Kuxue frowned slightly, especially when she looked at the portrait in which she seemed to be more beautified than ever.
Putting aside the feeling of being worshipped after death, just the size of my body in the portrait, when compared to the real one...
I myself, don’t seem to be that “turbulent”, right?
In my previous life, I was still young and couldn’t even afford a small home on the grassland.
After I grew up in this life, I was basically the size of a "xiaolongbao". Although I had fantasized about it, it was probably because I didn't eat meat, and I was always overtired, so I didn't get enough nutrition.
Neither she nor Sister Ganyu's figures can be considered plump, but not everyone is like Gui Zhong, who looks ordinary but is actually quite popular.
"Um...do you think there's something wrong?"
Ai Cao asked a little nervously.
"Ah, I don't blame you for thinking that. I just simply feel... a little ashamed."
Kuxue comforted her, and Ai Cao's face suddenly turned red with excitement.
"In other words, you don't mind us worshipping you every day!?"
"Even if I said no, you would still come secretly, right?"
The girl said helplessly.
"After all, you are Mei and Nai's child. If they were still alive, they would probably..."
Before he finished speaking, Ai Cao smiled with a complicated look and said.
"...Actually, this is Master Mei and Master Nai's last wish."
"they?"
"When I was a child, Master Nai always told me that Master Kuxue worked too hard and was too dazzling. People like this will definitely move forward unswervingly. If no one follows the path she has blazed -"
Ai Cao looked at the girl's suddenly frozen expression, and then smiled gently.
"You must be very lonely."
"…I'm just worrying about nothing. She probably feels the same way about Mei…"
Kuxue subconsciously shifted her gaze away and spoke in a nonchalant manner.
"Haha. That's different. In the past, Master Nai often complained that Master Mei didn't know her limits and always bothered you."
Ai Cao's laughter makes people forget their worries, and also makes Ku Xue feel as if she is vaguely seeing the bickering between Mei and Nai in the past.
Her friends... to be honest, they rarely had time to chat with each other after the war started. They were so busy every day that they collapsed against the wall and missed meals.
But even so, Mei would still pick time to accompany her, sometimes talking about some random interesting things, sometimes saying that she was very tired and didn't know when the war would end.
Every time she spoke, Kuxue listened, and the story ended only when Mei was captured by Nai who came after hearing the news.
Thinking back on it now, the memories of that period seem to be covered with a faint golden shadow.
The girl couldn't help but reminisce.
"...Lord Kuxue?"
When Ai Cao's voice came again, her face was already close, her pretty face full of worry.
"Your injury is still not healed?"
"No...it's just that I just remembered some past events."
The girl could only reveal a soft smile.
"The past, it must be Master Mei and Master Nai, right? I'm so envious that you can always remember me."
Ai Cao said, shaking his head.
This made her look even more childish.
“Is it a good thing to be remembered all the time?”
Kuxue murmured to herself in confusion.
In the past, she was the one who was remembered.
Now, I am the one who remembers others.
The change in my mood at this moment is completely different. It is actually difficult to say whether this experience, which can only recall the good times of the past, is "good" or "bad".
"Of course! I also hope that Master Kuxue will remember us!"
Ai Cao said very seriously.
"...But, I can only find your figures in my memories. Aren't you afraid that I will be even more lonely?"
the girl asked softly.
"Hehe. No, after all, the most commendable thing about us humans in this world is continuity. Whether it's knowledge or spirit, as long as a new child is born, it will definitely inherit the will of the previous one."
Ai Cao looked at the boys and girls who had secretly gathered together at some point, with a hint of pride in her eyes.
"Even if we all leave, our children will inherit it, and our children's children will hear the legends of the past from their parents. In the end, everyone will always be with Master Kuxue. It's like a big family, isn't it!"
"……Is it."
It was difficult for the girl to explain her current feelings, but she was truly touched by this consideration for her.
After that, there was a period of time that was no different from the past.
After the endless flames of war have burned to a certain extent, they no longer expand, but they also do not shrink.
In addition to treating the wounded, Kuxue's mission also includes some government affairs that require Ganyu's assistance.
There were not many things to do in this part, and it was even easier than in the past. During this familiarization process, she also met the other seven stars one after another.
Fortunately, her worst-case scenario did not come true.
Perhaps it is because the impression of the Demon God as a natural disaster is too deeply rooted in people's minds, and many people have never forgotten that the prosperity of Guiliyuan today is inseparable from the protection of the King of Dust and the King of Rock.
No one forgets his duty once he gains power. On the contrary...
Instead, they couldn't wait to hand over the power in their hands, which almost meant that they wanted Kuxue to ascend the throne as the new "King of Dust" as soon as possible.
There is no rush about this matter. At least before Gui Zhong wakes up, she is unwilling to act in her name.
