"Now that you have cultivated into human form, according to custom, you need to go to the human world and experience the seven kinds of suffering in life: birth, old age, sickness, death, being with those you hate, being separated from those you love, and not getting what you want."
"I want my father and mother, don't go!"
"Xiaoxi, your parents' business trip may last a while this time, so you and Xiaoyi need to take good care of yourselves."
"You'll always be my best friend, you know? Actually, I am..."
"General, wake up! Quickly, grab the general!"
"In the end, you still fell into my hands."
"If you choose to activate the time reversal technique, the same thing may happen again, and you will fall into an abyss of no return."
"Take that good-for-nothing and leave my house!"
"Ms. Li, your mother only has three months to live, and the medication is no longer effective for her."
"Xiaoxi, you need to take good care of yourself while Mom is away."
"My name is Meng Zhelan."
"Xiaoxi, I've finally found you."
"Xixi, are you willing?"
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All sorts of people kept appearing in Li Xi's dreams. She tried to grasp those fleeting figures, but to no avail.
Suddenly, a bright light shattered the dream, and Li Xi opened her eyes abruptly, finding herself lying in an unfamiliar room.
As dawn broke outside the window, golden sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains, falling on her face, warm yet without a trace of dreamlike illusion.
Where is she? It seems she had a very long dream, but she's forgotten everything about it. Gradually, she can't remember which version of herself was the real her.
"You're awake?"
A distinguished middle-aged man walked in, carrying a bowl of steaming porridge. His face was beaming with a warm smile that seemed to dispel all the chill and confusion of the morning.
"How are you feeling? Are you still a little drowsy?" The middle-aged man asked as he gently placed the porridge on the bedside table, his actions full of care and concern.
Li Xi stared blankly at the middle-aged man, a sense of unease rising in her heart, but her subconscious told her that she knew him.
"Who...who am I?" Her voice trembled slightly as she tried to find the answer from fragments of her memory.
Upon hearing this, a hint of smugness flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by gentleness. "Child, don't be afraid, take your time. Your name is Li Xi, and you're an orphan I took in eleven years ago. Have you forgotten your adoptive father?"
"Godfather?" she asked, puzzled.
“Yes, child, I am your godfather, Luo Feng. Your original name was Luo Yue. Don’t you remember your godfather?” He put on a sad expression, but was secretly delighted.
Unexpectedly, the miracle doctor's medicine really worked, and she had already forgotten how she got here.
"Luo Yue?" Li Xi was a little confused, but it seemed that there really was such a thing.
The person in front of her seemed to really be her godfather.
“Yes, when I found you, I named you Luo Yue. You also have a younger brother named Luo Xinghe, but he’s not here right now,” Luo Yun continued to fabricate.
Li Xi frowned, but the image of her younger brother did indeed appear in her mind.
Seeing that she seemed to be moved, Luo Yun secretly felt pleased that the lie he had made up was gradually taking root in her heart.
He pressed his advantage, his tone becoming even gentler: "Xiaoyue, you fell off a cliff and were seriously injured. You can't remember many things, but that's okay. We have plenty of time to slowly recover those memories."
As Li Xi listened to Luo Yun's words, a strange warmth and anticipation welled up in her heart.
Although she still felt that something was wrong, the thought in her mind made her want to believe the man who claimed to be her godfather.
Afterwards, Luo Yun continued to tell Li Xi stories from the past.
Every detail is meticulously woven.
He led her on a stroll through every corner of the manor, pointing to flowers, plants and trees she had never seen before, and said, "This is your favorite swing when you were little. Every time you swung on it, your laughter could be heard throughout the whole yard."
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Three days later
Hongying and Wanyue searched the entire Yunjin City but couldn't find Li Xi, and the Hidden Sect members also had no news of her.
Just then, a man entered from outside the door; it was none other than Old Master Sun, who had been missing for a long time.
"Xiaoxi is missing?" He rushed in anxiously.
Upon seeing the person who arrived, Hongying sighed, "Alas, it's been three or four days already. I wonder where those people took her."
Old Master Sun's expression instantly turned serious. He had almost found the Red Lotus Cult Leader, but the leader noticed him and escaped.
Could it be that he caught Xiaoxi?
Just as the three of them were sighing, Li Xi walked in from outside the door. "Master, Grandfather and Grandmother, what's wrong?"
When Hongying saw Li Xi return, the heavy weight that had been hanging over her heart for many days finally lifted.
She rushed forward, tightly grasped Li Xi's hand, her eyes reddening, and her voice trembling slightly: "Xiao Xi, where have you been these past few days? We've searched almost the entire Yun Jin City, our hearts are breaking with worry!"
Remembering her adoptive father's words, Li Xi said, "After I rescued the scout, I was attacked by a group of masked men. They were incredibly skilled, their moves ruthless and deadly. I fought them with all my might, but ultimately I was no match for them and was unfortunately knocked off a cliff..."
"And then? What happened next?" Hongying asked anxiously, her hands unconsciously gripping Li Xi's arm tightly.
Li Xi composed herself and continued, "Fortunately, Heaven has eyes, and I survived this ordeal. After falling off the cliff, I fell into a coma and didn't know how much time had passed before a kind doctor who was gathering herbs on the mountain happened to pass by, rescued me, and took good care of me. Only today have I fully regained my senses and been able to return home. Please forgive me, Grandmother, for making you worry."
Upon hearing this, Hongying's eyes glistened with tears, but more than that, they were filled with relief and joy at surviving such a calamity.
She gently patted Li Xi's hand, her voice softening considerably: "Silly child, it's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. Your safety is the greatest comfort to us."
Looking at Li Xi in front of him, Old Master Sun felt a faint sense of estrangement from her. "It's good that you're back. I've finished my business. Let's go back to Kyoto together."
I'm probably overthinking it; perhaps my disciple hasn't fully recovered yet.
After three days of recuperation, Zhang Zhen had recovered most of his health and decided to head to Kyoto overnight.
Li Xi knew he was out on official business and needed to return to the capital to report back first.
She remembered her adoptive father's words: "Xiaoyue, you must play the role of Li Xi well. When your adoptive father regains the country, you will be the princess who protects the nation."
He said the real Li Xi died three years ago after falling off a cliff.
As for her, Luo Yue made her impersonate the real Li Xi because she looked extremely similar to her.
Everything that happened afterward was to get closer to the emperor, and those treasures were left to him by his adoptive father and ancestors.
The reason for presenting it to the emperor was to test the waters.
As expected, the emperor trusted her greatly, and she has now become one of his favorites.
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