We said we would experience life, fairy, how did you become real?.

Chapter 63 This old fellow of mine has been away for too long; it's time for me to go home.

"elder sister!"

In front of the courtyard, just as Xiaoqing was anxiously looking around, her older sister appeared on the path not far away.

Xiaoqing's eyes lit up, she breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly ran over.

"Sister, you scared Xiaoqing to death! What would I do if something happened to you?"

Xiaoqing looked like she was about to cry.

It wasn't that she didn't go to see her sister.

However, Bai Ruxue's cultivation level is higher than Xiao Qing's. Even though Bai Ruxue has lost her memory, some of the demon clan's inheritances are still there. Concealing one's form and aura is one of the snake clan's innate divine abilities.

Therefore, after Bai Ruxue concealed her figure and aura, Xiaoqing couldn't find her at all.

“Xiao Qing.” Bai Ruxue raised her head, tears blurring the woman’s clear black and white eyes with a thin mist. “How many years have I been asleep?”

"Huh?" Xiaoqing stared blankly into her sister's eyes, only then noticing that the confusion in her sister's eyes was gone. "Sister, could it be that you've already..."

"I remember everything now." Tears gradually slid down the woman's cheeks.

Bai Ruxue reached out and tightly grasped her younger sister's wrist: "Xiaoqing, tell me how long I've been asleep."

Xiaoqing lowered her head, her eyes filled with loneliness.

Forty-eight years.

After a long while, Xiaoqing's voice reached Bai Ruxue's ears.

"Sister, you have been asleep for forty-eight years."

“Forty-eight years.” Bai Ruxue took two steps back, her eyes filled with astonishment.

She knew what forty-eight years meant for an ordinary person.

"Xiao Mo, could it be...?" Bai Ruxue stared blankly at her younger sister.

"No, no." Xiaoqing quickly shook her head. "Sister, Brother Xiao is fine. He is now an official in the capital."

Bai Ruxue looked up and said anxiously, "Xiaoqing, let's pack up and go find him now."

"Sister, you can't."

Xiaoqing quickly pulled her older sister back.

"Sister, you are now a Nascent Soul Realm demon. If your realm were lower, it would be fine. But if you go there now, you will definitely attract the attention of the imperial city's dragon aura. At that time, let alone entering the city, you will probably be killed as soon as you get close to the city gate."

Moreover, sister, you have just woken up and your soul is weak. You need to rest now. Even if you don't go into the imperial city, the closer you get to the imperial city, the more cultivators there will be.

Furthermore, sister, you also have signs of atavism.

If they are discovered, they will definitely be surrounded and wiped out.

"Xiaoqing, what should we do?" The woman's voice was already trembling with tears.

"Sister, don't worry, I'll write a letter right now and deliver it to Brother Xiao in person tomorrow." Xiaoqing comforted her sister, "Don't worry, Brother Xiao and I will definitely come back as soon as possible."

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Bai Ruxue lowered her head and pursed her thin lips, seemingly still wanting to go with Xiaoqing.

However, Bai Ruxue also knew that now was not the time to act on her emotions.

In the end, Bai Ruxue could only nod.

That night, Bai Ruxue wrote a letter and gave it to Xiaoqing to take to the capital.

The next morning, Bai Ruxue told her younger sister to "have a safe journey and be careful in everything" before watching Xiaoqing fly away into the distance.

Only after Xiaoqing disappeared from her sight did Bai Ruxue nervously look away.

It was the third day after Xiaoqing flew to the capital.

Outside Qingshan County. Qin Xiao, the magistrate of Qingshan County, stood at the city gate with his entire government staff and various local gentry and wealthy landowners.

Everyone gazed into the distance, awaiting the arrival of that important person.

"They're here! They're here!" Just as everyone had been standing outside the city for two hours, a servant came running over, stumbling and crawling. "Sir, the Prime Minister's carriages have arrived!"

"Very good, very good!" Magistrate Qin said three times. "Gentlemen, please be alert and prepare to welcome the Prime Minister back to his hometown!"

Every now and then, a horse-drawn carriage would appear in everyone's sight, driven by a coachman.

Although the carriage was unremarkable, the horse pulling it was a fine Akhal-Teke steed, a gift bestowed upon Prime Minister Xiao by His Majesty.

Among officials today, only Prime Minister Xiao can afford to use such a fine horse to pull his carriage.

"Light the firecrackers! Play the music!"

"Clang!"

"Clap clap clap!"

With a command from Magistrate Qin.

The sounds of firecrackers, suona horns, and gongs and drums rang out simultaneously.

The Ferghana horse didn't disturb them; it simply snorted and walked steadily toward the city gate.

As the last firecracker went off, Magistrate Qin and all the prominent figures in Qingshan City hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Qingshan City respectfully welcomes Prime Minister Xiao back to his hometown!"

The carriage curtain opened, and an elderly man with a full head of white hair slowly stepped down from the carriage.

There were no maids.

There were no attendants.

They heard that before leaving the capital, the old man gave his maids and servants a large sum of money as severance pay and did not take anyone with him.

Forty-eight years ago, when the young man went to the capital to take the imperial examination, he was alone.

Forty-eight years later, the old man, now famous throughout the world, returned to his hometown in glory, still alone.

But in these forty-eight years, this old man did countless good deeds that benefited future generations.

Whenever they thought of this, they felt that they were not just facing an ordinary prime minister, but a saint who would be remembered for all time.

"It's a sin that this old fellow has returned and everyone has come to greet him."

The old man stepped forward and bowed to the crowd.

Although the old man was nearly seventy years old, he still stood tall and straight, especially his eyes, which were both gentle and dignified, as if he could see right through you with just one glance.

No one else dared to accept such a gesture, and they all stepped aside, making way for each other.

"Your Excellency, please don't say that. I am truly terrified." Magistrate Qin quickly stepped forward and helped the old man up like a servant.

However, Magistrate Qin did not feel humble at all; on the contrary, he felt that it was his greatest honor to be able to help such an old gentleman.

"Your Excellency, you must be tired from your journey. We have arranged food and lodging for you. Please get some rest."

"I'm sorry to trouble you, Lord Qin." The old man smiled. "But this old fellow won't bother Magistrate Qin any further. This is my household registration document. I'll trouble you to go through the formalities."

When officials of the State of Qi retired and returned to their hometowns, they all had a household registration certificate that needed to be submitted to the local county seat. After receiving it, the county magistrate would report to the Emperor, indicating that the person had returned home safely and been properly settled.

"No trouble at all." Magistrate Qin quickly accepted the gift with both hands and tucked it into his bosom. "But are you really not coming into the city, sir? The people in the city are all eagerly awaiting your return home."

"Enough, enough, why should this old man trouble the people to welcome me?"

The old man smiled and shook his head, looking in the direction of a village.

“I appreciate the people’s good intentions, but this old man has been away for a long time and it’s time for me to go home.”

(End of this chapter)