"Um."
“I knew that would happen, and you must have your own reasons.” Xuezhi let out a long sigh, as if it was very difficult for her to speak in the cold air. “But since it has already happened, no matter what the reason, I hope you can take responsibility.”
"Does she want me to marry her?"
“Not entirely.” Xuezhi looked up at him. “Feng Zi has someone she loves. But if she wants to marry you, I hope you won’t refuse.”
Shangguan Tou smiled and said, "I understand."
In that instant, the dark clouds dissipated, leaving only a vast expanse of white snow covering the sky.
His smile was so familiar, it brought back fond memories.
"People in the martial arts world always say that Yi Pin Tou is decisive and straightforward in his actions, and is willing to go to great lengths for his friends. He is the most suitable person to befriend, but only lucky people can befriend him." Xue Zhi also smiled, "I guess I am one of the lucky ones."
Shangguan Tou's smile deepened: "That's right."
"It's getting late, and my second father is still waiting for me." Xuezhi looked into the distance, then looked up at Shangguan Tou. "I hope you can talk to Feng Zi."
"I can."
"Then, I'll take my leave."
Xuezhi cupped her hands in a respectful gesture towards him. He returned the gesture. The two didn't exchange many words before parting ways.
Perhaps because it was too cold, Xuezhi felt a slight shiver run through her body as soon as she turned around. However, she was quite satisfied with her performance.
She is still young. Life has only just begun to take shape for her.
The world is vast, and she still has many things to do.
In this world of martial arts, the more blood is shed, the more tears are shed.
118
Everyone from Chonghuo Palace left Yue Shang Valley early.
The Tianxing River had frozen over in the frigid weather, making boating impossible; one could only walk along the riverbank. Above the valley was Shaoshi Mountain, where the shouts of Shaolin disciples practicing martial arts on the cliff edge echoed through the valley.
Lin Yuhuang slapped Xuezhi's arm several times along the way, each time repeating the same thing: "You brat, if you step any further you'll fall under the ice, do you want to die?"
Xuezhi was initially grateful, but after listening for a while, she couldn't help but complain: "Why is Second Uncle getting more and more long-winded? He's like a grumpy old man."
"Am I an old man?" Lin Yuhuang flicked Xuezhi's forehead. "I don't know who loved to mimic others the most when they were little, they talked more than anyone else."
"When did I start mimicking others?"
"Hehe, you don't know, do you? I used to call you Little Parrot."
Chong Xuezhi glanced at Yanhe and Zhusha behind her, who were secretly laughing, then pushed Lin Yuhuang and winked at him.
Lin Yuhuang said, "Later, when you grew a little older, I called you Little Parrot. You asked me what 'parrot' meant, and I said it was a kind of bird. After that, you gave yourself a nickname, Little Bird. You wouldn't let us call you Xuezhi, saying that we could only call you Little Bird."
Yanhe said, "A little bird? Pfft!"
"I have absolutely no recollection of this," Xuezhi glanced at Lin Yuhuang. "Even a small bird is better than a big-eyed bird."
Zhu Sha added, "And the little yellow bird."
Lin Yuhuang said, "Little Bird Chong, your face has been dark for an hour. Where are you planning to go next?"
"Huang'er, your mouth is so annoying!"
Mu Yuan said, "Palace Master, it's time to decide what to do next."
"Let's send Feng Zi back to Suzhou first, and then decide on the rest."
“I’m not going back.” After a morning of silence, Feng Zi finally spoke. “Going back will only lead to arguments with Father, so it’s better not to go back.”
"Then let's send Fengshe back to Hongling Temple first."
“I’m not going back.” Feng She touched his still-healing nose. “I ran away on my own, and I didn’t complete the task she gave me. Going back now would definitely mean certain death.”
"When can you go back?"
"You want me to leave? I'm not leaving."
"You've misunderstood again."
"Don't forget, you promised that if you took me to Hongling Temple, you and Young Master Shangguan would do your best to accomplish anything for me."
Which one?
Which two items?
"It's clearly one thing!"
"Since both of them went, of course we should charge for both of them."
Xuezhi held back for a long time before finally saying, "Okay, okay, tell me, which two items?"
“I haven’t decided on the one for Young Master Shangguan yet. As for your one, it’s to come with me to Suzhou to do something.”
"What's up?"
"We'll talk about it later." At this point, seeing the subtle expression in Lin Yuhuang's eye, Feng She pouted and said, "What are you looking at? It's the rule of the martial world."