How can one become an immortal with such laziness?

"Cough cough!"

Hongli suddenly coughed.

"Haha, Happy New Year! Happy New Year!"

Hei Yang beamed: "Happy Chinese New Year! Leave all the bad luck and misfortune in yesterday and embrace the future with a fresh look. Smile at the world, and the world will smile back at you. Tomorrow will be better! Hahaha, I love Chinese New Year the most!"

"Pfft, you two!"

Hongling couldn't help but laugh out loud, her mood brightening considerably. She turned and waved to the disciples not far away.

"Alright, you guys take a short rest and have something to eat!"

You've done a fantastic job today, there's no need to rush!

"Hey! Coming right away, senior sister, wait for me a moment, I'll be there as soon as I finish this part!"

"Phew, all done! The sect leader and the others will definitely love it!"

"Hmm, still quite a bit to go. These patterns can't be rushed. Hmm, I really should rest and get back into shape..."

"Everyone, eat your food, but please don't litter! Be civilized citizens of the Five Elements Sect!"

"received!"

"..."

The disciples were all enjoying the delicious food. Although it couldn't compare to the spiritual food in the sect's canteen, which was full of spiritual energy, it had its own unique flavor.

"The sun has set."

Hongli sipped her milk slowly, gazing happily into the distance.

Because the location was chosen on a relatively high elevation, one could easily see the sunset painting half the sky red.

"Heiyang, another year has passed. We're still spending this year together. It's so good."

"Ah."

Hei Yang took a bite of bread, smiled as he looked at the sunset, his eyes reflecting the red glow of the clouds.

"From now on, your entire life will belong to me. Are you scared?!"

"What's there to be afraid of? We couldn't be happier!"

After a pause, swallowing the milk in her mouth, Hong Li smiled and said, "Look at what you're saying. Wasn't my whole life before all about you?"

Yes, my life began after I met you!

"I like you so much, Hongli."

"I like you too, Kuroyo."

Their hands were clasped tightly together, feeling the warmth of each other's pulses.

Amidst laughter and conversation, the last rays of sunlight fell upon the lazy dog ​​and salted fish statue by the door, draping it in a warm hue...

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 258 I thought the festive atmosphere of the New Year would fade as I grew up, but it turns out it really has faded. Is it because people are unhappy?

"Isn't this strange...?"

Inside the house, Qing Yiyi was measuring Xiao Huo's height and waist circumference with a ruler while chatting with her son, who was rummaging through the wardrobe looking for something.

"My dad, um, your maternal grandfather, sent a letter saying that all the clansmen who disappeared a few years ago have recently returned."

They were all perfectly fine, with smooth, delicate skin, and didn't look like they'd suffered outside. When asked where they'd gone or how they'd gotten back, they all said they couldn't remember. Xiaoyang, isn't that amazing?

"Ah, that's truly amazing."

Hei Yang replied casually, then asked in confusion.

"Mom, where did my black shirt go? I've been looking for it for ages, did you pack it away and it disappeared again?"

"Who touched your clothes? Go look for them yourself..."

She paused mid-sentence, as if remembering something.

"Oh, right, that one of yours is indeed no longer in the closet."

I noticed that the colors you were wearing were all faded, so I decided to give them to Xiao Zhu's family in the east of the city along with some other old clothes.

"Okay, don't worry about that. Mom will buy you a new one in a while."

"Ow..."

Hei Yang nodded and bent down to continue exploring inside the wardrobe.

Qing Yiyi smiled and patted Xiao Huo's head, indicating that she could go play in the yard. The latter skipped and ran out like a gust of wind, while Qing Yiyi continued to chat leisurely.

"Your grandparents said that with the end of the year approaching, such a joyous occasion has filled the entire capital with a festive atmosphere."

I bet they're going to put on a big show and have a really lively celebration for the New Year!

When I received the letter the day before yesterday, your grandfather said that the festive atmosphere over there was much stronger than usual, which made me, your mother, want to go and see for myself.

"Um?!"

Hei Yang perked up: "So that means Grandpa and the others aren't coming to celebrate Chinese New Year with us this year? That's great!"

"Get out of here. It's just visiting relatives for the New Year. Look how scared you are. We're all family. They're not going to eat you."

Qing Yiyi rolled her eyes and snorted, "You're overthinking it. Your maternal grandfather is coming, your second paternal grandfather is coming, and people from the other three families will also be coming."

Although your grandfather said that in order not to disturb us too much, he would only invite some family members over.

However, I'm thinking that even if it's just a small portion, the combined population of our five families wouldn't be small!

"Huh? How could this be—"

Hei Yang couldn't help but sigh, "What a nightmare!"

"What do you mean, 'nightmare'?!"

Qing Yiyi slammed the ruler on the table, turned around, and looked at her son with a threatening expression.

"Let me tell you, when your relatives come this year, you better stay home obediently."

Even if you really can't stand it and want to go out, you have to show your face in front of everyone, otherwise people will say that the child is very impolite.

"Oh dear, what does this have to do with politeness? I respect my elders very much, okay? Do I have to rely on those few days of the Lunar New Year to show my politeness?"

Hei Yang sighed, "Besides, I don't need to live to please them. True relatives wouldn't gossip like this, would they?"

"We know you can't handle that kind of situation. We adults will take care of it. You just need to sit on the side, show your face, smile, and that'll be the end of it."

Qing Yiyi patted Hei Yang on the shoulder and drawled, "Besides, if you're not there, how awkward would it be for us if people asked about me and your dad?"

"Okay, don't worry about what they say. Just think of it as going to support your parents, is that alright?"

"Oh……"

Hei Yang sighed and said helplessly, "Since you've said so, Mom, I definitely have to go!"

"Hehe, Mom knew Xiaoyang was the best behaved."

Qing Yiyi smiled and patted her son's head: "You truly are a good son, so filial and sensible!"

"Of course, if I'm not filial, who will be?"

Hei Yang hummed, then suddenly thought of something.

"By the way, have you eaten any of the pills that Xiao Li and I brought back for you?"

Those bright green ones are good for your health.

"Oh, that? I ate it a long time ago."

Qing Yiyi stretched and teased with a smile, "Your mom and dad didn't taste anything. It was gone in the blink of an eye. They said their son is really stingy and doesn't want to spend any money on his parents."

"Injustice!"

Hei Yang said aggrievedly, "Mom, put your hand on your heart, although that pill can't be called a magic pill that can make you ascend to heaven in broad daylight, you can still feel the effects of prolonging life and maintaining health, right?"

The reason I don't give you too much is because eating too much of that stuff is useless; in fact, it can cause excessive toxicity in your bodies due to its strong effects, which would be truly unfilial!

"Alright, alright, I was just kidding, stop pretending."

Qing Yiyi smiled, gently sat down on a chair near the table, rested her chin on her hand, and sighed.

"But then again, the festive atmosphere is stronger in the capital, while it's weaker here. Last year, it was almost like we didn't celebrate at all. This year is a bit better, but it still lacks atmosphere."

"There's nothing we can do about it."

Hei Yang also sighed, thinking of the desolate scene during last year's Spring Festival, and lamented, "So many young people died, how could they possibly get over their grief so quickly?"

"Couplets and New Year pictures—nobody put them up last year, and this year I haven't seen any for sale at all. It'll probably take another two or three years for things to recover."

"On the surface, it will take two or three years to recover, but for those parents, it may take twenty or thirty years to recover."

Qing Yiyi sighed, looking at her son with a touch of empathy, her gaze softening.

"Take the month you and Xiaoli went missing, your parents were heartbroken."

Building a grave for your own child with your own hands—that feeling is truly unbearable.