A chilling wind swept across Mount Tama in Kyoto, and a faint scent of blood seemed to linger.

Han Yu'an, dressed in a white fox fur coat, stood where Cui Yulu had fallen off the cliff, the image of the despair on her face as she fell flashing through his mind.

She must be blaming herself, blaming herself for not coming to save her.

He was somewhat saddened, and Cui Tianqi, who was standing nearby, was afraid that he might do something rash, so he quickly stepped forward to block him.

"Alright, the deceased is gone, and the living must look forward. Didn't you promise me you wouldn't do anything wrong? Now that the memorial service is over, we should go back. Tonight is your first reunion dinner with your grandmother, so we can't be late."

Han Yu'an secretly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, turned around and returned to the Cui residence with her uncle.

Meanwhile, Tuoba Xuan still did not give up. With meat buns on his back, he and a wolf trekked through the valley.

"Meat Bun, you are a sacred object of our foreign land. You have spent so much time with Rain Dew Girl. Can you still smell her scent now?"

Roubao looked at his face, which was chapped by the wind and frost, and his clothes were torn from traveling. People on the street would only think he was a vagrant, and no one would think he was the great general of the past.

The meat bun let out a howl at him, its eyes filled with sorrow.

It couldn't smell its owner's scent either; if it could, they wouldn't have had to trek outside for so long.

"Alas, everything is predestined and we have no say in it. Let's find a place to rest for a while, and then continue searching. Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, I will find Yulu."

The man and the wolf arrived at a cave halfway up the mountain, lit a campfire, and Roubao brought back a wild rabbit from outside for Tuoba Xuan, while he waited quietly to the side.

Tuoba Xuan quickly skinned the rabbit and roasted it over the fire.

A short while later, the aroma of meat wafted out, and the meat bun, which had been asleep, suddenly opened its eyes.

He came to Tuoba Xuan's side with his mouth wide open and drooling.

"Are you hungry too? Here you go."

He threw a rabbit leg and a rabbit head to the meat bun.

He then ate the rest.

Perhaps because they were too tired, after eating the roasted rabbit, the man and the wolf embraced and fell asleep.

In Ghost Cave Village, Cui Yulu, Du Sanniang, and Xia Lan'er were also busy. This was Du Sanniang's first time interacting with outsiders.

The area in front of the cave was bustling with activity. Lai Guitou had somehow found some red paper and was cutting paper snowflakes with Ashui and Ahuo. They had even made two red lanterns.

With red lanterns hung up, the festive atmosphere of the New Year begins. Unfortunately, Old Ghost is still hiding in his cave in seclusion, and no one knows where he has gone at this moment.

"The old man will definitely come out when the food smells delicious, so we can all rest assured."

Lai Guitou knew the old man quite well and knew he must have gone to hide away and slack off.

"It seems you know that old man quite well. He's incredibly greedy, yet surprisingly lazy. He says he's in seclusion, but I bet he's hiding away to slack off."

Everyone burst into laughter, and they seemed to become one big family. The people here were all chivalrous and didn't care too much about small details. If you were good to me, I would naturally be even better to you. So for a while, the atmosphere was very lively, attracting other people around to come and join in the fun.

The little mute boy somehow picked many colorful flowers from somewhere outside, and also found two beautiful blue and white porcelain vases.

With skillful hands, the flowers were divided into two porcelain vases, arranged at different heights, with perfect color matching.

"I didn't know you could do this, it's really beautiful."

Cui Yulu looked at the porcelain bottle he had filled and praised him with delight.

However, upon seeing the bloodstains on his hand, she quickly took his hand and applied ointment to it.

"Why weren't you more careful? Doesn't it hurt?"

The little mute boy blushed slightly, scratched his head sheepishly, and gestured, "I found this especially for you. If you like it, it's worth it."

Looking at the little mute's smug face, Fu Xiaoyu muttered angrily, "Hmph, so cunning. Anyone can pick wildflowers, I can too."

Thinking of this, he put down the paper cutting in his hand and went to pick wildflowers.

Little Ah Huo quickly stopped him: "Where are you going? Your sister told me to keep an eye on you. You're not allowed to wander around."

"Tch, mind your own business. I don't need your interference. I'm going to pick wildflowers for my wife. She'll praise me."

Little Ah Huo chuckled at his anxious expression: "So you're jealous. But there are enough wildflowers here, you don't need to trample them anymore. You should stay here obediently, lest your wife sees you causing trouble and gets angry."

Upon hearing this, Fu Xiaoyu instantly lost all motivation and temper, and could only sit aside dejectedly, picking up the scissors and continuing to cut paper haphazardly.

"Oh dear, you've ruined the paper-cut window decorations I just made. I don't want you making a mess here anymore. Go and start a fire over there."

Seeing that the paper-cut window decorations she had worked so hard to create were ruined, Ah Shui angrily shooed Fu Xiaoyu aside.

Fu Xiaoyu felt even more aggrieved. He couldn't do anything right, so his wife must not like him anymore.

Otherwise, why hasn't she looked at me for so long, or taught me anything? She must be disgusted with me.

As Fu Xiaoyu watched them busily preparing the meal, her mood became even more depressed.

"Nobody needs me, so what else can I do?"

He muttered to himself as he walked outside. Everyone was busy with their own things, and no one noticed that he had left again.

However, the mute boy Xu Zhengfan inadvertently caught a glimpse of her leaving.

However, he didn't rush to call the others; he just watched him walk away and secretly followed behind him.

Fu Xiaoyu was not familiar with this place, and as she walked, she lost her way, feeling dizzy and disoriented, not knowing where to go.

Xu Zhengfan's opportunity had arrived, and just as he was about to make his move, he was struck in the arm by a hidden weapon that suddenly flew over.

At this moment, Fu Xiaoyu also noticed the dark figure behind him. He thought it was the same dark figure from yesterday, so he quickly ran a few steps to get far away from it.

"Who are you? Are you trying to kill me?"

Fu Xiaoyu stared nervously at the shadowy figure, but the figure couldn't speak. After a woman in a dark blue dress appeared behind him, the shadowy figure completely disappeared.

The woman behind him was none other than Qiao Yuzhu, the most powerful woman in Ghost Cave Village. Her skill with hidden weapons was so fluid and masterful that no one could match her.

She has always been a mysterious figure in this village, and she is rarely seen coming out to communicate with others.

It was truly a rare opportunity to see her today.

Are you alright? Are you injured?

Who would have thought that Qiao Meizi, who was usually cold and aloof to everyone, would show such concern for Fu Xiaoyu today? This truly shocked the little mute boy hiding not far away.