Chapter 636: Chapter 636: The Only Constant in the World is Waiting for You (3rd Update)
As Xue An absorbed the fate of the Myriad Realms in the origin of Heavenly Dao,
An Yan sat in front of the window, her face full of worry as she gazed at Mount Qingmang in the distance.
Since New Year’s Eve, when Xue An and Huyue entered the Fate Secret Realm, a whole half year had already passed.
During these six months, An Yan had never left Qingmang Town, her most important daily activity being to sit quietly in front of the hotel window, waiting for Xue An’s return.
Initially, Xue Lan would offer a few words of comfort, but as time went on with no news from Xue An, even she couldn’t help but start to worry.
In the end, Xue Lan would simply join An Yan every day, sitting in front of the window, both of them staring blankly at Mount Qingmang.
Today was no exception.
Just as the two sisters-in-law were sitting in front of the window quietly looking at Mount Qingmang,
Qin Yu parked her car in front of the hotel and then hurried inside.
The moment the lobby manager of Yue Lai Hotel saw that it was Qin Yu who had arrived, he quickly stood at attention, “Chairwoman Qin!”
Qin Yu nodded slightly and hurried upstairs.
The lobby manager watched Qin Yu’s retreating figure, somewhat bemused.
Lately, Qin Yu had been coming to Qingmang Town often, but every visit was swift and hurried, leaving him wondering what she was so busy with.
At that moment, Qin Yu arrived at An Yan’s room, where, upon entering, she saw the two little girls, Nian Nian and Xiang Xiang, playing cards with Tang Xuan’er.
However, the mood among the three was far from enthusiastic; they all seemed listless.
Qin Yu let out a silent sigh before taking out a big bag of snacks she had prepared.
“Nian Nian, Xiang Xiang, look what this is!”
The two little girls took a glance and accepted it politely.
“Thank you, Sister Yu!”
Qin Yu smiled warmly and patted the two girls’ heads before asking Tang Xuan’er, “Is she inside?”
Qin Yu then tiptoed into the inner room.
An Yan, hearing the noise, turned around and saw it was Qin Yu. She nodded gently, then turned back to look outside the window.
Qin Yu approached her and spoke in a low voice, “Sister Yan, Mr. Xue will be alright. You shouldn’t worry too much!”
An Yan smiled faintly, “I know he won’t have any issues, but somehow, when I watch Mount Qingmang, I feel more at peace.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu felt a sad pang inside her heart. She sat with her for a little while before leaving the inner room.
“Still no news?” Qin Yu asked Tang Xuan’er in a low voice.
Tang Xuan’er’s expression grew dim, and she shook her head, “Nothing!”
Qin Yu sighed, “During this time… try to encourage Sister Yan a bit more.”
“Mhmm,” Tang Xuan’er acknowledged in a low voice.
Xiao Sha, on the other hand, seemed somewhat indifferent, speaking lazily, “I really can’t understand you guys, the boss’s cultivation is exceptional, and it’s not like he’s never coming back. Why is everyone so disheartened? Is it really necessary?”
Qin Yu knew that this stunningly beautiful young girl was no ordinary person and could only respond with a wry smile.
“I have to go! There’s a lot of work at the company. I’ll try to free up more time to come here during this period.”
After greeting everyone, Qin Yu crouched down and said with a smile to the two little girls, “Nian Nian, Xiang Xiang, what do you want? Tell Sister Yu and I’ll bring it next time.”
Nian Nian and Xiang Xiang looked at each other, then simultaneously shook their heads, “Thank you, Sister Yu, but we don’t want anything.”
“Don’t you want to eat ice cream?” Qin Yu asked with a smile.
As soon as she said this, tears began to well up in Nian Nian’s large eyes. Then forcefully, she shook her head, “I don’t want it, because every time I eat ice cream, I think of Daddy.”
Qin Yu’s nose tingled with emotion at Nian Nian’s words.
Meanwhile, Xiang Xiang unapologetically tapped Nian Nian on the head, “Don’t cry! Daddy has just gone on a trip to handle some business, and he’ll be back soon. Why the tears?”
Although she said so, Xiang Xiang’s voice also carried a hint of a sob.
Feeling somewhat saddened, Qin Yu gently ruffled the hair of the two little girls, “That’s right, no crying! Otherwise, Mommy will be sad when she sees it.”
After consoling them a bit more, Qin Yu prepared to leave.
Just then, hurried footsteps were heard from outside, followed by the door being thrust open.
An Qing, clad in her military uniform, entered covered in dust and dirt.
Upon seeing An Qing, Xiang Xiang and Nian Nian both excitedly threw themselves at her.
An Qing scooped up the two little girls in her arms, adoringly kissing each one.
“Did you miss your auntie?”
“Mmm-hmm! Auntie, where have you been all this time? Why haven’t you come to see us for so long?”
“Auntie went to fight the bad guys!”
“Bad guys, are they monsters?”
“Yes indeed! And they were very, very scary monsters!” An Qing said with a smile.
“Wow, auntie is so amazing!” the two little girls said with faces full of admiration.
After becoming affectionate with the little girls for a while, An Qing nodded to the few people inside the room.
“Miss Qin, you’re here too!”
Qin Yu promptly nodded, “Yes!”
At that moment, An Yan, hearing the commotion, also came out. Naturally, she was very happy to see her sister An Qing.
“An Qing, what brings you here?”
An Qing smiled, “I was just passing by and thought I’d stop by to see you!”
At this time, Xiao Sha sniffed and then said in a deep voice, “There’s a strong scent of demon spirit and blood.”
An Qing laughed a bit awkwardly, “I was in such a hurry, I forgot to change clothes!”
Worry deepened in An Yan’s voice, “Are you with the troops carrying out missions every day now?”
An Qing nodded slightly with a hint of helplessness, “Yes, I’ve been so incredibly busy lately! Demons are causing chaos everywhere!”
Hearing her say this, everyone in the room grew a bit more silent.
Several changes had taken place over the past half year that everyone could feel.
The first was that cultivation had become easier.
If Loose Immortals were once considered the pinnacle of the world’s fighting strength, the bar had since been significantly raised, with many experts successively breaking through to the Longevity Realm.
As for the experts of the Xiaoyao Realm and Heavenly Human Realm, they were emerging in greater numbers.
The world’s cultivators, as if by an invisible hand, had moved up a rung on the ladder.
If one could say that this change was a welcome one,
then the second change would be cause for grave concern.
The incidents of demon disturbances, which had started sporadically, had become a common occurrence.
In the beginning, mainstream media tried its best to suppress these matters.
But later, they gradually relaxed the censorship.
Now, tales of demons and ghosts are no longer a novelty on the internet or on television.
This, however, had led to a problem: the troops tasked with suppressing these demons were beginning to face a shortage of manpower.
This was also the reason An Qing had been scarce for so long.
After a little more conversation, An Qing pulled An Yan into the next room and asked in a low voice, “Sis, how is my brother-in-law?”
An Yan gave a wry smile, “Still no word whatsoever.”