bookbashuk Chapter 1333 Shibarak is coming to see you
Chapter 1333 Shibarak is coming to see you
After burying Ningguang's three secretaries, the melancholy in his heart seemed to cover up the past pain along with the soil.
Before long it was noon, and Shao Yun drove his cattle and sheep toward the pasture outside the ranch.
We've wasted the whole morning, so we need to make sure these cattle and sheep have a good meal.
At midday in Nata, the sun hangs high in the sky, its rays so intense they are almost blinding, and you can feel a distinct burning sensation on your skin.
However, compared to the scorching heat of the Sumeru Desert, which can melt rocks, this place is much milder.
Moreover, what's particularly special is that a breeze occasionally blows across the grassland, dispelling much of the heat and making people feel exceptionally cool and comfortable.
Shao Yun drove the cattle and sheep to the center of the pasture, watching the herds of cattle and sheep disperse and graze on the tender green grass.
Shao Yun sat on the horse, his hands on the saddle, gazing at the distant, rolling mountains and the azure sky.
Now all that's left is to wait for Ying and the others to return with the token.
Just then, a faint buzzing sound suddenly rang in his ears.
Immediately afterwards, Yuan Shang's familiar voice came through the Abyss Network.
"Hello! Mr. Shao Yun, can you hear me now? The signal should be fine, right? Recently, Nata is holding the Holy Night of the Returning Fire Pilgrimage, and the influence of the Holy Fire is greater than ever before."
Shao Yun answered casually, looking at the air in front of him, "I can hear you, very clearly. What's wrong? Is there news from Ying and the others?"
Upon hearing Shao Yun's decisive response, Yuan Shang, far away in a secret realm in Nata, immediately said happily:
"Ah! I have great news for you, we've obtained our first token!"
"The process went very smoothly, with almost no troublesome issues encountered. It was just a few monsters guarding the secret realm, which were dealt with in no time!"
Upon hearing that only a week had passed and he had already obtained half of the token, Shao Yun couldn't help but nod and say with satisfaction:
"Great, that was efficient. When are you coming back? How are my wife and brother-in-law doing?"
When Yuan Shang heard Shao Yun inquire about the return trip time, his tone suddenly became uncertain, carrying a hint of helplessness and amusement, as he said:
"It should be in the next day or two! As you know, Her Highness the Princess and Her Highness the Prince are really enjoying this adventure."
"His Highness also told me that this trip with His Highness the Princess to explore the secret realm and find the token reminded him of the days when the two of them traveled together in the past."
At this point, Yuan Shang added, "But don't worry, they are also thinking about their babies at home. They said they would return immediately once they received the token, so it won't take too long."
After hearing Yuan Shang's words, Shao Yun subconsciously pursed his lips, his tone tinged with jealousy, and muttered to himself, "I have this feeling that my wife is going back to her parents' home and having so much fun with her own brother that she doesn't want to leave..."
There was a strong sense of bitterness in her words, mostly a longing for Ying, and a touch of envy.
Just then, Ying's clear voice rang in my ears again.
"Yuanshang, let me say a few words!"
Immediately afterwards, Ying's voice, clearly carrying a hint of coquetry, came through the invisible network.
"Honey, have you missed me?"
Upon hearing Ying's voice, Shao Yun's previously somewhat emotional expression softened instantly. He grinned, then deliberately adopted a serious demeanor and replied:
“I think about it every day, you know.” He said, his gaze unconsciously drifting towards the direction of the ranch, pondering Ying’s current appearance.
Hearing Shao Yun's straightforward expression of longing, Ying was caught off guard and felt a little embarrassed.
"Oh? You missed me that much... Wait, why is your tone so strange? It's like I've been away from home for ages? I've only been gone for a week!"
Shao Yun smiled helplessly, her tone carrying a hint of grievance, and also a deliberate attempt to tease her.
“Isn’t a week a long time? The house has been so quiet since you went out on your adventure. Ningguang is busy with housework, Shenhe is focused on taking care of the baby, and I’m either herding or dealing with ranch matters. I don’t even have anyone to have a proper chat with.”
He was telling the truth. Although there were people helping out at home, it was definitely less lively without Ying.
Listening to her husband's "complaints," Ying suddenly felt something was off. Sensing the underlying meaning in his words, she tentatively asked:
"So that's what you think of me... Wait, tell me honestly, do you really miss me as a person, or do you... you want to know what?"
As she spoke the last few words, Ying's pretty face instantly turned red, and her voice lowered, but she couldn't hide the panic in her tone.
Upon hearing this, Shao Yun immediately put on a forced smile and deliberately dragged out his reply: "Guess~ If you guess right, there will be a reward; if you guess wrong... there will be a punishment when you come back."
He was just teasing her on purpose, wanting to hear her panicked voice. After all, they were so far apart, and this was the only way he could find some amusement.
