After finishing the writing.
Chen Guan looked at Xiao Qing with anticipation.
"Ah...?"
Xiao Qing saw the crooked words but didn't understand a single one.
Because she was killed by bandits before she could read, and then hidden in the dilapidated temple by the bandits.
(You can't read?)
Chen Guan erased the previous name and wrote another line.
But after writing, Chen Guan felt it was pointless.
If she couldn't read, she definitely wouldn't understand.
"Big Brother Black Bear, I can't read..."
However, even though Xiao Qing couldn't read, she still knew that these regular patterns of strokes were called 'words'.
And although she looked a bit dazed, she wasn't stupid.
When she realized that Big Brother Black Bear could read and understand human speech, she happily and admiringly said:
"Big Brother Black Bear, you're amazing! You can actually read! Xiao Qing can't!"
"Roar." Chen Guan nodded, indicating that he understood now.
Wouldn't it be better if everyone spoke human language and wrote human words?
Although one was a Bear and the other a ghost.
They were both human in their past lives.
"Big Brother Black Bear, why are you here?"
After her excitement, Xiao Qing asked curiously, like a baby.
This was also what she was most concerned about from the very beginning.
Then, communication became impossible again.
Because Chen Guan didn't know how to answer.
You see, this girl named Xiao Qing couldn't read.
In desperation.
Chen Guan pointed to the gloomy wing room in the backyard rain, and then made a gesture of closing his eyes to sleep.
Xiao Qing saw it, tilted her head, thought for a moment, and then said with some fear:
"Big Brother Black Bear... you... you want to see if anyone is staying here... and then... eat them while they're sleeping?"
'What the hell? What kind of thought process does this little girl have?'
When Chen Guan heard this answer, a wave of helplessness rushed to his head; he hadn't expected Xiao Qing to give such a reply?
But thinking about it carefully.
In her eyes, he might be an 'enlightened Black Bear'.
Then, it seemed perfectly normal for a demon to eat people.
Whoosh whoosh—
Normal or not normal.
Chen Guan still shook his head, denying her statement, and made the gesture again, placing a stone under his head.
And to prevent her from saying, 'Is Big Brother Black Bear going to smash people to death before eating them?'
Chen Guan also made many sleeping gestures, such as sleeping on his side, lying flat, and covering himself with a blanket.
Xiao Qing watched for a while, confused, then understood and realized she had misunderstood Big Brother Black Bear.
"So..."
She clapped her hands happily; although she was ethereal and her clapping made no sound, her tone was joyful:
"So Big Brother Black Bear is a good Bear!"
'What the hell kind of good Bear...' Chen Guan didn't know what to say either.
Because he was indeed a Bear.
This was an undeniable fact.
'If I weren't a Bear, those 'Constable Big Brothers' this afternoon wouldn't have chased me like madmen, desperately trying to catch me.'
Chen Guan felt quite speechless.
But he also knew that if he weren't a Bear, he wouldn't be able to quickly avenge his previous life.
Although one escaped in the end.
But he heard the words 'Xiao Liuzi Town'.
The Constables and the Mountain Bandit Leader were all there... In the following days.
Chen Guan only hunted near the dilapidated temple and did not go to more distant places.
Firstly, there might be Constables and Jianghu reinforcements looking for him outside.
Running around more might lead to more exposure.
Especially in the deep mountains and old forests, it was not safe.
Secondly, to learn more about Xiao Qing and ask about things in this world.
Finally.
Seven days passed.
Chen Guan talked to her for nearly ten thousand sentences.
Using the elimination method of nodding and shaking his head.
Excluding 99.9% of useless information and speculation.
Chen Guan also learned about Xiao Qing's background.
Her parents died in war when she was young, and she was forcibly taken by a brothel, which wanted to train her from an early age.
However, a Xia Ke, seeing the injustice, saved her.
But on the way, the Xia Ke took her away.
At this dilapidated temple, they encountered the Jianghu enemies who were pursuing the Xia Ke.
The Xia Ke died, and she also died.
Her body was casually discarded here.
The Xia Ke's body was taken away by his enemies.
This happened ten years ago.
As for how Xiao Qing became a ghost, Chen Guan didn't know, and neither did she.
But she said that the Locust Tree outside, before it was struck by lightning, would emit a very comfortable 'Black Wind'.
Chen Guan knew that what she was referring to was 'Yin Qi'.
