Mo Li froze, daring not to make another move.

After a while

Mo Li stood still, her face cold as she said, "She's already gone far away. What more do you want from me?"

"Hmm?" Gu Chengyan chuckled. "Xiao Li seems to care a lot about her thoughts. Are you planning to go back and explain to her?"

Mo Li raised an eyebrow. "Don't go too far! You're just a fox spirit!"

Sensing the killing intent emanating from Mo Li, Gu Chengyan chuckled and said unconcernedly, "Oh dear, Xiao Li is getting more and more terrifying! But what can you do to a soul like me?"

"Besides, that person died for you. Are you going to kill them again?"

"You—" Mo Li choked, not knowing what to do.

Gu Chengyan chuckled. "Xiao Li, come with me. Do you think your master is an unjust being? What's so good about the people of the Central Plains? They inherit the territory passed down from their ancestors, yet they still want to seize other people's territories. The barbarians are powerful, but they are rejected. Is this justice?"

"Xiao Li, come with me! Let's help our senior master together..."

Hearing Gu Chengyan's words, Mo Li felt a splitting headache.

"Xiao Li..."

"Xiao Li..."

"Aaaaaah—Shut up!" Mo Li roared, and the Xuanbing Domain spread out in all directions, turning the earth into the color of ice and snow, and the flowers, grass and trees were quickly covered with a layer of frost.

Gu Chengyan, keeping a safe distance, watched Mo Li's eyes narrow slightly and couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Xiao Li, although you rejected me today, I think you have nowhere to go! The woman you love will not forgive you! Hahaha! You are destined to be alone! Hahaha..."

As he spoke, Gu Chengyan's figure flashed and disappeared into the darkness. Looking in the direction Gu Chengyan left, Mo Li's blood surged and he immediately spat out a mouthful of blood mist.

"Pfft..." Mo Li slumped to the ground, utterly dejected. "Mulan..."

——

Mulan returned to the army camp, collapsed onto the bed, covered her eyes, and tears instantly streamed down her face.

He said he would explain, but he didn't catch up with me. Does that mean he really doesn't care about me anymore?

"Mo Li, you're such a bastard!" Just from the flash of light that Mo Li made his move, Hua Mulan realized that the person was Mo Li!

"Why did Xiao Li attack me?!" Just as she was wondering why Mo Li attacked her, a voice suddenly appeared in her mind.

—"Want to know what kind of person he is?"

—"Want to know his true feelings about you?"

"...Give me control of your body, and I will give you the real answer!"

Although she didn't want anyone to take over her body, Mulan had no way to resist.

For a moment, her consciousness was lost, but when she regained it, she saw Mo Li's angry and resentful gaze.

"So, he doesn't love me anymore, he doesn't like me anymore..." Hua Mulan curled up in a ball. The bed still held Mo Li's scent, its cool, refreshing feel clearing her head...

But the more lucid she became, the more she realized how much her heart ached.

She truly loved Mo Li! Why would Mo Li, who was willing to risk his life to protect her, betray her?!

"Xiao Li, is this what you really think?"

With her eyes closed, Mulan wished this was all just a dream...

——

Snow fell overnight, freezing the city into a lockdown.

The weather in the capital city became unusually cold, and so did the weather in other neighboring areas.

Snowflakes, carrying a chill, drifted down from the sky and landed on the windowpane, wetting the ink-stained paper and inkstone.

"Master, why is it snowing in spring and summer?" Qing'er asked with a puzzled look, holding a snowflake in her hand as she turned to Mo Han.

Mo Han sat cross-legged to the side, but Qing'er's words broke his meditation, causing him to frown slightly. "Don't overthink it, just focus on your cultivation!"

"Ah? But Qing'er really doesn't understand what Master meant by the 'sensory fire element of heaven and earth'! All I can feel is the cold killing intent of the heavy snow outside!" Qing'er said with a serious expression, "Master, could this killing intent be related to the barbarians?"

Mo Han ignored Qing'er and turned to look out the window, a little worried. "Junior brother, you've already met him, haven't you? In this world, besides Master, there's probably only that person who can make you so agitated!"

At this moment, inside Xian'er's pavilion, there was only a bottle of wine, two cups, and two people.

"Snow is falling outside the window, and you're having a drink inside. Young Master Mo Chen, you must have something on your mind, right?" Xian'er said with a slight smile.

Mo Chen simply lowered his head to pour the wine, without saying a word.

"Is Xian'er wrong?"

“You’re right,” Mo Chen said without any attempt to hide it. “It’s just that you can’t help me, so I’m too lazy to tell you.”

Xian'er pouted, somewhat displeased. "Young Master Mo Chen, have you always been looking down on Xian'er?"

Mo Chen looked at Xian'er, and her pouty lips, which resembled those of a young girl, made him momentarily lost in thought.

Seeing Mo Chen looking at her so lewdly, Xian'er wrinkled her nose but wasn't angry. Instead, she raised her head haughtily and said, "I know I'm beautiful, but you don't need to be so infatuated with me, do you?"

Mo Chen was taken aback, and couldn't help but scratch his head and say, "Sorry, I've had a bit too much to drink. I'll take my leave now."

As he spoke, Mo Chen hurriedly got up to leave.

Seeing that Mo Chen was about to leave, Xian'er snorted, "You rascal, you just want to ask me about the barbarian military secrets, right? I'll tell you!"

Mo Chen's eyes lit up immediately, and he quickly turned around to look at Xian'er. "Really?!"

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