Rebirth in the Spirit World, the Goddess's Brilliant Counterattack

After enjoying a magically cooked dinner at their uncle's house, the father and his two sons returned home, immersed in a familiar dream.

The next day, Li Li got up lazily and jogged along the village path. She met villagers working in the early morning and greeted her in a friendly manner.

"Hey, Lili, why are you back? Where is your father?"

"Uncle Lin, my dad is still sleeping at home."

"Uncle Lin's house by the river has delicious food, come and try it."

“Okay, thank you Uncle Lin.”

At the east end of the village, Aunt Yang grabbed a handful of melon seeds and nuts and stuffed them into her hands. The residents here have witnessed Li Li's growth and are full of love for this pretty girl. Originally, they thought that she was taken away by her biological parents and would never see them again, but who knew that she actually took her father to Lancheng to enjoy the prosperity of the magic city. The people of Xiushui Town all praised this girl for her deep affection, which was in sharp contrast to the deep affection of Li Dajun, who was in a state of confusion.

When Li Li came back from morning exercise, Li Dajun had already prepared breakfast: simple sweet potato porridge, sweet, fragrant and soft. After one bowl of it, she felt warm all over.

After breakfast, the family of three strolled around the village. Li Ting found Xiao Zhu to play with as he wished, and they still had lunch at his uncle's house.

"It's almost time, Lili, Xiaoting, let's get ready to go up the mountain." Li Dajun reminded after a short rest in the afternoon.

"OK."

The mountain behind Xiushui Town is called Yanying Mountain. Although the name is poetic, it is not a steep peak. An adult can reach the top in about an hour.

The three of them went up the mountain. Even with Li Ting accompanying them, they made rapid progress. She knew every inch of the mountain very well, having wandered here since she was a child.

"Dad, sister, there are fish in this creek. Xiaozhu and I used to come here to catch fish." Li Ting introduced the two people incessantly all the way, as if leading them to visit his own secret garden.

"Look, the fruit on that tree is ripe again. It's sweet and sour and delicious. It's a pity that we can only pick the ones at the bottom. There are still many more on top."

There was desire in Li Ting's eyes. Li Li looked and saw a huge tree covered with small red wild fruits. Under the shining winter sun, they were clustered together and looked extremely tempting.

"Wait, I'll take it off for you." Li Li took off her heavy coat and was glad that she was wearing light boots that were convenient for climbing.

Li Dajun looked at the siblings and told them helplessly but caringly, "Be careful."

"Got it, Dad."

Li Li rubbed her hands together, hugged the tree trunk, kicked her legs, and instantly jumped more than one meter high. Her body was agile, and she climbed to the waist of the tree in just a few steps, about four meters above the ground, and could easily touch those round red fruits.

"Wow, sister, you are so awesome!" Li Ting cheered excitedly.

Li Dajun stood under the tree, feeling nervous. He had not expected her to climb so high. "Don't be so reckless. Hold on to the branch next to you and come down slowly."

“It will be ready soon!”

Li Li picked the fruit and threw it on the ground, "Xiaoting, pick it up quickly."

Li Ting happily shuttled among the trees, like a busy forest elf, collecting the magical fruits that fell from the branches.

When her full hands could no longer hold any more crystals, Li Li lightly hugged the tree trunk and slid down along the smooth bark in an instant, as agile as a nimble tree fox.

"Sister, try this." Li Ting wiped the dew off the largest and most colorful fruit and brought it to her lips.

"It tastes really good and very sweet. Father, you should try it too." Li Li said as she handed the fruit to Li Dajun.

"Well, it's really sweet. Back then in Emerald Ridge, your uncle and I often picked this magical fruit." Li Dajun's eyes were shining with memories.

The three of them walked slowly, and although their pace was not slow, it still took them quite a while to cross the flowery riverside before they reached their destination.

On the western foot of Yanyi Mountain, near the peak, stone tablets are neatly arranged like silent guardians. Many souls of Xiushui Town rest here, overlooking the village below the mountain.

They stopped in front of a special stone tablet. The traces of time had blurred the inscriptions. Li Li took out the inscription carving knife and carefully re-carved the blurred words.

"Lin Fengqin's Tomb" is the resting place of Li Li's adoptive mother. The woman on the tombstone has a gentle smile, and her eyes contain deep melancholy and beauty. That is the image she left before she passed away, and she missed her children.

Li Dajun gently stroked her photo and lit the incense and prayer paper he brought. "Fengqin, we are back to see you. Are you doing well on the other side?"

In the dancing flames, the woman seemed to stand in front of them vividly. Li Dajun whispered about recent stories, telling about Li Li's increasing beauty and academic success, and about Li Ting's new friends in Xinglan City. He had also grown taller and had become a little adult. His words were filled with deep nostalgia for her.

"Xiaoting, come here and salute your mother."

Li Ting bowed deeply three times in front of the tombstone. He was too young when Lin Fengqin passed away, and his memory of his mother was only a silent attachment. When he was a child, whenever other children laughed at him for not having a mother, Li Ting would go up the mountain alone and confide in her. In his heart, his mother was a friend who was silent but always accompanied him.

However, Li Li clearly remembered that at the moment when Lin Fengqin left, she had already understood the world. She remembered her mother's warm embrace and her calloused but gentle and strong hands.

She turned to Li Dajun, "Dad, I want to talk to Mom alone for a while."

"Okay." Li Dajun took Li Ting aside, allowing the mother and daughter to enjoy this moment of tranquility alone.

Li Li stood in front of the stone tablet, her eyes full of admiration, "Mom, I haven't seen you for a long time. For me, it seems like the last time I saw you was forty years ago. You may not believe it, but the years I have experienced now are far more than you and father."

"I have made many mistakes and walked a long way before I can stand in front of you again. Until now, I am afraid that you are the only one I can confide in."

She found a seat next to the tombstone and slowly told Lin Fengqin in an indescribable tone, telling her about the ten years she spent in the dark prison, the hardship she experienced in the slums when she first arrived on the other side of the stars, describing the strangeness of interstellar life, sharing the thrill of interstellar wars, and detailing her scientific research career day after day, as well as her every year, month, and day.