Chapter 8 Family Reunion

"Don't worry, everyone. We have no ill intentions." Shi Ziling explained while looking at the many Shicun residents who looked wary.

Shi Ziling, Shi Xuan and Qin Yining landed from the back of the Sky-Swallowing Bird and appeared at the entrance of the village. The Sky-Swallowing Bird's body was glowing and kept shrinking. It actually consciously turned into the size of a native chicken. Shi Ziling held it obediently in his hand, its eyes rolling around, looking harmless.

Everyone in Shi Village was dumbfounded. They couldn't believe how powerful this person was. He could actually subdue such a ferocious beast! A Sky-Swallowing Bird was held in his hand like a chicken, and it was so docile.

Everyone in Shi Village looked very nervous. They didn't know whether such a person would be a blessing or a curse for Shi Village!

Shi Ziling looked at the people in Shi Village with a gentle expression. He naturally felt a sense of familiarity here.

All the houses in Shi Village are built of stones, with a primitive look, simple and peaceful. No wonder it is Shi Hao's spiritual home.

There is a willow tree at the entrance of the village. The thick willow tree is rooted in the ground. The charred bark of the tree is cracked, leaving only a willow branch, which emits a crystal luster, rippling green clouds, and full of vitality.

"Don't worry, God Liu is here. If there is an enemy, God Liu will take action. If God Liu doesn't move, it means he is safe." A middle-aged man in the village with a body like a tiger or leopard and wearing animal skins said.

His name was Shi Linhu, he was the leader of the Shi Village hunting team and the next patriarch of Shi Village. He spoke with great authority and calmed everyone down at once.
After these words were spoken, many people nodded and felt relieved. Some curious people began to gather at the entrance of the village.

"I seem to have seen this uncle and aunt before." A skinny little child in the crowd muttered. His name was Pihou, and as his name suggests, he was very thin, but looked very smart.

"You are... those two people back then?"

At this time, the clan leader walked out of the crowd with a child of three or four years old, looking at the couple in front of him with some doubt. Some elderly people in the village were also startled, but after being reminded by the clan leader, they also felt that the people in front of them looked familiar.

"Uncle, it's us. We are back!" Shi Ziling and his wife bowed to Shi Yunfeng and other elders of the tribe. At the same time, their eyes fell on the three or four-year-old child with a little excitement. That should be their child.
They were sincere. Without these people, how could they have their eldest son?

"Grandpa Shi! Hello, uncles and aunts." Shi Xuan also called out crisply, but his eyes fell on the child next to Shi Yunfeng. The child looked very similar to him.

Many people in the village were also surprised. They looked at Shi Ziling's family of three, especially Shi Xuan, because this baby looked so much like the little one.

"Don't worry, they are the little one's parents!" Shi Yunfeng said. The clan leader spoke, and everyone was completely relieved. They didn't expect that they were really the little one's parents.

"It's really them!" Everyone in the village was shocked and gathered around. They were amazed that Xiaohao's parents came back after two years.

"This is... Xiaohao's parents and brothers!"

"The family...is reunited!"

Everyone in the village was happy for Shi Hao. Although the little boy was usually lively and cheerful, he often missed his parents and was often sad. They were all very sad and didn't know how to comfort him.

"Child, look! Your parents are back!" Patriarch Shi Yunfeng said in a trembling voice. Shi Yunfeng used his rough hands to touch little Shi Hao's head lovingly.

Shi Hao's eyes flickered and were misty as he looked at the young man and woman in front of him. He naturally felt a sense of closeness, as if the scene in his dream overlapped with his own.

His whole body was white and translucent, his expression was restrained, his long, smooth black hair was draped over his shoulders, his eyes were bright and lively, he looked very energetic, but at this moment he was about to cry.

"Father, Mother!" little Shi Hao shouted, rushed out of the village and pounced over.

After years of longing, we could only meet in dreams. Today, we finally met again and saw the couple in my dreams.

"Hao'er!"

When Shi Ziling and Qin Yining saw him, their voices trembled, Shi Ziling's eyes turned red, and Qin Yining's eyes were in tears. They were finally comforted to see that their eldest son was safe, but deep in their hearts, they also felt guilt and regret.

Although we have been separated for two years, we are connected by blood, and this feeling will not change with the passage of time.

"Father, Mother, I miss you so much!" Shi Hao said with sincerity.

