Today is a day of parting.

When Cai left the mountain, she didn't inform anyone.

All she had done so far was wait for the dawn, leave an apology letter in the king's room, and then leave the place she had been staying for a few days.

It's hard to say whether the other person would be willing to read the letter after waking up.

When Cai finished her walk and returned to the room last night, she found that the king had already gone to bed.

The person was facing the wall, showing only their back.

Shortly after, Cai also lay down on the bed.

Although no one asked her to, she still instinctively did so.

During the time before falling asleep, neither of them called out to each other until a moment when someone's snoring started.

Words that couldn't be spoken at night were even harder to explain during the day.

When Cai opened the curtains and got out of bed, she felt that she couldn't simply leave like this.

So she used the materials in the room to write down some unnecessary words in detail, and made them into a letter.

Just as she was about to leave the room, she felt someone's gaze from behind;

When Cai subconsciously turned to look, she found that the king was still lying in bed, showing no signs of waking up.

Cai felt that she was hallucinating, so after taking a few deep breaths and calming her emotions, she gently closed the door and quietly walked away.

From the top of the mountain to the foot of the mountain, Cai thought about greeting the familiar demon clan along the way.

But she ultimately didn't have the courage to face them, just as she didn't have the courage to stay by that person's side.

Cai concluded that she was a coward, and believed that someone like her didn't deserve a happy life and would ultimately end up where she came from.

Since no farewell was needed, naturally the pace along the way would become faster.

In the blink of an eye, there were only a few steps left between the entrance of the mountain path and her.

"Are you really leaving? Are you not joking?"

Many things often happen by chance.

When Cai first came up the mountain, the big sister who she first met and who helped her, was now landing on the ground with flapping wings in the same manner as before.

"I really don't understand your human way of thinking. How can you abandon such a beautiful new home in the mountains? Isn't it good to live here?"

Cai didn't publicize her departure, but the little eagle she called "big sister" still blocked the entrance at the right time.

Cai had ample reason to speculate that the king had told the big sister about it.

Perhaps this was for the best.

If the king was willing to tell the big sister some secrets without reservation, it would indirectly confirm that their relationship was good.

Although there was no stronger evidence, Cai undoubtedly felt a bit more relieved;

She thought:

Even if there is no longer a place for her by that person's side in the future, as long as the big sister is there, she will definitely not feel lonely!

After calming her restless heart, Cai smiled at the little eagle and extended the corners of her lips:

"Big sister, please take good care of that person in the future!"

The little eagle disdainfully dismissed Cai's goodwill and sarcastically asked:

"Do you think you can sever our connection in the future?"

"I never had that thought. I will always remember the memories of these days... It's just that, at that time, I might not necessarily have to be by your side."

"Hmph, talking to yourself... But whatever, I didn't come here to stop you, nor is this the time to say how much I want to persuade you."

"Sister, do you hate me now?"

"No, I don't speak much because I believe, I believe that you will definitely come back soon!"

Although there was no guarantee in this matter, Xiao Ying spoke so confidently, as if she could predict the future.

"I hope what Sister said is true."

Seeing that Xiao Ying didn't intend to stop her, Cai walked past her, leaving behind that unsure remark.

Following the opposite route from before, the girl walked straight back to where she was born.

With her perception, she couldn't sense the figure that followed her from behind...

In a short amount of time, the familiar village appeared in the eyes of the one involved.

It was quite normal to not see even a single villager outside the village; after all, unless it was necessary, the villagers never stepped out.

But there was one strange thing!

There should have been an iron gate blocking the entrance of the village;

However, today, Cai didn't see that gate, and it felt like the entire village had suddenly removed all its protections, allowing anyone to walk in freely.

"I'm back."

As if greeting her own house, Cai cautiously walked into the village.

She couldn't maintain the calmness she had before because the atmosphere emanating from the village made her feel inexplicably dangerous.

Did someone come to the village?

That question formed a shadow that quietly enveloped the girl's mind.

