Chapter 760: Chapter 768
“Yeah, how could they just forget, there’s still the traditional village,” Bai Dan muttered. “That’s way better than relocation.”
But there were also those who said that people have been talking about traditional villages for so many years and still, nobody knows if it’s feasible. If it’s not, then wouldn’t all the efforts have been in vain like fetching water with a bamboo basket.
Actually, the men in the family were all against it. They had lived here for so long and didn’t want to leave.
“You all should think this through,” Bai Da said to them. “Then report to the village if you decide to leave. We allowed you to stay back then, and we won’t stop you now if you want to leave, but don’t expect to come back to Bai Family Village.”
Great Grandpa didn’t care about them at all; he saw right through them, which was just as well.
But there were still many people who didn’t want to leave.
In the end, only two families decided to go, just waiting for the relocation funds.
Who would have thought, just after registering their information,
the money had been transferred, and then trouble struck.
Traditional village, non-material cultural heritage.
With these two things, they couldn’t touch Bai Family Village at all. Those people really ended up with nothing, just like fetching water with a bamboo basket.
Bai Zhi had been watching for a long time and felt it was all meaningless, ready to go back home.
Those people’s hearts weren’t in it; whether they stayed or left didn’t matter much.
At least that was how Bai Zhi saw it.
She had passed that age.
When Bai Zhi returned home, Li Mo was cooking.
Uncle was truly scouring the village, seeking advice on how to prepare meals for a pregnant woman.
Everyone thought Li Mo was really good.
Indeed he was good, sometimes even taking a notebook with him to jot down everything people told him, saying this way he wouldn’t forget. He’d look at it hundreds of times a day just to understand.
After dinner, Bai Zhi went back to reading her books. Xu Yan also returned to her room.
But in truth, she went straight from her room to the forest behind the hill.
Actually, this was Xu Yan’s first time entering the forest; even when desolate or hungry, she had never been in there.
Ancestor was making barbecued meat, and it had just come off the grill.
He looked at Bai Zhi and Xu Yan furrowing their brows. “Why have you come here?”
“It’s like this, Grandfather…
Someone is after my life and activated a Formation. They even said that person is a madman.
“Now they say the madman will come as soon as possible, and I’m wondering…”
Bai Zhi wasn’t afraid. “Master, I want to know what we should do now, and why she would believe in such illusory stuff.”
Immortality, who doesn’t want it?
But immortality actually signifies solitude.
“So you see, the human heart is really a tricky thing…”
Ancestor took a bite of barbecued meat before getting up, “Do you two want some?”
Bai Zhi and Xu Yan were taken aback, not expecting Ancestor to be so generous today.
“But I suppose you might not like it, so let’s not dwell on that.”
Bai Zhi said, “…Ancestor, there’s something I want to discuss with you. Since he’s already inclined to act against us and seems to know our situation very well…
Who exactly is he?”
If he was once part of the Bai Family, then Ancestor should surely know.
“He’s a traitor; you don’t need to concern yourself with him. When he comes, I will deal with it personally,” Ancestor declared.
Ancestor didn’t believe in letting others take up his personal vendettas.
He had always thought the man was dead. To think he was still alive and hadn’t been found.
“No need, Ancestor, you can rest and heal; I can handle it,” Bai Zhi insisted.
For some reason, she didn’t want Ancestor to descend the mountain; she felt as if by him descending, she’d lose him.
“I’m fine, I’m fine,” Ancestor waved his hand hastily, recalling how he hadn’t turned beastly with her in the past and now, under a different guise, the story remained the same.
“And besides, I’ve been getting moldy. Haven’t any of you noticed?”
Bai Zhi then repeated everything Han Feng had told her to Ancestor.
“I understand, don’t worry about me. I’ve always been hearty and hale. Why do you always think I’m sick? Hurry up and pack, let’s go.”
The Ancestor had always wanted to leave the mountain if it wasn’t necessary for him to be there.
Wasn’t the food at the bottom of the mountain delicious? Yet he insisted on staying up here.
What could Bai Zhi say? She quickly followed suit and prepared to go home.
“Ancestor, are you really okay?”
For several days, Bai Zhi had been closely observing the Ancestor’s condition.
After all, Bai Zhi knew the story: he had once raised that person as his own son, only to end up nurturing an ingrate.
“What could be wrong with me?”
The Ancestor gave Bai Zhi a glare, clearly annoyed for having his meal interrupted.
“That’s good to hear, that’s good… But Ancestor, I have another question.”
Upon hearing this, the Ancestor’s face turned dark. Why so many questions? Why was this child so unendearing?
“What should I do to break the Formation?”
Upon hearing Bai Zhi mention this, the Ancestor stood up straight away.
“He was never able to bring you up, and besides, this is our place—we naturally don’t need to show respect to some who don’t deserve it.”
Thinking of using a Forbidden Technique, as if he was even qualified.
…
Time passed, day by day, and before they knew it, the New Year had arrived.
There had been no news from that person, though there were rumors that Han Feng had actually gone traveling.
So, what was he planning to do?
Bai Zhi suddenly felt at a loss for what to do next.
“Wait.”
The Ancestor simply uttered this one word,
And that was to wait.
Bai Zhi felt helpless and could only secretly follow.
On the day the first snow fell from the sky, Bai Dan came back. And Ye Xiu, equally travel-worn,
She had returned too,
Finally having left the place that had kept her confined.
She had at times thought she might not survive, but unexpectedly, she managed to live on.
You must survive.
That was her conviction.
Back then, Ye Xiu thought she might be killed to silence her.
But unexpectedly, it turned out she was as unharmed as anyone—what a relief.
Ye Xiu decided to return home, only to find that the locks had been changed.
And there was only one person who could have done all this—Bai Da.
Ye Xiu had almost forgotten how long it had been since she last saw Bai Da.
She used to feel disgust towards him but now found herself unable to enter her own home.
It was truly ironic; how could he do this to her?
Ye Xiu knocked vehemently on the door, which soon opened.
Bai Da, however, looked at her expressionlessly. The message was clear: he and she had no future.
Bai Da had once loved her so much. Although he didn’t hate her that much now, he still harbored resentment…
Bai Da knew he wasn’t good enough, that his meekness meant Ye Xiu never really saw him,
Now, he had no expectations. He only thought about taking care of Xingxing. But he also knew that Xingxing didn’t like him.
“Bai Da, open the door, what are you doing?”
Ye Xiu looked at Bai Da increduously, never expecting Bai Da to suddenly set a trap for her.
“You’re not welcome here, please leave.”
Bai Da didn’t want to see Ye Xiu now. Those days had been so painful that he couldn’t even begin to express it. He never wanted to experience it again, which is why he wanted to come back and stay.
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