Bitter snow is bitter snow, and the end is the end.
And just like that, the gears that should have stopped continued to turn.
When Ai Cao brought her child to see her, the girl was still as young as ever.
It was an inexplicable feeling of absurdity, as if for me it was just a short nap, but in the outside world more than ten years had passed.
The little child was only a few months old. When held by his mother, he was still sucking his little hands. His innocent and clear eyes reflected the girl's unchanging appearance.
"…Is this your child?"
"Yeah! She's a cute girl."
Compared with the past, Ai Cao now has a touch of brilliant maternal nature. Her curved eyebrows are like the moon, but they cannot hide the appearance of wrinkles.
She looked at Kuxue, her eyes filled with some emotions that she could hardly understand.
"Master Kuxue, from now on I will pass on everything I have learned throughout my life to this child, and I will also pass on our promise forever."
She pressed her hand against the child's face, her expression gentle and joyful.
"I hope you can take good care of her until she can stand on her own."
"Yeah...I will."
After that, the descendants of Ai Cao would come to see Ku Xue from time to time.
Chapter 56
The child of mugwort is called Ai Ya.
She is a petite girl with cute braids.
He sounds a little timid when speaking, and is as cute as a little animal.
Every time she saw Kuxue, the undisguised longing look in his eyes still made her feel a little confused.
"Please give me more guidance in the future, Master Kuxue!"
Ai Ya always calls her name affectionately and likes to have close contact with her.
However, every time at this time, Kuxue would deliberately keep some distance from her.
Aside from the fact that Sister Ganyu would be extremely jealous, there is also the reason that she doesn't want to be too involved with others.
——The life span of mortals is really too short, so short that when Kuxue is still reminiscing about mugwort, the successor of mugwort bud has already grown up.
She is a girl with shoulder-length hair and a somewhat heroic face.
She has a dignified temperament and proper manners. She is like the children of a big family, making people yearn for her.
Then comes the next one.
This girl is more like Ai Ya, petite in stature but with a stronger personality than her.
When they met for the first time, he rushed over and hugged the girl's arm. His familiarity made Kuxue a little distressed for a while.
However, the girl who was used to "accepting" could only try her best to convince herself to adapt to them.
Just as Ai Cao said, although human life is short, one can always pass on one's will or spirit.
The loneliness is indeed alleviated a little by having people who can accompany me all the way forward.
After that, the fourth and fifth generations came...
No matter how time passes, people are always born, grow and leave.
The time span is so long that even the war between demons and gods that took place in Guiliyuan has become a story on paper.
The originally small thatched pharmacy is now named Bubu Lu and has gradually developed into the best pharmacy in Liyue, known far and wide.
The heirs of Artemisia always follow her footsteps, like... shadows.
Sometimes, she would deliberately pretend that she couldn't remember their names, and the heir of that generation would be frightened and rush to ask the predecessor, or the predecessor before that.
The experience of being called "Sister Kuxue" by the elderly girls was so novel and interesting that Kuxue gradually began to look forward to their arrival.
Of course, there are sometimes things that make her uncomfortable.
For example--
A funeral was held for those who passed away early.
Not every heir can have a good ending. Sometimes it is a natural disaster, sometimes it is a man-made disaster, and more often they lose their lives by mistakenly entering into danger while collecting herbs.
Those little people flew high into the sky with the swaying butterfly flames, but the next child to inherit them has not grown up yet.
Although such things didn't happen often, they made her feel sad every time they happened.
She will also be responsible for raising these children until they grow up.
It was also at this time that she unknowingly realized that she seemed to have adapted to having them as her companions.
Just like family.
The successor this time was still very young, and his name was very easy to pronounce, so he was called Qiqi.
The heirs are not necessarily all direct descendants of Ai Cao. Sometimes, because the children have other ambitions or die early, other children of the right age will be brought in to train.
Qiqi is such a child.
She is both a herbalist and an apprentice of Bubulu.
He is gifted and has a good affinity with immortals.
However, children like her have appeared many times in the past.
Therefore, at first Kuxue did not notice anything wrong with her. The wear and tear were also reflected on her body. The "mission" that she once cared about was no longer a concern for her.
Now she only wishes to protect the country of Liyue until she finally wakes up.
This year, young dragons returned home in the upper reaches of Guiliyuan, and the water flooded Jinshan.
Guiliji, located downstream, has a flat terrain. If the troops continue to stay there, they will inevitably be destroyed by the flood.
People had to migrate south to Liyue Harbor. Although the journey was not far, it was accompanied by strong winds and heavy rains. Even with the help of immortals such as True Lord Liuyunjiefeng and True Lord Lishuidieshan to clear the way for people, it still took more than ten days to walk.
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