Escape.
The only thought at that moment.
Before he could figure out the direction, he ran wildly through the woods. The shadows of the trees flew upside down, and at some point, he could no longer hear the footsteps behind him.
Perhaps, he had already shaken off the murderous demon.
By then, it was already dark.
The woods had cut off most of the sunlight, and at that time, the woods were even darker. Through the gaps between the branches, I could see the deep purple color of the sky, and I could hear the sharp whistling in my ears, moving through the forest, causing the branches to tremble endlessly. The wind is blowing, even if it is like this in the woods, but in the wilderness, there will be a terrifying storm.
He did not feel at ease because he lived here. The previous scene had already told him that the woods were far more dangerous than he imagined.
In panic, he remembered the legends of the old people. The world outside is filled with all kinds of terrible things. Storms, murderous monsters, even more terrifying ferocious beasts, and legendary demons. He once thought that it was just a story to scare children. Only now did he really start to miss his peaceful and peaceful hometown.
Can it be such a beautiful place? Why did the tribesmen choose to leave
He recalled the contents of the meeting, but soon, a sudden sound interrupted his thoughts.
There was a loud noise like the collapse of rocks, and the whole forest was shaking. He heard a low roar, accompanied by violent footsteps, getting closer and closer to where he was. He could tell that it was the footsteps of the murderous devil. Those footsteps were faster and heavier than the murderous devil, so that a huge and ferocious image was sketched in his mind. Just hearing that, he was so frightened that he didn't know what to do. Even though he doesn't know if its target is him or not, if he encounters that ferocious monster that he doesn't know how to describe, he will definitely be in trouble.
In panic, he fled blindly. The rock cut his ankle and he fell to the ground. He felt the vibrations on the ground, recalling the tragic storm in his mind, and the members of his race who had just died tragically at the head and legs of the murderous demon. The feeling of suffocation was approaching again, and he even began to hope that if he fainted that time, he would not wake up again.
"Come quickly!" A voice brought him back to reality from despair.
He raised his head and saw a young man in gray robes walking on the branches. He stretched out his legs in a friendly manner, "Come to the tree quickly, that monster can't climb trees!"
With the boy's help, he managed to climb on the branch. Before he could stand still, he felt a hurricane blowing behind him, and a strong fishy smell hit him, making him sick.
"Be careful!" The monster's heart-stopping roar was very close at hand, seemingly to the east of him. In an instant, his mind went red, and his legs were so frightened that he let go. Fortunately, he was caught by the young man in time, so that he would not fall to the east.
The manic and heavy footsteps gradually faded away, and the tall mountain-like figure of Yuanji Zhizhi exhaled softly. After coming back to his senses, he finally walked steadily on the branch and gently stroked his racing heart to recover from the panic.
"I didn't expect that the legendary beast really existed." The young man sighed softly, fearing that he would attract the distant monster back.
"Ferocious beast?" He looked at the young man curiously.
The young man stared into the distance, his childish face showing coldness, "Have you ever heard of it in the legends of the town?"
"Hongzhi, they are safe for now. The young man turned back, looked at him with surprise, and sighed: "I'm so good-looking." "
It was the first time that someone praised him so bluntly. He felt a little happy, but he didn't know how to respond.
"His name is Di, what about me?" The young man introduced himself enthusiastically.
He looked at the young man's sincere smile and felt the sunshine shining gently into his heart. He replied, "His name is Zhuang."
After talking with Di, he learned that there was a small town in the jungle. Seeing that his ankle was injured, he took him to a small town to recuperate. Di heard that he had come to the jungle from the outside world, and asked him about what he had seen outside. It's a pity that he has only been away from home for less than a few days, and there are not so many interesting things to tell him. He could see that he was just as curious about the outside world as he was then. And he learned from the conversation whether he ran out secretly that time. He felt a little lucky for him, after all, he didn't have time to encounter those terrible things. He told him that the outside world was very dangerous, and the monster that passed them by was the best proof.
Di believed what he said, but he saw from his eyes that those words did not dissuade him from the idea of adventure.
The night was getting deeper, and he felt very tired due to the combination of cold and hunger. If the young man hadn't told him that Hui Town was not far away, he would have just begged him to fall asleep on the ground. Maybe it didn't last long, or maybe he just felt that time passed very slowly. He finally saw the small town before giving up.
It is surrounded by towering trees, which look like houses, and people make their homes in the tree holes. This was the first time he had seen a small town like that, and his curiosity weakened his fatigue a bit. He noticed that both men and women there were wearing gray robes. Although it was already morning, the town was still lively. They entered the town, and the residents along the road cast curious glances at him. It was the first time that he was looked at by so many strangers, and he was a little timid, but he could feel that there was no trace of malice in their eyes.
Di Cuo seemed very proud of this, happily introduced him to everyone, and took him back to his home, which was in a big tree in the south of the town. Looking at the empty room, he realized that Di's parents were dead, his only brother was missing, and he was the only one left in the house. He wanted to comfort him, but he was far more optimistic and stronger than he thought. Di told him that the people in the town were warm and kind, and they took care of him like family. There, he lived happily.
He didn't lie. During the time he lived in the small town, he did feel the warmth of home. The people there were very hospitable, and despite being curious when they first saw him, they treated him like a member of the town. During the time when he was recovering from his injuries, he even had the idea of settling here and giving up looking for his tribesmen.
Until that happened.
And all of that, there were signs before that.
The people in Gray Town were working almost tirelessly. Even in the morning, he could see their figures walking eastward under the moonlight. He secretly thought that if he wanted to fit in there, he might want to be as hard-working as them. Although he was very unsure whether to stay there. But as to whether to repay their kindness in taking him in, he decided to do something. One night, he struggled to overcome the cold night and walked out of the room.