Romans PaiPai - Chapitre 69
She laughed on the spot and rode off to catch up. Yang Luoxue turned around and saw her smile, as dazzling as sunlight reflecting off snow, so bright it was blinding. He suddenly smiled, and as she caught up, he lashed her horse with his whip.
Her horse galloped ahead in a straight line.
A chestnut horse, a bright red dress. A dashing figure in fine clothes, a spirited horse—that's what it means, isn't it? The wind billowed her sleeves, making her look as if she could fly. Yang Luoxue felt as if she wanted to fly too. She was in a hurry to get back, but suddenly, she didn't want to walk so fast.
However, the matter concerned the Forbidden Garden and could not be delayed. Two days later, the two arrived at the inn where Yang Luoxue had stayed. At dawn the next day, the waiter brought out two horses. The two mounted their horses, and Yang Luoxue's horse galloped a few steps before realizing that Baili Wushuang had not followed. He reined in his horse, "What's wrong?"
Baili Wushuang stood there watching him, saying, "Even after a thousand miles of seeing you off, we must eventually part ways. I can only see you off this far."
Yang Luoxue was taken aback. "Weren't you going to Medicine King Valley with me?"
"When did I say I was going to Medicine King Valley?"
"If we're not going to Medicine King Valley, why did you send me all this way?"
“You’ve had a long and tiring journey these past few days, and I’m worried something might have happened to you on the way.” She said, already preparing to turn her horse around. “I don’t have any business going to Medicine King Valley, so let’s part ways here.”
"Can I invite you?" Yang Luoxue asked. "I've already gone to Suoding City. In return, you should also go to Medicine King Valley."
Baili Wushuang chuckled, "You went to Suoding City to heal people, what would I be doing going to Medicine King Valley?"
Healing people! She gave him a good reminder. His brows relaxed, his long, flowing hair cascading down his cheeks, his skin as white and pure as jade. He smiled and said, "I've healed people, but I haven't charged you yet, Miss."
Ah, she had been so careless. In those days, she had completely forgotten that he was the doctor she had invited. She coughed awkwardly and said, "Let me go back and prepare the money."
"Who said they wanted money?"
He slowly rode his horse to her side, a glint in his eyes that shone brighter than the sunlight. He reached out and took the reins from her. Baili Wushuang looked at him, wondering what he was going to do.
“I remember someone asking me to come for a medical consultation said they would give me anything I wanted.” He sat astride his horse, one hand on his own reins, the other on hers, gently spurring the horse’s belly, the hooves clattering. He had already turned his head; she could only see his long hair flowing like water down his back, his white robes and blue shirt as striking as the blue sky and white clouds at that moment. His words fell into her ears, “Now I want this horse, and the person on it. The young lady of Suoding City, you wouldn’t go back on your word, would you?”
Chapter 133
Eighteen years of composure, near-divine sword qi cultivation, and the aura of dominating the entire city of Suoding all became useless at this moment.
Baili Wushuang's face and body were burning hot. It was as if something inside his flesh and blood had completely and utterly awakened.
It has taken root and sprouted, and green leaves have already covered the branches.
It pierced through the bud, and petals bloomed densely one by one.
She couldn't see his expression, but thankfully, he didn't turn around, nor could he see hers. Neither of them spoke again; the two of them, the two of them, the two of them, just walked on slowly like that.
Yang Luoxue's thin lips curved into a smile.
Under the bright sunshine, the road stretched straight ahead, and in the far distance, white clouds floated on the horizon, beneath which lay Medicine King Valley.
Medicine King Valley may look like an ordinary valley, but its blooming flowers surpass any garden in the world. As you walk in, the air is filled with the fragrance of flowers and the bitter scent of herbs, creating a unique and indescribable aroma that transcends the mundane.
As soon as Yang Luoxue stepped into Medicine King Valley, his disciples came to greet him. He asked, "Where is Uncle Du?" Without stopping, his disciples quickly followed him and replied, "He is in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Garden, where he is treating a patient."
"What is the situation in the Forbidden Garden?"
The words had barely left her lips when a slight tremor ran beneath her feet, as if a rumbling sound was echoing deep within Medicine King Valley. Then, another tremor followed. Yang Luoxue's expression changed slightly. "Is the tremor this frequent?"
"Yes. We are all very worried about what's inside..." She suddenly stopped speaking and glanced at Baili Wushuang next to Yang Luoxue.
