Bai Suzhen, I really need to punish you properly.

Wang Xuan gently shook his head: "There haven't been any major wars in recent years."

Anu sighed softly, "If only our Nanzhao Kingdom were free from war."

Anu's father was the previous chief of the Bai Miao tribe, and her mother was the current chief, the Nanman King, who held power over all the tribes of the Bai Miao.

She lost her father at a young age; he died in battle during the conflict between the Black and White Miao tribes. Her mother focused on tribal affairs, so despite her noble status, she lacked complete family companionship.

Therefore, she hated the fighting between the two tribes and longed for peace.

Wang Xuan's heart softened, and he wanted to reach out and touch her head, but the pearl phoenix crown covered most of the girl's head, so he could only settle for gently patting the back of her head and softly comforting her, "It will definitely happen, the descendants of Nuwa will definitely bring you peace."

Anu nodded emphatically: "Yes!"

"I live in Qiantang County, Hangzhou Prefecture. If you want to come to the Central Plains, you can find me there."

"Okay. But I probably won't have many opportunities to go out and have fun." Anu smiled sincerely, a little embarrassed. "I always thought the people of the Central Plains were wicked, but after meeting you today, I feel that you are a very good person."

In the story, Anu was forced to go out to find the Water Spirit Orb because the river had dried up and the fields had failed.

She naively believed that finding the Water Spirit Pearl would bring good weather and abundant harvests to the Nanzhao Kingdom.

Wang Xuan found it amusing: "Are you praising me?"

During their conversation, the three of them arrived at the palace of the Bai Miao king.

"Let me show you inside."

Wang Xuan reached out to stop Anu from going in, and asked, "We won't go in. Why don't you take us to see your master?"

As Anu's master and Qing'er's close friend, the Holy Maiden must know many secrets.

Wang Xuan had a vague feeling that Qing'er's experience might not be entirely consistent with the version he remembered.

He couldn't wait to learn more about Qing'er's past.

Anu led the two to a wooden house on a hillside in the suburbs.

The Holy Maiden was standing outside the door, sorting through various herbs that were drying in the sun.

"Master!"

Anu happily skipped forward, waving her little hand excitedly at the Holy Maiden.

The Holy Maiden looked up at her disciple, then at the two strangers beside her, her tone slightly questioning: "Why did you bring outsiders today? Don't you usually dislike interacting with strangers?"

Anu said earnestly, "Master, he is different."

Wang Xuan nodded slightly in greeting and got straight to the point: "Holy Maiden, I've come to inquire about the deeds of Qing'er, a descendant of Nuwa."

The Holy Maiden continued her work, saying calmly, "The past of Lady Qing'er is not something outsiders should concern themselves with."

The name Qing'er is known to everyone in the Nanzhao Kingdom.

The Bai Miao people revere her as a descendant of Nuwa, who sacrificed herself to quell the flood.

The Black Miao people falsely accused her of being a treacherous snake demon who brought disaster to the country, causing a flood that ravaged the Nanzhao Kingdom.

Wang Xuan said sincerely, "I have no ill intentions. I just want to know more about her story."

Anu chimed in softly, "Master, he just shed tears in front of the statue of Goddess Nuwa at the Nuwa Temple."

"How about this?" Wang Xuan had an idea. He spoke quickly, "If it drizzles here for an hour in a short while, you can tell me all the stories you can tell from the past. What do you say?"

A flicker of surprise crossed the Holy Maiden's eyes: "You can pray for rain?"

Wang Xuan turned his head and whispered, "Jin'er, sneeze."

Ao Jin's small mouth opened slightly: "Ah, I'm sorry."

Wang Xuan was charmed by her cuteness, leaned close to her ear, and whispered, "What I meant was for you to cast a spell to make it rain."

"oh."

Ao Jin's cheeks flushed slightly, and she immediately cast a spell and made hand seals.

In the blink of an eye, a light drizzle began to fall from the sky.

"It's really raining!"

Anu was both surprised and delighted, jumping excitedly in the rain.

This little bit of rain won't bring much effective change to the long-term drought here.

But at least it will bring people new hope.

Only after the rain gradually stopped did Wang Xuan ask, "Did she perish together with the water monster?"

The Holy Maiden remained silent for a moment, then slowly replied, "Yes."

"Is her mother Zixuan?"

The Holy Maiden couldn't help but look at Wang Xuan with newfound respect: "Yes."

"Did she marry the Witch King of your Nanzhao Kingdom?"

She didn't get married.

"She's not married?" Wang Xuan asked incredulously, repeating in a low voice, then asked doubtfully, "Does she have someone she likes?"

The Holy Maiden's eyes flashed with hostility: "Are you slandering Lady Qing'er?"

"Then where did this generation of Nuwa's descendants come from?"

"That's not something you should be asking."

The Holy Maiden clearly did not want to say more.

Wang Xuan pondered for a long time but still couldn't understand. He cupped his hands in thanks and said, "Thank you for informing us, Holy Maiden. We'll take our leave now."

Anu rushed forward, her eyes full of expectation: "Big brother, can you please let it rain here forever?"

"Even this big brother can't do it," Wang Xuan comforted her. "When the descendants of Nuwa appear in the future, this place will definitely get better."

The root cause of the severe drought in Nanzhao was not simply a lack of water, but an imbalance in the five elements of the earth.

When the Water Spirit Orb was taken away, the four elements of wind, thunder, fire, and earth clashed, causing the entire Miao region's ley lines to become disordered and its vitality to decline. Simply raining down rain could not solve the problem.

Anu nodded dejectedly.

"Jin'er, we should go back now."

The two activated their magic together, their figures soaring into the air and disappearing into the sky above the mountains and forests in an instant.

Anu was left standing there, stunned and bewildered, while the Holy Maiden remained lost in thought.

Finally back over the Qiantang River, Wang Xuan hovered in mid-air above the county government office.

Ao Jin asked softly, "My benefactor, shall we not go down?"

"No, I have to go to Yuhang to take care of some things. I'll go back after I'm done."

Yuhang is further east than Qiantang, and Wang Xuan wanted to retrieve the Water Spirit Pearl from Yuhang, which meant he would have to pass through Qiantang.

At this moment, a beautiful figure in white flew in on the wind; it was Bai Suzhen.

She was already at the Celestial Immortal realm, and was exceptionally sensitive to Wang Xuan's aura. As soon as she sensed his return, she immediately came looking for him.

"My wife."

"My lord." Bai Suzhen's gaze swept over Ao Jin beside him, a hint of amusement in her smile. "Why don't you get down?"

"I need to go to Yuhang again. Has anything been going on in the county lately?"

"no."

Wang Xuan looked at Ao Jin and introduced her, "You can call her sister or Sister Bai, it's fine."

Ao Jin immediately called out, "Sister Bai."

"My lady, this is Ao Jin, the Dragon Girl of Dongting Lake. You should take Jin'er back to the manor first. I still need to go to Yuhang again, and I will be back later."

"My lord, let us go with you."

"No need, it's just a small matter. Just let the sisters at home know, and I'll be back in an hour or two at most."

Wang Xuan bid farewell to the two women and headed straight for the coastal area of ​​Yuhang.

He knew that Li Xiaoyao and his aunt ran an inn near the sea.

Flying along the coast, just as Wang Xuan was about to despair, he finally felt a call from the treasure.

Wang Xuan went straight there and eventually landed in front of a shop called Li Family Inn.

……

Anu's introduction has been slightly modified. The first version of the game is mainly based on the original. In addition, the age of Palace Master Leng Bingxin has been slightly adjusted and reduced.