Xia Xiao was the first to notice them. His perception was far beyond the exploration of vital energy, but the approach of the spirit energy. This was probably the first good ability Xia Xiao had acquired after falling into the devil's way. His perception of living beings was stronger than before. In the past, he could hear sounds by wind and identify people by smell, but it was inseparable from the use of vital energy. But the smell of the spirit energy was more convenient and faster than any perception.

Xia Xiao quickly woke up the dozing Ah Zhu and stared ahead, saying:

"Let him go back."

Ah Zhu didn't know what was going on, but he formed seals with his hands and ordered Xiaodiandian to return to the starry sky first. Without the narwhal, they didn't fall. Standing in the air, the thick clouds around them made them feel like they were in a deep valley. The vast sky was not as complicated as the ground, which made Ah Zhu feel very uneasy.

Holding her hand, Xia Xiao started a sharing of hearing. Ah Zhu couldn't hear anything in his ears. This was the difference in strength and also a huge risk.

As they approached, their words were clearly heard by Xia Xiao and Azhu. They were discussing their own matters, and it was clear from their tone that they were from the Qingtian Sect.

"I really don't understand. It's been so long, and we've been patrolling day and night. Even if Xia Xiao is a pig, he has already run away from this world. And how could he possibly run back to Da Xia?"

"That's right! But the elders are like crazy and want to capture Xia Xiao. What hatred or grudge is there?"

"To be honest, I really admire him. He is a person of the Supreme Realm, just like us, but he has been on the run for more than a month without any trace. Has he really disappeared from the world?"

"I don't think so. Maybe she is hiding and doesn't dare to show her face. Didn't the academy explain that? Ah Zhu has the ability to conceal her aura. No one can sense her existence. She is with Xia Xiao, so we can't sense her even if she is next to us."

"What a perverted ability. I wonder what her identity is."

"I heard that she was recognized by the dean of the academy and is related to God."

"It doesn't matter whether those words are true or false, we all have to be respectful."

"What a great Ah Zhu."

The two people who were talking gradually approached, causing Ah Zhu to cover his mouth nervously, not daring to breathe, for fear that they would penetrate the thick clouds and suddenly hit him. But Xia Xiao had a precise calculation. Instead of causing the wind to move, he turned around on the spot and protected Ah Zhu to the side, just like a man who protected his wife from a speeding carriage on the road.

But just like that, the two people who were only a few meters away from Xia Xiao left quickly without even turning their heads. A Zhu stayed in Xia Xiao's arms anxiously for a long time before he asked softly:

"Did they go far?"

"Yeah! It's okay."

Ah Zhu let out a long sigh. He was almost discovered and was scared to death.

"Let's go."

Xia Xiao held Ah Zhu in his arms and landed in the cloudless sky. They soon arrived. When they went around the back of the mountain in front of them, they could see the small mountain village where Ah Zhu was. Xia Xiao moved very slowly in the forest because it was still early, before dawn, so he carried Ah Zhu on his back and listened to her mumbling:

"I carried you on my back for a long time. I was so tired. Now you are not allowed to put me down!"

“No, no, no!”

"I'm almost down, hurry up and pick it up!"

"OK."

At dawn, Xia Xiao and Azhu walked to a cliff and could clearly see the small mountain village. Everything here was isolated from the outside world. There was a small bridge, a few houses, and green mountains and clear waters all around, which was a beautiful pastoral scene. At this time, the roosters had already crowed, waking up the elderly who were already very sleepy, and completely bidding farewell to their yesterday.

The sound of cockcrows had become fainter by the time it reached his ears, but Xia Xiao finally understood why so many scholars and generals chose to live in the countryside in their old age. That kind of leisurely and contented feeling might not be as simple as picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, but lies in the relaxation and comfort of the mood. In such a place, even if the war outside is fierce, it can't burn in.

Putting down her backpack, Ah Zhu sat on the edge of the cliff, watching the first ray of light shining into the small mountain village and onto the roof of her house. The scenery made her want to go home, but when she looked at Xia Xiao, the latter just pointed to the mountain behind the small mountain village. There, under the dazzling sun, there were ripples of light, like a layer of water, but underneath it, many runes emerged.

As Ah Zhu's hometown, how could the academy and the Qingtian Sect not pay attention to it? This talisman formation immediately made her give up her idea, but she looked eagerly, but she didn't see her grandmother come out.

Finally, a hunched old figure walked out of the room, she leaned on a cane, stretched out in the yard, and moved her muscles with interest. Although these movements seemed funny, for the elderly, this was already very good, and they did not dare to ask for more difficult movements.

