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It was only then that Senior Brother Wei realised that Ah Sun was crying not because she was bullied, but because their homeland was gone. At that instant, his expression dimmed as he patted her head, âFrom now on, this Wei will be your family.â
Ah Sun buried her head in the manâs arms and started bawling.
Upon seeing that, Yang Kai could understand her sorrow. The Star Boundary was also in a perilous situation after Mo Sheng had raised chaos there. Now, only the World Tree could save the Star Boundary. What if he couldnât find the World Tree? Would the Star Boundary also fall into oblivion just like what had happened to Ah Sunâs homeland?
How many people would lose their homes by then? With these thoughts in mind, it made Yang Kai even more determined to look for the World Tree to repair the Star Boundary.
After wailing for a bit, Ah Sun finally calmed herself down as she bashfully moved her head away from the manâs chest, her face completely reddened. Just now, she had lost her composure because she recalled the danger she had come across on her way here; therefore, she couldnât control her emotions when she finally saw someone who also came from the same world. Now that she had calmed down, she felt utterly embarrassed.
Senior Brother Wei guffawed and patted her head, âNot bad. Youâre still acting bashful in this kind of situation. It seems that youâve been well protected.â He gazed at Yang Kai and nodded, âYouâve done a great job.â
When he approached them just now, Yang Kai was the first one to step forward and stand in front of their group. This young man took action to protect the others even before he was sure about the other partyâs true strength, which went to show that he was a courageous and reliable man. This made Senior Brother Wei have a good impression of him.
âMany thanks for your compliment, Senior,â Yang Kai replied politely.
âXiao Sunâer, why donât you introduce your friends to me?â Senior Brother Wei looked down at her.
(Silavin: Xiao Sunâer - nickname for Ah Sun)
It was then that Ah Sun rubbed her eyes and after pulling herself together, she started introducing them to one another. Through her introduction, Yang Kai and the others found out that this burly man was called Wei Que. Upon learning his name, they saluted him again.
Wei Que passionately waved his hand, âThereâs no need to be overly polite. Since all of you are Xiao Sunâerâs friends, youâre not outsiders. Follow me to a safe place now.â
âMany thanks, Senior.â Certainly, Yang Kai and the others wouldnât object; after all, the reason they had come over to this place was to seek the Great Moon Provinceâs protection.
Then, Wei Que led all of them to the Great Moon Provinceâs ship. As he flew forward, he asked, âXiao Sunâer, why did you come here? Didnât I tell you to bring the Faith Token to Great Moon Province to look for me?â He was deathly curious. If it werenât because he detected a signal from his Faith Token just now, he wouldnât have believed that Ah Sun had come all the way here. After all, this place was far away from Great Moon Province.
âItâs a long storyâŠâ Ah Sun stuck out her tongue in embarrassment.
Wei Que replied with a smile, âTell me about it slowly, then. Thereâs no rush.â
It was then Ah Sun told him what had happened after she escaped from her own Universe World. When Wei Que heard that she had been abducted to Seven Wonders Land and became a general worker there for half a year, his expression darkened. Nevertheless, his expression changed again when he learned that a major crisis had befallen Seven Wonders Land. Not only were many Venerable Protectors killed, but Qi Qiao Heavenly Monarch had also been severely injured, âItâs no wonder I didnât see anyone from Seven Wonders Land. Itâs because something like that has happened to themâŠâ
If it werenât because of the calamity that had caused the top Masters in Seven Wonders Land to be killed or injured, they wouldâve surely come over to witness the Sunâs fire dying out. Even though Seven Wonders Land wasnât close, it wasnât far from this place either.
âWhat happened next?â Wei Que asked.
Ah Sun glanced at Yang Kai briefly before explaining. Without mentioning the fact that Great General had sought out his Mother, she told Wei Que about what happened after they fled from Seven Wonders Land, how she activated the jade white fox and followed it towards Great Moon Province. However, after only passing through two Territory Gates, the fox stopped functioning.
An embarrassed Wei Que explained, âWell, the thing is, I didnât expect you to bring so many friends with you, ahaha⊠So, when I created the fox⊠Itâs because of this Wei that youâve suffered a lot.â
Ah Sun shook her head, âSenior, please donât say that. Without the fox, we wouldnât have been able to come this far. Even though there have been some twists and turns along the way, Ah Sun has finally found you and is very happy with that.â
âEn, youâre right. Whatever the case, weâve met again in the Outer Universe. Please stay in Great Moon Province from now on. As long as this Wei is still alive, Iâll ensure your safety.â
âThank you, Senior!â Ah Sun pressed her lips together and nodded, then she took a look at Yang Kai and the others.
Wei Que understood and quite followed up, âIf your friends are interested, they can stay in Great Moon Province as well. This Wei holds an important position in the Province, so I can take in some people as I please.â
Following that, a ship came into their sight. Wei Que directly led them to the deck, which was already filled with people. A woman in an imperial dress at the front looked smilingly at them.
Yang Kai and the others traded glances and put on helpless smiles. They had actually surveyed this ship from afar before, but they didnât see Wei Que at that time so they had moved on. Perhaps he was staying inside the ship, which was why they missed him. Fortunately, Wei Que took the initiative to look for them; otherwise, they would have had to ask around for directions.
