Grandpa, times have changed.

that's it.

Xu Xing was watching Yuan, while Chi Jiuyu was watching the two of them.

About half an hour has passed.

Yuan suddenly lowered her head, buried her face between her legs, and began to sob softly.

really……

I still cried.

Xu Xing sighed inwardly.

Chi Jiuyu, standing to the side, nearly popped her eyes out.

Ok? !

Are you sure you didn't see wrong? Senior Yuanjun is actually crying?!

If only such precious historical footage could be recorded...

Snapped!
She slapped herself hard.

No matter how powerful the future Yuanjun may be, she is still just a teenage girl who has just lost her parents.

How could I think such things!
That's absolutely inhuman!
Knowing she had made a mistake, she constantly repented in her heart and conducted a deep self-reflection.

Because the slap had been delivered with so much force, her cheeks were flushed red, and tears were welling up in the corners of her eyes...

hiss~
It hurts.

If I'm supposed to be in an 'observer' state where I can't interfere with anything, why does it still hurt so much when I hit myself?

About three minutes.

The low sobbing stopped.

Yuan raised her head, wiped away her tears, and sat there for a while longer.

She stood up only after making sure that no one could tell she had been crying, using the lake's surface as a reference.

time to go……

Xu Xing retreated silently and quickly disappeared into the depths of the bamboo forest.

Chi Jiuyu hesitated for a moment, then followed.

However, divine sense still covered this area.

……

……

When Xu Xing returned to the clearing in the bamboo forest.

Bie Xuening also came out of the bamboo house at that moment.

"How is she?"

"I only cried for a while, I'm fine."

"Junior brother, didn't you go and try to talk her out of it?"

“She has a strong sense of self-respect, so it’s not appropriate for me to show up when she’s crying. And you can’t reason with her about this kind of thing; you have to let her vent first,” Xu Xing explained.

"Let's talk about it when the time is right."

Actually, the best way is to wait for Hong to wake up.

After all, they are siblings.

When he wakes up, Yuan will have someone to rely on, and he won't be as vulnerable as he is now.

“Oh.” After a pause, Bie Xuening added, “Then we’ll take turns watching over them.”

"Yeah, but don't let her find out."

"Do not worry."

She's practicing fetal breathing now, and it's an exceptionally powerful form of fetal breathing!
If she didn't want Yuan to find out, there was absolutely no way she could find out!
Chi Jiuyu, who was standing to the side, was stunned.

So it was you, Master, who sent your uncle to keep an eye on Senior Yuanjun?
Aren't you worried about Senior Yuanjun and your martial uncle...!
No!

Is this really my petty, short-tempered, and easily angered master?

Do this now...

Master won't regret it later, will he?
Why don't we ask about it when we get back?
Chi Jiuyu's heart was filled with restless desire.

……

……

For some time afterward.

Yuan goes out almost every night, and Xu Xing and Bie Xuening take turns watching over her to prevent her from doing anything foolish.

Even in ordinary times, he would intentionally or unintentionally offer guidance and advice to her.

Of course, Bie Xuening, being a 'cool and aloof sword immortal,' was not good at this, so Xu Xing did it.

Seeing that the three of them were getting along fairly well, Wu Shi was finally relieved.

Although Xiao Xing has always acted very decisively, he is, after all, a teenager, an age when he is most prone to impulsiveness.

The two had a previous conflict, and he was worried that they would clash.

That would be too unfair to Sanshi and Shijiu, who entrusted everything to him.

Fortunately, both Xiao Xing and Xue Ning were surprisingly sensible...

Half a month passed just like that.

Yuan has finally come to terms with things, and he is no longer as depressed as he was half a month ago.

When I go out alone to the lake at night, I won't cry anymore, but just sit on the shore for a while.

Compared to her previous arrogance and eccentricity, she now possesses a unique temperament that is both gentle and extremely resilient.

Just like the vast majority of people.

She also grew after experiencing loss.

But the price paid for this growth is indeed quite heavy.

……

…… noon.

The rain was continuous, and the cold raindrops were mixed with the chilly wind.

The verdant bamboo leaves are glistening with raindrops.

The chilling cold seeped in through every crevice.

Inside the newly built bamboo house.

Hong, who had been in a coma for nearly two months, finally showed signs of life.

His eyelids trembled for a moment before he slowly opened them, but his eyes were full of confusion.

here……

Where is it?
The afterlife?

He tried to get up, but found that he felt numb all over his body, and could only move his fingertips slightly with all his might.

Can't move?
With a slight thought, he mobilized the true energy within his body, channeling it throughout his stiffened form.

Less than half a minute.

A hint of color appeared on his pale face, and he managed to sit up with difficulty, barely able to control his body.

Looking at the layout of the room.

Hong finally realized something.

Own……

He doesn't seem to be dead yet?
Having just woken up, his mind was still a mess, and he was a little disoriented.

"Whoo~"

Exhale gently.

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of a bowl of spiritual bamboo essence placed on the bedside table, a deep, clear, green liquid.

Gollum~
Smelling that refreshing fragrance, he couldn't help but swallow.

He could feel every inch of his flesh and blood urging him on due to hunger.

After a slight hesitation, he picked up the Spirit Bamboo Essence with trembling hands.

One bite, two bites...

The more he drank, the more enthusiastic he became, until he finished the entire bowl of Lingzhu Essence.

The sweet taste dissipates, replaced by an intense bitterness that explodes in the mouth.

"Ugh~"

He vomited almost uncontrollably.

Just then, a figure pushed open the door and walked in.

"you're awake?"

It was Xu Xing.

Looking at the empty bowl on the ground and Hong retching incessantly, he seemed to realize something.

He took a jade bottle from the medicine pouch at his waist and handed it over.

It contained a viscous, golden liquid.

It was honey that Xu Xing found nearby, and he would usually give some to Bie Xuening and Yuan to try.

But most of the time it's used when grilling meat.

"Have some of this to calm down."

"Th-thank you, oops!"

"..."

Your vomiting is making me feel nauseous.

……

……

evening.

The rain has stopped.

A fire was lit in front of the bamboo house.

Large chunks of roasted meat sizzled and dripped oil beside the fire, emitting an enticing aroma.

Hong, who was half-dead at noon, is now full of energy, holding a piece of roasted meat in his hand and eating it in big bites.

His mouth was dripping with oil.

"Brother Xu, your skills are truly superb!"

He kept praising it while he ate.

Xu Xing: "..."

Is it really okay to eat so heartily right after waking up?

emm...

However, cultivators at the Fetal Breathing Realm are not ordinary people.

Yuan watched him eat heartily with a blank expression.

Wu Shi added a piece of firewood and asked:

"What are you going to do next?"

Hong Yi seemed to already have the answer:
"I plan to go to the Radiant World Domain, or a more prosperous Great Domain."

The Eastern Wilderness is too barren.

This 'barrenness' is not just about inspiration and spiritual objects, but also something else.

If he continues to hide in the Eastern Wilderness, he will probably never be able to take revenge in this lifetime.

This is absolutely not what he wanted! (End of Chapter)