Chapter 296: Sharing blessings and sharing hardships

Luo Shen had already heard the whole story from Lu Yu. Looking at the stone, Luo Shen was quite open-minded: "His situation is special to begin with. It's not a bad thing to let him grow up early."

"Life is full of endless choices. Shitou was just a little earlier than others. Moreover, he had a complicated background."

"Only if you have a strong mind can you face any situation calmly in the future!"

"Fortunately, let him be alone now. Let's not disturb him. This is the greatest respect for him."

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Finally, it was evening. Shitou's father came to the village chief's house to pick him up. The middle-aged man rubbed his hands shyly and thanked the village chief with a smile: "Thank you, village chief, for taking care of our children for the whole afternoon. You don't have to be so polite."

"Shitou is a well-behaved and sensible child. He can even play by himself. I feel bad for disturbing you like this."

Old Jack waved his hand and said, "You have raised the child very well. He is very sensible and has never caused us any trouble."

"Okay, stop talking about this and go to your house. I still have something to tell you two... Lu Yu, you can come with me."

Shi Tou's father guessed that it was about Shi Tou's martial soul, but he and Shi Tou's mother had discussed this matter before - if Shi Tou really only had a martial soul, or was gifted, then how could his family be willing to abandon him?

It is estimated that Shitou may have no martial spirit like the two of them, but does he not deserve to live without a martial spirit? The two of them do not think so. All along, they have used all their heart and soul to take good care of Shitou.

However, when the adoptive father saw the serious look on the village chief's face, doubts began to arise in his heart. Seeing his inquiring eyes, the village chief said nothing. After all, walls have ears, and this kind of thing was not suitable to be discussed on the road, so he told the adoptive father all the details.

Along the way, Shitou felt extremely heavy-hearted. His little hand tightly clasped his father's hand, his head hung, and he said nothing, completely different from the lively and lovely child he usually was.

Shi Tou's father's heart sank. He realized that what was going to happen next was probably far beyond what he and his wife had imagined. So he walked faster and faster, leading everyone towards his home.

When they arrived at Shitou's home, Shitou's mother was cooking. She heard the noise and came out to see the village chief and his party following them. She showed a look of surprise and joy on her face and greeted them warmly: "The village chief may have time to come over today. Come in and have a seat."

Originally, their family could only work hard to earn a little money and barely make ends meet, but since the village started to develop the tourism industry, the village chief took special care of them and found jobs for both the couple. Their family's life is getting better day by day.

So now that she saw the village chief, she was naturally very happy. She said enthusiastically: "I just cooked a meal. You can all have some at my house. I'll go cook two more dishes..."

Old Jack shook his head and said, "We just had dinner at my house. Stop busying yourself. You two should just eat quickly!"

"After you finish eating, come here quickly. I have something to talk to you two about."

After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the yard, and Lu Yu and Shitou followed behind him. Shitou's mother looked at the scene in front of her and asked in confusion: "Boss, what is going on? The village chief..."

Shitou's father waved his hand and said, "Don't ask anything now. Even if you ask, I don't know. Listen to the village chief and let's eat quickly. I'm afraid it's Shitou's fault."

When Shi Tou's mother heard this, her heart sank. The couple turned and walked into the kitchen. They didn't even need to bring out the food. They just ate a few bites in the kitchen, then hurriedly put down their bowls and chopsticks and invited the village chief and others into the house.

Shitou's father asked solemnly, "What's the matter, village chief? Just tell me."

The village chief took a deep breath and was about to speak, but Shitou's mother suddenly looked up and interrupted him, saying in a rather anxious voice: "Village chief, why don't you let Shitou go out to play? We can talk after he goes out."

The village chief slowly shook his head and said, "No need, he has to make the decision himself... today when his spirit awakens."

"We discovered that there is a martial soul seal inside the stone. Only the absolutely top families can seal and suppress the martial soul."

"So, Shitou already knows that he is not your biological child. There is nothing to hide."

Hearing this, Shitou's mother trembled slightly. Shitou in his arms could instantly feel his mother's body stiffen. The next second, tears burst out like a waterfall: "It turns out to be like this... Although Shitou is not our biological child, he has always been the apple of our eyes!"

"Village Chief, do you want him to go look for his biological parents? But, but..."

Not only her, but even Shitou's father had a look of dejection on his face: "...I knew that this day would come eventually, but I didn't expect it to come so early."

Shitou's father couldn't help it, he stood up and walked to Shitou's side, gently stroked Shitou's head and said: "Child, no matter whether you are our biological child or not, in our hearts, you will always be our child."

Shitou's mother also hugged Shitou tightly and said in a trembling voice: "Yes, Shitou, no matter where you are, you must remember that mom and dad love you very much."

Shitou felt very uncomfortable when he saw his adoptive parents' sad faces. He cried and said, "Dad, Mom, I..."

The village chief held his forehead with one hand and sternly rebuked: "You all, shut up now. I am talking about the spirit seal now."

After hearing the reprimand from the village chief, Shitou's father immediately fell silent, somewhat confused, and looked at the village chief. Seeing that Old Jack was on the verge of a rage, Lu Yu took over Old Jack's words and said, "The martial soul seal is a very tricky matter. If the martial soul is allowed to be sealed forever, Shitou will be without a martial soul for the rest of his life."

