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Chapter 361
"Young miss, please eat your meal quickly. It'll get cold if you wait any longer."
Dashan pushed the food box towards her, urging her to eat.
"Alright, I'll eat right away."
After smiling at Dashan, Lin Zaozao immediately picked up a slice of beef, ready to put it in her mouth.
But before she could bring the beef to her lips, Zhao Cai and Jin Bao, those two silly wolves, squatted down in front of her.
They didn't do anything out of line, just stared intently at the beef in her hand.
Well, seeing their eyes, she understood completely.
"Here you go, my two ancestors."
Lin Zaozao placed the beef in front of them, gesturing for them to eat. But this time, Zhao Cai, who usually liked to compete with Jin Bao for food, just watched Jin Bao eat.
Even though it was drooling with hunger, it didn't come forward to take a bite.
At first, Lin Zaozao thought there wasn't enough food, so she took out a few more sausages and held them to Zhao Cai's mouth, indicating it should eat.
But each time, Zhao Cai would take the sausage in its mouth and offer it to Jin Bao. And Jin Bao, faced with Zhao Cai's attentiveness, accepted without hesitation, eating in big mouthfuls.
This is...
"Jin Bao, are you pregnant with wolf cubs?"
Lin Zaozao moved closer to Jin Bao, reaching out to pat its belly, her eyes full of excitement.
"Yes, master."
Zhao Cai moved to Jin Bao's side, licking its fur with its tongue. Its eyes were full of affection.
Seeing Zhao Cai and Jin Bao's intimate behavior, Lin Zaozao felt nothing but joy.
Wolves are animals very loyal to their emotions, and they will only have one mate in their lifetime.
Patting Zhao Cai and Jin Bao's heads, Lin Zaozao unconsciously began to pick out the meat from her bowl and place it in front of Zhao Cai and Jin Bao as she continued eating.
She would spoil her little wolf cubs.
After finishing the meal and everyone had tidied up, Murong Hai took Lin Zaozao's hand, glanced back at the cave behind them, then turned and walked towards the horses in front.
He would never return to this cave where he had lived for a year.
In that cave, he had spent every day waiting, hoping that his little girl would return to his side from her hometown.
Now, his little girl had come back. His restless heart could finally settle down.
Lin Zaozao sat on Zhao Cai's back, looking at the sprawling flowers and grass beneath her feet, and couldn't help but feel emotional.
Yesterday, this place was still a world of ice and snow.
And today, it had become a world full of spring vitality.
Her sacrificial ability was truly powerful.
However, the amount of blood needed for each sacrifice was also truly substantial!
Thinking about the scenes of drawing sacrificial diagrams and bloodletting, Lin Zaozao couldn't help but hiss.
Damn, the feeling of bloodletting was so painful.
As they left the past land of bitter cold, the Murong clan no longer went forward. Old General Murong Feng placed Murong Hai's hand in Lin Zaozao's, speaking earnestly.
"Your Majesty Ming Zhu, I entrust our Hai to you."
"General Murong, please rest assured. I will certainly treat Hai well. If you don't believe me, I can swear an oath."
"Your Majesty Ming Zhu, you don't need to swear. I trust you completely."
"Old General Murong, aren't you coming with us?"
"Your Majesty Ming Zhu, although Canglan and Fengshuo now belong to Han Country, the outer regions still belong to barbarian lands. For the safety of the border people, our Murong clan must swear to defend this place to the death."
Faced with the determined eyes of the Murong clan, Lin Zaozao bowed deeply, performing a respectful salute.
For soldiers who protect their homeland, this bow was not excessive at all.
After bidding farewell to the Murong clan, Lin Zaozao sat on Zhao Cai's back, accompanied by Dashan and Murong Hai, speeding towards Nine Sky Mountain.
There, her lover, her children, and her brother were waiting...
As for Uncle Zhang, Lin Zaozao had arranged for him to settle all matters for the Murong clan at the border.
She couldn't let others guard the border for her without providing any support! Although she couldn't make them exceedingly wealthy, she would ensure that the Murong clan received everything they deserved, down to the last coin.
Eager to see her husband and children, Lin Zaozao spent the following days traveling, only stopping when absolutely exhausted.
But even in this short span of days, Lin Zaozao unconsciously sensed that the resentment in this world was visibly decreasing.
It made sense. Purgatory Valley had disappeared, and the empresses of Canglan and Fengshuo had died.
With the greatest sources of resentment gone, how could the resentment in this world not decrease?
So, under the escort of Murong Hai and Dashan, Lin Zaozao traveled for a full half month before finally reaching Nine Sky Mountain.
Lin Zaozao raised her head, gazing at the majestic snow-capped mountain before her.
This snow mountain somewhat resembled a certain mountain in her modern country, with lush greenery at its foot and snow-capped peaks.
Just as Lin Zaozao was worrying about how to climb this snow mountain, a gruff voice caught her attention.
This voice sounded so familiar!
"Innkeeper, bring me a pot of warm wine, two plates of beef, and a few side dishes. Damn, I've been up there so long, my mouth's about to go numb from blandness."
Lin Zaozao looked at the tall, robust figure before her, tilting her head to carefully examine the man's face.
Perhaps sensing Lin Zaozao's attention, when the man turned his head and their gazes met, both of their expressions froze in surprise.
Lin Zaozao was stunned because the man had feminine features, with a face so beautiful it defied belief.
But his extremely attractive face didn't match at all with his burly physique.
The man was shocked because he recognized Lin Zaozao.
"Lin Zaozao..."
"Hmm!"
Lin Zaozao watched as the man strode towards her, immediately straightening her back and quickly filtering through her mind to figure out who this man could be.
"Little shorty, what are you staring at? You've only been gone for a short while, and you don't recognize me anymore?"
Lin Zaozao looked at the tall, strapping man standing before her, her eyebrows furrowed together.
"Are you... the Wizard..."
Lin Zaozao asked tentatively.
"Indeed! What's the matter? Don't you recognize my face that can shock the heavens and move ghosts to tears?"
"Hmm!"