Chapter 405: They Are Ordinary Yet Great

"Of course." Bai Wei did not hesitate.

She knew Xiao Moting's worry and wanted to kiss his brow to put his mind at ease.

But Xiao Moting was one meter ninety tall; he was too tall, and she could not reach.

Thus, Bai Wei leaned in and kissed his slender fingers.

"My lover is here, so I will definitely return to Daliang."

A feather-light, warm touch landed on Xiao Moting's fingers; his body stiffened, and a flush quickly spread to the tips of his ears.

"Grandpa has already entrusted me to you, are you still shy now?" Bai Wei bit her lip and giggled.

She was doing it on purpose.

Don't let Xiao Moting's cold, murderous aura fool you into thinking he is unapproachable; in reality, he has high attack but low defense.

With just a little teasing, he would blush and grow shy.

After all, he was an ancient man, not like those in the modern era.

Before her, the Zhenbei King was quite innocent; all day long he either drilled troops or fought wars, and he hadn't even spoken to young girls more than a few times.

Han Guiying had a husband and was a female warrior; she could fell five soldiers with one swing of her axe!

Bai Wei looked up, her eyes sparkling as she watched him.

"Xiao Moting, wait for me, I will definitely come back."

Xiao Moting pulled Bai Wei into his arms with force, his strength so great it was as if he wanted to knead her into his own body.

"Bai Wei, no matter how long it takes, I will wait for you."

He lowered his head, kissed her forehead, touched her nose tip, and then continued downward, kissing her lips deeply.

The night breeze was slightly cool, yet it could not disperse the burning affection between the two.

Under the eaves, Bai Wei and Xiao Moting embraced, remaining that way for a long time without parting.

……

Dawn broke.

Bai Wei opened her eyes; the scenery that came into view was the familiar Farm.

She had returned.

Everything before last night seemed like a dream.

"Woof! Woof!"

Dahuang's barking pulled her from her thoughts.

Bai Wei lowered her head and saw Dahuang bounding over with joy, wagging its tail incessantly.

Perhaps it hadn't seen its owner for a long time, as Dahuang kept leaping toward her, incredibly excited.

Bai Wei hugged Dahuang, then turned and walked toward the house.

The items in her Warehouse had been more than half used during this return to Daliang; now the Warehouse was empty, and she had to restock the supplies!

Xiao Moting was leading his troops, traveling day and night toward Beijiang; what followed would be a chaotic battle.

Therefore, she could not waste time.

Having been away for over ten days, Bai Wei returned to her familiar room, pushed open the door, and took a deep breath.

She turned around and looked at the Farm outside the door.

The once small Farm had become vibrant with life after her expansion and care.

Bai Wei spoke softly.

"Grandma, so you were not from this spacetime; you stayed behind to help your clanspeople."

Giving up one's original life to head to an unfamiliar world alone.

Grandpa was the same; to help Grandma's clanspeople, he was willing to give up everything in reality and return to ancient Daliang, staying there for decades.

Although the two were people from different spacetimes, they shared the same goal: to save others, they abandoned their existing lives. They were ordinary yet great, contributing silently, with no one knowing everything they had done.

Bai Wei returned to the room and picked up the phone from the drawer.

Having been gone for over ten days, the phone had long since run out of power.

She connected the charging cable and turned the phone on.

As soon as it booted up, the phone popped up with countless messages.

WeChat, text messages, missed call notifications……

Bai Wei took a look; the auction house, Ye Lao, the Museum Curator…… all had been looking for her, and the owners of the shops where she bought goods in bulk were also asking if she still wanted more.

But the messages received on the phone were mostly from Zhou Yuchuan.

"Bai Wei, Chen Ming said you went traveling. Have you returned?"

"I am very worried about you; if you return to the Farm, could you please give me a call?"

"The last tomb chamber of the Zhenbei King Tomb has been excavated, and some data was found; I don't know if it will be of any help to you. There was no body of the Zhenbei King in the coffin, only clothing and weapons; this is a Cenotaph."

