Return to Liujia Village
"Xiao Wan, what is 1+1?"
Liu Xiaoqing looked serious and stared at Xiao Wan, waiting for her to give an answer.
Xiao Wan pouted, a little impatient: "Sister Fairy asked, and I said it's equal to 2. You guys are so annoying. Xiao Wan is the smartest!"
"Yes, yes!" Liu Xiaoqing was naturally very surprised to find Xiao Wan jumping around after waking up. Later, Miss Qianluo told Xiao Wan that she was no longer mentally damaged, which was considered a blessing in disguise.
Qian Luo hesitated: "But, spiritual roots..."
Liu Xiaoqing hugged Liu Xiaowan tightly and knelt down in front of Qianluo: "I know I shouldn't kneel down, Miss Qianluo, but I really want to thank you! It's you who saved me, found my parents, and now has Xiaowan back to me safely."
"Ms. Qianluo, thank you."
Qian Luo quickly stepped forward to support her, helping the two up, shaking her head: "You also killed Jiang Qianfeng and Lin Tianya, and stabbed Yan Bufan with a sword. You killed them all by yourself."
"Don't comfort me, Miss Qianluo. I know that without your help, there's no way I could draw the energy into my body, appear before them, and deliver the final blow."
Liu Xiaoqing's eyes were red as she hugged her lost and found sister, smiling and crying: "You saved me and saved our family."
"As for spiritual roots, I don't have any extravagant expectations. I just hope Xiaowan can live a peaceful life." She kissed Xiaowan's forehead very gently, her eyes full of love.
The two sisters depended on each other and hugged each other tightly. Liu Xiaoqing took Liu Xiaowan's hand and prepared to return to Liujia Village. They set off in the morning light. Even though they were exhausted, they didn't want to stop.
Go home, go home... There is nothing better or happier than family reunion.
Qian Luo didn't say much. She raised her head gently, revealing her snow-white and beautiful cheeks. There was a hint of joy between her brows. The big stone in her heart was finally put down, and this hurried escape finally ended.
"boom--"
She gently waved her emerald green sleeves, and a purple flame suddenly lit up under the veil. The dark purple flame burned wildly, and the raging fire burned down the broken walls of the palace ruins.
In an instant they turn into purple dust, and when the cold wind blows, they will float towards the mountains, rivers, streams and forests, free from worries.
Just like her at this moment, gazing at the green mountains, the long waters, the clear sea of clouds, her body is like an empty boat in the universe, where is she not free?
Let’s go! Back to the beginning!
Liujiacun!
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"Xiao Qing, they called and said they'll be here today. Do you think Xiao Wan still recognizes us?"
Liu Yunniang stood at the entrance of the village, pacing nervously, looking around expectantly. Whenever someone passed by, she would definitely show a look of joy.
But when he found out that it was not the person he expected, he was disappointed again.
Liu Qiaozi was holding a newly made wooden sculpture of a rabbit in his hand. It was lifelike, with a pair of red eyes made of rubies. He didn't have much money, so he accidentally found these two gems in the mine in District 9 and brought them back.
I didn't expect it to come in handy so soon.
Liu Qiaozi wiped the rabbit wood carving, his movements delicate and gentle: "I don't have any skills. I don't know if Xiaowan likes the rabbit wood carving I made for her."
Liu Yunniang held her husband's hand and said, "I made the beds today. Xiaowan and Xiaoqing's quilts are all new, and they are all covered with Xiaowan's favorite rabbits. I also washed Xiaowan's rabbit doll over and over again, and it's now a clean little white rabbit."
The two looked at each other: "I don't know Xiao Wan..."
"Will they blame us..." Blame them for disappearing and being missing for so many years.
When the two were worried, a cheerful and joyful voice came from afar: "Mom! Dad! We are back!"
They quickly wiped their tears and looked up, only to see Xiao Qing, exhausted, running towards them quickly using the orchid lightness technique, holding a little girl in her arms. The girl was very thin and it was obvious that she had suffered a lot in recent days.
But she was well-behaved and cute. She grabbed Xiaoqing's clothes without saying a word. Her eyes were big and round, like transparent glass beads, clear and bright. She waited obediently for Xiaoqing to stop using magic.
"Xiaoqing..." Liu Yunniang wiped her hands and greeted her nervously, but her eyes were actually on Liu Xiaowan.