Watching grandma rubbing her legs and hands in the yard, and tapping her back with the massage stick given by the Xia family, Ah Zhu was delighted, as if she was watching a special comedy, but these are all her daily life now. She is alone at home, does less farm work, and this year she planted much less than in previous years, but it's enough.

There is no end to the money one can make in one’s lifetime, so if you order food you will have nowhere to sell it. It is better to take good care of yourself and wait for your grandchildren to come back.

Grandma is always concerned about Azhu, and Azhu misses her all the time.

"That talisman array won't affect grandma, right?"

"No, I can't see through it. It should be cast by a divine rune master. Such a rune formation is sophisticated enough and will not have any effect."

"That's good. From the looks of it, grandma doesn't know anything about us."

"Senior Dimuli should understand what I meant at the time and won't tell grandma. But dad and the others will definitely know, but it won't have a big impact, since we haven't done anything bad anyway."

Ah Zhu nodded and accompanied her grandmother from a distance, while Xia Xiao set up a pot behind her and prepared to cook some meat porridge. Currently, Xia Xiao, who had mastered the four elements, could do anything very conveniently. He had water and fire, and the smoke was blown away by the wind. Then he sat next to Ah Zhu and handed her a big bowl of porridge.

The hot meat porridge was a good match for the morning, but Ah Zhu looked at her grandmother and wanted to say a few words to her, but she knew she couldn't, so she didn't ask Xia Xiao again. She knew the current situation between her and Xia Xiao, so she didn't want to make things more complicated. She curled up her knees to support the bowl and slurped down a few mouthfuls of the hot porridge.

“It’s hot.”

Ah Zhu's tears came out and he kept stuffing the dried meat into his little mouth. After chewing for a while, the meat tasted delicious and felt good, but his grandma couldn't eat it.

"Xia Xiao, do you want to live a quiet life in the future?"

She asked in a quiet voice, causing Xia Xiao to look towards the small mountain village and start daydreaming.

"Of course I did. I originally thought that I could live a good and happy life after returning to Zhenxun and avenging the Zhu family, but I didn't expect so many things to happen after entering the academy."

"Before I left the village, I loved going to the city. I was so happy every time I went to Longgang and pestered my grandma to buy me delicious food. But when I really left the village, I found that the outside world was not so good. Because it was too big, no matter what I did, I seemed to be in a hurry. I couldn't visit every corner and memorize every place like I did in the small mountain village."

The life of escape has been going on for more than a month, and Ah Zhu has never behaved like this. She felt a sadness different from the usual guilt and boredom, which made her sigh inadvertently without even noticing it. If it were normal, Xia Xiao could immediately take her to do what she wanted to do, but now it was too special, so she could only sit here and watch from afar. But for Ah Zhu, it was already a great happiness.

Holding the bowl, Ah Zhu slowly swallowed the hot porridge, a few tears hanging on his brows, which didn't fall but were always there.

"One day, we will have our own little yard and grow some vegetables and flowers."

"Just me and you?"

Xia Xiao nodded, which made Ah Zhu secretly happy. He turned slightly to the side and bit the edge of the bowl with great joy, but he still said stubbornly:

"My grandmother said that men's words are always deceiving. You might run to Shangshan at any time, and she just happens to want to find you too."

"Are you still jealous of her?"

"I'm not! I'm prettier than her, have a better figure than her, and will be stronger than her in the future. How could I envy her?"

As soon as he saw Xia Xiaoxiao, Azhu started to make a fuss.

"What are you laughing at? If you don't side with me, you'd be a ruthless person! I've helped you so much, don't you think I'm better than her?"

"You're better off not helping me than her!"

Xia Xiao started praising Ah Zhu right away, which caught Ah Zhu off guard, but made him very happy. He smiled and hit him with his soft fist.

"Look at your hypocritical look, your nose has grown."

"What's the meaning?"

"A liar's nose grows longer!"

"How do you know this story?"

Xia Xiao asked the question even though he knew the answer, but as long as it would make Ah Zhu not so sad, he didn't mind being a little confused on purpose.

"What stories have I told you?"

"The Man with the Long Nose, the Little Mermaid, the Seven Dwarfs, Snow White, and many more. Oh, and the Ugly Duckling. I've always been curious, where do you know so many stories?"

"It's from my past life."

“Whoever wrote these stories is a genius.”

"That world is not short of geniuses. Talents emerge in all walks of life, and golden sentences are everywhere."

"What kind of talent are you in?"

This was the second time Xia Xiao heard this sentence, but his answer was different.

"I'm good at bragging and I'm also good at dreaming!"

