Chapter 7 A Mysterious Place (1/2)

Blinding light flooded the eyes, followed by a barbaric pulling force. Zhou Yuan was hit by vertigo as if he had fallen into a whirlpool.

Fortunately, the pulling sensation did not last for long. Zhou Yuan felt a huge force rush towards him and his body was flung into the air.

Bang!

Zhou Yuan’s body landed heavily on the ground, causing him to eat a mouthful of soil in the process. However, he was rather quick-witted. Ignoring the pain when he landed, Zhou Yuan swiftly rolled on the ground, distancing himself from where he had originally landed.

At the same time, the Metal Skin Rune, that had been prepared in advance on his arms, started to flicker with a faint glow, ready to activate at any moment.

Fortunately, the ambush he had expected did not come, and Zhou Yuan’s tense body gradually relaxed. Only then did he leisurely inspect the surroundings.

“This is?”

Zhou Yuan was wide-eyed as he looked around him. The cavern had long since disappeared, and in its place was a quiet and peaceful ancient forest. Giant trees thrust into the sky, while their dense leaves covered the heavens.

A clear stream flowed by the side, emitting the sounds of running water. It was a tranquil sight.

“What is this place?” Zhou Yuan was completely baffled. He remembered being in the secret cavern inside the shrine just moments ago. How had he come to this unfamiliar place in the blink of an eye?

“Strange.” Zhou Yuan frowned slightly as he observed his surroundings. Could it be that the so-called great destiny was this land?

“But there are no signs of any people.” Zhou Yuan mumbled to himself. As his gaze swept back and forth, his pupils abruptly shrunk while the expression on his face froze as if he had seen a ghost.

It was because he had just discovered that a beautiful figure had unknowingly appeared under one of the giant trees to his front.

At closer inspection, it was a girl in green. The girl’s body was slender and she was currently leaning with her back against the tree trunk as a pair of bright eyes calmly observed him.

When Zhou Yuan’s gaze met her own, an indescribable feeling of numbness spread across his scalp.

However, Zhou Yuan’s mental resilience was after all pretty good, and he very quickly calmed himself. A smile immediately emerged on his immature face, trying his best to appear harmless, as he cupped his fists together and said, “Big sis, may I know where this is? I am Zhou Yuan and I did not mean to trespass. Please forgive me if I have offended you in an manner.”

The girl before his eyes looked to be of similar age to himself. However, a little politeness at such a time was never a bad thing.

However, the mysterious girl in green did not seem to take any notice of Zhou Yuan’s respectful mannerisms. Her slim and fair hand pulled back a strand of black hair in front of her forehead, before she walked towards Zhou Yuan.

When she walked out of the shade, light immediately sprinkled down on her body. As she approached, Zhou Yuan was finally able to clearly see her, and a look of amazement involuntarily flitted across his eyes.

The girl had snow-white skin. Her fine black hair was lightly bundled up, while her simple green clothes outlined her wonderful curves. She had a very exquisite set of facial features. In particular, her bright eyes seemed to contain a certain aura of mysteriousness, causing them to appear both unpredictable and distant.

At this very moment, the girl seemed to tread on shards of sunlight against the backdrop of towering ancient trees. A gentle breeze blew past and lifted her fringe, allowing one to catch a glimpse of an extremely ancient rune between her brows, a sight that gave off an aura of indescribable mysteriousness. This scene was so beautiful that it made Zhou Yuan breathless for a moment.

“Big sis.” Zhou Yuan displayed a smile. Although this scene was breathtaking, he still maintained a little cautiousness. After all, both this foreign environment and the mysterious girl before him were unknowns.

“Big sis?” The girl in green curled her lips slightly when she heard how Zhou Yuan addressed her as if it was somewhat amusing.

She inquisitively sized-up Zhou Yuan for a moment before muttering, “Grandpa Hei was right, someone really came here today.”

“What?” Zhou Yuan was unable to clearly catch what she had said.

However, the girl in green ignored him. She turned around and headed towards the ancient forest. As she passed by the giant tree from before, the girl called out.

“Tuntun, time to go home.”

Upon hearing the girl in green’s call, Zhou Yuan immediately discovered the small gray creature lying under the giant tree. The little creature looked like an unremarkable small dog.

“A pet doggy?” Zhou Yuan mumbled.

Ao ao!

As if it had heard Zhou Yuan’s mumbling, the small creature’s hair immediately bristled and it started to bark at him. However, because its body was too small, the barks from it lacked any destructive power and instead made it appear rather cute.