The maid quickly brought over chairs and set out bowls and chopsticks.
"Thank you, Madam!" Dong Jiu bowed to Grandma Huo in an ancient Chinese gesture.
This left Grandma Huo speechless. "Oh dear, young man, you're so old-fashioned. Since you're here, don't be shy, make yourself at home."
"Does Xiao Dong have any dietary restrictions? If so, please let us know, and I will instruct the kitchen to be more mindful when preparing food in the future," Madam Ji asked gently.
Dong Jiu quickly shook his head, "Madam, you don't need to worry, I don't have any dietary restrictions."
The Huo family's servants were not surprised to see the teenager suddenly appear.
After all, since Miss Qiqi came to their house, the eldest young master who had died had also returned alive.
They even saw tiger demons and snake demons that could only be seen in legends!
Now, let alone bringing back a spirit boy, even if Miss Qiqi brought back a dragon one day, they would probably calmly ask whether she wanted it steamed or braised.
Soon, steaming hot chicken congee, delicate shrimp dumplings, and sweet custard buns were served.
Qiqi sat in a specially raised children's high chair, swinging her short legs as she ate with relish.
Huo Yuwei and Huo Yusen also joined them for some late-night snacks.
Although Dong Jiu is a spirit and cannot eat food from the mortal world, he has Qi Qi's all-powerful little talisman bag to rely on.
With a simple talisman, someone who could only smell the aroma of food before could now eat it.
The warm atmosphere at the dinner table brought smiles to everyone's faces.
Tiger Eagle, meanwhile, was in the yard, feasting on the mountain of meat that had been specially roasted for him.
He ate while making satisfied snoring noises.
After eating and drinking my fill, I felt sleepy.
Qiqi's little head started to nod little by little, like a chick pecking at rice.
Seeing this, Huo Yusen gently lifted her down from the dining chair.
The little one leaned against him sleepily, his chubby little hands automatically wrapping around his neck, muttering, "Brother Jiu...we want to eat shrimp dumplings again tomorrow..."
"Okay." Huo Yusen responded softly, his movements as gentle as if he were holding the most precious porcelain in the world, carefully carrying her upstairs to the bedroom.
Huo Yuwei watched his younger brother and Qiqi's retreating figures, a hint of tenderness flashing in his eyes. He then said to Dong Jiu, "Dong Jiu, the guest room is ready. You should get some rest. If you need anything, just let the servants know."
Dong Jiu was somewhat surprised. He was a ghost, so he didn't need to sleep at all, let alone have a room specially arranged for him.
But everyone in the Huo family treated him as a normal guest and didn't treat him casually just because he was a ghost, which warmed Dong Jiu's heart.
He bowed to Huo Yuwei and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Brother Huo."
"Brother Dong Jiu, you're too kind."
After saying goodbye to Huo Yuwei, Dong Jiu followed the butler to the guest room that had been specially prepared for him.
In the stillness of the night, everyone was fast asleep.
With a creak, Qiqi's room door was suddenly opened.
On the big bed, the little girl, who had been sleeping soundly while hugging her teddy bear, opened her eyes as if sensing something.
The child's soft, sweet voice sighed like an adult.
"Sigh, you still came."
Qiqi rolled over and sat up, hugging the teddy bear and sitting cross-legged. She looked at Dong Jiu, who had floated silently to her bedside and was looking at her with red eyes.
His pitiful little face made it seem as if he would cry in front of her the next second if Qiqi didn't acknowledge his identity.
Qiqi was helpless. She raised her little hand, and Dong Jiu immediately floated over, sat cross-legged in front of her, and even bent over to offer his head for her to touch.
Qiqi patted his head gently, her voice soft, "Why is my little junior brother still the same as he was a thousand years ago, so prone to crying?"
Hearing her admit her identity to his face, Dong-gu could no longer hold back and burst into tears.
"Senior Sister!" He suddenly pounced over and hugged Qiqi tightly.
The force was so great that Qiqi couldn't help but cry out, "Ouch!" "Junior brother, your senior sister's body is too weak to withstand this kind of torment!"
Dong Jiu then realized that his senior sister was now just an ordinary little child, and even with spiritual power protecting her, she couldn't withstand a single blow from him.
He quickly let go, wiping away his tears as he apologized, "I'm sorry, Senior Sister, I got too excited and couldn't hold back."
Qiqi patted him on the shoulder, "You, no matter how much time has passed, you're still so reckless!"
"Senior Sister..." Dong Jiu's pale face flushed slightly.
Qiqi looked at him curiously. So ghosts can blush too?
"Senior Sister," Dong Jiu looked at the little bundle of joy in front of him, "how did you become like this?"
If he had known earlier that this was the eldest senior sister, he would have definitely come to find her the moment he encountered the third senior brother.
Qiqi shrugged and said, "I don't know either. I was refining pills and attracted heavenly lightning. I was struck and my soul was scattered. When I opened my eyes, I was in this little body."
"But Senior Sister's alchemy skills are already superb. Even if she attracted heavenly lightning, she shouldn't be unable to withstand it! Senior Sister, what kind of pill were you refining at that time?"
Qiqi: ……
She touched her nose somewhat awkwardly, "I want to revive my master, so I'm refining a pill that can bring the dead back to life."
However, the master was too powerful, and the Heavenly Dao naturally would not allow him to forcibly reverse the fate of such an existence.
so……
She didn't die unjustly!
"I'm sorry, Senior Sister." Hearing that Senior Sister had sacrificed herself to revive Master, he felt deeply moved.
As a result, with their senior sister gone, they couldn't even protect the sect.
They are so useless!
Knowing why Dong Jiu was apologizing, Qi Qi's expression darkened, and a genuine pain and hatred flashed in her eyes.
But soon, all those emotions vanished from his eyes, leaving only a calm expression.
“Xiao Jiu, it’s not your fault that you couldn’t defend the sect,” Qi Qi said frankly. “Even if I were still here, I might not be able to defend it if the eight major sects joined forces.”
What's more, there was also an internal rebellion by disciples who activated the mountain-protecting formation.
They have actually done a very good job.
"No, if Senior Sister were still alive, they definitely wouldn't dare to attack the Heavenly Mystery Sect!"
Qi Qi shook her head. "Their ambitions won't be extinguished by the existence of any one person. Even if I were still here, with the treasures within the Heavenly Mystery Sect, they would still join forces to attack the Heavenly Mystery Sect."
Since ancient times, desires have been insatiable. Moreover, the Tianji Sect's techniques, elixirs, talismans, magical artifacts, and even its devoted demon servants are all things that make people envious.
"Then, Senior Sister, are we just going to let this go?" Dong Jiu's ghostly eyes were bloodshot. Thinking of the tragic deaths of his senior brothers and sisters, his entire ghost exuded a strong aura of malevolence. "They slaughtered our entire Tianji Sect. Even if a thousand years have passed and they are long dead, they should still pay the price for the thousands of innocent souls of the Tianji Sect!"
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