Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 370 A Quiet Harbor

The prophecy left by the mysterious man was like a fog, shrouding Gao Xingchen and Nan Li's hearts. They vaguely felt that the future of the star field was full of variables, and the responsibilities they shouldered were even greater. But at this moment, they chose to temporarily put aside their worries and look for a quiet harbor.

In the vast mountains, a verdant valley is as quiet as a paradise. A clear stream flows through the valley, birds sing and flowers bloom, and the air is filled with spiritual energy. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were attracted by this tranquility and decided to stay here for a while.

"Let's build a cabin here, okay?" Gao Xingchen said, pointing to an open grassland by the stream.

"Okay!" Nan Li agreed readily, with anticipation gleaming in her eyes.

The two of them worked together to cut down trees and build a house. Gao Xingchen was born with supernatural power. He swung his giant axe and the trees fell down. Nanli was light and nimble, moving through the forest to collect vines and thatch needed to build the house. As the sun set, a simple but warm hut was built.

"Xingchen, look, this is our home!" Nanli stood in front of the cottage with a happy smile on her face.

"Yes, our home." Gao Xingchen gently hugged Nan Li's shoulders, and a warm current surged in his heart. This is their common home, the quiet harbor they found after going through the storm.

They lived a peaceful and regular life in the valley. In the morning, they practiced facing the rising sun, and the power of the stars flowed between them, and their strengths were constantly increasing. In the afternoon, they would practice martial arts by the stream. Gao Xingchen's boxing skills were fierce and domineering, and Nan Li's sword skills were light and elegant. The two of them fought back and forth, and it was difficult to tell who was the winner. At night, they snuggled together, looked up at the starry sky, talked about the past, and looked forward to the future.

"Xingchen, do you think we will meet other guardians?" Nan Li asked softly, nestling in Gao Xingchen's arms.

"Yes, I believe it." Gao Xingchen stroked Nan Li's hair, "We have obtained the Heart of the Star, so we will definitely find other guardians to jointly protect the peace of the star field."

"Yeah." Nanli nodded gently, her heart full of hope.

However, under the peaceful life, there seemed to be a hint of uneasiness. In the dead of night, Gao Xingchen often dreamed of some strange pictures, which were fragmented but full of the breath of killing and destruction. Whenever he wanted to take a closer look, he would suddenly wake up.

"What's wrong, Xingchen?" Nan Li noticed that Gao Xingchen was acting strangely and asked with concern.

"Nothing, just a nightmare." Gao Xingchen shook his head and hugged Nan Li tighter. He had a premonition that a storm was coming, and they had to be prepared.

The days were like a stream flowing slowly in the valley, peaceful and warm. Nan Li discovered that although Gao Xingchen was skilled in martial arts, he knew nothing about cooking. So she began to try to cook for herself.

At first, the taste of Nanli's food was only mediocre. In order not to discourage her enthusiasm, Gao Xingchen always pretended to enjoy the food and praised her exaggeratedly: "Li'er, your dish is so delicious, even more delicious than the delicacies I've eaten in the palace!"

Nan Li could see that Gao Xingchen was trying to make her happy, so she couldn't help but scold him, "You just lied to me. It's obviously unpalatable, but you pretend to enjoy it."

Gao Xingchen smiled and hugged her in his arms, saying, "I'm speaking from the heart. I like to eat anything you make."

Nan Li felt happy after hearing this and studied cooking more diligently. She asked the villagers down the mountain for advice, looked through the recipes she bought from the town, and tried all kinds of ingredients and cooking methods. Gradually, her cooking skills improved by leaps and bounds, and the food she cooked was delicious and even Gao Xingchen praised her highly.

"Lier, you are so amazing. I feel like I'm about to get fat from you." Gao Xingchen complained happily while eating.

Nan Li looked at Gao Xingchen's satisfied expression and a happy smile appeared on her face.

In addition to studying cooking, Nanli occasionally follows Gao Xingchen to visit the nearby town. Although the town is not big, it has everything and is full of the atmosphere of life. Nanli likes to watch the bustling crowds on the street, listen to the enthusiastic shouts of the vendors, and taste all kinds of snacks. At this time, Gao Xingchen always stays by her side patiently, pays for her, carries things for her, and his eyes are full of pampering.

"Xingchen, look at that candy man, it's so cute!" Nanli said excitedly, pointing at a stall selling candy men on the roadside.

"Boss, give me two candy men." Gao Xingchen paid with a smile, handed one to Nan Li, and put the other to his mouth and took a bite.

Nan Li looked at Gao Xingchen's childish behavior and couldn't help laughing. She said, "You are too childish. You even like to eat candy men."

Gao Xingchen smiled and said, "Being with you, I feel younger too."

The two held hands and strolled through the streets of the town, feeling this rare peace and happiness. However, the gears of fate never seemed to stop turning.

