Crossing the Sauvignon Blanc

As another year approaches, many new forces have quietly emerged in the Great Wilderness, but they are all very weak and have not attracted anyone's attention. On the contrary, the reputation of the Holy Dan Hall is growing, and people are flocking to it. Every month, the pills are sold out as soon as they are released.

The Xiang Jian Hen Wan hotpot restaurant has also opened up in every corner of the wilderness. At the same time, some kind-hearted person has opened many charity halls to adopt homeless children everywhere. The strange thing is that they accept all kinds of children, regardless of whether they are human, god or demon.

Some people went to investigate but found nothing. The courtyard was managed by ordinary teachers and some homeless elderly people. They only said that a kind-hearted man made money from his business and wanted to do more good deeds. He saw many children who were homeless due to the war, so he decided to adopt them, taught them to read and write, and taught them some self-defense skills and how to make a living, hoping that they would be able to survive better when they grew up.

The high-ranking officials were also pleased to see this success. With the charity hall, there were fewer beggars and less corruption and disorder in the city. Of course, there were also some people who wanted to cause trouble, but they were all driven away by the city lord. It turned out that every time Yan Mo opened a charity hall, he gave a large gift to the local city lord, asking him to help take care of the poor children. Of course, the city lord happily agreed, thinking it was a small matter. Seeing that they were all weak people, he didn't pay much attention to it.

The fact that the Chishui Desert was shrinking attracted more attention, but no one could enter it. Moreover, it was said that there was a terrifying monster in the center of the desert, so no one dared to approach it. They just sent spies to check it from time to time, but found nothing.

Far away in the palace of Xuanyuan City, King Xuanyuan listened to the secret guard's report on this matter. There was no expression on his majestic face. His fingers tapped rhythmically on the table. The invisible pressure made Shadow almost forget to breathe.

He knew, of course, that in the final battle, Ah Heng had unleashed the Sunfire, losing control and transforming into a mindless monster. But he had no idea what happened afterward. Now that the Sunfire was slowly fading, did it mean that Ah Heng was still alive? Or was he dead? Or had the Sunfire itself run out of energy? He had no way of knowing, and no one could go in to investigate. He could only wait for the day when the Sunfire completely vanished.

Before the full moon night, a letter was delivered to King Hao Ling in an expedited manner. Shao Hao's hands trembled with excitement as he read the few words in the letter. The letter only had one sentence:

On the night of the full moon, in the Chishui Desert, I pick up Ah Heng and take him home!

As the full moon approached, three figures appeared on the edge of the Chishui Desert: Yan Mo, Xiang Liu, and Xiao Yao. They did not enter, but instead set up a formation on the periphery to conceal their presence.

"Are you waiting for father?" Xiao Yao asked Yan Mo in a low voice.

"Ah."

Silence again.

Xiaoyao felt very complicated, happy and excited, but also sad and worried. All the emotions were stuck in her heart, so she was actually very quiet.

Xiangliu and Yan Mo knew this final time would be incredibly dangerous. Xiangliu was worried. But having already come this far, he knew Yan Mo wouldn't give up, so he could only go crazy with her for once.

After a while, a figure came quickly, completely ignoring their invisibility formation and approached them directly.

Xiao Yao saw the figure coming and rushed forward happily.

"Father, Xiaoyao misses you so much!"

"Xiaoyao, your father misses you too. Let your father see you. Ah, Xiaoyao has grown taller and become more beautiful." Shaohao squatted down and supported Xiaoyao's shoulders, his face full of satisfaction. He did not have the majesty of an emperor, but only the kindness of a father. He was already very handsome, and his smile was even more refreshing, intoxicating. Of course, apart from Xiangliu and Yan Mo, these two only had eyes for each other!

"Okay, let's go. Shaohao, you protect Xiaoyao. Can I call you Shaohao? I'm really not used to calling you King Haoling. I think we are more suitable to be friends." Yan Mo had an embarrassed expression on his face, and his tangled look made his facial features distorted.

Xiangliu's heart tightened. This heartless woman was truly audacious. Although he had never been afraid, nor had he ever bowed to an emperor, he had never spoken so blatantly, calling out an emperor's name!

"Hahahaha, Miss Yan is quite a wonderful person. Last time we parted, you said you hoped we could be friends the next time we meet. Of course I have to agree. Since we're friends, you can call me whatever you want. As long as Miss Yan Mo is happy!" Shaohao also had a certain admiration for Yan Mo. She was also very kind to Xiao Yao and was able to save Ah Heng. Making her his friend wasn't a disadvantage. Furthermore, no one had ever been so bold towards him before. It reminded him of his youth, when he also had brothers and friends who shared drinks and spoke frankly.

