Chapter 602: Can You Take Me to See It?
Xiao Xue didn’t reach out to accept it; instead, she looked up at the person who was offering her the bun.
In the sunset’s orange glow, the smile at the corner of his eyes was clear and gentle. His blue and white disciple robe made him look just like the warm-hearted big brother Xiao Xue had imagined.
Xiao Xue took a few steps back, making room for the people lining up behind her, then looked up and asked, "Why are you giving me a bun?"
The young man was obviously stunned for a moment, then he said warmly, "I saw you didn’t have any money, but you must be hungry, so I wanted to give it to you."
Xiao Xue looked at him, nodded, and said, "So that’s how it is. You’re really a good person, big brother."
The man, slightly shy, handed the bun to Xiao Xue again, "Here, you eat it, don’t let yourself get too hungry."
But Xiao Xue still did not reach out to take it and shook her head. "Big brother, I’m very grateful to you, but I can’t accept gifts from strangers. If my mother knew, she would scold me."
Mother said that people who give her things for no reason are mostly kidnappers. If she’s in her own territory, it doesn’t matter; nobody dares to kidnap her. But if she’s in someone else’s territory, then there’s a big problem.
If you don’t want to be sold, you must be careful and not be greedy for small advantages, or you’ll suffer a big loss.
Xiao Xue always remembered her mother’s teachings. When there are adults around, it’s okay to let loose a bit, but when she’s alone, she has to be wary of all people who seem nice, because most of them might be bad.
"Little sister, don’t worry. Just take it and eat. My name is Xiao Han, and I am a disciple of the Spirit Flame Sect. Tell your mother when you get back, she won’t scold you." Xiao Han was a disciple who had joined the Spirit Flame Sect three years ago. Today he came down from the mountain with his senior brothers for supplies, but just a moment ago, there seemed to be a big commotion over by Jingluo Lake, and all the senior brothers went to watch, leaving him to queue at the grain store.
By the time he finished buying rice, his senior brothers were nowhere to be seen. Feeling hungry, he came to buy buns and then saw such a cute little girl worrying about not having money to buy buns. Without a second thought, he bought some intending to give them to her.
Unexpectedly, she refused to accept them.
Xiao Han found it incredibly amusing.
It was also his first time seeing such a pretty little girl, especially her pair of emerald eyes, as clear and pure as the water of Jingluo Lake, likely to evoke a protective instinct in anyone who saw them.
Spirit Flame Sect... Why does it sound so familiar?
Xiao Xue blinked her eyes and sweetly asked, "Do you live at the Spirit Flame Sect?"
Xiao Han nodded, "Yes, I live at the Spirit Flame Sect."
Xiao Xue suddenly became curious: "I’ve heard the Spirit Flame Sect is really big, is that true?"
Xiao Han smiled and said, "Of course it’s true. Look, that whole expanse of Flame Mountain is the domain of the Spirit Flame Sect."
"Wow! It’s really so big! So, would it be super beautiful to look from up there?" Xiao Xue’s face was full of yearning and admiration.
Xiao Han nodded with a bit of pride in his voice, "Yes, it’s very spectacular. Looking down from the Spirit Flame Sect, it feels as if the whole world is magnificently spread out before you. I never thought, in the past, that one day I would see such grand scenery."
Xiao Xue’s eyes sparkled, and she tugged at Xiao Han’s long sleeve, "Then big brother, can you take me to see it?"