196: Is that really you?

“My apologies, my apologies!” Xiong Er also realized he had been too heavy-handed and quickly apologized, “It’s my fault!”

“Hmph!” Xiao Liu glared at Xiong Er, then huffily said, “For Big Brother’s sake, I’ll forgive you!”

“Oh, right, right!” Xiong Er suddenly clapped his head and said, “I was too excited! How could I let Big Brother stop here? Hurry and come up the mountain with me; I’ve prepared good wine and meat to entertain Big Brother!”

As Xiong Er spoke, he led the way. At this time, Three Flowers also walked over and bowed to Wei Xun.

“Three Flowers greets Big Brother!”

Wei Xun glanced at Three Flowers. At this moment, Three Flowers’s Realm was only Pure Yang Realm first layer.

However, to Cultivate from Body Tempering Realm to Pure Yang Realm in ten years was already quite impressive.

“Mm!” Wei Xun nodded, then said, “No need for formalities. We can talk about the wine and meat later. I want to see Si Niang now!”

Hearing the words “Si Niang,” Xiong Er finally came to his senses and asked.

“Big Brother, are you sure you want to see Si Niang now?”

Hearing Xiong Er’s words, Wei Xun frowned slightly: “What’s wrong with Si Niang?”

“Si Niang’s condition isn’t very good right now; she rarely goes out during the day!” Xiong Er was a bit hesitant to speak, but facing the inquiry, he still bit the bullet and said it.

“Take me to see Si Niang immediately!” Wei Xun was startled and immediately urged him.

Seeing this, Xiong Er dared not refuse, so he could only say, “Then Big Brother, you follow me; I’ll take you to see Si Niang!”

As Xiong Er spoke, he led Wei Xun to take another path. Wei Xun turned back and said to Three Flowers and Xiao Liu, “Three Flowers, you take Xiao Liu up first and prepare something for him to eat and drink. I’ll go with Xiong Er.”

Three Flowers immediately nodded in agreement. Xiao Liu had no objection to Wei Xun saying this and then followed behind Three Flowers towards the Demon King Cave on the mountain.

Along another path, Xiong Er led Wei Xun all the way.

“Big Brother, ever since Si Niang returned alone ten years ago, she seems to have become a different person!” Xiong Er walked ahead and said, “She’s absent-minded all day, often locks herself in her Immortal Cave and doesn’t come out, and she increasingly likes to drink blood. It’s as if she’s sick!”

Hearing all that Xiong Er said, Wei Xun remained silent, not knowing what to say.

“When I saw Si Niang return alone, I asked her where Big Brother went, but she refused to say anything.”

“Even now, I don’t know what happened when you two went to Qian Yuan City.”

“The things you gave Si Niang, she guards them like treasures. For ten years, I begged and pleaded to get a Spirit Pill from her before each Breakthrough.”

As Xiong Er spoke, he led Wei Xun to the entrance of an Immortal Cave on the back of the mountain.

The trees here were dense, and the light was dim. Whether it was morning or afternoon, there was very little sunlight.

“Si Niang is inside!” Xiong Er walked to the entrance, looked at the deep cave, and then looked at Wei Xun.

As soon as Wei Xun reached the entrance of the Immortal Cave, he smelled a strong scent of blood.

“Guard the entrance. I’ll go in and see Si Niang!”

As Wei Xun spoke, he walked into the Immortal Cave. Just as he stepped into the darkness, the black flower on his shoulder automatically bloomed, and the white jade pistil in its core emitted light.

Xiong Er was somewhat shocked to see this scene.

“Why does Big Brother have a flower planted on his shoulder? Is this a new Cultivation method?”

After entering the Immortal Cave, Wei Xun felt a subtle unease in his heart.

“Who let you in?”

Just then, a woman’s mournful voice suddenly came from inside the Immortal Cave.

Hearing this voice, Wei Xun’s heart trembled instantly.

This was Si Niang’s voice. Even after ten years, Wei Xun had not forgotten it.

However, Si Niang’s voice sounded very weak at this moment.

“Si Niang!” Wei Xun called out. In the dim mountain Immortal Cave, the visible range was almost zero.

Even with the black flower on his shoulder illuminating the surroundings, the visible range was very small.

“Big Brother…”

Si Niang, hiding in the darkness, her voice suddenly trembled, seemingly very surprised.

“It’s me!” Wei Xun immediately replied, “Big Brother is back. Where are you?”

As Wei Xun’s voice faded, Si Niang slowly walked out of the darkness. By the light emitted by the black flower, Wei Xun saw Si Niang’s face.

It was a pale, haggard face, with her hair casually draped, and her eyes were bloodshot, looking listless and spiritless.

“Big Brother… is it really you?” Si Niang also used the light to clearly see Wei Xun’s face, and bloody tears immediately slid from the corners of her eyes.

“It’s me, it’s really me. Big Brother is back!” Wei Xun felt immense pity seeing Si Niang’s current state. He stepped forward and pulled Si Niang into his embrace.

“You’re so cold!” Wei Xun hugged Si Niang’s frail body, his nose twitched, and tears welled up in his eyes.

“Big Brother, you’re so warm!” Si Niang leaned her head on Wei Xun’s shoulder, seemingly missing the feeling of being wrapped around Wei Xun every day in the past.

“I won’t leave you again!” Wei Xun hugged Si Niang tightly, speaking with a firm tone, “This time I’m back, I will definitely cure your blood addiction completely and restore you to your former beautiful self.”

“Big Brother…” Hearing Wei Xun’s words, Si Niang buried her face in Wei Xun’s shoulder, tears streaming uncontrollably, “I thought you were dead… I thought I would never see you again…”

“Silly girl!” Wei Xun hugged Si Niang and stroked her head, “Who is your Big Brother? How could I die so easily? It’s just that I couldn’t come back because of some things!”

“Am I really not dreaming?” Si Niang held Wei Xun tightly, unwilling to let go even a little, “I’ve had countless dreams of seeing you again, Big Brother. Every time, just as I was about to get close, you would vanish without a trace…”

“It’s real! This time, I’m really back!” Wei Xun also hugged Si Niang tightly, unwilling to let go.

In ten years, Si Niang’s Cultivation had also reached Pure Yang Realm third layer, and it looked like Late Stage of the third layer, not far from Scattered Core Realm.

“Why do you have a flower on your shoulder?” Si Niang asked curiously.

“It’s a long story!” Wei Xun sighed, “This flower saved my life!”

“Is this flower so miraculous?” Si Niang was puzzled.

“Yes!” Wei Xun nodded, “I even gave this flower a beautiful name!”

“What name?” Si Niang asked curiously.

“I call her Xiao Ling!” Wei Xun slowly said.

Hearing this name, Si Niang asked doubtfully, “Xiao Ling? Isn’t that the girl from Monster Slaying Town?”

“Yes, they both have the same name!” Wei Xun nodded.

“But…” Si Niang suddenly said cautiously, “But that girl seems to have died… I went out to look for you then, and I saw her grave in a sea of flowers.”

“I know!” Wei Xun nodded, “It was she who exchanged her life for mine!”