Holding Their Own Space, the Family Returns to the Apocalypse

161: You got home safelyWhat is going on? It felt like two different worlds before and behind me.

Ai Yue was internally shocked and uncertain. What was so special about this mountain?

The Alien Insects dared not approach, and even the earthquakes happening across the entire world seemed to have forgotten this mountain.

Ai Yue tightly pursed her lips and quickly ascended the mountain.

This mountain hadn’t changed much since she left; she could even see rabbits hopping around on the path.

Ai Yue quickened her pace up the mountain.

Just then, she sensed something unusual in her surroundings. She stopped, focused her mind intensely, held her Long Tang Sword, and cautiously surveyed the area.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew gently past Ai Yue, entering her eyes. She involuntarily squinted, and at that moment, a sudden change occurred.

A deafening roar echoed in her ears, accompanied by a fierce gust of wind rushing towards her. Ai Yue hastily retreated, but this gale followed her like a shadow.

Just as Ai Yue drew her sword to slash at the gale, the wind vanished. A small white tiger let out a soft cry, its sound full of affection, and pounced fiercely toward Ai Yue.

Ai Yue realized at this moment who it was.

She embraced the pouncing white tiger, smiling happily, and said, ”Great King, long time no see. Did you miss me? What about my parents? Are they alright?”

The Great King burrowed into Ai Yue’s embrace, constantly wagging its little tail.

Ai Yue stroked its little head. Seeing its state, she knew her parents were fine, and her heart finally settled.

Feeling relaxed, she held the Great King and walked lightly toward their home halfway up the mountain.

At the doorstep, Ye Rui rushed out first, shouting excitedly, ”Wow, it really is big sister! Uncle, Auntie, big sister is really back!”

Ye Rui shot toward Ai Yue like a little cannonball, arms spread wide.

The Great King, resting in Ai Yue’s arms, saw Ye Rui rushing over recklessly to hug Ai Yue. To avoid being squeezed flat, it leaped out with a ’whoosh’.

”Bang!” Ye Rui tightly hugged Ai Yue, saying in surprise, ”Big sister, why did it take you so long to come back? I missed you so much! Next time you go out, you must take me! I want to go out and wander the martial world with you!”

Ai Yue patted her back and smiled softly, ”Wander the martial world? I went for extreme survival. If I hadn’t had my Spatial Storage, I wouldn’t have made it back this time.”

”Yueyue, are you alright? I saw the earthquakes outside, the whole world was turned upside down, it terrified me.”

Li Shilan also came out afterward, looking at Ai Yue with both shock and joy. She scanned Ai Yue up and down, confirming her arms and legs were intact and her complexion was rosy. This proved that Ai Yue hadn’t suffered much during her trip, putting her at ease.

”Mom, don’t worry. Who do you think I am? I’m amazing, not even a scratch!” Ai Yue playfully winked at Li Shilan.

”Hehe, you... No matter what, it’s good that you’re back safely. You have no idea how terrifying these past few days were. We couldn’t get through to you by phone, and then seeing the sky collapsing and the earth cracking outside—it was truly frightening!”

Li Shilan said, still feeling the lingering fear.

”But I’m back safely now, right? Oh yeah, where’s Dad? Why don’t I see him?”

”Your dad went to the mountaintop to survey the situation; he should be back soon. He’s perfectly fine too, don’t worry.” Li Shilan held Ai Yue’s hand tightly, saying with a chuckle.

Ai Yue and the two others had a long, heartfelt conversation before thinking about going inside.

The Great King, seeing the three women chatting endlessly, yawned, lay down by Ai Yue’s feet, and pretended to doze off.

When the three women finally went inside, the Great King stood up, stretched lazily, glanced once more toward the house, let out a low growl, and ran toward the mountaintop.

It was going to find Ai Guosheng and tell him that Ai Yue had returned!

Seeing her family safe made Ai Yue the happiest, but thinking about the mystery of this Nameless Mountain still left her feeling somewhat uneasy, though she couldn’t pinpoint the source of the unease.

After all, this mountain had sheltered them, providing them with a safe living environment. There was no invasion by Alien Insects here, and even the recent catastrophic earthquake hadn’t affected this area.

”Yueyue, my Yueyue, you’re finally back! I missed you terribly. Hmm... you look rosy and radiant, so you must be fine! Today is a joyous occasion, our family must celebrate properly. Yueyue, how about we have a Barbecue and drink a little, okay?”

Ai Guosheng became more excited the more he spoke.

Li Shilan shot him countless eye rolls. ”All you think about is eating! The child just got back and hasn’t even had a moment to rest, and you’re already thinking about food. Let’s do it tomorrow. We’ll eat something simple today, and once Yueyue has rested tomorrow, we’ll have our feast!”

Ai Guosheng gave a sheepish smile. ”Fine, fine. Then Yueyue, go get some rest.”

Ai Yue felt warmth in her heart. She hugged her mother and said, ”It’s okay, Mom. Seeing you all safe and sound makes me not tired at all. Let’s eat right now; everything is ready with just a wave of my hand!”

Ai Yue waved her hand, and all the necessary items appeared out of thin air on the ground, ready for immediate grilling.

The leftover Skewers from the last time they grilled were brought out, still steaming hot.

The group grilled and ate, with Ai Guosheng drinking quite a bit more due to the happy occasion. However, Li Shilan stopped him before he became completely drunk.

They chatted while eating. Mostly, Ai Yue did the talking, while the other three people and the tiger listened. As Ai Yue recounted events that were both happy and sad, the others gasped repeatedly.

Through Ai Yue’s narration, they learned about the current situation outside.

Initially, the various Safety Towers had established contact, allowing for simple communication via phones, and food supplies were gradually recovering. Just as people’s lives were improving day by day and they were preparing to fully activate the Superpowers within people’s bodies, the natural disaster suddenly struck again.

It destroyed all the hard-won recovery efforts and plans overnight.

No one knew how many people would die in this Super Earthquake.

As the earthquake ended, all the Safety Towers began assessing their losses.

Half of the Songzhou Safety Tower base was destroyed, and half of its people had died.

”Brother, I’ve searched everywhere, but I haven’t found Ai Yue,” Gong Qiumu, covered in dirt, said to Gong Qiuqiu with a dejected face.

At this moment, Gong Qiuqiu had also lost his usual gentle and refined demeanor, his expression extremely grim. ”No need to search anymore. Given her abilities, she must be fine. She’s probably enjoying herself somewhere right now.”

Gong Qiumu looked at the surrounding ruins and couldn’t help but think that with the world looking like this, he wondered where Ai Yue could possibly be enjoying herself freely.

Although he wanted to refute his older brother’s words, seeing his brother’s crestfallen face, he swallowed the words he intended to say.

His brother was already troubled enough; he shouldn’t add to it by arguing.

Since Gong Qiuqiu said so, he must have his reasons, so Gong Qiumu stopped wasting manpower searching for Ai Yue.

Instead, he continued to participate in the rescue efforts.