Because of all those reasons, both of them wanted to make sure that Xiao was both mentally and physically prepared for such a thing. Xiao smiled calmly as he replied that he was both mentally and physically prepared for it.
After that, they continued to eat as they talked about many different topics. While they were discussing various things, Xiao suddenly remembered something.
As he looked at his sisters, Xiao asked.
"Ah, speaking of this reminds me. Where is Aunt?"
He had almost forgotten about it, but Xiao clearly remembered informing his aunt about his recovery alongside his sisters. Until now, he had almost forgotten about it and failed to notice that only his sisters were here, not his aunt.
And knowing his aunt, she would have rushed here much faster and would have arrived before anyone else if she had known that he had suddenly recovered.
So Xiao was really curious to know what kind of thing had happened for his overprotective aunt to be this busy and occupied.
'It must not be something dangerous, right? I hope so. Or it might be because of something very important that requires her attention.'
Rose and Elizabeth looked at each other. A silent understanding passed between them. Then they looked at him as Rose spoke.
"Well, actually, Xiao, Mother is currently busy with something. Because of this, she was unable to come here."
Rose added,
"Yes, little brother. She's telling the truth. Something came up, and because of this, Mom is currently busy in the royal court. But don't worry. I informed her about you, and she said that once she is done dealing with it, she will rush back to see you first."
Hearing this, Xiao nodded as he understood the reason. But inwardly, he couldn't help but roll his eyes.
'Why the hell are you guys looking at me like you're consoling some child? I know that from your perspective I might still be a child, but this? Sigh... I know the reason.'
Xiao thought, as he knew the reason for them acting like that. And that was because the relationship between Xiao and his aunt was less like that of adoptive relatives and more like that of a mother and son.
Because of the way Yao Ning had raised him, she had never discriminated against him, nor had she ever done anything harmful to him. Instead, she raised him like her own son, even though Rose and Elizabeth were her biological daughters.
But she doted on him and showed much more favoritism toward him than anyone else. So much so that sometimes even Rose and Elizabeth felt slightly jealous. She simply loved Xiao more than anything else in this world.
'Damn, she's basically my mother in this world. Having endless, pure parental love toward me.'
He thought, feeling a strange warmth in his heart as he thought about his beautiful but loving aunt. And to be honest, after merging with the memories of this world's Xiao.
He had unconsciously begun to consider Yao Ning as his own mother. Thinking so, a small smile appeared on his lips as Xiao thought.
'Maybe it wasn't that bad to have an adoptive mother and family in this world.'
After that, they continued to eat as they talked and discussed various other things. Then, after a certain point in their discussion, Xiao looked at them as he spoke.
"Ahh, Sister Elizabeth and Sister Rose. You see, there was something I wanted to share with you."
He pretended to hesitate, as though he was having trouble deciding whether he should share it with them or not. Seeing him like this, both Rose and Elizabeth frowned.
"What happened, little brother? Did someone offend you? If so, just tell us the name."
"Xiao'er, what is it? No need to worry. Just relax and tell us without any worries. If there's anything troubling you, then I will deal with it. Just say the name."
Elizabeth's eyes gleamed sharply as she said so, reminding anyone that the loving and doting big sister side of her was only toward her brother. Other than that, to the world, she was a terrifying and ruthless sword cultivator whose sharpness would cut down anyone in her path.
On the other hand, Rose's demeanor did not change much, but her eyes flickered ominously as she asked this. Even though Rose might look like a playful and cheerful person around Xiao.
In truth, she was the most sinister and ruthless one in the room. Seeing them like this, Xiao looked very calm on the outside, as though he was completely unbothered.
But inside, he was sweating bullets.
'Dammit, what the hell! Why are they looking like they're about to commit a massacre? Damn, this is simply too scary. They might look and behave like sweet and lovely sisters around me, but at the end of the day, they are high and mighty cultivators with ruthlessness and indifference ingrained in their very nature.'
'Crap, I need to be careful around them in the future. Otherwise, my ending won't be good.'
Xiao thought jokingly as he looked at them. After that, he sighed and explained.
"Dear sisters, please calm down. It was nothing serious. Nor did anyone offend me or anything. Instead, it was something completely different. Kinda strange, I'd say."
Hearing this, both of them calmed down slightly as their chilling demeanor disappeared. Instead, they frowned, and at the same time, a strange curiosity could be seen lingering on their faces.
Seeing the questioning looks on his sisters' faces, Xiao smiled slightly as he spoke.
"You see, when I was sick and couldn't get out of bed because of the pain, every time I slept, I would have a dream. A weird, bizarre, and strange dream."
Seeing them become even more confused and curious, he further explained.
"In that dream, I was in a different place. A completely foreign, weird, and bizarre world, you could say, where everyone was mortal and did not have any cultivation. Even then, they could somehow fly in the sky, go outside of their world, use and mine resources and energy of their environment, even recycle them. They were able to accomplish all of this because of something called science and technology."
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