Of course, whether this was truly Yin Qi or not, he had to define it himself first.
Finally.
He tried to collect some of the viscous liquid from the pond using lotus leaves and put it into the wing room in the backyard.
To prevent not seeing Xiao Qing if there were no rain for several months and no thunderstorms to soak the Locust Tree.
Now, she was the only one he could talk to... Another five days passed.
One li outside the dilapidated temple.
Chen Guan sat under a tree in the forest, devouring a raw wild boar.
If one ignored the bloodiness, from a distance, he was eating with great relish.
"Owoo~"
"Grrr..."
At the same time.
Next to him were several wolves and scavengers, their mouths drooling, staring at Chen Guan's prey.
But despite watching, none of them moved rashly.
Because Chen Guan's body was too large.
Even sitting down to eat, he was five feet tall.
"Caw caw..." There were also some crow-like birds on the trees, flapping their wings anxiously, watching Chen Guan eat.
They were all waiting for this 'King of the Forest' to finish eating, and then they would take turns according to the food chain, enjoying the leftovers.
'I'm full...'
Chen Guan, having eaten and drunk his fill, stood up with a rumbling sound.
Instantly, these animals instinctively backed away a few steps.
"Roar!" Chen Guan found them amusing, and with another roar, he feigned a chase, taking two steps forward.
"Woof woof woof~" They ran far away, whimpering as if begging for mercy, with their tails tucked.
'Haha, I'm full, it's all yours.'
Chen Guan's Bear face showed a distinctly human-like smile.
Although it looked a bit eerie, it was indeed a smile.
Smiling, Chen Guan looked towards the dilapidated temple, preparing to return.
And during these ten-odd days.
Chen Guan always went out to forage during the day and returned at night.
Through the training during hunting.
In addition to becoming more familiar with Bear hunting methods.
His own talent also gained a lot of proficiency.
Now it was 【Elementary Bear-like Strength: 251/1000】.
About 10% more strength than before.
Approximately one thousand three hundred catties.
If Chen Guan were to hit the previous wall now, it wouldn't just crack, but would collapse in one hit.
'I'm stronger now...'
Chen Guan liked this obvious progress very much.
Thinking.
As he approached the dilapidated temple.
Xiao Qing was standing at the entrance, waiting to greet him.
"Big Brother Black Bear, you're back!"
When Xiao Qing saw Big Brother Black Bear return, her worries immediately disappeared, and a happy smile appeared on her face.
Every time Chen Guan went out, she was very worried.
Afraid something would happen to Chen Guan.
But because she was restricted by her corpse, she couldn't leave too far, otherwise she would have followed Chen Guan.
"Roar..."
Chen Guan, seeing his little sister greeting him, also waved his Bear paw.
Now.
Chen Guan had grown accustomed to living in the dilapidated temple, and also to having a chattering little female ghost by his side after 'coming home'.
But in his heart, there was a somewhat strange feeling.
'People often say that humans and ghosts walk different paths.
When I reincarnated, facing the Constables' pursuit, I also felt that humans and Bears walk different paths.
But now, I, this big Bear, am living with this little ghost?'
Chen Guan found it quite amusing.
It was nice to occasionally have a chattering little sister who worried about his hunting.
The most important thing was that this little sister, perhaps because she was a ghost or perhaps because she was young.
Therefore, she didn't need any tangible material things.
Including food, she could solve it by breathing Yin Qi.
Chen Guan felt she was very good.
But Chen Guan didn't know that Xiao Qing, on the contrary, felt that Big Brother Black Bear was even better, because he always stayed with her and didn't mind her identity as a ghost... That night.
After chatting with the chattering Xiao Qing again.
Seeing that it was getting late.
Chen Guan left the dilapidated temple, preparing to return to the wing room in the backyard to rest.
Although both Bears and ghosts were unusual, there was still a distinction between male and female.
"Brother, rest well!" Xiao Qing, seeing her brother leave, also leaned against the door and called out to Chen Guan's retreating figure.
"Roar!"
Chen Guan also replied with a roar, meaning good night.
Tap tap—
Arriving at the wing room.
It was also quite messy here.
But the dusty spiderwebs had been cleared out.
Chen Guan slowly lay down on the stone bed and looked at the wooden bucket under the head of the bed.
About half of the viscous liquid inside had been used.
