Immortality: Starting with a grave, I'm invincible when burying corpses.

As the sun was about to set, Xiao Lü looked at the people standing at the gate of the Mu residence with some surprise.

After a moment of stunned silence, she quickly smiled and stepped forward to grab Wang Wan's hand.

"It's Miss Wan. It's been so many years. You still look the same as before."

As she spoke, Xiao Lü gestured with her hands, as if recalling the days of the past.

Wang Wan seemed a little awkward. Unlike Xiao Lü, she wasn't as natural. She carefully withdrew her hands, clenched her fingers together, and whispered.

"Aunt Lü, you're joking. Time waits for no one. I'm not young anymore, and my children are all grown up..."

Xiao Lü was clearly in a good mood when she saw Wang Wan, whom she hadn't seen in a long time. She stared intently at Li Le'an, patting his shoulder and back, comparing their heights, and finally sighed.

"Xiao Le is almost taller than me now! I remember him being such a tiny little guy the last time I saw him, and now he's a grown man! Look at him, he's practically a carbon copy of you, Xiao Wan..."

Standing behind Wang Wan, Li Le'an greeted Xiao Lü gracefully and performed the etiquette of a junior meeting an elder.

Seeing this, Xiao Lü's smile widened, and she clapped her hands, pretending to be annoyed.

"Look at my memory! Xiao Wan, how can I let you stand at the door? Come in, come in quickly. Aunt Lü, I'll tell the servants to bring out the best things right away."

Xiao Lü kept talking, giving Wang Wan no chance to speak.

Having served as the head steward of the Mu family for so many years, she had long suspected that Wang Wan's sudden visit was likely because she wanted something.

But in her opinion, none of that mattered. Compared to these trivial matters, she cared more about having someone to catch up with Mu An.

Xiao Lü doesn't understand cultivation, but she instinctively feels that Mu An's emotions are gradually fading. Although he doesn't show it on a daily basis, she just has this intuition.

You can't just practice meditation every day without interacting with people; your mind will eventually develop problems!

Wang Wan was a child she had watched grow up, and for a long time, she thought that Wang Wan would become the lady of their Mu family.

In the end, it was a pity that this relationship was ruined.

Our young master is good in every way, and has been sensible since childhood. However, he is unusually resolute about marriage and refuses to get married no matter how we try to persuade him.

She told Xiaohe again and again, but in the end she could only give up helplessly.

In Xiao Lü's eyes, Wang Wan was always special. No matter what Wang Wan asked for, she was prepared to help her if she could.

There is nothing the Mu family cannot accomplish within the territory of Qishan Road.

As the chief steward overseeing the Mu family, she and Xiaohe actually wielded considerable power.

It's no exaggeration to say that she and Xiaohe can make the decisions for the vast majority of things, but they are also self-aware enough not to interfere in these matters.

She had just given orders to have someone bring her information about the Li family, and also instructed someone to inform Mu Anwang Wan of her visit.

The rest is up to Mu An.

She and Xiaohe are both getting older and are no longer as insistent on Mu'an getting married and having children as they used to be.

Although this was Mr. Ping's wish before his death, the deceased is gone, and those who are still alive are ultimately more important.

They watched Mu An grow from a young master to a master, and watched the child they raised grow from a toddler to the present day, protecting the peace of the region.

All of this was far beyond their imagination and beyond their comprehension; even the deceased Master Ping had never envisioned such a scene.

They had long understood that their young master was far more farsighted than they were, and that not interfering too much was the greatest respect they could show Mu An.

More importantly, although Mu An did not get married, Xiao Ling'er's existence had long filled the emotional void and made them let go of their original obsessions.

Xiao Lü led Wang Wan to the courtyard of the Mu residence, and then ordered someone to bring the best tea and snacks from the Mu residence. She chatted with Wang Wan for a long time about what had happened over the years.

Li Le'an sat obediently to the side, but his eyes were curiously looking around.

Before long, a clear shout came from the cave entrance.

"Aunt Wan! It's been so long!"

Before the people arrive, the sound comes first.

The increasingly tall and slender Mu Ling'er crossed the path in a few steps, rushed to the pavilion, and hugged Wang Wan.

Following behind her, Mu An grabbed Mu Ling'er by the collar with one hand, pulled her up, and then gave Wang Wan an apologetic smile.

"This little guy is very naughty now, I hope he didn't scare you, Xiao Wan."

Wang Wan stood up and wanted to bow, but it took too long, so long that she couldn't speak as easily as before.

Mu An didn't give her a chance to be distant. "Sit down, please sit down... I was just saying the other day that Xiao Wan hadn't visited our residence in a long time, and we'd become a bit distant. I never expected you to come today. Today is truly a good day."

Seeing that Wang Wan was still a little reserved, Mu An added with a smile.

"Ling'er is just like you used to be, Xiao Wan. If you don't keep an eye on her for a while, she'll disappear without a trace. She's even more mischievous than you were back then."

The words of recollection blocked Wang Wan from saying what she originally wanted to say, pulling her back to her past memories.

That happened when she was thirteen or fourteen years old. A young girl's mind is always particularly complicated, and she will unconsciously do all sorts of things that are not easy to understand.

Back then, she would always deliberately cause some minor trouble, taking advantage of Mu An's inattention to hide in a place where Mu An couldn't see her, and then hoping in her heart to see if she could see Mu An's anxious look.

But no matter where she hid, Mu An could find her before sunset.

Sometimes I would scold her with a stern face, and other times I would tap her on the head, always accompanied by the same words.

"Don't do that again next time. If something really happens, it'll be too late to regret it."

Time and time again, each time it's the same scene.

When she was a child, she hid all over the county, and Mu An also searched the entire county.

It seemed that Mu An never threw a tantrum like a child, nor did she yell at her angrily; she always went along with her silly antics.

Looking back now, Mu An was already very mature when they were very young.

In Wang Wan's hazy memory, Mu An never played around like a child, and he never snatched anything new from her, as if he didn't care about anything.

Even when they played together, he would sit to the side, smiling and watching her.

Thinking about it, Wang Wan's eyes reddened slightly. She lowered her gaze and whispered.

"Brother Mu, you still remember?"

Noticing the change in Wang Wan's emotions, Mu An smiled and nodded.

"Back then, Xiao Wan, you caused me a lot of trouble. At my angrier, I almost couldn't help but beat you up."

The teasing words made Wang Wan chuckle, and her mood improved considerably.

"That's good. It's a good thing you held back, Brother Mu, otherwise I would have been sulking for half a month."