Overlooking below, Dongbo Xueying felt his heart surge with emotion, unable to control himself.
He clearly saw the main building of the Snowstone Castle below. His parents were not there, nor was he. The main building was only inhabited by his younger brother and the personal servants. At this moment, only one room in the entire main building was still lit, and that was the study where Dongbo Xueying used to spend a lot of time. It was deep into the night, and the servants would not dare to be in the study; it could only be his younger brother.
Whoosh!
Dongbo Xueying's figure disappeared from the air and then silently appeared on the corridor outside the study door.
Standing in the corridor, he looked through the window.
Inside the study, a handsome young man was sitting, with a large number of manuscript papers on the desk, filled with magical model diagrams.
Dongbo Xueying stood outside the window, watching.
"Qingshi, you've grown taller and more mature," Dongbo Xueying smiled, "Studying magic so late at night, this kid has never been so diligent before."
The handsome young man, who was bent over the desk, suddenly raised his head, sensing something. Through the transparent window, he saw a figure outside and instantly froze, rubbing his eyes and staring intently.
Huff.
In an instant, he rushed to the study door, pulled it open, and looked at the young man in black standing there.
"Brother, is it really you? Am I just hallucinating?" Qingshi was almost disbelieving. Although he had always said that his brother Dongbo Xueying would return, deep down, his rationality told him that the possibility of his brother falling into the Blackwind Abyss and dying was probably over ninety percent!
"I'm back. What, do you hope I'm dead?" Dongbo Xueying smiled slightly.
Qingshi suddenly reached out and hugged Dongbo Xueying, tears instantly wetting his clothes.
Dongbo Xueying patted Qingshi's head, suddenly pausing. In the past, his younger brother was much shorter, but now he was almost as tall as him.
"But you're still so handsome, with this face, you won't have to worry about food and clothes," Dongbo Xueying muttered to himself, feeling extremely happy.
"I'll go tell Uncle Zong and Uncle Tong." Qingshi let go of Dongbo Xueying, remembering something, "These years, Uncle Zong and Uncle Tong have also been very concerned about you, Brother."
"Okay." Dongbo Xueying nodded slightly, "I'll go with you."
...
Deep into the night.
In the dining room of the main building of Snowstone Castle, it was bustling with activity. Even the castle's chefs had risen in the middle of the night to prepare delicious food. They were not at all impatient but rather excited, as they had already heard that their remarkable lord, Lord Dongbo Xueying, had returned! The future of Snowstone Castle would surely be even better.
"Order it, all the soldiers and servants in the castle, this month's wages will be ten times the usual!" Qingshi shouted excitedly in the dining room.
"Thank you, Young Master, I'll pass the order on immediately." The maid was excited and thrilled.
At the dining table.
Some fine wine and pastries were already laid out, while the more elaborate dishes were still being prepared. The entire Snowstone Castle was lit up in many places, and many of the sleeping soldiers and servants had also woken up. Many of them, still groggy, got out of bed, and upon hearing from their companions, "Ergou, still dazed? The lord has returned, our lord has returned."
"Which lord has returned?"
"It's Young Master Xueying."
"What!"
The soldiers and servants were all in a stir. Their most remarkable lord had returned to Snowstone Castle? Especially with the news that their wages would be ten times the usual, they were all overjoyed.
In the dining room, Dongbo Xueying, Zong Ling, Tong San, and Qingshi were all present.
"Look at you, so excited." Dongbo Xueying laughed, "By the way, what's going on? Why are the servants still calling you Young Master? I've been gone for six years, you should have inherited the lordship, right?"
At Dongbo Xueying's level, being the lord of a territory was not a big deal.
"Xueying." Zong Ling also had a full smile, "You don't know, when you fell into the Blackwind Abyss, many people in the castle wanted Qingshi to inherit the lordship... but Qingshi refused, saying he would wait for you, even for fifty or a hundred years, until he died! As long as he was alive, the lordship would remain vacant."
"I knew it, my brother would definitely come back. See, he's back, isn't he?" Qingshi said proudly.
"Qingshi's spirit and energy are different. In six years, I've never seen you so animated," Tong San also laughed heartily.