It was extremely incredible for someone to visit this old and backward village;

Not to mention:

The person who entered the village in Cai's imagination also affected her emotions to a certain extent.

At this moment, Cai focused on both finding familiar neighbors and avoiding encountering "someone".

The village itself wasn't big, and as long as she paid attention, it wasn't difficult to find acquaintances.

Soon, Cai discovered a woman she had seen before in an inconspicuous place.

"Good morning!"

Cai woke up early and considered it "morning" since she didn't even have time to eat breakfast yet. There was nothing wrong with that.

As soon as the woman heard the shout, her shoulders shook violently with an explicit and intense movement.

Cai wondered if she was that scary, as the doors on both sides of the street were all wide open, as if they had planned it in advance.

Bang bang bang bang bang!

After a series of door-opening sounds, one or several villagers could be seen stepping out of each household with quick steps.

The villagers, regardless of gender or age, had clear personal goals and were all heading towards a common destination.

Cai couldn't figure out what had happened and was instantly surrounded by thousands of people;

The paths that could be avoided on all sides were all blocked by these people, not even a stray cat could squeeze in.

What's going on

—Before Cai could open her mouth, she felt a strong pain in her forehead!

She touched her forehead with her hand and felt something sticky;

When she opened her palm, she found fresh blood staining it.

The distinct bloodstains were clearly not from someone else, so naturally, they must be her own!

Cai felt her vision blur a bit, and the tips of her bangs falling in front of her eyes became dazzlingly red, staining a part of her field of vision.

The sole reason for all of this was a stone thrown forcefully by an adult man;

Now that "weapon" has rolled to the feet of Cai;

And in the opposite direction, the man still has several stones in his hand yet to be thrown.

Cai won't ask why she has been treated this way;

Now she just wants to quickly get away from the crowd, but it seems a bit late in terms of time.

Since the circle that surrounds the target has formed, how can others give her a chance to leave?

The villagers surrounded her, further limiting her freedom to move;

People started throwing things at her, while children without anything in their hands insulted her with offensive language;

Everyone became the attacker, there is no innocence here, only the difference between bullying and being bullied.

Yin, Cai's brother, who has caused all this, always watched coldly what was happening in front of him, not far from the conflict.

If it weren't for Yin's authorization hidden in the dark, the villagers would never have acted so violently.

Yin had never seen his sister in pain before today and it felt somewhat novel to him in his awareness.

Yin wanted his sister to suffer even more because only then would the other party give up all fantasies and obediently follow him to the kingdom.

In Yin's thoughts, it was asserted that "sister must follow brother" and "sister must obey brother";

Apart from this, all the emotions displayed by his sister were unnecessary!

Before the villagers imposed their fists on his sister, Yin thought it was time for him to intervene.

If he suddenly appeared in front of his sister at this moment and beat away all those evil villagers;

If that were the outcome, he might be able to make his image appear larger in his sister's mind;

In this way, Yin's longed-for objective could be preliminarily achieved.

But things don't always go according to plan!

Just when Yin had everything planned out, an unexpected variable suddenly appeared.

The variable caused a change, and what caused this change was an uninvited person...

Bang bang bang bang bang!

Five muffled sounds in succession.

When Cai noticed, she saw several villagers flying in front of the encirclement formed by people behind her.

A figure punched violently and sent all those people flying;

The brutal force broke teeth, and blood-stained fists clenched tight, causing the beaten side to emit death-like screams.

That figure broke through the villagers' encirclement of Cai and in an instant came to her side.

With a "whoosh", the person represented by that figure firmly guarded the girl behind their upright posture.

Terrifying roars erupted at the scene:

"Who just made a move? Show yourself!"

The bloodshot pupils spread a cruel meaning, deeply imprinted in every perpetrator's mind, creating an indelible blood-colored shadow.

Unlike her self-conscious brother, everything that person did was not calculated.

It can be said that the sudden scene just now was simply an impulsive act after the blood rushed to that person's head.

Damn rationality and everything!

Now that person only knows to stand here, and it is clear that from now on, no one can hurt the girl behind them anymore!