Chapter 152 Guardian Spirit 20

must stay in the orphanage forever.

Even if staying in the orphanage, I will feel dependent and insecure, but at least I will not experience such a thing again.

This, being thrown around like a commodity.

Yao Rong stood under the lychee tree for a long time. The cicadas on the tree seemed to sense her anger and quietly stopped chirping.

"What are you daydreaming about here?"

A familiar voice came from behind. Xie Yinian was holding a bamboo basket, with several strips of flour on his face, and his eyes were bent to look at Yao Rong.

Yao Rong blinked, and the momentum of the body was retracted. The cicadas sang in the summer again, and the birds jumped across the branches again.

"Are you here to pick lychees?"

"No, I'm here to pick loquats."

The trees planted in the orphanage are all fruit trees. In summer, the trees are full of fruits.

Xie Yinian picked up a long bamboo pole with a bent iron hook tied to the top. "All the shorter loquats have been picked, leaving only those at the top of the tree that cannot be picked."

"Zhuzi and his friends were jealous of my height, so they sent me here to pick loquats."

Yao Rong smiled and picked up the bamboo basket for him. "What are they doing?"

Xie Yinian jumped up the tree and easily found a few footholds to climb up. "They are making dumplings and buns. There are too many people, so only those with large portions can eat their fill."

Seeing him climbing higher and higher, Yao Rong stopped chatting with him and looked up to see how he was doing it.

Xie Yinian stepped steadily on the tree trunk, which was not very strong. He raised the bamboo pole, hooked the loquat branch on the top of the tree with an iron hook, and twisted it hard. The loquat was pulled down with the branch.

He turned the bamboo pole, shouted "Catch it quickly" with a smile, and the loquat fell from the iron hook.

Yao Rong was worried that the loquat would be broken, so he caught the loquat quickly and bent down to put it in the bamboo basket.

The two of them cooperated to pick the loquats on the top of the tree. Xie Yinian threw away the long bamboo pole, supported the tree with his right hand, and jumped down from the tree.

He shook off the dust on his palms and went forward to take the bamboo basket: "It's a bit heavy, let me take it."

When he reached the door of the kitchen, Xie Yinian didn't even have time to put down the bamboo basket to wash his hands before he was hugged by several children, who said they wanted to eat loquats.

Xie Yinian raised his hand to beg for mercy: "Okay, okay."

He put down the bamboo basket: "Take it yourself. But each person can only take ten."

As he said that, he also took out a bunch of loquats from the bamboo basket, ran back to pick a bunch of lychees, washed them with cool well water, quietly slipped to the corner, took out the candles from his backpack, lit them, and roasted these fruits for Yao Rong.

Yao Rong touched the loquats and lychees, and could still feel the coolness left by the well water.

Xie Yinian said enthusiastically: "Try it. It's just picked from the tree, so fresh."

Yao Rong peeled the lychee and ate it.

The sweet taste with a hint of sourness spread from the tip of his tongue, quickly making Yao Rong feel better.

Yao Rong finished the fruit in his hand in one breath: "It's delicious. Bake some apples and pears for me."

Xie Yinian did everything he was told.

When Yao Rong got the apples and pears, Xie Yinian also took out an apple and ate it together with Yao Rong, and said vaguely: "Are you feeling better?"

Yao Rong glanced at him.

Xie Yinian raised his eyebrows proudly.

Yao Rong swallowed the last bite of the apple and smiled faintly: "Are you sure you don't want to wash your face?"

Xie Yinian: "?"

Xie Yinian accused: "Is this the important point?"

Yao Rong nodded.

Xie Yinian stood up angrily and rushed to the water tank. He looked at the water surface and laughed angrily at the scratches on his face.

After washing his face in a few seconds, Xie Yinian was about to run back to find Yao Rong when Zhuzi grabbed his arm.

Xie Yinian struggled: "What are you doing? I have something to do."

