He sighed inwardly. His only option was to head back for now, taking the little girl with him.
Before he left, he told the cook, "If I have time in the future, I'll help you look again."
"Okay, thank you... Thank you, Immortal..."
The cook's expression was humble, and she barely dared to look up as she thanked him repeatedly.
...
「That night.」
Li Chang'an returned to Changqing Mountain.
Along the way, he learned the little girl's name was Jiang Muyu.
She didn't know her family background; she had been wandering for as long as she could remember.
Li Chang'an buried her brother on the mountainside of Changqing Mountain.
Afterward,
He brought Jiang Muyu to the mountaintop and carved out a separate cave residence for her.
"Xiaohai, you'll be in charge of her from now on!"
Li Chang'an summoned the Profound Water Turtle and gave it a few instructions.
