Little Nonpoint rested his head on Meng Chuan's shoulder, his big eyes darting around.
"Uncle Meng, I missed you so much. I missed Grandpa Chief and everyone else."
Little Nonpoint had been away for about a year this time.
It had taken roughly half a year from his departure from Stone Village to his exit from Hundred Broken Mountain.
Another half year had passed between leaving Hundred Broken Mountain and returning to Stone Village.
He was already eight and a half.
In the original story, Little Nonpoint had not reached Heaven Mending Pavilion until he was eight and a half.
But Meng Chuan's presence had caused many things to change.
Heaven Mending Pavilion had glimpsed hope of reviving its Sacrificial Spirit in the Enchanted Cottage, so it had opened its gates early and recruited disciples far and wide.
It hoped that some peerless Heavenly Prodigy would obtain the treasure it sought from the Enchanted Cottage.
Hundred Broken Mountain had also opened early because Meng Chuan and the others were searching for King Pumo.
Everything had come early, including Little Nonpoint's cultivation.
Meng Chuan gently stroked Little Nonpoint's head. "I missed you too. Everyone missed you."
"There are even girls in the village who've been waiting for you. They keep saying they want to marry you."
Little Nonpoint flushed with embarrassment and squirmed.
"Uncle Meng, I'm still little! I'm just a child. I'm not old enough to get married."
"You're not that little. A few children in the village are already talking about marriage," Meng Chuan said with a smile.
"Well, I'm not getting married." Little Nonpoint was stubborn.
He was not surprised that children in the village had begun discussing marriage.
In the Great Wilderness, it was common for boys and girls to marry at fourteen or fifteen.
He had