Zhuzi stared at Xie Yinian with a look that said "Are you trying to be lazy?" "What do you have to do? There is a lot of work to do in the kitchen. Do you still want to have dinner?"

Xie Yinian sighed, lowered his head and followed Zhuzi into the kitchen: "Okay, okay, I'll go with you. It was you who drove me to pick loquats just now."

Everyone was busy until about six in the evening before they finished cooking dinner.

After dinner, everyone played games with the children in the orphanage, and waited until eight o'clock in the evening to take out a three-layered birthday peach-shaped cake to celebrate the birthday.

After eating the cake, Xie Yinian and Zhuzi wanted to stay to help wash the dishes and clean the house, but the director waved them away: "You have been busy all day, go back and rest, and leave the rest to us."

Zhuzi lived a little far from the orphanage, so he had to go to the subway station to take the subway. As soon as he left the orphanage, he scanned a shared bicycle and left.

"Should we take a taxi or walk back?" Xie Yinian asked Yao Rong.

The place where they lived was not far from the orphanage, and it took only an hour to walk there.

Yao Rong said, "Let's walk back."

The moon was bright and the stars were sparse, and the dim street lights and the lights of the street shops illuminated the road under their feet. The night in June was neither hot nor cold, but very comfortable. The night breeze blew slowly across the river bridge. Xie Yinian held a bag of chestnuts in his right hand and ate them with great satisfaction.

Although his stomach was full, this snack did not take up any space in his stomach.

Yao Rong brushed off her hair that was messed up by the wind and followed him slowly.

The two of them were a little far apart, Xie Yinian stopped and waited for her: "The night we first met, were you following me like this?"

"Yes."

"Are you afraid that I would run away, or that I would encounter danger on the road?"

"Well... guess?"

"Then I guess it's the latter."

Yao Rong walked to Xie Yinian and patted his head: "I guess you guessed it right."

Xie Yinian rubbed his head and suddenly said: "All ghosts have obsessions, what are your obsessions?"

Yao Rong put her hands on the guardrail and looked down at the rippling river under the bridge: "When I turned into a ghost, my obsession was to bring one person home. But now, my obsession has become to bring two people home."

Xie Yinian imitated Yao Rong and lay on the guardrail, resting his head on his arm, turning his head to look at her: "With your strength, it should be easy to bring them home."

"It is easy." Yao Rong said, "but the time has not come yet. That place can no longer be considered their home."

Xie Yinian suddenly realized: "Is there an enemy?"

"Blood feud."

Xie Yinian rubbed his nose and guessed: "It can't be the Xie family."

Yao Rong looked at him with a little surprise.

Xie Yinian knew that he had guessed correctly: "When I met the Xie family in the hospital that time, I felt that you really disliked Xie Zuo and Xie Chuan. And when you mentioned Xie Zuo, you spoke in a tone that sounded very familiar and disdainful of him, so I guess you knew them."

"You were also a very powerful Taoist priest during your lifetime. The only people who have a grudge against you that you cannot resolve in a short period of time are the people from the ten major families and sixteen Taoist temples."

"Also, Ban Xi and Zhan Bingyun both hate the Xie family. Something big must have happened in the Xie family. They are not very old, and since they have heard of this major event, it means that this major event happened within a dozen years."

Combining the above points, he guessed that Ms. Yao's enemy was the Xie family. He tried to ask, and he really guessed right.

Xie Yinian patted his chest and promised: "From now on, the Xie family will also be my enemy."

Yao Rong: "So we share the same hatred?"

"Yes, yes."

Yao Rong narrowed her eyes, and a clear murderous intent emerged from her: "If I say that I want to massacre the entire Xie family, will you stand on my side without asking why or distinguishing right from wrong, and help me massacre the Xie family?"

Xie Yinian was not fooled: "Don't set a trap for me."

"Do you think I'm lying to you?"

