Chapter 1116: Chapter 1115: The Old Drunkard’s Interest Is Not in the Wine Chapter 1116: Chapter 1115: The Old Drunkard’s Interest Is Not in the Wine Niuniu had not expected it, and she stumbled into Wuxin’s arms, “What are you doing? You madman.”

She scolded, trying to poke her head out, “Baor, remember, you must never lose this token…”

Her words were left unfinished, buried by the howling wind that rushed past.

As that figure disappeared, the horsemen who had come howling also released him, howling as they went. They quickly withdrew from their sight, and after a moment, they turned into a tiny black dot on the horizon, growing smaller and smaller…

Fan Ying and Fan Baor silently watched the figure vanish, and only after a while did they come back to their senses, lowering their heads to look at the token on the ground, and silently picking it up.

The token was all black, with various flowers, grasses, birds, and beasts carved around it, and the words “Shenlong Valley” were written on it in a triangular shape, while a large “Order” character was in the center of the token.

“Shenlong Valley Order, Shenlong Valley Order! It actually belongs to the reclusive heir of Shenlong Valley, no wonder…”

Fan Ying muttered, with a bitter taste in his mouth, closing his eyes in pain.

Ultimately, everything had scattered with the wind…

Young Master Wuxin, carrying Niuniu, dashed off toward the current location of Liu Sisi.

“Wuxin, you did that on purpose, didn’t you?”

Niuniu’s voice came from up ahead.

“What on purpose? I, the Young Master, do not understand,” Young Master Wuxin feigned ignorance, his face tight.

“Pretend, just keep pretending!”

Niuniu pinched Wuxin hard, “Don’t think I can’t see it. You just now deliberately prevented me from saying goodbye to Baor. Hmph! Speaking of which, Sister Baor has been very good to me. These days, it’s been her taking me around looking for my dad…” Niuniu pouted.

“She takes you around under the guise of looking for someone, but her real intention is not in the search. Don’t be fooled by her apparent enthusiasm. It’s exactly naive girls like you who are most easily deceived.”

Wuxin kept brainwashing Niuniu without stopping.

“You’re talking nonsense.”

Niuniu wouldn’t have any of it, “Every time I make a friend, you say the same thing, and because of you, I hardly have any friends now. Wuxin, I’m telling you, I want to live my own life. I’m learning medical skills to heal the sick and save the dying, not to kill people like you!”

Her words came tumbling out in a rush, “Also, if we’re talking about someone who has ulterior motives towards me, I think it’s you, right? Don’t think I can’t see through you, hmph!”

Wuxin’s heart suddenly leapt.

He nodded straightforwardly, “Yes, I have ulterior motives toward you because I…”

“Ha! I knew it! You intentionally kept me here, forcing me to learn medical skills all day long, thinking of shirking your duties, right? Planning on dumping the burden of Shenlong Valley on me, right? See how smart I am, guessing it right away!”

Niuniu interrupted him, proudly making her point.

Wuxin was choked up with unspoken words, unable to continue!

Niuniu kept talking nonstop, “You know! Since you want my help, why not just say so? Besides, although you insist on not accepting me as your disciple, in my heart, you’ve long been my master…”

“Who wants to be your master!”

Young Master Wuxin exuded a cold aura all over, his rising anger suddenly surging upward.

“…see, you have a bad temper, and only a dumb girl like me can put up with you…” Niuniu kept chattering away.

This infuriated Young Master Wuxin so much that his face turned completely black!

And yet, he had nowhere to vent his anger.

“Enough, stop it! I’m telling you, there has been a big incident in the Imperial City of Xixia Country, your mother probably doesn’t even know about it yet…”

“What happened? What exactly is going on?” Niuniu quickly asked.

Wuxin couldn’t help but curl up the corner of his mouth.

This foolish girl, the only way to divert her attention was through her family members, which worked every time.

Right now, I won’t keep you in suspense any longer, I’ll explain the details.

Half a month later, Wuxin’s and Liu Sisi’s troops finally met again.

The moment the mother and daughter saw each other, they immediately burst into a tearful scene like in an elaborate farewell.

Once they managed to regain their composure, Niuniu then relayed her experiences from the past years. Naturally, her complaints about Young Master Wuxin’s mercilessness were abundant, yet they carried with them an emotion she herself hadn’t fully recognized.

Liu Sisi’s eyes dimmed as she glanced at Wuxin, who seemed distant on the surface, but was constantly watching over here, vigilant at every moment.

With a silent sigh, she thought to herself: Girls grow up and can’t be kept at home, can they?

The news of the major incident in the court also reached Liu Sisi’s ears.

And by this time, more than a month had passed since the ruler took action against Princess Lin Xiner. The world order had already changed a great deal, filled with unrest and turbulence.

Upon hearing this, Liu Sisi fell silent for a long time.

This news immediately diluted the festive atmosphere of the mother-daughter reunion: “Since something has happened in the court, we must hurry back. The search for others here… let’s put it on hold for now. She… after all, is my mother…”

There was a tinge of sorrow in Liu Sisi’s voice.

Her feelings towards Lin Xiner were complex and hard to articulate. She felt that there was always a barrier between them, preventing them from truly coming together.

After being separated for so many days, she had come to a clarity.

The discord she felt was probably due to her disapproval of Lin Xiner, who always prioritized herself and took an ego-centric approach to everything.

But a mother’s heart is tied to her child. At present, how could she simply ignore her struggles, watch her suffer without lifting a finger?

She couldn’t do it!

As for Ye Lei… After such a long search without even a hint of news, she should give up.

After all, she had been selfish enough to let countless people around her endure nearly a year of suffering with her!

Searching back and forth, over and over again on this stretch of the Gobi Desert, seeking that unreachable hope. Those who died knew nothing, but the living must carry on; they couldn’t live in dreams forever, right?

Once she made up her mind, things became easier to handle.

She then regrouped with Chou Chou and Marquis Yongwu’s troops, continuing along the Silk Road towards Linhe. From there, they would head south straight toward the capital.

Two months later, they finally reached the outskirts of the capital.

The capital at the moment was nothing like what they remembered.

With gleaming big blades and long spears in hand, soldiers patrolled back and forth within the city gate and atop the wall, on high alert as if facing a formidable enemy.

Everywhere was filled with an air of desolation!

“Princess, what should we do now?”

Marquis Yongwu leaned over and asked in a low voice.

Liu Sisi’s brows could trap several mosquitoes by now. After a long silence, she sighed, “What are your thoughts?”

She was asking for the opinions of those like Marquis Yongwu, Chou Chou, Niuniu, and others.

Niuniu was seated beside her, and ever since their journey southward began, she had stayed right by Liu Sisi’s side, keeping her mother company. The two had endless whispers to exchange, inciting Chou Chou’s envy.

Yet, this also caused Young Master Wuxin’s handsome face to stretch longer along the way!

And still, Niuniu refused to leave, worsening his mood further, even though he was completely unable to do anything about Niuniu.