闪乐

“Gaga Gaga.”

“Lololo. ”

“Woof woof.’

The commotion in each family’s courtyard intensified as chickens flew and dogs jumped around.

“Sister Yu, what should we do? Your brothers and sisters haven’t returned yet.”

Li Xiu’e, anxious, stepped into the small southern room, helping Su Qingluo roll up their bedding.

“Mother, don’t worry. The floodwaters won’t rush in for a while. Let’s pack up and wait for my brothers and sisters to return, then we can move everything in one trip.”

Having Little Kingfisher monitor the upstream riverbank and not receiving any news of a breach, Su Qingluo felt at ease.

“Can we really move all this stuff in one trip?” Li Xiu’e widened her eyes, her face full of confusion.

“Sister can perform magic.”

Little Prince chimed in innocently, laughing with pride for his sister.

Poor little one, deceived by his sister. He was the type to be easily fooled and still help others count their money. “What does Xuan’er mean?”

Li Xiu’e became even more puzzled.

“Uh.”

Feeling somewhat guilty, Su Qingluo glanced at the little Prince, then whispered into Li Xiu’e’s ear.

“Really? You have a treasure that can carry things?”

Li Xiu’e was so surprised that she didn’t know how to express herself.

“Yes, mother, but you have to keep it a secret for me. Don’t let anyone know, especially Jifeng and Jiyu.”

In this family, the people Su Qingluo worried about the most were the two Imperial Shadow Guards.

They were the Empress’s men, and their secret reports went directly to her face.

If they knew about her Storage Ring, her secret as a cultivator would be exposed.

She was not afraid of others knowing she was a cultivator; she had used mana in front of people from Medicine King Valley too.

However, the Cultivation World was a mix of good and bad people, and her age and mana were still weak, not enough to protect her family.

She did not want to reveal her secret of having mana early; at least not until she possessed absolute power to prevent others from coveting it.

“Yes, mother, I understand. I will keep your secret for you and not even tell your father.” suppressed her inner shock and nodded vigorously.

“Cough.”

Su Qingluo laughed awkwardly, “It’s okay if dad knows, as long as outsiders don’t find out.

“Do your brothers and sisters know?”

Li Xiu’e’s eyes showed concern as she asked seriously.

“They don’t know.”

After thinking for a moment, Su Qingluo shook her head.

Su Ziqin spent years away from home studying, and knew little about her.

Su Zixuan knew Little Kingfisher’s true identity, and with his intelligence, he must have guessed that the little sister protected by the Divine Beast Phoenix was no ordinary person.

But she had never revealed her Storage Ring to him.

“It’s good they don’t know. I don’t want you to attract attention and invite trouble from the bad people.”

Li Xiu’e, feeling relieved, sighed softly, “Let’s not move everything in one trip. Jifeng and Jiyu are very cunning; they can see through any trick. If you don’t want them to know, it’s best to be careful.’ “Yes, Qingluo will listen to mother.”

Su Qingluo obediently nodded.

“Alright, after talking with you, mother is no longer worried.”

Li Xiu’e held her younger daughter in her arms contentedly, enjoying the warmth unique to her. She was reluctant to let go.

“When Brother Meng and the others return, you must take Xuan’er with you to the mountains, just having mother guarding the house is enough.”

“Mother, you and Grandma Liu go first, I’ll stay behind.”

Su Qingluo shook her head, “Grandma Liu is in charge of cooking. Everyone gets tired from climbing the mountains and moving things, so they need a hot meal and a good rest, especially Brother Meng. We can’t let him go hungry.”

“Then let Grandma Liu go first.”

Li Xiu’e, always listening to her youngest daughter, insisted even in the face of the flood.

“You go too, take Xuan’er and go hide in the cave first. Mother is an adult, I won’t get hurt by the flood. But Xuan’er is small, we can’t let him face any danger..”