Tang Youyou's words reassured Grandpa Tang a bit. He could tell that his granddaughter was no ordinary person.
Not to mention anything else, just that one pill was enough to drive the whole world crazy. She gave such a precious thing to him as if it were nothing.
She was truly his good granddaughter.
Thinking of this, Grandpa Tang shed tears.
At this moment, Tang Youyou was helplessly pondering over what the old man had said.
Did the old man remember the place wrong, or did she reason about the time incorrectly?
The sun sank behind the mountains, and the moon rose above the water.
In an instant, a looming city appeared in the distant sky. Everyone in this city dressed like immortals. The women wore white silk dresses, and the men wore blue long gowns. They were extremely handsome.
This was a mirage!
Behind her, the old man exclaimed in delight, "We've found it! This is the place! But why is it in the sky? Could it be that they've really attained the Tao and ascended to immortality?"
Attained the Tao and ascended to immortality?
Not necessarily. This only indicated that there was an oasis in this desert. Only through the refraction and reflection of sunlight and water mist could such a large - scale mirage be reflected.
The so - called city in the air was all nonsense. She only believed in her own judgment.
Based on the direction of the sunlight, Tang Youyou made an inference in her mind and finally determined that the place was in the northeast direction!
Going straight in that direction would definitely be right.
Immediately, the two of them quickly walked towards that direction. This time, what they faced was a strong sandstorm. But as the sandstorm grew stronger, Tang Youyou's smile deepened.
This meant that her guess was correct.
Battling against the fierce wind and the sand that could cut through the skin, the two finally arrived at the city they had seen in the sky.
It had to be said that this place was truly as beautiful as a fairyland on earth.
Just as they were about to enter, the guards at the gate stopped Tang Youyou and the old man.
"Who are you?"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou asked in confusion, "What? Can't people enter this place?"
The guard nodded and then said, "Exactly. Unless you are a member of the sect, you are not allowed to enter or leave!"
The guard spoke firmly. Tang Youyou was slightly angry when she heard this. Just as she was about to step forward and argue with the guard, she was pulled back by the old man behind her.
The old man asked in a hurry, "What are you trying to do?"
Tang Youyou found his reaction strange. "I'm going to argue! My mother is inside. Why can't I go in?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw the old man about to turn around and leave. With quick eyes and hands, she grabbed the old man's arm and forcibly pulled him back.
"Are you feeling guilty like a thief, or do you feel guilty towards me or my mother?"
Tang Youyou's question completely frustrated the old man in front of her. "Grandpa would never feel guilty towards you. It's all because of your father, that heartless man."
"What?"
"Your mother was pregnant with you for ten months. But because your father was away all year round, he didn't accompany your mother even for a single day during that year. Even on the day your mother left, your father didn't show up."
Tang Youyou said, "So, is this the reason why mother was angry and left?"
"If it were just like this, it would be easier to handle. Later, your father brought back a woman from the battlefield. This woman was pregnant with your father's child. Your mother had just finished her confinement when she saw this. Of course, she was heart - broken and naturally left."
As he said this, he looked at Tang Youyou again and felt ashamed in his heart. It was all his fault that he hadn't educated his son well, which had caused so many troubles.
"However, your mother still loved you very much."
Tang Youyou nodded when she heard this.
Indeed, if such a thing happened to her, she wouldn't forgive either. There was a saying among the people that the hatred during the confinement period was irreconcilable.
Her mother had been pregnant with her for ten months for her father and had used half of her life to raise her. But her father's attitude was just like that of a scumbag. If such a thing happened in her era, he would surely be despised by others.
However, her father was a person of high power and status. He could completely ignore these worldly eyes.
Moreover, this was a world where men were superior to women. If one talked about fairness, it was simply nonsense.
She instantly felt sorry for her mother. Although she wasn't her real mother, she was the mother of the host she was inhabiting.
"So, it was father who betrayed mother's true feelings, right?"
The old man nodded and then lowered his head as if in shame.
"Because of this relationship, Grandpa can't come in front of your mother's family openly."
At this point, Tang Youyou already understood.
If she let the old man go with her to her mother's family, it would be a long - overdue criticism meeting for the old man and her deceased father.
Or else...
Tang Youyou turned her head and saw the weeds growing beside the city wall. In others' eyes, these were just ordinary weeds, but in Tang Youyou's eyes, they were treasures!
These were the rare Dragon's Saliva Herbs.
Didn't these people recognize this thing?
But in the next second, Tang Youyou regretted her excitement.
No wonder no one picked this rare Dragon's Saliva Herb. Beside the grass, there were full of small green snakes.
Among these small snakes, there was also a white snake.
The white snake was raising its body, keeping half of its body upright, and quietly looking at Tang Youyou in front of it.
It seemed to be warning Tang Youyou that if she dared to come over and pick the Dragon's Saliva Herb, it would never let her leave alive.
However, Tang Youyou did it anyway. She ignored the white snake in front of her and, with lightning speed, pulled out several Dragon's Saliva Herbs from the grass pile.
Immediately, the green snakes lying in the grass slowly surrounded Tang Youyou as the white snake moved.
These small snakes surrounded Tang Youyou tightly. There were also many people who had just arrived in the Western Regions. Seeing Tang Youyou surrounded by the snake group, they came over to watch the fun.
Some of them even mocked, "Oh, where did this idiot come from? This idiot still wants to pick the Dragon's Saliva Herb under the city wall. Does she think she's the first one to notice these things?"
"People like this deserve to die."
"Want to bet? This person will be dead within half an hour!"
...
For a moment, the city gate became extremely lively.
These people were like heartless onlookers, just quietly watching Tang Youyou being devoured by the snake group.
However, the person involved at this moment was still calmly looking at these onlookers coldly.