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I still wanted to comfort Qing Qing a little more, but I felt the pain in my body grow more and more intense. It had reached the limit of what I could endure, and after a moment, I felt my vision go black as I lost consciousness.

During the process of falling unconscious, I could vaguely hear Qingqing's sobbing and Uncle Black's cursing. What's left was just some random sounds.

It was as if I had fallen into a deep pool, sinking deeper and deeper. It was as if everything I heard had nothing to do with me at all. I could only quietly wait to sink into the depths of the pool.

After an unknown amount of time, I, who was quietly lying at the bottom of the pond, suddenly felt a sharp pain coming from my body, making me reflexively sit up. Before I could open my eyes, I heard Qing Qing's extremely happy and tearful laugh, "You've woken up. Little Tian, you've finally woken up."

"So what if I say? This brat won't die so easily. Girl, you don't believe me? Haha."

I slowly opened my eyes. Just as I was about to reach out to rub my hazy eyes, I felt pain from my arm, causing me to cry out in pain.

Qing Qing quickly placed my arm in a comfortable position and told me, "Don't move. Uncle Black just finished treating you."

"Where am I now?" I asked as I looked around. This was an ordinary house with a very simple and crude layout. There were only a few simple decorations and they all looked very old.

"Uncle Black …" Uh, I can't call him that now, because Uncle already took off his black clothes and revealed his original appearance. He looked to be in his fifties, and his hair gave off the feeling of an immortal.

"Just relax and lie down. This is the hunting home at the foot of Thunderclap Mountain."

I was attracted by Uncle's appearance and aura. After staring at him for a good while, I grinned and said, "Uncle, you have the demeanor of an immortal. Before you enter Thunderclap Mountain, you must be a cultivator."

"Kid, you've just woken up and started making fun of me. Alright, I'll tell you about this after you've recovered from your injuries. But from now on, stop adding me as your uncle. Just call me Daoist Xuanming."

I said gratefully, "Many thanks to Daoist Xuan Ming for saving my life."

"You're so young, why are you making such a fuss about ordinary red tape? You and I have a relationship of life and death. Although we're a bit familiar with each other due to our age, if you agree, we can call each other brothers, okay?"

"This …"

Daoist Xuan Ming glared at him and pretended to be angry as he said, "What? Are you still unhappy?"

"That's not true. I'm afraid of being overheard by others, so I said I was going to climb high." I chuckled. However, seeing that Daoist Xuanming pretended to hit me, I hurriedly said, "Big Brother, I was wrong."

Daoist Xuan Ming then smiled in satisfaction. "That's right. From today onwards, you are my brother. No matter what difficulties you encounter, as long as you notify me, I will be the first to arrive."

"What? Big bro, you're going to leave now?"

"Brother is still severely injured, so Brother shouldn't have left at this time. However, Brother has already stayed at the Splitting Mountain for ten years in order to suppress the Monster King. Now that Brother has eliminated the Monster King, it is time for you to return to the Monastery and meet Master."

"Alright, we brothers will meet again in a long time. There will be a day when we meet again."

"Well said, take care, brother." Daoist Xuan Ming left.

Qing Qing was lying beside me. Her hands tightly gripped my arms as she said, "Daoist Xuan Ming is truly a good person. If it wasn't for him, I'm afraid that you …" When your injuries recover, you must thank him for saving your life. "

While I was recuperating, Qing Qing told me everything that happened after I fell unconscious in detail.

The Monster King was indeed killed by me. After it disappeared, it left behind the Tranquil Heart Grass that it had been looking for all this time. The greatest disaster that resided in Thunderclap Mountain is gone.

In the past few days, there have been a lot of strange villagers who brought food and drinks to thank me, the hero of the exorcism. This made me feel a little embarrassed. I wasn't the only one who had contributed to killing the Monster King.

I just smiled awkwardly at them and didn't tell them the truth. To these villagers and hunters, it didn't matter who was the biggest contributor. The important thing was that Thunderclap Mountain returned to its previous bustling state.

After sending off the last batch of villagers who came to thank me, I leaned tiredly on the bed. I said to Qing Qing who was tidying up the things, "Where's the Tranquil Heart Grass? Why haven't I seen you take it out?"

Qing Qing smiled and walked straight to my side. She pointed to her chest and said, "It has been hanging on my neck the whole time. Did you not notice it?"

I looked at Qing Qing's neck and indeed, there was a piece of jade ornament. I couldn't help but exclaim, "Heavens! How is this like a blade of grass? It looks like a fossil!"

"That's what I said when I first saw the Tranquil Heart Grass. Only after Daoist Xuanming's explanation did I understand that the Tranquil Heart Grass isn't an ordinary plant; it's a treasure that has absorbed the essence of the world."

"Then it shouldn't be called Tranquil Heart Grass. I think it's more appropriate to call it Tranquil Heart Stone …"

During the days of healing at the hunter's house, I lived a very happy life, with Qingqing's warmth, gentleness, and the gratitude of the villagers. I feel that being a hero is really good.

That's right, Hero's back was a little sad. Fortunately, after being personally treated by Daoist Xuanming and having been recuperated during this period of time, the internal and external injuries on his body had basically completely healed after more than a month.

The days of nostalgia would also come to an end. After all, this place did not belong to him.

"Qing Qing, my wounds are almost healed. The Tranquil Heart Grass is in our hands now. It's time for us to leave this place."

Qing Qing nodded and said, "It's good to say hello to the villagers before we leave."

"Tomorrow, I will go with you to see the villagers. The day after tomorrow, I will leave first thing in the morning. Is this a good arrangement?" I asked Qing Qing. She didn't object and just smiled as she leaned into my embrace.

When the villagers heard that Qing Qing and I were leaving, they didn't even need us to come and greet them. As if they had made an agreement, they came to the hunter house together and asked us to stay for a few more days.

At first, I thought the villagers were just being polite, but I noticed that there was a glimmer in their eyes, as if they wanted to say something to me, but were unable to say it.

Sensing that something was wrong with the atmosphere, I stood up and signaled for the villagers to quiet down. Then I asked, "Fellow villagers, I am grateful to you for your help in healing me. If you have anything you want to say to me, just say it."