One day, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were walking near the valley when they stumbled upon a cave covered by vines and weeds. Curiosity drove them to push aside the vines and walk in. The cave was pitch black, and Gao Xingchen condensed a ball of fire to illuminate the road ahead.

As they went deeper, an ancient and mysterious atmosphere came to them. At the end of the cave, they found an ancient stone door with complex patterns carved on it, which seemed to be some kind of ancient text.

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other, and a strong feeling surged in their hearts: behind this stone door, perhaps there is a secret about the Heart of the Stars hidden...

The patterns on the ancient stone door were complex and mysterious. Gao Xingchen tried to touch it with his hand, and a chill instantly spread throughout his body. He looked carefully and found that these patterns were not simple decorations, but like ancient text, which seemed to be telling a dusty history.

"I seem to have seen these patterns somewhere..." Gao Xingchen muttered to himself, trying to search for related memory fragments in his mind.

"Xingchen, what's wrong with you?" Nan Li noticed that Gao Xingchen was acting strangely and asked with concern.

Gao Xingchen shook his head, temporarily suppressing the doubts in his heart, and pointed at the stone door and said: "These patterns seem to be a kind of writing from ancient times, perhaps related to the Heart of the Stars."

Nanli also walked forward to observe carefully, her beautiful brows slightly frowned. She also felt an invisible pressure. The secret behind this stone door did not seem as simple as they imagined.

"Should we go in and take a look?" Nanli asked with a hint of hesitation in her tone.

Gao Xingchen pondered for a moment, and finally shook his head: "Li'er, we don't know what is hidden in there yet, it's too dangerous to go in rashly. Besides, the Heart of Stars has been sealed, and our lives are peaceful and tranquil now, so why bother to cause those unknown troubles?"

Nan Li also understood Gao Xingchen's concerns and nodded gently: "You are right, Xingchen, our life is already very good now, I don't want to put you in danger again."

The two smiled at each other, their eyes full of tenderness and love. Holding hands, they turned and left the cave, leaving the ancient and mysterious stone door behind. The sunlight shone through the gaps in the leaves and fell on them, as if covering them with a layer of golden gauze.

Back in their cabin, the warm sunlight filled the room through the window. Gao Xingchen hugged Nan Li from behind and whispered in her ear, "Li'er, thank you for being willing to live such an ordinary and happy life with me."

Nan Li gently leaned on Gao Xingchen's chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, with a happy smile on her lips: "Xingchen, meeting you is the luckiest thing in my life."

However, the peaceful life did not last long. A mysterious letter broke their tranquility, which mentioned a huge threat to the Heart of the Star.

Gao Xingchen and Nanli looked at each other. They knew that a new adventure was about to begin.

The sun was shining on the open space in front of the wooden house. Gao Xingchen was humming a brisk tune and neatly stacking the chopped firewood in the corner. Nan Li was busy in the small vegetable garden not far away. She rolled up her sleeves, revealing her white wrists, and watered the new sprouts with skillful movements.

Everything is so peaceful and harmonious, as if the troubles in the world have nothing to do with them.

However, this tranquility was soon broken.

A snow-white eagle circled and fell from the sky, and its sharp cry broke the silence of the mountains. Gao Xingchen put down the axe in his hand, walked quickly to the eagle, and took the letter box from its feet.

After opening the mailbox, Gao Xingchen's expression gradually became serious. Nan Li noticed his abnormality, put down the water scoop in her hand, walked to his side, and asked softly, "What's wrong, Xingchen?"

Gao Xingchen took a deep breath, handed the letter in his hand to Nan Li, and said in a deep voice: "Take a look."

Nan Li took the letter and read it carefully. The content of the letter was not much, but every word was shocking. It told a huge threat to the Heart of Stars, an evil organization lurking in the dark, trying to use the power of the Heart of Stars. At the end of the letter, there was no signature, only a short and powerful sentence: I hope the guardian of the Heart of Stars will be prepared.

After reading the letter, Nan Li frowned, and a hint of worry flashed in her eyes. She handed the letter back to Gao Xingchen and said in a deep voice: "It seems that our peaceful life is coming to an end."

Gao Xingchen nodded, put the letter in his arms, and his eyes became very firm: "Yes, as the guardians of the Heart of the Stars, we must not sit idly by. Li'er, are you afraid?"

Nan Li shook her head, a confident smile appeared on her lips: "With you by my side, I'm not afraid of anything."

Gao Xingchen reached out and took Nan Li into his arms, gently stroking her hair, his tone gentle but firm: "Don't worry, Li'er, no matter what happens, I will protect you."

The setting sun dyed the sky a brilliant red. Gao Xingchen and Nan Li stood side by side on the top of the mountain, looking at the setting sun in the distance, their backs were stretched out particularly slender.

What exactly is this threat to the Heart of Stars? Can Gao Xingchen and Nan Li work together again to overcome the difficulties?

All of this is still unknown.