Ange was unaware of the turmoil in the divine realm. She only felt as if she had a very long dream, a dream filled with war with Rhodes, and only after defeating Rhodes did she slowly wake up.
An Ge opened her eyes and breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the familiar scene. It seemed she was back in her room. Fortunately, she had granted Hu Jiu and the others access to her room beforehand, so she wouldn't have to stay in the guest room after being injured.
"Squeak!" An Ge looked in the direction of the sound and saw Hu Jiu carrying food into the room. When he saw that An Ge was awake, his eyes lit up. "You're finally awake! Liu Tingxue said you should wake up in the next couple of days. I just got some porridge from Lao Wei. Come and have some."
An Ge touched Hu Jiu's waist-length hair, somewhat surprised, "Hu Jiu, why did you change your look? But you look even better this way."
Hu Jiu smiled and said, "I'll do it this way from now on." After saying that, he carefully fed An Ge, as if An Ge were a porcelain doll.
The more Hu Jiu acted this way, the more frightened An Ge became. She hugged Hu Jiu tightly, feeling his slight trembling. "I told you I would be fine. Look at me now, I'm perfectly fine, aren't I? The biggest crisis is over. I won't take such risks again."
Feeling the warmth in his arms, Hu Jiu finally felt real. He hugged An Ge tightly, his voice choked with emotion, "Okay, you said it."
Feeling the dampness on her neck, An Ge's eyes also reddened. "Mmm."
The two didn't exchange many sweet words, but simply savored the tranquility of the moment. After a while, they finally let go.
Seeing that Hu Jiu had finally regained his normal expression, An Ge silently breathed a sigh of relief. "Hu Jiu, if, I mean if I really had lost my life to save that continent back then, what would you have done?"
Hu Jiu put down the empty bowl and said casually, "Of course I will live well and dedicate my life to avenging you."
An Ge chuckled, "That's good. I was worried you'd commit suicide for love."
"That will have to wait until after we've taken our revenge." Hu Jiu looked at An Ge seriously, his eyes deep, filled with a resolute determination to fight the enemy to the death.
An Ge's tears, which she had finally managed to stop, started flowing again. "You're so silly." Hu Jiu was indeed on the same wavelength as her, because if their roles were reversed, she would have made the same choice.
"Oh right, I'm still not full. I want fried chicken and milk tea." After drinking a bowl of porridge, she instantly felt energized, smacked her lips, and felt even hungrier.
"Liu Tingxue said you can only eat light food right now, how about I get you another bowl of porridge?"
An Ge didn't speak, but looked at Hu Jiu pitifully.
"...Okay, I'll have Chef Wei make something you can eat right now." Hu Jiu looked at An Ge's eyes and surrendered before even a second had passed. With Old Wei's skill level, he should be able to make some non-greasy fried chicken.
Not long after Hu Jiu left, the door opened again. An Ge stared at the little figure who entered, first taken aback, then her mouth dropped open in surprise.
The newcomer was about six or seven years old and had a face that looked remarkably like hers. "Little, Little Seven?" Her tone was tinged with disbelief.
"Wow! Sister, you're finally awake! You scared me to death!" Xiao Qi threw herself into An Ge's arms and burst into tears.
An was busy trying to soothe him, but her heart was in turmoil.
She remembered that because Xiao Qi's divine power was consumed, Xiao Qi became even smaller and now looks like a six or seven-year-old child. Does that mean she has been in a coma for many years?
Thinking of Hu Jiu's suddenly long hair, and looking at Xiao Qi's mature face, An Ge stared blankly, various possibilities constantly surfacing in her mind. Finally, she made a clear guess.
Judging from Xiao Qi's appearance, she must have been unconscious for at least a hundred years. During these hundred years, Hu Jiu must have been very worried, as must her master and the others. Just thinking about this made An Ge feel terrible. What made her even more upset was that those she knew might already be dead.
She had heard Hu Jiu say before that cultivators must sever their ties to the mortal world, because a mortal's lifespan is fleeting, and if they become too deeply involved, they will only end up hurting themselves. She understood the principle, but she had never truly experienced such a thing and could not feel that kind of sorrow.
Now, faced with reality, she truly felt the sorrow of the changing times and the transformation of the world.
Xiao Qi suddenly sensed An Ge's change, looking at the sorrow in her eyes with confusion. Her sister was just happy a moment ago, how could she change so suddenly? Is this what people mean by a woman's mind being unfathomable?
"Squeak!" The door opened again, and Liu Tingxue, Lu Yan and the others entered one after another. They all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw An Ge.
While taking An Ge's pulse, Liu Tingxue said, "I knew you were awake as soon as I saw Hu Jiu grinning. You're recovering well. You'll be fine after a few more days of rest."
Lu Yan grabbed Xiao Qi and carried her away. "Are you out of your mind getting this close to the store manager? Don't forget, you're not a three-year-old baby anymore! If Lao Hu sees this, don't say your brother didn't warn you."
"Hmph, out of all these divine servants, you've bullied me the most. How can you be so kind?" Xiao Qi said indignantly, but still didn't dare to get too close to An Ge as instructed.
"How can that be called bullying? You know, hitting someone is a sign of affection, and scolding someone is a sign of love."
Liu Tingxue watched the two bicker as soon as they met, silently rolling her eyes, seemingly used to it. Suddenly, she realized something was wrong, turned her head, and saw An Ge's sad eyes.
"Uh, An Xiaoge, what happened to you? You have to trust my medical skills, you're really alright! Or could running out of spiritual energy have damaged your brain?"
In the past, An Ge would have retorted long ago, but this time she didn't argue. Instead, she held Liu Tingxue's hand, and the grief in her eyes gradually turned into guilt.
"Oh no, oh no, An Xiaoge has really gone mad, what are we going to do? Hu Jiu will go crazy!"
Xiaoqi retorted, "You're the one who's crazy. My sister is perfectly normal."
Seeing that An Ge was completely unresponsive to the two's bickering, Lu Yan, who had initially thought Liu Tingxue was joking, panicked. "Oh no, what you said might be true. The shop manager is really stupid!"
An Ge took a deep breath. She couldn't be angry, she couldn't be angry. They had waited for her for a hundred years. Compared to this heavy love, what was this? She held Liu Tingxue's hand and said earnestly, "I'm sorry for making you worry for so long."
Liu Tingxue felt a little uncomfortable. She used to complain that An Ge wasn't gentle enough with her, but now that she was suddenly being gentle, she realized that gentleness was a knife, each cut deadly. "You, you shouldn't be like this, An Xiaoge."
Lu Yan's eyes widened in surprise. "The shop manager doesn't seem to have gone mad. Could he have been possessed?"
An Ge looked at Lu Yan with guilt in her eyes, "No, I just feel that I went a bit too far. I thought I had everything under control when I tried my best, but it still exceeded my expectations. I won't be so confident in the future, and I will definitely consider you more."
After he finished speaking, Lu Yan and Liu Tingxue fell even more silent.
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