Su Jinbao and Buhete had gone to Anvile earlier and stayed there waiting for Xi Xiu.
The two of them were exceptionally good at keeping secrets and had stubbornly refused to tell anyone else about Xi Xiu.
Nor had they told anyone that they had gone to Anvile at the very first opportunity.
After hugging everyone one by one, Xi Xiu briefly recounted her experiences over the past thirty-plus years.
She made it sound easy, but Arivik knew how much hardship lay behind it.
In an unfamiliar environment, how had they gained the trust of those energy beings?
Although they believed Xi Xiu's strength would allow her to survive anywhere, hearing it now still left them afraid in hindsight.
But she had returned.
Finally, Xi Xiu walked up to Wei Lanshan with a smile. To her complete lack of surprise, Wei Lanshan and Xu Jiusong had become partners.
These two older people, who had developed feelings for each other but never spoken of them, had finally come together. Xi Xiu was immensely happy for them.
Even if she went somewhere they could no longer contact her, Wei Lanshan would have someone by her side.
Everyone would eventually have a life of their own, just as she did.
After being separated from these people for more than thirty years, everyone had built their own lives.
They had partners and children to keep them company.
From now on, she could only bury her concern for them deep in her heart.
Zhen had also come from far away.
Seeing that the beautiful girl had become a brave mother, and had even fought in Sulaina, Xi Xiu felt that life's experiences could change a person's nature.
Even timid Zhen had become courageous.
Everyone looked at Xi Xiu with shining eyes. She was alive, and