Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

Xie Xiaoyi gripped Xie Lingyun's hand tightly, her eyes filled with solemnity: "Aunt, you will need to wait for me for a long time!"

"I need to gather my sword's power once more before I can cleave this cave and take you back to the East Sea. This strike will take some effort."

Xie Lingyun looked up at him, her eyes gentle: "Go ahead, I'll wait for you."

Xie Xiaoyi put his arm around her waist, touched the ground with his toes, and flew with Xie Lingyun to the space where the East Sea and the cave heaven meet.

After setting her down, he soared into the air and hovered steadily.

He gripped the Heaven-Opening Heavy Sword, once again circulated the Sword Eight Qi Circulation Method, and closed his eyes to nourish the sword and gather power.

Sunrise and sunset, sunset and sunrise.

After three days and three nights, Xie Xiaoyi suddenly opened his eyes and swung his sword fiercely down at the spatial barrier of the cave:

"Kenpachi - Laughing at the Mortal World, Open!"

"boom--"

A sharp sword aura that stretched across the heavens and earth crashed down, striking the void directly.

A deafening roar followed.

The once solid barrier of the cave instantly cracked open, creating a huge gap, and the sea breeze and spiritual energy from the East China Sea rushed in through the crack.

Xie Lingyun stared blankly at the sword energy that stretched across the heavens and earth, his heart suddenly jolting—

Xiao Yi...

They've become so powerful; they're probably already invincible.

I used to always think about protecting him, but now he doesn't need anyone's protection anymore, does he?

Xie Xiaoyi flashed and instantly landed back on the ground.

Before Xie Lingyun could react, he reached out and scooped her up in his arms, then leaped into the air with her, hurtling swiftly toward the rift in the cave.

In the blink of an eye, the two passed through the rift and returned to the East China Sea.

The salty sea breeze rushed towards me, the surging waves of the East China Sea lay beneath my feet, and the vast sky stretched overhead. I had finally returned to the boundless world.

"Auntie, shall we go back to Fuyu Mountain first, or come with me to Forget-Worry Island?"

"Forget-Worry Island?"

"That's... the place where I live in seclusion."

"Let's go to Forget-Worry Island! I also want to see your female confidantes and see if they are all stunning beauties!"

Xie Xiaoyi blushed, but did not respond. With a slight sway, he carried Xie Lingyun and flew straight towards Forget-Worry Island.

From a great distance, he could see the familiar peach grove on the island—

The courtyard used to be filled with pink and white petals, but now it is leaning and broken.

Xie Xiaoyi's heart sank.

He carried Xie Lingyun to the edge of the island, but stopped abruptly as soon as he stepped onto the sand.

On the beach lay countless corpses, all clad in iron armor, clearly imperial troops.

Xie Xiaoyi's pupils dilated violently, and he staggered forward a step, his gaze sweeping across the entire island—

The stone table in the courtyard was overturned, and the table and chairs were broken.

The stove where Hua Suwen cooked porridge collapsed halfway, spilling millet porridge all over the floor, where it hardened into a crust.

The swings that children often play on have broken their ropes and are now dangling in mid-air, swaying precariously.

Even the place where Yun Qianxun practiced swordsmanship bears deep sword marks, with grass clippings mixed with bloodstains.

The entire Forget-Worry Island was as if it had been swept by a raging storm and then slowly torn apart by a sharp blade.

Dead silence.

A deathly silence.

Xie Lingyun could easily see through it, and asked softly, "Xiao Yi... what... what's going on?"

Xie Xiaoyi didn't speak; his hands were trembling.

Xie Lingyun gently patted the back of his hand, soothing him tenderly: "Xiao Yi, don't panic! There's still life force on the island, let's take a look first."

Her words were like a reassuring pill. Xie Xiaoyi came back to his senses, and his celestial energy spread out, instantly enveloping the entire Forget-Worry Island.

Sure enough, there was a fluctuation of true energy.

Is it... Yun Jianxue?

He floated into the air, shouting at the top of his lungs, his voice hoarse beyond recognition.

"Sister Jianxue! Where are you—"

"Sister Jianxue! Where are you—"

"Sister Jianxue! Where are you—"

He screamed wildly, and just then, an echo came from the depths of Forget-Worry Island.

"Xiao Yi, we're here..."

Xie Xiaoyi was suddenly overjoyed and flew over in the direction of the sound.

Xie Lingyun flashed and followed closely behind.

Xie Xiaoyi found the source of the sound, landed slowly, and the bushes in the dense forest parted to reveal two figures.

Hua Suwen and Yun Jianxue, each gently protecting their own bellies, walked over quickly.

Xie Qianyu and Xie Nian'an followed behind the two.

The two little ones were so frightened that their eyes turned red, and they clung tightly to Hua Suwen and Yun Jianxue's clothes, not daring to make a sound.

The moment they saw Xie Xiaoyi, their eyes lit up, and they rushed over to hug Xie Xiaoyi's legs and burst into tears.

Xie Xiaoyi bent down and picked up his two children, gently comforting them.

Yun Jianxue and Hua Suwen walked up to him, one hugging his left shoulder and the other his right shoulder, and started crying.

Seeing this, Xie Xiaoyi felt a chill in his heart. Suppressing his excitement, he asked, "Senior Sister, Sister Jianxue, what happened here?"

Hua Suwen took a deep breath, tears finally falling, and choked out, "Junior Brother, you're finally back!"

"Senior sister, where are Sister Yaoqin and the others?"

Hua Suwen wiped away her tears and choked out, "Just ten days ago, two ships suddenly appeared on the island, and they looked like government ships."

Sister Qianxun reacted the fastest and immediately had Sister Yaoqin lead us to hide. We hid in the cellar you had dug!

It could only hold two people at most, so Sister Yaoqin told us to hide there, and she…”

Xie Xiaoyi had brewed a lot of peach blossom wine and found a secluded spot deep in the island to build a wine cellar.

When I have nothing to do, I secretly drink alone and think about my aunt.

Unexpectedly, this unintentional act indirectly helped a lot, but since there wasn't much wine to be made, the wine cellar had to be dug small.

Hearing what my senior sister said, it seems that Fu Yaoqin has also run into trouble.

He continued, "And then?"

At this moment, Hua Suwen was already sobbing uncontrollably. Yun Jianxue calmed herself down and continued:

"Later, when someone searched the island, I concealed my presence and, along with my sister Suwen, held Xiaoqianyu and Xiaonian'an, daring not to make a sound..."

We only dared to come out after the island quieted down, and then the whole island looked like this. We're both pregnant, so we could only worry and wait here for you...

Xie Xiaoyi understood—

They must have been targeted when they went inland to buy supplies?

Or perhaps it was one of the three beauties among the Five Tyrants and Three Beauties who revealed their whereabouts...

Then people from the imperial court came looking for them, and Yun Qianxun and Murong Wei fought them to the death. Those soldiers and corpses were probably killed by the two of them.

Ultimately outnumbered and captured, Fu Yaoqin, to avoid exposing her senior sisters, probably...

He dared not think any further.

At this moment, Xie Lingyun also flew up and appeared in front of them.

Hua Suwen and Yun Jianxue both paused slightly in surprise.

The woman before him had exquisite features and an ethereal air; her beauty was so stunning that one could not look away. She was a peerless beauty unlike any other he had ever seen.

Yun Jianxue paused, then asked Xie Xiaoyi in a low voice, "Xiaoyi, who is this?"

Xie Xiaoyi barely managed to suppress his inner panic and then explained the situation to the two of them...