"It's alright." Xie Yan said with his eyes closed.
Despite being less than ten years old, his face showed a calm and mature demeanor, as if he had experienced much.
Sitting with Shen Tong, he said, “We can’t stay in Wuzhou anymore. Let’s go to Tongsi Mountain. There are many monsters there, and no one lives there.”
"I'm not going."
"Stop arguing, what's there to miss here?" Yu Chen said anxiously.
Just then, footsteps suddenly came from the doorway.
Yu Chen became alert. "Who?"
"It's me."
Zhao Yuan walked in carrying a box. "I've brought you medicine for your injuries. Xie Yan, are you alright?"
Xie Yan lifted his eyelids, "Azure Dragon."
"You are Qinglong?" Yu Chen clenched his fist. "So it's you. Heh, but you're just a mortal. I'm afraid you can't beat the two of us."
Zhao Yuan smiled faintly, "I'm not here to fight."
He opened the box, and a strange fragrance wafted out, instantly making Shen feel dizzy.
"You, you dare to use sleeping potion?"
Why not?
Zhao Yuan looked at Xie Yan with confidence, but Xie Yan did not react at all. His gaze was as calm as a mirror, and no matter what he did, it could not stir up the slightest ripple.
His face showed a hint of tension.
Why are you alright?
"Go away, I don't want to kill anyone."
Zhao Yuan gritted his teeth, "I won't leave, and neither can you, Xie Yan, you're going to die today."
With Xie Yan unconscious, Xie Yan had undoubtedly lost his support, and Sui Jin and Zhu Que also rushed over.
Xie Yan didn't want to accidentally kill them, so he simply took Yu Chen and left. Sui Jin and Zhu Que chased after them, but after searching all morning, they still couldn't find any trace of them.
Sui Jin and Zhu Que were injured, and Xiao Baoshi was also beaten so badly that he could no longer transform back into human form, so Si Si had no choice but to raise him in the backyard.
"His strength is truly formidable; even the combined forces of several of us couldn't defeat him. How can we possibly kill him?"
Little Gem lay sullenly on the ground.
Sisi leaned against him without saying a word.
Zhuque sighed, "Among the four immortals, Xuanwu is the strongest in terms of martial arts. He has not yet merged with Tengshe, so he cannot defeat us. I'm afraid he will find Tengshe."
"Princess, what's wrong?"
Sisi looked at her, "Xiaobai, Wuguo has never done anything bad. Will he really become the great demon king who brings untold suffering to all living beings in the Three Realms?"
Zhuque nodded without hesitation, "He definitely will. Even the Jade Emperor said he would, so he definitely will."
“Princess,” Sui Jin crouched down, “everyone has their own mission. Our mission now is to kill the Great Demon King.”
As for Xie Yan, all I can say is that this is his fate. He is opposed to us and is destined not to be on our side. You should consider the common people and stop being so soft-hearted.”
Suzaku chimed in, "Yes."
"Xiaobai, you've spent so much time with Wuguo, don't you have any feelings for him at all?"
Sisi couldn't understand why people who had lived together for so long would suddenly take action without hesitation.
Zhuque froze, then stammered, "I just wanted to kill him as soon as possible. If we wait until he comes of age, the Three Realms will..."
"Go find him."
Sisi let out a breath and stood up. "White Tiger, you are now the emperor of the human realm. Qing'an still needs you. You should go to various places to arrange for the displaced people!"
"But Xie Yan has not yet been found."
Having not killed Xie Yan, Sui Jin did not want to leave.
Sisi looked at him steadily, "Protecting the people of the world and protecting the people of Wuzhou are the same. Now that the war with the Xiongnu has just ended, as the emperor, you should protect your own people first. Wuguoguo, I'm here for you."
Looking at his resolute expression, Sui Jin realized that the princess might have been forced to grow up.
He felt uneasy; the princess should be happy, not like this.
"Killing the Demon King would be enough," he clenched his fist.
Sui Jin comforted himself, thinking that the princess would still be a happy little princess once she returned to the Dragon Palace.
"Very well, Your Majesty obeys."
Sui Jin plans to return to the capital tomorrow. Qingyuan has suffered an invasion by the Northern Di. After this battle, Qingyuan is almost out of soldiers and its strength is weak. The remaining countries will inevitably have designs on it.
He's going to be busy.
Zhuque then went to find Xie Yan.
While Qin Shi and the old lady were making lanterns in the mansion, they noticed that Xiao Si and Xiao Wu were missing from the children who had gone with them, and they couldn't help but feel puzzled.
"What about Xiao Si and Xiao Wu?"
"Fourth Brother and Fifth Brother went to the capital with His Majesty to study and take the imperial examination!" Sisi told a little lie.
Qin's heart sank slightly, and she muttered, "These two children left without even saying a word. Today is the fifteenth, and there will be lanterns tonight."
Sisi hummed in her childish voice, "Does Mother only think about Fourth Brother and Fifth Brother? Doesn't she think about Sisi? Can't Sisi stay with Mother?"
"You little jealous girl, you're even jealous of your own brother."
Qin pinched her little nose, "Of course it's okay, Sisi is my precious darling, I wish I could tie Sisi to my belt and take her with me every day."
Sisi chuckled.
"Grandma is jealous too. Sisi, my sweet little darling, won't even talk to Grandma." The old lady's words were tinged with jealousy. Sisi ran into her arms and called out in a clear voice.
"Grandma, Sisi loves you too. May you live a long and healthy life."
The old lady smiled happily, her face full of wrinkles. She was almost seventy years old this year. The old woman who served her had white hair, but her hair was still black and shiny.
"You little rascal."
The old woman couldn't help but say enviously, "Madam, you are so blessed to have such a well-behaved granddaughter. You will surely live to be a hundred years old. Look at your black hair and your teeth, they are still in good condition."
The old lady couldn't help but feel proud, "Of course, because my sweet Sisi doesn't need to do her own hair combing now, and she has plenty to eat and drink. People who live a carefree and easy life naturally live longer."
"You're right."
Qin made a little rabbit lamp for Sisi and even painted a small round red dot between the rabbit's eyebrows, making it very cute and pretty.
"Here, take this lamp with you when you go out and play today."
Sisi loved it so much, "Thank you, Mommy."
She raised her round little face again, "Mommy, Grandma, do you have any wishes? Like, what do you want or something?"
What else could you want?
The old lady patted her head and said, "It's enough with you all here. Our family is rich now, and we don't lack food or water. I never dreamed that I could live in a house like this, have servants to wait on me, travel by carriage, and eat white rice and white flour. I'm content."
The old lady dared not recall what kind of life she had lived before. The one thing she remembered most clearly was the day Sisi was told she had smallpox, when her second son brought home a rat.
That was the only food they had after going hungry for several days.
Sisi didn't want to eat, she wanted to eat chicken legs, and then she found a lame chicken outside the door. From then on, the Zhou family became richer and richer, and now they have no worries about food and clothing.
She suffered so much in her youth, but now she enjoys a comfortable life thanks to Sisi. Her life has not been in vain.
Madam Qin smiled and said, "Your mother thinks the same way as your grandmother. The only regret is that we don't know when the third son will come back. We haven't heard from him at all. He's a quiet child, and he might still be angry with me."
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