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Dongchuang Weibai held her shoulders tightly: "It's okay, I've told you it's okay, and you don't need to blame yourself. Shiwu... he's very smart. Even smarter than you and me. He knows what to do, and no one can make things difficult for him... Besides, this was bound to happen sooner or later, even without you.

Tang Leyan slowly tilted her head back: "Why?"

Before dawn, he met her clear eyes and was startled, immediately falling silent.

Seeing his expression, Tang Leyan knew there were some things he couldn't say, and couldn't help but sigh: "I just... wanted to tell you these things that are on my mind, things I can't tell anyone else. Wei Bai. I'm sorry."

Dongchuang Weibai shrugged: "It's nothing... When Nineteen told me these things, I was actually... very happy. Nineteen doesn't treat me like an outsider."

"Wei Bai. Thank you. I don't know what's wrong with me."

"Sweetie. You're worried about him," Dongchuang Weibai reached out and touched her head. "Don't be like this," he lowered his head, as if kissing her ear, and whispered again, "Just one more day. After one more day, it will be fifteen..."

Tang Leyan was taken aback, and overjoyed, she asked in a low voice, "Really?"

"Hmm." Dongchuang Weibai raised his head again: "One day, just one day. A day will pass quickly."

Without the onslaught of wind and snow, the shores of Xiping Lake weren't so cold. Though dawn hadn't yet broken, he reluctantly let go of the person beside him, sitting by the lake, his arms around Tang Leyan. She nestled in his embrace, her eyes fixed on the calm surface of the lake.

“I remember… when I first saw him,” she said slowly, as if remembering something, “I thought he was a woman.” She couldn’t help but chuckle, and finally laughed.

Dongchuang Weibai paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Fifteen, he is indeed very handsome, perhaps... a little too handsome." His voice trailed off with a hint of bitterness and helplessness.

Tang Leyan didn't realize it and said, "Yes, I never thought a man could be more handsome than a woman. Although my father is also very good-looking, as long as he doesn't wear women's clothes... haha, no one will mistake him for someone else. On the contrary, that person, even if he wears men's clothes, can only be thought to be a woman dressed as a man."

“Not bad.” Dongchuang Weibai nodded.

"When I found out later, I was scared half to death..." Tang Leyan sighed. "Although I wanted to keep my distance from him, I would always run into him without realizing it. But that guy is really boring and hateful... and he's so fierce to me. I hate him so much that my teeth itch every time." She said through gritted teeth, thinking about how she was bullied by Chu Gexing.

Dongchuang Weibai smiled and said, "Poor little Nineteen." He reached out and stroked her hair.

“And he’s very eccentric,” Tang Leyan sighed. “He knows perfectly well that disciples who have come down the mountain are not allowed to recognize each other, but he always forces me to call him that, which is especially hateful.”

"What should we call him?" Dongchuang Weibai asked casually. "Call him Senior Brother," Tang Leyan said indignantly, "Actually, I secretly want to call him Beautiful Sister." Thinking of Chu Gexing's appearance, she couldn't help but smile again as she spoke.

Before dawn, a chill ran down my spine, and I fell into an unusual silence.

Tang Leyan noticed, reached out and squeezed the hand that was wrapped around her waist, and called out, "Wei Bai?"

"Senior brother? You mean Fifteen forced you to call him senior brother?" he asked.

Tang Leyan blinked: "Yes."

"As expected..." Dongchuang Weibai frowned and fell silent.

Tang Leyan suddenly realized what was wrong, turned around and asked, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this again?"

"It's nothing," Dongchuang Weibai said calmly, "it's just that... two disciples died because of this title."

Chapter 259: Hatred in the Dark Night - A Thousand Miles Without Leaving a Trace

Two disciples died because of a title.

They were in love with each other, but their relationship was forbidden by fate, so they had no choice but to flee together.

Despite the vastness of the world, there was nowhere to hide. Eventually, the Golden and Silver Envoys discovered his whereabouts and took action to capture him.

From then on, that sweet and shy "Senior Brother" became a taboo on that day when blood flowed everywhere and plum blossoms were in bloom.

From then on, the words "romantic love" no longer existed on Tianmiao Peak.

Therefore, the Gold and Silver Envoys remained firmly in their respective positions until their deaths, never daring to overstep their bounds.

Therefore, even if they both died at Chu Gexing's hands, they had no regrets. Perhaps, it truly was a kind of liberation. Moreover, a pair of lovers had once died at their hands; so-called… karma and reincarnation.

Who can blame whom, really?

Who can blame anyone for being ruthless?

Tang Leyan understood.

She simply couldn't understand why Chu Gexing was so fixated on this title.

Even after hearing Dongchuang Weibai's explanation, she still didn't understand.

Was he trying to follow in the footsteps of his predecessors, or was he simply expressing his disdain for the ridiculous rules of Tianmiao Peak?

Or perhaps there are other explanations? Who can truly fathom what that person is thinking? Or perhaps, even he himself doesn't know what he's thinking; it's purely a childlike, unconscious act. (Novel website/mobile site)

Or perhaps it stems from the subconscious... an unintentional expression of behavior.

Although that guy is smart, smarter than both her and Dongchuang Weibai, sometimes he can be incredibly stupid, leaving people speechless.

Lost in her own imagination, Tang Leyan didn't notice the worry and melancholy in Dongchuang Weibai's eyes as he looked at her. "He left?" Dongchuang Weibai said.

Aoshi Tianzong tilted his head and looked over, then smiled faintly and said, "Little Bai is so understanding, of course he knows what I'm thinking."

