Cai'er Emerges from Seclusion

But the time it took now was truly long. I was getting old!

After finishing all this, he made another trip to the Assassin Temple. He checked, but Cai'er had yet to emerge from seclusion.

At this time, Gu Sheng went to check on Long Haochen.

At that very moment, on the other side of the Holy Demon Continent, a five-person team was battling demonic beasts in the demon realm.

It was a temporary five-person team led by Lin Jialu.

The Emerald Twin Blade Demon was a Fifth Rank demon. Even with Long Haochen, the Chen Brothers, Lin Jialu, and Li Xin joining forces, it was difficult to kill it. Only by finding its weakness and catching it off guard would they have a chance to succeed in one strike. As a Guardian Knight, Long Haochen's main purpose was to draw its fire so his companions could attack with everything they had.

After Long Haochen's plan succeeded, and taking advantage of the Emerald Twin Blade Demon's fear of fire, the Chen Brothers unleashed their attacks, Li Xin gave it her all, and Lin Jialu used all her spiritual energy. After enduring that full barrage of attacks, the Emerald Twin Blade Demon seemed to have lost its life. But demons were known for their cunning, so killing it would not be so easy.

Though Lin Jialu was the captain, her command ability was lacking, and she was careless. Mistaking the Emerald Twin Blade Demon for completely dead, she approached it too closely without any guard, giving it an opportunity for a sneak attack. Lin Jialu would originally have perished there, but Long Haochen had said he would protect her.

At the critical moment between life and death, Long Haochen blocked the fatal blow with his shield and was injured himself. Yet even under those circumstances, Long Haochen counterattacked and killed the Emerald Twin Blade Demon. Their number of demon kills had originally been insufficient, but because the Emerald Twin Blade Demon was Fifth Rank and it was their first kill of one, Lin Jialu's entire team passed the Demon Hunt Squad selection assessment.

Afterward, Long Haochen, Li Xin, and the others passed the assessment, but they had only obtained the qualifications for the Demon Hunt Squad selection. The true Demon Hunt Squad selection had only just begun. A Demon Hunt Squad consisted of six people, which meant they were still missing an assassin. This was the setup for my little sister Cai'er to join.

In the end, sixty people would remain in the Demon Hunt Squad selection and form ten teams. The top three would receive abundant resources and could also obtain Secret Skills and spiritual furnaces. After joining a Demon Hunt Squad, Long Haochen would have more and more opportunities to face demons, and his rate of improvement would become faster and faster. Later on, he could choose new companions as well, and Long Haochen's Demon Hunt Squad would grow ever stronger.

It had been a long time since Saint Daughter Cai'er had been seen. When she returned this time, she appeared as an adult, tall and slender, with peerless beauty. However, it was clear that Saint Daughter Cai'er had lost her sight; there was no light in her eyes. Each time she passed a Reincarnation Trial, Saint Daughter Cai'er seemed to lose one of her five senses. Fortunately, it was not cumulative but transferred, so this time Saint Daughter Cai'er could speak, but she could not see.

Saint Daughter Cai'er would also participate in the Demon Hunt Squad assessment. At this point, she had become even stronger. At this rate, Saint Daughter Cai'er would soon meet Long Haochen, and in the future, they might have the opportunity to fight side by side.

Seeing this.

I sensed that my little sister Cai'er had now emerged from seclusion.

Without another word, Gu Sheng tore through space and arrived at the Assassin Temple. Just as in the original story, Cai'er destroyed the statue after landing.

At that moment, Cai'er sensed my return and immediately scanned her surroundings.

She saw me outside the temple, carrying the barbecue and milk tea I had prepared, walking step by step toward the entrance of the Assassin Temple and about to reach out to push open the doors.

Cai'er flashed out and threw herself into my arms, choking back sobs as she said, "Brother, have you been well all these years?"

Gu Sheng replied, "No, little sister Cai'er, don't do this yet. There are other people here. This might damage your image as the Saint Daughter."

Cai'er said, "I don't want to be any Saint Daughter. I only want my brother."

"All right, be good. Isn't your brother right in front of you now? What are you crying for? You won't be pretty like this."

"Look at the delicious food your brother made for you."

Cai'er said strangely, "Brother, I can't see. I underwent the fourth round of the Reincarnation Trial and lost my vision."

I asked, "That's a small problem. Your brother will help you get your sight back right now."

Before long, Gu Sheng formed a hand seal with his fingers, and it entered Cai'er's eyes. Her originally gray eyes slowly began to shine with golden light, becoming lively once more.

Before long, Cai'er could see again.

"Brother, I can see! And I've advanced again—I reached the Eighth Rank!"

I nodded happily. "My little sister is the best."

After waiting a while, little sister Cai'er stabilized her cultivation further. She looked happily at her brother and noticed what he looked like now.

Seeing her brother, after the vicissitudes and changes of time, he no longer possessed the unstained purity he once had...

Gu Sheng said, "Is it becoming hard to recognize your brother?"

Cai'er replied, "No. I just feel sorry for you, Brother. You look so much older now. I don't know what you've been through all these years."

At that moment, Ying Suifeng appeared as well.

"Your Majesty, why did you come here without informing me? I could have received you properly."

I replied, "No need. I just came to see my little sister."

"Then has Your Majesty eaten? This humble one can arrange food and drink for you."

Gu Sheng replied, "No need. I came to see my little sister, and I've already prepared the food. Now I'm taking my little sister home to eat the delicious food I made. I didn't notify anyone when I came this time. You must keep it secret for me."

Ying Suifeng said, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

On the way home, I asked, "Little sister, what rank are you at now?"

Cai'er said lightly, "Brother, don't you already know? I'm Eighth Rank."

"Your brother knows, but I just wanted to ask."

"Hmph, stupid brother. Why did you leave without saying goodbye? Do you know how long I searched for you?"

Gu Sheng scratched his head awkwardly. "Didn't I leave you a farewell? Didn't you see it?"

"Hmph, I saw it. But why couldn't you say goodbye to me in person?"

"Cai'er, I..."

"Hmph, I won't listen, stupid brother. Bad brother. Big bad brother."

"Cai'er, listen to me."

"Not listening, not listening. A turtle chanting scripture."

Gu Sheng said, "..."

I was wrong, sis. I won't dare do it again. Please forgive me this once.

If anyone from the Void Battlefield had seen this, they would have been dumbfounded. The mighty and imposing Great General was actually lowering himself to apologize to a little girl. No one would have believed it.

It took about half an hour before he finally managed to coax his little sister.

Cai'er: "Brother, let me ask you something. You have to tell me the truth. No lying."

Gu Sheng: "Ask away. Your brother will tell you everything he knows, without holding back—"

Cai'er: "Brother! Why didn't you say goodbye to me in person back then? Why did you have to leave a letter and put a piece of jade around my neck?"

Gu Sheng: "You were asleep at the time, little sister. And you were having such a nice dream. I couldn't bear to disturb you, so I wrote the letter instead."

Cai'er: "Fine, but couldn't you have... woken me up?"

Gu Sheng: "Wouldn't that have ruined your sweet dream?"

Cai'er: "Fine, we'll let that matter go."

"Then tell me, why were you able to say goodbye to our parents in person?"

Gu Sheng: "Why are we back to this question again?"