To the west of the Zi Yang Land, in a small city, an average young warrior walked by. He was holding a little girl's hand. The girl was beautiful, like an elf.
Even though she was wearing an average robe, her beauty could not be hidden. Needless to say, she would grow up to be a stunning beauty.
Unfortunately, the girl was cold. She kept her head down as she walked. She looked sad as if nothing around her could attract her interest and attention.
"Alas …"
Lu Li looked back at An Luer and sighed. He had left the territory of the An Family with An Luer. He bought new clothes for her, took her to eat delicious food, and made elixirs for her to suppress the cold energy.
An Luer was good at everything and cooperated with him. But she rarely talked, like a child with autism.
Lu Li took her out of the city and to a small town nearby. There was a strange place there that he wanted to see.
It was said that there was an Ageless Tree there. It had been hundreds or thousands of years and it had remained the same. It never changed, never shed leaves, never blossomed, and never bore fruit. It had been like this for thousands of years.
There were many people who went to observe this tree, but no one found any clues. Many people wanted to cut down this tree, but ordinary warriors couldn't destroy this tree.
Later, a warrior of the Great Emperor Realm from the Zi Yang Land came. After observing for half a day, he said that the tree was an ominous tree. He told people to stay away and not to destroy it.
Of course, people believed the words of the Great Emperor Realm. Nobody went near the tree or paid attention to it.
Lu Li didn't believe in ominous words. Now that he was here, he must go and have a look.
The small town was not far away from the city. Lu Li walked into the town with An Luer. There were not many people in the town, only several hundred. There were no powerful warriors either. The most powerful one was a warrior of the Third Tribulation.
The strange combination of Lu Li and An Luer caught many people's attention. But the people here were simple and honest. Nobody showed any malice to them. Instead, they smiled at An Luer.
An Luer kept a straight face and kept walking with her head down. Lu Li shook his head. They walked to a hill next to the town and saw the Ageless Tree.
The tree was huge with lush foliage. It was empty. There was not a single weed in an area with a radius of several miles. Only some thick roots could be seen.
Lu Li stood under the tree and looked at it. After a while, he closed his eyes and tried to sense it carefully. An Luer sat on the side with her legs crossed, cultivating by herself in silence.
Lu Li stood there for more than two hours. When he opened his eyes, they were filled with confusion. He had found something strange about the Immortal Tree but he could not understand it in such a short time. He felt it was a mystery beyond mystery.
"Let me stay here!"
Lu Li looked at it for a while and made up his mind. This tree had touched his soul. He believed that if he stayed here for a while, he would be able to gain something.
If he was alone, it wouldn't have mattered. However, since An Luer was here, Lu Li had to be careful.
An Luer was a child, and it was time for her to grow up. She was still traumatized, and if she was not properly guided, she would go astray.
He thought for a moment, walked up to An Luer, and said with a smile, "Luer, shall we stay here for a while?"
An Luer opened her eyes and nodded without saying anything. Lu Li asked again, "How about we build a house together?
A house that belongs to us. "
As a matter of fact, there was a tavern in the small town. Lu Li had enough Divine Stones to buy a small manor.
However, Lu Li didn't do that. Instead, he chose to build it with An Luer.
An Luer's family was destroyed, and she must feel like a child without a home. If she could rebuild her home with her own hands, it would definitely give her some sense of accomplishment and security.
"House?
Alright! "
Sure enough, An Luer's eyes lit up and she stood up.
Lu Li glanced around and walked towards another hill with An Luer. There were many trees and a stream.
Lu Li took out a saber, handed it to An Luer and said, "You go cut the trees. I'll build the foundation!"
"Okay!"
An Luer carried her sword and went up the mountain. Lu Li went to a nearby boulder and chopped the stones into square pieces. He then brought the stones back and began to cast the foundation beside the stream at the foot of the mountain.
Young as An Luer was, she was at the Second Tribulation Realm. It was not a problem for her to cut down trees. She went back quickly and carried the trunks back.
By the time Lu Li finished building the foundation, An Luer had come back with more than a dozen trees. Lu Li taught her how to cut the trees and then built quickly.
It was overkill for Lu Li, a warrior of the Great Emperor Realm, to build a house. Soon, a big cabin and a small cabin were built.
Lu Li only did some simple things and asked An Luer to do the more complicated ones.
For example, building a bed for An Luer, digging a latrine, and making wooden tables and chairs were all guided by Lu Li. An Luer did it all by herself.
Then, Lu Li took out some beds from his Interspatial Ring and asked An Luer to make them. He waved his hand and asked her to gather some flowers to decorate her room.
"Blood Fairy, build a shield!"
Considering that he might have to go to the Tree of Eternity to meditate, Lu Li asked Blood Fairy to build some formations to protect An Luer.
Even though he was close and nobody could get close to him, Lu Li decided to be careful.
An Luer came back from collecting flowers and plants. She also brought back a stray puppy. Lu Li didn't blame her. He nodded and said, "Keep it as a companion. Go and wash it. It stinks!"
For the first time, An Luer smiled. She took the stray dog to the stream. Lu Li looked at the stray dog with melancholy.
He thought of Little White, the little beast that grew up with him and fought with him.
Little White had been missing for many years and could not be found. Lu Li had lost all hope. He believed that Little White must be dead. Otherwise, it would not have been gone for so long.
When An Luer came back, Lu Li took out some God's Slags and asked her to go to the town to buy some food.
He did not need to eat, but An Luer did. Lu Li asked An Luer to go so that she could get in touch with other humans.
Lu Li just sensed that the town was filled with simple civilians. He hoped that the kindness of the civilians could heal An Luer's trauma.
An Luer was obedient. She took the puppy to the town. Lu Li stood still, but his psychic power was locked on her.
When she came back with some meat, Lu Li nodded.
He barbecued the meat himself and cooked a delicious dinner for An Luer. The puppy had some as well. After it finished, it lay down by An Luer's feet.
Lu Li hardly ate anything. When An Luer was done, he asked her to clean up. Looking at her seriously, Lu Li asked, "Luer, do you want revenge?"
"Yes!" An Luer looked at Lu Li with determination.
"Then, acknowledge me as your master!"
Lu Li nodded. "Kowtow three times. From today on, you are my apprentice. I will teach you everything I know. Whether you can become a powerful warrior will depend on your efforts."