Chapter 999: Seeing My Beloved Again
Nestled between the elegant and picturesque mountain ridges were several secluded valleys. However, there was one encircled on all sides by mountains, accessible only through a narrow, two-meter-wide path that stretched like a thread into its depths.
Mountain springs and streams flowed inside the valley, with trees and cascading waterfalls scattered throughout. The scenery was fresh, quiet and serene. It resembled a hidden paradise.
The valley itself was not large, spanning just over a hundred acres. The ground was flat. There were no jagged rocks. About a dozen acres had been cultivated into neat rows of farmland. Various green plants were growing in orderly patches.
Li Xiaofei took a quick glance. Though he couldn't name the exact species, they appeared to be vegetables and grains. At the heart of the valley, where the terrain rose slightly, stood a small fenced courtyard and four thatched cottages.
In the middle of the yard was a tree that stood over six meters tall. Beneath the tree was a two-meter-tall humanoid statue. In front of the statue sat a mud table and several wooden chairs.
A beautiful woman dressed in a simple robe made from beast hides was seated on one of the chairs, holding a quill in her hand and writing on a white piece of beast hide. The simple setting, the graceful woman, and her posture as she leaned over the table, pen in hand, exuded a kind of elegance that words could hardly describe.
She looked like an artist, wholly immersed in the creation of her greatest masterpiece. Sunlight streamed down through the canopy of the secluded valley, casting a soft golden glow over the small courtyard. It looked just like a spotlight on a stage, and the woman was standing at its very center.
The golden light enveloped her completely, illuminating even the normally invisible specks of dust around her. The particles of dust floated and swirled as if paying homage in a silent pilgrimage, making her jade-like skin appear even more radiant and flawless. Pure and untainted, she was like a goddess that descended from the heavens.
Li Xiaofei stopped in his tracks. A gentle smile unconsciously appeared on his face. At that moment, the woman writing under the tree seemed to sense something. She lifted her head and looked in his direction.
Plop.