Xie Yinian took a bite of the fragrant, hot chestnut and said affirmatively, "If you wanted to do this, you would have done it long ago."

Yao Rong smiled and softened her tone, "You guessed it right again. I really won't massacre the Xie family. My enemies are just some people in the Xie family."

The Xie family is not just the Xie family of Xie Zuo and Xie Chuan.

It is also the Xie family that her husband Xie Zhou and her father-in-law Xie Le have been protecting all their lives. What

she wants to bring Xie Zhou and Xie Yinian back to is not a devastated Xie family, but a prosperous Xie family.

The light from the bridgehead shone on Yao Rong, and she asked Xie Yinian: "You are so smart, why don't you continue to guess, what kind of grudge do I have with the Xie family, and who will I take home."

Xie Yinian's chestnuts were no longer sweet.

He smacked his lips dryly and complained: "I know so much information, I can't guess it."

"Didn't you go to the forum to search for things about the Xie family?"

"No." Xie Yinian said confidently, "I didn't know that the Xie family had any relationship with you at the time, so I didn't check."

He was just curious about Ms. Yao's affairs, not those old gossips about the family's Taoist view. It's

easy to imagine that a big family's Taoist view has been passed down for a long time, and there will be more or less gossip.

Yao Rong took out his mobile phone, opened the Xuanjie forum, and searched for posts about the Xie family.

The posts on the first two pages were basically discussing Xie Chuan, the talented son of the Xie family, and praising his talent and understanding.

It was not until she turned three pages that Yao Rong found an old post that had long been buried and had a lot of floors.

She scanned the post a few times and forwarded it to Xie Yinian: "Go take a look."

Xie Yinian followed Yao Rong's words and clicked on the post.

The question of the original poster was what happened to the Xie family recently, and how did the side branch become the main branch.

The replies on the first twenty or so floors of the post were very obscure, and Xie Yinian was confused. It was not until the 30th floor that the people who replied were not censored in various ways.

[That evil land suddenly appeared, and it was very close to the Xie family. Of course, the Xie family had to send people to investigate, so the young clan leader Xie led a team to check it out.

Those twenty or so Heavenly Masters were all from the clan leader's lineage or leaning towards the clan leader's lineage. They could be said to be the backbone of the clan leader's lineage. Who would have known that they would all die there...]

[Yes, it's not like we haven't seen evil lands before. Who would have known that it was so dangerous and that no one would ever return]

[The former clan leader's most gifted heir died, and he also lost so many Heavenly Masters who supported him. The current clan leader took the lead in making trouble, saying that the former clan leader should be held responsible for this matter and demanded that the former clan leader pass the position of clan leader to a branch. 】

【During that time, the Xie family was fighting fiercely. The former clan leader was seriously ill, and many people who originally supported the former clan leader, because their loved ones died in the evil land, either switched to the current clan leader, or simply did not support either side.

With the death of the former clan leader, the struggle ended with the current clan leader's lineage winning a great victory. The former clan leader's lineage was expelled from the core of the family and sent to hide near the Xie family's ancestral tomb. 】

Someone asked below: 【Will the former clan leader's lineage be willing to accept this? A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. There must be some outstanding masters in the former clan leader's lineage.

Someone answered: "Of course I am unwilling, but who said that the old generation can't compete? A monster like Xie Chuan has appeared in the new generation of the Xie family? Moreover

, for a Heavenly Master, money is secondary, resources are the most important. The former patriarch's lineage can't get the support of the family at all, can't get good magic tools, talismans, can't get various medicines for tempering spiritual roots, and can't join the Heavenly Master Alliance. The

current patriarch's lineage doesn't need to do too much, just stand by and watch. After a few decades, the decline of the former patriarch's lineage is inevitable. "

The people below quickly became two groups.

Some people sympathized with the former patriarch's lineage, thinking that no one could have expected the dangers of the Yinsha Land.