Xia Xiao's serious nonsense made Ah Zhu laugh. Seeing her look of disgust and teasing him, Xia Xiao admired his ability to change the subject. But it was all thanks to Ah Zhu's big heart. If she was a lady from a wealthy family, she would probably cry and be difficult to appease.

The pot of porridge was quickly finished. Ah Zhu always liked Xia Xiao to turn up the heat to bake a layer of porridge. At first, Ah Zhu had to remind her, but this time Xia Xiao took the initiative to bake it and served a bowl to Ah Zhu. She was immersed in chewing with a smile. After a long time, when the sun was high, she looked towards the small village again and saw her grandmother calling a few old friends to drink tea.

The sun was bright, not too hot, and it was warm on people. The old guys sat in a row, holding a big pot of tea, and shouted that it was good to follow the eldest sister, and that this kind of tea was not available at other times. The other old men knew that the eldest sister didn't like to hear such words, so they told her to shut up. After so many years, who doesn't know each other's temper? But life has to be a little bit interesting, and I feel uncomfortable without hearing those scoldings.

"Grandma's life is pretty leisurely, not as boring as I thought. That's good."

"But no matter what she is doing, she is waiting for you to come back."

"It's all your fault. There's no going back now!"

"We will be able to go back sooner or later, and we will go back together."

Xia Xiao raised an eyebrow at Ah Zhu, causing her to say coquettishly:

"It's so bad, where should I look?"

"It's unfair, I didn't look anywhere!"

"Bullshit! I said you saw it, so you saw it. Get down on your knees!"

“That’s a nice thought!”

Ah Zhu raised her arms to hit, and started a fight with Xia Xiao. But after a long time, when she was tired of playing, grandma also fell asleep in the rocking chair.

**Hanging his legs on the cliff, Ah Zhu leaned on Xia Xiao's shoulder and asked him:

"What's the difference between people in the demon world and ordinary people?"

No matter who you ask, this question is somewhat offensive. But Ah Zhu is just simply curious, and Xia Xiao knows that, so he answers truthfully.

"There are many changes. The devil will suppress rationality, and people will become more impulsive. Primal instincts will be awakened and amplified. In general, people will become more greedy!"

"Thanks to the help of the senior, otherwise you would have become a bad Xia Xiao."

"Not as long as you're here."

"I failed to suppress your evil nature last time, and you even crushed my hand bones."

Xia Xiao didn't have this matter in his mind. He held Ah Zhu's small hand and stared at it for a long time. He made sure that there was nothing wrong before he gently placed it in his hand.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong. But that woman shouldn't have an easy time either. When I become strong enough, she will be the first person to die under my sword. Although darkness and light coexist, I still think the latter is stronger..."

"I just want comfort and don't want to listen to these big truths."

Ah Zhu expressed her true feelings. If Xia Xiao didn't know what to do, he would be a blockhead. He said "OK" softly, hugged Ah Zhu in his arms, and clenched his palm for her.

"Just like grandma, just take a nap."

Ah Zhu nodded and took a comfortable nap under Xia Xiao's massage. Xia Xiao looked at the grandmother in the yard, thinking that he felt sorry for the old lady. Her beloved granddaughter had suffered here, and the suffering had just begun. Once she entered the Wild Beast Tail Horn, everything would be difficult.

But Xia Xiao will always lead them to a happy life, although it is still a long way to go and full of ups and downs. But if you don't do more in your life, what will you tell your children about in the future?

Xia Xiao found his own thoughts funny for a moment, and he started to have wild thoughts again, but his daughter must not be like Ah Zhu and follow a bastard like himself, otherwise he would not be at ease.

Looking down, Azhu's chubby little face attracted Xia Xiao to pinch it, and the corners of her mouth could not help but rise, it was so soft. Azhu was like a lazy kitten, scratching her face with her little paws, wanting to sleep peacefully for a while, she slept in Xia Xiao's arms, and he sat there all the time, not daring to move.

A light breeze blew by with some risk, causing Xia Xiao to look in the direction from which the wind came, and then he looked into the distance. He felt relieved only when he did not smell the scent of the academy or the Qingtian Sect.

"I wonder if the college misses me."

While mumbling to himself, Xia Xiao suddenly smiled. It was Jinghong who was also mocking him for having such an idea, but the academy really missed him. Without him, everyone in the academy seemed to have lost motivation, but this search gradually made the people in the academy serious about it. They all felt that the students around them had seen Xia Xiao, but they had not. Therefore, the intensity of the search was slightly increased. But they would never have thought that Xia Xiao and Azhu had been so proud of themselves that they seemed to have forgotten that they were on the run.