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

The first day of the first month of the eighth year of the Five Kingdoms period.

At the New Year's banquet, the officials of Datongdao staged a scene of being forced to don the yellow robe.

Not long after, Tianming, the new leader of the Datong Dao, announced the establishment of the Datong Kingdom and ascended the throne as emperor.

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The first day of the twelfth month in the eighth year of the Five Kingdoms period.

Mu An and Mu Ling'er ended their journey around the Nine Realms and returned to the Mu Manor, which they had been away from for a long time.

Because it has been meticulously maintained, even after twenty years, the Mu residence remains exactly the same as when the two left.

Mu Yong was very self-aware. He knew clearly where everything he had came from and that he was nothing in Mu An's eyes, just a dispensable addition.

Therefore, he did his best to do what he was supposed to do and kept everything in the Mu residence intact.

Even when Mu An and Mu Ling'er returned to the manor, he did not visit them without permission, but waited for their summons.

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On the tenth day after returning to the Mu residence, Mu Ling'er met with Mu Yong.

After giving Mu Yong a few words of advice, reminding him to pay attention to people's livelihood and not to overwork the people and waste money, Mu Ling'er gave him the order to leave and refused to see anyone else.

On the fifteenth day after returning to the Mu residence, Mu Ling'er lit an incense stick at the graves of Xiao He and Xiao Lü.

She talked from morning till night, from childhood to the present, and said so much.

Mu An listened to her talking to Xiao He and Xiao Lü from a short distance away, and prepared a late-night snack and drinks for her.

In the courtyard, the two drank and chatted.

They talked about the stars in the sky and the ants under the trees, about the monarchs of various powers and the old man selling candied hawthorns on the street.

Perhaps it was because we had talked about candied hawthorns the night before.

The next morning, Mu Ling'er took Mu An to the street and bought two skewers of candied hawthorns. When they passed a sweet water shop, they also bought a cup of sour plum drink.

On the twentieth day after returning to the Mu residence, the two went to the temple outside the city.

The main hall of the temple enshrines the Five Elements Great Heavenly Venerable and the Five Spirit Mysterious Maidens.

Just like before, Mu Ling'er drove Mu An out and spent a long time making a wish in front of the clay statue.

When Mu Ling'er came out of the main hall, Mu An pointed to the statue in the hall that looked exactly like her and smiled at her.

"Judging by the time, Little Ling'er, it's time for you to prepare to ascend to godhood."

Mu Ling'er smiled but didn't answer. She just skipped and hopped ahead of Mu An, shouting that she wanted to eat all the delicious food at the temple fair.

Unaware that Mu Ling'er was walking ahead, Mu An's eyes flashed with a fleeting sadness as he watched her skipping figure.

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Thirtieth day after returning to the Mu residence.

On this New Year's Eve, the two of them, just like every New Year's Eve before, set up a copper pot in the courtyard of the Mu residence.

Hundreds of hot pot ingredients and dozens of bottles of fine wine.

That night, Mu Ling'er drank a lot and talked a lot.

We drank from nightfall until fireworks lit up the night sky.

Amidst the blooming golden rain of flowers, Mu Ling'er hugged Mu An from behind and whispered something.

"If you grant me every wish, does it still count?"

Mu An remained silent for a long time without answering.

Mu Ling'er didn't pressure him. She simply snuggled into his arms, leaned against him, and watched the fireworks rise into the night sky with him.

Fireworks fade quickly, disappearing in an instant.

But if the world is prosperous enough, this grand performance can be restarted, making the fleeting beauty last long enough.

Today, Qing'an Prefecture is undoubtedly one of the most prosperous places in the world.

The romantic fireworks display lasted all night, just before dawn.

Mu An hugged the little one in her arms tightly, pressed her cheek against her head, and whispered.

"Mathematical skills."

"Then I want you to play a game with me."

"it is good"

……

On the first day of the new year, Mu Ling'er returned to her usual self, as if nothing had happened the night before.

She warmly welcomed Qingxi and Aoyun, and they spent a lively day together.

That night, after seeing off the few guests, Mu Ling'er, who was full and satisfied, sat at the table and stared blankly at Mu An's face.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to see you."

For a moment, Mu An's breathing became erratic. He stood up and smacked Mu Ling'er on the head.

The knocking made Mu Ling'er's eyes widen, and she glared at him angrily.

"It's getting late, I'll go back to my room to rest first, you should rest early too."

Mu Ling'er, clutching her head, didn't answer. Instead, she angrily rushed forward and bit Mu An's shoulder.

She only opened her mouth when Mu pretended to cry out in pain, looking as if she had won.

"Hehehe!!!"

Mu An shook her head helplessly and walked towards her room.