Some people also felt that the current patriarch's lineage did nothing wrong. What era is it now? Is there still a need for hereditary succession of patriarchs?

The world of Heavenly Masters doesn't follow this! The world of

Heavenly Masters emphasizes that the capable are promoted and the incompetent are demoted!

Seeing this, Xie Yinian finally understood what happened to the Xie family in the past.

But he didn't know what these things had to do with Ms. Yao. He

looked up at Ms. Yao beside him and saw her signaling him to continue flipping through the pages. Xie Yinian had to suppress his doubts.

Soon, another insider jumped out and asked: [Where is Madam Yao Rong of Young Master Xie? With her and her son around, how could the former clan leader's lineage be defeated so quickly? ]

Xie Yinian's heart skipped a beat.

Yao Rong, the wife of Young Master Xie?

He knew that Ms. Yao was married and had a child, but he didn't expect that Ms. Yao's husband was the young master Xie clan leader Xie Zhou who died tragically in the Yinsha land.

Ms. Yao said that her obsession when she turned into a ghost was to bring someone home. Could that person be...

Sure enough, there was a reply below that confirmed Xie Yinian's guess:

[Yao Rong is indeed a genius. If she were still alive, the former clan leader's lineage would never have ended up like this. But unfortunately, she and Xie Zhou were deeply in love. After Xie Zhou got into trouble, Yao Rong went to the Yinsha land in person to look for Xie Zhou, and then her soul lamp was shattered and she died. ]

This person also responded to the previous quarrel:

[Do you know why the former clan leader's lineage and the current clan leader's lineage are fighting to the death? If it is simply that the capable are promoted and the incompetent are demoted, the people of the former clan leader's lineage have this kind of magnanimity. But after Xie Zhou and Yao Rong passed away one after another, the people of the current clan leader's lineage kidnapped their two-year-old son! 】

【Is there any evidence? Is it necessary to talk nonsense about something without evidence? 】

【That's right, calculate the age, how old is the child? Even if the current clan leader wants to seize power, is it necessary to take action against a child?】

The person who just revealed the truth replied:

【Haha, everyone has heard of Xie Chuan's talent. The current clan leader calls him the Qilin child of the Xie family and believes that he can lead the Xie family to the peak.

But what I want to tell you is that the child named Xie Xiu is even more talented than Xie Chuan!

Does anyone still remember the ancestor of the Yao family who used the imperial weapon to determine the mountains and rivers during the Republic of China? The ancestor of the Yao family was extremely talented and had a special physique. She was born on a yin year, yin month, yin day and yin hour. She practiced the Yao family's skills to the top, surpassing countless peers and becoming the number one person of that era.

And Xie Xiu was also born on a yin year, yin month, yin day and yin hour! He is not only the heir of the Xie family, but also the heir of the Yao family!

If he grows up safely, he will definitely have more cultivation resources than the ancestor of the Yao family, and his achievements will not only not be inferior to that of the ancestor of the Yao family, but will only be better than the master!

The lineage of the current clan leader is afraid of the present, they want to prevent future troubles! As long as Xie Xiu grows up safely, the lineage of the former clan leader will be revived! Even regain power! 】

As soon as these words came out, many people were convinced instantly, but some people still didn't believe it.

The person who revealed the truth might have been too excited, and he actually revealed his identity directly -

Xie Nai of the Xie family.

Xie Zhou's cousin.

A member of the lineage of the former clan leader of the Xie family.

As one of the parties involved, even if what he said was slightly biased, it was very close to the truth.

...

The night wind gradually rose and became more and more violent.

There was no need to read on, Xie Yinian had already understood the answer to the question just now.

"I understand. When you passed away, all you wanted was to find Uncle Xie Zhou and send him back to the Xie family. But when you became a ghost, you realized that your son was in trouble, so your wish became to send Uncle Xie Zhou home and Xie Xiu back..."

Xie Yinian's voice got lower and lower until it was silent.

