bayedsolid Chapter 230 Sunrise in the East: Chasing Miracles
Chapter 230 Sunrise in the East: Chasing Miracles
As the sky began to lighten with the first hints of dawn, Wen Qilin urged everyone to hurry up and set off.
Although Wenwen had been busy in the space for several days, she was still in good spirits. That's how cultivators are; even if they don't sleep, they can recover their spiritual power by meditating without any damage to their bodies.
Around noon, the group arrived at the edge of a mountain range.
Looking up, the mountains stretched endlessly, towering into the clouds. The mountaintops seemed to block out half the sky. The originally clear sky suddenly became covered with dark clouds, and it was pitch black overhead. What was infuriating was that half of the sun appeared in the east, and the sun was shining brightly in the east, making it a sunny day.
Looking at the imposing dark clouds looming overhead, Wenwen suggested, "Father, we've been heading north for a day and a half now. Why don't we change direction and head east and give it a try?"
Wen Chengjian, for the first time ever, disagreed, asking, "Why not go west?"
Wen Chengbin chimed in, "Or we could head south, hahaha."
Wen Chengxi immediately scoffed at his nonsensical remarks, saying, "Second brother, you... you really deserve a beating. If Dad were here, he would definitely beat you up."
Wen Chengfeng agreed: "Yes, only your second uncle can control you. He'll beat you without hesitation."
Ignoring the nonsense spouted by these brats, Wen Qilin asked directly, "Wen'er, why did you choose the east? Did you discover something?"
Wenwen found it difficult to say, how should she put it?
She suddenly remembered that not long ago when she went to Mobei City to buy tools, she was bored on the carriage, so she used her detection spell to eavesdrop on the conversations of passersby. As the carriage traveled, it passed through the Yihongyuan district of Mobei City and she heard a merchant coaxing a top courtesan.
The merchant said, "Beautiful lady, give me a kiss, and this string of pearls in my hand will be yours. Do you know where these pearls came from? Let me tell you, I brought them back from the sea with great difficulty."
The beauty didn't believe her, "You're lying, there's no sea around here."
The merchant, not allowing any room for argument, hurriedly began to speak, rattling off a string of claims, "I swear to God, I brought it back myself! You have no idea, it took me over a month to get here from the sea... After leaving the sea, I traveled west for more than ten days... I encountered a rainstorm and had to take shelter at the foot of a mountain... Then I traveled south for more than ten days... Crossing several mountains before finally reaching Fuyuan District. The journey was so arduous, and even when someone offered a high price, I didn't sell it. I was only thinking of giving it to you. See how sincere my feelings are for you, my beauty? Now you should believe me, right? Come on, give me a kiss..."
The voice abruptly stopped there, and Wenwen promptly withdrew her probing spell; some things were indeed not suitable for her to continue eavesdropping.
The reason she suddenly remembered this was entirely due to the strange phenomenon in the sky at that moment; let's just say it was a flash of inspiration.
Actually, she didn't know whether what she overheard was credible or not. What if it was all just hearsay? Wouldn't that be a waste of time? But then she thought that searching aimlessly like this, without any goal, was just a waste of time.
The light appearing on the horizon at this moment might just be an opportunity; we'll give it a shot, whether it's a chance or not.
Once she made up her mind, Wenwen wasn't embarrassed at all. After organizing her thoughts, she began to talk to her father and several brothers.
"...That's how it is, Father. What do you think? Should we look in the east?"
Before Wen Qilin could make a decision, dense raindrops began to fall from the sky.
Wen Chengbin shouted loudly, "Uncle, what are you waiting for? Run east!"
He didn't just run by himself; he grabbed Wen Qilin and ran eastward at breakneck speed.
The rest of the people followed behind them and ran eastward together.
Wen Qilin ran a few steps before realizing what was happening, and, both amused and exasperated, shook off the hand that was being held. "You brat, you really are..."
Forget it, he can't bring himself to hurt this brat. Let his second brother teach him a lesson; he'll get his comeuppance eventually.
Since it's pouring rain to the north and the sun is shining brightly to the east, let's head east.
Since ancient times, the East has always been associated with mysterious legends, and this time they also hope that their family's expectations can be fulfilled in the East.
Wenwen strode ahead, exploring the area under the warm eastern sunlight.
The figure chasing after the sun created a miracle.
......
This is the bamboo garden of the Wen family in the valley.
Ever since Wen Qilin led a few younger relatives out to search for hematite, Grandmother Wen has been worried day and night. As time went by, the anxiety in the old woman's eyes increased. No matter how the people around her tried to persuade her, she would sit on the steps at the entrance of the bamboo courtyard every day when she had free time, gazing at the passageway in the distance, always muttering to herself.
On a sunny afternoon, after listening to the teacher's lesson, Grandma Wen sat down on the steps again, muttering to herself, "Sigh—I wonder where your eldest uncle and brothers and sisters have gone. Their departure has taken my heart with them."
A few children were chasing and playing nearby, chattering away. When they heard the old woman muttering to herself again, they remembered the instructions the adults had given them. They were told that if they saw their grandmother sitting alone on the steps, they should try to comfort her and not let her be too lonely.
Although the children were eager to leave the bamboo courtyard and go out to play, their filial piety was commendable. They remembered the adults' instructions and came over to talk and tease Grandma Wen.
Wenqing approached her grandmother, took out a bamboo dragonfly and handed it to her, "Grandma, look at my bamboo dragonfly, isn't it pretty? My second uncle made two for me, here's one for you to play with."
Rui Rui took out a few flowers from her pocket. "Grandma, Auntie picked a lot of pretty little flowers for me. Here are a few for you to wear and play with."
Wen Chengyu felt the same way and sighed, "Grandmother, are you missing Father and my brothers and sisters again? I miss them too."
Wen Chengjing glanced at his seventh brother and chimed in, "Grandmother, guess where they've gone?"
Wen Chengmo, who was standing a step behind them, felt a surge of contempt after hearing his two younger brothers' words. The adults had instructed him to comfort their grandmother, but the two of them were bringing up the very thing that was most sensitive to. Not only did they fail to comfort her, they only made things worse.
Instead of letting Grandma guess, let them guess themselves. Will the adults spank them if they find out what they said?
Wen Chengmo is precocious despite his young age. He understands the saying "a mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles." His mother has been repeating this phrase to him a lot lately, and he's heard it so often that his ears are practically calloused. He imagines that his grandmother's worries are no less than his worries.
He remembered that the teacher had said in class that when people are focused on something, they can temporarily forget their troubles. So what could make his grandmother focus?
The little guy is putting his brain to work!