Une aura glaçante

Chapitre 113

Yan Ruyu clicked her tongue twice, "This silly girl, why doesn't she go find someone else? She's ruined half her life's happiness for some coward who might become a nun!"

Everyone felt sorry for her.

Yan Ruyu glanced at the two girls, Xiaodao and Xiaoyue, and said seriously, "Listen carefully, being stubborn never ends well, and this is a perfect example! Waiting for a man to change his mind is like waiting for an iron tree to bloom. If you can't figure it out, then stop thinking about it. Find someone else to think about, otherwise you'll ruin your life, and it's not worth it!"

Xiao Dao and Xiao Yu nodded seriously. Xiao Dao was fine, but Xiao Yue was filled with mixed feelings... If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it. Being stubborn doesn't seem to lead to a good end.

56

【Chance】

However, only the small locked building inside the gate seemed suspicious. Yan Ruyu opened the lock effortlessly and found that it was a treasure pavilion. Xiao Dao and the others went in and searched around for a while, and successfully found the fourth dragon bone.

They found a boat at Naihe Gate, and before nightfall, they returned to the streets of Tianshui County.

Upon entering the inn, one of Wang Bibo's scouts returned to report that Wei Xinjie had led his men to the Beihai Sect, seemingly indicating new progress in the case. Wei Xinjie also asked Wang Bibo to bring Lou Xiaoyue to the Beihai Sect no matter what, as he wanted to reunite his sister with her.

Wang Bibo relayed the information to Xiaodao truthfully.

Inside the room, Xiao Dao stared blankly at the four dragon bones. She could already make out the complete pattern; only one more bone was needed to pinpoint the exact location of the North Sea Crystal Palace. There were still some things she didn't understand—for example, was Xue Beihai's elaborate scheme to drag her into this conflict simply to find the dragon bones? If all four dragon bones were found, where was the last one in the North Sea Sect?

According to Xue Beifan, he knew where the fifth dragon bone was hidden in the Beihai Sect and that it was easy to obtain. In other words, with all five dragon bones in place, Xiao Dao could be considered to have successfully completed his mission.

Neither Xiao Dao nor Xue Beifan mentioned it. If they broke up now, they didn't know if they would ever have the chance to meet again...

In the afternoon, Yan Ruyu spent the whole time with Hao Jinfeng. After all, mother and son hadn't seen each other for many years, and they had a good heart-to-heart talk. Everyone was in a good mood, and Xue Beifan also breathed a sigh of relief. Yan Ruyu wasn't as strict as he had imagined; instead, she was the gentle mother who would spoil her child.

Occasionally, Yan Ruyu would glance at him, seemingly observing his actions or habits. This made Xue Beifan break out in a cold sweat, though he himself didn't know why he was so nervous.

As night fell, Xiao Dao sat in the room washing his feet with a gloomy expression, not noticing that the water had gone cold.

Yan Ruyu, observing this, leaned against the bed and asked her daughter, "Are you lovesick?"

"No way!" Xiao Dao quickly shook his head and muttered under his breath, "It's just that there are some things I can't figure out."

Yan Ruyu sat up and asked, "Wang Bibo or Xue Beifan, which one do you prefer?"

Xiao Dao blushed, "No...no."

"Really?" Yan Ruyu didn't believe it. "Mother, guess what? Wang Bibo isn't your type. I think Xue Beifan is more reliable."

"Tch." Xiao Dao curled his lip. "I don't like that Xue Erliu guy, he's such a scoundrel."

"Don't you like it?" Yan Ruyu poked her chest. "That's not how it works here."

“You can see everything here!” Xiao Dao rubbed her chest and looked at her mother.

"Think carefully, right now, who's the one who worries you the most?" Yan Ruyu said, resting her chin on her hand. "During your travels around the world, who made you angry the most, and who's the best at making you happy?"

Xiao Dao stopped talking and pouted.

"Is there anything you're not happy about?" Yan Ruyu asked. "I see Xue Beifan and Wang Bibo both fawning over you, especially Xue Beifan. He practically has 'I like you' written all over his face."

Xiao Dao subconsciously touched his forehead. "Is there?"

Yan Ruyu grabbed her hand and rubbed it. "It's him, not you. You don't have 'I like him' written all over your face. It's just that your eyes occasionally flash with interest."

Xiao Dao swung his leg, "You're talking nonsense again."

"What do you dislike about him?" Yan Ruyu pulled her daughter up, wiped her feet, and helped her get under the covers. "I can tell that although he is a bit unkempt on the surface, he is extremely skilled in martial arts and has a deep mind. He is a rare talent among young people."

Xiao Dao looked at her mother in surprise, "You think he's good? I thought you hated that type the most."

"Which type?" Yan Ruyu herself was stunned by Xiao Dao's question.

"She's all sweet talk and glib tongue, but she's also malicious!"

Yan Ruyu stared at the knife for a long time, then couldn't help but burst out laughing, and then laughed so hard she almost fell over.

Seeing her mother laughing so happily, Xiao Dao reached out and pushed her, saying, "Mom, why are you still laughing?"

"Is that all the drawbacks you have?" Yan Ruyu asked with a smile.

“These are all the flaws that bad men have, as you said!” Xiao Dao said quite seriously.

Yan Ruyu smiled and touched her cheek. "Actually, you don't necessarily have to do everything that your mother taught you."

“But everything my mother taught me was right!” Xiao Dao said earnestly. “Finding the right person is very important.”

“But there’s no such thing as a completely right person.” Yan Ruyu tapped Xiaodao’s head. “A perfect person is not lovable at all. I taught you those things just to prevent you from being deceived. I didn’t want you to lose the courage to even use common sense.”

Xiao Dao blinked. "So, does that mean it's impossible to avoid getting hurt in the martial arts world?"

Yan Ruyu smiled and gently poked her forehead, "Whether you get cut or not, and whether it's worth it, you'll only know at the end!"

The confusion in Xiao Dao's eyes had lessened considerably, and he then asked, "Then, Mother, what if I told you that he only wanted to use me at first, and that I still can't see his true intentions?"

Yan Ruyu gently picked up a strand of long hair that had fallen beside Xiao Dao's ear. "Do you remember when you were little, you had a rabbit named Xiao Jiu?"

"Remember!"

"Where did Xiao Jiu come from?"

Xiao Dao pouted, "I bought it to prepare for eating."

"Then why didn't you eat it?"

"I kept it because it was so cute."