My sister is Luna

Xi Shi's surname was Shi, but Xi Shi was a pseudonym. Xi refers to the direction of her hometown, which she used as the surname for this pseudonym.

Her real name is Shi Yiguang. She is an orphan whose parents' faces are now blurred. She only knows that she once had parents, but she doesn't know if they still exist. She is struggling to survive in a land without a home.

The unclaimed land of the Southern Wilderness was not a carefree paradise for childhood. Here, you either had to rely on brute force or your brain. You had to have one of those skills. She understood this principle very early on, so Xi Shi learned various tricks to make a living from a young age.

For example, they might quickly integrate into a group for mutual support, search for valuable treasures in remote ruins, or sell them on the black market to earn dinner for the day.

However, her first attempt at selling something went awry. It was a wooden puppet she had picked up that accidentally went off, burning down a large number of stalls in the black market. Xi Shi earned her first silver coin, but also incurred a debt far exceeding that amount.

During that escape from capture, the then young girl was all alone, clutching a puppet with a broken arm, running around helplessly. The cold wind blew on her face, through her thin clothes, raising goosebumps. The cold rain beat down on her body, but she could only shiver and silently endure it, licking her wounds.

In her panicked escape, she stumbled upon an ancient ruined temple in the suburbs.

She crawled into the long-abandoned shrine and finally huddled on the dusty statue of the goddess.

An unknown goddess holds a lotus flower in her hands, and an old gauze is wrapped around her arm. Even though there is no wind, the gauze flutters in the cold air.

Soaked to the bone, Xi Shi put down the puppet and, trembling, untied the gauze.

Her hair, soaked in cold water, felt like a snake clinging to her back. The sharp chill was like the venom from the snake's fangs, seeping into her heart from her skin. She was so cold that her teeth were chattering, and she almost hallucinated, even seeing the goddess smile at her.

"I'll just borrow it for one night." Xi Shi, wrapped in gauze, curled up at the foot of the goddess statue until the long-lost warmth enveloped her.

She had a long dream, both real and unreal.

In her dream, Xi Shi was no longer an orphan. She had a home and lived in an ancient and peaceful village, surrounded by family and friends, with a valley nestled outside the village.

In her dream, her mother, whose face was blurred, tied a light veil around her wrist. The veil flew out in the direction of her fingers, enveloping everything in her vision. Some fish leaped up, while others sank to the bottom of the lake. She skipped and ran joyfully out of the village, stepping on the soft mud by the stream. The thin mist brought by the veil covered the entire lake surface, creating a dreamlike beauty.

"Yi Guang".

Someone called her from behind, but the fog blocked the way, and there was nothing there.

"Yiguang, there's no need to look back. Just follow the path you want to take."

A soft voice drifted past her ears, and she walked forward...

As the first rays of sunlight streamed down from the dome, Xi Shi awoke. The little wooden puppet she had picked up from somewhere was nowhere to be found, leaving only a silver coin lying forlornly on the ground.

The goddess statue held a lotus flower in her hands, her eyes gentle. She looked somewhat familiar but couldn't quite place it. The shimmering gauze wrapped around Xi Shi's wrist still retained its warmth. She stared blankly for a long time.

"I'd like to borrow it for a little longer."

Xi Shi tightened the light veil around her wrist and left the valley without looking back.

Every circumstance is a gift from fate.

In the following years, survival and paying off the debt that she could never repay became her entire life. During a crisis, she was rescued by Zhuang Zhou, who happened to be passing by, and came to Jixia Academy, where she began a different life of studying hard while participating in major competitions to pay off her debt.

As the new Guixu Dream Show was about to begin, she encountered Cain and others who were visiting Jixia Academy when she was changing shifts to guard the academy's mountain gate.

While overhearing in the waiting hall that they would be staying for a while, and discovering that Teacher Fu Zi greatly admired Cain, a little plan suddenly came to mind.

She clearly had ulterior motives, approaching them only for the trophy and reward. With such a superficial goal, and considering herself just an ordinary person with ordinary thoughts, she had no lofty ideals, only the pressure of paying off debts. Although the pressure had eased somewhat, it still oppressed her. In order to survive, she had to study hard at Jixia Academy, pretending to be a genius, always focusing on money and material things.

She felt like an ordinary person among a group of dazzling geniuses. Although she quickly integrated into the group, she always felt out of place. Deep down, Xi Shi was lonely.

Whether in the Southern Wilderness or in Jixia, she was always able to quickly integrate into the group. Just like before, they accepted her joining. However, Xi Shi discovered a subtle change deep within herself.

They were all very kind. Cain was like an older brother to Xi Shi, and being with him made her feel warm and at peace. It was as if she had returned to the dream she had in the ancient ancestral hall. That sense of security, as solid as a mountain, always made Xi Shi want to rely on him, but she suppressed it.

Yang Yuhuan was like a beautiful, quiet, and gentle older sister. Her pipa playing was melodious and pleasant, filling people with happiness. During the few days they spent together, Xi Shi noticed that she would always secretly look at Cain. She must have a crush on him, but she didn't seem to want to compete with Milady for Cain, so she just watched silently.

Milady was a cold woman who spoke without considering others' feelings, except for Cain. She was very direct, just like yesterday when they were discussing the most precious treasure. She spoke bluntly about herself without any mercy, hitting her sore spot. But Xi Shi knew that some of what she said was true. It was because of those words that Xi Shi, who had been tossing and turning all night in deep thought and struggle, suddenly remembered, which aroused her resentment and sudden realization. She immediately jumped into the lake.

Uncle Lian Po is like a mature and steady adult, always silently guarding Zhong Wuyan's side. Perhaps he is also silently protecting others, but these two must have a special or subtle relationship.

Zhong Wuyan is like a forthright yet eccentric older sister. Perhaps she and I have some similarities, both of us like shiny things (gold coins)? We both come from the Southern Wilderness? She used to frequently join the army and fight in battles. Beneath her strong body lies the tempering of countless battles, yet she is always very kind to me and very close and gentle with me.

She is also a strong woman. It is not easy for someone from the southern wilderness to find her own happiness. Despite the pain of losing her husband, she still lives freely and is not bound by it...

Then there's Ji Xiaoman, who always likes to slack off and is the most ordinary of all. But Xi Shi knows that she is carefree, exceptionally talented, and intelligent. She was once a remarkable genius. Moreover, the two are close in age and get along very well. They are friends with similar ordinary mindsets.

In this small group, there are moments of quiet contentment and moments of noisy joy. My heart is being changed by them. Although the time spent together is short, isn't this a precious memory and a treasure of affection?

She understood that this was her treasure, and now she had her own treasure, a treasure she would carefully cherish and treasure.

The icy lake water stirred up memories in Xi Shi's mind, making her even more determined to retrieve Zhong Wuyan's jade pendant.

As someone who also hailed from the Southern Wilderness, Xi Shi knew the harshness of life there, not only in terms of the environment but also in the people. Yet, the fact that Zhong Wuyan regarded that jade pendant as a treasure meant it must have carried some intense emotion, an unforgettable feeling. Xi Shi envied Zhong Wuyan for possessing such a treasure.

So when she learned that this treasure was about to disappear, Zhong Wuyan was still able to bear it. She just roared angrily and pounded the lake to vent her anger, without shedding a tear. This shows her inner strength. But she felt sorry for her, heartbroken that this wounded warrior would lose the only thing that was important to her.

found it!

She saw the old jade pendant slowly sinking, and her eyes lit up. She quickly swung her legs and stretched out her arms to grab the jade pendant.

Behind her, a giant kun fish leisurely approached.

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