Chapter 169: Little Sister’s Candy

A person stands hazy in the rain.

Rain shatters upon the ground.

Quiet environments always have a way of stirring memories from the depths of one's heart.

It was a rain that spanned a lifetime—from childhood to adolescence, then from adolescence to youth—never once ceasing.

"Brother is still as kind-hearted as ever…"

Holding an oil-paper umbrella, the girl waited quietly for the boy's return.

The rain was heavy.

So heavy that the raindrops formed an unending curtain of white lines.

Her pure eyes reflected the silent world of rain and that familiar figure.

To the girl, Xu Xi was her elder brother, the hero who would always be the first to stand in front of her regardless of the danger.

For such a hero, for such a brother.

The young Xu Moli had always been incredibly happy.

He was her only reliance, her only family member to huddle with for warmth during the biting winters.

But at the same time, Xu Moli knew that her kind-hearted brother would also extend a helping hand to others.

Was she jealous?

Not really.

When she saw the people of the Qiuhuo Army, the girl was reminded of her former self. She also felt pity for them and secretly cast spells of health upon them.

"If I do this, Brother will be happy too, right?"

She smiled like that.

But the smile lasted only for an instant.

In truth, the girl still felt an unrealistic sense of dreaminess even now.

She couldn't believe it.

The brother who used to give her candy, running to different markets just to buy it.

The brother who cared about her growth and specially enrolled her in the Sect's Early Schooling.

The brother who, in order to heal her, had endured the pain of gouging out his own Spiritual Root.

He had actually, truly returned.

And he didn't blame her in the slightest.

He was just like before, gently stroking her head and comforting her in a soft voice, telling her she didn't need to cry.

It really feels like a dream…

As the rain grew heavier, the young woman holding the oil-paper umbrella gradually became lost in thought.

Until the increasingly clear sound of footsteps and the shout from her brother rang out in tandem, waking the dazed girl.

"Mo Li, why are you here?"

Xu Xi walked forward.

He practicedly took the umbrella handle from the girl's hand.

His movements were the same as ever; the umbrella was tilted slightly, perfectly covering Xu Moli's figure to shield her from the wind and rain.

Even though for an eternal Supreme.

The wind and rain would naturally avoid her.

The girl's eyes first looked at the umbrella above her, then at Xu Xi's hand gripping the handle.

She suddenly smiled, a very brilliant smile: "I just felt… Brother might need me, so I came."

It wasn't for any particular reason.

Nor was there any ulterior motive.

The Female Immortal's answer was simple: she just wanted to help Xu Xi.

Just like how the Xu Xi of the past had helped her without any reason.

Xu Xi laughed and said, "Then you've made a trip for nothing. This matter was very simple; I could have solved it myself."

No, she hadn't.

Xu Moli looked at Xu Xi beside her, savoring the long-awaited walk together in the rain.

She felt that today's outing was not a wasted trip.

*Patter—*

*Patter—*

The two of them walked on the slick road.

The rain hadn't been falling for long.

But on the road home, puddles of various sizes had already formed. Every step taken splashed with a crisp sound.

"Brother, who exactly are those people…?"

On the way back to the Courtyard.

Xu Moli asked Xu Xi about the origins of the commoners.

She had a rough idea in her heart, but she wanted to hear it from Xu Xi's mouth.

"Uh, how should I explain this to you."

Xu Xi hesitated several times before briefly recounting the events of the third simulation.

"I see…"

"So that was Brother's experience in a previous Reincarnation…"

The girl didn't know about the existence of the simulator.

But she could understand the principle behind it.

She took everything from the simulator to be Xu Xi's Reincarnations.

"Brother really is the same as before, not changed at all," the Female Immortal's tone carried a sense of relief, and the smile at the corner of her mouth was quite beautiful.

"The same how?" Xu Xi asked.

"Always thinking about saving others without considering yourself at all," Xu Moli hummed softly.

"Brother, that's not good."

The girl lectured Xu Xi, saying he should think more of himself in all things and not just consider others.

Even though the girl herself was one of those saved by Xu Xi.

She neither wanted.

Nor was she willing.

To let that hero who faced the scorching sun and trod upon thorns fall once more, covered in blood.

"Okay, I understand," Xu Xi didn't argue. Instead, he reached out his free hand and placed it gently on his sister's head, ruffling her hair with slight pressure.

The girl wasn't truly scolding him.

She was caring for him.

Who would get angry at someone else's concern?

Then, Xu Xi and Xu Moli continued walking, chatting about many things amidst the pitter-patter of the rain curtain.

Those were pasts exclusive to them, precious memories that no one else could replace.

Like their life in Blackstone City.

The two siblings eating a large watermelon together. Mo Li ate until her belly bulged; she was clearly very, very full, yet her eyes still stared at the remaining watermelon.

It was only after Xu Xi gave her a light flick on the forehead that she obediently withdrew her gaze.

Or their life in the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Back then, the girl had grown a bit taller.

When the rain poured down just like this, she would stand at the entrance of the Immortal Cave, patiently waiting for Xu Xi's return.

Xu Xi often felt his heart warm. Seeing his well-behaved sister upon returning home—nothing was more reassuring than that. However, he would still instruct Mo Li that she didn't need to wait for him every time.

As they chatted.

The two had already walked quite a distance.

The heavy rain made the city quiet, and lights of various colors lit up on both sides of the street.

The lights interlaced, some bright and some dim, forming a magnificent lightscape in the rain curtain.

"Mo Li, wait a moment."

As if seeing something.

Xu Xi suddenly stopped.

He told the girl to stay where she was while he walked into a convenience store by the roadside. When he came out, he had a few lollipops in his hand.

"Here."

The lollipops were pressed into the girl's palm.

They were very ordinary.

Incredibly ordinary.

Just normal candy that could be found anywhere on the roadside.

"Brother is so silly…" Xu Moli whispered, finding it somewhat amusing.

She had already transcended above the Immortal Emperor and was a Supreme who had attained the Eternal Dao Fruit, yet Xu Xi still treated her like a child, habitually buying her candy.

Such a brother really is silly…

And I really love him…

Her slender fingers gently pinched and pulled, removing the wrapper from the lollipop. The girl parted her lips slightly and sucked on the candy Xu Xi gave her, finding it quite sweet.

"How is it? Does it taste good?"

"Anything Brother gives naturally tastes good."

While answering, the girl looked up.

Her eyes seemed to pierce through the umbrella and the sky.

Seeing something even further away.

In fact, her coming to find Xu Xi this time wasn't just to help him, but also because of an inexplicable sense of urgency in her heart.

It seemed like something was coming, making her instinctively want to "protect her food."

Ah, how annoying…