Chen Xiao then turned his gaze to Ning Qianyun and asked with concern, "Aunt, you stayed in the Yuan Realm for so long, how were you? What happened to you after you were taken away by the God of the Main God?"
Hearing Chen Xiao still address her in that way, Ning Qianyun felt a warm glow in her heart, and a sense of familiarity welled up within her.
However, recalling her experience in the Dimensional Realm, she couldn't help but sigh slightly, her eyes revealing pain and helplessness.
“That period was really tough. I kept looking for a way out and trying all sorts of methods. Later, I was taken away by the God and experienced many unimaginable things with the God. It’s really hard to describe in words.”
When Chen Xiao saw that Ning Qianyun's answer was ambiguous, he knew in his heart that she was only reporting good news and not bad news, and that her days in the Yuan Realm must have been very difficult.
But she didn't press the matter further, because she simply couldn't bring herself to reopen old wounds.
Chen Xiao then turned his gaze to Chu Qiaoling and Chu Yanxi and asked, "Grandmother, Mother Queen, how have you been living since returning to the original realm?"
Chu Yanxi was already used to this familiar address, while Chu Qiaoling, although meeting Chen Xiao for the first time, was experienced and quickly adapted to being addressed by Chen Xiao.
Chu Qiaoling and Chu Yanxi exchanged a smile, and Chu Qiaoling spoke first: "After returning to the original world, my life was relatively peaceful. I continued to study history as before and lived an ordinary life. Although I experienced a lot in the Night Dynasty, these experiences have also helped me a lot."
Chu Qiaoling gave a brief summary, and Chu Yanxi continued, "Me too. After returning to my original timeline, although I felt a little out of place for a short time, I continued to live my original life and stayed on to work at the university after completing my doctoral studies."
When Chen Xiao heard their familiar expressions such as "studying history" and "pursuing a doctorate and working," a sense of familiarity welled up in her heart.
She sighed, "Having experienced so many unbelievable things here, I thought I was one of them. I knew formations, magic, and had learned so much. But now, hearing what you all say, I finally feel a sense of familiarity. I really miss the simple life I had in the modern world!"
Chu Qiaoling said with a smile, "In the past, I always felt that there were many troubles in the modern world. I always wanted to go to ancient times to see and learn more about ancient things. I didn't expect to be automatically selected, meet Xixi, and truly understand ancient times."
Chen Xiao nodded vigorously after hearing this, indicating that he had the same idea before.
Chu Yanxi smiled and said, "Yes, only after experiencing it firsthand do you realize that every world has its own troubles and difficulties. Cherishing the present and the moment is the best thing to do."
Chu Qiaoling patted Chu Yanxi and joked, "I didn't expect my daughter to be more mature than me."
Chu Yanxi subconsciously placed her hand on Chu Qiaoling and immediately replied, "Mother, don't you know who's the oldest?"
Seeing the two interacting intimately and naturally, Chen Xiao laughed and teased, "According to age, it should be Xi Xi who is tens of thousands of years old."
Xi Xi was quietly eating her cake and watching the commotion when she heard Chen Xiao's words, and everyone's eyes turned to her.
Xi Xi swallowed the cake in her mouth, glared at Chen Xiao, and said irritably, "I just bought this cake from your page! I almost choked to death."
Chen Xiao chuckled and teased, "I thought you'd talk back to me first, but I didn't expect you to be such a foodie."
Xi Xi maintained a gentle demeanor in front of Chu Qiaoling, Chu Yanxi, and Ning Qianyun, too lazy to argue with Chen Xiao, and directly used her trump card: "I bought it from Yuqing Cake Shop downstairs from your house."
As expected, Chen Xiao roared, "What! Yu Qing! My favorite!!!! Wasn't time frozen? How can I still buy her?!"
Xi Xi rolled her eyes and explained, "Of course it's because there were still cakes in the store at the time! After time was frozen, the food wouldn't spoil, it's just that there were fewer of them, so I had to buy them sparingly, you idiot! ...You stupid host."
Originally, after explaining, Xi Xi subconsciously blurted out "stupid," but upon seeing the gazes cast upon her hosts, she immediately changed her words, her voice soft, sweet, and obedient, which was very endearing.
Chen Xiao was speechless and shook his head helplessly.
At this moment, she remembered the disappearance of Li Qian and her son Li Yuan, and couldn't help but ask, "Regarding the disappearance of Li Qian and her son Li Yuan, do you think it was the arrangement of the main god? Did they really go to your realm to accompany you?"
After Chen Xiao raised the question, everyone's attention focused on Chu Qiaoling.
Chu Qiaoling pursed her lips slightly, cleared her throat, and said, "Chen Xiao, actually, Li Qian was arranged by the main god to be in my realm. It's quite strange, I was 35 years old in my original realm, and Li Qian was also 35 years old in my realm. We were very happy together."
Chen Xiao frowned slightly, his eyes filled with surprise: "Really? That's too much of a coincidence. What about Li Yuan?"
Chu Qiaoling's expression softened, a hint of relief in her eyes: "Li Yuan was arranged by the God to go to the Yuan Realm, the place where Qian Yun was trapped. The God hoped that he could accompany Qian Yun. Later, Qian Yun was taken away by the God because the God had a way to keep her in the G1 interface for a long time."
Upon hearing this, Xi Xi's face showed a hint of confusion. She opened her mouth as if to say something but then remained silent.
Upon hearing this, Qianyun looked puzzled, but then, thinking of Li Yuan, she smiled again.
Chen Xiao noticed Ning Qianyun and Xi Xi's expressions and knew that they definitely didn't know the main god's purpose. However, judging from Ning Qianyun's expression, she was definitely thinking about Li Yuan.
Then Chen Xiao looked at Xi Xi and asked, "Xi Xi, you seemed to have kept something from Li Qian and Li Yuan's mother and son before. What happened?"
Xi Xi hesitated for a moment, scratched her head, and said softly, "I always thought that I had let Li Qian and Li Yuan go on my own, and that I had fooled the God. I never thought that it was the God's arrangement."
Chen Xiao frowned slightly and said, "No matter what, all of that is in the past. We must look forward and continue to work hard for the development of Night Dynasty."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
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