When Liu Xiaowan popped her head out of her sister's arms, she saw a couple winking at her. Her sister said that they were her parents. They had been deceived by bad guys and had not returned for several years. Now they were saved by the fairy sister, so they came back.
so……
My sister said that I should be polite and not make my parents sad, so I should call someone.
She opened her mouth, and with Liu Xiaoqing's encouragement, "..."
"Xiao Wan!" Liu Xiaoqing said with a stern face, "What did my sister just say? Have you forgotten everything?"
She saw the lost look in her parents' eyes, and thought that they really wanted to talk to and hug Xiaowan, like normal parents treating their own children.
But Xiao Wan was born with a defective soul and didn't remember his parents at all. Now, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise, and he started to have some normal child's emotions, which was awkward.
Yes, Xiao Wan felt uncomfortable when she thought about calling a strange couple mom and dad, because she had no memory of her parents at all.
She didn't want to call...
Xiaowan hid behind Xiaoqing, using her clothes to cover herself. Liu Xiaoqing looked embarrassed and could only comfort her parents: "I must have been in a hurry to get there, so Xiaowan is a little tired."
Liu Qiaozi forced a smile from his dull face, "Yeah...we all forgot. You've been traveling for several days. The center of District 9 must be very far away."
Liu Yunniang held her daughter's hand with a worried look on her face. "Yes, you didn't take the bus, but used magic to get there, which must have consumed a lot of spiritual energy. I heard you say on the phone that you had a fight with the district chief. We are really worried about you, but we are only mortals and can't help you."
"Don't say that. Even if you're mortals, you're still my parents. I just want you to be safe." Liu Xiaoqing held her parents' hands tightly and smiled mischievously. "Mom and Dad, please don't underestimate yourselves. You raised me, and you should be proud to have such an amazing daughter like me!"
Liu Yunniang and Liu Qiaozi chuckled after hearing this. They hadn't expected Xiaoqing, whom they hadn't seen for years, to become so optimistic and cheerful. After laughing for a while, they felt a pang of bitterness in their hearts. They knew that Xiaoqing was the most anxious when Xiaowan was missing. They weren't by her side at that time...
Although Xiao Wan came back with her soul intact, like an ordinary child, her spiritual roots... would never come back.
The family of four hugged each other in silence for a long time.
Finally, it was Liu Xiaoqing who took the initiative to say, "Xiao Wan, Mom and Dad cooked your favorite big chicken drumstick for you. Are you happy?"
Xiao Wan touched her rumbling stomach and immediately jumped up: "I want to eat big chicken legs, I want to eat braised pork, I want to eat big shrimps and big crabs!"
"Okay, mom and dad will do everything for you!" Liu Yunniang and Liu Qiaozi smiled at each other. It didn't matter that their little daughter was estranged from them now. There was still a long time to come, and their family would always be together. They wanted to be qualified parents again.
"By the way, why don't you see Miss Qianluo?"
"Oh, by the way, why didn't you tell me about Aunt Peilan? Did she find her daughter? Has she returned home?"
Liu Xiaoqing sighed, and finally couldn't help but tell the truth to her parents' expectant eyes: "Aunt Peilan...she's gone."
Hearing this, Liu Yunniang's pupils shrank: "What are you talking about? How is it possible?"
Liu Xiaoqing could only explain the whole story: "Aunt Peilan didn't get on the bus out of revenge. She killed Zhao Yongchao herself and then returned with Miss Qianluo. But unexpectedly, they ran into the First and Second Elders of District Nine on the way. Aunt Peilan unfortunately passed away while trying to protect Miss Qianluo."
"Miss Qianluo luckily survived, but she blamed herself immensely. So she went to Tianshang Pavilion to look for Sun Rushuang, and eventually learned that she might be in District 7..."
Liu Yunniang almost cried after hearing this. She trembled and fell into Liu Qiaozi's arms, grief-stricken: "Then her... body..."
Liu Xiaoqing also felt sad: "Miss Qianluo put her in the storage bag and wanted to return to her hometown to bury her. She should be looking for her hometown now."
"But... apart from talking about her daughter Rushuang, she rarely talked about herself. We don't know the exact location of her hometown, but we remember it was very close to our village. We don't even know if the house is still there after all these years."
She clutched her chest, nearly fainting. How could such a good person like Perrin... She was too stubborn. If she had been on the bus with them and not been so obsessed with revenge, she wouldn't have...
Liu Yunniang hadn't imagined that their hasty farewell would be their last. Peilan must have seen the three of them reunited, the other families living happily together, while she, alone, missed her daughter even more, and the hatred in her heart surged like a river.
