Outside of Time

Each of these men in black robes is tall in stature. The black robe covers the whole body and wraps the head, making it impossible to see the specific appearance inside.

But the coldness in the eyes that occasionally peeked out from under the black robes made the scavengers and desperadoes watching around tremble.

The eyes of these men in black robes showed an indifference to life, without any trace of humanity, as if they were just machines used for killing.

Even as they stood there, the heat of June was invisibly dispersed, leaving the outside of the grocery store in a dank and cold atmosphere.

As for their identities, Xu Qing already knew from the whispers of the scavengers around him when he arrived.

"It's the law enforcement team of Li Tujiao!"

"Li Tujiao...they are a group of lunatics. They rarely appear in scavenger camps. Why are they here this time?"

"I heard that we are looking for someone. We have searched all the cities and scavenger camps in this area."

The sounds from all around fell into Xu Qing's ears. His eyes slowly narrowed, and the iron sign appeared in his hand. He looked coldly at the grocery store, and at the same time as he looked, three people walked out of the grocery store.

The two in front are one tall and one short.

The taller man has an upright posture, like a sharp sword drawn out of its sheath and stained with blood.

Their clothes are exactly the opposite of those of the law enforcement team outside. Their robes are blood-colored, and the sun pattern on them is black. At this moment, their heads are uncovered, revealing a head of black hair and an angular face.

That was a young man.

The moment he walked out, all the black-clad Li Tujiao law enforcement team outside acted in unison, bowing their heads and kneeling on one knee.

Seeing this scene, Xu Qing's eyes tightened. The aura exuding from the other party made him feel like he was encountering a powerful beast deep in the jungle.

As for the short one next to this young man, she is the little girl.

At this moment, her face showed an unprecedented happy smile, and she held the young man's hand hard.

Judging from his age, it seemed that the other person was her brother, and the coldness on the young man's body became extremely soft when he looked down at the little girl, but the unmelting sadness in his eyes was still very obvious.

It's like remembering the relatives who passed away in the catastrophe.

Behind them was the owner of the grocery store. He had a flattering look on his face, followed cautiously, and spoke in a low voice.

Looking at all this, Xu Qing silently put away the iron pick, then touched the small stone in the leather bag, feeling a little hesitant.

At the same time, the little girl who walked out of the store also saw Xu Qing in the crowd.

She quickly said a few words to the young man next to her, and then when the young man's scrutinizing eyes focused on Xu Qing, the little girl let go of her hand and ran towards Xu Qing.

The scavengers around Xu Qing instinctively retreated, allowing the little girl to smoothly run to Xu Qing and say goodbye to him.

"My brother is here to pick me up. Little brother, do you want to leave with me?"

In this farewell, the little girl looked at Xu Qing with some expectation.

Xu Qing shook his head.

The little girl felt a little disappointed after getting the answer. She glanced at Xu Qing and put a smile on her face again.

"It doesn't matter. When I grow up, we can still see each other. Brother, I said I would repay your life-saving grace, and I will definitely be able to do it."

"I'm going to follow my brother. My brother is very kind to me. He will give me whatever I want. Do you have a brother too?"

The little girl talked a lot, and while she was talking, the young man outside the grocery store called to her.

"I'm leaving, little brother."

The little girl looked at Xu Qing. In the past two months in the camp, the only person she was familiar with was the person in front of her. At this moment, she felt a little reluctant.

Xu Qing glanced at the little girl, took out a small colorful stone from the leather bag and handed it to her.

"This stone can remove scars. I give it to you."

The little girl was stunned and looked at Xu Qing with the stone in her hand. She hesitated to speak, but her brother called again. Finally, the little girl took a deep look at Xu Qing, held the colorful stone in her hand, and returned to the young man's side. , and went away surrounded by the group of black-robed men.

On the way, she turned her head once and waved to Xu Qing.

Xu Qing waved in the same way and watched the little girl who seemed to always have a happy smile go away. He felt that it was right for her to leave here.

"Wish you peace."

After saying that, Xu Qing turned around and walked towards his residence.

Life is the same as before, cooking alone, eating silently, cleaning up silently, meditating silently, and attending classes silently.

Time passed, and seven days passed in this kind of life.

Xu Qing has completely returned to the state of the slums, and he has also realized that Master Bai... probably won't stay in the camp for long.

On this point, Xu Qing has already guessed that Master Bai's team has been sorting out in the past two or three days.

Master Bai once told him that they came from purple soil, and purple soil...Xu Qing heard many people mention that it was the center of Nanhuang Continent.

Until early that morning, when Xu Qing came to Master Bai's tent, he didn't see any guards here, nor Chen Feiyuan and Tingyu.

Master Bai was the only one in the tent.

Xu Qing already had the answer in his heart.