He glanced at it a few times.
Chen Guan untied a thick vine from his body, soaked one end into the liquid, letting its branches absorb the water.
During the day.
Chen Guan always took the vine with him when he went out, occasionally wiping it over his eyes to keep his Yin-Yang Eyes constantly open, checking if there were any unusual ghostly presences in the forest.
"Brother! Brother! Are you resting?"
While Chen Guan was thinking, Xiao Qing, who was lively all day, called out to him from the door again.
At the same time, Xiao Qing's voice was not loud; instead, it was a weak, tentative inquiry.
If her brother was asleep, she felt she shouldn't disturb him.
However, Chen Guan was an unconventional Bear, with very strong hearing, so he could hear her.
"Grrrr..."
Chen Guan chose to feign sleep, otherwise, this little girl could truly chat with him all night.
But what started as feigned sleep.
However, Chen Guan practiced and trained every day, so as soon as he closed his eyes, he unconsciously fell asleep... Deep in the night.
Inside the dilapidated temple.
'When can Xiao Qing leave 'Xiao Qing'?'
Xiao Qing was staring blankly at her own corpse, wanting to leave quickly.
That way, during the day, she wouldn't be alone in the temple, but could follow Big Brother Black Bear to play outside.
But now, whenever she tried to leave her corpse and the temple's location, she would feel a sense of 'tearing' and 'attraction'.
She didn't understand.
But she also knew that as long as she breathed the Black Wind from the Locust Tree every day, she could slowly weaken this tearing sensation.
'I will get out one day!'
Xiao Qing was very much looking forward to this, and happily floated around the temple.
From time to time, she would float by the door, resting her chin on her hands, gazing at the wing room where Big Brother Black Bear was.
Chen Guan was the only 'person' who could see her after her soul condensed.
This made her feel that she wasn't alone.
However, as Xiao Qing occasionally floated around and watched Chen Guan from time to time.
Tap tap—
Footsteps came from outside the temple gate.
A Daoist priest, dressed in a Daoist robe, about forty years old, immediately cast his gaze upon Xiao Qing inside the temple.
"Fate! Oh, fate!"
The moment the Daoist saw Xiao Qing, he showed no fear at all; instead, he waved his palm, and a strange wind swept towards Xiao Qing, pinning her before the stone statue.
"Today I intended to stay here for the night, but I never expected to encounter a nascent little ghost."
The Daoist revealed a greedy expression,
"Such beauty, she could be refined into this young master's ghost slave..."
The Daoist, his mind greatly stirred, ignored Xiao Qing's terror and took out a celadon longsword from his waist.
"Speak. Will you come with this humble Daoist, or will this humble Daoist cut you down with a single sword?"
"Brother..." Xiao Qing was very afraid, and instinctively called out to her brother.
"Brother?" The Daoist, however, looked puzzled.
At the same time.
Inside the wing room.
Chen Guan, in a daze, didn't know if he was dreaming or if the voice came from reality, but vaguely heard a man 'claiming to be this humble Daoist' speaking.
He also vaguely heard his little sister's cry.
And in the next second.
While Chen Guan was still in a hazy sleep.
"Brother!"
Xiao Qing's terrified voice came more clearly.
Chen Guan heard the cry for help, suddenly opened his eyes, and rolled out of bed.
'The Daoist is seeking death!'
Thump—
As Chen Guan's massive body squeezed out of the wing room door, he ran violently, his large paws thudding on the bluestone ground.
"Who?"
The Daoist, hearing such a commotion, instinctively looked towards the backyard.
Under the bright moonlight.
He instantly saw Chen Guan's angry and strangely human-like face.
"The ghost calls it brother? Is this Bear a demon?!"
The Daoist was horrified, stopping abruptly, all other thoughts vanishing.
"Roar!"
But at the same time he paused.
Chen Guan had already rushed into the temple, his body spread out, exerting all his strength, his huge Bear paw sweeping like a thousand pounds, striking towards the Daoist's head!
Facing a life-and-death crisis.
The Daoist barely recovered, but in his haste, he couldn't dodge in time, only holding his treasured sword horizontally above him for defense, and trying his best to twist his body.
Crash—
But upon the contact between the Bear paw and the treasured sword.
The treasured sword in the Daoist's hand was shattered, his right collarbone was significantly dented, and his body was swept sideways by the immense force, flying out.