"Great! Let's go! Before we go, I'll give you some medicinal pills. Xiangliu and I may not be able to go with you at the same time. You should take Ah Heng and Xiao Yao back to the back mountain of Qingshui Town. Ah Heng is likely injured, so I've prepared the corresponding medicinal pills. This bottle is for you. You will be seriously injured later. As an emperor, you can't let others see it. The healing medicine I give you will quickly recover from your injuries."

"Thank you, Miss Yan Mo." Shaohao bowed in thanks and silently kept the kindness in his heart.

Several people walked hand in hand slowly and with difficulty. Xiaoyao was curious. She held her father's hand and looked at the barrier held up by her father. She threw a silk scarf out. The scarf instantly turned into powder and disappeared. Xiaoyao finally understood why her sister didn't bring her here. The temperature here was terribly high, but her mother had spent more than a hundred years in such temperature, just waiting for her arrival.

Thinking of this, Xiaoyao's eyes became moist and tears flowed uncontrollably.

Yan Mo noticed Xiaoyao's mood and comforted her, "Xiaoyao, you will be able to see your mother soon. Be happy, everything will be fine!"

"Yeah, I know, thank you, sister!" Xiaoyao wiped away her tears and forced a smile.

An hour later, they entered the center of the desert. Shaohao let go of Xiaoyao's hand and signaled her that she could go out. Although Xiaoyao was confused, she believed in her father and stepped out of the barrier. She found that she did not feel the heat at all, but a cool breeze. Peach petals floated slowly around her but did not fall to the ground. Xiaoyao reached out and took a petal with tears in her eyes.

"Daddy, is that you? Xiaoyao is here to see you and mommy. Daddy, I'm here to see you!"

The petals seemed to be stunned for a moment in a human-like manner, and then they circled Xiaoyao faster. Some of them even flew around randomly, as if they were silly with joy, but had nowhere to vent, so they could only run around like children. More petals flew behind Xiaoyao, as if to push her forward, as if to guide her to a place.

Xiaoyao knew that her father wanted her to go find her mother. She smiled happily, looked forward, and suddenly broke into a run, calling out as she ran: "Mother, Xiaoyao is here to see you. Xiaoyao is here to take you home. Xiaoyao is here to take you home!"

As Xiaoyao ran, the petals quickly followed, becoming more and more numerous. They seemed to be worried that Xiaoyao would fall, so they carefully surrounded her and kept changing positions.

"Xiaoyao, mother has finally waited for you."

A hoarse voice came from behind a peach tree, and a charred figure slowly walked out.

"Mom! I miss you so much..." Xiaoyao's voice was already choked with sobs, and she took a few deep breaths before she could speak.

"Xiaoyao, don't come over here, mother will hurt you!" Seeing Xiaoyao approaching her step by step, Ah Heng quickly reached out to stop her from moving forward.

"Mother, I found someone to save you. Look, it's your brother and sister. They can absorb the sun's fire. You should have felt the sun's fire weakening over the past year. Today is the last time. As long as the sun's fire in your body is sucked out, you will be fine. We will take you home, okay? You don't have to suffer anymore. Mother, Xiaoyao misses you so much. Come home with me, okay?"

Xiaoyao's eyes were filled with pleading, and her tears were out of control.

Xiling Heng looked at Yan Mo and the others in confusion, and saw Yan Mo nod slightly.

"Xiaoyao, mother is tired. I am satisfied to see you again. Seeing you doing so well, mother is relieved. You already know your biological father. Someone must have told you about our relationship. I won't say much. Mother will talk to you and will go to accompany your father later."

"No, mother, please don't leave. I'm not doing well at all. If it weren't for my sister saving me, I'd still be imprisoned by the nine-tailed fox, my spiritual power crippled, and I'd still be whipped every day. I'd be powerless to protect myself, with nowhere to go and no one to rely on. I'm not doing well at all! Mother, please don't leave me again. I really can't lose you again. I have no family, no home!..." Xiaoyao cried uncontrollably, falling to the ground helplessly. She clutched her chest and gasped...

The surrounding peach blossoms fluttered around in disarray, seeming to express distress, worry, and even more anger. Then, all the peach blossoms gathered together and flew towards Shaohao, seemingly questioning why Xiaoyao had to suffer so much and why he hadn't taken good care of her!

"Daddy!"

"I'm sorry! It's my fault for not taking good care of Xiaoyao."

Xiaoyao and Shaohao's voices sounded at the same time.

"Daddy, don't blame me. It was Xiaoyao who was naughty and ran away from Yushan. I wanted to find my mother, but I couldn't find her. The nine-tailed fox caught me. I have been looking for me. I am very kind to you. It was Xiaoyao who made you worried."

The peach petals flew back to Xiaoyao, suddenly transformed into a human form, and hugged Xiaoyao tightly in their arms.

Xiaoyao burst into tears. Although the petals were cold, they made her feel incredibly warm and secure. They were as broad and safe as her father's embrace.

