A good night's sleep.
The next morning, Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress stood beneath several old trees at the village entrance, gazing at the sunrise just peeking over the distant mountain ridge and the villagers already beginning their work in the fields below. They couldn't help but sigh at how beautiful it was, like a timeless rural landscape painting.
After breakfast, Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress announced their departure. You Yanshan wanted to persuade them to stay a few more days, but since Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress were eager to return home, he didn't insist further. He simply prepared a large pile of the island domain's specialties for them to take along.
Shen Hanyu couldn't refuse, so he stored everything in his soul guide device. Even the Snow Empress was given two infant-fist-sized pearls by an enthusiastic auntie nearby...
As the two slowly rose into the air, Shen Hanyu turned back and gently waved his hand. The Snow Empress also gave a slight nod in farewell. In the next moment, the two transformed into streaks of light and vanished into the sky...
You Yanshan let out a sigh, then slapped the shoulder of a young man beside him, somewhat exasperated and disappointed as he said:
"You little brats, why can't you be as outstanding as they are? Give this old man a break. Your soul power cultivation never improves, and when it comes to finding a wife, you hesitate and don't dare speak up. Are you even men..."
The young man shrank his neck in fright, looking in the direction where Shen Hanyu and the others had left, his eyes filled with resentment...
...
Returning once more to the small island where Bai Nian was, the old man soon led the pale-faced Bai Nian out from the forest. His eyes held both relief and reluctance.
Shen Hanyu took Bai Nian's ice-cold little hand and said softly:
"Is there anything else you want to say or do? After this, you'll be leaving this place very far away. Perhaps it will be a very long time before you have the chance to come back and see it..."
Bai Nian pulled her hand free from Shen Hanyu's grasp, then swept her gaze over the old man and the others behind him. Suddenly, with a thud, she knelt and kowtowed heavily three times toward the old man and the crowd.
The old man let out a low sigh and said:
"Little Nian, we all hope you can live a smooth and safe life. Perhaps to you, we are just passersby. In the days to come, follow the two esteemed soul masters well, live properly, and cultivate diligently. If you really miss your parents or us, then come back and visit..."
Bai Nian wiped the sand that had stuck to her forehead and nodded forcefully. Although her gray eyes showed no clear emotion, Shen Hanyu could feel her small body trembling slightly...
...
After leaving the small island, the Snow Empress held Bai Nian in her arms and flew with her.
Shen Hanyu suddenly stopped ahead, then turned around as if something had just occurred to him. Looking at Bai Nian, who was tightly clutching the fabric of the Snow Empress's skirt, he said softly:
"Do you want revenge?"
A glimmer of hope appeared in Bai Nian's eyes, followed by a firm nod.
...
On a lone, isolated small island, Shen Hanyu casually slapped the last sea iguana lizard to death and said:
"All dead..."
Behind him, Bai Nian knelt in front of several graves haphazardly piled from rocks. Tears streamed from the corners of her eyes like a broken dam, flowing wildly down her thin cheeks...
Shen Hanyu activated the soul skill of his right leg bone Devour, and absorbed all the vitality and soul power of the sea iguana lizards, compressing it together before directly channeling it into Bai Nian's body.
Bai Nian let out a muffled groan and finally fainted directly on the beach...
Shen Hanyu sighed. The Snow Empress stepped forward and gently picked up Bai Nian. Though she was already nearly nine years old, her body had developed extremely slowly and looked like that of a five- or six-year-old little girl.
The Snow Empress nodded to Shen Hanyu, and the two flew together toward the continent.
...
When Bai Nian woke up again, she found that her body suddenly felt much more comfortable. Even her long, icy, cold body now felt a trace of long-lost warmth. Not far below, Shen Hanyu was casually slapping one blue demon octopus after another on the sea surface.
As the nearby seawater was dyed with blue blood, Shen Hanyu flew back up, holding a soul bone emitting blue soul power fluctuations. Seeing that Bai Nian had woken up, he took some dried meat and water from his soul guide device and handed them to her, motioning for her to eat something.
Bai Nian nibbled the dried meat in small bites, but her body twisted uncomfortably. Remembering that below was the ocean, she slowly stopped moving.
After Bai Nian had eaten and drunk her fill, Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress exchanged a glance and once again set off on their journey...
...
Douluo Continent.
Heaven Dou Empire, Element City.
Shen Liuyu was sprawled on the reclining chair that Shen Hanyu usually liked to lie on, asking somewhat boredly:
"When will my brother and the others come back? It's been so long already..."
On the grass nearby, a blanket had been spread out with quite a few snacks and pastries. The other girls were laughing and chatting about something...
Shui Bing'er stepped forward and covered Shen Liuyu's eyes, saying somewhat helplessly:
"Didn't you hear what sister Mengchu said? The island domain is practically ten thousand miles away from us. How could they possibly return so quickly..."
Shui Yue'er also came over, directly sitting on Shen Liuyu's fair legs, then giggling as she said:
"Sister Liuyu, aren't you going to find a boyfriend? Maybe if you do, the brother Yu will come flying back in anger right away..."
Shen Liuyu glanced at Shui Yue'er and said:
"Not looking. Unless the other person is more perverted than my brother, no way."
Shui Yue'er giggled and touched Shen Liuyu's waist, not noticing that Shen Liuyu's eyes had shifted and a strange curve appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"Yue'er, just now your sister Liuyu made a decision. Do you want to hear it..."
Shen Liuyu said mysteriously.
Shui Yue'er blinked playfully and said:
"Of course I want to hear..."
Shen Liuyu leaned close to Shui Yue'er's ear, then gave an evil smile and said:
"If big sister can't find a boyfriend she likes, then big sister's target will be you. Remember to lock your door tightly and wear proper clothes at night from now on, otherwise... hehehehe..."
Shui Yue'er's face turned red, and she quickly jumped off Shen Liuyu, running behind Shui Bing'er.
Shui Bing'er curiously glanced at the two of them but didn't ask anything, turning back to continue chatting with Xue Wu and the others...
"Ahem..."
A coughing sound came from the small courtyard gate, drawing the girls' attention.
Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress stood at the doorway, looking at them with smiling eyes. Then Shen Hanyu spoke:
"Well, well, I've only been gone for a short while, and you've already turned my house into an amusement park, huh..."
Shen Liuyu sat up abruptly, then ran toward the two with surprise. The other girls also stood up one after another...
Only when she got close did Shen Liuyu notice Bai Nian hiding behind Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress...
Shen Liuyu was stunned for a moment, then said:
"Brother, sister-in-law, this little girl... who is she?"
The Snow Empress slowly pulled Bai Nian forward and said softly:
"Her name is Bai Nian. She's the little girl your brother and I brought back from the island domain. A-Yu, starting from today, she can also be considered half your little sister..."
Shen Liuyu's gaze turned to Shen Hanyu, filled with questions.
Shen Hanyu nodded, then gently patted Bai Nian's small head and said softly:
"This little girl is a bit special. You'll understand later..."
Shen Liuyu looked at the petite and soft Bai Nian, then suddenly froze for no apparent reason...
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