At that time, Cheng Jiao was young, and felt that the grandparents who took her with her every day loved her more than their busy parents, and the world that her grandparents showed her was much more interesting than her father's layers of design drawings and her mother's empty hot spring hall!

Small vegetable garden, three-o'clock morning market, mottled light and shadow of Myofa Mountain, huge and lively hot spring town, tinkling and steaming ironworks...... The little Chengjiao took the hands of her grandparents, walked carefree, watched, learned, and asked, she felt that compared to those children who went to school in the morning and returned home at dusk, the gods really favored her!

She remembers the snow falling quietly on Mount Myopa on a winter night. In the warm bed, her grandmother held her in her arms and told her stories, which were the legends of the war between the gods and the gods that she loved to hear.

The gods seal and destroy the beasts, and the heroes defeat the barbarians! The Golden Crow Divine Bird unsheathed the ring of the sword for Apollona, who lost her hands and siblings, and the goddess who drew her sword out of the sheath was brave and powerful, and she raised the Mountain of Sighs to protect the five islands of the sacred land! Enraged and reluctant to die, Tadarus, the god of death framed by the cunning Psychedelic Daughters, transforms his massive body into the Eternal Forest, a barrier that the Shadow Barbarians will never be able to cross. Feeling ashamed and remorseful when she saw her husband die in battle because of her jealousy, she was reluctant to give up her newborn son and fell to the ground and turned into the bloodthirsty forest of the Isle of War, forever protecting her son's island. And Dionysus, the god of wine...... Cheng Jiao thought that his death was self-inflicted! His divinity vanished with the white jade goblet, and the island that once belonged to him was reduced to a filthy and terrifying shadow land, separated by the Mountain of Sighs, forever tormented by apparition and pain!

"That's because alcohol can only create illusions, but it can't work miracles!" Grandma would tell the little girl in her arms seriously. "Now, listen to the sound of falling snow and sleep, Chengjiao little man, may the gods protect your dreams!"

Grandma kisses her and leaves. The little Chengjiao sneaked out of the bed and walked barefoot to the door of the room, where the idol of Apollona hung on the door.

The goddess was dressed in a golden robe and held a sword, and the golden crow fluttered its wings at her side, as solemn as the colossus in the temple of hot springs.

She knelt down gently, put her two small hands on her forehead, put the backs of her hands to her eyes, and prayed reverently: "Great Apollona, please promise me, don't let grandparents leave suddenly!" Give us the golden light, and let us go to the Tranquility Mountain together as a family! I'm Bones! I will love you forever! Reverence to you! She opened her hands, opened her eyes, and looked up. The goddess has a noble face and a compassionate look in her eyes. She returned to the cot with peace of mind, listened to the sound of falling snow, and slowly fell asleep.

The gods did not guard her dreams. The goddess did not respond to her request either.

"Chengjiao little man! Why are you here at this time? ”

That's grandpa. Cheng Jiao got up from the bluestone steps at the door and saw his grandfather standing at the end of the path leading to the courtyard.

He had changed into a dark green linen robe with a brown linen belt around his waist. Cheng Jiao noticed that he had cut his hair short, and the new short hair showed off his thin cheeks and deep wrinkles on his forehead. He leaned on a self-sharpened cane in one hand, and unconsciously pressed his waist back with the other.

Cheng Jiao's heart was extremely uncomfortable, and she tried her best to hold back her sore nose and tears.

Grandpa is so old!

When Cheng Jiao was a child, he would carry her up the mountain. Cheng Jiao's older grandfather ran in front, and Cheng Jiao chased behind. Just a few years ago, he could walk side by side with his granddaughter effortlessly, why does he need crutches now! It's a long way to go to the Crescent Crescent Dangerous Land, you have to cross the sea by boat, and then walk a long way, no one knows how to go that way, and how much Grandpa has to suffer on the road!

"Grandpa, don't go! You...... Won't you be reluctant to give up on me?! ”

Words blurted out without thinking! Cheng Jiao noticed a hint of sadness in the surprised expression on his grandfather's face. The old man obviously didn't expect Cheng Jiao to keep him on the day of reincarnation, and his little granddaughter who cared most about him asked him if he didn't care if she made his heart ache.

"Grandpa, I mean, maybe in another year, can't you go next year?" Cheng Jiao panicked, she walked briskly to the old man, gesturing with her hands in the air, and her voice was already crying, "Look, I'm going to Jinwu Courtyard in one day, I'm the chief of Lakeside Chengxue, you know this!" Wouldn't you like to go and see my entrance ceremony? In next year's promotion exam, I want to try to get the first place, and I will definitely try to get the first place! That's the first place in Kinwuin! Don't you want to watch me get it?! She walked up to the old man and pressed her hands on the old man's thin shoulders, she could no longer control the tears welling up in her eyes, "Grandpa! When I miss you, I came to this yard to look for you, but you are not there, what should I do?! The girl burst into tears, tears rolling down, "You know, I miss you so much!" I can't live without you! What should I do? ”

Seeing his granddaughter, who has always been strong and assertive, crying loudly like a child, the old man couldn't help but shed tears. He put one hand on Cheng Jiao's cheek, and the other hand trembled to wipe away her tears, but he was worried that the dirt on his hands would stain his granddaughter's face all the way up the mountain. He propped up his arms and gently dipped his sleeve in Cheng Jiao's tears.

The boy had really grown up, and the stumbling baby was now taller than him, and he had to tiptoe a little, and his wife would be glad to know it.

Thinking of this, the old man's mood improved slightly.

"Good boy, don't cry yet. Shall we go inside? ”

Cheng Jiao nodded, sobbed and took the old man's arm into the house.

The house had been cleaned, and the tables, cupboards, and beds were empty. The books, clothes, and a few valuable gold and jade utensils at home were sorted and collected a few days ago and donated to Wanji Temple.

The old man was ready to leave.

Looking at the empty room, Cheng Jiao knew that what he said just now shouldn't have been said, it wouldn't change anything, it would just make his grandfather sad.

"Chengjiao little man, you ...... Remember grandma? Grandpa asked softly.