Chapter 1194: Chapter 717
“Who are you…?” The person who opened the door was a young man of about eighteen or nineteen, dressed in leather made from hunted skins and crafted into a jacket.
Ding Ling looked at the young man, feeling an intimate familiarity. Though he had grown over the years, she could still see his childhood face. This was her younger brother, Ding Zining!
“Zining, you’ve grown taller and quite spirited, not bad at all!”
Ding Zining was captivated by the speaking Fairy. He had never seen such a beautiful Fairy, akin to a Deity from the heavens, so ethereal and enchanting. And why did she know him?
Moreover, the three men beside the Fairy were equally otherworldly, clearly also Immortals.
“Zining, who is it?”
Ding Zining blocked the doorway, so everyone inside could only see white fabric, unable to see the faces outside!
Seeing the high-quality fabric made them curious to speculate about who such wealthy people were coming to their poor and isolated mountain area.
Upon hearing the voice at the door was a woman, they wondered if a wealthy daughter had come to their home.
Ding Zining hadn’t yet responded to his family’s questions because they were too entranced by Ding Ling.
“Grandfather, Grandmother, Father, Mother, I’m back!”
Ding Ling smiled joyfully, her face brimming with happiness. Her sweet voice conveyed joy into everyone’s ears.
Ding Zining was stunned by Ding Ling’s words, recalling the sister who had joined the Immortal Sect. Was this his sister before him?
Indeed, she was a Fairy. Oh, he has a Fairy sister; everyone knows it.
“Fairy, are you really my sister?”
“Yes, I’m back to see you!”
“Haha, sis, you’re finally back!” Ding Zining rubbed his hands joyfully, then stepped aside and turned to his family, saying, “Grandfather, Grandmother, Father, Mother, wife, my sister is home.”
With Ding Ling’s arrival, her family rejoiced, looking at her, forgetting about their meal, and stood to express years of longing!
Ding Zining happily watched from the periphery, glancing back at the three young men, secretly pondering who might be his brother-in-law.
His gaze finally rested on the man with a pampering demeanor. Though the other two men were also good-looking, they lacked the fiery gaze typical of a man. As a man himself, he understood; he looked at his wife with such eyes!
“Husband, is she the eldest sister-in-law?” asked his nearby young wife softly.
“Yes, yes, that’s my sister!”
“Oh, she’s indeed so beautiful!” The young wife’s eyes sparkled. Back when the matchmaker proposed the marriage, they had doubts as they usually aimed to marry out of the mountains towards the county town.
But the matchmaker said this family has someone in the Immortal Sect, who became a Fairy, and marrying into this family might also bear a Fairy!
If she hadn’t been pretty, the wealthy families in the city would have sought to marry Ding Zining.
The girl’s family didn’t believe it until the matchmaker said, they rarely interacted with people outside the mountains. Moreover, the young man rarely spoke of family matters when visiting the county.
If city folks knew someone in this family had become an Immortal, they’d rush to marry their daughters to him!
Furthermore, the young man’s family were skilled hunters. Besides living in the mountains, their only weakness was making a living off the land, ensuring no one went hungry!
Most importantly, the young man was spirited, and there was a possibility the Fairy sister would return, bringing wealth to the family. If the young woman wasn’t attractive and a relative, the matchmaker wouldn’t eagerly propose such a good match!
So, the girl’s family agreed, bringing the young man to visit. Upon seeing the young man’s appearance, the girl agreed, bringing a generously rich dowry and marrying into the hidden mountain village.
It’s been a year since she married in, and they hadn’t yet had children. Unexpectedly, they soon met the Fairy sister!
Ding Ling chatted for a bit, comforting the family, then took out the roast lamb they hadn’t finished at the restaurant from a Storage Bag!
“Grandfather, Grandmother, Father, Mother, we’ve just eaten. This is the meat we brought back from the restaurant. You eat first. We just hunted game in the mountains and will host the whole village for a meal tonight.”
Ding Ling’s family praised her for being so filial.
Ding Ling let them eat first, then entertained Lai Jianlin and the two brothers aside. This hall didn’t have good furniture, and when many gathered, even small stools weren’t comfortable to sit on.
Being cultivators, they had Storage Bags containing all sorts of furniture like beds and chairs. The items they casually took out were very luxurious, each one using their own belongings to sit on.
Ding Ling also took out a set of purple clay teapots, brewed tea for everyone, and brought out some snacks specially bought outside. The items in the Storage Bag wouldn’t spoil.
Moreover, she had great culinary skills and had prepared food upon learning about the upcoming Lunar New Year celebration!
In the process of eating, Ding Ling’s family ate quickly, eager to hear stories from her years in the Immortal Sect!
Not everyone who entered the Immortal Sect could return. Some cultivators never came back after joining the Immortal Sect.
Only those with great blessings could practice spells and cultivation techniques in the Immortal Sect, growing their abilities to return!
Though they couldn’t quite grasp Ding Ling’s abilities, her strong aura suggested she was a formidable cultivator!