"I'm just guessing randomly." Dongchuang Weibai lowered his eyes. "However, if I were you, I certainly wouldn't let him go."

A hint of appreciation appeared in Aoshitianzong's eerie purple eyes: "Xiaobai's wild guess is also quite good."

Dongchuang Weibai met that gaze. His heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but say, "Sect Master is too kind. If there are no other instructions from the Sect Master, Dongchuang Weibai will take his leave."

"Where are you going? Why are you so busy?" A hand reached out and touched you.

Before dawn, he frowned and said, "Let's go back to our room."

"You're not going to see Xiao Shijiu, are you?" he asked.

"Sect Master," Dongchuang Weibai said, secretly alarmed but outwardly calm, "it was the Sect Master who instructed me to take care of her. Dongchuang did not violate any rules."

"I want you to take care of her, not to tip her off." His hand slid down her shoulder.

“Sect Master…” A hint of pain appeared on Dongchuang Weibai’s face. “Dongchuang… was just following the Sect Master’s instructions.”

"Is that so?" Aoshi Tianzong chuckled softly. "My good little Bai, my darling little Bai, if only Fifteen had someone as obedient as you."

Before dawn, he closed his eyes, his lips slightly parted, and breathed heavily.

Aoshi Tianzong reached out and put his arm around his waist: "What's wrong? Aren't you going to say anything? Did something I said upset you?"

“I understand the sect leader’s intentions,” he said, “but I never expected…”

"I never expected..." Looking at his pained face, Ao Shi Tian Zong's purple eyes revealed a hint of satisfaction. "There's even more I never expected..."

"East window...I don't understand."

Aoshi Tianzong lowered his head and whispered in his ear, "I know you like Xiao Shijiu, don't you?"

Before dawn, Dongchuang shuddered and involuntarily gripped the hand that was wrapped around her waist.

Aoshi Tianzong glanced down at it. Then he asked, "Like this... it must be very painful?"

He smiled sadly as the eastern window was not yet lit, but did not answer.

Aoshi Tianzong smiled slightly: "Little Bai. Don't say I didn't give you a chance. Do you want Xiao Shijiu? Tell the truth."

Before dawn, the person's tightly closed eyes suddenly opened. A low voice drifted in.

Faintly, the sound of tearing clothes could be heard. "Because you like it, Xiaobai," the deep voice of the Aoshitianzong sect echoed.

"That's not the real reason, is it?"

"Hmm..." the man chuckled, "I can tell you the real reason without hesitation..."

"Thank you, Sect Master."

"Originally, I didn't intend to leave Fifteen at Aofeng this time."

"……Um."

“But…” he sneered, “I discovered that he has someone else in his heart.” The subordinate pressed down hard.

"Sect Master..." Dongchuang Weibai cried out in anguish.

"Little Bai, to what extent would you protect someone?" Aoshi Tianzong suddenly asked.

"this……"

Ao Shi Tian Zong didn't wait for his answer: "He hates me to death in his heart. Last time he left, he swore that if we met again, he would definitely make me pay. But unexpectedly, he returned rashly before he had mastered his skills. Who was he doing this for? He said that Xiao Shi Jiu is his aunt, but I know that Shun's minister doesn't like Xiao Shi Jiu. He even threatened to kill himself in public to prove his loyalty. Why would he fabricate such a lie? When he talked about Xiao Shi Jiu, the tension in his eyes couldn't be hidden from me. The more he tried to show that he didn't care about her, the more he wanted me not to harm Xiao Shi Jiu. In the end, he was protecting her!" Ao Shi Tian Zong turned over and said fiercely, "I've been so good to him, I've tolerated him again and again, and I even let him steal the Book of Freedom. What was it all for! I can set him free and give him time, but I won't allow it. He has someone else in his heart. I won't allow him to grit his teeth and endure Ao Shi Tian Zong's rage before the truth comes out." He listened with furrowed brows, feeling extremely terrified.

“So, I’m giving you a chance, Xiao Bai,” Ao Shi Tian Zong slowed down, “Fifteen, I don’t plan to let him go, and I’m going to give him a big gift.”

"Wh...what?"

"Are you happy that your wish has been granted, Little White?"

"This method, this... I..."

"You don't want to?"

"I...I..." Whether he was truly unable to speak or was hesitant, Dongchuang Weibai could not answer.

Looking at his expression, Aoshi Tianzong smiled confidently and slowly said, "The opportunity is right in front of you, but it will be fleeting, Xiaobai. I'm giving you this chance. If you seize it and accomplish this, then I will... let you and Xiao Shijiu leave, and erase your names from the Tianmiao Peak register. From then on, you can go wherever you want—what, are you tempted? Xiaobai, I know you best. Think about it carefully. This is also a gift I'm giving you, as compensation for all these years..."

Dongchuang Weibai lay face down on the pillow, his face contorted with pain, his eyes slightly open, as if he saw a light in the darkness.

Chapter 260 If Love Leaves No Trace

May I?

Even those who have always lived in darkness will one day see the light again.

I dream of it, yet I know it's just wishful thinking.

If he really lets go, will his hopes come true?

That child...

Little Nineteen... Little Nineteen... Would you like to?

To make you accept me as I am, as a person... someone whose very blood reeks of decay.

I despise and loathe myself.

And I...

I know your answer, so I don't dare ask.

Coward, yes.

That's always been the case.

So I am not fifteen. I am not the Song of Chu.

I am still in the dark.

Before dawn, the eastern window is still dark, the deepest darkness before daybreak.