Her destiny stolen? The Divine Witch Ancestor has returned!

"Madam, please do not block the way."

Qingyao stopped Li Yan from getting any closer.

"Mr. Gu, I just..."

Li Yan bit her lower lip lightly, gripping Xiao Xuan's wrist tightly as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Wu Zhao found it very interesting, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.

Gu Chen noticed her teasing and couldn't help but chuckle.

"Qing Yao."

He didn't want to talk too much with strangers, but simply raised an eyebrow at Qingyao.

Li Yan felt somewhat resentful after being stopped by Qing Yao, but she really didn't dare to get any closer.

"Teacher, I don't want to be here. I want to go back inside. Please let me go."

Xiao Xuan seemed a little scared and tried to break free from Li Yan's hand.

The crying inside had subsided somewhat, and some sobbing conversations could still be faintly heard.

Li Yan bit her lip, gave Wu Zhao a subtle glare, and then pulled Xiao Xuan into the house.

Wu Zhao: ?

A few gentle rays of sunlight seemed to pierce through the gray sky.

A faint smile appeared on Wu Zhao's lips.

"It seems we should be able to go back soon."

The curse that had been hanging over the village was gradually dissipating, and as expected, Professor Wu and his wife, who had been sleeping, would slowly recover.

However, both of them are quite old, and their bodies have suffered considerable damage.

Therefore, they will wake up later.

As for Wu Xingzhou...

Nunu stole too much of his life force and luck from him. If it weren't for... wait?

A hint of doubt appeared in Wu Zhao's eyes.

I have a feeling that she forgot something very important after she came back.

Suddenly, there were some inexplicable and blank spaces in my memory.

"Zhaozhao, what's wrong?"

Gu Chen, who was beside her, noticed that she was lost in thought and turned to look at her.

Distracted, Wu Zhao shook his head.

"It's nothing, maybe I'm overthinking it."

"Now that they've woken up, the yin energy in the village should have mostly dissipated."

Gu Chen knew what she wanted to say, and when he raised his hand, Qing Yao behind him understood.

"Master, I'll go and ask how the road clearing is going."

He left quickly.

A short while later, someone came out of the house.

"May I ask you to come in and see my teacher and his wife?"

Zhao Lan looked somewhat embarrassed, a hint of awkwardness on his handsome face.

Wu Zhao nodded, without refusing.

"can."

She followed Zhao Lan, who breathed a sigh of relief, into the house. In the living room, Li Yan was helping Tao Yue Ran feed the children.

Upon seeing Wu Zhao walk in, his expression visibly turned grim.

"benefactor!"

Yu Ying's eyes lit up when she saw Wu Zhao walk in.

She wiped away her tears and stood up.

"Dad, Mom, let me introduce you. This is Wu Zhao, she's the one who saved me and Xingzhou."

"If it weren't for her, we might have died of old age in that place."

Professor Wu and his wife had just woken up, and they did not appear to be in very good spirits.

Fearing they would worry, Yu Ying didn't go into detail about where she and Wu Xingzhou had gone.

It was only vaguely stated that the two were trapped in an unfamiliar village and were rescued by Wu Zhao by chance.

Professor Wu himself had been asleep for so long, and he had come to understand some of those strange things.

He didn't press further, but gratefully said to Wu Zhao, "Thank you. If it weren't for you, our family might not have met again in the underworld."

"You're welcome."

Wu Zhao admired the elders who taught and nurtured people. She took out two talismans from her ring.

"I'm just a little weak, probably because I haven't eaten anything since I slept for so long."

"Now that you're awake, eat something, and you'll recover with some rest."

The yin energy and curse on the two people are gone; they just need to bask in the sun more.

After handing the talisman to Yu Ying, Wu Zhao gave her a few simple instructions.

After confirming Wu Xingzhou's condition again, Wu Zhao left.

Professor Wu and his wife couldn't help but be amazed.

"This girl looks young, but she is very mature in her actions."

"I wonder if she has graduated yet. It would be great if I had a student like her."

Yu Ying chuckled, finding her in-laws' appreciation for talent quite amusing.

"Mom and Dad, if you say that, Zhao Lan and her children will be heartbroken."

Zhao Lan couldn't help but laugh, and she joked, "Oh dear, new clothes really do take care of style!"

"It's heartbreaking that the teacher took a liking to other students as soon as she woke up."

Professor He shook his head and chuckled.

“You guys, as soon as you have a little energy, you start acting silly.”

He Wen nestled in Yu Ying's arms, smiling without saying a word, while Huo Weiwei covered her mouth and chuckled to herself.

A gentle warmth filled the room for a moment.

Qingyao had just finished checking the situation down the mountain outside.

"The road is being repaired, but it will definitely have to wait until tomorrow to be fully cleared."

Gu Chen grunted in response.

"Looks like we'll be spending the night here."

Qingyao responded.

"Master, the supplies we prepared are still down the mountain. I will go and bring them up right away."

Wu Zhao then added a reminder: "We don't need too much stuff, just a place to sleep is enough."

Upon seeing this, Wei Wenxue and Hu Datian quickly got up to help.

"Let's go together. We can help bring the tent back, and it'll also be a good opportunity to digest our food."

Qingyao didn't refuse, and the three of them slowly went down the mountain to get their things.

Gu Chen looked around the courtyard.

"Looks like we'll have to pitch a tent in the yard tonight."

"By the way, Zhao Zhao, have you confirmed the identity of the child you want to adopt?"

When Wu Zhao heard him mention Xiao Xuan, she thought for a moment.

Are you referring to the Yan family?

Seeing his affirmative nod, Wu Zhao frowned.

"I can't say for sure since I haven't seen Yan Xuzhe yet, but Xiao Xuan can't go back with them."

Wu Zhao spoke with certainty.

Xiao Xuan's lifeline is very fragile, and it looks like it could break at any moment.

Wu Zhao knew at a glance that this poor child was probably killed because of the Yan family.

"The Yan family has been making a lot of moves lately, so if you try to adopt him now, there's a very high chance you won't succeed."

The Yan family, through a collaboration with someone, suddenly revived their previously dormant company.

However, Gu Chen arrived in a hurry and did not have anyone thoroughly investigate the Yan family's situation.

"So, can you help me?"

Wu Zhao raised his head and stared at Gu Chen.

There was a faint hint of expectation in those beautiful eyes.

Gu Chen paused, his breath catching in his throat.

He felt like facepalming.

Zhao Zhao changed a little after recording the show together that time.

It was as if I were seeing Wu Zhao from three thousand years ago.

He chuckled.

"If it's what you want, I will naturally help you achieve it."

“Zhaozhao, if it is your wish... I will not let it go to waste.”