"Child, this is my child!" Qin Yining burst into tears, stroking little Shi Hao's face, looking at him infatuatedly, tears streaming down her face.

Shi Ziling is also difficult to calm down, joy and sadness, all kinds of emotions coexist.

At this moment, the family of three met each other. They had so much to say, but they were so excited and happy that they found it difficult to express themselves.

"This is your brother! Shi Xuan." Then, Qin Yining wiped away her tears and pulled a doll closer.

"elder brother!"

Shi Xuan looked at the little brother in front of him with some curiosity. "Brother." Little Shi Hao was also looking at him, with curiosity and closeness. Now not only his parents are back, but he also has a younger brother, which makes him very happy.

"This little Shi Xuan is even smaller than little Shi Hao. He should be more fun!"

A group of children came out of the village chattering. The arrival of new children in Shi Village made them extremely curious.

"Little guy, you don't like animal milk like your brother, do you?"

A sturdy and stocky child joked that his name was Shi Meng, the second child in the family, and his nickname was Er Meng. He was not very old, only about eight and a half years old.

"How is that possible?" Little Shi Xuan shook his head like a rattle, then stared at Shi Hao curiously, asking, "Brother, are you still not weaned at this age?"

Little Shi Hao was extremely embarrassed, his face turned red like a big apple, and he felt unusually awkward.

Everyone laughed.

The people of Shi Village quickly and warmly welcomed Shi Ziling and his companions into the village.

"Today is a good day. We should have a big banquet and celebrate!" said clan leader Shi Yunfeng with a smile.

"My father has brought delicious food for everyone!" Xiao Shixuan pointed at the Sky-Swallowing Bird and the Xiongqi.

Everyone in Shi Village was shocked. They didn’t expect that they would have the chance to eat the Beast King in their lifetime. They all felt inexplicably... looking forward to it!
Men, women, old and young all surrounded the two beast masters and looked at them with curiosity.

A group of children were chattering about how to add seasoning and the taste of the beast.

Qiongqi and Tuntianque almost shed tears of humiliation.

The two peerless beast masters were treated as animals by the children for a long time, and Shi Hao and others lost interest, so Shi Hao suggested: "The Willow God has moved us to a new place. We have just been unsealed and have not been out to see it yet. Let's go play together."

Shi Hao's proposal was approved by everyone. Shi Hao pulled little Shi Xuan and a group of children and rushed out of the village impatiently, jumping and jumping, looking at the new address of Shi Village curiously.

“It’s really not the same place anymore!”

A river flows in front of the village. From time to time, big fish jump out, their scales glowing, splashing waves and sparkling water.

Not far away, there is a lake, clear blue, with a group of large birds with brightly colored feathers strolling leisurely, and a group of silver-horned beasts, flashing various divine lights, drinking water by the lake.

"It's so beautiful!" a group of children exclaimed, and a group of adults were also stunned. They didn't expect that the Willow God had moved them to such a beautiful place.

Little Shi Xuan was also very happy. He laughed and played with Shi Hao and a group of children from Shi Village. He had never had so many playmates in Bulao Mountain, nor had he been so happy.

"Chirp!"

In the distance from a group of children, a few magical birds spread their wings, flapped them, swooped down, and landed in front of the group of children.

"Brother, let me introduce them to you. This is Aunt Qinglinying, and these are Ziyun, Dapeng, and Xiaoqing." Shi Hao hurriedly introduced his friends to his younger brother.

Shi Ziling, Qin Yining and a group of Shi Village elders sat under the village houses, looking at the harmonious scene of the children in the distance and smiling.

The Sky-Swallowing Bird and Qiongqi lay on the ground, with no desire to live, as if waiting for the verdict of fate.

Chi!
Suddenly, a flash of red lightning streaked across the sky, so brilliant that it dyed the entire sky red in an instant, like a large sunset glow.

A palm-sized fiery red bird, its entire body crystal clear and bright red, descended from the sky and landed in front of the willow tree at the entrance of the village.

"Oh! Xiaohong is here!" Little Shihao has sharp eyes and saw this fiery red bird from a distance outside the village.

"Xiaohong seems to have been in trouble." Shi Hao, along with Shi Xuan, Pi Hou, Er Meng and a group of children, ran quickly towards the village.

Shi Ziling also sensed it and looked over here.

"Senior!" The red bird opened its eyes wide and looked at Shi Ziling in shock.

(End of this chapter)