"Come to think of it, that was an event from nearly twenty years ago..."
Chapter 467, Welcome Immortal Town
"Your mother wasn't much older than You Wei is now back then, and she went into the mountains with your grandfather to gather herbs."
"They got separated once, and your mother lost her way in the mountains alone. With the sky turning dark, she was so anxious she burst into tears."
Su Youwei opened her eyes wide.
"Mom used to cry too?"
Li Wei pinched her little nose, smiled gently, and said, "Of course I did."
"Right when your mother was crying the hardest, a fragrance suddenly drifted over from the mountains."
"That fragrance was very pleasant, like wild orchids on the mountain, yet carrying a faint, indescribable sweetness."
"Your mother followed the fragrance and walked into a small valley."
"There was an older sister in the valley."
Li Wei's voice gradually grew very soft, sinking into memory.
"She wore a long white dress, with glazed lotus flowers embroidered on the hem."
"She sat on a large boulder, holding a dark green bamboo flute in her hands."
"She just glanced at your mother, and your mother stopped crying."
Su Mu poked the campfire opposite them, listening quietly.
Su Youwei asked, "Was that older sister very pretty?"
"Very pretty."
Li Wei chuckled softly, "Prettier than anyone Mom has ever seen."
"Her eyes were clear and bright, like spring water on the mountain."
"Her voice when she spoke was also lovely, soft and gentle, yet it made people feel completely at ease."
"She asked your mother why she was crying."
"Your mother said she was lost."
"She smiled and said not to be afraid, that when dawn came she would take your mother out."
"That night, your mother and that older sister sat