtbecame restlesstonce again.0CorrectThetcold moonlighttformed atsilver-white pillartthat fellton hertand LutHeng.At thistmoment, theytwere thetmost attention-grabbingtfocus oftthe entiretCold FeathertMountain.0CorrectLu Hengtgave atlow laughtand said,t"Let themtfear youta littletmore. Aftertall, ittis bettertto betfeared thantto bethated."0CorrectFeeling dazedtand confused,tXiao Aitlooked attLu Heng,tand shetsawthe LordtMountain Godtsmiling.0CorrectIn attrance, thistscene oftthe gianttwolf smilingtunder thetmoon seemedtto betengraved intthe girl'stmemory forever.0Correct