"Here... Mommy."

Qian Renxue was nineteen, nine years older than Tang San, so Tang San should have been ten this year.

Ten-year-old Tang San had not yet left Nuoding City or entered Shrek Academy. How could he have met Dugu Bo at this point?

As far as the timeline was concerned, Lin Luo was certain he had remembered it correctly.

Could my rebirth have caused a butterfly effect that changed everything?

Lin Luo fixed his gaze on the person he had been determined to kill, a flood of conflicting emotions welling up inside him.

But he had not lost his reason. For now, he only wanted to find out what had gone wrong with the timeline.

He strained to listen to the sounds outside.

"Where is he?! His presence was still here just a few seconds ago!"

Dugu Bo and Tang San had just arrived at the scene and were surveying their surroundings with grave expressions.

At that moment, Tang San immediately pointed at the Immortal Herbs nearby. "Old Freak, look!"

Dugu Bo froze on the spot.

He instantly flew into a rage. "That thief really did come to steal the Immortal Herbs! He went straight for the most expensive ones!"

Looking at the holes in the ground, Dugu Bo felt his heart bleeding.

Tang San also knitted his brows tightly.

It was true. Almost all the Immortal Herbs he remembered obtaining here in his previous life had been uprooted.

Now, all that remained were large numbers of immature Immortal Herbs and ordinary plants.

Tang San turned to look toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Even the Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass have been uprooted...

He had planned to wait a while longer before pocketing these Immortal Herbs himself, but he had not expected to be a step too late.

But he had met Dugu Bo four or five years earlier than before, so how had he still ended up a step too late?

Could my rebirth have introduced some uncontrollable factor?

Just like Lin Luo, Tang San was wondering the very same thing.

Dugu Bo said, "He couldn't have left so quickly. There are only three exits from this area. You go that way; I'll go this way."

Tang San said, "Old Freak, I'd better stay here and keep watch, in case he has an accomplice trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain."

"That works too."

With that, Dugu Bo immediately set off in pursuit in one direction.

The expression on Tang San's face turned cold and sinister.

What is he thinking?

Me, give chase?

At my current strength, if I ran into an expert, there's no way I could handle them. How could I possibly go after him alone?

Taking advantage of the moment, Tang San examined the scene again.

He felt as though his own treasures had been stolen, and his heart ached even more than Dugu Bo's.

But after examining the ground for a long while, Tang San discovered that there was not a single footprint?!

Could the one who came to steal the Immortal Herbs have been a ghost?

Of course, Lin Luo had been crawling. It would have been strange if there had been footprints.

After searching for a long time without finding anything, Tang San could only sit down and wait for Dugu Bo to return.

An hour later, the Concealment Cloak on Lin Luo disappeared, and he quickly followed it up with another cloak.

Tang San was sinister and ruthless. Even though he was only ten, Lin Luo did not want to fight him rashly at this moment.

After all, he was just a baby, and none of his rewards included a weapon capable of causing harm.

Besides, the timeline had gone wrong, and Lin Luo could not be sure there would not be some other unforeseen development.

He had to figure out what had happened first, then decide how to deal with Tang San in the future.

After Dugu Bo returned, the two did not linger for long. They left the area while talking.

From what Lin Luo heard, the two of them seemed to have concluded that a Soul Beast that had developed intelligence had stolen the Immortal Herbs.

All that remained was to wait for the Spatial Teleportation reward to refresh.

Lin Luo did not dare sleep. He was afraid that when the cloak disappeared, he would not be conscious enough to replace it with the next one.

He was wet and dirty all over, and a little hungry. He was also afraid that Qian Renxue would worry too much when she could not find him. All in all, his time waiting here was far from comfortable.

Under the cloak, Lin Luo took all the Immortal Herbs out of the Vajra Bag.

Because something had been taken out, the Vajra Bag vanished in an instant.

Lin Luo planned to pick one to give Qian Renxue and store the rest in the [Preservation Space].

After all, there were so many Immortal Herbs that Qian Renxue would be at a loss if she saw them. It would be better to wait until he grew up before properly deciding where they should go.

In any case, the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot definitely belonged to him.

As for the ten remaining Immortal Herbs, which one should he give Mommy?

At the thought, Lin Luo smiled beneath the cloak, and his drowsiness cleared considerably.

For the first time, he acted like a child.

Lin Luo was looking forward to seeing Qian Renxue's reaction when she received her gift.

After all, this was the first gift he had given her since he was born.

After looking them over, Lin Luo settled on two. One was the Aromatic Silk Beauty.

After taking it, one could absorb the essence of heaven and earth and the radiance of the sun and moon. Ning Rongrong had eaten it, and not only had her Soul Power increased greatly, but her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had also evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

The properties of this Immortal Herb were well suited to the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.

The other was the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone.

Taking it could nourish the tendons and strengthen the bones, improve one's constitution, open the flow of Qi through the eight extraordinary meridians, and send one's Soul Power soaring.

Moreover, it fortified the foundation and nurtured the essence. Not only would it leave the foundation unharmed, but it would also make it even stronger.

It could be said that this Immortal Herb was extremely useful to Qian Renxue, who had difficulty breaking through in Soul Power.

Just as Lin Luo was struggling to choose, he suddenly paused. Why am I agonizing over which one to give her? Can't I give her both?

Lin Luo was more than willing to give them to Qian Renxue.

Haha, then one in each hand. I'll give her both!

The two Immortal Herbs were very mild. Holding them in his chubby little hands caused Lin Luo no discomfort; instead, they eased much of his fatigue.

By the time it was noon the next day.

This was the first time Lin Luo had been apart from Qian Renxue for so long, and he had already begun to miss Mommy.

Clutching an Immortal Herb in each chubby little hand, Lin Luo used the Spatial Teleportation reward.

The next second, he appeared in a corner of the inner plaza. Lin Luo had done this deliberately.

After all, he did not want to frighten Qian Renxue by suddenly appearing before her.

Although he was now hungry, tired, dirty, and sleepy... the thought that he would soon see Qian Renxue and place the gifts in her hands filled his little body with strength.

He immediately crawled toward the Worship Hall.

But the moment the Worship Hall came into view, the scene before him made him pause.

The seven Enshrined and Bibi Dong were all at the entrance to the Worship Hall.

Every one of them looked anxious. Even his cold and unfamiliar great-grandfather had his brows tightly furrowed.

It seemed that after Lin Luo had been gone for a whole day, Qian Renxue had finally chosen to notify the grandpas.

Golden Crocodile said, "What are we standing around for? Shouldn't we hurry and look for him? Luo'er is so little. How far could he have gone?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Azure Luan Douluo looked over in this direction in surprise.

"Isn't that Luo'er?!"

Lin Luo really did look a mess at the moment. Not only was he covered in mud, but his little face was as dirty as a tabby cat, and he smelled a little, too.

But the two Immortal Herbs in his hands were still fresh and vibrant, untouched by a speck of dust.

At the sound of Azure Luan Douluo's voice, all the Enshrined, including Qian Daoliu, and Bibi Dong turned around!

A girl also rushed out of the room at once, her eyes red-rimmed as she looked over in extreme anxiety.

There sat Lin Luo on the ground, holding the two Immortal Herbs out in his grimy little hands.

In a halting baby voice, he said affectionately, "Here... Mommy."

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