Wu Wa didn’t know what had gotten into her back then.
She always felt the desire to leave the village, wanting to see the outside world.
She thought Mommy was too strict, always wearing a stern face.
But once she really left, she began to miss it.
She missed the way Mommy’s face would darken in anger, missed the meals Mommy would make.
She even missed the times she was punished by kneeling.
A masochist, perhaps.
"It’s perfectly normal, I also want to grow up quickly so I can do whatever I want without worries," Bai Zhi said with a smile, yet the mirth in her eyes was so deep it was unfathomable.
As a child, she always wanted to grow up quickly; adults could do as they pleased.
Do whatever they wanted.
But it wasn’t until she grew up that she realized life was full of helplessness, only unnoticed because the adults bore it all.
Always thought that growing up would bring happiness. But having grown up, she started to long for the carefree days of her childhood.
Now, she was grateful for everything she had.
And understood the saying, "Learn more now, and you will have more in the future."
"But right now, I really miss Mommy, I want to go back right away."
"We will go back tomorrow. With Third Grandpa around, there will surely be no problems."
This is what Wu Wa thought before she closed her eyes.
Mommy, I’m coming back.
When they got up early in the morning, it was a vast expanse of white again.
Knowing they were going to pay a New Year visit, Old Han said he would join them.
He was given a stern look by Bai Meng.
"Why not hurry back to check on your herbs? With such heavy snow, who knows what they’ll be like."
Bai Meng’s gaze turned to the snowy world, a sign of a bountiful year.
The path was difficult, but Wu Wa was very happy.
Holding Bai Zhi’s hand, they walked quickly.
Before long, they found footprints.
"Has someone come down from the mountain?"
Wu Wa found it strange. Could Wu La have come to look for her?
"Not sure, won’t we find out when we get there?"
Bai Meng said casually. A few hours later, they arrived in front of the Formation.
Bai Meng examined it and noted the Formation was in poor shape, likely due to lack of proper maintenance.
"This is where Third Grandpa is. I didn’t learn well. The beginning part is fine, but further inside, I can’t get through," Wu Wa said, feeling quite ashamed because she always slacked off during Formation classes.
Because back then, she thought that as long as she had Wu La, she had nothing to fear.
She never imagined that one day she would be unable to return home because of it.
She really was useless.
"You go first. We’ll deal with any issues once we encounter them."
Bai Meng was still eating an egg pancake, speaking indifferently while he took bites.
The egg pancake was actually quite delicious. To be honest, he thought his granddaughter’s best attribute was her cooking.
Wu Wa was a bit scared. What if she went the wrong way?
It was then, at this moment, that Bai Zhi took Wu Wa’s hand and looked at her tenderly.
"Be brave, believe in yourself. And you have Third Grandpa with you."
Actually, Wu Wa had made great progress, but she didn’t quite believe in herself—perhaps because she had felt her Formation skills were never good enough.
"Okay." With Ah Zhi there, she wasn’t afraid of anything.
Wu Wa stepped out bravely. The first Formation was easy, and they quickly passed through, then came the second one.
Just as Wu Wa was about to begin, Bai Meng suddenly spoke up.
"Don’t move, this Formation has been damaged."