Xiao Chen? Apprenticeship!

Inside the temple, the orange flames were burning fiercely, the firelight dancing, and faint shadows were reflected on everyone's faces, flickering on and off.

Looking at the black-clad youth who walked in, Bai He's heart was stirred up like a huge wave.

"Could this be the legendary 'searching high and low to no avail, only to find it effortlessly'? Or is this fate?!"

Watching Xiao Chen slowly walk past him, finally finding an open space in the temple and sitting cross-legged, Bai He's heart could not calm down for a long time.

"Hmm?"

As if noticing Bai He's gaze, Xiao Chen's sword-like eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he glanced at Bai He.

Bai He also grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, and returned a big smile to Xiao Chen.

"Does this young man know me?"

Looking at Bai He's bright smile, Xiao Chen couldn't help but feel a little puzzled, but after thinking about it carefully, he really hadn't met this person before.

"Forget it, I still have to hurry up and heal my injuries so I can leave earlier tomorrow."

Xiao Chen shook his head, unable to figure it out after thinking for a long time.

He had been chased for thousands of miles by Royal Heavenly Maiden Zhao Lin'er and a group of cultivators, and was already injured. Although he had used Mystic Skill to suppress the deterioration of the wound, continuing to overdraw his injured body would still cause irreversible consequences. In addition, it was already night, and poisonous insects and fierce beasts roamed rampant in Black Mountain, making it very dangerous, so he could only find a place to take temporary shelter and heal his injuries.

He didn't want the people in the temple to know his identity, nor did he want to have too much contact with them, only wanting to leave silently on his own early tomorrow morning, so as not to implicate these innocent people in the temple. As for this young man, perhaps he just looked like someone he knew.

Xiao Chen pondered.

"How can I get on Xiao Chen's good side?"

Beside the bonfire, looking at Xiao Chen sitting cross-legged, Bai He frowned, secretly pondering.

From the original work in his previous life, it could be seen that Xiao Chen was decisive in killing, but also valued friendship and loyalty. He was merciless to his enemies, but he also sincerely gave to his friends.

But he had no relationship with him at all, and could be said to be just a stranger. Although Xiao Chen was unknown now, so he wouldn't have to worry that his approach was for ulterior motives, it would still seem abrupt if he kowtowed and asked to become his disciple as soon as they met. Xiao Chen probably wouldn't accept it, so he had to leave an impression first and get closer to him.

But what should he do?

Bai He had a headache.

"Ah! I've got it!"

Suddenly, the corner of Bai He's eye swept over the package he had brought behind him, which contained the baked wheaten cake that his sister had made by hand for him to eat on the road.

A smile couldn't help but appear on the corner of Bai He's mouth.

Slowly taking out a baked wheaten cake from the package, Bai He suddenly stood up and walked towards Xiao Chen.

"Here, take it, Brother Xiao!"

Bai He handed the baked wheaten cake in his hand to the black-clad youth in front of him.

"Why are you giving this to me? We shouldn't have met before, right?"

Xiao Chen frowned slightly, exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, then opened his eyes and looked at Bai He.

"Does being a stranger mean we have to be cold to each other? Does being a stranger mean we can't give each other a little care?"

Bai He asked rhetorically.

Xiao Chen couldn't help but choke a little.

"I just feel that Brother Xiao is very similar to someone who is very important to me. To be able to meet on such a vast Nine Provinces, it shows that we have a great yuanfen (fate)!"

Looking at Xiao Chen in front of him, Bai He's eyes couldn't help but wander a little, a faint warm smile appeared on his face, and he said with a nostalgic tone.

"Really? You really have a relative who looks a lot like me?"

Xiao Chen frowned slightly, and couldn't help but want to ask something, but in the end he gave up.

The world is so big, there are all kinds of wonders, maybe there really is someone who looks so much like him...

Xiao Chen held the baked wheaten cake in his hand, thinking in his heart.

Although the expression on his face was still calm, in his originally calm heart, he couldn't help but have a deep impression of Bai He, and he also had a faint sense of goodwill.

Back to his position, a trace of excitement appeared on Bai He's face.

"Success!"

Humans are a very strange creature. Although they always hate being treated as a substitute by others, if someone really treats them as another person and gives them care and warmth, even if these care and warmth are insignificant and useless to them, they can't help but naturally feel good about that person.

Although Bai He didn't know what the psychological principle behind this was, it didn't affect him from using it.

"Now Xiao Chen should have remembered himself, have an impression of himself, and may even have a trace of goodwill towards himself, then the next step is to become a disciple!"

Looking at the campfire in front of him, Bai He thought in his heart.

Wait, it seems that Xiao Chen already had blood stains on his clothes just now, so he should already be hunted down by Zhao Lin'er. Now that he's here, he should be looking for a place to heal his wounds. Judging from Xiao Chen's character, after he recovers from his injuries, he will definitely leave alone early tomorrow morning in order not to implicate himself and others.

Bai He's eyes flickered, guessing Xiao Chen's plan, and Xiao Chen did think so!

The time when Xiao Chen leaves alone tomorrow is the best time for him to become a disciple!

The next day, before dawn, Xiao Chen had already woken up.

Slowly opening his eyes, he spat out the turbid air accumulated in his body overnight, and Xiao Chen slowly stood up.

He was ready to leave!

He walked gently to the door, and Tie Shan, who was dozing off at the door, woke up instantly. As an experienced hunter, he always just dozed off in the wild, and would wake up at the slightest disturbance.

"Who?"

Tie Shan turned his head and saw that it was Xiao Chen.

"Brother Xiao, where are you going? Aren't you going with us?"

Looking at Xiao Chen who was about to leave, Tie Shan couldn't help but frown, and asked with some doubts.

"No, following me will put you in danger."

Xiao Chen shook his head, pointed to the dark red blood stains that had dried on his clothes. Tie Shan hadn't seen it under the slightly dim firelight at night, but now he finally noticed it.

Tie Shan's pupils shrank, and he didn't say anything more. As an experienced veteran, he already understood the meaning of Xiao Chen's words. He was being hunted down!

Shaking his head regretfully, Tie Shan leaned back on the door and dozed off again.

Xiao Chen walked out the door with a calm expression, slowly taking dozens of steps, already far away from the dilapidated deserted temple behind him.

Just as he was about to activate the true qi within his body to start his journey, a hurried shout came from behind him.

"Big Brother Xiao! Wait for me!"

Xiao Chen turned his head to look, and couldn't help but frown slightly.

It was him? That young man from last night.