Late at night.
Everyone is asleep.
Yan Xi quietly opened his eyes and teleported to the bottom of the crabapple tree.
With the help of the hazy moonlight reflected in the snow, he identified the direction, activated his wood-related abilities, and prepared to take out the things inside without anyone noticing.
At the beginning, he found that some things were tightly entangled by the tree roots and it was a bit difficult to pull them out.
During the tug, a precious piece of porcelain broke.
Yan Xi suddenly felt extremely distressed and was reluctant to use his special ability again. He quickly squatted down and planned to carefully dig it out with his hands.
But the thing was wrapped tightly and the porcelain broke again. Yan Xi used too much force and accidentally cut the palm of his hand.
Blood instantly dripped down the porcelain onto the tree roots, causing the porcelain to shatter even more severely.
Not sure if it was the pain in his hands or the pain in his heart, but Yan Xi's eyes were red. He touched the broken pieces with trembling hands and choked up a little, "Li Yancheng, I couldn't protect your people, and now I can't even protect the things you gave me. I'm really useless."
When talking about the sad things, Yan Xi hugged those things and sobbed softly.
One tear after another hit the tree roots, burning hot. At that moment, the tears were instantly absorbed, and the roots retreated at a speed visible to the naked eye. The crabapple tree above his head sprouted new buds at the fastest speed, formed flower buds, and bloomed quickly.
The rich fragrance of flowers penetrated Yan Xi's nostrils.
He paused in his crying, thinking he had misheard something. He looked up and was shocked by the crabapple blossoms all over the tree.
Yan Xi stood up in disbelief. Just at this moment, a gust of wind blew and the petals fell down one after another. However, they did not fall to the ground, but circled around Yan Xi.
Under the moonlight, such a beautiful picture is heart-warming.
Yan Xi stared at all this in a daze, feeling a little overwhelmed.
Just as he was at a loss, the branches moved slightly, and a strange female voice came from the tree, "Master, is that you?"
Yan Xi's eyes widened suddenly. He looked up and saw a hazy and graceful figure gradually emerging from the tree. "Are you the tree demon transformed by this crabapple tree?"
"Yes, Master, do you still remember me? I've been waiting for you here for over a thousand years, through countless springs, summers, autumns, winters, and winters, day after day. I waited for so long that I thought I might never see you again. Unexpectedly, God rewards those who work hard, and I finally waited for you."
"Of course I still remember. He planted you with his own hands. When I left Donghan County, you just happened to bloom for the first time. Donghan County is bitterly cold and covered with snow all year round. Even in spring, flowers and trees are rare. At that time, here, only your flowers bloomed the most brilliantly." Yan Xi sniffed, recalling the past, and couldn't help but reveal a long-lost smile. "I didn't expect you to survive for more than a thousand years, but why did you say you were waiting for me? Did you know I would come again?"
The Begonia Tree Demon said, "The reason I've been able to survive for so many years isn't because of my cultivation, but because of the enlightenment of a man named Wei Changjian who often came here with his other master."
Hearing the name again, Yan Xi couldn't help but be curious and asked, "Wei Changjian? Isn't he an ordinary person?"
The Begonia Tree Demon shook his head. "No, at first I thought he was just an ordinary person, but ever since the day he enlightened me, I knew he could perform magic. He wasn't just an ordinary person, he must be a practicing sorcerer. I still remember what he said to me the last time we met. He told me to wait here and not to run around. As a demon, this is the safest place because he cast a spell on me that removed my demonic aura, so no one would notice me."
"So, he had already predicted that I would come here." Yan Xi frowned and fell into deep thought.
Who exactly is this Wei Changjian?
Why can it be predicted that he will be able to return to this dimension a thousand years later?
Is it just because he is a warlock?
Begonia Tree Demon: "Yes, but he probably didn't expect to come here again."
Hearing this, Yan Xi suddenly looked up at her, "What do you mean?"
Begonia Tree Demon: "The man who came under the tree with you during the day is his reincarnation. The Lin family's surname was not Lin originally, but Wei. Later, when the Li Dynasty fell, as important officials of the previous dynasty, they hid their identities and settled in Yanzhou."
"I see. No wonder I think Lin Minghe and Wei Changjian look so similar." Yan Xi said, then thought of something and asked quickly, "You've lived here for so long, there are some things you should know better than me, so I wanted to ask if you could... tell me something about Li Yancheng after I left?"
"Of course you can. You are all my masters. It is my honor to do something for you." As the words fell, the petals spun a few circles in front of Yan Xi's eyes, and a woman with unparalleled beauty and pink ancient costume appeared in front of him.
She opened her eyes, looked at Yan Xi, and showed a sincere smile, "Master, can I follow you in the future?"
Yan Xi also laughed, "Of course I can. You already call me Master, how can I not want you? What's more, you were planted by him... We have carefully nurtured you for so many years. According to human standards, you should be considered our child."
"Child?" The Begonia Tree Demon was slightly stunned, looking at him with sparkling eyes, a little excited, "Are you serious?"
"Seriously." Yan Xi stepped forward and gently touched her head, smiling and saying, "If you want, I can treat you as my child."
"I do! I do!" Ever since she could remember, she had been carefully cared for by the two of them for many years. In her eyes, they were like her parents.
Now that the master is willing to admit this, she couldn't ask for more!
"Okay." Yan Xi's eyebrows curved, and her mood suddenly improved a lot. "By the way, do you have a name?"
When the Begonia Tree Demon heard this, her smile fell, "Not yet."
"How about this, I give you a name, how about calling you Li Haitang?"
"Li Haitang?" the Haitang tree demon repeated, his eyes gleaming. "Is that the Emperor's master's surname, Li?"
Yan Xi nodded, "Yeah."
"I like this name! Thank you, Master!" Li Haitang repeated her name excitedly.
"Okay, get those treasures out for me, and we'll take them away. We'll find a place to talk slowly."
"Ahhh!" Li Haitang quickly took out those things, then held them like treasures and followed him happily, like a follower.
That night the two of them had an almost intimate conversation.
But most of the time, it was Li Haitang who was talking about Li Yancheng, and Yan Xi just listened. When she was moved, she couldn't help feeling heartbroken and uncomfortable.
Li Yancheng, why are you so stupid?
I said I would come to find you in the next life, but how did you mistakenly think that it was my one-sided next life and waited for it for more than sixty years?
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