After everyone was reborn, I was strictly disciplined.

In the afternoon in Wujia Village, sunlight filters through the sparse branches and falls on the neatly repaired courtyard at the entrance of the village, adding a touch of warmth.

Inside the house, Lu's mother was sitting on a low stool by the window, her fingers nimbly weaving a pair of straw sandals among the straw.

On the small stool beside her, her daughter Lu Chengxue was doing needlework with her head down. The room was quiet, with only the soft sound of straw rubbing and needlework.

Thanks to Xie Xingran's previous treatment and the careful recuperation she has received over the past few days, Lu's mother's health is no longer as frail as it once was.

Her once pale complexion now has a faint rosy glow; her dry, brittle, and unkempt hair has become smooth and shiny, carefully combed into a simple bun that hangs down her back.

The pain of illness had faded from her eyes, replaced by a gentleness and peace she had never shown before. Even the fine lines at the corners of her eyes seemed to have become much shallower.

After Xie Xingran finished treating the patient, he left behind a few spirit stones before leaving. These spirit stones completely changed the lives of this small family that had been struggling to make ends meet for many years.

In the past, they could hardly get enough to eat, but now they can eat oily and juicy meals every day. They have also changed into clean and decent cotton clothes. They no longer have to suffer from hunger and cold. Their lives have gradually improved and become more lively.

Because Lu Chengxue was able to eat her fill and stay warm every day, her cheeks gradually became rounder, with a healthy blush. Her eyebrows and eyes also gradually matured, and her delicate features became clearer. Her eyes gained more liveliness and vitality, and she finally took on the appearance of a young girl.

As Lu's mother's fingers flew across the paper, a bundle of straw gradually took shape. She would occasionally glance up at her daughter beside her, her eyes filled with a gentle smile.

Lu Chengxue lowered her head slightly, her fingertips pinching a thin silver thread, carefully weaving it through a piece of fabric. Her brows were slightly furrowed, and she was extremely focused, as if afraid that she might accidentally damage the precious fabric.

The fabric was of excellent quality, shimmering faintly in the sunlight. It was soft and smooth to the touch, with a slightly cool feel. It was clearly an extremely expensive material, far beyond the reach of ordinary people.

This was something that Lu's mother and Lu Chengxue had been saving up for a long time. They used the spirit stones left by Xie Xingran to ask someone to buy them from the most famous silk shop in town.

He just wanted to make a well-fitting coat for Xie Xingran, who had saved Lu's mother's life and helped his family, as a small token of his gratitude.

"Mother..."

Lu Chengxue embroidered a few stitches, her fingertips pausing slightly. Her voice carried a barely perceptible unease, and her head involuntarily lowered, her tone filled with self-doubt. "Do you think... Young Master Xie will like the clothes we made for him?"

As she spoke, her fingers gently caressed the fabric in her hand, and the inferiority complex in her eyes grew even stronger.

Even though this piece of fabric was the most expensive and best material they could find, when she thought of the luxurious and exquisitely patterned clothes Xie Xingran wore, she felt that the fabric in her hand seemed so crude and worthless.

Moreover, Xie Xingran is the young master of the Fire Marrow Pill Holy Land, born into a noble family, and owns the richest sect in the entire Cangxuan Continent. What kind of rare treasures and luxurious fabrics hasn't he seen?

Such an ordinary coat probably wouldn't even catch his eye.

Lu's mother stopped her work, put down the straw sandals she was weaving, and gently patted Lu Chengxue's head: "Silly child, Young Master Xie is of noble status and naturally has high standards. Even if we bring out better fabrics, he has probably seen them countless times."

She paused, gently stroked the fabric in Lu Chengxue's hand, and continued, "But even so, we must do it."

"Young Master Xie saved my mother's life and gave us so many spirit stones, allowing us to live a good life. We will never forget this kindness."

"It's just a piece of clothing. If Young Master Xie doesn't like it, we'll find another way to present him with other gifts. We'll try them on one by one until we find something that suits his taste and can repay his kindness."

"Um……"

Lu Chengxue listened to her mother's words and slowly nodded. The inferiority in her eyes faded a little. She picked up her needle and thread again and continued to embroider the fabric in her hands. "Then when my brother comes back next time, we will give this dress to him and let him pass it on to Young Master Xie."

Speaking of Lu Chengyuan, her voice lowered slightly, and a hint of worry appeared in her eyes: "I just don't know... how is my brother now? Is he alright...?"

"Don't worry, your brother is a steady person, he'll be fine..."

"boom--!"