In this class, Master Bai gave a very detailed lecture, and Xu Qing listened attentively, but time still flowed quickly, and soon it was time to finish class. Looking at Xu Qing who was silent there, Master Bai sighed softly.

"I gotta go."

"Before I leave, let me teach you some knowledge that will really help you in your future life. Due to the restrictions of the oath, I cannot tell you directly. Whether you can master it or not depends on your luck." Master Bai said deeply. He glanced at Xu Qing.

Xu Qing's eyes narrowed and he looked at Master Bai.

The moment the two people's eyes touched, Master Bai's weak words echoed in the tent.

"Child, you compare the herbs I explained to you on the third day, the seventh day, the eleventh day, the fifteenth day, the seventeenth day and the nineteenth day, and compare them one to two. With a ratio of four, combined with an equal amount of seven-leaf clover, and continuous refining at high temperatures, you can produce what countless people in this world need... a white elixir equivalent to spiritual coins!"

As soon as the words came out, Xu Qing's eyes widened and his breathing became rapid.

At this moment, he was no longer ignorant of plants and trees before. After attending classes for almost two months, he clearly understood the value of elixirs in this world!

That is an extremely precious resource in the hands of big families and powerful forces!

Especially... the white elixir, which is a basic hard currency, is of such great value that it is indescribable and impossible to leak it easily.

And after mastering the method of making white elixir, he doesn't even need to have a high level of cultivation. With this elixir recipe, he can live very well.

This is a great favor!

Xu Qing's body trembled slightly, and he looked at Master Bai in front of him, at the white hair on his temples, at his gentle eyes, and the scenes of the past two months appeared in his mind.

From eavesdropping outside the tent to listening to the lecture inside, the other party's earnest teachings filled his heart with thousands of words, turning into deep gratitude and reluctance.

Finally, he lowered his head and bowed deeply to the old man in front of him who looked stern but had a kind heart.

"Thank you, teacher."

If Captain Lei gave him the feeling of being a family member, then Master Bai in front of him was like a master, giving him the same extremely important survival skills in this world.

Master Bai looked at Xu Qing's gift with a smile on his face. He also noticed Xu Qing's emotions, so he smiled.

"My child, I treat you like this because you are studious and savvy. I am disgusted by those people in this world who stipulate that elixirs cannot be leaked."

"But sometimes, my identity makes me unable to help myself. But you are not the first person to teach me medicine and elixir prescriptions. I travel in Nanhuang and teach many people. My human race's medicine cannot be blocked by identity. And decline.”

"Finally, between us... you have to know that heaven and earth are the guesthouses of all living beings, and time is the passerby from the past to the present. As long as we don't die, we will meet each other eventually. I hope that the day I see you again, you will have become a talent."

These words of Master Bai are very meaningful, especially the last paragraph. It is the most profound sentence that Xu Qing has heard in so many years, and he has memorized it firmly.

On the same day, Master Bai's motorcade left. Before leaving, Master Bai left Xu Qing a thick herbal pharmacopoeia for him to study on his own.

Xu Qing made it all the way outside the camp, staring blankly at the motorcade going away. He also saw Tingyu's figure in the motorcade, constantly looking back at him.

In the dusk, drifting away.

Under the setting sun, the boy's shadow was stretched very long. He stood there for a long time, slowly turned around, and returned to the camp.

The camp will not be different just because a few people have left.

There is no change, it is still dirty, and there are still all kinds of people from all walks of life. There are old people scolding, children crying, strong men laughing, and women panting.

In the setting sun, all aspects of life seem to be reduced to a microcosm in the camp.

Xu Qing walked among them and did not go back to his residence immediately. Instead, he walked to the grocery store unknowingly. Looking at the new clerk who took over the little girl's place, he bought a bottle of wine.

After returning to his residence with wine in hand, Xu Qing did not eat that night.

He looked at the empty room, sat there and looked down at the wine bottle. After a while, he picked it up, put it to his mouth and took a big sip.

The spicy taste flowed down the throat into the stomach, and when it exploded and spread throughout the body, Xu Qing suddenly felt that this wine, which was not very drinkable at first, seemed to have some flavor today.

So he took another sip.

One bite, one bite.

In his drunken mind, images of the slums from the past six years appeared, including the figure of Team Lei walking into the city gate, the image of Master Bai's retreating motorcade, and the scene of the little girl walking away.

The words the other party said before leaving also emerged.

"Do you have a brother too?"

"I also have a brother, but I can't find him." Xu Qing held the wine bottle, leaned against the wall, looked up at the moon outside, and murmured in a very soft voice.

Outside his room, the purple-robed old man and his servants stood there, listening silently, until the young man's murmur came from inside the room.

"Heaven and earth are the guest houses of all living things, and time is the passerby from the past to the present."

"As long as we don't die, we will meet again."