"You're so annoying!" Ying scolded playfully, but her voice was laced with laughter. "You're definitely thinking about... you know... husband, you big rascal!"
She said that, but she knew that Shao Yun really missed her. But this kind of teasing, which was a little "unserious," was just a little bit of fun between husband and wife.
In short, Shao Yun and Ying chatted on the phone for a long time using the communication network built by the power of the abyss.
They talked about everything from Bao Baoxi's daily life to the growth of vegetables on the ranch, the fun of the Nata Games, and even complained about the occasional unreliability of the abyss network built by Yuan Shang.
But there was nothing Yuan Shang could do. During the Nata Games, the energy radiated by the Olympic flame was too great; it was already quite an achievement to be able to maintain communication.
They chatted for almost half an hour, until Shao Yun saw the cattle and sheep about to run away in the distance, then reluctantly gave them a final word of farewell:
"Alright, that's enough chatting. I need to go check on the cattle and sheep. You and Kong be careful and come back soon. Bao Bao Xi and I are waiting for you."
"Okay!" Ying's voice was full of laughter. "We'll head back as soon as we get the token, and we'll definitely be back with you and the baby as soon as possible! Goodbye, honey~"
"Goodbye."
With a final farewell, the connection to the Abyss Network was completely severed.
……
After ending the communication with Ying, Shao Yun put away his expectations and continued to graze his livestock on the pasture.
Radish strolled leisurely, the horse's hooves rustled softly over the grass, and cattle and sheep were scattered across the vast grassland, grazing on the tender grass.
Shao Yun leaned against the saddle, squinting at the blazing sun overhead, feeling the intermittent cool breeze on the grassland, and calculating in his mind when it would be time to drive the cattle and sheep home.
However, this tranquility did not last long before it was broken by a sudden gust of wind.
Shao Yun subconsciously looked up and saw a pillow rushing towards them at an astonishing speed in the distant sky.
That was Cecilia, riding her signature flying body pillow. The air beneath the pillow was churning and whooshing, and she was going incredibly fast, probably around 180 miles per hour.
"Mr. Shao Yun!!!" Cetalli's voice drifted over on the wind, filled with barely suppressed urgency and excitement; her excitement could be felt from afar.
Before Shao Yun could react, Cecilia's flying body pillow had already rushed to his side.
When it was about five meters away from Shao Yun, the pillow suddenly stopped abruptly, as if it had been paused.
Sitella's hair was blown into a mess by the inertia, and she swayed before regaining her balance.
Shao Yun was completely dumbfounded. Was this Cetalari even human? That sudden stop...
Sitella jumped off the cushion, shook her slightly dizzy head, rubbed her temples, and looked puzzled.
"Mr. Shao Yun, it's already midday, why are you still herding cattle? And in this heat, can't you find a cool place to rest?"
Shao Yun blinked, recovering from his shock. Hearing Cecilia's implication that "you don't know how to enjoy life," he couldn't help but retort:
"What kind of talk is that? If I don't herd cattle, how am I supposed to make a living? And what if the cattle run away if I rest in the shade?"
He paused, looked Sitella up and down, and seeing her anxious expression, asked, "But what's wrong with you? Why did you rush over here in such a hurry? You look like something terrible has happened."
Celeste was clearly not interested in arguing with him about the cattle issue; she was completely absorbed in that "good thing" and had no desire to explain her excitement further.
She walked a few steps to the radish, reached out to take the horse's reins, and said urgently:
"Never mind all that! Come with me to your ranch right now, I have some amazing news to tell you! If we're late, we might miss it!"
When Shao Yun saw Cecilia grab his horse's reins without a word, his heart skipped a beat.
This action is practically equivalent to grabbing the steering wheel of a truck driver on the highway—it's extremely dangerous!
"Stop! Stop! Don't pull on my horse's reins!" Shao Yun quickly squeezed his legs tightly around the horse's belly and used his hands to forcefully control the Andalusian horse beneath him, moving two steps quickly backward to steadily increase the distance between himself and Cetalari.
"Are you out of your mind? What if the horse gets spooked? There are steep slopes around here!"
After reprimanding Cetalari for her reckless behavior, Shao Yun looked at her still standing there in a daze and asked her impatiently:
"What incredible good news could possibly make you so reckless? It can't be that Mavica is going to send my family a whole truckload of Mora cars, can it?"
He couldn't think of anything that could make Sitrally so excited.
Sylvia shrank back and stuck out her tongue after being yelled at by Shao Yun. She clearly realized that her behavior just now was indeed dangerous, but when she thought of that incident, her excitement immediately overcame her guilt.
She shook her head, rested her chin on her palms, her eyes sparkling, and said in a tone as if announcing great news:
"This is much more powerful than sending Mora! It's Lord Shibarak! The first sun of Nata, the first god of fire, Shibarak, is coming to your house to see you!"