The following day at noon.

Liu Li and Li Molin returned to the mayor's house before dawn. They had just gotten up when the main hall downstairs was already filled with food. The mayor had his son slaughter pigs and sheep to prepare a sumptuous lunch.

A round table was filled with people. Liu Li and Li Molin sat together, next to the mayor, his wife, son, daughter-in-law, and the mayor's grandson, who had just turned four. The chubby little boy sat in his mother's lap, his chubby little hands grabbing at the food on the table. His mother quickly stopped him, whispering, "Xin'er, don't be rude."

Upon hearing the sound, Liuli turned to look at Xin'er. Hearing his mother scolding him, she quickly said, "It's alright. Is his name Xin'er? He's so cute, can I hold him?"

"Okay." The gentle and elegant woman nodded. She stood up, turned around and handed Xin'er to Liuli, who was hurrying over. She smiled gently and said, "Just make sure he doesn't get the young lady's clothes dirty."

Liuli hugged Xin'er, and suddenly felt a weight in her arms. She quickly used some strength and smiled, "It's alright."

She held Xin'er and sat back down on the chair. Xin'er was much quieter now, sitting in Liuli's arms with her eyes fixed on Liuli without blinking.

Liuli reached out and touched Xin'er's chubby little face. Her smile softened considerably. She said with a smile, "Xin'er, be good and call me sister."

“…Sister.” Xin’er called out indistinctly, then chuckled and clapped her hands, exclaiming, “Sister is so beautiful!”

Liuli was overjoyed. She laughed and said, "Xin'er has such a sweet little mouth. Come on, what would you like to eat? I'll get it for you."

"Hmm... I want to eat that!" Xin'er turned her head to look at the dishes on the round table and pointed to one of them.

Liuli then used her chopsticks to pick up the dish and put it into Xin'er's mouth. Xin'er's mother quickly came over and said with a smile, "Xin'er, don't tire your sister out. Come here to your mother."

Liuli shook her head and smiled, "It's okay, let me hold him for a while... Actually, I found a little boy before, but he was lost before he grew this big... Sigh. Xin'er, just tell your sister what you want to eat."

The dishes on the round table were extremely plentiful, but Liuli barely ate anything. She was only focused on serving food to Xin'er, not even noticing when Xin'er accidentally spilled soup and rice on her. Li Molin glanced at her and shook his head in surprise.

Halfway through the meal, Liuli looked at the mayor and asked, "Mayor, what is the background of the holy monk in the Holy Monk Temple? Can you tell me about him?"

Upon hearing Liuli mention the Holy Monk Temple, the town mayor's face paled. He coughed lightly, took a sip of tea, and said, "The Holy Monk came to this town hundreds of years ago and saved the lives of everyone here. That's why people built the Holy Monk Temple to commemorate him after he left."

"Really?" Liuli was very interested and asked, "How did he save you? Tell me, Mayor."

“Good.” The mayor nodded and said, “Hundreds of years ago, a plague broke out in the town, and almost all the people in the town died. Fortunately, the holy monk traveled here and braved dangers to go up the mountain to collect herbs, saving people’s lives.”

"Later, the holy monk did not leave. He stayed in the town for more than ten years. During that time, he taught the people to farm, raise silkworms to spin silk and weave cloth. Only then did the people in the town no longer have to go up the mountain to hunt, could eat the food they grew themselves, and no longer had to wear clothes made of animal skins, but wore cloth clothes."

“He preached and explained Buddhist teachings to the people in the town. He copied Buddhist scriptures for people and left behind hundreds of volumes of Buddhist scriptures.”

At this point, the town mayor said with a face full of gratitude, "If it weren't for the holy monk, this town would probably no longer exist, and it wouldn't have been able to develop into what it is today."

Liuli nodded, deeply agreeing, and said, "The Holy Monk is truly a very good person. Mayor, do you know what the Holy Monk's name is?"

“Of course.” The town mayor clasped his hands together respectfully and said, “The holy monk’s Dharma name is Jiawu.”

“Gawu…” Liuli lowered her eyes and recited the name earnestly, deeply memorizing it in her heart.

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Tianhu Lake is located halfway up a peak deep in the mountains. The lake water is crystal clear, surrounded by mountains, lush green grass, and wildflowers. Standing by the lake and looking out, you can see the mountains covered with verdant pines, the distant peaks capped with snow, and wildflowers blooming everywhere at the foot of the mountains. The scenery is absolutely beautiful and delightful.

On the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, the Qixi Festival, Li Molin and Liuli, along with two other demons, arrived at Tianhu Lake at dawn. The air at Tianhu Lake was fresh and clean in the early morning, and a thin mist shrouded the lake and mountains, making the scenery before them seem like a fairyland.

Liuli stood by the lake, arms outstretched, took a deep breath of fresh air, and laughed, "Magpie Bridge Town, Heavenly Lake! This trip was definitely worthwhile!"

Indeed, the trip was worthwhile. This was the first time Liuli had seen traces of the monk Jiawu's existence in a corner of the Central Plains. She believed that she would surely visit more of the places he had been, hear the stories he left behind, and see the footprints he had left behind. If she was even luckier, perhaps she could even meet him and thank him in person.

"Alright," Li Molin said in a deep voice, "We've seen Tianhu Lake now, let's set off back to the Northern Rong camp immediately!"

"Hey..." Liuli asked curiously, "Li Molin, didn't you say you were going to put...that kind of flower boat on Tianhu Lake?"

So she still remembered. Li Molin's expression softened, and he shook his head, saying, "Next time."

Next time, next time he wants to release it with her.

"Alright." Liuli took a deep look at the scenery before her and asked, "Don't we need to say goodbye to the mayor?"

Li Molin shook his head and said, "I already said goodbye to the mayor when I came out. Let's go."

After saying that, he flew away into the distance first, with Yu Ke and Ji Jue following closely behind him. Liu Li waved to A Hua on the ground and said with a smile, "Let's go, A Hua."

Ahua leaped into Liuli's arms. Liuli turned and greeted Langyuan before transforming into a white light and flying off with the three black streaks in the distance. Langyuan flew last, his own light also black. Although he was the last to set off, he quickly caught up with Liuli and the others.