Favorite of the Beast-world: I Got Rich Through Farming-Chapter 319 - 208: Wamiya Is Dead and His and Her Past

Before she could even look back, the crisp scent of frost filled her nostrils. By the time she processed it, a tall, slender figure had appeared before her.

His shadow completely enveloped her, forcing her to take a few steps back and crane her neck to look up at him.

"...Ze Sheng?" She never in a million years expected to run into him in this small forest on the city’s outskirts.

To put it another way, she figured she was lucky enough to have crossed paths with a King Beast of his status even once in her lifetime. She never thought she’d get a chance to meet him a second time.

Seeing her crimson lips part as if to speak, Ze Sheng already guessed her question. He nodded, smiled faintly, and said, "I’m looking for someone. Just happened to be passing through."

"Who are you looking for? Are they around here? Perhaps I can help," she said, her eyes curving into a smile.

Unicorn King City purchased large quantities of cloth and other supplies from Sheng’an City every year, making them a major benefactor in the truest sense. As such, she had a very favorable impression of Ze Sheng.

"I don’t know."

"Huh? You don’t know?"

"Mm," Ze Sheng nodded, his gaze resting on her face. For some reason, he felt an urge to keep looking at her, to never look away. He paused before saying softly, "An old friend who left a long time ago. I expect... they can’t be found anymore."

His voice was completely flat, as if he were merely stating a fact, yet she detected a strange, underlying sense of sorrow.

Her mouth moved faster than her brain. "Left a long time ago? Huh, where did she go?"

’Only after she asked did she realize she was prying into his private matters.’

’Besides, "left" could mean many things...’

She looked up, her expression apologetic, but saw that Ze Sheng wasn’t angry at all. Or rather, she had never seen any negative emotions like anger or annoyance on his face.

"Did you kill this boar all by yourself? Are you taking it into the city?" He changed the subject, his gaze falling on the boar behind her. A deeper smile on his face concealed the profound thoughts in his eyes.

"Yeah, I’m not sure what happened myself. A wild boar suddenly charged out of the forest. I fought with it for a long while before I finally managed to subdue it."

"Very impressive." ’If he remembered correctly,’ he thought, ’she had taken it down with a single punch.’

"I remember Chi Li asked me for some Blood Crystals that day. It seemed they were for you. Are you a spiritual power cultivator?" He seemed to be casually making small talk.

An Jin nodded, but then a sense of unease washed over her. She glanced at him suspiciously from the corner of her eye.

’Why would a King Beast have the time and inclination to stand here and chat with her?’

’Besides, isn’t he supposed to be looking for someone? Why does it feel like he’s just taking a leisurely stroll?’

"I cultivated spiritual power myself, some time ago. I had a bit of success with it. I wonder how far along you are in your cultivation? Perhaps I could offer you some guidance?" The handsome, aloof man wore a faint smile, as gentle as a spring breeze. It was the kind of gentleness that drew people in, making them want to bask in its warmth.

"Um, thank you for the kind offer, but I don’t think I need it right now. I have to get this prize of mine home quickly and then have dinner, or my partners will get worried and come looking for me." An Jin felt something was off and was already looking for a way to get away from him.

She couldn’t shake the feeling that his gaze held a hint of scrutiny. It was buried deep, but it sent an involuntary shiver down her spine and filled her with a sense of dread...

Suddenly, An Jin recalled how both Mi Yin and Mirror Mirror had warned her about the importance of hiding her identity. If she were discovered, it would very likely lead to a fatal disaster.

She lowered her head slightly and caught the faint scent of mint on her clothes. It was a side effect of the system’s potion.

’Good. It seems my aura is well-hidden. My life isn’t in immediate danger.’

She hurried forward a few steps, dragging her bountiful kill, when suddenly her grip went slack. She whipped her head around to find the wild boar she had been holding was gone.

"What did you just..." She looked at Ze Sheng beside her. It had to be his doing.

"It’s too heavy. I’ve put it in my King Beast Space. I’ll carry it for you for a bit, and I’ll give it back to you when you get back to the city, alright?" For some reason, being with her put him in an uncontrollably good mood. He wanted to spend a little more time with this girl.

"..." An Jin’s face remained impassive, but her back was already beginning to break out in a cold sweat.

’His behavior was so strange. For a moment, she couldn’t help but wonder if her identity had been discovered.’

In the lush, verdant forest, two figures—one tall, one short—walked slowly onward. A faint golden halo peeked through the gaps in the mottled shadows of the trees. Colorful wildflowers dotted the waist-high ferns and bushes, and their footsteps made a crisp sound as they trod on the fallen leaves and branches covering the mountain path.