After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me

However, Zhouzhou's promise to visit home once a week was soon broken.

The next day, they were dragged into military training. The news that Huo Ji'an had gathered was correct—the military training was being held at a military base, with closed training, and there would be no breaks. They wouldn't be able to go home until the training was over.

When Zhouzhou found out about this, she immediately called Grandma Qin. She could hear Grandma Qin almost packing her bags to come along with her to the training camp, but Grandpa Qin stopped her, and she had to give up.

After all, this was the military—despite their family's wealth, this was not a place they could just go to casually.

Moreover, with Zhouzhou's skills, the intensity of this military training wouldn't be enough to even stretch her muscles.

Zhouzhou comforted her a little before reluctantly hanging up the phone.

"What did your grandma say?" Huo Ji'an asked curiously.

Zhouzhou repeated what Grandma Qin had said, and Huo Ji'an immediately became speechless, "Chubby girl, I think your family..."

He was halfway through the sentence when he saw Zhouzhou looking at him, so he quickly changed his words, "Treats you so well. I envy you!"

Even though he changed his words quickly, Zhouzhou understood what he was originally trying to say.

He was probably going to say that her family was a little too exaggerated.

Zhouzhou sighed as well. There was nothing she could do. Fortunately, she didn't go to a university in another city. Otherwise, her grandmother would most likely have followed her to "accompany" her through her studies.

Thinking of that image, Zhouzhou couldn't help but cover her face.

She had to talk to Grandpa Qin and ask him to take Grandma Qin out more often. Grandma needed to have her own things to do.

After thinking about it, she quietly nodded to herself.

The car drove for more than an hour before it slowly stopped in a suburban area.

Zhouzhou looked out the window, and as she was about to shift her gaze, something caught her eye, and her eyes froze.

Noticing her gaze, Huo Ji'an curiously looked over and was surprised. "Hey, isn't that your uncle?"

Zhouzhou nodded. "Yeah."

It was none other than Xi Mo.

She hadn't expected to see him here, and Zhouzhou's eyes were filled with surprise.

She quickly got out of the car and walked over to him. "Uncle!"

Xi Mo looked at her, and his stern features instantly softened. He raised his hand to ruffle Zhouzhou's hair.

Zhouzhou tilted her little head and rubbed against his palm, then curiously asked, "Uncle, what are you doing here? You're not our military training instructor, are you?"

Xi Mo raised an eyebrow. "What? Is there a problem?"

Zhouzhou shook her little head vigorously. "No, no! I'd be so happy if you were!"

Her uncle had been busy lately, and she hadn't seen him for a long time.

Hearing this, Xi Mo's expression softened even more, and he sighed. "Unfortunately, I'm not here to be your instructor."

"Ah?" Zhouzhou looked at him, confused. "Then, Uncle, what are you here for?"

"I came to see you. I'm leaving soon."

At these words, Zhouzhou's expression became serious. "Uncle, is there something you need from me?"

Of course, there was something.

Xi Mo's face turned serious as he spoke. "I'm going on a mission."

It wasn't uncommon for him to go on missions. He had never mentioned it before, but why was he saying it now?

Zhouzhou stared at him, blinking her eyes and feeling that something was off. She couldn't quite figure him out this time.

She suddenly had an idea and tossed a copper coin in her hand, only to realize she couldn't read it!

What was going on?

This situation had only happened before when she had tried to divine for her dad or the Ancestral Master.

Why was she unable to divine for her uncle now?

Could it be that something was going to happen to him?

With this thought, Zhouzhou's heart tightened.

She quickly grabbed Xi Mo's wrist, but didn't know how to explain, so she simply asked, "Uncle, do you have to go this time? Can someone else go instead?"

She felt like there had been so many things happening recently, and it gave her the overwhelming sense that everyone around her was leaving one by one.

She had never felt like this before, and it made her heart uneasy.

She had a bad premonition.

Xi Mo noticed something was wrong with Zhouzhou but didn't know what was going on.

Seeing the pleading look in her eyes, he shook his head and said helplessly, "It's already been arranged. I can't change it. Besides, as a soldier, I must obey orders."

This was his duty, and he couldn't refuse. He didn't want to either.

He was a person with a strong sense of responsibility.

Zhouzhou's gaze dimmed, and she furrowed her brow, conflicted. She pulled out a stack of talismans and handed them to him. "Then, Uncle, please take this."

This time, Xi Mo didn't refuse. He accepted the talismans and placed them in his pocket over his heart right in front of her.

"Alright, don't worry. I'll be fine. Trust me, Zhouzhou," Xi Mo reassured her.

But Zhouzhou's heart remained unsettled.

She knew that saying more would only make her uncle feel uncomfortable.

After thinking for a while, she released his wrist, forcing a smile. "Be careful, Uncle. Call me if anything happens."

"Okay," Xi Mo nodded, and soon he left.

At this moment, in the clouds above, the Ancestral Master was watching Xi Mo's features and suddenly sighed. "He's going to have bad luck."

Hearing this, Ye Lingfeng turned his gaze toward him. "What's going on?"

The Ancestral Master pointed at Xi Mo. "Look at him. He has a bad omen. This mission will either result in injury or death."

As he spoke, his brows furrowed tightly. "Did Zhouzhou not notice?"

Ye Lingfeng's expression immediately grew serious. His face became grim.

He thought for a moment and said, "It seems that Zhouzhou can't divine anymore."

He had just seen her toss the copper coin, which was a habit of hers before they went on missions.

With Zhouzhou's abilities, she shouldn't be unable to divine something so simple.

There was only one possibility—her abilities had been blocked by the Heavenly Dao.

But this obstruction was targeted—it only affected people close to her, not others.

So what was the purpose of the Heavenly Dao doing this?

He couldn't help but glance at the rolling Divine Thunder, but he couldn't figure out what they were testing Zhouzhou for.

Zhouzhou also didn't understand. Everything felt so off lately.

Her father was in a coma, the Ancestral Master had gone and never returned, and now she couldn't read her uncle's fate.

Now, Zhouzhou couldn't help but feel anxious.

Could it be...

A trace of panic flashed in her eyes, and she quickly asked the Divine Thunder above her head, "Mr. Divine Thunder, is it because I've run out of Merits that I've lost my abilities?"

Before Divine Thunder could respond, her eyes turned red. "Oh no, oh no! I won't be able to set up my stall anymore. I won't be able to go on missions either. I'll be useless—just a pampered daddy's girl for the rest of my life!"

"Mr. Divine Thunder, won't you be ashamed of me?"

"You won't reject me, will you? I can still beg for food!"

"Don't worry, I'll share half of whatever food I get with you. Stick with me, and I guarantee you'll eat poor and drink the northwest wind, but you'll never go hungry!"

Divine Thunder: "..."

This little girl needs a good lesson!

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