After encountering Xia Youyu and the others, Long Xuan spent another month traversing the wilderness on foot.
During this time, he encountered numerous ferocious beasts. Long Xuan defeated them all with a single move, packing them up to bring back as gifts for the village.
As he neared Stone Village, a sense of familiarity washed over him. He'd been away for a year, and he missed the village dearly.
The willow tree at the entrance radiated a soft light, enveloping the entire Stone Village and making it a sanctuary, safe from the disturbances of wild beasts.
The Willow Deity, the black bark of the tree had shed its old skin, and seven willow branches had grown out, emitting a more profound aura.
Long Xuan walked towards the willow tree step by step, softly saying, "Sister, I'm back."
The Willow Deity's ethereal voice responded, "It's good that you're back, Xiao Xuan. You've grown a lot this time!"
If one listened carefully to the Willow Deity's calm words, they could detect a hint of joy within them.
"Go reunite with them first, and then we can talk about your experiences."
Alright!
Long Xuan walked directly towards Stone Village. They say that being close to home can make you hesitant, and Long Xuan felt a bit like that at the moment.
"Wow, someone's here!"
"Huh? It's Brother Xuan back!"
As soon as he reached the village entrance, he heard a group of children shouting and rushing out to surround Long Xuan.
Long Xuan laughed heartily, "Dazhuang, Erhu, Pi Hou, and everyone, I'm back."
"Yay!"
A large group of children cheered happily. They were also very happy that Long Xuan was back.
Hearing the commotion, Shi Hao came out as well. Seeing his good friend return, he was overjoyed.
He walked forward and punched Long Xuan in the chest, laughing, "Welcome back."
Shi Hao's height was now almost the same as Long Xuan's, and his body was even more robust. The punch he just threw contained nearly a hundred thousand jin of force.
It seemed Shi Hao had also been growing rapidly this past year.
A group of adults were also alarmed, with Shi Linhu and the others rushing out, even some of the Clan Elders.
Even the usually composed Old Patriarch's voice trembled, "Xiao Xuan, you're finally back, it's good that you're back.
We were all worried when we heard that Vermilion Bird say you were hit into the underground river by the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow's attack!"
Even the Ancient Descendants wouldn't have a high chance of survival after such an attack, yet you survived.
"Child, you've survived a great calamity; good fortune will follow. You will definitely soar to the heavens in the future." The Clan Elders' cloudy eyes welled up with tears, feeling deeply gratified.
Many years had passed, and now Stone Village had produced two outstanding talents, Long Xuan and Shi Hao, signaling its rise.
Long Xuan felt their concern, and his eyes also reddened slightly. He softly said, "Grandpa Patriarch, Uncle Shi Linhu, Uncle Jiao, I'm back safely."
Patriarch Shi Yunfeng asked with concern, "Are you injured?" Others also looked at him with great concern.
Long Xuan shook his head and comforted them, "I was severely injured after falling down there, and it took a long time to recover. However, by a twist of fate, I also obtained great Fortuity."
Hearing that Long Xuan had been severely injured, the people of Stone Village became very worried. But upon hearing that Long Xuan had obtained Fortuity, they were also genuinely happy for him.
Listening to Long Xuan's simple account, they all sighed, realizing that it was truly not easy for Long Xuan to have survived.
"Little Xuan is back, let's celebrate tonight."
"Awoo!"
Shi Linhu issued a call, and the others went back to their homes to prepare food, creating a lively scene.
Long Xuan also tossed the凶兽 he caught onto the ground. Several strong men worked together to carry it away directly, to pluck its fur and dismember it.
Long Xuan then put his arm around Shi Hao's shoulders and said, "Shi Hao, you should be close to a hundred thousand jin by now."
Shi Hao said with a smile, "Yeah, brother, I'm about to reach the extreme realm."
Long Xuan smiled mysteriously, "When the time comes, I'll give you a few of the Most Powerful Treasure Techniques. We can team up and fight together in the future, and we'll be able to coordinate better."
Shi Hao accepted excitedly. He knew that Long Xuan himself possessed the True Dragon Treasure Technique by nature, and he definitely brought back a lot of good stuff this time. It wasn't a big deal to take advantage of his brother.
While the adults were preparing, Long Xuan and Shi Hao went to the nearby lake to take a dip.
The place Willow Deity chose was much better than before.
On the clear lake, there were colorful fish flashing, occasionally surfacing. Flocks of birds strolled on the grassy banks, their bright feathers shimmering, exceptionally beautiful. There were also herds of unicorns running about.
It was a peaceful environment, like a hidden paradise.
Long Xuan soaked in the clear lake, and all his troubles vanished at that moment, his whole body relaxing.
In the evening, Long Xuan finished his bath and, dressed, returned to Stone Village. He saw the large iron pot and various pots and pans all laid out.
The village aunties were busy working, making Long Xuan feel like it was the New Year.
A group of children were sneaking back, their heads bobbing like thieves, while Mao Qiu's big eyes darted around.
Long Xuan was puzzled and asked curiously, "What are they doing!"
And Shi Hao whispered, "They're really happy you're back, so they went to raid bird nests."
"Pfft."
Long Xuan laughed, recalling the scene from a few years ago when he'd gone with them to raid the Azure Scale Eagle's nest, feeling a bit nostalgic.
Looking at the little golden monkey, Long Xuan immediately sensed the aura of the Zhu Yan he'd known.
It's still too badly injured. It even underwent Nirvana. It probably doesn't remember anything now. I'll give it what I promised when it recovers its memory!
As for the Vermilion Bird, Shi Hao would meet it when he was ready.
"You little rascals! I told you not to steal bird eggs. What if you scare them away?"
Just as Long Xuan was lost in thought, a reprimand rang out.
Looking in the direction of the voice, they saw Shi Feijiao scolding them.
The children just laughed and said they understood, focusing on roasting the colorful bird eggs.
Then, they gave Long Xuan a fragrant bird egg. He didn't stand on ceremony, smiling as he took it and bit into it, finding the taste quite good.
The sun had completely set, and bonfires were lit in the village square.
Various delicious dishes had already been prepared.
"Dig in!"
Under Shi Linhu's command, everyone took their seats and began the joyful feast.
Long Xuan was eating the delicious food in large mouthfuls, watching the villagers dance the sacrificial dance.
Realizing his skills were still lacking, missing some of the essence, Long Xuan decided he needed to learn more from the aunties later.
Because of Long Xuan's return, the villagers were laughing and talking, eating meat heartily, smiles on their faces.
The banquet lasted until the wee hours of the morning, and everyone was very happy. All the delicious dishes prepared were devoured by the burly men and children.
Everyone, young and old, worked together to clean up the open space, before heading back to their houses to rest and recharge.
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