Shen Anran's return finally gave Shen Tuohai and Xu Muqing an outlet for nearly ten years of longing. It took the family of three a long while to calm their overwhelming emotions even a little.
Shen Tuohai was the first to collect himself and notice Ning Wangshu standing nearby.
He knew that since Ning Wangshu had returned with Shen Anran, Ning Wangshu must have gone to great lengths to find a way to that place called Taihuang Huangzeng Heaven and bring her home.
He hurriedly thanked Ning Wangshu over and over.
Xu Muqing came to her senses as well. She quickly released Shen Anran, wiped the tears from her face, and hastened to thank Ning Wangshu.
At one point, the couple had thought they might never see their daughter again in this lifetime. Yet Ning Wangshu had truly done it—he had brought Shen Anran back.
Faced with their thanks, Ning Wangshu merely smiled, waved a hand, and exchanged a few polite words.
Soon, Shen Tuohai hurriedly invited Ning Wangshu inside to sit down.
Once inside, Ning Wangshu sat quietly to one side, listening as Shen Anran told her parents about her experiences over the years. He neither interrupted nor urged her to hurry.
Although time was pressing, he could spare a little while.
By the time Shen Anran had given her parents a general account of her experiences, more than half an hour had passed.
Shen Anran also asked how her parents had been doing over the years.
After more than an hour, Shen Anran finally began to settle down from the joy and excitement of their reunion. She turned to glance at Ning Wangshu beside her, knowing it was about time to return to the Cangyuan Realm with him.
She therefore told her parents about it.
When Shen Tuohai