âSenior Brother Wei, have you found her?â The woman in the imperial dress took a look at Yang Kai and the others, but she couldnât be sure which one of them was Wei Queâs Junior.
Wei Que pulled Ah Sun towards himself and guffawed, âCome come. Meet your Martial Aunt Tao.â
Ah Sun obediently saluted her, âGreetings, Martial Aunt Tao.â
The woman surnamed Tao examined Ah Sun and said with a smile, âSuch a pretty little girl. Whatâs your name?â
âAh SunâŠâ She hung her head low as she was bashful.
âEn, a good name.â The woman nodded, âYou must be exhausted. From now on, weâre your family, so if anyone dares to bully you in the future, just tell your Martial Aunt and Iâll stand up for you.â
âMany thanks, Martial Aunt TaoâŠâ Ah Sunâs eyes turned moist again. She had been on her own for years, so now that there were people who actually cared about her, she felt as though she was in a dream, and everything appeared surreal.
âSilly girlâŠâ Wei Que felt his head aching, âWhy do you cry all the time?â
The woman surnamed Tao shot him a glare, âDonât you know that women are made of water? So what if she cries?â She pulled Ah Sun into her embrace and patted her shoulders.
Wei Que scratched his head, âIs that so?â He decided not to keep pondering on what he didnât understand as he placed his hands on his hips and swept a glance over the other disciples on the deck, âListen up, brats. From now on, Xiao Sunâer is my Legacy Disciple as well as your Little Junior Sister. No one can bully her, understand? If anyone dares to bully her, Iâll skin him alive!â
A young man replied with a grin, âMartial Uncle Wei, Little Junior Sister is so adorable. Why would we bully her instead of taking care of her?â
All of them nodded repeatedly.
Wei Que snorted, âYouâd better.â
The woman surnamed Tao said, âSenior Brother, is your cultivation technique suitable for Xiao Sunâer? I canât imagine what a beautiful girl like her will turn out to be after getting taught by you for a few years.â
Wei Que batted his eyes and replied firmly, âWhat do you mean my cultivation technique might not be suitable for her? Itâll work as long as it can make her stronger.â He turned to look at the other disciples, âDonât you agree?â
The young man from earlier and the other disciples responded, âMartial Uncle Wei is right.â
The woman surnamed Tao put on a smile, âItâs pointless for you to ask them. No one from Great Moon Province has the guts to go against you. Senior Brother, if you trust me, why donât you let her follow me from now on? Iâll take her on as a Disciple and teach her everything I know.â
âYou want to accept her to be your Disciple?â Wei Que gazed at his Junior Sister in shock.
The woman questioned, âWhatâs wrong? Are you unwilling to let her follow me?â
Wei Que laughed, âHow can that be? But itâll depend on whether Xiao Sunâer wants to follow you.â He shifted his attention to Ah Sun, âXiao Sunâer, Iâll ask you a question now. Do you want to follow me or your Martial Aunt Tao?â
Ah Sun darted her gaze between Wei Que and the woman, then she hung her head low, âSenior can make the decision for me. Iâm fine with anything.â She had just joined the Province, which was why she didnât have any opinion of her own.
The woman then said, âItâs decided, then. Iâll take her on as my Disciple.â She directly made the decision for her.
Wei Que said, âWhat are you waiting for? Greet your Master now.â Then, he gently pushed Ah Sun forward.
The quick-witted Ah Sun hurriedly saluted her in an elegant manner, âDisciple Ah Sun greets Honoured Master!â
After receiving her salute, the woman helped hoist her with a smile, âWe are currently away from home, so weâll hold an official ceremony after we return to Great Moon Province. Your Master will give you this as a gift for first meeting.â Following that, she took out a jade hairpin from her bun and stuffed it into Ah Sunâs hands, âThis is a defensive artifact. Properly refine it as it will be able to save your life at a critical moment.â
Wei Queâs expression changed slightly, âWhy are you giving that to her? Itâs too valuable. No, no, no. Take it back and give her something else.â
The woman smiled gently, âIâm giving it to my Disciple, what does your opinion matter?â
At those words, Wei Que was rendered speechless.
The other disciples clearly became envious because both top cultivators in their Great Moon Province group wanted to take Ah Sun on as a direct Disciple. After she was accepted by the woman surnamed Tao, she was given such a treasure as a gift. None of the disciples at the scene had been treated in such a way before.
Nevertheless, they were not in any place to be envious. Ah Sun and Wei Que came from the same homeland, while the woman surnamed Tao had been secretly in love with Wei Que for many years. However, Wei Que was an obtuse man, so he still wasnât aware of it. They knew that this woman must have taken Ah Sun on as a Disciple because she wanted to take care of Wei Queâs Junior.
All of them had fled from Seven Wonders Land together as they went through countless difficulties to come all the way here, but in the blink of an eye, Ah Sun had many people to love and treasure her.
Despite their envy, they were also genuinely happy for what had happened to her. Even though they had only known each other for a few months, they knew that Ah Sun was a pure-hearted girl, which was why they took a liking to her.
After accepting a Disciple, the woman was apparently joyful and shifted her attention to Yang Kai and the others, âThey areâŠâ
Ah Sun hurriedly said, âHonoured Master, theyâre my friends. Itâs thanks to their help that Disciple was able to come all the way here.â