Chapter 355 (1/2)

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”Following you might not necessarily slow down my cultivation,” said Ye Chaomu stubbornly.

”Little Mu Mu, listen to me. I need to do all I can to grow as quickly as possible. If you stay, even if you won't be affected, it will definitely affect me as I won't be able to focus. And with a big beauty like you by my side, how am I going to get a wife and find you a sister-in-law?” Xiang Shaoyun said earnestly.

”Hmph! I knew you were up to no good! I will be sticking to you! I don't need a sister-in-law. You only need me,” said Ye Chaomu.

”Ye Chaomu, listen to me! As your big brother, I command you to grow as quickly as possible. In the future, we still need to get Father out of Wumo Pa.s.s,” said Xiang Shaoyun solemnly.

A wronged expression appeared on Ye Chaomu's face as she said, ”Why are you being so fierce? Fine, fine, I'll listen.”

No matter how strong Ye Chaomu was, she was still Xiang Shaoyun's little sister. When he got angry, she still listened to him obediently.

”Sorry, I am not blaming you for anything, but it will be much better for us to cultivate separately. Perhaps the next time we meet I will already be stronger than you. You need to continue working hard,” said Xiang Shaoyun with a gentle tone.

”I won't be surpa.s.sed by you. I'll be stronger than you forever! Otherwise, you'll bully me!” said Ye Chaomu.

”Hehe, we'll see,” said Xiang Shaoyun with a confident smile. ”But no matter how strong I become, I won't bully my Little Mu Mu.”

”That's smart,” said Ye Chaomu, satisfied with the answer. She then leaned into Xiang Shaoyun and said, ”Big brother, do you think Father is still alive?”

The Wumo Pa.s.s was a forbidden zone, and few who entered survived. Back then, Xiang Yangzhan and Shangguan Wusheng had battled at the outer fringe, and both had vanished afterwards. It was obvious something bad had happened to them.

A look of worry flashed past Xiang Shaoyun's face, but he said, ”Father is strong. He is definitely still alive.”

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The next day, Xia Datang woke up. He had recovered nicely after consuming the spirit medicine and spring water from Xiang Shaoyun. He was overjoyed to see his son Xia Liuhui back, but when he found out about the deaths of the villagers, he was overcome with sorrow.

Despite his sadness, he still forced himself to speak, seeing as there was a guest at his home, ”Thank you, young man. Without your help, things would have been bad for us.”

”You are too polite, uncle. Even without me, Liuhui would have been able to deal with all those bandits himself,” said Xiang Shaoyun humbly.

”Hehe, yes, he is quite capable now, but still not enough to deal with all the bandits,” said Xia Datang as he looked at his son with a satisfied smile.

”Father, you underestimate me. Even without your injuries, you might not be my match anymore,” said Xia Liuhui.

”I see you think you are all grown up and have forgotten how I used to beat your a.s.s when you were a kid,” said Xia Datang with a glare, instantly shutting up Xia Liuhui.

Evidently, Xia Liuhui still remembered some unpleasant memories from his childhood. Xia Datang's recovery placed Xia Liuhui and Xia Yingying in a much better mood.

They gathered the villagers and started distributing the gifts they had received from Xiang Shaoyun. After selling the items at the nearby cities, the villagers would be able to live a good life for a while. The gifts did somewhat alleviate their grief, and their gratefulness toward Xia Datang's family grew even more.

Xia Datang already enjoyed great prestige in the hamlet. With Xia Liuhui returning in glory coupled with the gifts he gave them, they now regarded Xia Datang's family as a family of living Buddhas.