At this moment, a little girl walked out of the ranch and caught sight of the trio.
She looked to be no more than eight years old and sported a cute bobcut. Her clothes were simple, but also sufficiently thick to keep out the cold of early spring.
“Eh?” she rubbed her eyes before taking another look.
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“Leave it to me!” Lu Zhiying patted her chest in assurance. “I will make sure to keep Senior Martial Sister Gu safe and sound!”
“Then I will have to thank you in advance,” Mama Gu nodded.
“All right, let’s stop chatting out here,” Papa Gu said. “It looks like it is about to rain, so why don’t you continue your chat in the house instead?”
“Yes, you are right,” Mama Gu nodded in agreement before ushering the group into the house.
“Okay, let’s go in!” Gu Qianshan pulled Gu Qiansi by the sleeve.
While Gu Qiansi was being dragged in by the excited Gu Qianshan, Zhao Yunxiao and Lu Zhiying made sure to take care of her horse, bringing all three horses into the ranch to shelter them from the impending rain.
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Following Papa Gu’s lead, Zhao Yunxiao and Lu Zhiying did not take long to put away the horses.
In fact, Zhao Yunxiao did not even need Papa Gu’s help. This was not exactly his first visit, so he was already rather familiar with the place.
After which, the duo returned to the house while Papa Gu remained in the ranch to finish up some work.
When they entered, they could see the two kids sitting on each of Gu Qiansi’s sides as they updated one another on their lives.
“Is Auntie in the kitchen?” Lu Zhiying asked.
“Yeah, she’s probably cooking up some ingredients that Gu Qiansi brought,” Zhao Yunxiao whispered in response. “Every time she visits, Gu Qiansi will bring along some spiritual herbs that are mild enough for ordinary mortals to consume. Of course, she would still have to process them in advance to make it possible for Auntie to cook them without causing them to lose their nutrients. But as a result of consuming these spiritual herbs, the family’s constitution has improved by leaps and bounds.”
</a> That’s nice...” Lu Zhiying’s words trailed off for a moment as she watched Gu Qiansi chat with her excited siblings.
</a> Are you all right?” Zhao Yunxiao asked when he noticed the longing expression on her face.
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“Hmm? Yes, of course! What can be wrong? Are you imagining things, Senior Martial Brother Zhao?” Lu Zhiying’s expression immediately returned to normal. “But then again, I have to admit that you seem really familiar with this place. Have you been here a lot?”
“As long as I can afford the time, I will drop by whenever I am in the vicinity,” Zhao Yunxiao answered.
“Even if Senior Martial Sister Gu is not with you?” Lu Zhiying asked curiously.
“That’s right,” Zhao Yunxiao nodded. “That anti-social plant obsessed freak seldom leaves the sect grounds, after all. So she is naturally not with me most of the time.”
“Is that so?” Lu Zhiying rubbed her chin in contemplation. “Maybe I will do the same in the future as well.”
“I’m sure Gu Qiansi would appreciate that,” Zhao Yunxiao said. “Just don’t go out of your way to do so, or Gu Qiansi might start to feel bad about it.”
“Got it! Come to think of it, her parents are farmers as well,” Lu Zhiying suddenly realised. “That explains where Gu Qiansi got her agricultural skills from!”
“Perhaps,” Zhao Yunxiao said. “Auntie’s cooking is quite good as well.”
“Oh, right. I should go help Auntie with the cooking!”
With that, Lu Zhiying ran off before Zhao Yunxiao could say another word.
Zhao Yunxiao let out a helpless sigh upon seeing this.
At this point, Papa Gu returned to the house.
“Sorry, Yunxiao. I still have a delivery to make and won’t be able to make it back by tonight, so I won’t be able to entertain you much this time,” Papa Gu told Zhao Yunxiao. “Please feel free to make yourself at home, and see you again next time.”
“A delivery? But it is about to rain,” Zhao Yunxiao was surprised to hear that. “Why don’t I go with you then? That will make things faster and easier.”
“Yeah, Dad,” Gu Qiansi overheard their conversation and shouted over. “It looks like this rain will be quite a heavy one as well. Why don’t you let Zhao Yunxiao do it for you instead?”
She would do it herself if possible, but her two younger siblings would probably be rather upset if she were to suddenly leave now.
“What are you saying, silly girl? This is my job, so how can I ask Yunxiao to do it for me?” Papa Gu declined without hesitation. “Don’t worry, Yunxiao. I have been doing this for a long time, and have long gotten used to it. If you really want to help, do me a favour and stay over tonight instead of leaving so soon. My wife would love that.”
“This... all right, then,” Zhao Yunxiao agreed.
He had known Papa Gu for years now and understood how stubborn the latter was.
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“Hehe, it’s a promise then!” Lu Zhiying grinned.
“Be careful during your delivery!” Mama Gu shouted from inside the kitchen.
“I’ll be going now!” Papa Gu shouted back.
“Bye, Dad!” Gu Qiansi said.
“Bye, Dad!” her siblings echoed.
With that, Papa Gu left the house.
Papa Gu went over to the ranch and drove a horse carriage out, controlling the reins from the front of the carriage.
Thankfully, there was a shelter attached to the horse carriage, which would be able to shelter both him and the farm produce behind.
After waving goodbye to everyone through the window, Papa Gu promptly left.
In the meantime, Mama Gu finished cooking for the family with Lu Zhiying’s help, and everyone came together to enjoy a simple yet delicious meal.
The dark clouds overhead had finally reached their limit, and were no longer able to hold back the heavy rain.
The moment they heard the thunderclap, all three of Gu Qiansi’s family members simultaneously jolted in response.
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</a> Even if they had lost their past families, what’s important was that they were now all part of a new big family in the form of the Black Tortoise Sect!