A few days later, while An Ge was practicing her magic, she felt an invisible force pulling at her consciousness.
Jiang Shang sensed the anomaly in space and time, and his figure appeared instantly.
An Ge was looking for Jiang Shang when she saw her master and quickly said, "Master, I have to go back now. I'll come see you again next time."
Jiang Shang was no longer flustered as before. "Don't forget to cultivate when you get back. I'll check on you next time we meet." Before he could finish speaking, An Ge's figure disappeared from sight.
"Sigh!" Although he had been prepared, Jiang Shang still felt a little lost when the moment of parting arrived. He looked at the empty courtyard with a self-deprecating smile. He had never felt lonely during his hundreds or thousands of years of cultivation, but it felt rather desolate now that his disciple had left.
Jiang Shang looked up at the sky and sighed. His once calm heart was stirred again, and his desire to ascend to immortality became even stronger.
An Ge stared blankly at the familiar room for a while before she came to her senses that she was back at the inn. "It's been at least half a month since I left. I wonder how the inn is now?"
Just then, An Ge heard a rapid doorbell ring. When she opened the door, she was surprised to see Hu Jiu's handsome face.
Perhaps a little anxious, a blush appeared on Hu Jiu's face, making her originally ethereal appearance appear somewhat alluring, leaving An Ge momentarily stunned.
No wonder Master and Uncle were worried that they would be deceived by Hu Jiu's appearance. It has to be said that his face is indeed hard to resist.
The next second, An Ge was embraced in a warm hug.
She hugged Hu Jiu back, feeling a sense of security. "Hu Jiu, I missed you so much." Perhaps it was because of the dimension in which Hu Jiu lived that she missed him even more.
Hu Jiu felt the warmth in his arms and his heart finally settled down. "Why did it take so long this time?"
"Hehe, look what this is?" An Ge turned her head and revealed a green hairpin. The hairpin was not well made and even looked a bit childish. Upon closer inspection, the head of the hairpin was actually a lively little fox.
Hu Jiu stared at the hairpin for a long time, then suddenly became speechless. After a while, he weakly asked, "Have you seen the Empress Dowager?"
An Ge shook her head. "Not yet, but the Empress Dowager sent me quite a few things. I heard that this hairpin was carved by someone himself when he was a child, and he said he was going to give it to his future wife."
"You were only a few years old and you were already thinking about getting married. How come marriage has become the biggest problem for the demon race now that you're older?"
An Ge couldn't help but laugh when she recalled Xiong Dazhuang telling her about the origin of the hairpin. Having been there for so long, she had naturally heard rumors that the young master of the demon clan was not interested in women, and there were even rumors that he was attracted to men.
I never imagined that Hu Jiu had such thoughts when he was a child. I wonder what happened during his growth?
Hu Jiu was a little embarrassed. He didn't expect his mother to collect the things he made when he was young and give them to An Ge. She was really just as good as ever in tricking her own son.
"Well, I didn't expect Mother to still have it, haha. This hairpin is so childish, don't wear it. I'll make you another one." Hu Jiu avoided the topic and tried to change the subject.
Under An Ge's deathly gaze, he swallowed hard and whispered, "I told you not to get angry."
Seeing An Ge nod, he continued, "Actually, it all stems from a dream I had when I was a child. When I was in my thirties or forties, I dreamt that a fairy told me to marry me when I grew up and to remain chaste. I was young then and didn't know it was just a dream."
"As I grew older and became more sensible, I got used to being served by servants. Besides, those female demons in the clan were really annoying. It was much quieter after my reputation spread."
After saying that, she glanced at An Ge cautiously and assured her, "I stopped caring about whether I was a fairy or not a long time ago. At that time, I was only about five or six years old in human years and didn't understand anything. My behavior afterwards was just a habit. I'm too lazy to explain what others say, which is why the rumors have become more and more outrageous."
Looking at Hu Jiu's hurried explanation, An Ge suddenly remembered a dream she had in her past life. In the dream, she seemed to have seen a little fox that was half human and half demon. Because the fox was so cute, she couldn't help but make some jokes.
No way!
"What's wrong?" Hu Jiu asked quickly when he saw that An Ge's expression was off.
An Ge asked guiltily, "Did the fairy in your dream also pinch your face, your ears and tail, make you cry, and then say she would give you candy?"
After An Ge finished speaking, both of them fell silent.
Hu Jiu's eyes widened in disbelief. "So that fairy was you?" Then he felt a surge of joy. "So we've known each other for so long? You promised to marry me, so you can't go back on your word."
No wonder he felt a sense of familiarity when he saw An Ge; his heart, which hadn't stirred for a thousand years, was drawn to her.
An Ge covered her face, "I only thought it was a dream at the time, how could I have imagined that the little fox would be you when you were a child?"
Time varies across different dimensions; perhaps my past life corresponded to Hu Jiu's childhood.
Hu Jiu laughed like a fool, "This is a match made in heaven. Anyway, I'm already yours. I've remained chaste for so many years, so you have to take responsibility for me."
"I'll take responsibility, I definitely will." An Ge was extremely embarrassed, and her voice came out muffled as she covered her face.
It took An Ge a while to calm down. She coughed and, under Hu Jiu's questioning, briefly recounted what had happened on the Tianxuan Continent.
"I never expected that you, Hu Jiu, would be quite famous on the mainland." Of course, it's not a good reputation.
Seeing that An Ge didn't seem to mind, Hu Jiu breathed a sigh of relief. "Back then, I thought I had top-notch talent and was unconvinced by the geniuses on the mainland, so I challenged them everywhere. But I also encountered many people who claimed to be geniuses but were actually just seeking fame and fortune. Later, I found it really boring and stopped looking for trouble."
Of course, another reason was that the various sects complained to his father, and he was imprisoned for quite some time.
An Ge rolled her eyes at Hu Jiu, "But you didn't have to beat him so badly that his Dao heart became unstable."
"I didn't do it on purpose. I really respect those who are truly talented. Those whose Dao hearts are unstable are too focused on their own fame and fortune, and they can't accept failure in the short term." Hu Jiu's tone was disdainful when he mentioned these people.
Having fought for so many years, he wasn't invincible. If he lost, he would just train harder and fight back. Who would have thought that some so-called geniuses had such a weak ability to withstand pressure?
An Ge nodded in understanding; her state of mind had also changed since she began cultivating.
Although she sometimes calls herself a genius, it's just a joke. If she cares too much about what others think of her, her cultivation path won't be smooth even without Hu Jiu.
The news of An Ge's safe return quickly spread to the other employees, and soon Chang Jin, Lu Yan, and others arrived.
During An Ge's absence, although the inn was still able to operate normally, they always felt that something was missing. They felt empty inside, and they lost their previous enthusiasm for work. Even Lu Yan became too lazy to "find fault" with everyone.
Only when they saw An Ge did they feel at ease.
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