The master was also reluctant to part with Xiaoxi. "Time's up. I can only accompany you this far. Let me give you a gift."

So, the master tapped Xiaoxi's forehead with his finger.

"Xiaoxi doesn't want gifts, she just wants to be with her master."

"Silly child, Xiaoxi's good fortune is yet to come. When Xiaoxi finds her family and her cultivation improves, she will be able to receive the gift from her master."

"Master always says I can find my family? But where are they?"

Master stroked Xiaoxi's head and said, "Xiaoxi, remember what I said. As long as you have this jade thumb ring, you will definitely be able to find your family. If anyone wants to see this jade thumb ring, Xiaoxi can show it to them."

"Alright, Xiaoxi, go home early today."

Xiaoxi felt an irresistible force gently pushing her outside the door.

She was so reluctant to part with her master, and she had so much to say to him, but all she saw was her master waving goodbye, and then the courtyard gate closed.

Xiaoxi left the alley, crying as she looked back every few steps, and returned to her shack, where she cried herself to sleep.

At this moment, Xiaoxi, who had unknowingly arrived at the entrance of the alley, stood blankly under the street lamp.

Thinking back to yesterday, when her master said he was leaving, she felt like crying again.

She suddenly felt very unwilling and wanted to go back to her master's courtyard to take another look.

But when she reached the entrance of the courtyard, she saw through the crack in the door that it was pitch black inside.

After just one day, the courtyard walls were covered with withered grass, looking so desolate in the cold wind. Most importantly, Xiaoxi could no longer sense any spiritual energy in the courtyard.

It seems that Master has truly left.

Xiaoxi sat at the door, tears streaming down her face again. But Xiaoxi knew that her master hadn't abandoned her; he had simply left.

Having followed her master for so long, Xiaoxi understands the concept of fate, but she is still so heartbroken.

Suddenly, Xiaoxi heard a "squeak" sound. She saw a little hamster jump onto her knee and keep patting her hands on her knee with its little paws.

"Little hamster, are you trying to comfort me?"

The little hamster squeaked twice.

Xiaoxi recognized the little hamster. When she was learning skills from her master in the courtyard, the little hamster would often jump onto the stone table and watch quietly.

"Would the little hamster be willing to stay with Xiaoxi from now on?"

The little hamster squeaked twice more and jumped into her pocket.

Xiaoxi stood up and suddenly felt less uncomfortable.

Although her master has left, he taught her so much valuable knowledge and guided her in spiritual practice. Now, she has a little hamster to keep her company.

"Little hamster, from now on I'll call you Little Bean."

The man and the mouse left the alley.

Xiaoxi was passing by the underpass of the overpass when, a couple of days ago, due to construction, a water pipe was broken, and the water flooded the area under the overpass. No one has come to deal with it yet, and no one has put up a warning sign.

Xiaoxi thought: Luckily, not many people pass by this road.

Just as she was thinking this, an uncle on an electric scooter came by, and Xiaoxi quickly ran to the middle of the road.

"Uncle, the road ahead is flooded, it's dangerous!"

The older man glanced at Xiaoxi but ignored her completely.

Xiaoxi saw the uncle accelerate and plunge into the water, then plunge to the bottom. A long time later, the uncle, like a drowned rat, dragged his electric scooter out of the water from a distance.

Xiaoxi breathed a sigh of relief, shook her head, and was about to leave when car headlights shone on her from the front.

Electric scooters were having a hard time getting through, let alone cars. Xiaoxi panicked and ran to the middle of the road, waving her hands frantically.