Xiaoning ran the entire way, ignoring everyone else as she plunged into Su Zimo's embrace.
20 years had passed and she had already grown up. However, that embrace was still broad, warm and familiar. Just like in the past, it could shelter her from the wind and rain and protect her from all harm!
Su Zimo patted Xiaoning's back gently with an unconcealable look of excitement in his eyes.
Most of the people present had seen Xiaoning before and naturally knew of the relationship between the two siblings.
This was the first time the little fox was seeing Xiaoning and her eyes were filled with curiosity and surprise.
All these years, she had never seen such a huge emotional fluctuation from Su Zimo.
Everyone stood at the side and watched silently, choosing not to disturb them.
A long time later, Xiaoning finally left Su Zimo's embrace. Wiping away the tears on her face, she raised her head to look at Su Zimo.
The siblings exchanged glances and smiled.
As though she recalled something, Xiaoning slapped her storage bag and took out an elixir. Pinching it between two fingers, she looked at Su Zimo smugly.
The elixir gave off a faint fragrance. Su Zimo merely took a whiff and he felt his lifeforce become much more active.
"This is …"
Su Zimo asked instinctively.
Xiaoning waved it off gently and smiled. "This is a Longevity Elixir. It can increase your lifespan. Don't you recognize it?"
When he heard that and looked at Xiaoning's smile, Su Zimo's eyes dimmed and his mood sank instantly.
"Brother, what's wrong?"
Xiaoning was meticulous and could sense the change in Su Zimo's emotions as she asked curiously.
Su Zimo lowered his head slightly and remained silent.
For some reason, Xiaoning suddenly panicked and the smile on her face stiffened.
Xiaoning opened her mouth slightly and hesitated.
She vaguely realized something but did not dare to ask.
A moment later, Xiaoning forced a smile and continued, "A normal Longevity Elixir is too strong and is meant for Perfected Jin Dan. If a mortal consumes it, their bodies won't be able to withstand it and they'll definitely explode and die."
"All these years, I've been researching how to moderate the effects of the Longevity Elixir. I tried many spirit herbs to replace and fuse them together. Last year, I finally succeeded!"
"I can guarantee that you won't be injured or suffer any side effects after consuming it."
Su Zimo remained silent the entire time.
The smile on Xiaoning's face gradually disappeared as well.
Her eyes reddened once more and her petite body trembled slightly. She spoke non-stop, as though that was the only way to alleviate the fear and panic in her heart.
"As long as you consume this Longevity Elixir, you'll be able to increase your lifespan by 50 years at least and we'll be reunited."
"With an extra fifty years, I'll have more time to research other pills that can increase my lifespan!"
"Brother, don't worry. Xiao Ning is now a true disciple of Elixir Yang Sect. As long as she has enough time, she will definitely be able to refine better elixirs."
The main hall was completely silent.
Only Xiaoning's trembling voice reverberated.
"The three of us siblings will be together forever and never be separated … alright?"
Xiaoning's heart was filled with sorrow and she could no longer continue.
Finally, Su Zimo raised his head and looked into Xiaoning's reddened eyes. Slowly, he said softly, "First is gone."
There was a loud bang.
Xiaoning felt her mind go blank and sorrow overwhelmed her. Swaying, she almost fainted!
Tears gushed out of her eyes.
"Why? Why?"
Xiaoning's lips quivered and her face was pale. She cried silently and murmured repeatedly, "How could this be? Why did this happen? "
"Hais."
Seeing this scene, everyone's expression became emotional as they sighed softly.
That was the cruelty of cultivation.
There will be a day when your loved ones will leave you.
While one sought longevity and strength through cultivation, they would lose a lot at the same time!
Xiaoning felt an immense pain in her heart and her head grew dizzier. Her vision blurred and she lost consciousness completely.
Su Zimo supported Xiaoning and released a stream of spirit energy to check her body before his expression finally relaxed.
Xiaoning was merely overwhelmed with sorrow and anxiety and fainted because she could not take it.
Her body was fine.
Su Zimo was probably the only one who could understand the pain in Xiaoning's heart.
Xiaoning cultivated, refined elixirs and even joined Elixir Yang Sect. She left her hometown and traveled to the Middle Continent with a single motive – to refine elixirs that could increase her lifespan and extend Su Hong's life!
Now, she had succeeded.
However, Su Hong had left.
What was even more regretful was that the siblings did not manage to meet at the very last moment.
The last time they met was more than 20 years ago in Ping Yang Town when Xiaoning left with Ji Yaoxue.
Who would have thought that their separation would be eternal?!
That might become an eternal pain in Xiaoning's heart.
There was nothing Su Zimo could do about that.
However, each time he thought about his elder brother and the citizens of Yan Country who were left homeless in the chaos of the world, Su Zimo was even more determined to establish a Dao!
He was not a saint and had never thought of saving the masses singlehandedly, changing the world and creating a peaceful era.
He merely wanted to give all living beings a choice!
A chance to change their fates!
Even if one did not have a spiritual root, they could still cultivate. They could enter and exit the underworld and live forever!
In this chaotic world, one would not be able to control their own fates if they could not cultivate. Cultivators, bandits, birds and beasts … all of them were threats and dangers!
In this chaotic world, the fates of all living beings were destined to be tragic.
Su Hong was one of them.
If Su Zimo had not met Die Yue, he would have been one of them as well.
Therefore, Su Zimo wanted to establish a Dao!
Die Yue changed his fate for him.
He wanted to change the fates of all living beings!
He wanted all living beings in this world to be able to cultivate and become immortals!
Su Zimo carried Xiaoning carefully and sent her back to his cultivation chamber. He placed her down gently before returning to the main hall and looking at everyone from Elixir Yang Sect.
Tang Yu wasn't much different from 20 years ago. She was still a woman dressed as a man. She was dressed like a rich man and looked elegant.
"Fellow Daoist, thank you for taking care of Xiaoning all these years."
Su Zimo cupped his fists towards Tang Yu and nodded in thanks.
"Fu, there's no need to thank me."
Tang Yu said, "Xiaoning's talent in elixir refinement is above mine and she has already received the greatest attention from the sect. If she continues cultivating, her future achievements in the Dao of elixirs will be limitless!"
"As for the sect …"
Pausing for a moment, Tang Yu glanced at a black-robed man beside her and pursed her lips with a smile. "Xiaoning has Night Spirit protecting her and no one dares to bully her."
"Hmm?"
At the mention of Night Spirit, Su Zimo's heart skipped a beat.
Just Now, he swept his gaze around and did not catch sight of Night Spirit in the crowd of Elixir Yang Sect.
Under normal circumstances, Night Spirit should be by Xiaoning's side and not leave her side at all.
Su Zimo was not the only one. When the Golden Lion behind him heard the words' Night Spirit ', its ears perked up as well and it rubbed its palms together secretly.
The few of them were sworn siblings. What right did this Night Spirit whom they had never seen before have to be ranked ahead of him?
Furthermore, the Golden Lion heard that Night Spirit was only born more than 20 years ago.
In that case, Night Spirit was nothing more than a brat who was still wet behind the ears.
The Golden Lion sneered internally and was prepared to teach Night Spirit a lesson!
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