Time flowed like water through one's fingers. In the blink of an eye, five years had passed.
Over the years, Shen Ningning and her family had never given up their search for Shen Siyi.
Ultimately, however, after a discussion with Master Gu, Shen Ningning was forced to accept a difficult truth.
Her mother, Shen Siyi, was most likely no longer in their world.
In Master Gu's words, she had returned to her own time and space.
If they wanted to see her again, there might be no chance in this lifetime...
But Shen Ningning refused to give up.
Xie Suzhi had also said, "Your mother loves you all dearly. If there were any way for her to return, I believe she would move heaven and earth to do so."
Aside from that, two other matters troubled Shen Ningning.
The State Preceptor, whom the Emperor had been trying to track down, was found dead in a desolate mountain valley.
He had knife wounds, and the area around the body showed signs of a struggle.
