The Cycle of Reincarnation in the Four-Courtyard House: A Journey Through the Heavens

In the blink of an eye, the snow-capped mountain paradise, swirling with wind and snow, vanished, replaced by the bustling, noisy world of everyday life.

The 1920s were the golden age of Shanghai's modern development. This largest city in the Far East, located by the river, was an undisputed international hub.

Skyscrapers stand tall, merchants gather, Chinese and Western cultures blend and collide here, celebrities, businessmen and travelers come and go in an endless stream, and it is the core intersection of the politics, economy and culture of the entire Dragon Kingdom. The Bund is extremely prosperous.

Li Xiao led Ziyuan and Lina on a leisurely stroll along the Bund of the Huangpu River. The Western-style high-rise buildings lined both banks of the river, exuding grandeur. Chinese and foreign banks, money shops, and stock exchanges were scattered about, their gilded signs gleaming.

The streets were bustling with traffic, and thousands of sails competed on the Huangpu River. Foreigners in suits, Chinese people in long gowns, and elegant socialites strolled through the streets and alleys. The place was lively and bustling with activity.

Ziyuan stood quietly on the riverbank, her gaze distant, looking at the bustling metropolis she had never seen before, her heart filled with emotion.

She had lived through the chaos of the Qin Dynasty and witnessed the majestic palaces and desolate landscapes of ancient dynasties, but she never imagined that such a bustling metropolis, where life flourished and East and West blended, existed. The two thousand years of separation were fully revealed at this moment.

Lina was filled with wonder, her clear eyes looking around with curiosity at the Western-style buildings, cars, and neon signs on the street. The vibrant human life completely filled the void left by her two thousand years of loneliness.

At noon, under the blazing sun, the bustling atmosphere of the city grew even more vibrant.

Li Xiao led the two to a well-established restaurant by the river and ordered a table of Shanghai specialties.

The three of them looked out the window at the bustling Bund, and while they ate, they listened to the conversations of the diners on the second floor.

This was Li Xiao's first time visiting Shanghai in the 20s, and he was naturally very curious about the place. At this moment, he listened to the conversations of the diners upstairs and downstairs like a tourist.

After a satisfying meal, Li Xiao took the mother and daughter to Yong'an Shopping Mall, the most prestigious shopping mall in Shanghai.

As a famous department store in the bustling metropolis of Shanghai, this place offers the latest and most fashionable clothing from home and abroad, as well as various silks and satins, which are completely different from the simple Taoist robes worn by Ziyuan and her daughter.

Li Xiao personally selected several well-fitting new outfits for the two of them, with proper tailoring, elegant and generous style, combining modern fashion with gentle charm.

The mother and daughter changed into brand-new Republic-era clothes. Their already stunning looks and refined temperament were enhanced by the modern style of the era.

The three walked side by side on the bustling street, and the appearance and temperament of the mother and daughter attracted the attention of countless passers-by.

Gentlemen, ladies, and ordinary pedestrians alike turned their heads in amazement and admiration. The two stunning figures stood out brilliantly against the backdrop of the bustling city.

Ziyuan was calm and composed. Facing the gaze of the crowd, she remained composed and dignified, without the slightest hint of unease.

Lina, who had lived in seclusion for a long time and was naive to the ways of the world, was completely different. Under the intense gaze of countless eyes, her cheeks quickly flushed with embarrassment.

She instinctively turned to hide behind Li Xiao's large figure, peeking out her little head timidly. Her bright eyes looked around shyly, her charming appearance endearing.

Seeing the girl's shy and charming appearance, Li Xiao smiled gently and said nothing. He simply stepped forward, shielding the two of them from the noisy stares of the surroundings.

Next, led by the broker, Li Xiao arrived at the quiet and elegant Yongfu Road.

Far from the hustle and bustle of the Bund, this place is a quiet oasis amidst the city's clamor. It is filled with plane trees and lined with villas, making it a residence for Shanghai's wealthy.

Li Xiao directly spent 8 yuan to purchase a garden villa as a long-term residence for Zi Yuan and her daughter in Shanghai.

This villa has a spacious layout, is entirely in a Western architectural style, has three floors, and has a neat and luxurious interior.

The villa features eight spacious bedrooms, five separate bathrooms, and two elegant dining rooms. The ground floor boasts a luxurious living room with extremely high ceilings and a large area, which is bright, airy, and exceptionally grand.

The villa also features a private courtyard of over 300 square meters, which is very well maintained, with various flowers and plants planted in the flowerbeds, creating a lush and verdant atmosphere.

The mother and daughter were very satisfied with this detached garden house, so they settled down there.

Three months later, Li Xiao brought Ren Tingting and Evelyn to Shanghai, and they all moved into this small villa.

After spending three months together, Lina had already fallen deeply in love with Li Xiao, and Ziyuan did not interfere with her daughter's choice at all. As long as her daughter liked it, she had no objection.

So Li Xiao accompanied the three women to settle down in the big city of Shanghai, where they stayed for eight years.

The main reason Li Xiao didn't leave this world was because he was worried about the beasts living on the island.

During those eight years, Li Xiao traveled almost all over the Dragon Kingdom, packing up all the zombies and various mountain spirits and monsters hidden there and sending them to that small island in the east.

Thanks to his continuous transportation, the place is now bustling with activity. According to Li Xiao's last reconnaissance, the number of living people on that island has decreased by at least 30%.

Those who were bitten to death by zombies eventually turned into new zombies, constantly expanding their population.

Li Xiao was naturally extremely satisfied with this result, so by 1931, they could no longer spare any troops to invade the west, as their own country was now completely in chaos.

To prevent these infected zombies from returning to the Dragon Kingdom, Li Xiao also contacted many Taoist sects in the country and deployed heavy defenses in major port cities along the eastern coast.

Sure enough, Li Xiao's worries were not unfounded. On some passenger ships traveling between Japan and China, quite a few hidden zombies were indeed discovered.

The island nation's Yin-Yang Masters, who possessed some Taoist knowledge, planned to divert the trouble eastward by sending the zombies ravaging the island to the Dragon Kingdom. In the end, they were all killed on the spot at the port by Taoist priests from various sects in the Dragon Kingdom.

In fact, with Li Xiao's current cultivation level, he could sink that small island completely into the Pacific Ocean within half a day.

However, the system had already warned him that if he used his cultivation to go on a killing spree here, he would be mercilessly killed by the Heavenly Dao of this world in an instant.

Every world needs order, and Li Xiao was able to avoid being excluded by the Heavenly Dao of this world entirely thanks to the system's concealment.

If he doesn't pay attention, the Heavenly Dao here is not to be trifled with!

Therefore, Li Xiao had no choice but to tirelessly search the world for all sorts of ghosts and monsters and dump them all on the island.

He uses these methods to indirectly eliminate the enemy, and Heaven will not interfere.