Su Bai also took out a series of small red flower stickers and stuck them on Xiao Zhi's forehead. Xiao Zhi's face, which originally had a sweet smile, suddenly started to sob with a crying voice after this action.

"Xiao Zhi, don't cry."

Su Bai wiped away the tears that were welling up in her eyes and picked her up.

"Xiao Zhi, let's go home together. I'll cook you something delicious, and then we'll watch fireworks and ride a Ferris wheel that moves, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhi's eyes lit up with anticipation.

But after a moment, she shook her head and refused.

"Brother Su Bai, how about you accompany Xiao Zhi to a picnic first?"

"Xiao Zhi, it's been a long time since you've gone out."

"good."

Su Bai nodded.

Led by Xiaozhi, the two soon arrived at a mountaintop.

Because the worlds of the heavens and earth have sunk, all kinds of power have increased dramatically. At this moment, the mountaintop is filled with spiritual creatures and blooming flowers, a truly beautiful sight.

Xiao Zhi skillfully laid out the picnic blanket and placed some snacks on it. Then, she happily leaned against Su Bai, enjoying this rare moment of tranquility.

After the two ate some snacks, Xiao Zhi ran to the area full of spiritual creatures and happily picked spiritual flowers. She said that she wanted to make a flower hat for Su Bai, just like Teacher Wan Yi made little flower hats for them.

As the sky began to lighten with the first hint of dawn, atop the vast mountaintop stretched endless grasslands. A figure in a pink dress, like a tiny, adorable elf, ran happily among the grass.

Su Bai watched this scene, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

But he didn't notice that the little girl in the pink dress, though smiling, was actually shedding tears at that moment.

He also failed to notice that the little girl's hands, which were picking the magical flowers, were faintly emitting wisps of seven-colored light. However, amidst the interplay of the various colored flowers, this light was not at all conspicuous.

seem.

As if she wanted to weave a unique and one-of-a-kind hat for Su Bai, Xiao Zhi's footsteps as she picked spirit flowers continued from dawn until nightfall.

By the time she finished weaving a unique, colorful flower hat, it was already noon the next day.

"Brother Su Bai, is it good?"

"Xiao Zhi's edited pieces are all beautiful."

"whee."

Xiao Zhi smiled sweetly and then put the little flower hat that exuded a spiritual charm on Su Bai's head.

Under the warm sunshine and gentle light, the hat shone with a rainbow of colors, making it exceptionally eye-catching.

Xiao Zhi examined it for a long time before finally showing a satisfied smile.

After that, she sat on the cushion, close to Su Bai, but did not say anything.

Su Bai didn't speak either. The two of them sat there silently, with a gentle breeze in the mountains, warm sunshine overhead, and countless flowers and plants before them.

It wasn't until the sun set and the sky was ablaze with crimson clouds that my nephew turned his head away.

At that moment, the setting sun fell on his fair face, making him look exceptionally serene, but she saw through the urgency in his pupils with precision.

She knew he was about to leave.

"Brother Su Bai, actually, Xiao Zhi has another little red flower sticker to give you, but not now."

"I'll give it to you after Brother Su Bai comes back, okay?"

"good."

"How about that, Brother Su Bai and Xiao Zhi have the New Year's reunion dinner together, ride the moving Ferris wheel together, drink juice together, and set off fireworks together?"

"good."

“Brother Su Bai… Xiao Zhi will be waiting for you at Cheng Tian University.”

"Um."

Su Bai rubbed Xiao Zhi's head, then carried her into the void.

When he reappeared, he had already sent Xiao Zhi back to Chengtian University, while he himself stepped into the void once again and returned to the walls of Chang'an.

At this moment, there was very little time left before the time allotted by the foreign emperor-level expert was up, and a group of demon slayers had already gathered on the city wall.

Everyone who had left before had now returned, silently going back to their respective garrisons.

Surprisingly, in addition to the demon slayers guarding the city walls, there were also many human warriors who had come spontaneously.

They spontaneously donned the attire of demon slayers, and each of them wore a Chang'an token.

"Su Bai, even if there is no hope of victory, we are willing to fight alongside you and let these foreign powerhouses understand that although our human race is weak, it is still vast!"

"The peaceful life you once thought you had was only because someone was bearing the burden for you. In the past, I could only hide behind the martyrs, but now I want to stand up, that's all!"

"Su Bai, I just want you to understand that you are not alone. We are behind you. This time, we will not let you fight alone again!"

"Unless the entire Chang'an squad is wiped out, no one is allowed to cross this line!"

"..."

There was no passion, no momentum, but even in this desperate situation, one human warrior after another calmly expressed their determination.

Su Bai's gaze swept calmly across everyone's faces. He said nothing, nor did he need to say anything, because now, nothing mattered anymore.

"A young man with a sword should persevere even if there are a thousand difficulties and dangers ahead."

Li Chengfeng walked over, reeking of smoke. He patted Su Bai on the shoulder, said nothing more, and calmly arranged the guard duties as usual.

On the walls of Chang'an, everything was proceeding in an orderly manner, as if it were just a routine guard duty rather than a deadly war.

Everyone silently held their weapons, their faces calm as they looked ahead. The atmosphere was extremely quiet at this moment, even eerily so.

Su Bai glanced at the longsword in his hand.

This is his sword, this is his companion.

"Azure".