Shitou's mother wanted to say, if there is no martial spirit, then there is no martial spirit. They and their husband and wife have no martial spirit, but they can live well. The next second, she heard Lu Yu say, "Shitou is still young, so he can't feel anything, but as he grows older, the martial spirit in his body wants to be released."

"It will uncontrollably impact his body, but it is also sealed, which is very bad for Shitou's body. Maybe... he won't live past the age of 20..."

This not only shocked Shitou's father and mother, but also Shitou and the old village chief. This was something Lu Yu had not told them before. Shitou's father said with trembling lips: "Then is there any way to open this seal?"

This time, before Lu Yu could speak, Shitou raised his head, his eyes full of sadness: "But, if the seal in my body is lifted, it may put the lives of everyone in the village in danger."

Lu Yu sighed heavily: "Like the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, these are all big families you have heard of, right?"

"The family behind the stone should be on par with them. Since they can seal the stone, it proves that they don't want the stone to become a soul master in the future."

"If the seal of the stone is lifted, what if they feel this power, or learn of the existence of the stone when the stone emerges."

"Even Shitou's life is in jeopardy... Of course, the people in our village may not have a good ending either. This is the consequence."

After hearing the consequences, everyone fell silent. The whole room was silent, and no one spoke... After a long silence, Shitou's father frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "We respect Shitou's opinion on this matter."

"No matter what Shitou wants to do, we will find a solution together. We can't run away just because we are afraid of danger."

Shitou's mother agreed, "Yes, we will face it together as a family. As long as it is Shitou's idea, we agree with it."

After hearing this, Shitou bit his lip and said, "But... I mean, if the seal is broken, it will bring disaster to the entire village..."

Shitou's father looked at him firmly and said, "Shitou, you have to believe that we love you. If that's the case, we will take you away from the village and not cause any trouble here."

"My mother and I will always be by your side to help you escape from their pursuit. No matter what happens, there will always be a solution..."

Shitou was silent for a long time, then said seriously: "Father and mother, I don't want anyone to get hurt because of me."

"I don't want you two to become homeless again because of me after you have finally lived a stable life..."

The adoptive mother said distressedly: "Silly child, Dad and I will not blame you. We are a family, we share happiness and difficulties together."

Shitou was still struggling in his heart: "But if you spend the rest of your life wandering because of me, I will feel guilty for the rest of my life."

In fact, Shi Tou’s adoptive parents were also struggling inside. On the one hand, they truly loved Shi Tou and didn’t want him to bear such great pressure.

On the other hand, they are also worried about the safety of the village. Although there are villagers who bully them from time to time, most of the villagers are very nice.

If the seal in the stone really brings disaster to the village, they will not be able to face the villagers, especially the village chief and Lu Yu in front of them...

Shitou's mother gently stroked Shitou's face several times, then wiped her tears and said, "Good boy, I know what you mean."

"Because it all happened so suddenly, I was really a little scared."

"But compared to a life of wandering and drifting without a fixed place to live, what I fear more is losing you, losing you forever..."

Tongue Dad also agreed and nodded: "Listen to your mother about this matter. There is nothing wrong with what she said. We will not give up on you easily for any reason."

"So don't feel too burdened. We can do whatever you want. Mom and Dad will always be there to support you!"

When Shitou listened to what his parents said, he was immediately moved and looked at them with tears in his eyes - during this day, his heart was filled with countless uncertainties, fears, worries, and all kinds of complicated emotions intertwined.

He didn't know what to do, but he didn't dare to put all his hopes on his parents. What if they found out about the big trouble he was in and didn't want him anymore?

So Shitou kept his emotions tense, not daring to let anyone see any weakness or fear in him, and tried hard to remain calm, but he was only a six-year-old child.

Although due to family reasons, he was used to other people's cold eyes and became more independent and self-reliant, trying hard not to show his true emotions for fear of worrying his parents, but he was only six years old after all.

At this time, he received the understanding and comfort from his closest person. His eyes immediately turned red, and then he burst into tears. He could not stop feeling wronged, and all his emotions burst out at this moment.

The crying was so loud that it made Lu Yu and the others feel extremely sad... Old Jack couldn't help but sigh heavily: "What kind of thing is this!"

I don’t know how long it took, but Shitou’s crying gradually subsided. He was a little embarrassed to face his brother Lu Yu and the village chief. He just blushed, buried his head in his mother’s arms, and refused to come out.

Lu Yu and the village chief could also understand his current mood, so no one teased him. Seeing that Shi Tou had calmed down, Lu Yu looked at a few people, thought again and again, and finally said.

"You and your family need to discuss this together. Or you can let Shitou become an ordinary person and spend the next twenty years happily together."

"Or you want the stone to open the seal of his martial spirit... then you will face the risk of losing the stone."

"After all, once the seal is lifted, it is very likely to have an impact on the village, so the best way and method is for me to take the stone away."

"After taking it to other places far away from the Holy Soul Village, we will crack the martial soul seal on the stone, if successful."

"He will probably cause a riot. I'm afraid that Shitou will have to spend the first half of his life in a state of flight and pursuit."

"As for whether Shitou can become an excellent spirit master through his own efforts in the future, it all depends on the child's talent and resilience."

"If possible, if he succeeds one day in the future, you will have a chance to meet again..."

Lu Yu looked at Shi Tou's parents' faces, which showed a hint of hope, and couldn't help but say, "Of course, this is just my best-case scenario."

"The problem with the stone is too special. I'm afraid I can't let others break the seal for him."