Sheng Fu

Chapter 1071 The Sound of Waves Washes Away Nostalgia
At the dinner table, Yuwen Jun ate slowly and methodically, but when he caught a glimpse of his parents-in-law eating faster than usual, he also ate a little faster.

Those who miss their hometown are naturally not in the mood to savor the taste of this meal.

The streets, rivers, and mountains of my hometown constantly linger in my mind. While they don't necessarily make me anxious or restless, the homesickness is like the thick fog of the morning, impossible to dispel.

After meal.

As Jing's parents were preparing to pack their things, Yuwen Jun gently reminded them, "There's no need to pack. I have all the daily necessities here. Besides, we won't be meeting the villagers this time."

"Now that you've met again, it's hard to say goodbye. Besides, you've escaped your previous predicament. Some of the villagers might have bad intentions seeing that you two are doing alright now."

"Such things should not be ignored."

"Even if they can't do anything to you, if they find that your old friends have some dirty thoughts about you, you'll probably feel a mix of emotions."

"Some things are better left unknown."

Jing's parents were filled with disappointment.

Time has passed, and many people and things are different from before.

The only thing that remains unchanged is the landscape of my hometown.

"Jun'er is absolutely right," said Madam Jing, deeply agreeing.

Jealousy can drive a person mad; as the saying goes, "Wealth and honor should not be returned to one's hometown..."

"Leave now?" Mr. Jing asked softly.

In truth, Jing's father was already impatient.

Yuwen Jun glanced at the sky; in another hour, Junhou Town would be enveloped by twilight.

This hour is enough for my parents-in-law to take a good look at what their hometown looks like.

"Let's go," Yuwen Jun said softly.

Immediately, with a slight thought, the elderly couple felt the world turn upside down, and the next moment, they found themselves on a familiar mountaintop.

Junhou Town.

Looking down from above, the street was as usual, except that there were a few more children playing on the road, and the old house was overgrown with weeds.

Several familiar figures, just like before, gathered under the jujube tree, joking and laughing.

The river that divides Junhou Town in two has risen about three feet in water level compared to before, indicating that there was a heavy rainstorm here a few days ago.

The elderly couple had a very deep impression of the river in their hometown. They grew up there and had also witnessed Pu Weiqing's heroic act of cutting off the river with a single finger.

Now that he has some cultivation, he admires Pu Weiqing's heroic deeds even more.

Suddenly, Jing's father whispered to Yuwen Jun, "Can you sever the Canglan River with a single finger?"

Upon hearing this, Jing's mother immediately looked at Yuwen Jun.

Upon hearing this question, Yuwen Jun found it amusing and smiled knowingly, saying, "If it's just the river in Junhou Town, it's naturally not difficult. Pei Yao can do it easily now."

"But if it's the sea, or the Qingming Great River of the Demon Realm, it's almost impossible for Peiyao and me with our cultivation levels."

"However, if it were Dean Pu Weiqing, even in the North Sea or the Qingming Great River of the Demon Realm, he could still calmly and confidently do the same with a single finger strike."

"In terms of cultivation level, Dean is still one of the strongest in the world."

Hearing their son-in-law's response, the elderly couple seemed to be deep in thought.

After a moment, Jing's father chuckled self-deprecatingly and said, "That's true. We're just like frogs in a well, only when our cultivation reaches that level can we truly understand the difficulties involved."

Yuwen Jun chuckled softly, "Let's take a walk around here."

The elderly couple nodded slightly.

The elderly couple received various elixirs and Empress Fuyao also infused them with a pure essence. Although their cultivation was shallow, there were few people in the world who could rival them in the same realm.

Therefore, climbing mountains or leaping back and forth in the mountains and fields, or traveling by wind in a small area, is a piece of cake for this elderly couple.

Now, with the blessing of higher cultivation levels, returning to my hometown and secretly exploring its land evokes a mix of emotions—a feeling of leaving and a feeling of reunion.

In the mountains, I saw an acquaintance chopping wood from a distance.

At the edge of the field, I saw an old friend weeding.

On the banks of a surging river, I gaze at the old house, now overgrown with weeds, from afar.

Before they knew it, the elderly couple's eyes gradually welled up with tears.

Although they seem to be feeling down, they are actually lucky.

Since the start of the great war, countless young men have died on the battlefield, and their remains have been lost to history.

The elderly parents would sit blankly at the door each time, hoping that their children would unexpectedly return from the nearby crossroads.

Many expectations, in the end, can only turn into bubbles.

Some separations are, in fact, inevitable and permanent.

And how many more such heartbreaking stories are there in the world?

Therefore, the elderly couple were extremely lucky.

