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The Trail of the Tailed Beast

The night just slipped away quietly from the sleep of Nangong Zhe and his party. When Xiao Ling’er opened her eyes here, she found that her brother Nangong had already started packing her and others’ luggage, and sister Zhenbai had already started packing her luggage. After making breakfast, he seemed to be waiting for himself. It was Xiao Ling’er’s own request to visit her grandfather’s grave. Although Nangong Zhe and Zhenbai had accepted Ah Weng’s kindness, they were able to sleep in such a remote place because of their own requirements.

Just like this, I can’t allow myself to shrink back. I… must face these things that I should have faced.

“Are you awake? Come on… have breakfast.”

Realizing that Xiao Ling’er has woken up, Zhenbai’s smile with a bit of maternal brilliance is also revealed. He waved to Xiao Ling’er, calling for Xiao Ling’er to come over for dinner.

Xiao Ling’er stood up and packed her sleeping bag, and sat next to Zhenbai and began to enjoy some fungi and wild vegetables that seemed to be found in the surrounding forest. The breath of the mountains is rushing towards his face.

While eating, Xiao Ling’er looked at Nangong Zhemanglu’s figure and asked Zhenbai:

“Why is brother Nangong working all the time? Has he had breakfast?”

Hearing Xiao Ling’er’s question, Zhenbai’s face was slightly sullen, and after glancing at Nan Gongzhe, he seemed to be a little angry and said to Xiao Ling’er:

“You don’t know… Before you got up this morning, your brother Nangong committed a gluttonous problem. He just woke me up and insisted on having Shanzhen soup. Once this guy starts to be greedy , There is simply no lower limit, and he actually got into a fight with me in all kinds of cuteness and stalking. I really couldn’t screw him, so I had to find some fungi and wild vegetables around to make this breakfast. Maybe it was to make up for myself I lost my composure in the morning, and now I’m packing our bags…”

Although Zhenbai’s tone was full of complaints, Xiao Ling’er didn’t feel that Zhenbai was really angry at all. Instead, she quietly moved her small mouth to Zhenbai’s ear, so that only the two of them could hear it. The voice said to Zhenbai:

“Sister Zhenbai, just keep your mouth shut… In the morning, Brother Nangong wakes you up, pesters you, and annoys you, maybe you are so happy in your heart…”

Xiao Ling’er, who was many years younger than him, suddenly pierced his thoughts, even Zhenbai couldn’t react for a while, and his pretty face was even more pink at this moment. He stretched out his hand and patted Xiao Ling’er on the forehead lightly, and softly reprimanded Xiao Ling’er:

“What nonsense… If you continue like this, go and pack your bags with your Nangong brother! You two should wait for the food to cool down before eating this meal…”

Hearing Zhenbai’s ‘threat’ in disguise, Xiao Ling’er quickly closed her mouth, her cheeks puffed up, and she quickly wiped out her food like a little hamster. Although Nangongzhe is now very envious that Zhenbai and Xiao Linger can enjoy the food to their heart’s content, he still looks at Zhenbai and Xiao Linger sitting around eating together with some happiness. Although there is not much difference in age, the relationship between Xiaoling’er and Zhenbai seems to be as warm as a mother and daughter.

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The breakfast was spent in the noise and hustle and bustle. Nangong Zhe had just finished packing and took the porridge with wild vegetables and mushrooms that was handed over by Zhenbai. Here, there are almost no ordinary roads, and there are mostly artificially fed livestock or small roads that the residents walk out a little bit.

After walking for a long time in the forest mixed with shrubs and trees, the three of Nangongzhe were still surrounded by green trees, and they couldn’t tell where they were at all. But Xiao Ling’er, who has lived here since she was a child, now clearly knows that her destination is about to arrive… The originally heavy steps have become light since I don’t know when. The steps forward are like jumping in joy. Xiao Ling’er directly passed Nangongzhe who had been leading the way, and walked forward.

But Nangongzhe’s brows were slightly frowned, because Nangongzhe always felt that he could faintly feel the excessive humidity of the soil and air, and there were still some looming chakra remnants. After careful identification, Nangong Zhe found that this chakra was different from the chakra of ordinary people, full of a primitive and violent aura. If it is necessary to find something comparable, then Nangong Zhe thinks that only the chakra breath of One Tail and Nine Tails is somewhat similar to this breath.

Tail beast? Nangongzhe, who was slightly aware of it in his heart, quickly increased his speed, pulled Zhenbai and ran towards the direction Xiao Linger was heading just now. Although Zhenbai didn’t know why Nangongzhe was so anxious all of a sudden, he followed Nangongzhe’s pull and ran towards the place where Xiaoling’er was.

Soon, Nangong Zhe and Zhenbai left the dense forest.Striking sunlight and wide open spaces emerged. But Xiao Ling’er just stood on a mound without saying a word, even when she noticed the arrival of Nangong Zhe and Zhenbai, she didn’t react at all. Because of the cover of the mound, Nangongzhe didn’t know what was going on in front of him, so he let go of Zhenbai’s hand, and Nangongzhe walked forward a few steps and stood on the mound where Xiao Linger was.

Looking around, the peaceful little village was no longer what Nangong Zhe remembered. All the wooden houses have collapsed at this moment, and there are still huge holes left on these houses. Although it seems that some rescue has been carried out, the puddles in some places are still red with blood.

Looking at Xiao Ling’er next to her in a blink of an eye, Xiao Ling’er’s face was so dull, but tears kept overflowing from Xiao Ling’er’s eye sockets. Nangong Zhe looked at Xiao Ling’er, feeling very worried in his heart. He stretched out his hand and hugged Xiao Ling’er into his arms, and slowly stroked Xiao Ling’er’s back with his hands.

“No…nothing, everything is gone. Why? It is so remote here, meaningless to any country or Ninja Village, but it will still be invaded? Why? Why?! Why!! !”

In Nangong Zhe’s embrace, Xiao Ling’er’s grief that had been suppressed by herself burst out completely. The shrill cry was like a sharp knife piercing Nangongzhe’s heart. How did little Ling’er become like this? No matter who it is, he must be paid in blood! Nangong Zhe quietly made such an oath in his heart.

(end of this chapter)

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