Qi Huan felt a chill at the back of his neck. Like a prey that had its neck pinched, he turned his face away awkwardly.

He raised his head hesitantly and met Adrian's handsome face.

A pair of eyes as cold as a lake swept over. Qi Huan saw his own appearance and had some faint expectations in his heart.

Hurry up, hurry up and look at his face now. It would be best if he dispelled his suspicions immediately.

Adrian's gaze fell on Qi Huan's face. Seeing that there was nothing covering it, he was slightly surprised.

Qi Huan noticed his momentary daze and was very happy.

Now it seemed that there really was a chance.

Thinking of this, he leaned forward a little more, wanting Adrian to see his appearance clearly.

Unexpectedly, Adrian suddenly smiled.

He actually smiled.

Disbelief, disbelief, and other negative words brushed through Qi Huan's mind. They surged out and had the tendency to drown out his rational thinking.

The scene of ice and snow melting was not something that anyone could see.

The ice and snow on the plateau was tainted with the breath of the spring breeze. The cold snow on the corner of his mouth seemed to bloom a frost flower in the bottom of his heart. Even Qi Huan's psychological defense was somewhat caught off guard and had the tendency to collapse.

Calm down, clear the heart and few desires. After completing the task, immediately run away.

Reciting the four-word formula in his heart, Qi Huan pulled his eyes away from the beauty and used his extremely ordinary passerby's face to show a silly smile.

"You look so good when you smile."

He touched his head and praised like a fool. The object of his praise was the blockhead who came to the bakery every day to buy things.

Adrian narrowed his eyes and didn't say much about his abnormality. He just nodded.

Did this have any effect?

Qi Huan muttered in his heart.

Why did it seem that there was still a sporadic smile on his face?

Wanting to continue working hard, Qi Huan leaned forward and wanted to say a few more words in his ear.

"After knowing each other for so long, I still don't know your name. What's your name?"

Tilting his head to the left, Qi Huan observed Adrian's expression. He wanted to know what was under his cold face.

"Ed."

Adrian stretched out his right hand and shielded Qi Huan behind him. Then, he unsheathed the long sword at his waist and stabbed forward.

The attacking branch was cut in half, and no one cared about it as it lay on the ground.

"This name sounds familiar."

Qi Huan glanced at the sharp longsword in Qi Huan's hand from the corner of his eye. The reflected white light was enough to blind people's eyes. Thinking of stealing from such a person, Qi Huan finally felt a sense of crisis.

Even Laireira could not make her so afraid.

Hiding the fear in his heart, Qi Huan decided not to think about it unless it was necessary.

"Ed?"

After thinking for two seconds, Qi Huan asked in surprise, "Why does it sound like the prince's name?"

Adrian turned to look at him. His tall nose added a hint of sharpness to the shape of his face, and there was no other expression on his cold face.

"Yes."

Qi Huan waited for a long time before he got this answer.

He was a little disappointed, but he knew that Adrian would not say anything else. He could only follow in disappointment.

"Ed, why did you come to the Black Forest today? Are you here to hunt? What a coincidence, we just happened to meet."

"Yes."

He was indeed here to hunt, but the prey was a cunning little guy.

"Where are you going?"

He was waiting for him. Now that the person was here, he naturally had to fulfill the other's wish.

"I'm looking for some herbs. It should be somewhere with a lot of moss. My head has been hurting lately, so I'm thinking of something to treat it." Qi Huan rubbed his forehead and pretended to be in pain.

His bony fingers touched the young man's temple. The cold touch was like the morning dew, swaying there lightly.

The white light was faintly discernible as his finger touched the boy's forehead.

Qi Huan felt that the place where he was touched was cool, and the place where the white light flashed was warm to the touch.

The tiredness caused by the poor sleep last night was swept away, and happiness arose spontaneously.

Narrowing his eyes in satisfaction, Qi Huan reacted to the current situation. He immediately reached out and grabbed Adrian's finger that was still lingering on his forehead, and silently recited the four-word mantra.

We must not be fooled by a temporary beautiful appearance. Our goal is the sea of stars.

"Thank you, Ed. Let's hurry and find the herbs." Throwing away Adrian's finger as if it was hot, Qi Huan first found a direction to jump in.

Go over.

The youth's fingers squeezed his shoulder and pulled him back.

"Follow behind me." Adrian finished speaking and blocked his side as they walked into the forest.

Why is he doing this?

Qi Huan's face wrinkled into a bitter gourd. He still did not understand.

Why is he being so nice to me?

Words can lie, but actions let Qi Huan see that Adrian was sincere.

Even that frosty face of his rarely showed any emotions.