Before they knew it, Junhou Town was enveloped in night, and the people of each household returned to their homes. Only then did Yuwen Jun lead the elderly couple to the edge of the street.

Some families have built new houses, while others have dilapidated houses with rusty locks and desolate courtyards.

"Let's find a place for a picnic later, and fish some fish in the river back home. I have some sauce here, and we can have a few drinks to cheer ourselves up," Yuwen Jun tentatively suggested to Jing's parents.

Upon hearing this, Jing's father nodded silently, his eyes still red. If he hadn't been worried that it would be embarrassing to burst into tears in front of Yuwen Jun, the two of them would probably have already started crying.

After an unknown amount of time, Jing's mother asked softly, "Jun'er, if there's a chance, could you make life a little easier for the villagers here?"

"I know there are many people who are not doing well, but this is also a selfish wish of mine, I wonder if it's possible..."

Jing's father also stared intently at Yuwen Jun, his eyes seemingly pleading.

A hometown is always a hometown. Even though they no longer live here, the longing for home in their hearts still makes this elderly couple want to build their hometown into a better place and make the people here live a more prosperous and comfortable life.

With the power in Yuwen Jun's hands, rewriting the fate of the people of Junhou Town was merely a matter of submitting a memorial.

But Yuwen Jun shook his head and said, "No."

“This is unfair to the other towns. Just because this is your hometown doesn’t mean I should let them live a rich and comfortable life. There are still many people in the world’s villages who are living a life of unbearable suffering.”

"I cannot show favoritism in this matter, nor would it be in line with the current new policies."

"The problem with everything in the world is that we are all interconnected, which makes fairness a mere legend in books."

"Please forgive me, Father and Mother. If Peiyao were here, she would have made the same decision as me."

Seeing that Yuwen Jun's attitude was firm and reasonable, the old couple had no choice but to give up.

Yuwen Jun reassured him, "Don't worry, once the new policies are implemented, Junhou Town will naturally become better."

The elderly couple responded softly, not holding a grudge against Yuwen Jun's refusal, because their son-in-law was right.

"Let's go, let's go for a walk somewhere else," Yuwen Jun said softly. The three of them walked slowly, and Yuwen Jun secretly used his power of nothingness to weaken the five senses of the people in Junhou Town.

In fact, Jing Peiyao grew up in the capital and doesn't have a deep impression of her hometown.

It was Dean's simple manor that was Jing Peiyao's true hometown.

Today, Beihai Mingyue Mountain is also one of Jing Peiyao's hometowns, and perhaps for many years to come, Jing Peiyao will live in Mingyue Mountain.

I wonder if that proud and peerless Bright Moon Mountain will suddenly become lively someday.

Yuwen Jun suddenly said, "I originally wanted to take you to Mingyue Mountain, but Pei Yao's junior sister is still cultivating in that mountain. If we go there suddenly, it will disturb Xiao Huangyue's peace and quiet. That little guy's temperament is very different from what you imagine."

"After Xiaohuangyue grows up a few more years, I will take you to Mingyue Mountain."

Upon hearing this, Jing's father's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked with a look of curiosity, "What kind of girl is Pei Yao's junior sister?"

Yuwen Jun patiently replied, "She is extremely murderous. She is an orphan who survived like a young wild beast from childhood. In recent years, her feelings for Pei Yao have deepened."

"But I'm still young, and there are many things I can't understand."

"If she sees you appear before her as Pei Yao's parents, she'll probably feel terrible thinking about how she has no parents, and she might even do something extreme."

"In short, she is not an ordinary child. Anyone who can enter the household of Empress Fuyao is definitely not an ordinary person."

Upon hearing this, the elderly couple immediately understood. Jing's mother nodded with affection and said, "I see."

After wandering around for a while, Yuwen Jun took his parents-in-law to the lower reaches of the river in Junhou Town. At a confluence of streams, they gathered some branches and set up a simple barbecue grill.

Yuwen Jun took out two fishing rods and handed them to Jing's parents, smiling as he said, "You two can go fishing."

"I'll watch the fire. How many fish we catch tonight depends entirely on your fishing skills."

Then Jing's father suddenly smiled and said, "Alright, this spot is indeed a good place for fishing."

It was Jing's mother's first time fishing, and she looked quite awkward holding the fishing rod.

After Mr. Jing patiently gave Mrs. Jing some pointers, the elderly couple began fishing together.

"Let's not stand together anymore, let's separate, so we don't accidentally get the fishing lines tangled together," Mr. Jing said with a hearty laugh.

The night by the river in their hometown, without them even realizing it, soothed the old couple's homesickness and the faint wound deep in their hearts.

Soon, Jing's mother caught a grass carp weighing four or five pounds.

