Chapter 1886 - 1884: Eagle

Chapter 1886: Chapter 1884: Eagle

"Mom, Xiaobao just took one look and disappeared."

Then he pointed outside, "In the direction of that tallest tree."

Gu Qiaoqiao hurriedly held Xiaobao and walked outside. At this moment, she thought of Xiaobao’s Eyes of the Stars. Although it had already been sealed, meaning theoretically there shouldn’t be anything unusual, this child claimed to have seen those two people.

Did he see it on his own, or was it a mirage?

Once in the courtyard, Xiaobao pointed in the previous direction, which was to the Northwest of the Divine Land, "Mom, I saw them there, but in the blink of an eye, they were gone. Mom, are they playing hide and seek with Xiaobao?"

Gu Qiaoqiao thought for a moment and gently said, "Xiaobao, do you remember the mirage your grandpa told you about?"

At this moment, Gu Qiaoqiao actually wanted to tell her son that what he just saw was false, an illusion, something that simply would not happen.

But she couldn’t say that.

Xiaobao was still young, and she couldn’t forcibly change his initial naïve views about things. Such an approach would have severe and huge impacts on his future.

Later, he would constantly doubt himself about whatever he saw, and according to his uncle, he might not be able to bear it and face a mental breakdown. Gu Qiaoqiao definitely didn’t want to see her son like that.

But she also had to choose an explanation that her son could accept.

At this time, Gu Qiaoqiao was quite worried. How she wished her child had no abilities whatsoever so that she wouldn’t have to be so anxious.

Xiaobao nodded vigorously, "Mom, of course, I remember the mirage Grandpa told me about."

"I think your Aunt Xiao Wen and Uncle Chu might be somewhere else, but their shadows happened to be refracted in the direction you saw them due to the effects of sunlight and water vapor. This proves that your Aunt Xiao Wen and Uncle Chu are still alive and well. Xiaobao, you’re amazing. However, there are many beautiful scenes in this world, and you should keep them in your heart when you see them and not tell others, okay?"

"Mom, I can’t even tell Mom, Dad, and my sister?" In Xiaobao’s heart, these were the people he was closest to.

Then he started to count on his fingers, "... and Grandpa, Grandma, Maternal Grandpa, Maternal Grandma..."

When he was about to count Grandma Qin and the other elders, Gu Qiaoqiao interrupted Xiaobao’s words.

Gu Qiaoqiao had to stop him, seeing her son about to list all the relatives in the family one by one. If he continued, it might be dozens of people.

She still felt a bit worried about her son’s abilities. They were supposedly sealed, but could it be related to coming to the Divine Land?

This Divine Land was the place with the most concentrated spiritual energy, the purest area in this world, living up to its reputation as a place fostering exceptional talents and natural beauty.

So, did the seal automatically lift upon arriving here?

At this moment, Gu Qiaoqiao dared not steer the topic in this direction.

Her son, despite being so smart, still understood some things only vaguely. Moreover, she did not want her son to know that what he saw couldn’t be seen by others.

Ah, what a headache, Gu Qiaoqiao had experienced so much in her life, yet for the first time, she found herself speechless, not knowing how to best explain to her son.

Just then, Xiaobei came running over, reaching out his hand to act cutesy with Gu Qiaoqiao, "Mom, Mom, I want a hug too..."

At that moment, Gu Qiaoqiao was holding her son. These two little ones, though not too old, were not light either. Gu Qiaoqiao held them both, one in each arm, feeling satisfied as her two treasures had gained some weight and height. The kids truly grew quickly.

Then Xiaobei suddenly pointed in the direction they just looked at and said to Xiaobao, "Brother, look, there’s a big bird over there."

Hearing her sister, Xiaobao looked in the direction Xiaobei was pointing and happened to see the tail of a bird skim through the air, disappearing behind another tree crown. However, when Gu Qiaoqiao looked again, there wasn’t even a shadow, not a single feather.

Gu Qiaoqiao blinked, once again starting to question life.

Could it be that her daughter also had special abilities?

Oh heavens, she didn’t want this, truly didn’t want this. It was vexatious enough as it was, not knowing how to handle one.

Xiaobao, being more sensitive, was the first to notice his mother’s abnormality. He reached out his small hand, cupped his mother’s face, and curiously asked, "Mom, what’s the matter? Why are you frowning?"

As he spoke, he used his small hand to smooth Gu Qiaoqiao’s eyebrows.

Just then, Xiaobei suddenly pointed in that direction and shouted, "Mom, Mom, look, that big bird is back."

Gu Qiaoqiao watched attentively this time and saw an eagle swiftly streaking across the treetop. Only then did her heart settle. It seemed her daughter and son were different.

Xiaobao blinked, as if he understood something yet understood nothing.

Luckily, at this age, kids don’t have so many logical questions. Her baby, however smart, hadn’t matured to that level, which was fortunate. Thus, the matter was interrupted by the sudden flyover of the eagle.

Xiaobao no longer dwelled on why others didn’t see what he saw, for earlier, both he and Xiaobei saw it, but Mom didn’t.

Gu Qiaoqiao quietly sighed with relief, set the two children down, and watched as Mrs. Leng led the two kids inside to put on sunhats. Gu Qiaoqiao wiped the sweat from her forehead, sat on the stone bench in the courtyard, and began fanning herself idly.

How did she remember her kids were so quiet when they were little? Eat when hungry, sleep when tired. Now that they could walk and talk, it was tiring.

Fortunately, she had many elders and relatives, otherwise, she really wouldn’t know what to do.

At this moment, Xiaobai and the White Wolf suddenly ran back from outside.

Gu Qiaoqiao hurriedly asked in her mind, "Xiaobai, did you two find any traces of Chu Chengfeng and Sister Xiao Wen?"

Xiaobai shook his head, "No discovery, but a Great Python told me it had once seen their shadows on a meadow, which quickly disappeared."

"A meadow, which direction is that?" Gu Qiaoqiao asked with a frown.

Xiaobai’s paw pointed to the Northwest direction of the Divine Land, "The direction the Great Python mentioned is over there, but I just took a loop around and found nothing."

Gu Qiaoqiao’s eyes flashed with understanding. She stood up and said to Xiaobai and the White Wolf, "Today, you both stay with Xiaobao and Xiaobei. I’m going to find Elder Sima."