Spoiled by Eight Uncles (Lily)

Lilly had returned a few days ago and mentioned her trip to the Nether. At that time, Anthony hadn't returned home yet, so he was unaware of her visit. "You can go to the Nether?" he asked urgently. Then, he paused for a moment before adding, "Will it have any impact on you?"

She took a moment to consider. "It shouldn't have a significant impact."

This was because she had connections in the Nether, specifically Emperor Greenbow.

"Uncle Anthony, why don't you think about what you want to say to Aunt Lisa? You can write a letter or record a video," she suggested.

Anthony agreed, "Alright."

He hurriedly reached for his phone, but it had fallen into the black hole when he was trying to hold onto Lisa.

He then thought about writing a letter, but Lilly stopped him. "Uncle Anthony, let's eat first."

Everyone was waiting for Anthony downstairs with the meal already prepared. Bettany was chattering away, offering to hold Riley so that Quinnie could eat first. Then, Jonas took Riley, who was babbling away. It seemed that he was the only one in the Crawford family who wasn't affected.

Edward was holding his phone, seemingly watching videos, but he didn't stay on any video for more than two seconds.

Seeing Anthony come down, Josh couldn't help but stand up and ask with hesitation as he saw Anthony's smile and the genuine joy in his eyes. "Dad..." Everyone then turned to look at Lilly, who ran over and exclaimed, "Let's eat! I'm so hungry!"

The dining hall suddenly became lively, although there was a hint of caution.

Polly flew over and performed a gymnastics routine on the railing before ending it with a standard pose as he shouted, "Ta-da! 98.8 points!" Everyone was speechless while Jean asked casually, "Why 98.8? Why not 99.9 or a perfect score?"

Hannah piped in, "Exactly! When did you become so modest?"

Polly cleared her throat. "Why 98.8 points, you ask? Because I still have room for improvement!"

The corners of everyone's mouths twitched at that.

What a clever joke! The small ghost beast, Squeaky, was standing on the side with its eyes shining.

Wow! Such a profound joke. Truly a cultured bird! With Polly's joke, the atmosphere lightened considerably.

The next day was New Year's Eve, and the Crawford family was as lively as ever.

Lilly said she would go see Lisa, and everyone started to feel a bit more at ease.

Anthony went to buy a new phone and even asked Jonas to check if he looked handsome.

When he was alone in the room, he started to record a video, took a deep breath, and said, "Lisa, I miss you."

After saying that, he immediately stopped the recording and started again. "Lisa, have you arrived safely?"

However, he felt it wasn't right again. He didn't know what to say as his eyes wandered to the side when he subconsciously picked up a pen and paper.

"I'm afraid this isn't a good sign." Pablo was still standing on the roof, watching the snowflakes in the dark night.

This time, Blake was standing next to him, casually brushing off a patch of snow and sitting on the roof, silently looking into the distance.

It was predictable and understandable that Lisa would leave.

But the way she left was too unusual. The sudden appearance of the black hole was the root of the problem.

After a long while, he said, "There's only one entrance to the Nether that Emperor Greenbow and Emperor Eastmount opened together. It's definitely located at the bottom of the black pond of the evil eye." So, how did the black hole that sucked Lisa in appear?

Did Lisa really go to the Nether?

Pablo then answered, "Regardless of how the black hole appeared... Lisa, being neither human nor spirit, will definitely go to the Nether."

According to Lilly's description, Lisa might not be able to pass through the black hole.

Blake sighed. "How can you be certain that she will go to the Nether? What concerns me now is the possibility that the black hole was deliberately created to lure Lilly back to the Nether." There was a sense of an impending war, but the identity of the enemy remained unknown.

Pablo felt a tightness in his chest and remained silent for an extended period.

On New Year's Day, everyone was at home. Lilly spent time with her family, checking on her grandparents' well-being and addressing any discomfort with simple adjustments.

"Grandma, take care of yourself," Lilly said softly. "Wait for me to come back for Christmas, alright?"

Bettany nodded with a smile. However, for some reason, she sensed that Lilly's farewell this year was different. It felt as though Lilly would be gone for a very long time. So long that she might be too old to move. Will I still be able to see Lilly then?

On the second day of the new year, when Lilly came to see him alone, Ivan contemplated whether to visit the Crawford family to wish them a happy new year.

"Ivan, I want to go back to the Nether," she told him directly.

He was surprised, but he didn't say anything else and simply nodded. "Alright, I'll accompany you. But before we go, we need to return something."

It was an item he had borrowed from the old man who had helped him through a difficult time. Now, it was time to return it to its rightful owner.

The small mountain village was incredibly tranquil.

The weather was cold, and it was the holiday season. Most people were snug in their beds, while a few individuals walked along the road, carrying something in their hands.

Although this southern village didn't experience snowfall, a layer of frost had formed on the bamboo in the deep mountain area.

The old man, wearing a patched vestment, stood under the eaves as he gazed at the azure mountains and clouds.

"Change is on the horizon..." he murmured to himself, pondering, "Will it be successful this time?"