"Uncle Tong, you're still talking about me. Look at you, your mouth is almost splitting open with laughter," Qingshi teased.
"Happy, I'm so happy today, hahaha..." Tong San laughed loudly.
Dongbo Xueying smiled, feeling the genuine joy and excitement of his loved ones. Although Uncle Tong and Uncle Zong were not related to him by blood, they treated him like a nephew.
"By the way, Xueying, how did you get out of the Blackwind Abyss?" Zong Ling asked.
"When I fell, I managed to use the wings of Xiang Pangyun's dead magic beast to avoid falling to my death. Then it took me six years to climb out from the bottom of the valley," Dongbo Xueying said, repeating the story he had prepared. He could not reveal the secret of the hidden crack that led to another world, as that would likely attract powerful beings to raid the large world.
Dongbo Xueying was not a villain, but he was not selfless to that extent.
"Six years to climb out?" Tong San was surprised.
"There is a superhuman's lair deep in the Blackwind Abyss, surrounded by many guardians, making it very dangerous," Dongbo Xueying explained simply. The Blackwind Palace was well-known among superhumans, so there was no need to keep it a secret. "My strength is too weak, I dare not approach those guardians. I had to stay as far away as possible! Climbing out from the bottom of the valley required extreme caution, not disturbing any of the guardians. If I had disturbed them, it would have been over. I was fortunate to cross into the superhuman realm, which allowed me to finally climb out carefully."
This was the story he had prepared.
No one could verify it, and if they didn't believe it, they could try it themselves!
"Crossed into the superhuman realm?" Zong Ling, Tong San, and Qingshi were left with only these words in their minds, somewhat dazed.
"Xueying, you've crossed into the superhuman realm?" Zong Ling was the first to react.
Dongbo Xueying nodded.
There was no need to hide it, as he would soon join a superhuman organization and travel to the Flame World.
...
Yishui City, Longshan Tower.
Although there was a slight light in the sky, the moon still hung high, and the entire Yishui City was very quiet, with most people still asleep. Only a few vendors had risen early to prepare.
At this time, the head of the Security Bureau of Yishui City was still sound asleep.
"Head, Head." The old man You Tu, with white hair and still with sleep in his eyes, was flushed with excitement as he knocked on the door.
Creak.
The door opened.
The head of the Security Bureau was still a bit groggy, wearing slippers, and glanced at the person outside, then said discontentedly, "You Tu, why are you shouting so early? Look, it's not even light yet!"
"There's big news, big news!" You Tu said.
"What news is more important than my sleep? Tell me," the head of the Security Bureau said. Apart from the incident with Dongbo Xueying, which had kept him busy for a while, life had been very peaceful since then.
"It's Dongbo Xueying!" You Tu said, "Dongbo Xueying has returned!"
The head of the Security Bureau blinked, then his eyes widened, "Dongbo Xueying has returned? Is the information correct?"
"It's correct, absolutely correct. The entire Snowstone Castle has been celebrating all night! All the soldiers and servants' wages for this month have been increased tenfold!" You Tu said, "Many servants have seen Dongbo Xueying, and he was having dinner and chatting with his brother in the dining room, all night long!"
"My goodness, fell into the Blackwind Abyss and still managed to come back alive?" The head of the Security Bureau was somewhat disbelieving, "Really, really..."
He had been very saddened at the time.
He felt that a person who was about to shine brightly had suddenly fallen, which was very regrettable.
But six years later, Dongbo Xueying had actually returned!
"Should we report this news?" You Tu reminded.
"Yes, report it." The head of the Security Bureau immediately became alert and gave orders, "I'll send the message immediately. You arrange the carriage and horses! I'll set off for Snowstone Castle right away! Have someone go to the city gate and have it opened early!" It was too early, and the city gates were not yet open.
"Okay." You Tu said.
The Longshan Tower had its own special method of communication.
The head of the Security Bureau quickly reported the news. He did not care how much of a stir it would cause, and he did not even bother to eat breakfast, just eating a few pastries before immediately riding out with a group of subordinates straight to Snowstone Castle!
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