Baili Wushuang knew that the Forbidden Garden was a forbidden area within Medicine King Valley, just like Beiling Tower was to Suoding City, even more mysterious, because only the head of Medicine King Valley could enter the Forbidden Garden. She stopped and said to Yang Luoxue, "Go ahead and do your work, I'll wait for you here."
"What are you hiding? Sooner or later you'll be part of Medicine King Valley." He curled the corners of his mouth. "Although this matter is urgent, it's not a big deal and will be settled soon." The disciple was dumbfounded. "Sooner or later you'll be part of Medicine King Valley." In the blink of an eye, Yang Luoxue and Baili Wushuang had already moved forward.
Before long, the two had reached the deepest part of the valley. Behind the last house was a large stone wall, and behind that, a series of rolling mountains. The stone wall was high and steep; from the top, Medicine King Valley appeared to be nestled at the foot of a cliff.
Yang Luoxue pointed to a bamboo house on the mountainside and said, "That's my house. Go inside and wait for me. I'll be out in a bit." As she spoke, she touched the mountainside beside her and activated some mechanism. The stone wall creaked and revealed a passageway.
As Yang Luoxue stepped inside, her footsteps suddenly trembled, the entire mountain wall shook, and the stones above the passageway quivered, with stone chips falling down. It was too late to retreat. Suddenly, there was a rustling of clothes behind her, followed by a sharp clang as a longsword flashed, enveloping the two of them in a ball of black light. Baili Wushuang frowned slightly. "Your disciple just lets you risk your life alone like this? Don't you even have a single attendant or guard?"
“In terms of martial arts, I’m probably the best in the valley,” Yang Luoxue said, her tone relaxed, but her brows were furrowed. “Strange, the Forbidden Garden has never been like this before.”
Looking at the long, seemingly endless passageway and the constant falling stone dust overhead, Baili Wushuang knew he couldn't retreat, nor would he. So, she brandished her sword and escorted him inside. The air in the passageway was heavy, leading deep into the mountains.
Chapter 134
The tremors grew stronger, and it was no longer just small stones falling; a continuous rumbling sound echoed from deep within. Baili Wushuang took a breath and said, "If this continues, I'm afraid we'll both be buried here."
Yang Luoxue's eyes were dark and deep. Suddenly, he grabbed her wrist, and she felt light as he pulled her forward.
In the darkness, she could only rely on her memory to find her way. She was moving so fast that several times she could feel his body tremble ahead of her, clearly having bumped into a protruding rock on the cliff face. She said, "Slow down—"
He had already stopped. It turned out that the entire passageway had come to an end. As soon as the two stopped, he said, "Stand here, and whatever you do, don't make a sound." His voice was soft but tense. Baili Wushuang nodded, "I know."
His hand pressed against the stone wall, and the rustling sound began again. Another passageway slowly appeared, and soft light poured out. Yang Luoxue's figure disappeared inside.
The passageway was quite quiet, but the tremors outside hadn't stopped, and large and small rocks were falling. It would be extremely difficult to get out of the passageway again. I don't know how there could be such a dangerous place in Medicine King Valley. If such tremors spread, the entire valley would be reduced to a pile of rubble.
The air was thick with dust; inhaling it made her lungs gasp, and she felt a sudden urge to cough. She held it in, her sword energy surging, and the stone chips that landed within half a foot of her were deflected in mid-air.
At that very moment, Baili Wushuang suddenly felt a strange fluctuation in the air. The tiny dust particles vanished without a trace in the void, the vibrations stopped, and all sounds ceased, as if cut off by an invisible hand, or as if the thoughts controlling these stones had suddenly stopped. The passageway that Yang Luoxue had just entered suddenly opened, and a large expanse of soft light flooded her vision, engulfing her like water, while an invisible force pulled her forward.
"Immortal, no—" Yang Luoxue's voice came from the light, full of anxiety, but it stopped abruptly.
Everywhere was a white light, and she couldn't see anything. It felt like she bumped into something, and then, as if she had passed through a thin mist, her vision cleared.
Before me was a snow-white world.
He couldn't distinguish where the sky ended and the earth began, nor could he discern the mountains and vegetation. Everything was white, the only color being the falling snow. Black hair, pale red lips, a sky-blue robe. He had always appeared extremely plain, but here, he became the only striking figure.
He maintained an odd posture, leaning forward with one hand outstretched as if trying to grab something.