Before Ningguang could even process what was happening,
she felt something appear in her hand.
It was a Vision, dull and lacking luster.
It felt like warm jade,
cool to the touch and with a considerable weight.
"Brother Fang Xun, are you giving me this Vision??"
Little Ningguang exclaimed, her face filled with disbelief.
She often heard people discussing Visions while selling goods.
She knew how precious a Vision was.
Whenever a Vision without an owner appeared on the market, wealthy merchants would rush to buy it.
After all, if they could activate the Vision, they'd make a fortune.
Even if they couldn't activate it, using a Vision without an owner as an ornament was a good choice.
No matter the outcome, they wouldn't lose.
Yet, such a commodity, one that merchants would scramble for,
Fang Xun was now offering to give it to her directly?
Ningguang's first reaction was to refuse.
"No, Fang Xun, this Vision is too precious, Ningguang can't accept it."
"Fang Xun has already been so good to Ningguang. If Ningguang were to accept something else from Fang Xun, it would be too impolite."
The little girl shook her head repeatedly, wanting to return the Vision to Fang Xun.
She pouted, tearfully saying, "And this Vision is too precious; Ningguang couldn't pay it back even if she worked three jobs a day."
Seeing the little girl's anxious expression, which was close to tears, Fang Xun was both amused and exasperated.
He squatted down and pinched Ningguang's little cheek, then spoke softly, "Silly girl, this Vision is useless to me; it would just be a decoration if I kept it."
"But if I give it to you, then the situation is different,"
"I firmly believe that you can bring out the power of this Vision."
Looking into Fang Xun's determined eyes, Ningguang bit her lip, her voice filled with self-doubt. "Use... the power of a Vision, Fang Xun-gege? Can I really do it?"
"But... but I'm just a little girl who doesn't have any skills. How could I possibly be recognized by a god?"
The little girl looked dejected.
She felt like she was insignificant, an ordinary person who didn't stand out at all.
So ordinary that even the gods wouldn't notice her.
Ningguang had never even considered activating a Vision,
because she thought it wasn't realistic.
Fang Xun didn't answer, but instead asked with a smile, "Why not?"
"In my opinion, Little Ningguang is excellent, better than most people. Otherwise, why would I make you my secretary?"
Receiving Fang Xun's approval, Ningguang felt an indescribable warmth in her heart.
"Fang Xun-gege, thank you for believing in me so much,"
"But…"
"No buts,"
Fang Xun had no other choice but to change his strategy.
"Little Ningguang, are you my secretary?"
"Of course I am! I want to be Fang Xun-gege's capable secretary!" Little Ningguang nodded seriously and emphatically.
"Then as my secretary, isn't your primary job to follow my instructions?"
"Yes!"
"The task I'm giving you now is to keep this Vision safe for me. Is there a problem with that?"
Fang Xun was at a loss. He didn't know why this little girl was so stubborn,
so he could only use this method to have Ningguang keep the Vision.
The little girl blinked her big, watery eyes and tilted her head, thinking carefully.
It seemed to make sense.
But she also felt like something wasn't quite right.
Can't say.
Fang Xun wouldn't give the little girl a chance to react,
He immediately changed the subject: "Little Ningguang, how far is it to your house from here?"
Hearing Fang Xun's question, the little girl's attention was indeed diverted,
She answered with an innocent face, very seriously: "Big brother Fang Xun, we're almost there, just hold on a little longer."
Little Ningguang held Fang Xun's hand with one hand,
And tightly clutched the dim Vision with the other,
She was secretly thinking that keeping the Vision safe was the task Big brother Fang Xun had given her.
So, no matter what, she had to keep this Vision safe.
She couldn't disappoint Brother Fang Xun!
After a while, Ningguang tugged on Fang Xun's sleeve, excitedly saying, "Brother Fang Xun, that's Ningguang's home up ahead!"
Fang Xun also noticed.
He and Ningguang had already passed through the dark mountain path.
Now, looking up, he could see a faint light coming from ahead.
Wait...
That light didn't seem to be coming from a lamp.
It wasn't warm, but rather, it was blinding.
It was fire!
Raging fire!
It's on fire!
The entire village was on fire!
Why was this happening?
Little Ningguang was stunned at first upon seeing this scene, but then she dashed forward without hesitation.
She was worried about her seriously ill mother, and the villagers who had taken care of her.
Everyone here is a really, really good person,
Nothing can happen to them!
Fang Xun also wanted to follow, but it was dark, and he wasn't familiar with the terrain. He was quickly left behind by Ningguang.
Just then, the ground began to shake violently.
A massive Ancient Geovishap emerged from the earth.
Fang Xun was filled with confusion.
Why was an Ancient Geovishap here??
But now wasn't the time to think.
The arrival of the Ancient Geovishap was like a vast shadow, immediately engulfing the entire village!
Following this, the Ancient Geovishap let out a deafening roar,
raising its massive claws and smashing the wooden houses in front of it to pieces.
For a moment, wood splinters flew everywhere, and the ground cracked.
The residents scattered in all directions, their faces filled with panic.
The village blacksmith stared at the colossal beast, then looked at the village, now in ruins.
The blacksmith's eyes immediately turned red. He grabbed a spear nearby and thrust it towards the Ancient Geovishap.
However, the Ancient Geovishap's hide was tough,
The blacksmith put all his strength into the attack, but he couldn't even scratch the Ancient Geovishap's scales.
Its defense was incredible!
The blacksmith was in despair. He dropped his spear and started to run for his life.
Meanwhile, Ningguang was still in the chaos, searching for her mother.
She prayed in her heart, hoping her mother had already escaped before the fire.
"Ningguang! Ningguang!"
At that moment, Ningguang heard a familiar voice calling out to her.
It was her mother.
Ningguang's mother looked a little sickly, but she could barely walk.
Tears welled up in Ningguang's eyes, and she immediately threw herself into her mother's arms.
"Mom, it's good you're okay, it's good you're okay."
"You child, why didn't you run and instead rushed in? Do you know how dangerous it is?"
Although Ningguang's mother was scolding, she was also in tears.
Without time for catching up, Ningguang's mother pulled Ningguang and ran out: "We have to leave quickly, it's too dangerous here."
Little Ningguang nodded and followed her mother out.
In the chaos, someone accidentally bumped into Ningguang's shoulder,
Her Vision, which she'd been clutching, also fell to the ground.
Little Ningguang's expression immediately changed upon seeing this.
Without hesitation, she turned and ran back, wanting to pick up her Vision.
However, there were too many people running outward, and she couldn't push her way through several times.
Ningguang's mother saw the Vision on the ground and was stunned. Why did her daughter possess such a precious thing?
Without time to dwell on it, Ningguang's mother spoke again, "You child, at a time like this, why are you still thinking about earning Mora?"
"You can always earn money later if you don't have it, but if you lose your life, you lose everything!"
Ningguang's mother was earnestly teaching her, believing that Ningguang valued money too much.
However, Ningguang said with a serious expression, "No, even if I have to risk my life here, I must retrieve that Vision."
"Because..."
"Because I promised Big Brother Fang Xun to look after this Vision for him!"
"This is my mission; I don't want to disappoint Big Brother Fang Xun!"
Ningguang's mother was stunned.
Ningguang wasn't risking her life for money,
but for a promise?!
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