Andy's eyes dimmed. "I already knew that the hope of finding your mother was slim."
"But it's good to have found you all now."
Xiao Li comforted her, saying, "Now that we know it's in Qingshui Village, we should have news soon."
Andy and An both nodded; this was also a clue.
An's father was a human, so Xiao Li decided to investigate within the human territory. The three of them disguised themselves as ordinary people and investigated along the line between An Shan and Qing Qiu.
They quickly found a place called Qingshui Village. Three days later, they arrived at Qingshui Village, which was fifty miles away from Qingqiu. It was surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, and had beautiful scenery.
He entered the village under the pretext of visiting relatives and immediately asked the village elders if any outsiders had come here thirty years ago, especially a girl who looked like Xiaoli.
The old ladies at the village entrance had all received the fruits and snacks that Xiao Li had given them, and they examined them carefully.
"I must say, this girl is really pretty, and this guy looks kind of familiar..."
“I just remembered, didn’t Genzi save a girl like this thirty years ago? This kid looks like Genzi.”
"Yes, yes, I remember too. Later, when they got married, I was the one who did her hair."
"Yes, that girl doesn't know anything, but she's pretty."
Xiaoli was overjoyed; she had found it.
Listening to what everyone was saying, she slowly pieced together the truth of the matter.
Thirty years ago, Zhang Mugen from Qingshui Village rescued a girl from the river. When she woke up, she couldn't remember anything. After staying at Genzi's house for a few months, the two got married.
After ten months of pregnancy, she gave birth to a boy. When the child was three years old, the couple took him to a temple fair. After returning, for some unknown reason, they were chased and killed. Genzi's entire family was murdered.
The woman, however, managed to escape with her child thanks to Genzi's desperate rescue.
I don't know what happened after that.
The man originally intended to massacre the village, but a passing Taoist priest stopped him, thus saving the village from disaster.
Guided by the villagers, the three visited the Zhang Mugen family cemetery, cleaned the graves, paid their respects, and then left.
An's background is already clear, but unfortunately both her parents have passed away. Fortunately, she now has her older sister and uncle's family.
But her biological father is her mother's enemy. How can she avenge this?
"Third Sister, we will avenge your mother. After all, he is your biological father, so please don't worry about it. Your mother wouldn't want you involved in this matter either."
Xiao Li nodded. "My mother wants to avenge her. An Meng, I will not acknowledge him, and I will never refine pills for him again."
This is the only thing I can do.
Andy was very pleased and gently patted Xiaoli's shoulder.
“You are a good child. Your mother would be pleased if she knew this in the afterlife.”
Xiao Li smiled. Because An was unwilling to go to Anshan, she instructed An to wait for her return in Qingqiu, while she herself went to her mother's clan's territory with the people of Anshan.
Along the way, Andy told her a lot about her family, and Xiaoli felt more informed.
An Meng is the second son of the chief of the Anshan Fox Clan. His mother is a pure white fox, but unfortunately his bloodline is not pure. He is not as talented as the eldest son, and his cultivation is far behind.
Over the years, the two princes have been fiercely vying for the throne, while Andy's family is the lineage of the Grand Elder who holds great power. In order to win over the Grand Elder, Anmon took the initiative to marry the Grand Elder's youngest daughter, and in the end, he successfully obtained the position of the young clan leader.
Unfortunately, he betrayed his allies too soon, revealing his ambition prematurely. The Grand Elder decisively abandoned him and instead supported the eldest son. Now, Anmon has lost his chance at the throne and is in an awkward position within the clan.
The one leading the team now is Anjo, the eldest son of the eldest prince who has already inherited the throne.
Speaking of which, this person can be considered the original owner's cousin.
An Qiao noticed Xiao Li's gaze, turned around and nodded to Xiao Li in greeting.
He held the alchemist in high esteem, and although he didn't know how Andy had persuaded him to visit Anshan, he was very pleased.
Xiao Li smiled back and looked away.
Seven days later, Anshan arrived. Upon receiving the news, Anshan's clan chief led the elders to greet him at the foot of the mountain, demonstrating their high regard for him.
As soon as Xiao Li arrived, she sensed the shocked gaze of the clan leader, An Pei.
Back then, Anxin was the little princess of the entire Anshan; no one disliked her.
Looking at Andy's protectiveness towards her, he already knew the answer in his heart.
Welcome home.
Xiao Li's eyes flickered slightly. The clan leader was a smart man, so she didn't deny it, but simply nodded.
Those present were all elders, and they all knew what was going on, but the younger generation following behind were all very surprised.
After leaving the banquet at the clan leader's house, Xiao Li was taken directly to the Grand Elder's house. It was already evening, but the Grand Elder's family was brightly lit, with everyone, young and old, gathered together.
The elder was already extremely excited. As soon as he got home, he couldn't wait to pull Xiaoli around and look at everything.
“You are my granddaughter, and you look just like your mother.”
Xiao Li's eyes also reddened. The original owner's emotions came suddenly, and she did not suppress them.
Xiao Li didn't really like these family reunion scenes. She wasn't the original owner of this body, and she felt unworthy of the benefits that should have been enjoyed by the original owner. She also felt that it was unfair to these relatives.
She could only try her best to treat them well and leave them as many resources as possible.
The next day, An Meng came to his door. He hadn't gone to greet Xiao Li yesterday, so he didn't know immediately that she was his daughter. He only learned about the rumor from his clansmen today.
"Third Sister, you are my daughter, and you should live in my mansion. Come home with your father."
An Meng smugly pulled Xiao Li aside. An alchemist, the only intermediate alchemist in hundreds of years, he would have countless resources in the future.
Xiao Li snorted coldly, "I don't know you. You're so rude, coming here to claim kinship without permission. I'm a guest of Anshan. Aren't you afraid of the clan leader's wrath?"
When An Meng saw that Xiao Li didn't recognize him, he glared at her in anger.
“You are my son, and you look exactly like your mother.”
As he spoke, he softened his tone, "Come home with me quickly, and we'll get along well from now on. You've grown up without parents, and I'll make it up to you."
Xiao Li stopped looking at him and turned to An Pei, who had just run over.
“Chieftain, I came here because Andy said that the scenery here is beautiful and there are many medicinal herbs that I need. Please do not let irrelevant people disturb our friendship.”
An Pei quickly had someone pull An Meng away. "What you say is true, esteemed guest. An Meng is just not thinking straight. You don't need to pay attention to him. I will have someone keep an eye on him and make sure he doesn't disturb you."
Xiao Li then leisurely returned to the Grand Elder's house.
She was very busy. After she finished refining the pills for the Grand Elder's family, there were still pills for the entire Anshan region waiting for her.
She specifically told An Pei that the pills she refined could not be distributed to An Meng's family before she was willing to refine pills for An Shan. An Pei readily agreed. An Meng's current predicament was his own doing.
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