His chest began to rise and fall violently, as if he had thought of something unbelievable. He

was so emotional that he swayed and subconsciously held onto the railing beside him.

Whenever he was in danger, Ms. Yao would always rush to his side at the first opportunity. When

he looked down on himself, Ms. Yao had said more than once, "Don't belittle yourself," and kept emphasizing that his talent was far better than Xie Chuan's.

When he was not looking forward to meeting his biological parents and was worried that they would abandon him like the two adoptive parents, Ms. Yao brushed away the paper scraps on his forehead and told him that he would meet his parents when the time was right.

When he first knew that Ms. Yao had a child, he also wondered in his heart why she stayed with him instead of going back to find her child.

But he was worried that if he asked, he would lose an elder who was so kind to him, so he selfishly swallowed the question and did not dare to ask for an answer.

What if... she did not fail to find her child, but she stayed with her child from the beginning?

Everything has a traceable path.

When all the details are pieced together, the final answer is formed.

Xie Yinian pointed at himself with a trembling finger, and opened and closed his lips several times before he found his voice: "...Who am I?"

Yao Rong looked at him sadly and quietly.

"You are Xie Yinian, and also Xie Xiu."

"You are the child of Xie Zhou and me."

Xie Yinian couldn't describe his mood at the moment.

He just felt sad as if there was a particularly heavy rainstorm.

The rainstorm overflowed into a flood, and the flood drowned him. He was up and down in the water and was washed into the sea by the flood. He was about to be out of breath at any time.

But just as he was about to sink to the bottom of the sea, a familiar cold breath approached him, hugged him who had squatted on the ground and curled up crying, and patted his back gently again and again, trying to soothe his emotions.

Xie Yinian grabbed her arm tightly.

The cold breath intensified in an instant, spreading throughout Xie Yinian's body, but he seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw and finally struggled out of the salty and humid seabed.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier..."

"Why did you hide it from me..."

Xie Yinian's mind was in a mess, and he murmured subconsciously.

Yao Rong spoke softly, lowered her eyes, and wiped away his tears with a tissue: "I'm sorry, I didn't tell you all this until now. You must be very sad."

Xie Yinian choked and shook his head, trying to say that he didn't blame her, but his eyes were red again when he opened his mouth.

His nose twitched, and he tried to open his mouth again, but he sobbed again.

So he could only close his eyes and stare at Yao Rong, hoping that she could read the emotions he wanted to express from his eyes.

Yao Rong seemed to see a puppy squatting on the side of the road, looking at her with pitiful eyes, afraid that she would misunderstand him, and even more afraid that she would not want him.

"I know."

"I know."

Yao Rong wiped his tears, put away the tissue, and patted his back again to help him breathe.

"You are not blaming me, you just suddenly know the truth and feel very sad. Isn't that right?"

Xie Yinian nodded repeatedly.

"It's okay, just cry if you want to."

"You can cry as much as you want, and you can even blame me for hiding it from you."

"Just like when your lychees were stolen when you were a child, and you cried super loudly in order to make the director's grandmother feel sorry for you and favor you."

"Xie Yinian in the orphanage cannot be ignorant and cannot cause unnecessary trouble to others, but my child Xie Yinian can be ignorant and cause me unnecessary trouble, and he doesn't need to pretend to be the adult's favorite."

"Raising a child is like waiting for a flower to bloom. I only look forward to the result of the flower blooming, and I don't care about the variety of the flower. It doesn't matter whether you are a hyacinth, an autumn peony, or a white camellia... do you understand?"

Xie Yinian nodded and shook his head.

His mind was too confused, and he couldn't calm down and carefully understand every word Ms. Yao said.

But he finally understood something from her story.

Everything has a traceable path.

Especially the matter of being loved.

Even if his mother didn't reveal her identity earlier, even if she was separated from him and became a ghost, she was still saving him unconditionally.