"No one knows the whereabouts of the Zhenbei King, and the excavated data from the tomb doesn't say either, but according to a restored Sheepskin Book, Xiao Moting did not die in that battle; he received help from a deity and led the Northern Frontier Army to break out of the encirclement."

"The Archaeological Research Institute has had a new breakthrough; according to multiple pieces of excavated data, the ancient Daliang 'Sacrificial Vessel Cabinet' can not only connect spacetimes but also allow people to travel back to ancient times. Professor Ye and the others have studied it; such a cabinet cannot be remanufactured. Professor Ye believes this might be something passed down to the ancients by intelligent life from a higher-dimensional Universe."

"It has been over ten days, and you still haven't returned; you haven't had any news at all, and I am truly afraid you have encountered danger. If there is still no news from you, I will have to hire a search and rescue team to find you."

……

Bai Wei looked at the dense text messages on her phone, as well as the dozen missed calls, all from Zhou Yuchuan, and a feeling of deep gratitude welled up in her heart.

They were only friends, yet he was so concerned about her.

On the contrary, her own family had so many 'relatives' who hadn't even made a single phone call, and even her mother Li Hong, who had gone to the provincial capital, hadn't called her once.

Zhou Yuchuan's warmth caused a thick wave of guilt to surge in Bai Wei's heart.

She had gone to Daliang but failed to resolve the curse of the Zhou family, and instead, she had learned an unspeakable truth.

Zhou Yuchuan is a person who should not exist in history.

If not for a Forbidden Technique from thousands of years ago, he would not exist at all.

Thinking of this, Bai Wei felt a wave of distress in her heart.

Zhou Yuchuan is a very good friend who has helped her many times.

She is full of flaws, and he is so intelligent that he must have seen the oddity in it long ago, yet he asked nothing and instead helped her obtain all kinds of supplies.

He works so hard, single-mindedly wanting to struggle against fate.

But in the end... even he himself is a person who does not exist.

A layer of mist welled up in Bai Wei's eyes.

No!

She will not give up.

In this world, there is nothing that cannot be changed.

So many bizarre things have happened to her, so the fate of the Zhou Family must also have a turning point.

At this moment, a thought flashed through Bai Wei's mind.

She immediately reached out her hand to catch a falling note.

On the note were written a few lines of vigorous and powerful calligraphy, the ink penetrating the back of the paper.

"Bai Wei, I have already set off with the soldiers and am returning to Beijiang immediately. Have you returned safely? If there is anything important, you can write to me, and I will certainly do my best."

This is a letter written by Xiao Moting.

Bai Wei came back to her senses and immediately wrote a note back.

"Xiao Moting, I have already returned to Qingshan Village. I will be preparing for the great war next, so I am afraid I will be very busy."

"You have many men on your side and enough informants; if you have time, please keep an eye out for news on how to break the Forbidden Technique for me."

She is not in Daliang and cannot inquire for news, so she can only pin her hopes on Xiao Moting.

Soon, Bai Wei received a reply.

"Certainly, rest assured."

A few sparse words, the handwriting appearing somewhat more hurried than usual.

It was clearly written by him while on a forced march, taking time out to reply to her.

Looking at the note, Bai Wei finally felt at ease.

Xiao Moting is a person who keeps his word and acts on his promises; since he agreed, he will certainly do it.

Just at this moment, her phone suddenly rang.

The caller ID showed 'Zhou Yuchuan'.

Bai Wei came back to her senses and hurriedly pressed the answer button.

"Zhou Yuchuan, it's me."

However, there was silence on the other end of the phone.

After several seconds, Zhou Yuchuan's familiar, cold voice finally sounded, carrying a trace of disbelief and a tremor.

"Bai Wei, is it really you? That's great! If you didn't come back soon, I was already prepared to go find you!"

Bai Wei's heartstrings trembled.

This familiar voice was just as if Zhou Yanli were by her side; except for the difference in tone, the two were exactly the same.

"Zhou Yuchuan, I'm back. I'm fine, thank you for your concern."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Yuchuan's urgent voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Good, you wait for me! You're at the Farm, right? Don't go anywhere, I'm coming over right now."

"Wait..."

Before Bai Wei could finish her sentence, the other party had already hung up the phone.