"Mother, I know you and father love each other very much, but I don't want to lose you. I want to be selfish for once and stay with me, okay? I beg you." The pain and pleading in Xiaoyao's eyes touched Ah Heng's heart, but looking at the petals flying in the sky, she was also in great pain.

Fujinoki clings to death

The vine dies and the tree is still entangled with life and death

The human-shaped petals let go of Xiaoyao, slowly stood up, seemed to look at Ah Heng, and slowly shook his head.

Ah Heng's heart was originally in pain, but at this moment it seemed to be comforted. A warm current wrapped around her, as if telling her, it doesn't matter, her daughter is also important, go, she needs you more!

"General Xiling Heng, may I have a few words?"

"Little girl, please speak!"

Yan Mo briefly recounted what happened to Xiaoyao in her previous life, which made Ah Heng heartbroken, and Taohuaban was so upset that she had nowhere to vent.

"So, the current situation is that Xiaoyao can no longer stand in Haoling. The fact that she is the daughter of Chichen will be exposed sooner or later. By then, she will still have nowhere to go and can only return to Xuanyuan. But you should have a deep understanding of what kind of person King Xuanyuan is. He doesn't care about blood ties at all. If Xiaoyao goes back, she will only die. In the future, the equally cruel and selfish Xuanxuan will appear. Xiaoyao will live a life worse than death. Although I have rewritten her fate and given her spiritual power, even a strong general like Chichen will face the Xuanyuan army with thousands of troops and masters, and the schemes of King Xuanyuan. The only ending is a shattered soul. And I, not only demand your survival, I also want you to marry Shaohao and become his empress. Ideally, a bloodline can survive to silence everyone. I will fully assist Xiaoyao in winning the hearts of the people and cultivating a force capable of rivaling Xiyan. We won't attack proactively, but we must be able to protect ourselves. I know you feel guilty about your promise to Xixuan's parents, but Xiaoyao has already paid it back with a lifetime of suffering. The most I can promise you is to spare Xixuan's life! Can you really bear to watch her suffer another lifetime of torture at the hands of the Xuanyuan bloodline? Only by standing at the highest position can she escape the control of fate!

"Miss Yan Mo, you..." Shaohao was stunned after hearing this

"Your Majesty Shaohao, let me ask you, if one day Xiaoyao's life story were to be exposed, and Xuanyuan used the might of the nation to force you to hand her over, would you turn against the court for her sake, sacrificing millions of civilians to protect her? And what reason would you have to keep Xiaoyao? If you send Xiaoyao away, no one will understand your pain and struggle. Only if Haoling has a legitimate reason to keep Xiaoyao can he escape Xuanyuan's oppression."

Shaohao looked bewildered, as if he was caught in a painful dilemma.

Yan Mo then said

"I know I feel very sorry for General Chichen for making this decision, but this is not for me, but for your own daughter. Only when she stands up on her own can she escape her fate. Therefore, I have not avoided her in everything. I hope she can think clearly about what she has to face and what she should do. Without her and without you, with my ability, I can also fulfill my wish as long as I am given time. General Chichen, I forgot to introduce you. This is Military Advisor Chen Rong. He now leads the remaining 50,000 remnants of the army to live in the back mountain of Qingshui Town. Xiaoyao also lives with me. My only wish is to preserve the last hope of the rebels and let them live. This is the simplest. Restoring the country is impossible, but I hope your daughter can unify the wilderness and allocate a piece of land to the rebels so that they can live well with hope for their homeland."

"General Xiling Heng, I know this puts you in a difficult position. You should make your own decision. Time is running out. At midnight, I will absorb all the solar fire in your body. Shaohao will then take you back to Qingshui Town for resettlement."

Peach petals spun around and around, surrounding Ah Heng and Xiao Yao, as if they were reluctant to part, yet filled with joy and happiness. Then they slowly floated into the air, forming a few words:

Go, Xiaoyao needs you. I'm leaving. Ah Heng, you must be happy and forget me. Little girl, thank you. Take Ah Heng away.

"Chichen! Don't go, you liar!"

"Daddy, daddy..."

Shaohao, take good care of Ah Heng, and wish you happiness.

Countless peach petals slowly dissipated, forming a sky full of stars, drifting towards the horizon, disappearing even with the tree roots. Leaving behind were Xiling Heng and Xiao Yao, who were crying heartbreakingly.

Yan Mo looked serious, exchanged a glance with Xiang Liu, and then flew up.

"Shaohao, take Xiaoyao away. If we're late, everyone will be burned to ashes by the sun's fire!"

Because the Chichen Peach Blossom Formation disappeared, without the suppression of the formation, even though a lot of the sun fire in Ah Heng's body had been absorbed long ago, it was still not something Shaohao could suppress.