But who is this? It's Adrian, whose existence even his parents could not make him smile. Today, he actually smiled in front of him, and it's even with his passerby's face. If word got out, he would probably be treated as a joke and become a topic of conversation after dinner.

So, there is still a motive.

Touching his neck, Qi Huan felt that he was a bit dangerous. In a certain situation.

Adrian's strength was outstanding. No matter how domineering the elves in the depths of the Black Forest were, they were not his opponent.

The elves in the forest hated this guy who disturbed them every time to please others, but there was nothing they could do. They could only watch him go in and out and treat this place as their home.

After finding the stones and herbs he needed, Qi Huan stared at Adrian eagerly, trying to suggest that he wanted to leave this topic.

"You want to leave?" His voice rose with a question.

Qi Huan's heart trembled and nodded.

"Wait."

After saying a few words, Adrian placed him at the border of the Black Forest. After making sure that he was safe, he walked into the forest again.

Qi Huan stared at his back. After making sure that he was far away, he asked the System in a low voice, "Do you think I should leave secretly?"

[It's best not to.]

The System kindly reminded him.

It's best not to pluck the fur off a tiger if you can.

After all, you won't die if you don't ask for it.

"Okay." Qi Huan was instantly convinced. He found a big rock and sat down.

A vine lingered at the border. Finally, a tentacle stretched out and flew in the direction of Qi Huan.

A small arrow shot at the tentacle that was about to touch Qi Huan. The arrow that was filled with vitality stuck in the tentacle that was filled with dark energy. Coupled with the weakening ability of the sunlight, it immediately emitted white smoke.

Qi Huan laughed and stuck out his tongue in its direction.

Ever since Adrian cut it off the first time they entered the forest, they had a grudge. The vine must have seen that Adrian was not around and wanted to teach him a lesson. It did not expect him to have a helper.

"This is our territory. Bad guy, go back quickly." Vivian's long curly hair was tied into a heroic ponytail. She warned in the direction of the vine.

An elf in a black dress ran out from inside.

Her facial features were exquisite, but her long hair that should have been charming looked like it had been bitten by a dog. Not only was it uneven, there were also traces of burns.

Those vines were actually her tentacles.

No wonder, she was so beautiful, but her hair was bitten by a dog. Who else would she take revenge on if not him?

But Qi Huan did not feel sorry for her.

"You should go back and recuperate."

After pondering for a while, Qi Huan explained himself, "You were the one who attacked me first. That's why Ai De retaliated. You only have yourself to blame." After saying that, he felt that what he said was quite right, so he nodded.

[You should shut up.] That was too annoying. It was like shooting a bomb at him.

The elf's beautiful face was clouded. It was the omen before the storm.

Qi Huan's words were not wrong, but how could the elf think from his point of view?

They had already formed a grudge. Now that her protector was finally gone, she would not be satisfied if she did not take the opportunity to injure Qi Huan.

Her murderous gaze swept over Vivian. She held the thorny whip in her hand that was not even as big as Qi Huan's fingernail.

A fierce attack swept toward the two of them. Qi Huan narrowed her eyes slightly and held Vivian in her palm. One of her hands glowed faintly, and a curse had already formed at the side of her mouth. She was about to attack in the direction of the elf.

It was the first time he showed such an aggressive look. Vivian was surprised in his hand.

In the next moment, the fierce young man retracted his aura and returned to his original obedient position.

A long sword fell from the sky and accurately cut off the whip that was attacking Qi Huan. Adrian quickly rushed in front of Qi Huan and blocked him in a protective position.

He quietly released Vivian from his hand and made a gesture to her. Qi Huan hid behind Adrian and complained to him. "I was obediently sitting here, and she suddenly appeared."

Vivian hid behind the operation and listened to Qi Huan's complaint in a daze.

Although the boy looked weak before, he was absolutely independent.

His fierce appearance was rare, and this kind of weak appearance was even rarer. Vivian was surprised by this young man who had turned Qi Huan into this kind of person.

But thinking about it, she felt a little pitiful. She probably hadn't seen the real side of Elias yet.

With this thought, the dissatisfaction of her good friend being snatched away disappeared. Vivian, who felt that she had won, received Qi Huan's gesture to let her leave and immediately flew to the periphery of the forest.

Qi Huan was still unconsciously complaining that he was innocent. The elf opposite him was stunned by his shamelessness. If it weren't for her fear of the person opposite her, she would have almost lost control of her impulse to rush up.

She was not like Vivian, who had Qi Huan's cover. In order to attack people, she deliberately revealed her appearance. Facing Adrian, she was already feeling guilty.

In her current state, if she was really taught a lesson, it wouldn't be as simple as a wash.