Liu Yunniang choked up and said, "It's not her fault. It's her decision, and we should respect it. If I were Peilan, and saw my daughter being... I wouldn't let anyone go."
Liu Xiaoqing hugged her, and even the confused Xiaowan hugged the strange mother in front of her: "Don't be angry, Xiaowan is by your side."
"Xiao Wan...my daughter..." Liu Yunniang squatted down, crying inconsolably, hugging her little daughter, pressing her face against her cold cheek, feeling both sad and relieved.
Although she didn't hear Xiaowan call her mother, she felt happy to hear Xiaowan talking to her. Her heart was filled with warmth, comfort and joy.
After experiencing all these things, she no longer wants to leave her two daughters. There is nothing happier than having a family together.
As night fell and the wind blew coldly, the family of four returned to the cabin to eat. The cabin was very clean, with a carefully tended flower bed and green plants at the door, and a path paved with smooth cobblestones leading to the gate.
When I opened the door, the lights were on. There was a brand new shoe rack and cute rabbit slippers at the door. Looking forward, under the dim light, there was a table of steaming food. The mist was lingering in the corners of the middle-aged woman's eyes with fine lines, making her look particularly kind.
"Aunt Zhang!" "Aunt!" Liu Xiaoqing and Liu Xiaowan shouted in surprise. Aunt Zhang was there too!
Zhang Guihua untied her apron and opened her arms. Xiaowan walked into her arms like a penguin and hugged her neck coquettishly: "Auntie, Xiaowan missed you!"
"Oh, I miss you too! Xiaowan!" She hugged Xiaowan with a distressed look on her face. After listening to the Liu family's parents telling the story of Xiaoqing and Xiaowan, she suddenly felt frightened. Xiaowan was so young, but she had to suffer so much.
It was a blessing in disguise. Xiao Wan could finally live like a normal child, but her spiritual roots...
"Look how thin you've become!" She brushed the two girls' faces with her rough hands, her eyes gentle as water. Although their real parents had returned, she still treated them as her own children.
Xiaoqing also hugged her relatives whom she hadn't seen for a long time, her eyes red: "I miss you too..."
She has been wandering and fleeing for these days. She can indeed put life and death aside for Xiaowan and Miss Qianluo, but she also misses her parents and Aunt Zhang. Only with family affection can there be a home and the ties of life.
No matter how many years she has been practicing, the people she cares about most are always her parents and relatives.
"Okay, okay, you guys are the most annoying!" Liu Yunniang pretended to be angry and sat down holding the bowl.
Xiao Wan didn't understand and tilted her head. With Aunt Zhang's encouragement, she carefully pulled her hand and said, "Don't be angry..."
"Mother……"
Liu Qiaozi was surprised: "Xiao Wan!"
Liu Yunniang hugged Xiao Wan, ecstatic: "Scream again!"
She almost jumped up and lifted Xiao Wan high! Her daughter! Her little daughter finally called her!
"Xiao Wan, your dad is here!" Liu Qiaozi came up shyly, holding up a wooden carving of a rabbit, and tried to look gentle on his taciturn face.
"Ugh!" Xiao Wan turned her head away in disgust, hugged her mother's neck, and complained, "Dad! Stinky!"
"Hahaha! Did you hear that? Your daughter thinks you stink, so go take a shower!" Liu Yunniang laughed heartily and pointed at her husband.
But Liu Qiaozi didn't hear the last word at all. He only heard the first word "Dad", which made him smile foolishly: "Hey, Xiao Wan called me Dad!"
"Alright! Mom and Dad! Let's eat!" Xiaoqing held the bowl and looked at the delicious food on the table. "You two won't ask Aunt Zhang to cook dinner, will you? Didn't you say you were going to make braised chicken legs?"
Liu Yunniang: "No, no, no! Look, this is the braised chicken legs I made, and this is the braised pork made by your Aunt Zhang! And this is the sweet and sour spare ribs made by your father!"
Liu Qiaozi: "Xiao Qing, Xiao Wan, come and try it. Who made the best one?"
Zhang Guihua's lips curled up: "Oh, we're competing, then I must be the first!"
Under the yellow light, the family of five finally ate their meal happily. The corners of their parents' eyes were filled with the vicissitudes of life, and their rough palms scratched like old tree bark, but Xiaoqing liked this touch very much, which made her feel very warm and happy.
Even if she said she was happy ten thousand times, it would not be enough to express her feelings.
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