Simulated immortality allows me to calculate talent stats.

The Jade Gate Pass, a natural barrier, seems to divide the climate of the Western Regions and Yongzhou.

The scorching sun and sweltering heat were kept at bay outside the Jade Gate Pass.

When I returned, it was already drizzling with autumn rain, and a cool breeze was blowing.

[Eleventh year, twenty-seven years old.]

You orchestrated events in Yongzhou, pressured the Western Regions, dispelled the fog of mystery, and triumphantly negotiated peace.

[With a final acknowledgment of the teacher-student relationship.]

[Back home.]

[Through numerous simulations, you've traveled the world, staying in countless places.]

[Something that makes you feel at home.]

[This is neither a prefecture nor a residence.]

[It's a place where someone is waiting for you.]

[The burial place of his former wife, Shang Qingdai, is where Zuo Shi silently waits and hopes.]

If there's still a place that makes you feel at home.

It might be the Celestial Master's Mansion.

[You old Taoist priest who indulges your reckless behavior, the ancestral hall is full of talented people, ancestors who love to go clubbing.]

[Though their states differ, they all dote on you, their youngest disciple who is also their senior brother.]

Even my third senior brother, whom I've never met and whose whereabouts are unknown.

[They were all handled by an experienced Taoist priest.]

[I brought you a gift.]

I held up an oil-paper umbrella, following behind you to shield you from the misty autumn rain.

[On the long street shrouded in mist.]

[To imbue the surrounding buildings with the atmosphere of a traditional Chinese ink painting.]

[Below the gate.]

A figure in a pale pink dress, craning her neck in anticipation.

[Gentle and reserved, with elegant charm, yet also possessing a fresh and bright beauty.]

There was clearly only one person.

But in your eyes, two figures with completely different auras are waiting.

[The first generation of Mu Zuo Shi, the second generation of Mu Zuo Shi. 】

"My husband."

Upon seeing your return, Zuo Shi's eyes flickered, revealing a gentle and graceful smile.

There was no lamenting of enduring affection, nor any intense outpouring of emotion.

[Like any ordinary day, this is the scene of waiting for your return.]

[It nourishes silently.]

You stepped forward, your long, dark robe swaying, and gently pulled her into your arms.

[The poem on the left shows no girlish shyness; a jade disc encircles your waist.]

[I felt a long-lost warmth.]

Then his gaze passed over your shoulder and landed on Yu Ci, who stood quietly behind you, holding an umbrella.

She smiled gently and said, "Yu Ci is back too. She said she estimated your return time, but ended up waiting on the city wall for more than ten days."

Your left arm embraces the warm, soft beauty in your embrace.

[Looking back at Yu Ci.]

If things went according to plan, you did indeed arrive at Yumen Pass ten days ago.

"It's all Hai Zi's fault for suggesting we experience the Western Regions."

Upon hearing this, Zuo Shi covered her mouth and chuckled, then raised her eyes with a charmingly seductive gaze and rolled her eyes at you.

[I gently pat your chest.]

"You must have led him astray."

"I didn't."

You're feigning innocence.

[I witnessed your daily interactions, your mundane and ordinary exchanges.]

This was a completely unfamiliar scene she had never experienced before.

The cool autumn rain brushed across her face, making her fair skin appear even more lustrous and translucent.

Zuo Shi, supporting herself against your chest, pushed away the intimate embrace.

"I've already prepared dinner; we'll start eating as soon as Haizi and the others return."

Her eyes and smile revealed an undisguised joy.

I'm about to take your hand and lead you into the mansion.

【result……】

The smile on Zuo Shi's face froze, and her eyes trembled.

[Looking down in disbelief.]

She appeared calm initially, but in reality, her emotions were churning intensely.

Even she, usually so observant, didn't notice that your right sleeve was empty, fluttering in the autumn wind.

"My husband...you...your right arm..."

You placed your left hand on hers, which was clenched so tightly around her sleeve that her knuckles were white.

[Gently stroke and then hold.]

He led her into the mansion.

"A slight mishap, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise; it's not necessarily a bad thing."

Yu Ci watched you enter the mansion and quickly followed.

Seeing you shrouded in the autumn rain, my instinct was to step forward and offer you an umbrella.

The results showed that the oil-paper umbrellas were not very large.

[It couldn't conceal the three people; it was too crowded.]

[You sensed the sorrow in Zuo Shi's eyes, and with a light laugh, raised your right sleeve.]

[The billowing black smoke forms a black hand.]

"Look, I'm still perfectly healthy, just a bit darker-skinned."

Zuo Shi is both heartbroken and helpless at your joke.

[I'll give you a light, slightly annoyed pat.]

[Then I composed myself, not wanting what had already happened to spoil the atmosphere of our gathering.]

[I hold your left hand with one hand and wrap my other arm around your arm.]

"Looking at you like this, how will you ever manage to have women on both sides?"

[The gentle, melodious voice conveyed both magnanimity and playful teasing.]

Clearly, someone is secretly reporting you.

Zuo Shi was already very clear about what had happened in Yangzhou.

You shrug and raise your black hand.

Thick black smoke billowed and stretched out.

It looks as if a raging python is writhing wildly from your right sleeve.

"You underestimate your husband."

You proudly raised your chin, gesturing towards the wildly beating black python.

"Now I have someone on my left and someone on my right... but there's no limit to it."

[Pfft!]

[Zuo Shi not only wasn't jealous or on guard, but was even amused by your absurd behavior and burst out laughing.]

The wildly thrashing python seemed somewhat jarring to the eye.

[He said irritably, "Put it away quickly; it would be very impolite if someone saw it."]

You appeared slightly taken aback by what you heard.

How could my own long, billowing black arm, waving wildly in mid-air, be considered rude?

You look at Zuo Shi with a puzzled expression.

I have a feeling she's thinking something unsettling.

The autumn rain falls softly, the light is hazy, and the palace lanterns cast an orange-red glow.

[After Wei Qi, Pang Hai, and the first leader Xu Hui had settled military and political affairs.]

[He brought back a black cat that had become as fat as a ball.]

The group first greeted Zuo Shi before taking their seats.

Zuo Shi personally cooked a sumptuous feast.

Many dishes and flavors bear the mark of your past life memories.

[Because you were the one who suggested it, Zuo Shi researched and developed alternative ingredients and seasonings based on those suggestions.]

Pang Hai and the first leader, Xu Hui, were already used to it.

I always look forward to trying new dishes.

Wei Qi rarely attends your family banquets, so I was quite surprised to meet him for the first time.

"The matter in the Western Regions has been resolved thanks to everyone's tremendous help..."

[You haven't finished your opening remarks.]

"Hahahaha..."

[The second-generation leader, Pang Hai, broke the silence with unrestrained laughter.]

"Brother, why are we still talking about this? Let's get straight to the point..."

As he spoke, he stood up, raised his glass, and shouted.

【"Dry!"】

You couldn't help but chuckle.

Indeed, a thousand words sometimes cannot compare to his single word "do" at this moment.

Everyone raised their glasses and drank them down.

Even Xu Kun was looking down, licking his wine.

After Zuo Shi finished his drink, he put down his wine cup and leaned against you.

[Carefully inquire: "Is that... General Wei?"]

[You can tell from her tone of voice.]

[I could clearly feel disbelief.]

You lean close to her ear.

[A playful jest, yet also seemingly sincere.]

"Actually, his real identity is my brother-in-law."