Si Zai, seeing his third and fourth granduncles enter the spatial dimension, also happily trotted over.
"Grandpa Zhanjiu! Grandpa Xijiu!"
The four little ones pounced onto the two men.
The third uncle hugged his grandniece and grandnephew, his gaze still blank.
Lao San and Lao Si each took one of the fourth uncle's hands, intending to take him to the horse farm for a ride.
The tall and lanky fourth uncle, led by the two tiny figures, could only stoop and take small steps, moving forward slowly.
Bai Sheng let out a chuckle. Though the fourth uncle was simple-minded, he still knew how to dote on his grandnephews and grandnieces.
The eldest and second eldest tilted their small heads, looking at their third granduncle. They felt that their third granduncle had become silly and was no longer fun. They abandoned him, hand in hand, and toddled off to the horse farm to find their fourth granduncle.
Seeing the third uncle's worldview collapsing under immense strain, Bai Sheng decided to immediately take him to see his sister and brother-in-law. At this moment, only the reunion of lost family could divert his attention and lessen his shock.
"Husband, quickly take Third Uncle to see Mom and Dad," Bai Sheng winked at Lu Ye.
Lu Ye carried the weakened fourth uncle on his back and ran towards the stone bed where their parents were laid.
Upon hearing his nephew say he would take him to see his sister, the third uncle slowly came back to his senses and sighed, "I haven't seen my elder sister in twenty-one years."
Lu Ye carried the third uncle to a stone bed draped with gauze curtains.
On the stone bed lay a pair of well-dressed and tidy man and woman. Their black hair was styled into simple buns, and their expressions were peaceful and serene, as if they were asleep.
Ever since discovering that their parents' corpses were regaining their freshness, Bai Sheng and Lu Ye had bathed them periodically and soaked them in spiritual spring water, cleaning their remains meticulously.
"Elder Sister! Ranran!" The third uncle staggered and lunged towards Baili Ranran's side, tears streaming down his cheeks.
Twenty-one years had passed. His elder sister had transformed from a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl into a mature woman, still as beautiful as before.
"Ranran, Third Brother finally sees you again. So, back then, you didn't die either. These past years... you must have suffered!" The third uncle held Baili Ranran's cold hand and cried out in grief.
Bai Sheng and Lu Ye also had tears in their eyes.
The third uncle wept for a long time, recounting childhood memories as he cried, until the fourth uncle arrived at the stone bed with the four little ones.
The fourth uncle's eyes lit up. He shouted, "Elder Sister!" and rushed to Baili Ranran's bedside.
"Third Brother, this is Elder Sister!" the fourth uncle excitedly called to the third uncle.
The third uncle nodded, wiping his tears, "She is indeed your Elder Sister."
"Elder Sister, is she asleep?" the fourth uncle asked softly, his expression turning cautious.
"Yes, your Elder Sister is asleep. You mustn't disturb her sleep," the third uncle said with a nasal voice, his voice choked with tears.
"Third Brother, you... you're crying?" The fourth uncle looked at the third uncle, feeling a bit lost.
"Third Brother cried because he was happy to see your Elder Sister," the third uncle said, wiping his tears with his sleeve and sniffling heavily.
Upon hearing that his third brother was crying out of happiness, the fourth uncle grinned.
The third uncle suddenly seemed to remember something and turned to ask, "Xiao Ye, Sheng'er, what is going on? I'm holding Big Sister's hand, her hand is very cold, but it's not stiff at all. This..."
Lu Ye said with a slight nasal tone, "Third Uncle, there is something we want to tell you, but we are afraid you will be startled again. Do you want to hear it?"
"Yes!" The third uncle felt he had already been startled. It wouldn't matter if he were startled a bit more, especially if this startling was related to his elder sister.
Thus, Lu Ye explained to the third uncle what had happened when their parents passed away, how their bodies had transformed in the spatial dimension over more than a year, and how their bodies had initially been stiff before gradually softening after being kept there for another year.
As expected, the third uncle's eyes widened again. "You mean this... spatial dimension can bring people back to life?"
"Whether they can truly come back to life, we don't know yet. But their parents' remains have indeed become fresher and fresher, gradually resembling those of living people," Lu Ye said, looking at his mother's remains, a glimmer of hope in his heart.
Bai Sheng's expression was dazed as she murmured, "The cycle of the heavens, all things in the world have their own paths. If Mom and Dad were to revive, it would inevitably disrupt the balance of the heavenly way.
If the dead were to return, then it is highly likely that someone else would have to die in their place to maintain this balance.
Therefore, I suspect that even if Mom and Dad were revived, they could only stay within my spatial dimension. If they were to leave, they would likely turn to dust. That is why I decided to bring Third Uncle into the spatial dimension to see Mom and Dad."
Lu Ye looked at Bai Sheng with a slight shock. Bai Sheng smiled, "Husband, these are just my wild guesses. We can verify if this is true."
"How... to verify?" The third uncle could not hide his excitement. If his elder sister could be resurrected, even if she could only stay in this spatial dimension, he would willingly die for it.
Bai Sheng explained, "Find a well-preserved animal carcass, bring it into the spatial dimension, let it become fresh, and then take it out. If the carcass remains unchanged, it means that Mom and Dad can leave the spatial dimension in the future. If the carcass turns to dust, then Mom and Dad naturally cannot leave the spatial dimension."
Lu Ye nodded. "It should be like that. However, if we are to conduct experiments with animals, it's best to find one with the same cause of death as Mom and Dad. I suspect that not all dead people or things can be resurrected in the spatial dimension. Mom and Dad must have triggered a certain condition."
Bai Sheng looked at Lu Ye with admiration. "I've also thought about this problem. I've deduced two possible reasons.
One, perhaps Mom and Dad died of starvation and thirst, and their bodies contained no worldly impurities, making them very clean.
Two, since my husband and I have a child, meaning we have a blood tie, it has connected Mom and Dad. I stand on one end of the bloodline, and Mom and Dad stand on the other end. And I am alive, and this is my spatial dimension, so it has had an effect on Mom and Dad?"
Lu Ye looked at Bai Sheng with burning eyes, wanting to affectionately say, "My precious wife is so smart," but constrained by the presence of the third uncle, he said calmly:
"My wife is absolutely right. When we conduct the experiment, we will need three animals. One with the same cause of death as Mom and Dad, another with a different cause of death, and for the third, we can first input some of Little Bao's blood, and then let it die as Mom and Dad did."
"Alright, let's experiment like this," Bai Sheng agreed.
Lu Ye put his arm around Bai Sheng's waist and said, "I will prepare these three animals."
Bai Sheng and the third uncle both nodded.
The fourth uncle also nodded when he saw them nodding.
The third uncle looked at Bai Sheng and said apologetically, "Sheng'er, can I come into the spatial dimension often to see my elder sister from now on?"
"Of course," Bai Sheng replied with a smile.
The third uncle nodded gratefully and then shifted his gaze to the man beside Baili Ranran, "Xiao Ye, your father looks quite good. He is a worthy match for my elder sister."