"This river is great, isn't it? Xiao San and I used to love fishing here." Gu You pointed at the river before them, speaking proudly.
"So why did we crawl out of our warm beds first thing in the morning just to see the river where you fish?" Xiao Wu said listlessly. Even Tang San looked exhausted.
The three of them were bundled up tightly. The ground was covered in snow, and white breath escaped whenever they spoke.
Tang San had tossed and turned restlessly the night before, unable to sleep. He had heard Old Jack's faint snores coming from outside the room, while Gu You, who was only a palm's breadth away, had long since fallen asleep.
Although this was not the first time Tang San had slept with Gu You, this time felt especially different.
"Home. This is my new home. My brother, my sister, and my grandfather all live here." The warm family atmosphere captivated Tang San. He even worried that he was dreaming and would wake up to find himself back in that dilapidated smithy.
After tossing and turning for a long time, Tang San finally drifted slowly to sleep. It was also the first time Tang San had failed to get up early to cultivate the Purple Demon Eye.
Gu You waved a finger. "No, no, no. If this were about fishing, I wouldn't have called you here."
As he spoke, Gu You brushed aside the snow on the ground and picked up a smooth stone.
"First of all, this is just an ordinary stone. There's nothing special about it." As he spoke, Gu You spread out his hand, and the stone lay quietly in his palm.
"Now, it's time to witness a miracle."
Slowly, Gu You turned his hand over, switching the positions of