Once Mu An stepped into the room, Mu Ling'er, who had been making faces, straightened up and her expression changed.

She looked left and right, pacing back and forth, as if trying to memorize everything in the room.

Mu Ling'er walked aimlessly for a full hour before finally stopping.

The lights not far away had been extinguished, and Mu An's room was pitch black.

Staring at the familiar scene for a long, long time, Mu Ling'er wiped her eyes, lightened her steps, and slowly walked into her room.

She didn't turn on the light or light the pearl, but instead took a few steps in the dark and walked to the table.

Soft starlight streamed through the window, illuminating the empty table.

After sitting at the table for a while, Mu Ling'er reluctantly stood up.

She took one last look at the house where she had lived most of her life, and quietly left the Mu residence without disturbing anyone.

Starlight shone down, illuminating the letters on the table.

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Two hours later, Mu An entered Mu Ling'er's room and picked up the letter on the table.

The letter wasn't very long; it was just wrapped in a simple envelope.

The open door and the letter placed in the center of the table represent the tacit understanding between the two.

Mu An remained silent, simply opening the envelope and carefully reading the contents of the letter.

To Da'an:

By the time you read this letter, your dearest little Ling'er will have already run away from home!

Yes! You read that right.

I, Mu Ling'er, have run away from home!

hey-hey……

I wonder if you still remember, Da'an, that when I was little, I also ran away from home.

That time I deliberately left clues, and you found me very quickly and carried me home while I was sleeping.

As a result, Grandma He got furious and grabbed a stick to beat me, chasing me all over the yard.

I was terrified at the time. If I hadn't run fast, I don't know how badly I would have been beaten up.

Hmph, and you too!

Da'an, you didn't protect me back then, and you even laughed at me!

Angry (╬￣皿￣)=○

Kids will get angry over some inexplicable things.

When I was little, I always thought, "Sooner or later I'll make you really angry."

Now I've finally found an opportunity!

How about that? You must be furious now, right? Didn't expect me to run away from home?

……

Just kidding.

Don't get really angry, and please don't try to hit me like Grandma He did. Little Ling'er is terrified of pain!

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Actually, just like you said, Da'an, running away from home is really stupid. It's much more fun to play hide-and-seek.

Open the cabinet next to my bed, and you'll see the first clue I left for you.

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Seeing the familiar handwriting on the letter, Mu An's agitated heart calmed down considerably.

He followed the instructions in the letter, went to the bedside, and opened the bedside table.

The first thing you see is a piece of paper with words and pictures drawn on it.

Next to the paper, there was a thick stack of papers and a pen.

As Mu An scanned the text and pictures that represented clues, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"This kid, he won't change anything, he's still using the code he used when he was little... Is he looking down on me or what?"

Mu An smiled and shook his head, continuing to read the letter.

The handwriting leaps off the page, as if Mu Ling'er were standing right in front of Mu An, giving him a sly smile.

"I bet you think I look down on you, which is why I left you with such a simple riddle."

Then let me tell you, you're completely wrong!

Consider the first clue a gift; the real test lies in the other 998 questions!

Surprised? Unexpected?

Hehe! This is a test I've meticulously prepared over a hundred years, and I definitely won't let you pass easily!

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When I was little, you told me the story of the eighty-one tribulations.

I was thinking, if it takes eighty-one tribulations to get a Buddhist scripture, then finding you, the cutest little Ling'er in the world, must take at least nine hundred and ninety-nine trials, right?

Of course, I, Mu Ling'er, am not some kind of demon. Naturally, I have left you, Da'an, enough clues. As long as you follow the clues, you will definitely find it.

As for the papers and pens in the cabinet, someone as clever as you must have guessed what they mean.

Yes, you guessed right.

Even though I'm a well-behaved and sensible person, I still ran away from home. I think you're probably angry.

So when you find me, you can ask me to write a super 100,000-word self-criticism.

How about that? Pretty good, right?

I'll just write and write and write until I'm completely absorbed, and you'll definitely stop being angry all of a sudden.

No, no!

Look at my brain, it's gone off on a tangent again.

In short, I want you, Da'an, to play a long game with me, and I will wait for you at the end of the game.

This game does not allow cheating, direct use of divine sense to locate, or divination of heavenly secrets. Da'an, you must find the clues little by little, use your wisdom to solve one difficulty after another, and finally find my hiding place.

Please don't even think about refusing; this is a wish I made on my birthday.

I specifically asked you tonight if it counted.

You promised!!!

A gentleman's word is as good as his bond!

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Okay, I won't waste any more time here. I've saved a lot of little surprises for you, and you'll see them on your way to find me.

Ling'er, I will arrive at the destination ahead of time and wait there for my most beloved Da'an to come find me.

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—A naughty child who can be as willful as he wants