Chapter 13 Ashitaka and San's First Meeting
Chapter 13 Ashitaka and San's First Meeting
Thump, boom...
The pent-up mountain rain finally erupted, and a raging torrent swept down the cliff. Liu Yufei fell instantly, but fortunately, his physical condition was now far beyond that of ordinary people, and the enormous impact did not cause him to lose consciousness.
Liu Yufei instinctively grabbed the rocks beside him, but the flood was so fierce that the rocks began to roll. The White Wolf God, who had rolled down with him, had also disappeared.
Liu Yufei's body rapidly expanded, instantly transforming into a wild boar. He used all his brute strength to barely return to the shore.
"Ha, ha, the power of nature is indeed beyond human resistance..."
Panting heavily, Liu Yufei looked at the raging torrent before him and it took him a while to regain some strength. He followed the direction of the water flow. He originally intended to go directly to Dadala, but he unintentionally ended up in the Qilin Forest.
After a night of stumbling, Liu Yufei finally regained his strength, and by then it was broad daylight and the sky had cleared.
the other side.
"Ok?"
Seeing the living creatures and corpses floating on the river, Ashitaka immediately knew something was wrong. In fact, he had heard the sound of cannons from afar last night. He instantly rolled off the river, strode to the body on the bank, checked its breath, and, knowing it was still alive, immediately dragged it aside.
After dealing with one survivor, Ashitaka immediately headed for another. Seeing the unconscious man behind the boulder, Ashitaka promptly carried him on his back. Clearly, this man had struggled desperately to get behind the boulder; otherwise, he too would have been swept away by the flood.
Water and fire are merciless. Of all the people who fell, probably only these two survived. If they hadn't met Ashitaka, even if they had woken up, they would have died in this primeval forest.
Ashitaka wanted to help immediately, but the Jacques deer that was standing nearby suddenly perked up its ears. Animals are more alert than humans, and having been companions for many years, Ashitaka also became alert.
When Ashitaka heard running sounds coming from the other side of the river, he immediately put on his mask, picked up his bow and arrows, and hid to the side, his eyes darting towards the opposite bank.
After a night of trekking, the wolf brothers finally found their mother by following the scent of blood and rushed over anxiously.
The White Wolf Goddess was clearly still conscious. She had also exhausted all her strength to escape the flood and rushed back to the shore with her injuries. At this time, her wounds were still bleeding, and the blood flowed down the ground into the water, eventually dissolving in the turbid water.
This level of injury could have been fatal, but the White Wolf God was immortal, or rather, she had more than one life. At this moment, one of her two originally snow-white tails had turned gray.
This means her life is coming to an end. Clearly, the fact that Huan Ji knows this means it's not her first encounter with the White Wolf God, which explains his intense hatred for her. As for how many tails the White Wolf God had before, that remains unknown.
Shan immediately dismounted from the wolf's back, looked at her mother's hideous wounds, and hurried forward to comfort her:
"Mom, please bear with it!"
As she spoke, she used an ivory-like instrument to pierce the wound on the White Wolf God's neck.
"Roar!!"
Under intense pain, even the White Wolf God couldn't help but howl in agony. You must know that the White Wolf God had a daughter named Shan, and he could treat her wounds. Back then, the God of Nago died amidst his howls. Just imagine how painful and resentful he must have been.
Ding!
A drop of blood fell to the ground, and the wound that was already bleeding gushed out a few more times, but then the amount of blood decreased, after all, the White Wolf God had been bleeding all night and was extremely weak at this moment.
But San knew there were still some gunpowder residues inside, and disregarding everything else, she directly sucked the wound with her mouth. Princess San, or rather, the Forest Princess, belonged to both the wolf and human races, and whether human or wolf, she was part of nature.
Because of her, the human race is able to better understand nature, and because of her, the White Wolf God's hatred towards humans is lessened, and he is relatively more gentle.
This scene was witnessed by Ashitaka on the other side of the river. At first glance, he saw a girl, and then he saw the girl drinking blood. When there were no outsiders around, San would unscrupulously show her beastly side.
"Woo..."
The white wolf god let out a low growl as she spotted Ashitaka peeking from afar. San also instinctively looked into the distance.
He then stood up, looked at Ashitaka who was spying on him, and then spat out blood, subconsciously wiping the blood from his mouth.
Shan had always considered herself a strange-looking wolf, but when she saw the human before her, she subconsciously wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, revealing her subconscious human side. Psychologically speaking, this is a confirmation of self-identity; whether she acknowledges it or not, she is ultimately a human being.
Ashitaka no longer concealed himself, immediately stood up on the tree stump, removed his red mask, and loudly introduced himself:
"My name is Ashitaka, and I come from the far north!! Are you the legendary Beast Gods who live in the Kirin Forest?"
Perhaps only when facing someone like San does Ashitaka reveal his true self without any concealment, which is also the first time he has resonated with San.
As Ashitaka resonated with the sound, his raincoat began to flutter, indicating that Ashitaka's heart was not at peace at this moment.
Ashitaka's first impression of San wasn't based on her beauty, but on seeing her with these mythical beasts. He realized she was someone far removed from the world, or perhaps someone abandoned by it, and Ashitaka was that kind of person. That's why he felt such a turmoil in his heart.
Ashitaka had encountered countless struggles between people and between humanity and nature along his journey from north to south, so how could he not resonate with this scene he witnessed?
Of course, if San turned around and saw a hideous, ugly person, Ashitaka would also turn and run away.
As Ashitaka spoke, the wolf brothers immediately prepared to attack, letting out low growls as if they were about to rush over and tear Ashitaka to pieces.
San stared at Ashitaka for a long time. She had seen many humans, but this human was clearly different from any she had ever met before. To say it was love at first sight would be too simplistic.
The white wolf god immediately noticed San's hesitation and expressed his disagreement with the marriage. He then struggled to get up and leave. As soon as San saw the white wolf god get up, she stopped looking at Ashitaka.
The fact that the White Wolf God didn't order her wolf brothers to attack Ashitaka already shows that she knew humans could be good or bad, but she still hated all humans, regardless of their character. Well, she also quite disliked San's human identity. Of course, dislike is dislike, and love is love; these are not contradictory.
Just then, a commotion arose ahead, followed by a playful shout:
"Did I miss it? I agree to this marriage!!"
It's obvious who the idiot who rushed out was.
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