Transmigrated as a Peasant Baby Who is Pampered by All

When they finally reached the Stone Forest and Wei Ziang called out twice, Xiaomiao finally snapped back to reality.

She couldn’t help but sigh softly.

"What’s wrong? Is it hard to accept? I’m sorry, if I had known, I wouldn’t have mentioned it."

Wei Ziang felt somewhat guilty.

Xiaomiao shook her head, "It’s not that I’m upset, but it just feels like I’ve been sneaking around at home every day."

Seeing that Xiaomiao wasn’t angry, Wei Ziang discreetly breathed a sigh of relief.

He realized that he had been too impulsive earlier; Xiaomiao had kept her secret for more than ten years, and he had just exposed it in one go.

He even told her that the secret wasn’t really much of a secret.

If it were anyone else, they’d probably also have trouble accepting it.

He started regretting saying it as soon as he did; once spoken, words are like spilled water—you can’t take them back.

The rest of the journey, he felt uneasy inside.

Luckily, Xiaomiao wasn’t really angry.

But hearing her say this, Wei Ziang thought for a moment, then said, "In the future, let’s keep it as it was before. Some things are best left unspoken; everyone knowing is enough."

The reason why a secret is a secret is because few people know about it.

Everyone knew Xiaomiao had a secret, but nobody knew exactly what it was. That’s a good thing; at least, there’s no possibility of anyone inadvertently spilling it.

That’s the best protection for Xiaomiao.

That’s why even though everyone understood, they never probed into it, pretending they knew nothing.

Xiaomiao understood what Wei Ziang meant and nodded, "Alright, I’ll keep it as before."

Thinking this over, Xiaomiao refreshed her spirits and focused on the Stone Forest ahead.

It’s better to concentrate on the matter at hand.

"Brother, since you already know, I won’t hide it from you anymore. Let’s go into this Stone Forest together. I have resources with me; we won’t have to worry about staying inside for even ten days, half a month, or even ten years."

Wei Ziang was surprised and then nodded, "Alright, I’ll let the others know."

He quickly rode forward, and the soldiers guarding the Stone Forest rushed over.

"Chiliarch Wei, Miss Jiang, why have you come here?"

The matter of Wei Ziang protecting hundreds of people and creating a map of the Stone Forest with Jiang Xiaomiao had spread in the army, and both were held in high esteem, admired immensely.

"We’re planning to go in and have a look. If we’re not back by evening, send someone to inform the general not to worry; we’ll come out in a few days."

"What? Chiliarch Wei, are you going in? This Stone Forest..."

Xiaomiao stepped forward a bit, "What’s to fear? I’ve already mapped it out; am I going to get lost inside myself?"

The man quickly gestured, "No, no, no, we naturally trust Miss Jiang’s capabilities. It’s just that neither of you seemed to have prepared water or provisions, going directly into the Stone Forest might be..."

The man’s attire differed slightly from the others; he was probably a captain or something.

Only then did the two realize they’d come out empty-handed.

Even though Xiaomiao said she brought plenty of resources, she couldn’t just take them out right now.

Fortunately, Wei Ziang had a quick thought and said, "No worries, my sister had previously purchased items and left some in the Stone Forest. If we run out, we’ll come out on our own or have Xiao Ba bring people to send them in."

Saying this, he pointed to the magpie that somehow had perched on the horse’s head.

Upon hearing this, the captain ceased to say more: "Each kilometer around the Stone Forest is guarded by a team. If the two of you need anything, feel free to contact us."

After saying this, he gestured backward, and the troops immediately cleared a path, allowing them to enter.

Due to the risk of accidentally entering the Stone Forest, the guards stayed at a hundred meters away. As the two approached on horseback, they dismounted together.

Sharing a smile, they strode into the Stone Forest. Other than matching military daggers at their waists and Xiao Ba promptly landing on Xiaomiao’s shoulder, it seemed they had brought nothing else.

As the two entered the Stone Forest, the captain behind them instinctively took a few steps, then reluctantly stopped.

After thinking for a bit, he didn’t wait until evening, but immediately called for a subordinate: "Hurry to the general’s mansion, inform the general that Chiliarch Wei and Miss Jiang have entered the Stone Forest."

Neither Xiaomiao nor Wei Ziang were aware of this. Upon entering the Stone Forest, and confirming there were no others around, Xiaomiao suddenly grabbed Wei Ziang’s wrist.

"Brother, pay attention; I’m taking you to a good place."

The next moment, Wei Ziang and the magpie disappeared, leaving Xiaomiao’s legs weakened, and she fell directly to the ground.

Witnessing this in the spatial view, Xiaomiao ultimately couldn’t help but roll her eyes.

Turning her head again, even though Wei Ziang had been prepared, the sudden change of scene still left him greatly awed.

Back then, he was young, combined with bodily injuries and amnesia.

Of course, the memories lost were those from before Fu’an Village.

To him at that time, everything was foreign, and then he saw a dainty little girl conjuring water out of nowhere.

He didn’t even know to be shocked or found it strange; survival instincts simply drove him to follow.

When he woke up, he found himself in a quiet room, with his wounds bandaged.

After which, he stayed there for a long time. That place had no night, only day, and was always sunny but not hot.

Until his injuries healed and he left, he never felt anything was amiss.

But those memories were deeply etched in his mind.

When he grew older and thought back, he realized how shockingly supernatural the event he had encountered was.

Yet, he never told anyone. He spoke little to others, kept to himself, fearing he might inadvertently divulge something.

Even when resting at night, unless necessary, he preferred staying alone—fearful of talking in his sleep.

And now, once again in this place, he remained utterly awestruck.

For a long while, Wei Ziang regained consciousness and saw Xiaomiao smiling sweetly, waiting for him to come to.

Wei Ziang opened his mouth, realizing his throat was dry. Clearing his voice, he said, "Xiaomiao, this place seems a bit different from what I recall."

Xiaomiao watched him, not exposing his act, and led him inside, "It’s been upgraded; now we have a chance, let me show you around the space."

"Master, why did you tell others?"

Ling’er’s voice sounded, and Wei Ziang instantly became cautious, looking around: "Xiaomiao, what’s this?"

Luckily, he heard clearly that the voice called Xiaomiao ’Master.’

"It’s the Artifact Spirit of the space, called Ling’er. It previously possessed Xiao Ba and drew the Stone Forest map."

"Artifact Spirit? Possession?"

"Yes, actually..."