Every year, in the bitter cold of winter, only plum blossoms would bloom without a sound.
The colder the winter, the more beautifully they bloomed.
And when the plum blossoms bloomed, no green leaves framed them. Theirs was the beauty of blooming alone.
Their five petals also symbolized five blessings: joy, happiness, longevity, success, and peace.
Plum blossoms stood for noble integrity, proud independence, perseverance, an unyielding spirit, happiness, and good fortune.
The character of plum blossoms was just like Little Tao's. The greater the difficulty, the more determined she was to overcome it. No hardship could ever defeat her.
Xiu Yuan sat beside her, watching the two plum blossom petals in Little Tao's hand with a faint smile as he gently stroked her head.
A long while later, when Hu Tao came back to her senses, the sky had cleared, and everyone at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor had gone home.
Under Xiu Yuan's gaze, she packed some dry rations and water, then set off for Wuwang Hill.
Xiu Yuan followed close behind.
But he only had an hour. In just one hour, his time would probably run out before Little Tao even arrived.
Can I still use the time ability I brought back from the ninth lifetime?
With that thought in mind, Xiu Yuan tried to manipulate time.
Soon, he discovered that he could do it without any trouble!
He could control time in this world!
Using this ability, Xiu Yuan soon saw Little Tao arrive at Wuwang Hill.
She walked around there for a long time, only spotting spirits when her rations were nearly gone.
"Hello, have you seen my grandfather? His name is Hu Xiu Yuan, and he's the 75th Funeral Parlor Director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. He speaks very gently, and his smile is very