A deafening roar, like a thunderclap, exploded in the courtyard, causing the roof tiles to rattle and the ground and walls to shake violently.

Immediately afterwards, a violent earthquake struck, and the entire house began to shake violently. Tables and chairs fell to the ground, making a piercing crashing sound. A scorching heat instantly filled the air, and the temperature rose rapidly at a visible speed, becoming unbearably hot. This caused Lu Chengxue and her daughter to let out a terrified scream.

"What...what's going on?!"

Lu's mother's expression changed drastically, her face filled with fear and panic. She tightly gripped Lu Chengxue beside her, looking around the shaking house, trying to find the source of the disturbance.

But what she received in response was an increasingly violent shaking, a crumbling house, and a raging fire that seemed to have spread from nowhere.

The crimson flames, like a greedy beast, spread rapidly along the walls, doors, and windows, instantly engulfing the entire room.

The scorching heat burned the skin, as if it would burn it at any moment. Thick black smoke billowed from all directions, choking people and making them cough uncontrollably, and blurring their vision.

The beams and pillars of the house sizzled as they were burned by the flames, gradually turning black and bending, and could collapse at any moment.

"Hurry, Xiaoxue! Come with your mother!"

Without hesitation, Lu's mother dropped the straw sandals in her hand, grabbed Lu Chengxue's wrist, and pulled her towards the door without daring to stop.

Lu Chengxue was suddenly pulled by her mother, and she stumbled, almost falling to the ground. The precious piece of cloth she was holding also slipped from her hands and fell lightly to the ground, where it was instantly licked by the spreading flames.

"Mother! Clothes!"

Lu Chengxue exclaimed in surprise, her eyes darting anxiously, and she instinctively turned to pick up the piece of cloth.

"Never mind it! Xiaoxue, never mind it! Saving your life is the most important thing!"

With a firm tone, Lu's mother gripped Lu Chengxue's wrist tightly, refusing to loosen her grip even slightly, and forcibly dragged her out of the house.

Lu Chengxue could only watch helplessly as the shimmering fabric was gradually consumed and charred by the raging flames, finally turning into a wisp of black smoke and dissipating into the air. Tears instantly welled up in her eyes.

The mother and daughter had just rushed out of the house and hadn't even gotten their feet on the ground when a deafening "boom" came from behind them.

The little house where they had just been knitting and sewing finally succumbed to the flames and the shaking of the earth, collapsing to the ground with a deafening roar.

Debris flew everywhere, and a huge blast of air swept in, knocking the mother and daughter heavily to the ground. Dust and black smoke instantly enveloped them, settling on their hair, faces, and clothes, leaving them covered in grime.

"Cough...cough cough..."

Lu's mother lay on the ground, coughing violently. She struggled to sit up, her body trembling slightly. She turned to look at the house that had been completely engulfed by flames, her eyes filled with heartache and despair.

"What on earth happened? Everything was fine, how did it suddenly start a fire? How could this happen..."

"Mother..."

Lu Chengxue also struggled to her feet, tightly gripping her mother's hand. Her body trembled slightly with fear and grief, and tears streamed down her face like broken beads.

"Our home...our home is gone...and the gift for Young Master Xie is gone too..."

That small house, though simple, was the home that sheltered the mother and daughter from the wind and rain; that piece of cloth, though ordinary, was their way of repaying kindness.

But now, the home is gone, the sentiment is gone, and everything has turned to ashes.

"It's alright, it's alright, Xiaoxue, don't be afraid..."

Suppressing the heartache and despair in her heart, Lu's mother reached out and gently embraced her trembling body, tenderly comforting her.

"As long as everyone is alright, as long as my daughter and I are both okay, even if our home is gone, we can rebuild it; if we lose our gifts, we can make more... It's alright, everything will be alright."

"Hmph, you won't be that good for long."

A cold, mocking voice suddenly came from mid-air, breaking the mother and daughter's grief and despair.

The voice was both familiar and strange, carrying a chilling aura that sent shivers down one's spine.

Lu's mother and Lu Chengxue looked up sharply in the direction of the sound, and saw a small figure slowly descending from the blazing fire.

Behind the child unfolded a pair of enormous and magnificent crimson flame wings, and its body was surrounded by blood-red flames identical to those that had burned down their house.

His black hair fluttered in the wind, his eyes were blood-red, and the flames below illuminated his exquisite features.

Madam Lu's gaze fell on the man's face, her pupils suddenly contracting. She instinctively hugged Lu Chengxue tightly in her arms, "You are...you are Young Master Xie?!"