From that day onward, A Can and A Kui followed You Si.
You Si walked ahead, while the two of them crawled behind her.
The sights outside filled the brothers with curiosity. They had thought the world was only as large as a single cave abode.
They had never imagined that the world outside was so vast, even larger than their hearts.
You Si noticed something strange about the two infants. The loose stones on the mountain had already cut their hands and feet, yet they still crawled along excitedly. However fast she walked, they crawled just as fast, as though they felt no pain at all.
"Ha ha!" Their bedraggled appearance made You Si laugh. "So these are the 'humans' who think themselves above all others?"
Soon, the three arrived at the next village.
Du Yu knew that living beings here would once again be plunged into misery.
But unexpectedly, You Si did not rush to attack.
After a moment's thought, she led A Can and A Kui into the village.
She decided to try another approach.
She intended to search for "Time" in a "human" way.
"Excuse me..." You Si reached out to stop a tribesman.
The members of this tribe all looked rather thin, but they carried Magic Treasures that gleamed with golden light. They did not seem to belong to an ordinary tribe.
"Oh?" The tribesman paused briefly. "What is it?"
He could tell at a glance that You Si's cultivation was extraordinary, so his tone immediately became deferential.
"Can... can you become 'Time'?" You Si asked.
"Ti..." The tribesman froze, then stared at You Si with wide eyes, muttering, "The woman in black... the woman in black searching for Time..."
Before You Si could speak, the tribesman turned and shouted, **"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!! The