Seeing this, Jing's father looked puzzled and said, "They actually took the bait before I did."

Yuwen Jun, standing by the fire, jokingly said, "That's how fishing is. People who have never fished before always manage to catch something quickly on their first try."

Jing's mother couldn't stop smiling and said, "So there's such a profound explanation."

Jing's father, not to be outdone, retorted, "Just wait, the fish I catch will definitely be bigger than hers."

Yuwen Jun smiled without saying a word, took the grass carp handed over by Jing's mother, gathered his energy into a blade, gutted it, cleaned the scales, and took out Guo Shenghe's secret sauce while opening the Boundless Bracelet.

Grilling fish for your father-in-law and mother-in-law is also a nice gesture.

It has been a long time since I've had such a peaceful and tranquil night.

To Yuwen Jun's surprise, Jing's mother caught fish again, while Jing's father still caught nothing. At this moment, the man's competitive spirit reached its peak. He could lose to anyone else, but he absolutely could not lose to his wife when it came to fishing.

Surprisingly, it wasn't until Jing's mother had served five fish in a row that Jing's father served his first fish, and even that fish wasn't very big.

"That's a bit embarrassing!" Mr. Jing said with a bitter smile.

Jing's mother simply smiled faintly and did not deliberately show off her achievements.

The silence speaks.

Yuwen Jun reminded Jing's father, "The grilled fish won't be ready for a while. You continue fishing and try to catch as many fish as possible to take back to Yuxi Town to eat."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Jing immediately declared with unwavering confidence, "That's a great idea!"

As the aroma of grilled fish gradually filled the air, Jing's mother took a careful sniff and exclaimed with admiration, "This sauce is excellent, did you make it?"

Yuwen Jun shook his head and said, "No, it was Guo Shenghe who made it."

Having cooked for many years, Jing's mother was slightly excited and said, "Now that you know the recipe, we can also make sauces and grill fish when we have free time."

Yuwen Jun smiled and shook her head, saying, "I really don't know. Guo Shenghe has never mentioned this to me, and he doesn't intend to reveal this prescription."

"Many things in the world are like this; when you truly master a unique skill, you won't tell anyone."

"Although Guo Shenghe comes from a well-off family, I reckon he figured out this sauce on his own."

Madam Jing suddenly realized and nodded repeatedly, saying, "So that's how it is."

However, during the grilling process, Jing's father did not disappoint. He served four or five large fish in a row, swaggered over, and said with a smug look on his face, "I was just unlucky back then."

Yuwen Jun smiled and said, "You'll always have good luck sometimes, but never try your luck against someone who's trying for the first time."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Jing asked with a suspicious look, "Why? Is there some other reason behind it?"

Yuwen Jun also expressed his frustration, saying, "I don't know either. This matter is a bit mysterious and hard to explain."

Mr. Jing laughed and said, "If you don't know, then I guess no one else does."

Afterwards, the three of them sat down together to eat the fish.

Before eating the fish, Yuwen Jun opened his spatial artifact, took out two single-colored pills, and handed them to his father-in-law and mother-in-law. He slowly said, "The highest quality is nine-colored, and the lowest is single-colored. However, even the single-colored ones are rare and precious medicines throughout history. After you two take them, you may reach the Yellow Court Realm within three to five years."

"The reason I don't give you the best is because the best is meant for the truly strong."

Upon hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Jing nodded in deep agreement.

Jing's mother bluntly stated, "Even if we were given the best, it would be a waste. We understand that."

Jing's father chuckled and said, "Eat fish, eat fish."

"It would be even better if there was a bowl of white rice."

But tonight, there will definitely be no white rice.

Yuwen Jun thought for a moment and said, "After we finish eating the fish, I will teleport you back directly. I will not go back myself. I am going to the Demon Realm later."

"Don't worry about me. The Demon Realm is now allied with the Hengchang Sect. I can go there as easily as walking on flat ground."

The elderly couple felt a pang of sadness; the brief reunion was always so poignant.

But thankfully, at least we can still have a brief encounter from time to time.

"You're busy with official duties, so we'll put your needs first. Everything is fine in Yuxi Town." Jing's father gave Yuwen Jun a reassuring look before starting to eat heartily.

The rushing water, unknowingly, washed away the homesickness in the hearts of the two elders.

Half an hour later.

The elderly couple stood up, and Mr. Jing rubbed his stomach with great satisfaction.

"I will take Peiyao back in a while," Yuwen Jun said with a gentle smile.

The two elders nodded with satisfaction. Then, Yuwen Jun waved his sleeve, and the two elders felt the world turn upside down again. When they came to their senses, they were already in their house in Yuxi Town. Everything was as before, as if it were a dream...